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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Passel (ranked 5450 p4p, 24053 weight class) and Melvin Tate (ranked 435 p4p, 439 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Passel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Melvin Tate!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate tries to bum rush Passel with a series of wild strikes but Passel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Passel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tate manages to avoid it.
Passel throws a looping overhand right but Tate ducks down to avoid it.
Tate looks to land a combination but Passel avoids it well.
Passel misses with a looping left.
Tate looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tate tries to bum rush Passel with a series of wild strikes but Passel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tate misses with the combination.
Passel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tate avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Passel.
Sloppy strikes there by Passel.
Tate wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
An elbow from Passel crashes against the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Passel working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sloppy strikes there by Passel.
Passel throws an elbow but Tate slips to the side and avoids it well.
The strikes coming from Passel are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Tate avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Passel.
Passel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sloppy strikes there by Passel.
Passel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tate keeps working.
Tate avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Passel.
Passel scoring with punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate dodges the ground and pound from Passel.
Passel tries to score with some ground and pound. Tate controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Passel landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Tate taking punishment in the form of punches.
Passel scoring with punches and elbows.
 Tate is rocked!
Passel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Passel tries for a kimura but Tate is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Passel works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tate is still in real trouble! Can Passel finish him?
Passel is putting a hurting on Tate here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tate on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Passel lands a strong strike to the head of Tate. That's dazed him! Passel looking to finish here. Tate is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Passel lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Passel!
A victorious Ben Passel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Babcock (ranked 4530 p4p, 4310 weight class) and Terrance Knight (ranked 433 p4p, 424 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Babcock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Terrance Knight!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Babcock scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Knight manages to mount him!
Babcock can't escape the position.
Babcock is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Babcock flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Babcock sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knight winds up and cracks Babcock with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Babcock is trying to control but can't.
Babcock has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Babcock is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Knight scores with a couple of nice shots.
Knight lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Knight wants to pass the guard but Babcock is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock blocking the ground and pound attempt from Knight.
Babcock wants to get back to full guard.
Babcock wants to control but Knight is keeping busy.
Knight thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Babcock's head.
Knight missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Babcock wants to get back to full guard but Knight has passed into side control.
Knight misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Knight working away.
Babcock manages to work his way to half guard, despite Knight's best efforts.
Knight working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Babcock is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Knight prevents Babcock from improving his position.
Babcock is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Knight scores with a couple of nice shots.
Babcock is trying to get back to full guard.
Knight lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Knight looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Knight winds up and cracks Babcock with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Knight is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Knight looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Babcock with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Knight not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Knight not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Babcock taking some punishment here, with Knight in his half guard.
Knight working over Babcock with some ground and pound. Babcock looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
 Babcock is rocked!
Knight working the head and body with strikes.
Oh Babcock is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight throwing shots but Babcock is blocking nicely.
Babcock seems to have got his legs back now.
Knight missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Knight drops an elbow to the side of Babcock's head.
Babcock holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Babcock has hold of Knight's hands but Knight slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Knight lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight scores with a big shot! Babcock's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Babcock! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terrance Knight!
Our winner, Terrance Knight, 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Brody Gibson (ranked 3478 p4p, 4559 weight class) and Darren Tolbert (ranked 236 p4p, 273 weight class). Darren Tolbert has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brody Gibson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darren Tolbert!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Gibson. Tolbert does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tolbert jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gibson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tolbert.
Tolbert connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gibson drops his hands momentarily and Tolbert takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tolbert moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tolbert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gibson.
Gibson swings for the body but Tolbert moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tolbert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gibson was well out of range. Poor timing from Tolbert.
A left lands for Gibson.
Gibson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tolbert scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tolbert walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tolbert throws a body punch but Gibson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolbert throws a body shot but no joy.
Tolbert looks to land a right hand but Gibson moved out of range.
Tolbert misses with a looping right.
No joy there for Tolbert, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by Tolbert as he connects with a hook.
Gibson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tolbert stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gibson lands a body shot.
Gibson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tolbert moves away.
Gibson misses the jab.
Tolbert missing with a left hand there. Gibson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gibson goes for a double leg but Tolbert avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tolbert continues to drive forward.
Tolbert lands with a light punch inside.
Gibson is struggling to control the position.
Gibson blocks a body shot from Tolbert.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolbert has a couple of punches blocked by Gibson.
Gibson blocking some punches.
Tolbert misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tolbert gets underhooks to prevent Gibson's takedown attempt.
Gibson leaning against his opponent.
Tolbert tries a body shot but Gibson blocks it.
Tolbert swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
Gibson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tolbert fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tolbert misses with some punches.
Tolbert misses with a body punch.
Gibson blocking some punches.
Tolbert blocks a body shot from Gibson.
Gibson trying to stall but Tolbert improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson working aggressively here.
Gibson is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brody Gibson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gibson misses with a punch to the body.
Tolbert lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gibson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tolbert tries to throw a body punch but Gibson avoids it by throwing Tolbert back against the cage.
Tolbert tries to work over Gibson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gibson blocks an uppercut.
Gibson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tolbert up against the cage.
Gibson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tolbert has him pressed against the cage.
Gibson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gibson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolbert avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gibson scores with a jab. Tolbert acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tolbert misses with a double jab.
Nice jab there from Tolbert.
Tolbert works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A punch combination from Tolbert misses.
Gibson is looking to counter the offense by Tolbert and move into the clinch.
Tolbert scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gibson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tolbert.
Tolbert moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tolbert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gibson.
Darren Tolbert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gibson tries to keep at a distance but Tolbert has taken the fight into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Gibson.
Tolbert lands a nice uppercut.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tolbert working aggressively here.
Gibson wants a takedown but no success here.
Tolbert has a couple of punches blocked by Gibson.
Tolbert swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gibson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gibson tries to stall but Tolbert uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gibson blocks a body shot from Tolbert.
Tolbert tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gibson's elbow.
Gibson tries to work over Tolbert's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tolbert misses with a punch on the inside.
Tolbert working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tolbert scores with a shot to the side of Gibson's head.
Gibson has Tolbert pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gibson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Tolbert.
Tolbert struggles to land a body shot inside as Gibson controls his hands.
Gibson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gibson breaks from the clinch.
Tolbert cracks Gibson with a good jab.
Gibson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tolbert.
Darren Tolbert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gibson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tolbert throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tolbert. Gibson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice cross by Gibson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tolbert digs a good body shot into Gibson's ribs.
Gibson looks to land a left hand but Tolbert moved out of range nicely.
Gibson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gibson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gibson throws a hook to the side of Tolbert's head but Tolbert sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tolbert is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tolbert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gibson.
Tolbert looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tolbert throws a hook to the side of Gibson's head but Gibson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tolbert works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tolbert throws a body shot but no joy.
Gibson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tolbert but Tolbert pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gibson throws a low kick but Tolbert moves out of range easily.
Tolbert is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gibson.
Gibson attempts a counter takedown but Tolbert avoids it well and moves away.
Gibson looks to land a left hand but Tolbert moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Tolbert was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tolbert has closed the distance and engaged Gibson in a clinch.
Tolbert misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gibson stalling in the clinch but Tolbert improves position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Tolbert fails to land.
Gibson trying to land knees to the body.
Gibson is looking for a takedown.
Tolbert misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gibson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tolbert.
Tolbert misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gibson manages to break the clinch.
Gibson misses with a shot to the body
and Tolbert counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tolbert looks to score with a jab to the body but Gibson is just out of range.
Gibson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tolbert to the mat! Tolbert manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tolbert keeping moving, preventing Gibson from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tolbert utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gibson stands and throws Tolbert's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tolbert is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gibson trying to control the action but Tolbert is working from the bottom.
Tolbert can't do much from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Tolbert dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Tolbert fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab by Tolbert.
Tolbert throws a big shot that misses.
Tolbert throws a jab but it's blocked by Gibson.
Gibson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tolbert avoids it really well and circles away.
Gibson cracks Tolbert with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tolbert throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot lands for Tolbert.
Tolbert keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gibson.
Tolbert jabs at Gibson's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson with a hook.
Tolbert takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tolbert throws out a loose jab but Gibson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gibson avoids the body shot from Tolbert.
Tolbert misses with an uppercut
and Gibson counters with a right hand to the body.
A big right from Tolbert misses.
Gibson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gibson misses with an uppercut
and Tolbert cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tolbert cracks Gibson with a good jab.
Gibson cracks Tolbert with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gibson walks into a left hand.
Tolbert darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Gibson as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gibson throws a jab when Tolbert was well out of range.
No joy there for Tolbert, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gibson feinted with a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson defending well as Tolbert loads up on a big left hand.
Gibson darts in looking for a takedown but Tolbert gets double underhooks and turns Gibson into the cage.
Gibson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A swing and a miss from Gibson.
Tolbert swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gibson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gibson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tolbert ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tolbert lands with a right hand.
Tolbert blocks a jab.
Tolbert ducks under a wild hook from Gibson.
Tolbert scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tolbert misses the shot to the body.
Gibson feinted with a counter takedown.
Gibson darts in looking for a takedown but Tolbert gets double underhooks and turns Gibson into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brody Gibson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson tries to circle away but Tolbert has him pinned against the cage.
Tolbert leaning his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gibson is looking for a takedown.
Tolbert lands a body punch.
Tolbert can't find room to land a body shot as Gibson controls the action.
A short left from Gibson.
Tolbert working aggressively here.
Tolbert tries to work over Gibson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tolbert goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Tolbert.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson breaks from the clinch.
Tolbert pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tolbert on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tolbert throws a shot to the body.
Gibson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gibson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tolbert was well out of range. Poor timing from Gibson.
Gibson swings for the body but Tolbert moves out of range.
Tolbert thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Gibson.
Gibson shoots for a double leg takedown but Tolbert sprawls well. He's pushed Gibson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tolbert throws the left hand but Gibson avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gibson looks to land a right hand but Tolbert moved out of range.
No luck for Gibson with that takedown attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gibson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tolbert moves away.
Gibson slips under a jab from Tolbert.
It looked like Gibson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tolbert connects with a crisp jab.
Gibson throws an overhand right that lands on Tolbert's shoulder, as Tolbert tries to avoid the shot.
Tolbert looks to score with a jab to the body but Gibson is just out of range.
Tolbert has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tolbert, as that shot connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tolbert. Gibson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tolbert fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gibson takes one to the chin there.
Gibson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tolbert moves away.
Gibson avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gibson scores with a jab to the body.
Gibson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Some wild striking there from Tolbert.
Gibson stuns Tolbert with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gibson tries to clinch there but Tolbert circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Tolbert. Those never looked like landing.
Gibson stuns Tolbert with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gibson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tolbert sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Tolbert.
Tolbert misses with a right hand
and Gibson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tolbert connects with the punch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gibson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tolbert keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tolbert swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tolbert connects with a nice looking jab.
Tolbert moves out of range of the strikes.
Gibson takes a swing at Tolbert's ribcage but misses.
Tolbert scores with a body shot.
A jab from Tolbert finds it's way through Gibson's defenses.
Gibson lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Tolbert finds it's way through Gibson's defenses.
Gibson moves out of range as Tolbert strikes.
Nice jab there from Tolbert.
Gibson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tolbert sprawls well initially but Gibson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's eight 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!
Tolbert is trying to control but can't.
Gibson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gibson lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tolbert manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tolbert looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gibson with a nice head shot there.
Gibson throws a strike but Tolbert rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gibson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tolbert doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tolbert manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gibson looking to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gibson wants to sweep but no luck.
Gibson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tolbert passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gibson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Tolbert content to control rather than advance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Tolbert showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Tolbert lands a jab to the nose.
Tolbert changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tolbert throws a big shot that misses.
Gibson walks into a left hand.
Tolbert ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheers as Tolbert lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gibson doesn't seem phased though.
Tolbert jabs at Gibson's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gibson misses the body punch
and Tolbert counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tolbert cracks a nice hook into Gibson's ribs.
Tolbert lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gibson misses with a hook. Tolbert ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolbert lands a jab.
Tolbert misses with an uppercut
and Gibson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gibson.
Tolbert tries to circle away but Gibson has him pinned against the cage.
Gibson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tolbert blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tolbert lands a right hand.
Gibson wants to break free but Tolbert has control.
Gibson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tolbert is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tolbert misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gibson can't get the takedown.
Tolbert lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gibson misses with a punch to the body.
Gibson throws a punch but it's blocked by Tolbert.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolbert misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gibson.
Tolbert misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gibson wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brody Gibson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tolbert stalling the fight.
Gibson prevents a body shot from Tolbert.
Gibson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gibson fails to land.
Gibson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gibson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tolbert uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gibson.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tolbert.
Gibson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tolbert moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Tolbert lands.
Gibson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tolbert misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Tolbert misses.
Gibson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gibson fails with a takedown attempt.
Tolbert throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tolbert avoids the body shot from Gibson.
Tolbert scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tolbert finds it's way round the side to connect with Gibson's head.
Gibson is rocked!
Gibson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oh Gibson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gibson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tolbert sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tolbert swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gibson scores with the left hand. Tolbert knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tolbert misses the shot to the body.
Gibson seems to have got his legs back now.
Gibson avoids the body shot from Tolbert.
Tolbert fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tolbert throws an overhand right that lands on Gibson's shoulder, as Gibson tries to avoid the shot.
Gibson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tolbert tries to avoid it but Gibson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tolbert to the ground. Tolbert escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gibson dives in and grabs Tolbert's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tolbert pushes down on Gibson's head and hops out.
Tolbert stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tolbert connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tolbert throws a body shot but no joy.
Gibson attempts a counter takedown but Tolbert avoids it well and moves away.
Gibson throws a lazy right hand but Tolbert sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tolbert looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gibson misses with a body punch
and Tolbert cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tolbert scores with a punch to the head.
Gibson misses the shot to the body.
Gibson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gibson scores with a jab to the body.
Tolbert misses with a hook.
Tolbert cracks Gibson with a good jab.
Tolbert lands a right hook to the body.
Tolbert avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gibson slips under a jab from Tolbert.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gibson.
Gibson takes one on the button.
Tolbert uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gibson has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gibson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Darren Tolbert seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gibson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tolbert scores with a jab to the head.
Gibson lands with an uppercut that bounces Tolbert off the cage and back into range.
Tolbert lands with a nice body punch.
Tolbert slips under a jab from Gibson.
Gibson misses with a looping left.
Brody Gibson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gibson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tolbert throws a jab but it's blocked by Gibson.
Gibson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gibson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gibson avoids the body shot from Tolbert.
Tolbert throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tolbert loads up on a big right hand but Gibson slips the punch.
Gibson fails to land the takedown.
Tolbert wants to clinch
and Gibson counters with a nice body shot.
Darren Tolbert is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A big right from Gibson misses.
Tolbert looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gibson throws the left hand but Tolbert avoids the punch easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tolbert defending well as Gibson loads up on a big left hand.
Gibson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gibson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tolbert lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tolbert misses with a few strikes there.
Gibson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Gibson misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tolbert thuds a left hand into Gibson's body.
Gibson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Gibson misses the target.
Gibson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gibson connects with a looping right hand.
Good shot there by Tolbert.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gibson fails with the takedown
and Tolbert cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Gibson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tolbert with a jab.
Tolbert lands with an overhand left.
Tolbert keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tolbert ducks under a wild hook from Gibson.
Gibson shoots in for a double leg but Tolbert sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gibson throws a lazy uppercut
and Tolbert counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gibson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Gibson misses.
Gibson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darren Tolbert comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tolbert winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darren Tolbert!
A victorious Darren Tolbert thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Dinu (ranked 4409 p4p, 4921 weight class) and Ralph Wiggim (ranked 415 p4p, 440 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Roman Dinu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralph Wiggim!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinu swings for the body but Wiggim moves out of range.
Wiggim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Dinu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dinu throws a shot from downtown. Wiggim moves away and avoids it.
Wiggim tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dinu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
It looked like Dinu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wiggim gets the takedown into side control.
Dinu explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Dinu misses with a looping right.
And Wiggim tries to counter it with a takedown but Dinu pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Roman Dinu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dinu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wiggim moves away.
Wiggim changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good exchange - Dinu coming out on top.
Dinu throws a leg kick that misses.
Wiggim drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dinu defends it well.
Dinu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wiggim is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinu lands with a nice body punch.
Dinu swinging wildly here.
Wiggim shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dinu manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wiggim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dinu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wiggim is stalling in the full guard.
Wiggim stands and throws Dinu's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinu is not content to let Wiggim control the position.
Dinu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dinu tries to get out of the position.
Wiggim tries to move to mount but Dinu blocks the move with his legs.
Dinu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wiggim on the ground.
Wiggim trying to control the position but Dinu is working away.
Wiggim tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinu wants to control but Wiggim postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wiggim trying to control the position but Dinu is working away.
Dinu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wiggim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dinu keeps working.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dinu loads up on a big right hand but Wiggim slips the punch.
Dinu swings for the body but Wiggim moves out of range.
Dinu tries to clinch but Wiggim is having none of it.
Dinu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dinu misses with a low kick as Wiggim jumps back.
Wiggim is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dinu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wiggim is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wiggim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dinu.
Dinu is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dinu.
Wiggim moves out of range of the strikes.
Wiggim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dinu loads up on a big right hand but Wiggim slips the punch.
Wiggim drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dinu defends it well.
Wiggim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dinu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wiggim manages to avoid it.
Wiggim tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dinu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wiggim drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dinu defends it well.
Dinu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wiggim with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dinu to score with a decent uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Dinu. Beautiful body shot.
Dinu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dinu throws an overhand right that lands on Wiggim's shoulder, as Wiggim tries to avoid the shot.
Dinu is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Wiggim's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A jab from Dinu finds it's way through Wiggim's defenses.
Dinu gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wiggim to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dinu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wiggim forces his way into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wiggim is working for a kimura but Dinu is defending it quite comfortably.
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!
Dinu manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Dinu tries to clinch but Wiggim moves out of range.
Wiggim feints the counter takedown.
Wiggim avoids the body shot from Dinu.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dinu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wiggim ducks under a wild hook from Dinu.
Wiggim with the counter takedown but Dinu avoids it easily.
Dinu cracks Wiggim with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wiggim drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wiggim trying to control but Dinu is working from the bottom.
Dinu wants to get back to his feet but Wiggim is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wiggim trying to control the position from guard on top but Dinu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wiggim slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Wiggim has hold of Dinu's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Dinu tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Wiggim cranks the arm and Dinu screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Dinu, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ralph Wiggim!
A victorious Ralph Wiggim thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kittisak Khemkhaeng (ranked 2096 p4p, 3730 weight class) and Rogan Josh (ranked 157 p4p, 244 weight class). Josh is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Radar Love - Golden Earring. Kittisak Khemkhaeng could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rogan Josh's chin.
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155
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150
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kittisak Khemkhaeng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rogan Josh!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Josh throws a hook but Khemkhaeng avoids it easily.
Khemkhaeng moves into the clinch.
Khemkhaeng lands an elbow that stopped Josh in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Josh fails to land.
Josh misses with a punch to the body.
Khemkhaeng lands an elbow that stopped Josh in his tracks for a moment.
Josh misses with a body punch.
Josh misses with some punches.
Josh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khemkhaeng misses with a hook from the clinch.
Josh misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khemkhaeng is pressed up against the cage. Josh has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Khemkhaeng down to the mat. Khemkhaeng avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Josh rushes Khemkhaeng and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Khemkhaeng lands a nice uppercut.
Khemkhaeng is pressed up against the cage. Josh has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Khemkhaeng down to the mat. Khemkhaeng avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Khemkhaeng moves in looking to clinch but Josh pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Josh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khemkhaeng moves into range and clinches up with Josh.
A head punch on the inside from Josh fails to land.
Khemkhaeng swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Josh pushes off an throws an elbow but Khemkhaeng leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Khemkhaeng lands with a right to the head.
I was talking to Khemkhaeng's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Josh tries to land knees in the clinch but Khemkhaeng avoids the damage to the body.
Josh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khemkhaeng backwards.
Josh tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kittisak Khemkhaeng has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogan Josh.
Josh misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng misses with an elbow strike.
Josh misses with a punch on the inside.
Khemkhaeng lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Khemkhaeng.
Josh tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khemkhaeng prevents a body shot from Josh.
Khemkhaeng goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Josh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Khemkhaeng.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Josh lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Josh dodges an elbow strike from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Khemkhaeng throws an elbow but it misses.
Josh is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Khemkhaeng pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Khemkhaeng blocking some punches.
Josh struggles to land a body shot inside as Khemkhaeng controls his hands.
Josh misses with some punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Josh obliges.
Khemkhaeng lands an elbow just above Josh 's eye.
Khemkhaeng digs a right hand underneath Josh's ribcage. Josh let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Josh working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Josh has a couple of punches blocked by Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng blocks a body shot from Josh.
Khemkhaeng struggles to land a body shot inside as Josh controls his hands.
Khemkhaeng scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Josh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Khemkhaeng swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Josh fails to land.
Josh looking for a takedown.
Khemkhaeng swings wildly with an uppercut but Josh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Josh blocks a body shot from Khemkhaeng.
Josh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Khemkhaeng blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Josh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khemkhaeng throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Josh prevents a body shot from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng tries to throw a body punch but Josh avoids it by throwing Khemkhaeng back against the cage.
Khemkhaeng misses with an elbow strike.
Khemkhaeng throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Josh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khemkhaeng blocking some punches.
Khemkhaeng creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Khemkhaeng lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Josh.
Josh pushes off an throws an elbow but Khemkhaeng leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Khemkhaeng creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Josh's defenses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Josh.
Josh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khemkhaeng throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Josh throws a punch but it's blocked by Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng has a couple of punches blocked by Josh.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Josh has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Khemkhaeng is trying to keep an underhook but Josh manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Khemkhaeng controlling the position well.
Khemkhaeng is looking to escape.
Khemkhaeng is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Josh's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Josh's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Josh is in bad spot here.
Khemkhaeng trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Josh just trying to survive but Khemkhaeng is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Josh is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Will Khemkhaeng go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Josh is trying to break free.
Khemkhaeng biding his time, looking for the opening.
Josh has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Josh tries to break free.
Khemkhaeng is trying to stick to Josh's back but Josh is turning into Khemkhaeng. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Khemkhaeng's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Josh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khemkhaeng is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Josh is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Josh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khemkhaeng is keeping the position for now.
Josh working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Josh trying to control the position from guard on top but Khemkhaeng is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Josh keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Khemkhaeng's head.
Khemkhaeng manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Khemkhaeng misses with the head strike.
Josh is working Khemkhaeng over against the cage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Josh lands a body shot.
Khemkhaeng misses with a short punch on the inside.
Josh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khemkhaeng throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Josh lands with a left to the head.
Josh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Josh struggles to land a body shot inside as Khemkhaeng controls his hands.
Josh working aggressively here.
Josh throws a punch but it's blocked by Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng has a couple of punches blocked by Josh.
Josh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khemkhaeng backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Khemkhaeng.
Josh blocks a body shot from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khemkhaeng blocks an elbow strike.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Josh missing with knees to the body.
Khemkhaeng lands a nice elbow.
Josh misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Khemkhaeng.
Josh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Josh misses with some punches.
Josh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Josh working aggressively here.
Khemkhaeng creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Josh throws an elbow but misses.
Josh dodges an elbow strike from Khemkhaeng.
Josh can't find room to land a body shot as Khemkhaeng controls the action.
Josh lands with a light punch inside.
Josh misses with the head strike.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Josh tries to throw a body punch but Khemkhaeng avoids it by throwing Josh back against the cage.
Josh throws a head punch that misses.
Josh blocks an elbow strike.
Khemkhaeng blocking some punches.
Khemkhaeng misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Josh lands a body shot.
Khemkhaeng misses with a body punch.
Josh throws a punch but it's blocked by Khemkhaeng.
Josh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Josh with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Khemkhaeng can't find room to land a body shot as Josh controls the action.
Josh struggles to land a body shot inside as Khemkhaeng controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Josh.
Khemkhaeng tries to work over Josh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khemkhaeng scores with a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rogan Josh will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Josh swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng lands a nice shot that snaps Josh's head back.
Khemkhaeng tries to keep at a distance but Josh has taken the fight into the clinch.
Josh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khemkhaeng pushes off an throws an elbow but Josh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Khemkhaeng lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khemkhaeng pushes off an throws an elbow but Josh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Khemkhaeng avoids a wild elbow strike from Josh.
Josh misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Josh.
Khemkhaeng throws an elbow that misses.
Khemkhaeng blocks an elbow strike from Josh.
Josh landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Josh has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Khemkhaeng is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Josh's elbow.
Khemkhaeng lands a nice elbow.
Khemkhaeng blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Josh.
Rogan Josh seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Josh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Josh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Josh working aggressively here.
Josh misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Josh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khemkhaeng lands an uppercut.
A short right from Khemkhaeng.
Josh misses with a knee to the head.
Josh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Josh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khemkhaeng misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Josh wants a takedown but no success here.
Josh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Josh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khemkhaeng lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
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!
Josh works on Khemkhaeng's body with a couple of short punches.
Josh avoids the elbow strike from Khemkhaeng, against the cage.
Josh blocks an elbow strike.
Khemkhaeng lands with a right to the head.
Khemkhaeng blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Khemkhaeng.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng blocking some punches.
Khemkhaeng misses with an elbow strike.
A short body shot lands from Khemkhaeng as the two fighters clinch.
Josh throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Josh misses with a punch on the inside.
Khemkhaeng lands with a short shot to the head.
Khemkhaeng misses with a punch to the body.
Josh misses with an elbow strike.
Josh working aggressively here.
Khemkhaeng blocking some punches.
Josh has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Khemkhaeng avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kittisak Khemkhaeng has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogan Josh.
Josh lands a nice shot to the body.
Josh is trying to drag Khemkhaeng to the mat but Khemkhaeng just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Khemkhaeng blocks an uppercut.
Khemkhaeng tries to throw a body punch but Josh avoids it by throwing Khemkhaeng back against the cage.
Khemkhaeng scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Josh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Josh blocking some punches.
Josh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Khemkhaeng blocks an elbow strike from Josh.
Khemkhaeng working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Josh throws a head punch that misses.
Josh misses with some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Khemkhaeng.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Josh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Khemkhaeng misses with the head strike.
Josh throws a punch but it's blocked by Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Khemkhaeng.
Josh lands with a light punch inside.
Josh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Khemkhaeng is defending well for now.
Khemkhaeng working aggressively here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Josh creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Khemkhaeng's defenses.
A head punch on the inside from Josh fails to land.
Josh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khemkhaeng prevents a body shot from Josh.
Khemkhaeng blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Josh scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Khemkhaeng.
Josh misses with the head strike.
Josh can't find room to land a body shot as Khemkhaeng controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Josh.
Josh struggles to land a body shot inside as Khemkhaeng controls his hands.
Josh blocks the elbow strike.
Khemkhaeng looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Josh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khemkhaeng throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Josh has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Khemkhaeng avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Khemkhaeng creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khemkhaeng.
Josh tries to work over Khemkhaeng's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khemkhaeng blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Josh throws a punch but it's blocked by Khemkhaeng.
Josh scores with a shot to the side of Khemkhaeng's head.
Josh swings wildly with an uppercut but Khemkhaeng uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khemkhaeng misses with a punch on the inside.
Josh misses with the head strike.
Khemkhaeng is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Josh swings wildly with an uppercut but Khemkhaeng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Josh creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Josh working aggressively here.
Josh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khemkhaeng lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Josh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Josh misses with a punch to the body.
Khemkhaeng misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Josh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Josh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khemkhaeng's elbow.
Khemkhaeng pushes off an throws an elbow but Josh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice body punch from Josh.
Khemkhaeng lands a hook that snaps the head of Josh backwards.
Josh lands a damaging elbow.
A shot in the inside from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng pushes off an throws an elbow but Josh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Josh looking for a takedown.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khemkhaeng.
A right hand to the body from Khemkhaeng.
With the fighters up against the cage, Josh throws an elbow but misses.
Khemkhaeng lands an uppercut.
Josh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khemkhaeng softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Josh blocks a body shot from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Josh's elbow.
Josh avoids the elbow strike from Khemkhaeng, against the cage.
Josh blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Khemkhaeng scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khemkhaeng blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khemkhaeng softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Khemkhaeng blocks an elbow strike.
Josh wants to take the fight to the mat but Khemkhaeng manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Josh takes an elbow to the forehead.
Josh pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Khemkhaeng lands with a light punch inside.
Khemkhaeng lands a body punch in the clinch.
Josh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Josh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khemkhaeng works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Khemkhaeng fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Josh goes for a takedown attempt but Khemkhaeng pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Josh with a poor takedown
and Khemkhaeng counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Josh is breathing heavily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Khemkhaeng tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Josh's elbow.
Khemkhaeng pushes off an throws an elbow but Josh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Josh takes an elbow to the temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kittisak Khemkhaeng will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Josh takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Khemkhaeng fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khemkhaeng moves out of range as Josh throws a body kick.
Josh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khemkhaeng.
It looked like Khemkhaeng wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Josh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khemkhaeng avoids a punch combination nicely.
Josh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Khemkhaeng momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khemkhaeng darts in and clinches Josh up against the cage.
Josh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Josh.
Khemkhaeng lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Josh pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Khemkhaeng prevents a body shot from Josh.
Khemkhaeng creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Josh's defenses.
Khemkhaeng misses with a body punch.
Khemkhaeng misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice body punch from Josh.
Josh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khemkhaeng tries to throw a body punch but Josh avoids it by throwing Khemkhaeng back against the cage.
Khemkhaeng misses with an elbow over the top.
Josh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Khemkhaeng is defending well for now.
Josh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Josh misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Josh misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Josh working aggressively here.
Khemkhaeng blocks an uppercut.
Khemkhaeng misses with the head strike.
Khemkhaeng lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Josh struggles to land a body shot inside as Khemkhaeng controls his hands.
Khemkhaeng scores with a shoulder strike.
Josh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Khemkhaeng has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Khemkhaeng misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Josh jumps guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khemkhaeng stands up from Josh's guard - Khemkhaeng perhaps looking for a knockout.
Josh throws a combination that misses
and Khemkhaeng counters with a nice body shot.
Josh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khemkhaeng tries to clinch up but Josh circles away and keeps his distance.
Josh throws a poor cross that misses
and Khemkhaeng counters with a nice uppercut.
Josh throws a series of punches but Khemkhaeng moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Josh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khemkhaeng moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Josh is rocked!
Khemkhaeng takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Josh is still on wobbly legs! Can Khemkhaeng finish him?
Josh shoots for a double leg takedown but Khemkhaeng sprawls well. He's pushed Josh's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Khemkhaeng looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Josh seems to have recovered his senses.
Khemkhaeng tries to clinch but Josh is having none of it.
Khemkhaeng slips under a jab from Josh.
Khemkhaeng was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Khemkhaeng moves into the clinch successfully.
Khemkhaeng lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Khemkhaeng lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Josh.
Josh tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Khemkhaeng blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Josh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khemkhaeng lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khemkhaeng lands an elbow inside.
Josh dodges an elbow strike from Khemkhaeng.
Josh misses with some punches.
Khemkhaeng gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Josh blocks a body shot from Khemkhaeng.
Josh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Josh misses with the head strike.
Josh misses with some punches.
Khemkhaeng creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Josh throws an elbow but misses.
Khemkhaeng lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khemkhaeng can't find room to land a body shot as Josh controls the action.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng can't find room to land a body shot as Josh controls the action.
Khemkhaeng blocking some punches.
Khemkhaeng creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Josh tries to land a knee to the head but Khemkhaeng blocks with his arms.
Khemkhaeng pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Josh working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Josh working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khemkhaeng.
Josh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Khemkhaeng blocking some punches.
Josh working aggressively here.
Josh tries a body shot but Khemkhaeng blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Khemkhaeng throws an elbow but misses.
Khemkhaeng misses with a punch on the inside.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Josh has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Khemkhaeng is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kittisak Khemkhaeng has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogan Josh.
Khemkhaeng lands an elbow inside that Josh shrugs off.
Josh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Khemkhaeng blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khemkhaeng creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Josh's defenses.
Khemkhaeng misses with a body punch.
Khemkhaeng throws a punch but it's blocked by Josh.
Josh prevents a body shot from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Josh backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Josh just misses with a elbow thrown towards Khemkhaeng's brow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng prevents a takedown attempt there.
Khemkhaeng scores with a shoulder strike.
Josh misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Josh with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Josh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Josh blocks an elbow strike.
Josh tries a body shot but Khemkhaeng blocks it.
Khemkhaeng presses Josh against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Khemkhaeng is pressed up against the cage. Josh has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Khemkhaeng down to the mat. Khemkhaeng avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Josh rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Khemkhaeng counters with a straight right hand.
Khemkhaeng sends Josh crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Khemkhaeng is motioning to the referee to let Josh up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Josh drops his hands momentarily. Khemkhaeng doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Josh staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Josh doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kittisak Khemkhaeng!
Kittisak Khemkhaeng gave a mention to HELLS BALLS RECOVERY in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
The defeated Rogan Josh had this to say: 'If you ever start taking things too seriously, just remember that we are talking monkeys on an organic spaceship flying through the universe!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peyton Moore (ranked 2095 p4p, 2577 weight class) and Daverio Graves (ranked 285 p4p, 341 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Peyton Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daverio Graves!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore thows a left - swing and a miss!
Graves takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Moore throws a shot to the body.
Moore throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That kick from Moore tenderised Graves's leg. Graves is trying to keep his angry face on.
Moore throws a lazy uppercut
letting Graves counter with a right hand.
 It looks like Peyton Moore has been cut.
Graves defending well as Moore loads up on a big left hand.
Graves blocks a head kick by Moore.
Graves swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore lunges at Graves with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Graves's hand.
Moore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Graves.
Graves has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Moore doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Peyton Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Graves.
An attempted straight right counter from Moore misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore misses with a right hand
and Graves counters with a stiff right hand.
Moore throws a jab but it's blocked by Graves.
Graves throws a hook but Moore blocks it.
Graves lands a nice hook to Moore's body. Moore takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Graves avoids a punch combination nicely.
It seemed like Graves was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Moore connects with a right hand. Graves shakes it off.
Moore just misses with a punch to the body.
Graves slips under a jab from Moore.
Graves replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Moore blocks it well.
Moore throws a left and a right that both miss
and Graves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws a right hand that misses
and Graves counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Moore throws the kick towards the body but Graves avoids it.
Graves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moore throws out the jab.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moore moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Graves. Moore does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moore throws a hook to the side of Graves's head but Graves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graves.
Moore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moore connects with a leg kick.
Graves lands with a hook. Moore tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Graves keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moore.
Graves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moore thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moore throws a half hearted mid kick.
Graves swinging wildly here.
An attempted straight right counter from Moore misses the target.
Moore connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Graves momentarily.
Moore misses with a hook.
Graves throws a hook but Moore blocks it.
Moore throws a leg kick that misses.
Moore definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Graves lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moore circles away quickly and effectively.
Moore on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves stuns Moore with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters circling - Moore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moore connects with the punch.
Graves misses with a hook.
Moore rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Graves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Graves attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Moore digs a good body shot into Graves's ribs.
Moore misses with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Moore.
Moore throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Graves.
Graves on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws an overhand right that lands on Graves's shoulder, as Graves tries to avoid the shot.
Moore misses with a looping left.
A countering left hand to the body from Graves misses.
Moore throws a predictable looking body shot
and Graves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moore misses with a wild body shot.
Moore avoids a kick to the body.
Graves wants to land a leg kick but Moore is out of range.
Graves slips under a jab.
Despite the aggression on Graves's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Graves misses with a kick to the body.
Graves takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Moore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Graves.
Graves slips a straight right by Moore.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Moore misses with a body kick.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graves moves away.
A combination from Moore does no damage.
Graves throws a leg kick but Moore sees it coming and moves out of range.
Moore misses with a left hand
and Graves counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Moore thinking.
Nice cross by Graves.
Peyton Moore's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moore.
Graves scores with a kick to the midsection.
Moore moves out of range of the leg kick from Graves.
Graves ducks right into an uppercut from Moore.
Graves is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Moore had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Moore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moore throws a shot to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Graves lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Moore is breathing heavily.
Graves stuns Moore with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Moore smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Moore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Graves.
Graves scores with a head kick. Moore tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Graves misses with a looping right.
Graves is looking to land body kicks.
Moore misses the shot to the body.
Moore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graves.
Moore changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Moore thows a left - swing and a miss!
Graves thinks about the counter body kick.
Moore throws a body punch but Graves moves out of range.
Moore throws a left and a right that both miss
and Graves counters with a right hand to the body.
A low kick from Graves is predictable there
and Moore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moore takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice body punch from Graves.
Moore throws a leg kick which misses Graves's front leg but catches the back leg as Graves tries to avoid it.
Graves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Graves responds with a good body kick, but Moore manages to step out the way in time.
Moore throws a sloppy body shot
and Moore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Moore.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Moore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moore throws a body kick that misses.
Graves goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Graves throws a looping overhand right but Moore ducks down to avoid it.
Graves throws a half hearted mid kick.
Moore thinks about countering with a head kick.
Moore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graves.
Moore gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Moore scores with a nice right hand.
Good shot there by Moore.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graves moves away.
A combination from Moore does no damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Daverio Graves will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peyton Moore's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Graves throws a jab when Moore was well out of range.
Moore throws a body kick that misses.
Graves misses with a right hand
and Moore counters with a stiff right hand.
Graves defending well as Moore loads up on a big left hand.
Jab, jab by Moore - just one landing.
Graves misses the jab.
It appears Moore was looking to counter with a kick there.
Graves throws out a loose jab but Moore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moore appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice shot by Moore.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Graves.
Peyton Moore is winning the standup battle so far.
Moore throws an overhand right that lands on Graves's shoulder, as Graves tries to avoid the shot.
Graves swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Graves misses with a lunging right hand
and Moore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore misses with an uppercut. Graves saw that one coming.
Graves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Graves looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Moore falls off balance throwing a combination
and Graves counters with a nice body shot.
Graves throws a push kick but Moore slaps the foot to one side.
Graves staying out of range there.
Graves is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Moore with a body shot.
Graves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moore.
Moore appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Graves attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Moore takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Graves is looking to land body kicks.
A jab from Graves misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore misses with a straight left.
Moore moves out of range of the strikes.
Graves has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moore.
Moore tries a head kick but it misses.
Graves throws a looping overhand right but Moore ducks down to avoid it.
Moore throws out a loose jab but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moore fakes the leg kick and cracks Graves in the body.
Graves lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moore moves away from the strike by Graves.
Moore moves away from the strike by Graves.
Moore throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Graves manages to avoid it.
Moore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Graves let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Moore throws a body punch but Graves moves out of range.
Moore misses with a hook to the body
and Graves counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Graves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Graves lands a jab.
Jab by Graves.
Moore is rocked!
Peyton Moore's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Moore wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Graves's head.
Moore misses the body punch
and Moore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh Moore is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Graves misses with a left hand
and Moore makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Moore seems to have got his legs back now.
Graves looks to score with a jab to the body but Moore is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore moves away from the strike by Graves.
Moore was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Moore blocks a jab.
Moore misses with a body punch
and Graves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moore blocks a jab.
Moore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Graves.
Moore went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Donk. Moore catches Graves right on the button with a cross.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Moore misses with a right hand
and Graves counters with a one-two to the body.
Graves 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.
Graves checks the leg kick.
Moore's jab looks to have found its range, popping Graves under the eye.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Moore. Graves shrugs it off though.
Moore with a nice cross.
A big right from Moore misses.
Moore fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Graves.
Moore connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Moore.
Graves throws out a counter right but Moore avoids it with no problem.
Nice defenses there by Moore.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moore uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Graves has time to react.
Moore throws a body kick that misses
and Graves counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Moore badly! Graves follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Moore out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Graves finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Daverio Graves!
A victorious Daverio Graves thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrea Buticchio (ranked 2463 p4p, 2786 weight class) and Johannes Korhonen (ranked 280 p4p, 308 weight class). Andrea Buticchio has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrea Buticchio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johannes Korhonen!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korhonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Buticchio wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Buticchio looks to score with a jab to the body but Korhonen is just out of range.
Korhonen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Korhonen.
Buticchio is trying to pull guard but Korhonen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Korhonen stalling against the cage.
Korhonen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Korhonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Buticchio backwards.
Korhonen lands a right hand.
Korhonen avoiding damage.
A short left from Korhonen.
Buticchio is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Korhonen to keep the fight standing.
Korhonen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Buticchio tries to pull guard but Korhonen holds him up against the cage and eventually Buticchio drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrea Buticchio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Korhonen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Buticchio.
Buticchio is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Korhonen to keep the fight standing.
Korhonen stalling.
Korhonen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buticchio is trying to pull guard but Korhonen has him pressed against the cage.
Korhonen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Buticchio seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Korhonen can turn it around.
Korhonen pushes Buticchio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Korhonen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Buticchio backwards.
Korhonen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Korhonen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Korhonen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Korhonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Buticchio is rocked!
We've been hearing reports that Buticchio has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Korhonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Korhonen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Buticchio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Korhonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Korhonen stalling in the clinch.
Korhonen has a couple of punches blocked by Buticchio.
Korhonen throws a head punch that misses.
Korhonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Buticchio.
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!
Korhonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Korhonen misses with the head strike.
Korhonen working aggressively here.
Buticchio seems to have got his legs back now.
Korhonen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Korhonen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Korhonen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Buticchio is trying to pull guard but Korhonen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Korhonen works on Buticchio's body with a couple of short punches.
Buticchio tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Korhonen smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
and Korhonen counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Buticchio! He's just covering up as Korhonen starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johannes Korhonen!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cocaine Mitch (ranked 821 p4p, 1321 weight class) and Jeremy Marks (ranked 124 p4p, 192 weight class). 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cocaine Mitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Marks!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitch on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mitch scores with a shot to the body.
Mitch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marks throws a lazy body kick
and Mitch counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Marks misses with a looping right.
Marks throws a sloppy head kick and Mitch moves out of range easily.
Mitch appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mitch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marks misses with a wild combination.
Marks scores with a sloppy right hand. Mitch should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitch changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mitch misses with a right hand
and Marks counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mitch's knee momentarily.
A big left from Marks misses.
Mitch was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitch throws a poor cross that misses
and Marks counters with a left and a right that stings Mitch.
Marks lands a nice looking body shot.
Marks scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jab, jab by Mitch - just one landing.
Mitch fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marks.
Mitch lands a jab.
Mitch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marks counters with a nice body kick.
Marks misses with a leg kick
and Mitch counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marks thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marks cracks Mitch with a right hand to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Mitch misses its intended target.
Jab by Marks.
Marks throws a low kick, looking for Mitch's leg but Mitch calmly moves out of range.
A low kick from Marks misses
and Mitch counters with a straight right hand.
Marks's corner calls for a 1-2. Marks obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Marks misses the body punch
letting Mitch counter with a right hand.
Mitch closes the distance and clinches.
Mitch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marks tries to break free but Mitch pushes him back against the cage.
Mitch misses with a body punch.
Marks misses with a punch to the body.
Mitch swings wildly with an uppercut but Marks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mitch lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marks wants to break free but Mitch has control.
Marks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mitch has him pressed against the cage.
Marks looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marks can't break the clinch.
Marks's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Marks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mitch throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marks.
Marks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mitch.
A little feinted left hand from Mitch on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jeremy Marks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marks throws a hook but Mitch blocks it.
Mitch throws a quick counter kick to the body but Marks avoids it.
We've been told by Mitch's head coaches at GWad's Playpen that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Marks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marks scores with a head kick.
Mitch throws a low kick but Marks moves out of range easily.
Marks is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marks looks to land a body kick but Mitch moved away.
Mitch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marks.
Mitch tries to move into range but Marks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mitch misses with a kick to the body.
Marks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marks slips a straight right by Mitch.
Mitch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marks looks to land a body kick but Mitch moved away.
Marks misses with a low kick.
Marks throws a sloppy head kick and Mitch moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mitch avoids a kick to the body.
Mitch avoids a kick to the body.
Marks throws a head kick but Mitch moves out of range.
Marks delivers a nice body kick.
Mitch slips a straight right by Marks.
Marks shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mitch eats them both and turns towards Marks to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A punch lands to the side of Mitch 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Marks tries to score with a low kick but Mitch moves his leg out of the way.
Marks lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Marks throws a head kick but Mitch moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Mitch misses its target.
A head kick by Marks misses
and Mitch counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Marks looks winded!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mitch throws out a leg kick but Marks moves out of range and Mitch only half commits.
Good work by Marks as he checks the leg kick.
Marks throws a sloppy head kick and Mitch moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marks tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Mitch on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice leg kick from Marks, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mitch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marks throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Mitch to counter with a crisp jab.
Marks throws a combination that misses
and Mitch counters with a low kick, right behind Marks 's knee.
Mitch misses the shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Mitch blocks the leg kick.
Marks keeps the fight on the outside.
Marks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mitch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mitch moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Marks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mitch counters with a good low kick that Marks was not able to check.
Mitch instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mitch.
Marks is trying to push Mitch away but Mitch has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mitch struggles to land a body shot inside as Marks controls his hands.
Marks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mitch misses with a body punch.
Marks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mitch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mitch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mitch can't find room to land a body shot as Marks controls the action.
Mitch works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marks wants to get back to striking at distance but Mitch won't allow it.
Mitch misses with a punch on the inside.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Mitch scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mitch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mitch digs a right hand into Marks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marks's gas tank.
Mitch gets through Marks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Mitch lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mitch misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mitch.
Marks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marks lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marks wants to get back to striking at distance but Mitch won't allow it.
Marks is trying to force a seperation but Mitch has the dominant position.
Mitch misses with a punch on the inside.
Mitch working aggressively here.
Marks blocks a body shot from Mitch.
Mitch lands with a right to the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mitch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marks backwards.
Mitch scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Mitch.
Marks tries to break the clinch but Mitch is controlling the position.
Mitch lands a hook that snaps the head of Marks backwards.
Mitch working aggressively here.
A short right from Mitch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Marks breaks from the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mitch.
Mitch keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
 It looks like Jeremy Marks has been cut.
Mitch throws a good cross that connects.
Marks ducks under a wild hook from Mitch.
A good leg kick by Mitch.
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 Cocaine Mitch will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Marks'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.
Mitch lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Marks scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mitch in his tracks.
Marks throws a leg kick
and Marks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mitch has Marks up against the cage in a clinch.
Marks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marks misses with a body punch.
Marks is trying to force a seperation but Mitch has the dominant position.
Mitch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marks looks to land a combination but Mitch avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A head kick misses from Marks.
Mitch clinches.
Mitch can't find room to land a body shot as Marks controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marks has had enough of the clinch but Mitch keeps him there for the moment.
Mitch struggles to land a body shot inside as Marks controls his hands.
Mitch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Markss head.
Mitch lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mitch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marks backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mitch.
Marks is breathing heavily.
Mitch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marks wants to break free but Mitch has control.
Mitch lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mitch stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mitch scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mitch.
Mitch lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mitch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitch lands a nice uppercut.
Marks is rocked!
Mitch lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitch lands a right hand.
Marks is still on wobbly legs! Can Mitch finish him?
Mitch can't find room to land a body shot as Marks controls the action.
Marks seems to have recovered his senses.
Marks wants to get back to striking at distance but Mitch won't allow it.
Marks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mitch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marks can do to turn this around?
Mitch lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Mitch.
Mitch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mitch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mitch blocking some punches.
Mitch has Marks pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mitch.
A short left from Mitch.
A short right from Mitch on the inside.
Mitch lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitch lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mitch lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Mitch.
Mitch gets through Marks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Mitch.
Mitch lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mitch.
Mitch lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Mitch on the inside.
Mitch lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mitch lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Mitch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marks can't break the clinch.
Mitch lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mitch scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mitch.
Cocaine Mitch has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mitch lands a shoulder strike.
Mitch creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Marks's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Marks drops to his knees and Mitch pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cocaine Mitch!
Cocaine Mitch took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Thanks for playing.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Price (ranked 1188 p4p, 2277 weight class) and Klaus Manfred (ranked 178 p4p, 310 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pete Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Klaus Manfred!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Manfred takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Manfred with a poor takedown
and Price counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Manfred misses its intended target.
Manfred has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Manfred walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A decent looking cross lands there for Price.
A left lands for Price.
Manfred gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Price.
Manfred uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Price.
Manfred on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Price tests Manfred's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manfred takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Manfred takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Price misses with a hook
and Manfred counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manfred misses with a jab, cross combination.
Price punishes Manfred's body with a nice straight punch.
Manfred looks to land a combination but Price avoids it well.
Price works over Manfred's head and body with a nice combination.
Manfred moves out of range as Price strikes.
Manfred closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Manfred throwing strikes but Price manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manfred tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Price is trying to get an arm triangle but Manfred is defending well.
Manfred gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manfred punching from the bottom.
Price is looking to take a break and control but Manfred is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Price is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Manfred doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Price.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Price lands a nice short elbow.
Manfred is refusing to be controlled, as Price sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price wants to work for an arm triangle but Manfred is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Price has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Price landing punches.
Manfred is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Price controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manfred is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The referee warns Manfred that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Price tries to control but Manfred wriggling away.
Manfred is trying to escape the mount.
Price can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Manfred is looking to escape.
Price landing strikes, looking to finish!
Price avoids the attempt from Manfred to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Manfred is looking to improve his position but Price isn't that keen on the idea.
Price tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Price is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Manfred is surviving well by controlling Price's body position as best he can.
Price with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Price looking to control and managing it successfully.
Manfred tries to lock up and control but Price gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Price connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Price trying to control but Manfred is having none of it.
Manfred slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Manfred avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Price.
Manfred is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Price has latched onto it... Big trouble! Price pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Manfred is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Price!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pete Price!
A victorious Pete Price thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stavros Halkias (ranked 961 p4p, 702 weight class) and Jeremy Kilgore (ranked 146 p4p, 110 weight class). Kilgore has chosen HonestKey- Change as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stavros Halkias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Kilgore!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halkias throws a body punch but Kilgore moves out of range.
Halkias lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Halkias checks a low kick from Kilgore.
Halkias works Kilgore's body with a nice hook.
Kilgore throws a low kick but Halkias avoids it.
Halkias throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kilgore. Halkias shrugs it off though.
Halkias goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kilgore throws a leg kick that is checked
and Halkias counters with a slapping leg kick.
Halkias misses with a low kick.
Kilgore throws a head kick but Halkias moves out of range.
Kilgore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kilgore moves out of range as Halkias strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kilgore! But no joy.
Kilgore scores with a nice head shot.
Halkias takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilgore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Halkias looks to land a right hand but Kilgore moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilgore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Halkias.
Halkias is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kilgore feints a jab promting Halkias to slip. Kilgore then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Halkias slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Halkias takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A leg kick checked by Halkias.
Halkias tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kilgore was well out of range. Poor timing from Halkias.
Kilgore replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Halkias blocks it well.
Kilgore looks to land a right hand but Halkias moved out of range.
Halkias connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kilgore's coach down at Temple of Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kilgore's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kilgore. That's going to slow Halkias down.
Halkias swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kilgore misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big left from Halkias misses.
Halkias throws a body punch but Kilgore moves out of range.
Kilgore throws a leg kick which misses Halkias's front leg but catches the back leg as Halkias tries to avoid it.
Kilgore tries to land a leg kick but Halkias saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Halkias is looking to wear down Kilgore with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halkias keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kilgore.
Halkias smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Halkias scores with a decent looking hook.
Halkias tries to bum rush Kilgore with a series of wild strikes but Kilgore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Halkias throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kilgore thumps Halkias with a low kick.
Halkias has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rollins Fitness in the buildup to the fight.
Kilgore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Halkias.
Halkias fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kilgore manages to avoid it.
Halkias looks to score with a jab to the body but Kilgore is just out of range.
Kilgore raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Halkias avoids the head kick by Kilgore.
Kilgore lands the left hand.
Halkias throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kilgore stuns Halkias with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kilgore bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Halkias's head.
Kilgore fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Halkias has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halkias lands a nice looking body shot.
Kilgore tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Halkias throws a big counter combination but Kilgore scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Good work by Halkias as he checks the leg kick.
Halkias feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Halkias throws a hook but Kilgore blocks it.
Halkias takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A low kick from Kilgore is predictable there
and Halkias connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kilgore moves out of range as Halkias strikes.
Kilgore lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kilgore misses with a body shot.
Halkias misses with a shot to the body
and Kilgore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kilgore misses with a kick to the body
and Halkias counters with a straight right hand.
Kilgore takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kilgore shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halkias is looking to score with low kicks.
Kilgore throws a leg kick but Halkias checks it.
Halkias was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halkias throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kilgore counters with a stiff right hand.
Kilgore scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kilgore lands with a kick to the temple. Halkias shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Halkias lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kilgore has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kilgore and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kilgore chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kilgore takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kilgore throws a series of strikes that have Halkias backpedaling.
Kilgore throws a nice inside leg kick.
Halkias ducks under a wild hook from Kilgore.
The fight stays on the outside here - Halkias looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Halkias is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kilgore takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kilgore moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kilgore throws a hook to the side of Halkias's head but Halkias sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Halkias dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Halkias misses with a body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Halkias darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Halkias avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Halkias misses the jab.
Kilgore scores with a body shot.
Halkias checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice uppercut lands for Halkias. That snapped Kilgore's head back.
Kilgore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Halkias throws a head kick but Kilgore moves out of range.
Kilgore throws out a loose jab but Halkias uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kilgore fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Halkias.
A lazy body kick from Halkias
and Kilgore counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kilgore cracks Halkias with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kilgore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halkias is looking to counter with head kicks.
Halkias is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halkias connects with a jab.
Halkias throws a body shot but no joy.
Halkias tries to land a leg kick but Kilgore saw it coming and moves away.
Halkias throws a hook but Kilgore avoids it easily.
Kilgore throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab, jab by Kilgore - just one landing.
Kilgore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Halkias slips under a jab from Kilgore.
Halkias checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Halkias swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Halkias catches Kilgore with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Halkias throws a leg kick but Kilgore moved away.
Kilgore flicks out a counter leg kick but Halkias steps away.
Kilgore is looking to chop away at Halkias's legs.
A leg kick checked by Halkias.
Kilgore looks to land a body kick but Halkias moved away.
Halkias is looking to counter punch.
Kilgore moves away from the strike by Halkias.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Halkias slips under a jab from Kilgore.
Kilgore tries a head kick but it misses.
Kilgore tries a low kick but Halkias avoids it.
Kilgore looks to land a left hand but Halkias moved out of range nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kilgore.
Halkias jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kilgore throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Halkias.
Halkias goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kilgore tries a head kick but it misses.
Halkias thinks about countering with a head kick.
Halkias uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kilgore.
Halkias throws a body kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Halkias there.
Kilgore is rocked!
A head kick misses from Kilgore.
Kilgore blocks a jab.
Kilgore is looking for the big counter here.
Kilgore misses with a few strikes there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Kilgore.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilgore throws a lazy head kick
and Halkias counters with a stiff right hand.
Kilgore tries to land a front kick but Halkias steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A solid body kick from Kilgore.
Halkias uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kilgore.
Kilgore scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Halkias misses with a right hand
and Kilgore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kilgore misses with a body shot.
Kilgore throws out a powerful jab.
Halkias cracks Kilgore with an open hand slap.
Halkias blocks a jab.
Halkias connects with a high kick.
Halkias has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kilgore.
Kilgore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halkias was well out of range. Poor timing from Kilgore.
Kilgore wants to slow Halkias down by chopping away at his legs.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Halkias tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kilgore bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Halkias's head.
Kilgore pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Halkias blocks a jab.
A leg kick checked by Halkias.
A slapping leg kick lands for Halkias.
Halkias throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Halkias lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kilgore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kilgore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kilgore takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halkias misses with a body shot
and Halkias takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kilgore throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Halkias stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kilgore ducks under a wild hook from Halkias.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Kilgore dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Halkias tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kilgore was well out of range. Poor timing from Halkias.
Halkias backing away here, and Kilgore unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Halkias throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kilgore just misses with a punch to the body.
Halkias feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Halkias throws a body shot but no joy.
Halkias displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kilgore throws out the jab.
It looked like Halkias wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Halkias tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kilgore manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kilgore thinks about the counter body kick.
Halkias takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kilgore fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Halkias checks it well.
Kilgore misses with a low kick.
Jeremy Kilgore seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kilgore chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Halkias can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halkias pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kilgore has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kilgore misses with a leg kick
and Halkias counters with a straight right hand.
Kilgore misses with an uppercut.
Kilgore steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Halkias.
Kilgore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Halkias throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halkias staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Halkias misses the target.
Halkias scores with a jab.
Halkias misses the jab.
Kilgore misses with a hook. Halkias ducked under it nicely.
Halkias jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kilgore moves out of range as Halkias throws a body kick.
Halkias misses with a left hand
and Kilgore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kilgore throws a series of punches but Halkias avoids them all with ease.
Kilgore buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Halkias jabs Kilgore right on the nose. Kilgore blinks but takes it well.
A head kick misses from Halkias.
Kilgore looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kilgore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Halkias avoids the body shot from Kilgore.
Kilgore thows a left - swing and a miss!
Halkias was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halkias keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Halkias is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Halkias throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kilgore turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kilgore lands with an uppercut that bounces Halkias off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halkias blocks a low kick nicely.
Halkias looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kilgore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kilgore slips under a jab.
Halkias throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kilgore misses with a looping right.
Kilgore's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Halkias connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kilgore scrambles back to his feet.
Halkias pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kilgore tries a head kick but it misses.
Kilgore checks a leg kick nicely.
Kilgore loads up on a big right hand but Halkias slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Halkias keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kilgore lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Halkias has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Halkias and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kilgore lunges at Halkias with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Halkias's hand.
Halkias jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kilgore.
Kilgore throws a combination that misses
and Halkias counters with a slapping leg kick.
Halkias rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kilgore counters with an inside leg kick.
Kilgore tries a low kick but Halkias avoids it.
Kilgore tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kilgore dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Halkias. That did some damage!
Kilgore checks a low kick from Halkias.
Kilgore slips under a jab from Halkias.
Kilgore fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halkias tries a low kick but Kilgore avoids it.
Kilgore checks the leg kick.
No joy there for Kilgore, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Halkias throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilgore takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kilgore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kilgore throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Halkias.
Halkias connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Halkias scores with a sloppy right hand. Kilgore should have avoided that one.
Halkias checks a low kick from Kilgore.
Halkias looks to land a body kick but Kilgore moved away.
Halkias moves away from the strike by Kilgore.
Kilgore keeps the fight on the outside.
Halkias ducks under a wild hook from Kilgore.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kilgore.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kilgore.
The fighters circle momentarily. Halkias darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good shot there by Halkias.
Halkias misses with a kick to the body.
Halkias avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Halkias throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kilgore avoids it.
Kilgore misses with a hook.
Halkias throwing a counter right hand but Kilgore manages to avoid it.
Halkias looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kilgore doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice jab there from Kilgore.
That kick from Kilgore tenderised Halkias's leg. Halkias is trying to keep his angry face on.
Halkias has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kilgore.
Halkias throws a jab but it's blocked by Kilgore.
Kilgore is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kilgore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halkias was well out of range. Poor timing from Kilgore.
Halkias is looking to counter with a body kick.
A low kick from Kilgore is predictable there
and Halkias counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Halkias jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Halkias moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kilgore.
Kilgore throws a leg kick that misses.
Kilgore misses with a leg kick
and Halkias counters with a two punch combo.
Kilgore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Halkias jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kilgore tries to score with a low kick but Halkias moves his leg out of the way.
Halkias was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kilgore is looking to chop away at Halkias's legs.
Halkias checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jab from Kilgore.
Halkias tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kilgore throws a leg kick that is checked
and Halkias counters with a low kick, right behind Kilgore 's knee.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kilgore. That's going to slow Halkias down.
Halkias clinches.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Halkias misses with the head strike.
Halkias misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halkias.
A right hook to the body lands for Halkias.
Kilgore is breathing heavily.
Kilgore misses with the head strike.
Kilgore throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Halkias throws an elbow but it misses.
Kilgore tries a body shot but Halkias blocks it.
Halkias misses with a punch to the body.
Halkias cracks Kilgore with a nice body shot.
Halkias swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kilgore misses with a body punch.
Kilgore tries to work over Halkias's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Halkias misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Halkias scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kilgore.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Halkias misses with a punch on the inside.
Halkias blocks an elbow strike from Kilgore.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Halkias lands a left hand.
Kilgore misses with a punch to the body.
Kilgore avoids the elbow strike from Halkias, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Kilgore.
Halkias swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kilgore tries to throw a body punch but Halkias avoids it by throwing Kilgore back against the cage.
Kilgore pushes off an throws an elbow but Halkias leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kilgore can't find room to land a body shot as Halkias controls the action.
Kilgore struggles to land a body shot inside as Halkias controls his hands.
Halkias swings wildly with an uppercut but Kilgore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halkias tries to stall but Kilgore uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kilgore misses with a hook from the clinch.
Halkias lands a right hand.
Halkias tries to work over Kilgore's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kilgore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Halkias tries to stall but Kilgore uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Halkias has a couple of punches blocked by Kilgore.
Halkias misses with an elbow strike.
Kilgore throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kilgore looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kilgore.
Halkias misses with the head strike.
Halkias working aggressively here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kilgore just misses with a elbow thrown towards Halkias's brow.
Halkias stalling the fight.
Halkias goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stavros Halkias has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kilgore creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Stavros Halkias will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kilgore misses with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Halkias lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kilgore has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kilgore and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Halkias throws the kick towards the body but Kilgore avoids it.
Halkias keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kilgore throws a low kick but Halkias avoids it.
Kilgore throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kilgore misses with a hook. Halkias ducked under it nicely.
Halkias tries to clinch but Kilgore moves out of range.
Kilgore fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Halkias has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kilgore misses with a low kick as Halkias jumps back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilgore takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Halkias moves into the clinch successfully.
Halkias looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Halkias scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice elbow from Halkias.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilgore misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kilgore throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halkiass head.
Halkias misses with the head strike.
Halkias misses with the head strike.
Kilgore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Halkias blocks an elbow strike from Kilgore.
Kilgore lands an uppercut.
Kilgore lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kilgore misses with a punch on the inside.
Halkias working aggressively here.
Kilgore goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kilgore.
Kilgore lands an elbow that stopped Halkias in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Stavros Halkias has been cut.
Kilgore throws an elbow but it misses.
Kilgore misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Halkias misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halkias lands with a right to the head.
Kilgore struggles to land a body shot inside as Halkias controls his hands.
Kilgore misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Halkias fails to land.
Kilgore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kilgore lands a nice looking kick to the body. Halkias takes a step back to recover.
Kilgore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Halkias checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Halkias blocks the leg kick.
Halkias swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kilgore throws a solid leg kick but Halkias takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kilgore.
Kilgore misses with a body kick.
Halkias tried to counter with a leg kick but Kilgore avoided it.
Nice body kick there by Halkias.
Kilgore chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kilgore misses with an uppercut
and Halkias counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore misses with a low kick.
Halkias lands a head kick. Kilgore smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Halkias will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kilgore with a nice calf kick.
Kilgore chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Halkias tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Halkias throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kilgore throws a head kick but Halkias moves out of range.
Kilgore takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Halkias bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kilgore's head.
Kilgore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kilgore looks to score with a jab to the body but Halkias is just out of range.
Kilgore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kilgore is looking to slow Halkias down with leg kicks.
Halkias looks to throw the jab but Kilgore is out of range.
Kilgore doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halkias dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kilgore. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Kilgore misses.
Kilgore punishes Halkias's body with a nice straight punch.
Kilgore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Halkias tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kilgore was well out of range. Poor timing from Halkias.
Halkias forces Kilgore back against the cage and clinches.
Halkias misses with a short punch on the inside.
Halkias misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Halkias scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kilgore lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Halkias lands an elbow inside.
Halkias misses with an elbow over the top.
Halkias takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kilgore throws an elbow but misses.
Halkias keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kilgore's efforts to push away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Kilgore.
Kilgore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kilgore lands a nice uppercut.
Halkias tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kilgore misses with a body punch.
Halkias misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kilgore just misses with a elbow thrown towards Halkias's brow.
Kilgore pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Halkias throws a body shot but no joy.
Kilgore fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Halkias has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kilgore with a nice calf kick.
Kilgore checks a leg kick.
Kilgore throws a big shot that misses.
Halkias tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore throws a head kick but Halkias moves out of range.
Halkias throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kilgore counters with an outside leg kick.
Kilgore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Halkias.
Halkias lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Halkias tries to clinch up but Kilgore circles away and keeps his distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halkias punishes Kilgore's body with a nice straight punch.
Kilgore lands a jab-cross combination.
Halkias tries to clinch up but Kilgore circles away and keeps his distance.
Halkias misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kilgore.
Halkias has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kilgore.
Kilgore takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kilgore throws a sloppy head kick and Halkias moves out of range easily.
Halkias takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Halkias throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Halkias forces Kilgore back against the cage and clinches.
Kilgore pushes off an throws an elbow but Halkias leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Halkias avoids the elbow strike from Kilgore, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Halkias just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kilgore's brow.
Halkias lands a nice uppercut.
Halkias lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Halkias lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kilgore lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Halkias throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kilgores head.
Kilgore pushes Halkias back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kilgore.
Kilgore misses with a body punch.
Kilgore misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilgore working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Halkias lands a damaging elbow.
Halkias lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kilgore is still on wobbly legs! Can Halkias finish him?
Halkias works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Halkias lands with a right to the head.
Halkias lands a big right hand that drops Kilgore! The killer instinct kicks in and Halkias finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Halkias!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stavros Halkias!
Our winner, Stavros Halkias, 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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