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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandar Dobrosavljevic (ranked 1554 p4p, 555 weight class) and Devon Collins (ranked 92 p4p, 26 weight class). Dobrosavljevic's entrance music is Jadakiss - The Champ Is Here. A fine choice. Collins is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: "How you like me now?" The Heavy. Devon Collins acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aleksandar Dobrosavljevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devon Collins!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dobrosavljevic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dobrosavljevic looks to land a left hand but Collins moved out of range nicely.
Dobrosavljevic misses the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Collins darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Collins misses with a hook. Dobrosavljevic ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Dobrosavljevic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dobrosavljevic thows a leg kick but Collins checks it
and Collins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dobrosavljevic swings widly with a right hand
and Collins counters with a straight right hand.
Dobrosavljevic ducks under a wild hook from Collins.
Dobrosavljevic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Aleksandar Dobrosavljevic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobrosavljevic lands a left and a right that send Collins crashing to the mat, dazed. Dobrosavljevic thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Dobrosavljevic misses with a left hand
and Collins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Collins throws out a powerful jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Collins has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Collins lands with a hook. Dobrosavljevic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dobrosavljevic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dobrosavljevic lands a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Collins.
Collins lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins connects with a body shot that sends Dobrosavljevic's belly button to the back.
Collins closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Collins.
A nice left hand lands by Collins.
Collins misses with the head strike.
Dobrosavljevic can't break the clinch.
Dobrosavljevic prevents a body shot from Collins.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Collins.
Collins lands an uppercut.
Collins swings wildly with an uppercut but Dobrosavljevic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Collins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Collins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dobrosavljevic backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dobrosavljevic.
Collins goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dobrosavljevic prevents it.
Collins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Collins has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dobrosavljevic is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Collins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Collins - that landed with a thud.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Collins.
Collins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Collins.
Collins struggles to land a body shot inside as Dobrosavljevic controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Collins.
Collins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Collins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins misses with a punch on the inside.
Collins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dobrosavljevics head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Collins.
 Dobrosavljevic is rocked!
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!
Collins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Collins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oh Dobrosavljevic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Collins has a couple of punches blocked by Dobrosavljevic.
Collins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Collins swings wildly with an uppercut but Dobrosavljevic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Collins misses with the head strike.
Collins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Collins misses with some punches.
Collins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dobrosavljevic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Collins.
Collins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Collins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Collins creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Dobrosavljevic's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Dobrosavljevic drops to his knees and Collins pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Devon Collins!
During a confident post fight interview, Devon Collins thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amaru Kawiwasulu (ranked 2257 p4p, 907 weight class) and Essien Ekuoba (ranked 120 p4p, 55 weight class). Ekuoba has chosen Pure Water as his entrance music. Amaru Kawiwasulu has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Amaru Kawiwasulu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Essien Ekuoba!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawiwasulu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ekuoba is out of range.
Kawiwasulu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ekuoba lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kawiwasulu tried to score with a low kick but Ekuoba checks it.
Kawiwasulu staying out of range there.
Kawiwasulu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ekuoba drops Kawiwasulu with a big left hand and mounts him. Kawiwasulu is in big trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ekuoba stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Ekuoba drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Kawiwasulu right on the button. Kawiwasulu goes down! Ekuoba follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Ekuoba gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Essien Ekuoba!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between DeVon Hampton (ranked 2407 p4p, 1827 weight class) and Julio Cruzeiro (ranked 323 p4p, 257 weight class). Cruzeiro has chosen Jah Jah The Conqueror by Linval Thompson as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that DeVon Hampton has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily DeVon Hampton seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, DeVon Hampton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Julio Cruzeiro!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruzeiro pushes Hampton away with a front kick.
Cruzeiro lands with an overhand left.
Cruzeiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cruzeiro throws a hook to the side of Hampton's head but Hampton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cruzeiro tests Hampton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cruzeiro connects with an inside leg kick.
Hampton drops his hands momentarily and Cruzeiro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cruzeiro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cruzeiro is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice shot lands for Cruzeiro.
Hampton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Cruzeiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cruzeiro has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cruzeiro missing with a left hand there. Hampton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruzeiro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hampton's hands.
A head kick misses from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro throws a leg kick
and Hampton counters with a two punch combo.
Cruzeiro misses with a looping right.
Cruzeiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hampton.
Hampton throwing a counter right hand but Cruzeiro manages to avoid it.
Cruzeiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cruzeiro throws a nice looking combination but Hampton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Hampton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cruzeiro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Hampton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Decent striking displayed by Cruzeiro there.
Hampton blocks a head kick by Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cruzeiro scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hampton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cruzeiro.
Hampton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hampton avoids the body shot from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hampton.
Cruzeiro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cruzeiro throws a one two combo.
Hampton moves out of range as Cruzeiro throws a body kick.
Hampton is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Hampton.
Cruzeiro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cruzeiro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Hampton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruzeiro scores with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cruzeiro.
Hampton checks a low kick from Cruzeiro.
Hampton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cruzeiro can pounce on him.
A low kick from Cruzeiro is predictable there
letting Hampton counter with a right hand.
Cruzeiro is looking to chop away at Hampton's legs.
Cruzeiro cracks Hampton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cruzeiro misses with a jab to the body
and Hampton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cruzeiro throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick misses from Cruzeiro.
Hampton wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Cruzeiro is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hampton had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Hampton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cruzeiro.
Hampton throwing a counter right hand but Cruzeiro manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruzeiro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hampton blocks a leg kick.
It looked like Hampton was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A low kick from Cruzeiro misses
and Hampton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Julio Cruzeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruzeiro throws a leg kick
and Hampton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Julio Cruzeiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruzeiro throws a chopping leg kick but Hampton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hampton is looking to counter punch.
Cruzeiro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Cruzeiro.
Hampton defending well as Cruzeiro loads up on a big left hand.
Cruzeiro throws a body shot but no joy.
Hampton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hampton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruzeiro.
Hampton throwing a counter right hand but Cruzeiro manages to avoid it.
Cruzeiro throws a low kick but Hampton avoids it.
Hampton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Cruzeiro dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A bone on bone clash there as Hampton blocks the leg kick.
Cruzeiro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hampton throwing a counter right hand but Cruzeiro manages to avoid it.
Cruzeiro swings widly with a right hand
and Hampton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cruzeiro scores with a leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hampton might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Cruzeiro tries to score with a low kick but Hampton moves his leg out of the way.
Cruzeiro throws a right hand that misses
and Hampton counters by moving into the clinch.
Cruzeiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cruzeiro misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruzeiro misses with a left hand
and Hampton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cruzeiro throws a low kick, looking for Hampton's leg but Hampton calmly moves out of range.
Hampton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cruzeiro missing with a left hand there. Hampton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hampton appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cruzeiro throws a leg kick
and Hampton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruzeiro misses with a looping left.
Hampton is looking to counter punch.
Hampton moves forwards but Cruzeiro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cruzeiro misses with an uppercut. Hampton saw that one coming.
Cruzeiro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cruzeiro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hampton counters with a stiff right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Cruzeiro there.
Cruzeiro throws a hook to the side of Hampton's head but Hampton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cruzeiro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hampton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hampton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hampton ducks under a wild hook from Cruzeiro.
Julio Cruzeiro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruzeiro throws a head kick that misses
enabling Hampton to counter with a crisp jab.
Cruzeiro throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Hampton counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some bone on bone action there as Hampton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little feinted left hand from Hampton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cruzeiro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hampton doesn't seem bothered though.
Cruzeiro connects with a right hand. Hampton shakes it off.
Cruzeiro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cruzeiro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cruzeiro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hampton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hampton was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cruzeiro jabs Hampton right on the nose. Hampton blinks but takes it well.
Cruzeiro cracks Hampton with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cruzeiro throws a leg kick
enabling Hampton to counter with a crisp jab.
Hampton moves out of range of the body kick from Cruzeiro.
Hampton is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruzeiro misses with an uppercut
and Hampton counters with a straight right hand.
Cruzeiro swings widly with a right hand
enabling Hampton to counter with a crisp jab.
Cruzeiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hampton.
Cruzeiro clobbers Hampton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A lazy body kick from Cruzeiro
and Hampton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cruzeiro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cruzeiro lands a head shot.
Cruzeiro scores with a hook.
Cruzeiro throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cruzeiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Hampton has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Cruzeiro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruzeiro throws a leg kick
and Hampton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cruzeiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Hampton is just out of range.
Hampton is looking to counter punch.
Hampton blocks a head kick by Cruzeiro.
As Cruzeiro looks to move away, Hampton throws a big counter combo but Cruzeiro just gets out of the way.
Cruzeiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruzeiro missing with a left hand there. Hampton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from Cruzeiro is predictable there
and Hampton counters with a stiff right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro lands with a hook. Hampton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
An inside leg kick from Cruzeiro misses.
Hampton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cruzeiro throws a front kick aimed at Hampton's knee but Hampton avoids it well.
Hampton is looking to counter punch.
Cruzeiro works Hampton's body with a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Cruzeiro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cruzeiro throws a wild body kick that Hampton sees coming a mile off.
It looked like Hampton was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cruzeiro.
DeVon Hampton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cruzeiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hampton.
Cruzeiro tries to work over Hampton's front leg with a kick but Hampton checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Hampton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cruzeiro tries to land a body kick
and Cruzeiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cruzeiro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hampton checks a leg kick nicely.
Cruzeiro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hampton.
A low kick from Cruzeiro misses
and Hampton counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hampton is working for takedown but Cruzeiro is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cruzeiro manages to break the clinch.
Cruzeiro misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Hampton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cruzeiro misses with a hook to the body
and Hampton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruzeiro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hampton.
Hampton moves out of range of the body kick.
Hampton tries to counter by clinching up but Cruzeiro breaks away and moves out of range.
Cruzeiro thuds his right hand into Hampton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cruzeiro misses with a low kick as Hampton jumps back.
Cruzeiro misses with a wild body shot.
Cruzeiro is looking to land body kicks.
Hampton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cruzeiro misses with a body kick.
Cruzeiro thows a leg kick but Hampton checks it
and Hampton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cruzeiro throws an off balance right hand
and Hampton counters with a stiff right hand.
Cruzeiro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruzeiro lands a nice looking body kick.
Cruzeiro scores with a nice right hand.
Cruzeiro misses with an uppercut
and Hampton counters with a good right hand that lands right on 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!
Cruzeiro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hampton. That did some damage!
Cruzeiro throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hampton moves out of range as Cruzeiro strikes.
A lazy body kick from Cruzeiro
and Hampton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cruzeiro misses with a left hand
and Hampton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cruzeiro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cruzeiro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cruzeiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruzeiro looks to land a body kick but Hampton moved away.
Cruzeiro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hampton counters with a two punch combo.
Hampton blocks a leg kick.
Hampton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hampton blocks a jab.
Hampton is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hampton moves out of range as Cruzeiro throws a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Hampton misses the target.
Cruzeiro throws a push kick but Hampton slaps the foot to one side.
Nice jab there from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro throws a combination that misses
and Hampton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cruzeiro misses the body punch
and Hampton counters with a stiff right hand.
Cruzeiro throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hampton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cruzeiro misses with an uppercut
and Hampton counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruzeiro looks for the body kick but Hampton saw that one coming.
Cruzeiro misses with a leg kick
and Hampton counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hampton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hampton turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hampton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hampton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cruzeiro, who protects the arm well.
Cruzeiro is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to DeVon Hampton.
I think Cruzeiro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Cruzeiro!
Julio Cruzeiro made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Give Me All The Midgets, I’m Taking Over The Openweight Division'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lamberto De Mattos (ranked 2977 p4p, 4376 weight class) and Demolition Man (ranked 150 p4p, 198 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lamberto De Mattos !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Demolition Man!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man is looking to clinch but De Mattos is avoiding it.
Man darts in trying to clinch
and De Mattos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
De Mattos misses with a body kick.
De Mattos is looking to chop away at Man's legs.
A countering left hand to the body from Man misses.
De Mattos with a jab.
Man tries to clinch up but De Mattos circles away and keeps his distance.
De Mattos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
De Mattos tries to keep at a distance but Man has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Man as the two fighters clinch.
Man blocks a body shot from De Mattos .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Mattos blocks the elbow strike.
De Mattos tries a body shot but Man blocks it.
De Mattos tries a body shot but Man blocks it.
De Mattos is working for takedown but Man is calmly controlling the position for now.
De Mattos presses Man against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
De Mattos pulls guard effortlessly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Mattos is looking for a triangle but Man pushes his legs off easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now De Mattos is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Mattos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
De Mattos lands a couple of digs.
De Mattos scoring with punches to the head and body.
De Mattos trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
De Mattos tries to free his leg and advance position but Man is retaining full guard.
De Mattos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
De Mattos wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
Man really doesn't want to stay on the ground with De Mattos . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Mattos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Man's head.
De Mattos engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Man avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
De Mattos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
De Mattos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
 Man is rocked!
De Mattos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Man is still in real trouble! Can De Mattos finish him?
De Mattos advances position into side control!
De Mattos in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Man looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! De Mattos turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lamberto De Mattos !
A relieved looking Lamberto De Mattos thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Mad Onion (ranked 1065 p4p, 3751 weight class) and Oscar Meyer (ranked 65 p4p, 181 weight class). Luke Mad Onion has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 50 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luke Mad Onion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 49 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Meyer!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mad Onion connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Meyer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mad Onion doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mad Onion lands a good knee to the midsection. Meyer won't want to take too many of those.
Meyer takes an elbow to the temple.
 It looks like Oscar Meyer has been cut.
Mad Onion drops Meyer with a big knee straight up the middle! Meyer is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Meyer is rocked!
Meyer looks winded!
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!
Mad Onion ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Meyer is still on wobbly legs! Can Mad Onion finish him?
Mad Onion rushes Meyer and presses him up against the cage.
Meyer seems to have recovered his senses.
Mad Onion lands a vicious elbow to the side of Meyer's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Mad Onion tries to finish him with strikes but Meyer still seems able to defend himself so Mad Onion steps back and lets Meyer get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
Mad Onion batters Meyer with a massive right followed by a huge left! Meyer is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Mad Onion lands a final crushing right hand to drop Meyer to the mat with a gruesome thud! Mad Onion is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Luke Mad Onion!
Luke Mad Onion seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theros Ironfeld (ranked 1823 p4p, 2872 weight class) and Billy Williams (ranked 198 p4p, 312 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 18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Theros Ironfeld!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Williams!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Ironfeld circles away.
Ironfeld loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch.
Williams tries to clinch
and Ironfeld counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Williams!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A lull in the action here.
Williams wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ironfeld controls the position from side control.
Ironfeld throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ironfeld cracks Williams with a big right hand but Williams just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Williams parries the strikes from Ironfeld easily there. Ironfeld is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Williams to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Williams can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ironfeld tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams defending against the ground and pound.
Ironfeld scores with punches from side control.
Williams really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ironfeld. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ironfeld moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ironfeld's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ironfeld throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ironfeld prevents Williams from escaping the position.
A lull in the action here.
Williams wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Williams is being controlled here.
Williams parries the strikes from Ironfeld easily there. Ironfeld is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Williams to escape.
Ironfeld controlling the position.
Williams is pushing Ironfeld's head away, looking to escape. Ironfeld manages to hold on to the position though.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Williams on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ironfeld working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironfeld creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
An elbow from Ironfeld crashes against the mat.
The strikes coming from Ironfeld are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ironfeld fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Williams wants to get back to his feet but Ironfeld drags him back down.
Ironfeld controls the position from side control.
Williams on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ironfeld in side control, throwing shots but Williams defends.
Williams wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ironfeld controlling the position from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ironfeld has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ironfeld misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Williams wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ironfeld cracks Williams with a big right hand but Williams just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Theros Ironfeld dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice uppercut there from Ironfeld.
It looks like Billy Williams has been cut.
Williams throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Williams takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Williams tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Williams tests Ironfeld's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ironfeld throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
Williams lands a jab-cross combination.
Ironfeld bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams with the inside leg kick.
Ironfeld loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch.
Williams swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Ironfeld misses.
Ironfeld looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Williams misses with a leg kick
and Ironfeld decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Williams's guard.
Williams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ironfeld with a flurry of punches that miss.
Williams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ironfeld content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ironfeld is controlling him.
Ironfeld chips away with some ground and pound.
Ironfeld engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ironfeld scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ironfeld landing with the ground and pound.
Ironfeld scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ironfeld lands a couple of digs.
Ironfeld postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ironfeld working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Williams's head.
Ironfeld working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Williams's head.
Ironfeld is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?
Ironfeld controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Theros Ironfeld overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Williams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ironfeld throwing strikes from guard but Williams blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironfeld pushing down on Williams's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ironfeld missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ironfeld keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ironfeld connects with a nice short shot to Williams's temple.
Ironfeld landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ironfeld content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ironfeld throwing shots but Williams is blocking nicely.
Ironfeld scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ironfeld prevents Williams from standing back up.
Ironfeld 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.
Ironfeld is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ironfeld lands strikes from half guard.
Ironfeld tries to pass the half guard into mount. Williams knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nice strikes from Ironfeld there.
Williams is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ironfeld scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ironfeld is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Williams pushes Ironfeld off looking to stand but Ironfeld dives back in and keeps control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Theros Ironfeld dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Billy Williams's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Ironfeld circles away.
Ironfeld throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ironfeld changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Billy Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams is looking to clinch.
Ironfeld misses with a looping right.
Williams throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Ironfeld swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Williams takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Williams looks to land a right hand but Ironfeld moved out of range.
Ironfeld misses the shot to the body.
Ironfeld keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ironfeld 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.
Ironfeld misses with a straight left.
Ironfeld fails with the takedown.
Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ironfeld tries to counter with a takedown but Williams is quick to defend against it.
Ironfeld swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironfeld shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Williams manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ironfeld controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ironfeld cracks Williams with a solid left hand.
Williams wants to stand but Ironfeld is controlling the position.
Ironfeld forces his way into half guard.
Ironfeld is taking a breather. Williams says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ironfeld is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ironfeld is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ironfeld winds up and cracks Williams with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ironfeld sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ironfeld working over Williams with some ground and pound. Williams looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironfeld is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ironfeld takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ironfeld working Williams over with strikes.
Ironfeld perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Williams taking some punishment here, with Ironfeld in his half guard.
Ironfeld scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Williams is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ironfeld scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ironfeld lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Williams is rocked!
Ironfeld lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Williams quite badly. Williams pulls Ironfeld in close trying to recover. Ironfeld postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Williams on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Williams doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Theros Ironfeld!
A pretty intense looking Theros Ironfeld took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tsuyoi Kakuto (ranked 888 p4p, 1553 weight class) and Radio Philips (ranked 105 p4p, 171 weight class). Kakuto comes into the arena with Gorillaz-Dirty Harry blaring out of the sound system. Radio Philips will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 26 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tsuyoi Kakuto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 29 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Radio Philips!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Philips is looking to slow Kakuto down with leg kicks.
Kakuto dives in for a single leg takedown but Philips sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kakuto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Philips tries a body shot but Kakuto blocks it.
Philips has a couple of punches blocked by Kakuto.
Philips leaning against his opponent.
Philips unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kakuto is breathing heavily.
Philips is working Kakuto over against the cage.
Philips scores with a shoulder strike.
Philips tries to throw a body punch but Kakuto avoids it by throwing Philips back against the cage.
The referee calls for Philips to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakuto tries for a takedown. No joy.
Philips misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knees to the body from Philips.
Philips unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kakuto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philips lands a nice uppercut.
Come on Philips - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Philips avoiding damage.
Philips using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Philips is working Kakuto over against the cage.
Philips connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kakuto's face.
 It looks like Tsuyoi Kakuto has been cut.
Philips lands a body punch.
Philips with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Philips scores with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Philips.
Knees in the clinch landing for Philips.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Philips.
Tsuyoi Kakuto's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Philips lands a knee to the head.
Kakuto managing to block the knees to the body from Philips.
Philips putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kakuto in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Philips lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kakuto backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice right hand lands inside from Philips.
Kakuto takes a knee to the side of the body.
Philips lands a nice elbow.
Tsuyoi Kakuto's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kakuto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Philips.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Philips.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Philips lands a good knee to the midsection. Kakuto won't want to take too many of those.
Philips struggles to land a body shot inside as Kakuto controls his hands.
Philips softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Philips.
Philips stalls.
Philips using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Philips working Kakuto over with knees to the body.
Philips lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jeez, Tsuyoi Kakuto's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Philips.
Philips working Kakuto over with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philips looking to throw knees to the head but Kakuto is blocking nicely.
Philips lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Philips leaning his opponent against the cage.
Philips lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tsuyoi Kakuto's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Radio Philips!
A relieved looking Radio Philips thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Tsuyoi Kakuto stepped up to the mic, saying 'Kyō wa watashi ga katenaito kami wa watashi ni itta (God Told Me I cannot Win today)'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chest Mangold (ranked 1088 p4p, 630 weight class) and Ziggy Stardust (ranked 135 p4p, 85 weight class). Stardust is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Starman. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 14 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chest Mangold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ziggy Stardust!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangold lands a lovely overhand right.
Stardust throws a nice looking combination but Mangold bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mangold throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stardust! But no joy.
Stardust throws a wild body kick that Mangold sees coming a mile off.
Mangold throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stardust.
Stardust lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mangold backs up against the cage.
Stardust pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mangold is out of range and Stardust settles back down.
Stardust throws a sloppy head kick
and Mangold counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mangold thuds a left hand into Stardust's body.
Mangold slips a straight right by Stardust.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stardust.
Mangold waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stardust.
Stardust throws a right hand that Mangold ducks under and follows up with a left that Mangold also avoids with ease.
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!
Mangold lands a nice shot that snaps Stardust's head back.
Mangold throws a hook but Stardust blocks it.
Mangold rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stardust connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stardust misses with a leg kick
and Mangold finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stardust is looking to land body kicks.
Stardust throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stardust.
Mangold loads up on a big right hand but Stardust slips the punch.
Stardust throws a hook but Mangold avoids it easily.
Mangold misses with a hook
and Stardust counters with a left and a right that stings Mangold.
Mangold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mangold lands a jab.
Mangold scoring well with a low kick there.
Stardust throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mangold.
A big right from Mangold misses.
Stardust has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mangold finds it's way round the side to connect with Stardust's head.
Stardust misses the jab.
Mangold blocks the body kick.
Mangold tried to counter with a leg kick but Stardust avoided it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangold just misses with a punch to the body.
Stardust throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mangold counters with a slapping leg kick.
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!
Stardust with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Mangold misses.
Stardust stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mangold.
Mangold checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mangold swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mangold checks a leg kick.
Mangold is looking to counter with a body kick.
Mangold slips under a jab from Stardust.
Stardust takes one to the chin there.
Stardust misses with a wild body shot.
Mangold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mangold moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stardust throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Mangold to counter with a crisp jab.
Mangold ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mangold misses with a jab to the body
and Stardust counters with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stardust takes a swing at Mangold's ribcage but misses.
Mangold lands a jab.
Mangold misses with a straight left.
Mangold loads up on a big right hand but Stardust slips the punch.
Mangold is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Stardust misses with a lunging right hand
and Mangold counters with a nice uppercut.
Mangold throws a poor cross that misses
letting Stardust counter with a right hand.
Stardust throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mangold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mangold throws a looping overhand right but Stardust ducks down to avoid it.
Mangold avoids the body shot from Stardust.
Stardust takes one on the button.
Stardust shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mangold catches Stardust with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stardust does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mangold jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Mangold throws the left hand but Stardust avoids the punch easily.
Mangold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stardust looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangold misses with a straight left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stardust throws a low kick but Mangold avoids it.
Ziggy Stardust seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mangold throws a jab but it's blocked by Stardust.
Stardust tries to work over Mangold's front leg with a kick but Mangold checks it.
Mangold punishes Stardust's body with a nice straight punch.
Stardust throws a leg kick
and Mangold counters with a straight right hand.
Stardust slips a straight right by Mangold.
Mangold checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mangold keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mangold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stardust lands with a hook. Mangold tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stardust throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stardust throws out a loose jab but Mangold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mangold misses with a hook.
Stardust throws a jab when Mangold was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chest Mangold dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Mangold defending well as Stardust loads up on a big left hand.
Stardust throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mangold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stardust will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mangold throws a big counter combination but Stardust scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Stardust misses with a left hand
enabling Mangold to counter with a crisp jab.
Mangold moves out of range of the strikes.
Stardust misses the shot to the body.
Mangold rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stardust counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mangold moves out of range of the body kick from Stardust.
The fighters circling - Mangold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mangold ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stardust uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mangold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stardust misses with a lunging right hand
and Stardust takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Mangold.
Mangold bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stardust throws a leg kick
and Mangold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mangold swings for the body but Stardust moves out of range.
Mangold scores with the left hand. Stardust knows he should have avoided that one.
Mangold throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stardust misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Mangold on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stardust throws an off balance right hand
and Mangold counters with a two punch combo.
Stardust throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mangold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mangold slips a straight right by Stardust.
It looked like Mangold wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mangold thows a body kick. Stardust tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A jab from Mangold does it's job there.
Mangold swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stardust counters with a nice leg kick.
Stardust misses with a left hand
and Mangold counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mangold lands a nice hook to Stardust's body. Stardust takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Stardust might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mangold has got the better of the exchanges.
Stardust attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stardust lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mangold lands with a straight right. Stardust didn't see that one coming.
Stardust scores with a push kick.
Stardust finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stardust throws a jab but it's blocked by Mangold.
Stardust misses with a right hand
and Mangold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mangold.
Stardust swings widly with a right hand
and Mangold counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stardust misses with a jab to the body
letting Mangold counter with a right hand.
Stardust lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mangold's sensitive parts.
Mangold ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stardust will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mangold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mangold blocks a low kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stardust fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mangold checks it well.
Stardust tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stardust takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stardust blocks a head kick by Mangold.
Mangold swings widly with a right hand
and Stardust counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stardust misses with a straight left.
Mangold takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stardust tries to work over Mangold's front leg with a kick but Mangold checks it.
Stardust wants to land a leg kick but Mangold is out of range.
Nice cross by Mangold.
Mangold checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice straight punches there by Mangold. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mangold.
Stardust misses with a looping right.
Stardust pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mangold is looking to counter punch.
Stardust throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stardust is looking to score with low kicks.
Stardust on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A cross from Mangold lands.
It looks like Mangold has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Mangold is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stardust can do to turn this around?
Stardust tries to land a front kick but Mangold steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mangold swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mangold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stardust was well out of range. Poor timing from Mangold.
Stardust throws out a counter right but Mangold avoids it with no problem.
Mangold misses with a double jab.
It seemed like Stardust was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stardust throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mangold counters with a two punch combo.
Stardust takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mangold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stardust.
Stardust throws a hook to the side of Mangold's head but Mangold sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stardust throws a right hand that misses
and Mangold counters with a straight right hand.
Stardust misses with a hook to the body
and Mangold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mangold misses the body punch
and Stardust counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab, jab by Mangold - just one landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chest Mangold dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Stardust misses with a lunging right hand
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Mangold counters with a stiff right hand.
Mangold throws an off balance right hand
and Stardust counters with a straight right hand.
Mangold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stardust sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mangold throws an off balance right hand
and Stardust makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mangold misses with a looping left.
Mangold works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mangold throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stardust counters with a nice body kick.
Mangold lunges at Stardust with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stardust's hand.
Mangold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Stardust on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mangold thuds a left hand into Stardust's body.
A jab from Stardust misses.
Stardust misses with a kick to the body.
Mangold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stardust.
Mangold throws a hook but Stardust avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangold takes one to the chin there.
Mangold throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mangold scores with a leg kick.
Mangold misses with an uppercut.
Stardust looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mangold staying out of range there.
Stardust has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stardust with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mangold to score with a decent uppercut.
Stardust throws a body kick that misses
and Mangold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stardust swings widly with a right hand
letting Mangold counter with a right hand.
Stardust is looking to chop away at Mangold's legs.
An attempted straight right counter from Mangold misses the target.
Stardust throws a wild body kick that Mangold sees coming a mile off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mangold darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mangold blocks the body kick.
Stardust walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mangold.
Mangold slips under a jab from Stardust.
Ziggy Stardust has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stardust attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mangold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stardust looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mangold misses the shot to the body.
Stardust looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stardust misses with a leg kick.
Chest Mangold is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Mangold.
Stardust swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mangold connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stardust walks into a jab.
Mangold moves out of range as Stardust strikes.
Stardust looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mangold lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mangold.
Mangold blocks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stardust misses with the combination.
A little feinted left hand from Mangold on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stardust throws a hook but Mangold avoids it easily.
Mangold connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stardust lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A head kick by Stardust misses
and Mangold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mangold moves out of range of the strikes.
Stardust misses with a hook. Mangold ducked under it nicely.
Stardust misses with a lunging right hand
and Mangold counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stardust takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stardust throws a leg kick
and Mangold counters with a right hand to the body.
Stardust throws a leg kick but Mangold sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stardust throws out a leg kick but Mangold moves out of range and Stardust only half commits.
Stardust takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mangold misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stardust has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mangold.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mangold uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stardust has time to react.
Stardust throws an off balance right hand
letting Mangold counter with a right hand.
Stardust throws a leg kick
and Mangold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Stardust is predictable there
letting Mangold counter with a right hand.
Mangold misses the jab.
Stardust misses with a leg kick
and Mangold counters with a nice uppercut.
Stardust looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mangold ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stardust misses the shot to the body.
Mangold slips a straight right by Stardust.
Mangold scores with a jab. Stardust acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chest Mangold showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mangold has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chest Mangold!
An out of breath Chest Mangold thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chame Boxing Champ (ranked 2416 p4p, 1893 weight class) and Chief Claw (ranked 267 p4p, 225 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chame Boxing Champ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Claw!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claw shoots in looking for a takedown but Boxing Champ manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Claw's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Claw throws a series of punches but Boxing Champ avoids them all with ease.
Claw throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boxing Champ connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boxing Champ blocks a jab.
Claw's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Boxing Champ connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Claw scrambles back to his feet.
Boxing Champ scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chief Claw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boxing Champ lands a jab to the head.
Boxing Champ tries to close the distance and clinch up but Claw swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Claw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boxing Champ moves out of range of the strikes.
Boxing Champ scores with a jab. Claw acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boxing Champ slips under a jab from Claw.
Nice cross by Boxing Champ.
Boxing Champ drives through with a takedown into guard.
Claw keeping moving, preventing Boxing Champ from controlling successfully.
Boxing Champ trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boxing Champ avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boxing Champ wants to control from the top but Claw keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxing Champ distracts Claw with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Claw working for a triangle but Boxing Champ defends it easily.
Boxing Champ lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Boxing Champ trying to control the position from guard on top but Claw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Claw has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Boxing Champ can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boxing Champ is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Claw keeping moving, preventing Boxing Champ from controlling successfully.
Claw keeping full guard, as Boxing Champ tries to pass.
Boxing Champ content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxing Champ trying to control but Claw is working from the bottom.
Claw has momentary wrist control but Boxing Champ slips an elbow through the middle.
Claw looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Claw is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boxing Champ is aware though and is defending well.
Boxing Champ with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Boxing Champ pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Claw is keeping the position for now.
Claw keeping moving, preventing Boxing Champ from controlling successfully.
Claw looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Boxing Champ passes into half guard.
Nice strikes from Boxing Champ there.
Boxing Champ is controlling the pace.
Ground and pound from Boxing Champ.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxing Champ wants to lay and pray for a moment but Claw keeps working.
Claw tries to roll over but Boxing Champ keeps him under control.
Boxing Champ is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Claw doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Boxing Champ.
Claw looking for submissions off his back.
Boxing Champ scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Boxing Champ is trying to work for a kimura but Claw is defending well.
Boxing Champ is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claw looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boxing Champ slows the pace down in half guard.
Claw looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Claw is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boxing Champ pulls his head out easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Boxing Champ lands a nice short elbow.
Boxing Champ lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Boxing Champ tries to pass the half guard into mount. Claw knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Claw looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boxing Champ winds up and cracks Claw with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chame Boxing Champ dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Boxing Champ looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Boxing Champ takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Claw looking for submissions off his back.
Claw looking for submissions off his back.
Boxing Champ is trying to control. Claw wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boxing Champ controlling the action here.
Claw is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxing Champ lands strikes from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Boxing Champ connects with a nice short shot to Claw's temple.
Boxing Champ drops an elbow to the side of Claw's head.
Claw is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claw on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Boxing Champ tries to pass the half guard into mount. Claw knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Claw is in trouble now - Boxing Champ has advanced to mount!
Boxing Champ looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Boxing Champ avoids the attempt from Claw to control.
Boxing Champ looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boxing Champ landing strikes from the mount and Claw is in trouble!
Claw working to try and regain half guard.
Boxing Champ with shots to the head and body - Claw looks very uncomfortable down there.
Claw can't escape the position.
Claw tries to hold on but Boxing Champ postures up.
Claw is desperately trying to improve his position but Boxing Champ has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claw in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Boxing Champ controlling his opponent.
Claw tries to reverse the position but Boxing Champ maintains control.
Boxing Champ is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Claw can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boxing Champ with the ground and pound from mount.
Boxing Champ lands a big shot there that rocks Claw but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Claw is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boxing Champ trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boxing Champ breaks from Claw's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Boxing Champ putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Claw keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boxing Champ trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boxing Champ is really struggling to control Claw but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Claw regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxing Champ is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Claw defends it well.
Claw with the active half guard here but Boxing Champ passes nicely into side control.
Claw manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Claw wants to work for an arm triangle but Boxing Champ is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Claw is looking for a kimura but Boxing Champ is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Claw to get the leverage.
Chame Boxing Champ overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Claw is breathing heavily.
Claw seems to be working for a kimura but Boxing Champ defends the submission attempt.
Claw is looking for a kimura but Boxing Champ is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Claw to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxing Champ tries to kick Claw off but Claw keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Claw trying to pass the guard but Boxing Champ defending well.
Boxing Champ kicks Claw off and gets back to his feet.
Claw throws an off balance right hand
and Boxing Champ counters with a nice body shot.
Boxing Champ gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Claw is looking for a sweep.
Boxing Champ advances to full mount.
Claw is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Claw in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Boxing Champ is working for a guillotine from mount but Claw frees his head quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chame Boxing Champ dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Boxing Champ is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Claw's half guard.
Boxing Champ is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Claw doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Boxing Champ.
Boxing Champ working the head and body with strikes.
Claw trying to hold on to Boxing Champ's head to control him but Boxing Champ postures up.
Claw has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Boxing Champ escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Boxing Champ!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claw tries to buck Boxing Champ off but Boxing Champ is having none of it.
Boxing Champ lands an elbow.
Claw takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxing Champ is putting a hurting on Claw here, landing some big shots from side control.
Boxing Champ decides to stand up, so the ref orders Claw to his feet.
Boxing Champ slips under a jab from Claw.
Boxing Champ shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Boxing Champ was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Claw takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Claw struggling a bit here.
Boxing Champ scoring with punches and elbows.
Boxing Champ wants to lay and pray for a moment but Claw keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Claw's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxing Champ trying to control the position but Claw is working away.
Boxing Champ tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Boxing Champ tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Boxing Champ is looking to take a break and control but Claw is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Claw is looking for a sweep.
Boxing Champ cracks Claw with a big right hand but Claw just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxing Champ trying to control the position but Claw is working away.
Boxing Champ tries to move to mount but Claw blocks the move with his legs.
Claw is trying to improve his position.
Claw manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Claw looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Claw is trying to get back to full guard.
Boxing Champ seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Boxing Champ's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Boxing Champ working Claw over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Boxing Champ connects with a nice short shot to Claw's temple.
Claw is looking for a sweep. Boxing Champ is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boxing Champ wants to lay and pray for a moment but Claw keeps working.
Claw is in trouble now - Boxing Champ has advanced to mount!
Claw is trying to escape the mount.
Chame Boxing Champ is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boxing Champ with good strikes from the mount here!
Boxing Champ wants to control the pace but Claw is squirming around nicely.
Chief Claw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boxing Champ landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Claw flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Claw really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boxing Champ landing strikes from the mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chame Boxing Champ showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boxing Champ has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chame Boxing Champ!
Chame Boxing Champ made sure to mention his sponsor, Altitude Clothing in his post fight interview.
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