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SCF 4: Horiguchi v. Mullen PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 5412 p4p, 4649 weight class) and Tony Tone (ranked 499 p4p, 463 weight class). Jack Daniels could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tony Tone's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Tone!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Daniels.
A nice combination there by Daniels.
Daniels gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Daniels.
Tone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Daniels misses with a punch to the body.
Tone pulls guard successfully.
Tone wants to stand up but Daniels is controlling him.
Daniels has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Daniels tries to free his leg and advance position but Tone is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Daniels continues to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tone pushes Daniels off and gets back to his feet.
Tone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Daniels avoids the body shot from Tone.
Daniels closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Daniels drives through and clinches with Tone against the cage.
Daniels misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels works on Tone's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Daniels as the two fighters clinch.
Daniels stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Daniels struggles to land a body shot inside as Tone controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tone prevents a body shot from Daniels.
Daniels breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Tone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daniels throws a series of punches but Tone moves out of range.
Daniels stuns Tone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Daniels clinches.
A short right from Daniels.
Daniels breaks from the clinch.
Daniels forces Tone back against the cage and clinches.
Tone prevents a body shot from Daniels.
Daniels lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Daniels tries to work over Tone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daniels manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tone throws a body punch but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Daniels wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tone scores with a sloppy right hand. Daniels should have avoided that one.
Tone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tone looks to land a combination but Daniels avoids it well.
Daniels has Tone up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Daniels on the inside.
Daniels tries to work over Tone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daniels lands with a light punch inside.
Daniels cracks Tone with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Daniels.
Tone looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tone is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A body shot lands from Daniels.
A left hand lands to the body for Daniels.
Daniels lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Daniels as Tone tries to tie him up.
Daniels lands a nice shot to the body.
Daniels lands with a short shot to the head.
Daniels softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Daniels softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Daniels.
Daniels digs a right hand into Tone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tone's gas tank.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Daniels 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.
Daniels closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Tone out cold! Tone corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jack Daniels!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jack Daniels waved his t-shirt featuring Northern Zombie's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Mferi (ranked 3307 p4p, 5620 weight class) and Fony Terguson (ranked 371 p4p, 507 weight class). Fony Terguson 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ispa Mferi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fony Terguson!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terguson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mferi cracks Terguson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mferi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Terguson.
Mferi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tergusons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Terguson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mferi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mferi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A slow jab from Terguson misses its intended target.
Terguson is looking to clinch but Mferi is avoiding it.
It looked like Mferi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Terguson.
Mferi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Terguson! But no joy.
Terguson looks to land a body kick but Mferi moved away.
Terguson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Terguson throws an overhand right that lands on Mferi's shoulder, as Mferi tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Mferi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Terguson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mferi jabs Terguson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Terguson. Mferi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mferi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Terguson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Terguson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Terguson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mferi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mferi stuns Terguson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Terguson misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Terguson misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terguson connects with a body shot that sends Mferi's belly button to the back.
Terguson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Terguson throws a body kick that misses
and Mferi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Terguson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mferi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Terguson tries to land a body kick
and Mferi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Terguson throws a series of punches but Mferi avoids them all with ease.
Fony Terguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terguson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Terguson fails to land with a series of punches.
Mferi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mferi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mferi scores with a jab to the head.
Terguson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mferi counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terguson swings for the body but Mferi moves out of range.
A lazy left from Mferi finds it's target.
Mferi lands with a good body shot.
Mferi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Terguson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mferi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mferi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A shot to the liver by Mferi. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terguson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mferi on the side of the head.
Terguson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mferi manages to avoid it.
Terguson cracks Mferi with a good jab.
Mferi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Terguson throws a jab but it's blocked by Mferi.
Terguson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mferi lands the left hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mferi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mferi misses the shot to the body.
Mferi moves away from the strike by Terguson.
Mferi throws a shot to the body.
Mferi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mferi jabs Terguson right on the nose. Terguson blinks but takes it well.
Mferi with a hook.
Terguson ducks right into an uppercut from Mferi.
Terguson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mferi throws a good cross that connects.
Mferi throws a shot from downtown. Terguson moves away and avoids it.
Terguson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mferi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terguson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Terguson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mferi finds it's way round the side to connect with Terguson's head.
Terguson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mferi counters with a one-two to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Terguson. Mferi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mferi throws a series of punches but Terguson avoids them all with ease.
Terguson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Terguson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A quick step to the side and Mferi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mferi lands with a nice body punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Mferi. That snapped Terguson's head back.
Terguson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Terguson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mferi was well out of range. Poor timing from Terguson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Terguson. Mferi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mferi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Terguson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mferi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Terguson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mferi counters with a nice uppercut.
Mferi lands a glancing blow to the side of Terguson's head.
Mferi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mferi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mferi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Terguson on the side of the head.
Mferi connects with the punch.
Terguson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mferi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Terguson tries to land a body kick
and Mferi counters with a straight right hand.
Terguson tries to clinch up but Mferi circles away and keeps his distance.
Mferi moves out of range as Terguson throws a body kick.
Terguson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mferi slips a jab from Terguson.
Terguson throws a head kick but Mferi moves out of range.
Terguson misses with a lunging right hand
and Mferi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mferi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Terguson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mferi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Terguson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mferi avoids the body shot from Terguson.
Terguson walks into a left hand.
Mferi lands with a good body shot.
Mferi scores with a hook to the body. Terguson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Mferi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mferi's corner calls for a 1-2. Mferi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mferi connects with a crisp jab.
A combination from Terguson does no damage.
Mferi connects with a looping right hand.
Terguson throws a body punch but Mferi moves out of range.
Terguson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Terguson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Terguson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mferi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mferi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Terguson can do to turn this around?
Terguson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Terguson pushes Mferi away with a front kick.
Terguson misses with an uppercut
and Mferi counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Terguson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mferi cracks Terguson with a good jab.
Mferi lands a body shot.
Mferi connects with a body shot.
Terguson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mferi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Mferi. That snapped Terguson's head back.
Terguson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mferi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Terguson is looking to land body kicks.
Mferi moves out of range of the body kick.
It looked like Mferi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mferi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mferi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mferi lands with a straight right. Terguson didn't see that one coming.
Mferi lands a slapping body shot.
Ispa Mferi is winning the standup battle so far.
Terguson looks to throw a body kick
enabling Mferi to counter with a crisp jab.
Terguson misses with a double jab.
Donk. Mferi catches Terguson right on the button with a cross.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Terguson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Terguson throws a body punch but Mferi moves out of range.
Mferi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Terguson.
Mferi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Terguson eats them both and turns towards Mferi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Terguson throws a sloppy body shot
and Mferi counters with a nice uppercut.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Terguson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mferi has got the better of the exchanges.
Terguson misses with a body shot.
Mferi lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mferi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Terguson.
Mferi scores with a one two! Terguson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Terguson looks for the body kick but Mferi saw that one coming.
Terguson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mferi rather than just go for the knockout.
Terguson misses with the body kick
enabling Mferi to counter with a crisp jab.
Mferi scores with a jab.
Terguson fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Terguson. Mferi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Terguson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mferi manages to avoid it.
Mferi moves out of range as Terguson strikes.
Terguson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A cross from Mferi lands.
Terguson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mferi moves away.
Terguson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mferi.
Terguson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mferi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mferi avoids a kick to the body.
Terguson throws a right hand that misses
letting Mferi counter with a right hand.
Terguson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mferi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Mferi.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mferi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mferi sizes up Terguson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mferi, as that shot connected.
 Terguson is rocked!
Terguson lands a body shot.
Mferi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Terguson is still on wobbly legs! Can Mferi finish him?
Mferi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Terguson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mferi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Terguson.
Terguson seems to have recovered his senses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danga de danga de dang - Mferi scores with a four punch combination!
Mferi missing with a left hand there. Terguson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Terguson misses the shot to the body.
Terguson throws a shot to the body.
Terguson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mferi moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terguson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Terguson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Terguson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mferi moves away.
Mferi is looking to counter punch.
Mferi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Terguson manages to avoid it.
Mferi jabs at Terguson's body.
Good shot there by Mferi.
Terguson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mferi scores with a jab to the head.
Terguson throws a looping overhand right but Mferi ducks down to avoid it.
Mferi moves out of range as Terguson throws a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Terguson.
Terguson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mferi counters with a nice uppercut.
Terguson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mferi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Terguson misses with a body shot.
Terguson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice defenses there by Terguson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Mferi dominated that second round.
That's time! Mferi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Terguson misses with a left hand
and Mferi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Mferi.
Terguson throws a wild body kick that Mferi sees coming a mile off.
Mferi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Terguson tries to move into range but Mferi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Terguson swings for the body but Mferi moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Mferi misses its target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Terguson.
Mferi cracks Terguson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Terguson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Terguson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mferi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Terguson tries to clinch up but Mferi circles away and keeps his distance.
Terguson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Terguson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mferi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Terguson takes one to the side of the head.
Mferi scores with a shot to the body.
Terguson pushes Mferi away with a front kick.
Terguson scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mferi.
A telegraphed right hand from Mferi misses the target.
Terguson misses with an uppercut
and Mferi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Terguson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Terguson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Terguson connects with the punch.
Mferi moves out of range of the body kick.
Terguson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Terguson throws a shot from downtown. Mferi moves away and avoids it.
Terguson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mferi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mferi with a hook.
Terguson throws a lazy uppercut
letting Mferi counter with a right hand.
Mferi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mferi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Terguson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Terguson throws a wild body kick that Mferi sees coming a mile off.
Mferi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Terguson wants to counter with a clinch but Mferi pushes him away.
Terguson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Terguson is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mferi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mferi stuns Terguson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mferi scores with a one two! Terguson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Terguson throws a series of punches but Mferi avoids them all with ease.
Terguson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mferi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Terguson throws an off balance right hand
and Mferi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mferi with a nice cross.
Nice body punch from Mferi.
Terguson throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Mferi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Terguson.
Nice shot by Mferi.
A jab from Mferi finds it's way through Terguson's defenses.
Terguson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Terguson misses with a looping right.
Terguson scores with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terguson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mferi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mferi throwing a counter right hand but Terguson manages to avoid it.
Terguson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mferi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mferi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Terguson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mferi counters with a straight right hand.
Mferi lands a glancing blow to the side of Terguson's head.
Mferi moves out of range as Terguson strikes.
Mferi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mferi avoids a kick to the body.
Mferi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice cross by Mferi.
Terguson misses with a hook.
Terguson misses with a lunging right hand
and Terguson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mferi connects with a jab.
Terguson throws a body kick that misses
and Terguson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Terguson swinging wildly here.
Mferi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Terguson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mferi lands with a straight right. Terguson didn't see that one coming.
Mferi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mferi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mferi lands a jab to Terguson's midsection.
Terguson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mferi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mferi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Terguson tries to clinch up.
Terguson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Terguson.
Terguson ducks right into an uppercut from Mferi.
Mferi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Terguson on the side of the head.
Mferi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mferi thuds a left hand into Terguson's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mferi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Terguson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Terguson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jab by Mferi.
Fony Terguson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mferi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ispa Mferi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mferi 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ispa Mferi!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Jenkins Jr (ranked 4476 p4p, 5715 weight class) and Argus Reynolds (ranked 258 p4p, 292 weight class). Argus Reynolds has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jack Jenkins Jr's chin.
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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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Jenkins Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Argus Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Reynolds instigates a clinch.
Jenkins Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reynolds is defending well for now.
Reynolds lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Reynolds.
Jenkins Jr is looking for a takedown.
Reynolds lands with a right to the head.
Reynolds managing to block the knees to the body from Jenkins Jr.
Reynolds trying to land knees to the body.
Reynolds lands with a left to the head.
Reynolds presses Jenkins Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jenkins Jr throws an elbow but misses.
We've been informed that Reynolds has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jenkins Jr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reynolds prevents it.
Come on Reynolds - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Reynolds putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jenkins Jr in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reynolds scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reynolds lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jenkins Jrs head.
Jenkins Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reynolds blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reynolds lands with a light punch inside.
Reynolds lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jenkins Jr backwards.
Jenkins Jr lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jenkins Jr is pressing down on Reynolds's thigh, looking to free his foot. Reynolds is holding on for now.
Jenkins Jr controlling the pace.
Reynolds is not content to let Jenkins Jr control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins Jr seems to be working for a kimura but Reynolds defends the submission attempt.
Jenkins Jr is looking to stall here but Reynolds recovers full guard.
Jenkins Jr is fighting to break Reynolds's control of his arms but Reynolds is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jenkins Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
Reynolds avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jenkins Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reynolds works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins Jr trying to control but Reynolds is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Reynolds scores with a nice right hand.
Argus Reynolds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reynolds.
Jenkins Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Reynolds.
 Jenkins Jr is rocked!
Jenkins Jr looks up at the clock. Bad move! Reynolds lands a right hand from hell, dropping Jenkins Jr. Reynolds pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Argus Reynolds!
The defeated Jack Jenkins Jr had this to say: 'I just wanted to apologise to my fans, I came out here to win and put on a show and i feel like iv let everyone down, but I wanted to thank my fans and family and friends for their continued support and I’ll bounce back even stronger'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Neidhart (ranked 3625 p4p, 5398 weight class) and Mathew Navarro (ranked 354 p4p, 474 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Neidhart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mathew Navarro!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Navarro misses with an uppercut.
Navarro with a poor takedown
and Neidhart counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Neidhart controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neidhart cracks Navarro with a solid left hand.
Navarro is trying to keep Neidhart in close.
Neidhart is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neidhart is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Navarro has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Neidhart has passed into side control.
Neidhart is chipping away with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neidhart working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Neidhart lands some shots froms side control.
Neidhart works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Navarro takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Neidhart scores with punches from side control.
Navarro taking a bit of punishment here - Neidhart scoring with strikes.
Navarro is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Navarro tries to buck Neidhart off but Neidhart is having none of it.
Neidhart lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Navarro down.
Neidhart lands a decent elbow from side control.
Neidhart working the body and head with strikes.
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!
Neidhart scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Navarro to see if he's OK.
Neidhart 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.
Neidhart lands a nice forearm strike.
Neidhart definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Neidhart lands a few punches from side control.
Navarro is rocked!
Neidhart happy to just control the position for now.
Neidhart creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Neidhart lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Navarro down.
Neidhart scores with punches from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Neidhart connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Navarro some visible discomfort.
Neidhart in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neidhart working away.
Navarro looks winded!
Check out the look on Neidhart's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Check out the look on Neidhart's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Navarro on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Neidhart controlling the position.
Navarro takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Navarro taking punishment in the form of punches.
Neidhart lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neidhart lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
You can see the frustration on Navarro's face as Neidhart controls the position.
Navarro is working to avoid the ground and pound but Neidhart connects with a decent elbow.
Navarro is still in real trouble! Can Neidhart finish him?
Neidhart landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Neidhart working the head with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Navarro is working to avoid the ground and pound but Neidhart connects with a decent elbow.
Neidhart working the ground and pound from side control.
Neidhart is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Navarro will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Neidhart lands a few punches from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Neidhart dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Neidhart closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Navarro did well to prevent Neidhart getting side control.
Navarro seems to have recovered his senses.
Neidhart seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Neidhart looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Neidhart looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Neidhart winds up and cracks Navarro with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Navarro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neidhart stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neidhart is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kevin Neidhart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Neidhart slips a nice elbow through Navarro's hands, connecting with Navarro's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neidhart takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Navarro taking some punishment here, with Neidhart in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Neidhart there.
Neidhart slips a nice elbow through Navarro's hands, connecting with Navarro's forehead.
Neidhart working the head and body with strikes.
Navarro is rocked!
Neidhart slips a nice elbow through Navarro's hands, connecting with Navarro's forehead.
Navarro is still in real trouble! Can Neidhart finish him?
Navarro is breathing heavily.
Neidhart drops an elbow to the side of Navarro's head.
Neidhart scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Neidhart lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neidhart stalling.
Neidhart is nestled in close to Navarro, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Neidhart working the head and body with strikes.
Neidhart lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Neidhart scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
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!
Neidhart is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Navarro seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neidhart takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Neidhart landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Neidhart keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neidhart lands with a punch from half guard.
Neidhart winds up and cracks Navarro with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Neidhart seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Neidhart content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neidhart looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Navarro with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Neidhart is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Neidhart lands a nice short elbow.
Neidhart winds up and cracks Navarro with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Neidhart slips a nice elbow through Navarro's hands, connecting with Navarro's forehead.
Navarro has hold of Neidhart's hands but Neidhart slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Navarro is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Neidhart scores with a couple of nice shots.
Neidhart looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Neidhart scores with a big shot! Navarro's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Navarro! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Neidhart!
Kevin Neidhart bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov (ranked 3369 p4p, 5811 weight class) and Brodie Woods (ranked 394 p4p, 577 weight class). Brodie Woods 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brodie Woods!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woods gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nurmagomedov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nurmagomedov landing strikes.
Woods gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Woods wants to control but Nurmagomedov is having none of it.
Nurmagomedov controlling from the full mount.
Nurmagomedov cracks Woods with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Woods really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nurmagomedov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Woods in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nurmagomedov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Nurmagomedov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Nurmagomedov landing shots from mount.
Woods is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Nurmagomedov! Woods is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gaston Messier (ranked 4760 p4p, 3228 weight class) and Geordi La Forge (ranked 269 p4p, 212 weight class). Geordi La Forge 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gaston Messier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Geordi La Forge!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from La Forge misses the target.
It looked like Messier was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from La Forge.
Messier takes a jab right on the kisser.
Messier is rocked!
La Forge changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Messier is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
La Forge digs a good body shot into Messier's ribs.
Messier throws a lazy right hand but La Forge sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Messier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
La Forge looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
La Forge connects with a jab.
Messier looks to score with a jab to the body but La Forge is just out of range.
Messier looks up at the clock. Bad move! La Forge lands a right hand from hell, dropping Messier. La Forge pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Geordi La Forge!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Kurmanov (ranked 3526 p4p, 3665 weight class) and Cinderella Man Ii (ranked 352 p4p, 365 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Kurmanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cinderella Man Ii!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man Ii rushes Kurmanov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Man Ii breaks from the clinch.
Kurmanov fails with the takedown
and Man Ii counters with a right hand to the body.
Kurmanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kurmanov seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kurmanov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Man Ii lands with a hook. Kurmanov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Man Ii moves into range and clinches up with Kurmanov.
Man Ii is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kurmanov is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Man Ii to the mat. Man Ii regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Kurmanov is fighting to break Man Ii's control of his arms but Man Ii is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Man Ii can do anything to dispel that myth.
Man Ii wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man Ii keeping moving, preventing Kurmanov from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurmanov stops Man Ii from standing up.
Man Ii is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man Ii has Kurmanov pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Man Ii has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kurmanov is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kurmanov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Man Ii's waist but Man Ii gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kurmanov off to one side.
Kurmanov darts in looking for a takedown but Man Ii gets double underhooks and turns Kurmanov into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergey Kurmanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man Ii misses with a body punch.
Kurmanov tries to land knees in the clinch but Man Ii avoids the damage to the body.
Kurmanov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Man Ii's efforts to push away.
Kurmanov prevents Man Ii from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Man Ii will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kurmanov up against the cage.
Man Ii wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kurmanov has him pressed against the cage.
Kurmanov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Man Ii stalling against the cage.
Man Ii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kurmanov manages to break the clinch.
Man Ii cracks Kurmanov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kurmanov tries for a takedown but Man Ii circles away easily
and Man Ii counters with a right hand to the body.
Man Ii misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man Ii doesn't manage to clinch there - Kurmanov circles away.
Kurmanov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Man Ii circles away.
Man Ii throws a series of strikes that have Kurmanov backpedaling.
Kurmanov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kurmanov walks into a stiff left hand from Man Ii.
Kurmanov gets a double leg takedown into Man Ii's guard.
Man Ii kicks Kurmanov off and gets to his feet.
Kurmanov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kurmanov is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man Ii with a jab.
Kurmanov throws a combination that misses
and Man Ii counters with a stiff right hand.
Man Ii lands a nice shot to the body.
Man Ii scores with a hook to the body. Kurmanov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Man Ii lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kurmanov backs up against the cage.
Man Ii scores with a jab. Kurmanov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cinderella Man Ii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man Ii uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Man Ii moves into range and connects with a jab.
Man Ii throws a shot to the body.
Man Ii is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kurmanov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kurmanov drives through with a takedown into Man Ii's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kurmanov throwing strikes but missing.
Man Ii has Kurmanov pulled in close to control his posture.
Man Ii looking for a sweep. Not yet Man Ii, not yet.
Man Ii pulls Kurmanov in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kurmanov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cinderella Man Ii dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Man Ii misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Man Ii uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kurmanov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Man Ii throws a lazy uppercut
and Kurmanov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Man Ii manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Man Ii fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kurmanov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kurmanov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man Ii lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kurmanov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Man Ii's guard.
Man Ii scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Man Ii connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Man Ii scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurmanov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Man Ii.
 It looks like Sergey Kurmanov has been cut.
Man Ii has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Man Ii misses with a series of wild punches.
Man Ii fails in his attempt to clinch.
Man Ii has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kurmanov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Man Ii is trying to push Kurmanov away but Kurmanov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Man Ii wants to break free but Kurmanov has control.
Kurmanov tries for a takedown but Man Ii manages to get underhooks.
Kurmanov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Man Ii lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kurmanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man Ii jabs Kurmanov right on the nose. Kurmanov blinks but takes it well.
Man Ii lands a nice looking body shot.
Kurmanov walks into a jab.
Kurmanov fails with the takedown
and Man Ii counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergey Kurmanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man Ii feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kurmanovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Man Ii stuffs the takedown.
Kurmanov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Man Ii to score with a decent uppercut.
Man Ii throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kurmanov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Man Ii digs a good hook to Kurmanov's body.
Kurmanov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Man Ii closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurmanov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Man Ii.
Man Ii is trying to break the clinch but Kurmanov is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Man Ii's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Man Ii takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Man Ii controlling the action here for a moment.
Kurmanov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Man Ii walks away with a smile on his face. Kurmanov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Man Ii lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kurmanov at a distance.
Man Ii jabs Kurmanov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Man Ii works Kurmanov's body with a nice hook.
Cinderella Man Ii seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurmanov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Man Ii closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Man Ii wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kurmanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Man Ii sizes up Kurmanov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Man Ii lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kurmanov drops his hands momentarily and Man Ii takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kurmanov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Man Ii connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kurmanov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Man Ii finds it's way round the side to connect with Kurmanov's head.
Kurmanov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Man Ii connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kurmanov scrambles back to his feet.
Man Ii keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cinderella Man Ii showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sergey Kurmanov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Man Ii cracks a nice hook into Kurmanov's ribs.
Kurmanov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sergey Kurmanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab from Man Ii.
Man Ii cracks a nice hook into Kurmanov's ribs.
Kurmanov with a poor takedown
and Man Ii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Man Ii lands a slapping body shot.
Man Ii lands a really nice looking cross but Kurmanov seems unphased.
Kurmanov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Man Ii counters with a right hand to the body.
Man Ii lands a nice hook to Kurmanov's body. Kurmanov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab from Man Ii.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man Ii fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurmanov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Man Ii cracks Kurmanov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Man Ii jabs Kurmanov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A punch combination from Man Ii misses.
As Man Ii looks to move away, Kurmanov throws a big counter combo but Man Ii just gets out of the way.
Man Ii shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kurmanov eats them both and turns towards Man Ii to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Man Ii lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Man Ii clinches up against the cage.
Man Ii lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kurmanov or not.
Man Ii gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kurmanov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergey Kurmanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man Ii wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kurmanov has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Man Ii.
Man Ii has Kurmanov pushed against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kurmanov pulls guard successfully.
Kurmanov trying to keep a closed guard but Man Ii is proving a slippery customer.
Man Ii won't allow Kurmanov to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurmanov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Man Ii wants to get up but he can't break Kurmanov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Man Ii stopping the sweep attempt from Kurmanov.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Man Ii throws a good cross that connects.
Man Ii dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Man Ii punishes Kurmanov's body with a nice straight punch.
Kurmanov misses with a lunging right hand
and Man Ii counters with a stiff right hand.
Cinderella Man Ii is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Man Ii lands a body shot.
Man Ii scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man Ii's corner calls for a 1-2. Man Ii obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Man Ii wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Man Ii lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kurmanov backs up against the cage.
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!
Man Ii keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Man Ii lunges at Kurmanov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kurmanov's hand.
Kurmanov tries to clinch up
and Man Ii counters with a straight right hand.
Man Ii scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Man Ii scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kurmanov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Man Ii works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sergey Kurmanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Man Ii punishes Kurmanov's body with a nice straight punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cinderella Man Ii comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Man Ii has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cinderella Man Ii!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeffery Onana (ranked 2528 p4p, 2811 weight class) and Jaden Ramirez (ranked 264 p4p, 291 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeffery Onana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaden Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Onana's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ramirez under the eye.
Onana scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
 It looks like Jaden Ramirez has been cut.
Onana looks to land a combination but Ramirez avoids it well.
Ramirez throws a looping overhand right but Onana ducks down to avoid it.
Onana definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ramirez takes one on the button.
Onana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramirez loads up on a big right hand but Onana slips the punch.
Ramirez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Onana swivels and escapes.
Ramirez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Onana!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Onana prevents Ramirez from moving into mount.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Onana struggling a bit here.
Onana is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Onana is trying to control Ramirez's posture but Ramirez avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez is looking to take a break and control but Onana is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ramirez landing strikes.
Ramirez trying to control the action but Onana is working from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Ramirez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Onana on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Onana tries to get out of the position.
Onana holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Ramirez working away.
Onana tries to buck Ramirez off but Ramirez is having none of it.
Onana knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ramirez on the ground.
You can see the frustration on Onana's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Onana is looking to regain half guard here but Ramirez keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onana wants to control but Ramirez postures up.
Onana tries to bench press Ramirez off him but Ramirez keeps the position.
Onana is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ramirez taking a breather here.
Onana can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ramirez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Onana was covering up waiting for the punch and Ramirez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez stopping the sweep attempt from Onana.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Onana keeps moving.
Onana tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ramirez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Onana keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
Ramirez preventing the sweep.
Onana keeping full guard, as Ramirez tries to pass.
Ramirez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Onana keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Onana seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Onana keeps moving.
Ramirez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Onana looking for a sweep. Not yet Onana, not yet.
Ramirez passes Onana's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ramirez wants to take a breather but Onana is having none of it.
Onana is trying to control but Ramirez passes into side control!
Ramirez lands some shots froms side control.
Ramirez controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez lands some shots froms side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jaden Ramirez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jaden Ramirez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Onana swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ramirez.
Ramirez swings widly with a right hand
letting Onana counter with a right hand.
Onana lands a big uppercut and Ramirez crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ramirez looks OK. Onana waves Ramirez back to his feet!
Ramirez is rocked!
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Onana scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramirez misses the jab.
Onana scores with a jab. Ramirez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Onana works the jab nicely.
Onana throws a leg kick which misses Ramirez's front leg but catches the back leg as Ramirez tries to avoid it.
Onana drops Ramirez with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ramirez looks back up at him and smiles so Onana waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Ramirez is still on wobbly legs! Can Onana finish him?
That has opened up Jaden Ramirez's cut even more.
Ramirez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Onana throws an uppercut from hell that sends Ramirez clean off his feet! He's out cold! Onana stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jeffery Onana!
Our winner, Jeffery Onana, 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyke Bison (ranked 1252 p4p, 2008 weight class) and Tomas Tetrev (ranked 49 p4p, 93 weight class). Bison comes to the cage accompanied by Del The Funky Homosapien - Jaw Gymnastics. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyke Bison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomas Tetrev!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bison sets himself, and Tetrev steps forward looking for the clinch! Bison avoids it this time.
Tetrev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bison.
Bison has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tetrev lands with a right hand.
Tomas Tetrev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bison on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tetrev misses with a looping right.
Tetrev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tetrev connects with a nice looking jab.
Tetrev scores with a jab.
Tetrev lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tetrev changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bison looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tetrev cracks Bison with a big right hand but Bison just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bison taking a bit of punishment here - Tetrev scoring with strikes.
Tetrev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bison keeps working.
Tetrev working the ground and pound.
Bison is trying to buck Tetrev off.
Tetrev lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bison taking a bit of punishment here - Tetrev scoring with strikes.
Bison is rocked!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tetrev in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Bison looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Tetrev turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomas Tetrev!
In defeat, Tyke Bison stepped up to the mic, saying 'D'oh, d'oh, that thuckth!
Back to the drawing board!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kyoji Horiguchi (ranked 1947 p4p, 2449 weight class) and Quintin Mullen (ranked 141 p4p, 163 weight class). Kyoji Horiguchi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Quintin Mullen's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyoji Horiguchi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quintin Mullen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mullen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Horiguchi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mullen finds it's way round the side to connect with Horiguchi's head.
Mullen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Horiguchi circles away quickly and effectively.
Horiguchi takes one to the side of the head.
Mullen works over Horiguchi's head and body with a nice combination.
Horiguchi is rocked!
Mullen fails to land with a series of punches.
Horiguchi attempts a counter takedown but Mullen avoids it well and moves away.
Oh Horiguchi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Horiguchi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mullen's waist but Mullen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Horiguchi off to one side.
Horiguchi seems to have got his legs back now.
Quintin Mullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mullen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horiguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horiguchi shoots in and drives through. Mullen sprawls well.
Mullen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horiguchi attempts a counter takedown but Mullen avoids it well and moves away.
Horiguchi tries a head kick but it misses.
Mullen moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen dodges the punch combination from Horiguchi.
Mullen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mullen takes a swing at Horiguchi's ribcage but misses.
Horiguchi throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mullen avoids it.
Horiguchi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from Mullen.
Mullen misses with a hook. Horiguchi ducked under it nicely.
Horiguchi throws a sloppy head kick and Mullen moves out of range easily.
Horiguchi throws an off balance right hand
and Mullen counters by moving into the clinch.
Mullen has a couple of punches blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi is trying to push Mullen away but Mullen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Horiguchi looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mullen prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyoji Horiguchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mullen lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Horiguchi backwards.
Mullen lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Mullen.
Mullen lands with a short shot to the head.
Horiguchi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mullen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mullen pushes Horiguchi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Horiguchi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mullen after a bit of a struggle.
Horiguchi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mullen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mullen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mullen lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mullen.
Horiguchi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mullen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mullen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Horiguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mullen throws a jab but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
Mullen throws a jab when Horiguchi was well out of range.
It looked like Horiguchi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Horiguchi.
Nice defenses there by Horiguchi.
Sloppy strikes from Mullen. Those never looked like landing.
As Mullen looks to move away, Horiguchi throws a big counter combo but Mullen just gets out of the way.
Horiguchi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mullen scores with the left hand. Horiguchi knows he should have avoided that one.
Mullen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jab, jab by Mullen - just one landing.
Horiguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mullen misses the shot to the body.
Horiguchi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice shot lands for Mullen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen throws the left hand but Horiguchi avoids the punch easily.
Horiguchi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mullen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mullen looks to throw the jab but Horiguchi is out of range.
Mullen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Horiguchi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A big left from Mullen misses.
Mullen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mullen wants it to stay on the feet.
Mullen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Horiguchi counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Mullen misses the target.
Horiguchi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mullen scores with a jab to the body.
Horiguchi moves out of range as Mullen strikes.
As Mullen looks to move away, Horiguchi throws a big counter combo but Mullen just gets out of the way.
Mullen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Horiguchi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Quintin Mullen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mullen slaps away a takedown attempt from Horiguchi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Horiguchi, as that shot connected.
Mullen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Horiguchi's head backwards.
Mullen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mullen throws a body shot but no joy.
Horiguchi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mullen avoids the head kick by Horiguchi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mullen lands a right hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Horiguchi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Horiguchi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mullen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi ducks right into an uppercut from Mullen.
Horiguchi slips a straight right by Mullen.
Mullen loads up on a big right hand but Horiguchi slips the punch.
Mullen punishes Horiguchi's body with a nice straight punch.
Mullen digs a good body shot into Horiguchi's ribs.
Mullen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Horiguchi counters with a series of strikes. Mullen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Horiguchi walks into a stiff left hand from Mullen.
Mullen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Horiguchi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mullen.
Horiguchi slips under a jab.
Horiguchi appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mullen.
Horiguchi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mullen's waist but Mullen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Horiguchi off to one side.
Quintin Mullen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi tests Mullen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mullen dips to his left and cracks Horiguchi with an uppercut!
Horiguchi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mullen missing with a left hand there. Horiguchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mullen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mullen throws a shot to the body.
Mullen cracks a nice hook into Horiguchi's ribs.
Mullen is breathing heavily.
Mullen misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Mullen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mullen scores with a hook to the body. Horiguchi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mullen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Horiguchi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mullen is refusing to be controlled, as Horiguchi sits in half guard.
Horiguchi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mullen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Horiguchi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Horiguchi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mullen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Horiguchi works his way into full mount!
Mullen is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Horiguchi locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Mullen is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kyoji Horiguchi!
Kyoji Horiguchi is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Kyoji Horiguchi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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