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SUF 18: Whelan vs Lune PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Morgan (ranked 19651 p4p, 2876 weight class) and Monty Don (ranked 626 p4p, 362 weight class). Monty Don struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Monty Don!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Don misses.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Don throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Morgan's waist but Morgan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Don off to one side.
Morgan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Morgan stalks Don and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Don's face. Don staggers backwards, shaken.
Morgan misses with a body shot.
Morgan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Don takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Don misses with a straight right.
Morgan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Don on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan misses the shot to the body.
And Don tries to counter it with a takedown but Morgan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Morgan throws a hook but Don avoids it easily.
Don drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Morgan defends it well.
Don slips a jab and a cross from Morgan.
A jab from Morgan misses.
Don showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morgan.
Morgan tries to clinch
and Morgan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morgan throws a head kick that half lands.
Morgan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Morgan.
Don misses with an uppercut
and Don takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Don shoots in and drives through. Morgan sprawls well.
Morgan clinches with his opponent.
Morgan breaks from the clinch.
Morgan avoids the head kick by Don.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Don moves out of range.
Morgan lands a head shot.
Morgan cracks Don with a good jab.
Arthur Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Don is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Morgan.
Arthur Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Don misses with an uppercut.
Morgan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Don on the side of the head.
Morgan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Morgan prevents a body shot from Don.
Don breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Don throws an overhand right that lands on Morgan's shoulder, as Morgan tries to avoid the shot.
Morgan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Morgan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morgan misses with a few strikes there.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Don feints the counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan pushes Don up against the ropes in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Don's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Don takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Morgan with a jab.
Morgan lands a head kick!
Don goes for a double leg but Morgan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Morgan continues to drive forward.
Arthur Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Monty Don.
Morgan throws a left that rocks Don and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Morgan dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Don regain composure!
 Don is rocked!
 It looks like Monty Don has been cut.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Don, who protects the arm well.
Don sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Morgan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Monty Don's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Morgan slips a straight right by Don.
Don waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morgan.
Morgan is looking to counter punch.
Morgan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Don moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morgan scores with a nice strike.
Morgan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Don avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Don pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Don swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morgan throwing a counter right hand but Don manages to avoid it.
Morgan moves into the clinch.
Morgan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Don can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Don trying to control the position but instead, Morgan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Don into the ropes.
Don struggles to land a body shot inside as Morgan controls his hands.
Don is looking to take this one to the mat.
Morgan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Don swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Don misses with a body kick.
Don misses with a takedown attempt - Morgan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Don avoids them all with ease.
It seemed like Don was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Don.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan stuffs the takedown attempt from Don. Don gets slowly back to his feet.
Arthur Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Monty Don.
A punch lands to the side of Don 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Don shoots in and drives through. Morgan sprawls well.
Morgan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Don throws a hook to the side of Morgan's head but Morgan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morgan gets a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Morgan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Don backwards.
Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a jab when Don was well out of range.
Morgan scores with a head kick. Don tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Morgan lands a glancing blow to the side of Don's head.
Don rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morgan counters with a series of strikes. Don will be more careful next time no doubt.
Morgan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick
and Don counters with a nice uppercut.
Don connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Morgan momentarily.
Don looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Arthur Morgan is winning the standup battle so far.
Morgan staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan has Don up against the ropes in a clinch.
Don misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Morgan digs a right hand underneath Don's ribcage. Don let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Morgan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Don gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Morgan.
Don misses with an uppercut
enabling Morgan to counter with a crisp jab.
Morgan throws a hook but Don avoids it easily.
Don steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Morgan.
Morgan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Don. Don circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan throws a big counter combination but Don scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A shot to the body from Don misses
and Morgan counters with a three punch combo that has Don backing up. Don nods at Morgan to acknowledge the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Morgan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Monty Don's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Morgan connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Don! He's out on his feet! Morgan rushes in and drops Don with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Arthur Morgan!
Arthur Morgan decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Rocha (ranked 2378 p4p, 3951 weight class) and Adeodatus Aurelius (ranked 178 p4p, 262 weight class). Jorge Rocha has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adeodatus Aurelius!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aurelius goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rocha throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Aurelius throws the left hand but Rocha avoids the punch easily.
Aurelius misses with an uppercut.
Aurelius tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rocha counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rocha postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Aurelius is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rocha, into his guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rocha escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aurelius gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Aurelius wants to pass the guard but Rocha is keeping the position.
Rocha can't keep his opponent in guard - Aurelius advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha is doing well to control the position and prevent Aurelius from advancing to side control.
Aurelius throws a strike but Rocha manages to get a kimura sweep and he's found himself on top with the kimura half locked in! This would be a real turnaround! He's torquing it... Will Aurelius tap??? YES! He's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jorge Rocha!
A less than humble Jorge Rocha misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Durant (ranked 2666 p4p, 3642 weight class) and Booger Magee (ranked 286 p4p, 384 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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10 - 22 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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World class boxer
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Durant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Booger Magee!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durant.
Magee misses with a straight left.
Durant scores with a punch to the head.
Magee tries to bum rush Durant with a series of wild strikes but Durant uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A decent looking cross lands there for Durant.
Durant chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Durant misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Magee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Durant lands a slapping body shot.
Magee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Durant moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Magee dives in for a single leg takedown but Durant sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Durant turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durant clobbers Magee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Durant lands a nice leg kick that just misses Magee's sensitive parts.
Magee moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
 It looks like Tom Durant has been cut.
Durant pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Durant. That's going to slow Magee down.
Magee tries to work over Durant's front leg with a kick but Durant checks it.
Magee slips a jab from Durant.
Magee unleashes a big counter combination but Durant bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Durant getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Magee loads up on a big right hand but Durant slips the punch.
Magee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durant.
Durant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Durant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Magee throws a looping overhand right but Durant ducks down to avoid it.
Durant cracks Magee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Durant.
Durant lands a big right hand that sends Magee crashing to the mat! Durant stays standing though and waves Magee back to his feet!
Magee is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magee throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Durant counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tom Durant!
Tom Durant thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Booger Magee spoke after the fight, saying 'Ouchie.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Turk Key (ranked 2433 p4p, 2044 weight class) and Trei Bishop (ranked 170 p4p, 149 weight class). Bishop has chosen Mos Def - Auditorium as his entrance music. Turk Key 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 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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Turk Key!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Trei Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Key fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bishop manages to avoid it.
Bishop looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bishop is standing up over Key. Key looks to escape but Bishop dives into side control.
Bishop lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Key down.
Key is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bishop cracks Key with an elbow. That is naaassty.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Key some visible discomfort.
Key is being controlled here.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Key is looking to reverse the position.
Key really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Key is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bishop asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Key definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bishop works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop is working Key over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bishop is working Key over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bishop working the ground and pound.
Bishop lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Key gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Bishop is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bishop wants to control the pace but Key is squirming around nicely.
Bishop punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop trying to control but Key is having none of it.
Bishop controlling from the full mount.
Bishop landing punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bishop putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bishop lands with some strikes.
Bishop lands with some strikes.
Bishop raining down shots from the mount!
 Key is rocked!
Key squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Oh Key is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bishop has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Key's face.
Bishop fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bishop has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bishop controlling the position easily from mount.
Key working to try and regain half guard.
Key seems to have got his legs back now.
Key is squirming around, avoiding Bishop's attempts to control the action.
Key is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bishop lands a big elbow.
Bishop lands a couple of good shots and Key has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Key is trapped and Bishop is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Key knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bishop on the ground.
Bishop lands punches and elbows.
Bishop is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Key up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Key is trying to remain composed but Bishop is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Bishop. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Bishop landing with strikes.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Bishop's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Bishop really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Key.
Key is trapped and Bishop is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Key wants to get back to his feet.
Key is taking damage to the body and head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trei Bishop dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bishop's jab looks to have found its range, popping Key under the eye.
Key fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bishop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Key.
Bishop feints the counter takedown.
Bishop instigates a clinch.
Bishop changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Key fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Key on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bishop slips under a jab from Key.
Bishop with the counter takedown but Key avoids it easily.
Bishop throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Key tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bishop is in Key's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Key wants to stand but Bishop is controlling the position.
Key on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Key tries to get out of the position.
Bishop landing some decent shots from guard.
Bishop stops Key from standing up.
Key doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bishop's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bishop landing some decent shots from guard.
Key is looking to stand back up but Bishop counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Key.
Bishop takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Key taking some punishment here, with Bishop in his half guard.
Bishop with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Trei Bishop has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bishop lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Key looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Key is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bishop scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bishop is nestled in close to Key, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bishop lands strikes from half guard.
Bishop working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bishop lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bishop lands a nice short elbow.
Bishop is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Key wants to improve his position but Bishop is controlling well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop drops an elbow to the side of Key's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop lands with a punch from half guard.
Key is staying active underneath Bishop, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Key has hold of Bishop's hands but Bishop slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from Bishop.
Key is trying to stand up here but Bishop is controlling him well.
Bishop working Key over with strikes.
Bishop sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bishop winds up and cracks Key with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bishop drops an elbow to the side of Key's head.
Key wants to get back to his feet.
Bishop drops an elbow to the side of Key's head.
Bishop is nestled in close to Key, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop working Key over with strikes.
Bishop slips a nice elbow through Key's hands, connecting with Key's forehead.
Bishop working over Key with some ground and pound. Key looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bishop is nestled in close to Key, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice strikes from Bishop there.
Bishop scores with a big shot! Key's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Key! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trei Bishop!
Trei Bishop is the new featherweight champion!
Our winner, Trei Bishop, 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Kramer (ranked 2501 p4p, 2558 weight class) and Vlad Dracul (ranked 328 p4p, 333 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Kramer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Vlad Dracul!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dracul misses with a straight left.
Kramer feinted with a counter takedown.
Dracul looks to land a right hand but Kramer moved out of range.
Kramer shoots in looking for a takedown but Dracul manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kramer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kramer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dracul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kramer moves away.
Dracul takes a swing at Kramer's ribcage but misses.
Dracul misses with a hook
and Kramer counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dracul!
Dracul is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Kramer has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kramer has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Dracul!
Kramer landing shots from mount.
Kramer looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kramer landing strikes from the mount.
Kramer has control of Dracul's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dracul regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer has hold of Dracul's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Dracul manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kramer looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kramer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kramer looking for a guillotine from mount but Dracul is having none of it.
Kramer thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer with shots to the head and body - Dracul looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kramer sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kramer is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dracul can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Kramer has hold of Dracul's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Dracul manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kramer goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Dracul turns into him and now he's in Kramer's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kramer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kramer looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dracul passes into side control.
Dracul wants to stand but Kramer is controlling his arm.
Kramer is looking for a sweep.
Kramer is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dracul's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kramer looking for submissions off his back.
Kramer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kramer tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kramer looking for submissions off his back.
Kramer looking for a kimura from the bottom but Dracul passes into side control!
Kramer is looking to reverse the position.
Dracul blocks the strikes from Kramer.
Kramer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kramer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kramer moves into full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Kramer 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.
Dracul misses the shot to the body.
Dracul jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kramer attempts a counter takedown but Dracul avoids it well and moves away.
Kramer slips a jab from Dracul.
Kramer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dracul dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kramer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dracul. Dracul obviously looking to wear him down.
Vlad Dracul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Dracul.
Dracul throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kramer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dracul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kramer.
Kramer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dracul takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dracul pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dracul.
Kramer moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Kramer.
Kramer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dracul counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dracul. Kramer does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Dracul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vlad Dracul is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kramer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kramer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kramer moves out of range of the strikes.
Kramer tries to counter with a takedown but Dracul is quick to defend against it.
Dracul looks to throw the jab but Kramer is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dracul throws a lazy right hand but Kramer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kramer seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dracul. Kramer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kramer changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dracul throws a shot from downtown. Kramer moves away and avoids it.
Kramer changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kramer ducks under a wild hook from Dracul.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kramer is defended easily by Dracul.
A slow jab from Dracul misses its intended target.
Kramer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dracul.
Kramer attempts a counter takedown but Dracul avoids it well and moves away.
Kramer slips a jab from Dracul.
Kramer tries to counter with a takedown but Dracul is quick to defend against it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dracul connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kramer scrambles back to his feet.
Dracul misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Dracul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dracul looks to land a left hand but Kramer moved out of range nicely.
Kramer seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nice defenses there by Kramer.
Dracul throws a jab but it's blocked by Kramer.
Kramer seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dracul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kramer moves away.
Dracul throws a hook to the side of Kramer's head but Kramer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dracul. Kramer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vlad Dracul seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Dracul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kramer feinted with a counter takedown.
Dracul missing with a left hand there. Kramer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dracul dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jon Kramer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dracul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kramer.
Dracul uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Jon Kramer has been cut.
Dracul just misses with a punch to the body.
Dracul scores with a nice strike.
Dracul throws a looping overhand right but Kramer ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kramer blocks a jab.
Dracul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kramer.
Kramer is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kramer is rocked!
Dracul connects with a crisp jab.
Oh Kramer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dracul fails to land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Dracul showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jon Kramer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kramer throws a wild hook but Dracul just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Kramer gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the ropes! The referee jumps in - Dracul raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vlad Dracul!
Vlad Dracul gave a mention to Mythical Fighter in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barnabus Sanitario (ranked 2153 p4p, 1433 weight class) and Kenny Blankenship (ranked 160 p4p, 105 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Barnabus Sanitario!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Blankenship!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blankenship connects with a body shot that sends Sanitario's belly button to the back.
Blankenship tries to sprawl but Sanitario drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Blankenship wants to get back to full guard.
Blankenship is trying is best to control the position here.
Sanitario thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blankenship's head.
Sanitario thows a huge punch but Blankenship dodges it nicely.
Sanitario not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sanitario missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blankenship is looking for a sweep. Sanitario is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Blankenship is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sanitario scores with a couple of nice shots.
Blankenship is looking to control Sanitario's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blankenship avoid being mounted?
Nice strikes from Sanitario there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanitario not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sanitario throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sanitario thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blankenship's head.
Sanitario wants to take a breather but Blankenship is having none of it.
Blankenship is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sanitario's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sanitario's back!
Sanitario covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Sanitario can't escape the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Blankenship misses with a punch to the head.
Sanitario tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Blankenship looking to ground and pound but Sanitario is blocking nicely.
Blankenship misses with a head shot.
Blankenship looking to finish Sanitario with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sanitario!
Sanitario definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Blankenship lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sanitario hang on?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanitario taking shots to the head.
Blankenship has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blankenship raining down hammerfists from mount.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Blankenship working his ground and pound in the gym.
Blankenship thowing shots but they're missing.
Blankenship lands a heavy elbow.
Blankenship thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blankenship looking to ground and pound but Sanitario is blocking nicely.
A nice elbow there by Blankenship.
Sanitario tries to lock up and control but Blankenship gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sanitario is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Blankenship throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Blankenship cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Blankenship misses with a head shot.
Blankenship throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship throwing strikes but Sanitario bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Blankenship is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sanitario postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sanitario chips away with some ground and pound.
Blankenship looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanitario is one step ahead there.
Sanitario postures up.
Blankenship tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blankenship working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanitario working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Blankenship's head.
Sanitario with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blankenship is trying to keep Sanitario in close.
Blankenship tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blankenship wants to hit a sweep here but Sanitario passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Blankenship there!
Blankenship really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Blankenship wants to hold on but Sanitario pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Barnabus Sanitario will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Blankenship scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sanitario avoids the body shot from Blankenship.
Sanitario jabs Blankenship right on the nose. Blankenship blinks but takes it well.
Sanitario shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blankenship but Blankenship pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Blankenship stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blankenship wants it to stay on the feet.
Blankenship displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sanitario.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barnabus Sanitario. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanitario drives through with a takedown into Blankenship's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Blankenship pulls Sanitario in close to prevent any damage.
Sanitario preventing the sweep.
Sanitario throws a big elbow that misses.
Sanitario being controlled here momentarily.
Blankenship trying to control the position.
Barnabus Sanitario overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blankenship tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sanitario scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Blankenship seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanitario accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blankenship bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sanitario's guard.
Blankenship throws a strike but Sanitario rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sanitario might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sanitario won't allow Blankenship to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanitario in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sanitario loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sanitario trying to control but Blankenship is working from the bottom.
Blankenship pulls Sanitario in close to his closed guard and prevents Sanitario from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sanitario loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sanitario working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanitario postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Blankenship wants to sweep here but Sanitario controlling him for the moment.
Blankenship is trying to keep Sanitario in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanitario won't allow Blankenship to sweep him here.
Blankenship is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sanitario landing some decent shots from guard.
Sanitario throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanitario keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Blankenship's head.
Blankenship utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blankenship working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanitario.
Blankenship wants to sweep here but Sanitario controlling him for the moment.
Sanitario working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanitario postures up in Blankenship's guard and throws a big left but Blankenship blocks it.
Sanitario postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sanitario throwing strikes from guard but Blankenship blocks nicely.
Blankenship looking for a sweep. Not yet Blankenship, not yet.
Sanitario in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sanitario postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sanitario pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blankenship is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blankenship is controlling Sanitario's posture.
Sanitario trying to control the position from guard on top but Blankenship is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barnabus Sanitario dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Blankenship has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Blankenship there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sanitario fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanitario misses with a takedown attempt - Blankenship sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Blankenship with a hook.
Sanitario drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sanitario postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blankenship working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanitario.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanitario loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sanitario throws a big right hand that misses.
Blankenship is trying to control the position but Sanitario postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blankenship manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sanitario manages to get himself to full guard.
Blankenship throws an elbow that misses. Sanitario uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Blankenship's guard. Nice move by Sanitario!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blankenship is on top in guard.
Blankenship scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Blankenship distracts Sanitario with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Blankenship scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sanitario is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Blankenship with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sanitario works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blankenship throws a big right hand that misses.
Blankenship throwing strikes but missing.
Sanitario looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blankenship is one step ahead there.
Sanitario is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blankenship throws a big elbow that misses.
Blankenship lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blankenship accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Blankenship throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship instigates a clinch.
Sanitario drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barnabus Sanitario. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanitario drops down looking for an ankle pick but Blankenship pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blankenship ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanitario moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blankenship. Sanitario does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blankenship tries to sprawl but Sanitario drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Blankenship is looking for a sweep. Sanitario is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Blankenship keeping hold of Sanitario's head, controlling as best he can.
Blankenship avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanitario.
Sanitario throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sanitario thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blankenship's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship is looking to get back to full guard here but Sanitario has managed to pass to side control instead.
Sanitario working away.
Sanitario working the strikes but Blankenship uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Blankenship tries to get to full guard but Sanitario has control of the leg.
Sanitario not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sanitario missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Blankenship is looking to control Sanitario's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blankenship avoid being mounted?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanitario is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Blankenship gets full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Barnabus Sanitario did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.
Blankenship lands with a good body shot.
Sanitario looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Blankenship is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sanitario is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sanitario postures up.
Blankenship working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanitario.
Blankenship wants to sweep here but Sanitario controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanitario is in close to Blankenship's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sanitario throwing strikes from guard but Blankenship blocks nicely.
Blankenship tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blankenship avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanitario loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sanitario throws a big elbow that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sanitario's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sanitario is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blankenship can do to turn this around?
Sanitario trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blankenship is trying to keep Sanitario in close.
Sanitario chips away with some ground and pound.
Blankenship avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blankenship is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sanitario works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blankenship in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blankenship throws a strike but Sanitario rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Blankenship trying to keep a closed guard but Sanitario is proving a slippery customer.
Blankenship preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blankenship is adopting a defensive guard.
Blankenship controls Sanitario momentarily but Sanitario frees himself.
Sanitario works over Blankenship with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blankenship pulls Sanitario in close to prevent any damage.
Sanitario postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sanitario's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sanitario throws an elbow that misses. Blankenship uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sanitario's guard. Nice move by Blankenship!
Blankenship landing some decent shots from guard.
Blankenship throws a big elbow that misses.
Blankenship throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blankenship postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blankenship keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sanitario's head.
Blankenship postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Blankenship throws a big elbow that misses.
Sanitario avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sanitario goes for a double leg but Blankenship avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Blankenship continues to drive forward.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Blankenship working Sanitario over with knees to the body.
Blankenship using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Blankenship gets underhooks to prevent Sanitario's takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blankenship goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanitario has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Blankenship clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blankenship tries to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barnabus Sanitario had his way with Kenny Blankenship in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sanitario fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Blankenship takes a swing at Sanitario's ribcage but misses.
Sanitario drops down looking for a counter takedown but Blankenship sprawls and moves away.
Sanitario looking to score a takedown here. Blankenship is defending well but Sanitario drives through and ends up in Blankenship's guard.
Blankenship 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.
Blankenship managing to control the position.
Sanitario working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanitario postures up in Blankenship's guard and throws a big left but Blankenship blocks it.
Sanitario postures up in Blankenship's guard and throws a big left but Blankenship blocks it.
Blankenship looking to control but Sanitario passes into half guard.
Sanitario missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanitario throwing shots but Blankenship is blocking nicely.
Blankenship avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanitario.
Sanitario thows a huge punch but Blankenship dodges it nicely.
Sanitario seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Blankenship is trying to get back to full guard.
Blankenship is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sanitario scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sanitario missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sanitario scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Blankenship controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship manages to get to full guard.
Blankenship seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sanitario scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sanitario throws a big right hand that misses.
Blankenship trying to control the position.
Sanitario cracks Blankenship with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sanitario throws a big right hand that misses.
Blankenship seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Blankenship preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kenny Blankenship has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanitario with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sanitario misses with an uppercut. Blankenship saw that one coming.
Blankenship will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blankenship misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanitario.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sanitario.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sanitario.
Blankenship tries to buck Sanitario off but Sanitario is having none of it.
Sanitario working the ground and pound.
Sanitario cracks Blankenship with a big right hand but Blankenship just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Blankenship wants to control but Sanitario postures up.
Blankenship tries to buck Sanitario off but Sanitario is having none of it.
Sanitario creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sloppy strikes there by Sanitario.
Sanitario scoring with punches from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blankenship tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnabus Sanitario showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sanitario, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 50:45
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 50:46
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barnabus Sanitario!
Barnabus Sanitario is the new bantamweight champion!
Post fight, Barnabus Sanitario took to the microphone: 'I just want to be clean'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between More IsMore (ranked 1544 p4p, 2236 weight class) and Marcus St Stone (ranked 170 p4p, 242 weight class). Marcus St Stone told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 44 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, More IsMore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 39 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus St Stone!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Stone moves in looking to clinch but IsMore pushes him off.
St Stone tries to clinch but IsMore moves out of range.
IsMore appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
St Stone tries to clinch up but IsMore circles away and keeps his distance.
St Stone tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and St Stone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Marcus St Stone has been cut.
St Stone has taken the fight to the clinch.
IsMore is trying to drag St Stone to the mat but St Stone just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
IsMore has clasped his hands together around St Stone's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
St Stone is trying to get back to half guard.
St Stone taking punishment in the form of punches.
IsMore is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down St Stone's shoulder. That is not cool.
IsMore'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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Stone struggling a bit here.
St Stone is looking to regain half guard here but IsMore keeps moving and retains side control.
IsMore scoring with punches from side control.
St Stone is not content to let IsMore control the position.
IsMore will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
IsMore has knee on belly and moves into mount.
IsMore raining down hammerfists from mount.
That has opened up Marcus St Stone's cut even more.
St Stone tries to hold on but IsMore pushes him away.
IsMore trying to control but he's not successful this time.
St Stone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
IsMore content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Stone is desperately trying to improve his position but IsMore has a good base and remains in mount.
St Stone is still trying to improve position.
IsMore 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.
IsMore sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
St Stone is in all sorts of trouble here.
IsMore looking to control and managing it successfully.
IsMore is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but St Stone is surviving well by controlling IsMore's body position as best he can.
IsMore has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of St Stone's face.
Marcus St Stone's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, IsMore cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marcus St Stone's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). More IsMore!
A relieved looking More IsMore 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Whelan (ranked 1603 p4p, 2195 weight class) and Cutter Lune (ranked 184 p4p, 252 weight class). Whelan comes into the arena with The Mamas & the Papas - California Dreamin' blaring out of the sound system. Cutter Lune has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mickey Whelan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cutter Lune!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Whelan is defended easily by Lune.
Lune defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Whelan.
Whelan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Whelan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lune sprawls well. Lune wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Whelan gets slowly back to his feet.
Lune shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Whelan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lune tries to sprawl but Whelan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lune wants to get back to full guard.
Whelan wants to free his trapped foot but Lune is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lune trying to control from the bottom.
Lune actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whelan trying to control the pace.
Lune trying to control here.
Whelan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lune has given up his back.
Whelan is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Whelan controlling well, preventing Lune from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lune manages to reverse the position and now he's in Whelan's guard. Nice work there by Lune.
Whelan trying to keep a closed guard but Lune is proving a slippery customer.
Whelan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lune manages to get himself to full guard.
Whelan stands and throws Lune's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lune tries to buck Whelan off but Whelan is having none of it.
Lune manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lune seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Whelan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Whelan is looking to improve his position.
Whelan gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whelan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lune stopping the sweep attempt from Whelan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lune accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lune accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Whelan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lune's guard.
Whelan trying to control the position from guard on top but Lune is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Whelan tries to free his leg and advance position but Lune is retaining full guard.
Whelan pushing down on Lune's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lune wants to control but Whelan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lune wants to improve his position but Whelan is controlling well.
Whelan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Whelan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lune knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whelan is keen to just control but Lune is a slippery customer.
Lune looking for submissions off his back.
Whelan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Whelan trying to mount his opponent but Lune defends it.
Whelan works his way into full mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whelan takes Lune's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Lune is in trouble.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Whelan 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.
Whelan looks for a takedown but Lune sprawls well.
Lune tries a quick counter leg kick but Whelan is wise to it.
Whelan fails with a takedown attempt.
Whelan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lune tries to counter with a clinch but Whelan shakes him off and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Whelan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whelan with a poor takedown
and Lune counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Whelan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Lune to keep the fight standing.
Whelan jumps guard but Lune stands there with Whelan around his waist. Whelan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lune lands an elbow just above Whelan 's eye.
Whelan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lune creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Whelan's defenses.
Nice elbow from Lune.
Lune crunches a lovely knee into Whelan's ribcage.
Lune lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lune holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Whelan jumps guard but Lune turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whelan jumps guard but Lune turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Lune trying to stall but Whelan improves his position.
Whelan takes an elbow to the temple.
Lune lands an elbow inside.
Whelan fails to pull guard.
Whelan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Whelan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Whelan is trying to pull guard but Lune turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Lune throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Lune just misses with a elbow thrown towards Whelan's brow.
Whelan avoids a wild elbow strike from Lune.
Whelan avoids the elbow strike from Lune, against the ropes.
Lune lands an elbow inside.
Whelan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lune walks away with a smile on his face. Whelan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Whelan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lune as he avoids it easily.
Lune wants to counter with a clinch but Whelan pushes him away.
Whelan misses with a takedown attempt - Lune sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lune wants to counter the offense by Whelan and move into the clinch position.
Whelan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whelan fails with a takedown attempt.
Lune steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Whelan shoots in for a takedown but Lune shows good takedown defense.
Lune steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Whelan.
Whelan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lune but Lune pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Whelan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lune avoids it really well and circles away.
Lune steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Whelan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lune keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lune is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Whelan fails with a takedown attempt.
Whelan sets himself, and Lune steps forward looking for the clinch! Whelan avoids it this time.
Mickey Whelan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whelan shoots for a takedown but Lune saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Whelan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lune pinned against the ropes. Lune gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Whelan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lune defends it nicely.
Whelan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lune is trying to defend but Whelan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lune trying to control but Whelan postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lune has a hand on Whelan's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Whelan takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Lune stops Whelan from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Lune keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Whelan is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lune has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Lune tries to lock up and control but Whelan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Whelan is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lune has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cutter Lune showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Whelan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Whelan dives in and grabs Lune's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lune pushes down on Whelan's head and hops out.
Whelan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lune's waist but Lune gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Whelan off to one side.
Lune wants to counter the offense by Whelan and move into the clinch position.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Whelan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whelan misses with a takedown
and Lune moves into the clinch.
Whelan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lune just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Lune lands an elbow inside.
Lune has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Whelan takes an elbow to the temple.
Cutter Lune seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Whelan jumps guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lune trying to control but Whelan is working from the bottom.
Lune is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mickey Whelan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lune preventing the sweep.
Lune wants to control from the top but Whelan keeps moving.
Whelan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lune distracts Whelan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Whelan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lune avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Whelan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lune won't allow Whelan to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lune works over Whelan with some ground and pound from guard.
Lune controls from within his opponent's guard.
Whelan looking for a guillotine here but Lune defends easily.
Whelan wants to sweep here but Lune controlling him for the moment.
Whelan trying to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lune trying to control but Whelan is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Whelan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Whelan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Whelan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lune shapes to counter with a head kick.
Whelan shoots in but no luck this time.
Whelan moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLune.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Whelan.
Lune tries to counter by closing the distance.
Whelan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lune defends well and Whelan ends up having to push Lune into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lune is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Whelan is trying to pull guard but Lune turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Lune comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lune creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Whelan's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lune throws an elbow but it misses.
Lune crunches a lovely knee into Whelan's ribcage.
Lune creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Whelan's defenses.
Whelan is trying to pull guard but Lune has him pressed against the ropes.
Lune lands a damaging elbow.
Whelan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Lune to keep the fight standing.
Lune creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Whelan's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whelan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Whelan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lune lands a nice elbow.
Whelan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Lune to keep the fight standing.
Whelan jumps guard but Lune stands there with Whelan around his waist. Whelan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lune utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lune creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Whelan's defenses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lune lands an elbow that stopped Whelan in his tracks for a moment.
Lune gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Whelan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Lune to keep the fight standing.
Lune gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cutter Lune really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lune stuffs the takedown.
Cutter Lune seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lune stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lune wants it to stay on the feet.
Lune wants to counter with a clinch but Whelan pushes him away.
Whelan shoots in but Lune avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lune throws a big counter head kick but Whelan avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Whelan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lune stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lune wants it to stay on the feet.
Whelan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lune but Lune pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Whelan dives in and grabs Lune's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lune pushes down on Whelan's head and hops out.
Lune is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Lune as Whelan shoots in.
Lune tries to counter with a clinch but Whelan shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lune stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lune wants it to stay on the feet.
Lune tries to counter with a clinch but Whelan shakes him off and moves away.
Whelan tries for a takedown but Lune sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lune tries a quick counter leg kick but Whelan is wise to it.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Whelan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lune wants to counter with a clinch but Whelan pushes him away.
Whelan shoots in but no luck this time.
Lune replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Whelan blocks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whelan fails to land the takedown.
Lune feints a counter leg kick.
Lune keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Whelan sets himself, and Lune steps forward looking for the clinch! Whelan avoids it this time.
Whelan fails with the takedown.
Lune tries to counter with a clinch but Whelan shakes him off and moves away.
Whelan has his takedown stuffed
and Lune holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lune comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Mickey Whelan has been cut.
Whelan takes an elbow to the temple.
Whelan is trying to pull guard but Lune turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Whelan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lune just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Lune is looking to control Whelan's arms but Whelan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lune has his back to the ropes.
Lune lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lune lands a nice elbow.
Whelan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lune smiles and moves away.
Lune stuffs the takedown attempt from Whelan. Whelan gets slowly back to his feet.
Whelan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lune slaps away a takedown attempt from Whelan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Whelan dives in for a single leg takedown but Lune sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Lune throws an elbow but misses.
Lune gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whelan jumps guard but Lune turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Lune putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Whelan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lune throws an elbow but it misses.
Lune looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lune lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whelan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lune just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Lune.
Lune lands an elbow inside that Whelan shrugs off.
Whelan tries to pull guard but Lune holds him up against the ropes and eventually Whelan drops back down to his feet.
Lune lands an elbow that stopped Whelan in his tracks for a moment.
Lune landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Whelan is trying to pull guard but Lune has him pressed against the ropes.
Lune trying to stall but Whelan improves his position.
Lune landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Whelan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lune smiles and moves away.
Whelan fails with a takedown attempt.
Lune wants to counter the offense by Whelan and move into the clinch position.
Whelan fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whelan with a poor takedown
and Lune counters with a nice low kick that buckles Whelan's knee momentarily.
Whelan shoots in looking for a takedown but Lune manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Whelan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lune wants to counter the offense by Whelan and move into the clinch position.
Whelan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lune defends well and Whelan ends up having to push Lune into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Whelan dodges an elbow strike from Lune.
Whelan takes an elbow to the temple.
Lune landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whelan tries to pull guard but Lune holds him up against the ropes and eventually Whelan drops back down to his feet.
Lune is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Whelan takes an elbow to the temple.
Lune gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Whelan jumps guard but Lune stands there with Whelan around his waist. Whelan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Whelan takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cutter Lune dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Mickey Whelan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Whelan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lune is trying to defend but Whelan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lune punching from the bottom.
Whelan trying to pass the guard but Lune defending well.
Whelan is looking for a kimura but Lune is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Whelan to get the leverage.
Lune moves into full guard.
Whelan preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lune is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Whelan trying to control the position from guard on top but Lune is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whelan wants to pass the guard but Lune is keeping the position.
Lune is looking for a triangle but Whelan pushes his legs off easily.
Lune keeping moving, preventing Whelan from controlling successfully.
Whelan wants to pass the guard but Lune is keeping the position.
Whelan pushes down on Lune's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lune is looking to control Whelan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lune avoid being mounted?
Lune wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lune moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Whelan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lune is keeping the position for now.
Whelan forces his way into half guard.
Lune punching from the bottom.
Whelan is thwarting Lune's attempts to control the position.
Whelan is pressing down on Lune's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lune is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lune tries to roll over but Whelan keeps him under control.
Lune is refusing to be controlled, as Whelan sits in half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Whelan moves nicely into side control.
Whelan trying to control the position but Lune is working away.
Lune tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lune struggling a bit here.
Whelan looking to control but instead Lune has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Cutter Lune is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lune trying to hold on to Whelan's head to control him but Whelan postures up.
Whelan not doing much here.
Lune trying to hold on to Whelan's head to control him but Whelan postures up.
Lune is in trouble now - Whelan has advanced to mount!
Whelan wants to control the pace but Lune is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lune tries to control Whelan's body but Whelan pushes him off. Lune squirms to his side and now Whelan has his back!
Mickey Whelan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Whelan throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Whelan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lune 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 46:48
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 46:48
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 46:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cutter Lune!
Cutter Lune is the new lightweight champion!
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