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DC 131:Pisswater v Azarola PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Erica Santana (ranked 3008 p4p, 18761 weight class) and Klay Dee (ranked 214 p4p, 336 weight class). Santana's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Scream - OG Ron C. The crowd seem to be enjoying Dee's choice of entrance music: Death Patrol by Destroyer. Klay Dee has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Erica Santana's chin.
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135
7 - 10 - 0 |
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142
40 - 31 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erica Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 31 - 0, fighting out of New York, Klay Dee!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Santana on the side of the head.
Santana shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dee as he avoids it easily.
Dee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dee keeps the fight on the outside.
Dee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santana.
An attempted straight right counter from Santana misses the target.
Dee throws a shot from downtown. Santana moves away and avoids it.
Dee missing with a left hand there. Santana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dee misses with a hook.
Dee misses with a looping left.
As Dee looks to move away, Santana throws a big counter combo but Dee just gets out of the way.
Dee swinging wildly here.
Santana bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dee is trying to get back to his feet.
Santana tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Santana throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Santana throws a strike aimed at the side of Dee's head but Dee avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana lands an elbow.
Santana 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.
Santana misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Santana throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Dee works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Santana missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Santana is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Santana throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Santana seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Santana thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dee is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Santana scores with a couple of nice shots.
Santana thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dee is looking to escape.
Santana throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Santana is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Santana is breathing heavily.
Santana seems to be working for a kimura but Dee defends the submission attempt.
Santana missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Santana throwing shots but Dee is blocking nicely.
Santana with the ground and pound but Dee uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Santana missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've been hearing that Santana has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Santana throws a big right hand that misses.
Santana throwing strikes from guard but Dee blocks nicely.
Dee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana postures up in Dee's guard and throws a big left but Dee blocks it.
Dee wants to stand up but Santana is controlling him.
Santana trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Santana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dee is looking for the big counter here.
Dee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santana throws a nice looking combination but Dee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dee slaps away a takedown attempt from Santana, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Santana takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dee tries to bum rush Santana with a series of wild strikes but Santana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dee gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Santana to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dee pushes Santana off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santana avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Dee looks to move away, Santana throws a big counter combo but Dee just gets out of the way.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Santana.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erica Santana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dee clobbers Santana with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dee throws a right and a left that Santana avoids nicely.
Santana shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dee napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dee throws Santana to one side and escapes!
Dee lands a high kick!
Santana scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dee is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Santana is controlling him well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Klay Dee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Santana defending well as Dee loads up on a big left hand.
Klay Dee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santana gets a double leg takedown into Dee's guard.
Dee scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Dee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dee throws a body punch but Santana moves out of range.
Santana shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dee manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dee manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santana is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Santana takes a shot to the head.
Dee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dee struggles to land a body shot inside as Santana controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dee.
Dee gets through Santana's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dee pushes Santana back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santana is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dee is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Santana has Dee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erica Santana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dee.
Dee lands with a short shot to the head.
Dee struggles to land a body shot inside as Santana controls his hands.
Santana is looking to take this one to the mat.
A shot in the inside from Dee.
Dee misses with the head strike.
Dee is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dee.
Santana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dee misses with the head strike.
Dee misses with the head strike.
Dee throws a punch but it's blocked by Santana.
Santana is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dee is defending well.
Dee misses with some punches.
A short right from Dee.
Dee scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Dee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Dee - that landed with a thud.
Santana changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dee fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dee misses with an uppercut. Santana saw that one coming.
Dee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dee.
Dee misses with an uppercut. Santana saw that one coming.
Dee is looking to slow Santana down with leg kicks.
Dee misses with a looping left.
Santana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Santana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santana's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Santana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santana wants a takedown but no success here.
Dee lands a right hand.
Dee misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Dee fails to land.
Dee swings wildly with an uppercut but Santana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dee can't find room to land a body shot as Santana controls the action.
Santana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dee lands with a light punch inside.
Santana blocking some punches.
Dee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Santanas head.
Dee tries to work over Santana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Santana blocking some punches.
Santana is trying to trip Dee. He has hold of a leg but Dee is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Santana persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Santana throws a big right hand that misses.
Santana working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Santana throws a strike but Dee rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santana lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dee circles away quickly and effectively.
Dee misses with an uppercut.
Dee throws a jab but it's blocked by Santana.
Dee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dee misses with a wild body shot.
Santana checks a leg kick.
Santana with a jab.
Erica Santana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dee gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santana throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Klay Dee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Dee misses with an uppercut. Santana saw that one coming.
Dee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Santana drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Santana tries to clinch up
and Dee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santana.
Dee just misses with a punch to the body.
Santana avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santana takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Santana moves in looking to clinch but Dee pushes him off.
A jab from Dee misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Santana misses.
Santana misses with a wild combination.
Dee throws a good cross that connects.
Dee looks to land a left hand but Santana moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Dee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santana shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dee defends it nicely.
A head kick from Dee lands but Santana takes it in his stride.
Santana on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dee. Dee obviously looking to wear him down.
Santana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santana.
Dee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Santana has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good shot there by Santana.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santana's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dee under the eye.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dee. Santana shrugs it off though.
Dee looks to score with a jab to the body but Santana is just out of range.
Klay Dee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dee throws a body punch but Santana moves out of range.
Santana throws a big counter combination but Dee scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dee gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santana accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Santana missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Santana throwing strikes from guard but Dee blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana stands up and waves to Dee to follow him.
Santana fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Erica Santana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santana closes the distance and pushes Dee back into the cage.
Dee misses with the head strike.
Santana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Dee fails to land.
Santana has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Dee regains guard immediately.
Santana throws an elbow that misses. Dee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Santana's guard. Nice move by Dee!
Santana trying to keep a closed guard but Dee is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana is looking for a triangle here but Dee uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Santana is looking for a sweep.
Dee stands up and beckons Santana to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Klay Dee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dee winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Klay Dee!
A very excited looking Klay Dee 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miles O Brien (ranked 2276 p4p, 3774 weight class) and Ron Funches (ranked 153 p4p, 228 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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10 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Solid 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 17 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miles O Brien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Funches!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Brien pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Brien is looking to clinch but Funches is avoiding it.
O Brien ducks under a wild hook from Funches.
O Brien pushes Funches up against the cage in a clinch.
Funches tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Funches has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Funches wants to break free but O Brien has control.
O Brien blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Brien jumps guard but Funches turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funches tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've been informed that Funches 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.
O Brien has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Funches avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
O Brien is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Funches to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miles O Brien. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Funches misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funches missing with knees to the body.
I was talking to O Brien's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
O Brien on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Funches tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and O Brien avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Funches.
Funches misses with a knee to the head.
Funches misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Brien tries for a takedown but Funches manages to get underhooks.
Funches tries to land a knee to the head but O Brien blocks with his arms.
Funches tries to throw a body punch but O Brien avoids it by throwing Funches back against the cage.
O Brien is trying to pull guard but Funches has him pressed against the cage.
Funches using the Thai plumb to throw knees but O Brien has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funches scores with an uppercut up the middle.
O Brien prevents Funches from breaking the clinch.
O Brien jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Funches walks away with a smile on his face. O Brien gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Funches misses the body punch
letting O Brien counter with a right hand.
 It looks like Ron Funches has been cut.
Ron Funches is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Brien wants to clinch but Funches slips to the side
and Funches counters with a series of strikes. O Brien will be more careful next time no doubt.
Funches just misses with a punch to the body.
O Brien is looking to clinch but Funches is avoiding it.
O Brien gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Brien jumps guard but Funches turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Funches doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Brien jumps guard but Funches turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Funches missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
O Brien tries to land a sweep but no joy.
O Brien is looking to stand up but Funches isn't so interested in that idea.
O Brien can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Funches controls the pace.
Funches's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
O Brien trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Funches trying to control but O Brien is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Funches misses with a jab, cross combination.
O Brien throws a hook to the side of Funches's head but Funches sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Brien changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Funches tries to avoid it but O Brien manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Funches to the ground. Funches escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
O Brien looks to land a left hand but Funches moved out of range nicely.
Funches is looking for the big counter here.
Funches lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Funches.
O Brien tries to clinch up but Funches circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Funches! But no joy.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Funches dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ron Funches's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
O Brien walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
O Brien throws a lazy uppercut
and Funches counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Funches has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O Brien tries to close the distance and clinch up but Funches swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Funches throws a head kick that misses.
O Brien wants to clinch up but Funches keeps it at a distance.
O Brien throws a head kick but Funches moves out of range.
Funches lands a high kick!
O Brien fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ron Funches seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Funches missing with a left hand there. O Brien was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brien thows a left - swing and a miss!
Funches shapes to counter with a head kick.
O Brien avoids the body shot from Funches.
Funches cracks O Brien with a right hand to the side of the head.
Funches swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O Brien throws a push kick but Funches slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Funches uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Brien.
Funches fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Brien manages to avoid it.
Funches bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
O Brien tries to clinch but Funches is having none of it.
Funches misses with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Funches. Those never looked like landing.
O Brien throwing a counter right hand but Funches manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Funches.
O Brien stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Funches.
O Brien takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
O Brien is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Funches.
O Brien stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Funches.
O Brien tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Funches paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Funches cracks a nice hook into O Brien's ribs.
Funches finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Funches works the jab nicely.
Funches throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
O Brien avoids the head kick by Funches.
A head kick misses from Funches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Funches!
Funches 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.
O Brien looks to clinch
and Funches counters with a stiff right hand.
Funches throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling O Brien to counter with a crisp jab.
O Brien wants to clinch up but Funches keeps it at a distance.
Funches swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Funches scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Funches connects with a leg kick.
O Brien doesn't manage to clinch there - Funches circles away.
O Brien closes the distance and clinches.
O Brien's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
O Brien tries to clinch but Funches moves out of range.
Funches swats away the attempt to clinch by O Brien.
O Brien doesn't manage to clinch there - Funches circles away.
O Brien tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien tries to clinch but Funches moves out of range.
Funches unleashes a big counter combination but O Brien bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
O Brien has taken the fight to the clinch.
Funches struggles to land a body shot inside as O Brien controls his hands.
O Brien lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
O Brien tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Funches smiles and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Brien blocks a head kick by Funches.
Funches ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Brien moves away.
It looked like O Brien wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Funches throws a lazy head kick
and O Brien counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Funches missing with a left hand there. O Brien was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Funches with a nice calf kick.
O Brien moves into the clinch.
O Brien swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Funches showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ron Funches'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!
O Brien looks to land a right hand but Funches moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Funches.
Funches throws a sloppy head kick and O Brien moves out of range easily.
Funches swats away the attempt to clinch by O Brien.
Funches throws a counter combo.
O Brien wants to clinch up but Funches keeps it at a distance.
O Brien slips under a jab.
O Brien was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
O Brien has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Funches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from O Brien on the inside.
Funches is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. O Brien is defending well for now.
Funches using the Thai plumb to throw knees but O Brien has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Funches wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien jumps guard but Funches stands there with O Brien around his waist. O Brien gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Funches tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Funches is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. O Brien is defending well for now.
O Brien drops down looking for an ankle pick but Funches pulls his leg out and moves away.
Funches misses with a body kick.
O Brien tries to clinch there but Funches circles away.
O Brien tries to clinch but Funches moves out of range.
Funches tries a quick counter leg kick but O Brien is wise to it.
O Brien misses with a straight left.
O Brien tests Funches's chin there with a solid looking shot.
O Brien clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funches misses with a punch on the inside.
O Brien throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Funchess head.
O Brien managing to block the knees to the body from Funches.
A short uppercut from Funches.
Funches tries a body shot but O Brien blocks it.
Funches lands a hook that snaps the head of O Brien backwards.
O Brien lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Brien.
O Brien is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Funches lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funches gets through O Brien's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
O Brien lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Funches tries a body shot but O Brien blocks it.
O Brien tries to pull guard but Funches won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miles O Brien. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Brien tries for a takedown. No joy.
Funches blocks an uppercut.
O Brien blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Funches creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
O Brien tries to pull guard but Funches forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Brien.
Funches tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ron Funches 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.
O Brien avoiding damage as Funches throws knees to the body.
O Brien swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Brien tries to pull guard but Funches holds him up against the cage and eventually O Brien drops back down to his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Brien.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
O Brien lands with a light punch inside.
Miles O Brien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
O Brien misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ron Funches.
I've got Funches winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Funches!
Ron Funches thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Liwa Kursiwa (ranked 1486 p4p, 3569 weight class) and Tyrann Madden (ranked 103 p4p, 221 weight class). Tyrann Madden has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Liwa Kursiwa's chin.
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Excellent boxer
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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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Liwa Kursiwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyrann Madden!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kursiwa ducks under a wild hook from Madden.
Madden looks to land a combination but Kursiwa avoids it well.
Kursiwa tries to counter by clinching up but Madden breaks away and moves out of range.
Kursiwa manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Madden on his heels. He'll look to pass Madden's guard now, I'm sure.
Madden is looking to stand up but Kursiwa isn't so interested in that idea.
Kursiwa looking to pass the guard.
Madden really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kursiwa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kursiwa is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kursiwa cracks Madden with a solid left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kursiwa controlling from the top position.
Madden is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kursiwa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kursiwa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Madden is keeping the position for now.
Madden wants to stand and escape but Kursiwa is having none of it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Madden has momentary wrist control but Kursiwa slips an elbow through the middle.
Kursiwa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Madden's head.
Kursiwa throwing strikes from guard but Madden blocks nicely.
Madden is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kursiwa is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kursiwa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Madden works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kursiwa passes Madden's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kursiwa throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Madden to regain full guard.
Kursiwa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kursiwa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kursiwa won't allow Madden to get back to his feet.
Kursiwa landing some decent shots from guard.
Madden keeping moving, preventing Kursiwa from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kursiwa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kursiwa 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madden wants to stand but Kursiwa is controlling the position.
Kursiwa chips away with some ground and pound.
Kursiwa with a nice head shot there.
Kursiwa stays in close to Madden's body and controls the position.
Kursiwa works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kursiwa is looking to take a break and control but Madden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kursiwa working Madden over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madden pushes Kursiwa off but Kursiwa dives into side control.
Madden is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kursiwa is controlling him well.
Kursiwa works to advance to full mount. Madden defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Kursiwa lands with some strikes.
Madden takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kursiwa lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kursiwa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Madden is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kursiwa landing punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Liwa Kursiwa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Madden looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kursiwa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Madden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Madden swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Madden misses with a looping left.
Madden throws a big shot that misses.
Kursiwa is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Madden.
Kursiwa shoots for a double leg takedown but Madden sprawls well. He's pushed Kursiwa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kursiwa with a poor takedown
and Madden counters with a nice uppercut.
Madden misses with a straight right.
Kursiwa moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madden looks to land a right hand but Kursiwa moved out of range.
Kursiwa clinches with his opponent.
Madden has a couple of punches blocked by Kursiwa.
Kursiwa is working for takedown but Madden is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liwa Kursiwa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kursiwa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Madden pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kursiwa moves out of range as Madden strikes.
Madden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kursiwa manages to avoid it.
Tyrann Madden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Madden looks to land a left hand but Kursiwa moved out of range nicely.
Liwa Kursiwa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Madden, as that shot connected.
Madden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kursiwa tries to counter by clinching up but Madden breaks away and moves out of range.
Kursiwa shoots in and bounces Madden off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kursiwa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Madden is keeping the position for now.
Madden wants to stand and escape but Kursiwa is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kursiwa wants to control from the top but Madden keeps moving.
Madden wants to stand up but Kursiwa is controlling him.
Kursiwa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kursiwa cracks Madden with a big right hand but Madden just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kursiwa landing strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Madden can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kursiwa working the head and body with strikes.
Madden is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Madden being controlled for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kursiwa goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Madden has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kursiwa but great work by Madden.
Kursiwa struggling a bit here.
Kursiwa is looking to reverse the position.
Kursiwa sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kursiwa is positioning himself well to prevent Madden advancing to mount.
Kursiwa is trying to maintain the position but Madden is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kursiwa landing rabbit punches to the side of Madden's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Kursiwa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Madden can do to turn this around?
Kursiwa gets back to full guard.
Kursiwa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Madden defends well.
Kursiwa looking for a sweep. Not yet Kursiwa, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kursiwa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Madden defends it easily.
Kursiwa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tyrann Madden will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A big right from Madden misses.
Kursiwa slips under a jab from Madden.
Kursiwa misses with the combination.
Madden blocks a jab.
Madden looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Madden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Madden connects with a nice looking jab.
Madden throws a jab when Kursiwa was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madden looks to throw the jab but Kursiwa is out of range.
Kursiwa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kursiwa gets a takedown into half guard.
Kursiwa wants to control but Madden is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kursiwa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Madden is trying to stand.
Madden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Madden is looking to get back to is feet but Kursiwa passes into side control.
Kursiwa just content to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kursiwa prevents Madden from escaping the position.
Kursiwa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Madden keeps working.
Kursiwa scoring with punches and elbows.
Madden is not content to let Kursiwa control the position.
Kursiwa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kursiwa working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madden is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kursiwa working the ground and pound.
Kursiwa tries to move into full mount but can't pass Madden's legs.
Madden tries to escape but Kursiwa is in control.
Kursiwa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Madden is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kursiwa has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Madden felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kursiwa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Madden wants to get back to his feet.
Kursiwa in side control, throwing shots but Madden defends.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Madden wants to get back to his feet but Kursiwa drags him back down.
Kursiwa is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Madden looks calm but he's in trouble here. Kursiwa gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Madden is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Kursiwa lets go of the hold and Madden can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Liwa Kursiwa!
An out of breath Liwa Kursiwa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wusan Ritori (ranked 985 p4p, 2842 weight class) and Okoro Igwe (ranked 149 p4p, 350 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wusan Ritori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Okoro Igwe!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Igwe changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ritori looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Igwe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ritori keeps working.
Igwe is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ritori is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Igwe staying calm.
Igwe trying to control the position but Ritori is working away.
Igwe controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritori sneaks back into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Igwe with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Igwe wants to take a breather but Ritori is having none of it.
Ritori knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Igwe on the ground.
Igwe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Igwe controlling the action here.
Igwe tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ritori knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Igwe is trying to control the action in half guard but Ritori is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Igwe keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Igwe tries to pass to full mount but Ritori defends it.
Igwe takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Igwe is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ritori doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Igwe.
Igwe is trying to work for a kimura but Ritori is defending well.
Igwe content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igwe tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ritori knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Igwe is taking a breather. Ritori says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice sprawl there from Ritori as Igwe shoots in.
As Igwe backs away, Ritori returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Igwe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ritori counters with a straight right hand.
Ritori stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ritori darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A slow jab from Ritori misses its intended target.
Okoro Igwe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Igwe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ritori sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Igwe somewhat.
Wusan Ritori has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Okoro Igwe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Igwe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ritori counters with a nice right hand that sends Igwe toppling to the canvas! Igwe scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Ritori finish him?!
 Igwe is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Igwe gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Ritori gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Igwe is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wusan Ritori!
A victorious Wusan Ritori thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jay Reepo (ranked 1239 p4p, 1200 weight class) and Volodymyr Kersikov (ranked 91 p4p, 85 weight class). Kersikov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by DEF LEPPARD - Pour Some Sugar On Me. Jay Reepo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jay Reepo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Volodymyr Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kersikov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reepo.
Reepo scores with a decent looking hook.
Reepo throws an overhand right that lands on Kersikov's shoulder, as Kersikov tries to avoid the shot.
Reepo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Reepo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kersikov to score with a decent uppercut.
Reepo missing with a left hand there. Kersikov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Reepo misses.
Kersikov feints the counter takedown.
Kersikov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kersikov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Reepo down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kersikov slows the pace down.
Kersikov wants to control but Reepo is keeping him busy.
Kersikov working away.
Reepo looking for a sweep but Kersikov has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Kersikov raining down shots from the mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kersikov with the ground and pound from mount.
Kersikov controlling the position easily from mount.
A nice elbow there by Kersikov.
Reepo is looking to improve his position but Kersikov isn't that keen on the idea.
Kersikov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Reepo tries to reverse the position but Kersikov maintains control.
Reepo is working hard here to advance position.
Kersikov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Reepo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov working the ground and pound effectively.
Reepo taking shots to the head.
Kersikov landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reepo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kersikov looking to finish Reepo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Reepo!
Reepo tries to reverse the position but Kersikov maintains control.
Kersikov lands a heavy elbow.
Kersikov raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kersikov prevents Reepo from getting the reversal.
Kersikov controlling the pace for now.
Reepo is squirming around, avoiding Kersikov's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov with a couple of short strikes.
Reepo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kersikov is keen to just control but Reepo is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kersikov is looking to advance position but Reepo won't allow it.
Reepo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kersikov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Reepo is trying to get back to full guard.
Reepo trying to control from the bottom.
Kersikov slows the pace down in half guard.
Reepo actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reepo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Reepo.
Kersikov has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Reepo to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Kersikov is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Reepo pulls down on the head and he's put Kersikov to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jay Reepo!
In defeat, Volodymyr Kersikov stepped up to the mic, saying 'Volodymyr Kersikov took an IQ test today and scored 144.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Prince McVicker (ranked 433 p4p, 729 weight class) and Arturo Hernandez (ranked 32 p4p, 52 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Prince McVicker has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Prince McVicker seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Excellent MT
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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 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Prince McVicker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arturo Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McVicker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hernandez.
McVicker swats away the attempt to clinch by Hernandez.
Hernandez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McVicker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McVicker changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hernandez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hernandez bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Arturo Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hernandez throws a body shot but no joy.
Hernandez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!
Hernandez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McVicker is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McVicker misses with a looping right.
McVicker takes one on the button.
Hernandez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hernandez slips a jab from McVicker.
Hernandez looks to score with a jab to the body but McVicker is just out of range.
McVicker avoids the body shot from Hernandez.
McVicker feinted with a counter takedown.
McVicker misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McVicker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hernandez was well out of range. Poor timing from McVicker.
Hernandez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McVicker checks it well.
A quick step to the side and McVicker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hernandez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McVicker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McVicker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hernandez.
Hernandez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hernandez misses with a hook. McVicker ducked under it nicely.
McVicker swings widly with a right hand
and Hernandez counters with a straight right hand.
Hernandez misses with a body shot
and McVicker counters with a shoot takedown. Hernandez fights it but they end up in guard.
McVicker won't allow Hernandez to get back to his feet.
Hernandez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McVicker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hernandez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hernandez looking to control.
McVicker trying to control the position from guard on top but Hernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hernandez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McVicker is controlling him.
McVicker lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McVicker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hernandez is trying to control the position but McVicker postures up.
McVicker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hernandez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McVicker trying to control the position from guard on top but Hernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hernandez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
McVicker landing with the ground and pound.
Hernandez is looking to stand up but McVicker isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McVicker throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McVicker trying to control but Hernandez is working from the bottom.
McVicker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hernandez is keeping the position for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hernandez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McVicker closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hernandez is positioning himself well to prevent McVicker advancing to mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hernandez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McVicker.
McVicker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hernandez wants to get back to his feet.
McVicker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hernandez trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but McVicker manages to pass to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McVicker trying to control but Hernandez is having none of it.
Hernandez wants to try and get back to his feet.
Hernandez is squirming around, avoiding McVicker's attempts to control the action.
McVicker goes for an armbar but Hernandez turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hernandez.
Hernandez landing with the ground and pound.
Hernandez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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 Prince McVicker will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hernandez shoots for a double leg takedown but McVicker sprawls well. He's pushed Hernandez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hernandez wants to clinch.
Arturo Hernandez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McVicker walks into a jab.
Hernandez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McVicker throws a body punch but Hernandez moves out of range.
McVicker lands a nice looking body shot.
Hernandez shoots in but no luck this time.
McVicker closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hernandez to the mat! Hernandez manages to get full guard.
McVicker wants to control from the top but Hernandez keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McVicker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McVicker advances to half guard.
Hernandez is trying to stand up here but McVicker is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McVicker 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.
Prince McVicker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hernandez keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hernandez tries to kick McVicker off in order to stand up. McVicker Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
McVicker wants to control but Hernandez is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hernandez is looking to regain half guard here but McVicker keeps moving and retains side control.
McVicker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hernandez, who protects the arm well.
McVicker working the ground and pound but Hernandez is defending the strikes.
Hernandez tries to escape but McVicker is in control.
McVicker tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
McVicker lands a few punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McVicker creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
McVicker has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Hernandez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hernandez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McVicker prevents Hernandez from getting back to his feet.
Hernandez keeping full guard, as McVicker tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McVicker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McVicker postures up.
McVicker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hernandez keeping full guard, as McVicker tries to pass.
McVicker is fighting to break Hernandez's control of his arms but Hernandez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hernandez has his foot on McVicker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McVicker works his way back into a safe position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McVicker looking to pass the guard.
Hernandez wants to sweep here but McVicker controlling him for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Prince McVicker dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hernandez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Prince McVicker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McVicker walks into a jab.
McVicker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hernandez just misses with a punch to the body.
McVicker throws a jab when Hernandez was well out of range.
McVicker shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than McVicker was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hernandez tries to escape but McVicker is in control.
Hernandez wants to get back to his feet but McVicker is dominant here and he's now got Hernandez's back!
McVicker controlling from the back.
Hernandez trying to get back to his feet but McVicker is in full control for now.
McVicker controlling the position well here. Hernandez rolled but McVicker kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez wants to get back to his feet.
McVicker has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Hernandez's body.
You can see the frustration on Hernandez's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Good control from McVicker.
McVicker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hernandez can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McVicker misses with an elbow to the head.
Hernandez is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get McVicker off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
McVicker is riding his opponent, not letting Hernandez buck him off.
Arturo Hernandez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez rolls, trying to escape but McVicker keeps control of the position.
McVicker keeps control of the position easily here as Hernandez tries to buck him off.
That's four 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.
Will McVicker go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
McVicker is not going to allow Hernandez to sit and survive in this position.
Good control from McVicker.
Hernandez tries to escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McVicker really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Hernandez.
Hernandez is trying to get back to his feet but McVicker has full control of the position and if anything, Hernandez has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Prince McVicker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McVicker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Prince McVicker!
A very excited looking Prince McVicker 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshima Nagasaki (ranked 477 p4p, 1553 weight class) and Ki Ruyjini (ranked 72 p4p, 217 weight class). Nagasaki comes to the cage accompanied by Ground Zero (MOP). Ruyjini has chosen 修羅ã®èŠ± Shura no hana by Meiko Kaji as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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World class boxer
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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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hiroshima Nagasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ki Ruyjini!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagasaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ruyjini throws out the jab.
Ruyjini throws a front kick that sends Nagasaki stumbling back into the cage.
Ruyjini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruyjini scores with a body shot.
Ruyjini throws a lazy uppercut
and Nagasaki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nagasaki scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Ki Ruyjini has been cut.
Ruyjini fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nagasaki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nagasaki slips a straight right by Ruyjini.
Ruyjini attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ki Ruyjini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nagasaki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ruyjini takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ruyjini throws a wild body kick that Nagasaki sees coming a mile off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagasaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini defending well as Nagasaki loads up on a big left hand.
Nagasaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruyjini.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki throws the kick towards the body but Ruyjini avoids it.
Ruyjini keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nagasaki.
Ruyjini lands a jab.
Ruyjini closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nagasaki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ruyjini tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nagasaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A clash of legs there as Nagasaki blocks the low kick.
Nagasaki jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
We've been told by Nagasaki's head coaches at League of Shadows MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nagasaki throws a push kick but Ruyjini slaps the foot to one side.
A big right from Ruyjini misses.
A low kick lands for Nagasaki.
Nagasaki throws an overhand right that lands on Ruyjini's shoulder, as Ruyjini tries to avoid the shot.
Nagasaki is looking to score with low kicks.
Ruyjini looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nagasaki keeps the fight on the outside.
Nagasaki slips a jab from Ruyjini.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini is looking to land body kicks.
Ruyjini throws out a loose jab but Nagasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nagasaki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ruyjini looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab from Nagasaki.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki blocks the body kick.
Ruyjini checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Nagasaki misses the target.
Nagasaki connects with a solid leg kick.
Ruyjini closes the distance and pushes Nagasaki back into the cage.
Ruyjini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ruyjini moves out of range of the leg kick from Nagasaki.
Ruyjini bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nagasaki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nagasaki keeps Ruyjini at a distance using the push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruyjini fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nagasaki.
An inside leg kick lands from Ruyjini.
Nagasaki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ruyjini looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagasaki is just out of range.
Nagasaki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ruyjini takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ruyjini throws a right hand that misses
and Nagasaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice cross by Ruyjini.
Nagasaki bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ruyjini lands a nice shot to the body.
Nagasaki keeps Ruyjini at a distance using the push kick.
Ruyjini looks winded!
Nagasaki darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Ruyjini's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Nagasaki before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hiroshima Nagasaki!
Our winner, Hiroshima Nagasaki, 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Natalia Pisswater (ranked 157 p4p, 340 weight class) and Zigor Azarola (ranked 13 p4p, 25 weight class). Azarola has chosen Million Shattered Swords by Witchrot as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Natalia Pisswater!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zigor Azarola!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pisswater rushes Azarola and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Azarola misses with a punch on the inside.
Azarola prevents a body shot from Pisswater.
Azarola is pressed up against the cage. Pisswater has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Azarola down to the mat. Azarola avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pisswater fails to land the takedown.
Azarola misses with a wild body shot.
Azarola stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Azarola wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Natalia Pisswater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pisswater ducks under a wild hook from Azarola.
The fighters circling - Azarola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pisswater swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pisswater keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pisswater is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Azarola has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azarola breaks the clinch.
Pisswater forces Azarola back against the cage and clinches.
Pisswater tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pisswater pulls guard effortlessly.
Pisswater has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Azarola can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azarola stopping the sweep attempt from Pisswater.
Pisswater looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Azarola has picked Pisswater up and slammed him! Pisswater can't keep hold of the triangle and Azarola manages to pass to side control!
Pisswater is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Azarola off and has taken his back!
Pisswater is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Azarola is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Pisswater 's hooks.
Pisswater dominating with strikes here.
Pisswater lands with some strikes.
Pisswater putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Azarola regains half guard.
Azarola trying to control from the bottom.
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!
Pisswater is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Azarola trying to control but Pisswater postures up.
Pisswater is just content to waste time from the top position. Azarola takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Azarola wants to sweep here but Pisswater controlling him for the moment.
Pisswater is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pisswater throws a big elbow that misses.
Pisswater working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Azarola has Pisswater pulled in close to control his posture.
Pisswater 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.
Pisswater trying to control but Azarola is working from the bottom.
Azarola working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pisswater lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Azarola working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pisswater.
Azarola working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pisswater.
Pisswater postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pisswater throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pisswater working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Azarola's head.
Pisswater trying to control the position from guard on top but Azarola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pisswater is looking to work some ground and pound but Azarola has wrist control.
Pisswater trying to control the position from guard on top but Azarola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Azarola working a defensive guard here.
Pisswater trying to control the position from guard on top but Azarola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pisswater won't allow Azarola to get back to his feet.
Pisswater is in close to Azarola's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pisswater is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pisswater trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Azarola manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Azarola must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pisswater looking for subs off his back but Azarola has passed one foot through into half guard.
Azarola stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Natalia Pisswater dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Azarola.
The fighters circling - Azarola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Azarola takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Natalia Pisswater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pisswater scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pisswater is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Azarola can do to turn this around?
Pisswater tries to close the distance and clinch up but Azarola swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Azarola looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pisswater moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pisswater takes a swing at Azarola's ribcage but misses.
Azarola takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Azarola takes the fight into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Pisswater as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azarola lands a body punch in the clinch.
Azarola working aggressively here.
Pisswater fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pisswater misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pisswater tries to work over Azarola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Azarola.
Pisswater is trying to maintain a safe position but Azarola gets an underhook and turns Pisswater into the cage.
Pisswater misses with the head strike.
Pisswater tries for a takedown. No joy.
Azarola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Pisswater fails to land.
Pisswater swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pisswater is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pisswater has a couple of punches blocked by Azarola.
Azarola lands an uppercut.
Azarola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Azarola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pisswater has Azarola pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Pisswater pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Azarola tumbling to the mat - Pisswater dives into Azarola's guard.
Pisswater seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pisswater advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azarola works his way to full guard. Good work.
Azarola wants to sweep but no luck.
Pisswater controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pisswater wants to control from the top but Azarola keeps moving.
We've been hearing that Pisswater has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Pisswater lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Azarola keeping full guard, as Pisswater tries to pass.
Pisswater makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azarola escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pisswater gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Azarola looking for a sweep. Not yet Azarola, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pisswater trying to control but Azarola is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pisswater with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pisswater trying to control the position from guard on top but Azarola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pisswater stands and throws Azarola's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pisswater tries for a kimura but Azarola is defending well.
Pisswater cracks Azarola with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Pisswater working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pisswater working away.
Azarola is not content to let Pisswater control the position.
Pisswater wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Azarola, who protects the arm well.
Pisswater is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Azarola knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Natalia Pisswater overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pisswater creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Azarola sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Pisswater tries for a kimura but Azarola is defending well.
Pisswater working the body and head with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Natalia Pisswater dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Azarola is looking to score with low kicks.
Azarola fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pisswater.
Azarola lands a front kick.
Azarola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Azarola.
Pisswater is looking to wear down Azarola with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Azarola scores with a jab to the head.
Azarola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pisswater throws out the jab.
Pisswater lands with a nice combination. Azarola backs away looking to recover.
Zigor Azarola seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Azarola motions for Pisswater to come forward. Azarola throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pisswater. Azarola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Azarola follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Pisswater just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Azarola! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pisswater. Azarola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Pisswater.
Pisswater rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Azarola moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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!
Pisswater misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azarola lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pisswater's sensitive parts.
Zigor Azarola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pisswater moves into range and connects with a jab.
Azarola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pisswater.
Pisswater blocks the body kick.
Pisswater shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Azarola's guard.
Azarola keeping moving, preventing Pisswater from controlling successfully.
Pisswater with a nice head shot there.
Pisswater throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Azarola works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Azarola has his hands on Pisswater's head, controlling the position.
Azarola looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pisswater is one step ahead there.
Pisswater postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azarola is trying to keep Pisswater in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pisswater landing with the ground and pound.
Pisswater has gone for a leg lock! Azarola slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pisswater's guard.
Pisswater has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Azarola has passed into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pisswater is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pisswater is trying to escape the position but Azarola is controlling the position.
Pisswater regains half guard.
Pisswater is trying to get back to full guard.
Azarola is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Azarola is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pisswater manages to get to full guard.
Azarola postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Azarola controlling from the top position.
Azarola wants to pass the guard but Pisswater is keeping the position.
Pisswater pulls Azarola in close to his closed guard and prevents Azarola from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pisswater working a defensive guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Zigor Azarola just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Azarola darts in and clinches Pisswater up against the cage.
Azarola is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pisswater blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pisswater tries to work over Azarola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pisswater throws a head punch that misses.
Pisswater changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Azarola fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Azarola fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pisswater has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pisswater throws out a loose jab but Azarola uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azarola looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pisswater throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Azarola throws a head kick that misses
and Pisswater counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pisswater throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Azarola on the side of the head.
Azarola walks into a straight right hand from Pisswater.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pisswater tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pisswater shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Azarola napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Azarola explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Azarola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pisswater throws out the jab.
Azarola throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pisswater rushes Azarola and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pisswater tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Azarola's elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pisswater tries to pull guard but Azarola holds him up against the cage and eventually Pisswater drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Natalia Pisswater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Azarola scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pisswater is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Azarola struggles to land a body shot inside as Pisswater controls his hands.
Azarola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azarola.
Azarola tries a body shot but Pisswater blocks it.
Azarola tries to throw a body punch but Pisswater avoids it by throwing Azarola back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pisswater tries to pull guard but Azarola holds him up against the cage and eventually Pisswater drops back down to his feet.
Pisswater scores with a hook to the body.
Pisswater tries to work over Azarola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Azarola.
Pisswater cracks Azarola with a nice body shot.
Pisswater blocking some punches.
Azarola misses with a punch on the inside.
Pisswater misses with a short punch on the inside.
Azarola lands an uppercut.
Azarola is working Pisswater over against the cage.
Azarola gets through Pisswater's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Azarola tries to work over Pisswater's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pisswater blocks a body shot from Azarola.
Pisswater makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Azarola presses Pisswater against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pisswater misses with the head strike.
Azarola lands a shoulder strike.
Zigor Azarola seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pisswater lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Azarola has a couple of punches blocked by Pisswater.
Pisswater working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Azarola.
Pisswater is trying to drag Azarola to the mat but Azarola just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Azarola lands a body punch in the clinch.
Azarola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pisswater's elbow.
Pisswater tries to work over Azarola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pisswater wants a takedown but no success here.
Pisswater struggles to land a body shot inside as Azarola controls his hands.
Pisswater lands a body punch.
Pisswater lands with a light punch inside.
Azarola pushes Pisswater back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pisswater wants to take the fight to the mat but Azarola manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pisswater tries a body shot but Azarola blocks it.
Pisswater tries to score a body lock takedown but Azarola shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Pisswater can't find room to land a body shot as Azarola controls the action.
Azarola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pisswater creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Azarola swings wildly with an uppercut but Pisswater uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pisswater throws a punch but it's blocked by Azarola.
Azarola lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pisswater backwards.
Azarola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pisswater decides to pull guard.
Azarola's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pisswater bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Azarola's guard.
Azarola 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Zigor Azarola will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Pisswater's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Pisswater looks to throw the jab but Azarola is out of range.
Azarola on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Azarola lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pisswater's sensitive parts.
Pisswater has managed to clinch.
Pisswater swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pisswater swings wildly with an uppercut but Azarola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azarola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pisswater.
Azarola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Azarola swings wildly with an uppercut but Pisswater uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pisswater blocks an uppercut.
Pisswater misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Azarola.
Azarola gets through Pisswater's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pisswater is looking for a takedown.
Azarola manages to break the clinch.
Pisswater swings widly with a right hand
and Azarola cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Azarola swats away the attempt to clinch by Pisswater.
Azarola is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pisswater with a body shot.
Pisswater lands a slapping body shot.
Azarola misses with a hook.
A jab from Azarola misses.
Pisswater lands a right hook to the body.
Azarola lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pisswater's sensitive parts.
A big right from Azarola misses.
Azarola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pisswater misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pisswater tries to clinch there but Azarola circles away.
A swing and a miss from Pisswater.
Pisswater has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Azarola.
Pisswater looks to throw the jab but Azarola is out of range.
Azarola ducks under a wild hook from Pisswater.
Pisswater misses with a wild body shot.
Azarola connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pisswater throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheers as Azarola lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pisswater doesn't seem phased though.
Pisswater connects with a right hand. Azarola shakes it off.
Pisswater swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pisswater throws a jab but it's blocked by Azarola.
Pisswater goes for a double leg but Azarola avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Azarola continues to drive forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azarola lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pisswater is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pisswater jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Azarola walks away with a smile on his face. Pisswater gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Natalia Pisswater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Azarola tries a head kick but it misses.
Azarola walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pisswater checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pisswater stalks Azarola and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Azarola's face. Azarola staggers backwards, shaken.
Azarola tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Azarola takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pisswater looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Azarola!
Azarola throws Pisswater to one side and escapes!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pisswater misses the shot to the body.
And Azarola responds with a good body kick, but Pisswater manages to step out the way in time.
Pisswater shoots in for a double leg but Azarola sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Azarola throws a hook but Pisswater avoids it easily.
Pisswater wants to clinch
and Azarola counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azarola ducks under a wild hook from Pisswater.
Pisswater throws the left hand but Azarola avoids the punch easily.
Pisswater closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pisswater is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Azarola defends it well.
Azarola gets back to full guard.
Azarola lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Pisswater looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zigor Azarola.
I think Azarola 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 48:47
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Natalia Pisswater!
Natalia Pisswater retains his bantamweight title!
Natalia Pisswater decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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