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ENIGMA 193 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lil Picograms Jones (ranked 25398 p4p, 5901 weight class) and Aled Lloyd (ranked 536 p4p, 505 weight class). Lloyd has chosen Rock You Like a Hurricane (2011) 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 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Lil Picograms Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aled Lloyd!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones gets a double leg takedown into Lloyd's guard.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Lloyd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lloyd manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
 It looks like Lil Picograms Jones has been cut.
Lloyd stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lloyd wants it to stay on the feet.
Lloyd throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lloyd is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Lloyd circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lil Picograms Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Lloyd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones rushes Lloyd and presses him up against the cage.
Lloyd wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lloyd's efforts to push away.
Lloyd blocks an elbow strike.
Lloyd manages to break the clinch.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aled Lloyd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones tries to clinch there but Lloyd circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lloyd checks a leg kick.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Lloyd moved away.
Lil Picograms Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Lloyd swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lloyd moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
Jones closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jones lands in his opponent's guard.
Lloyd scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Lloyd bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones slips a jab from Lloyd.
Jones darts in looking for a takedown but Lloyd gets double underhooks and turns Jones into the cage.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Lloyd blocks an elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Lloyd's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones has Lloyd pressed against the cage, preventing Lloyd from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lloyd tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Lloyd avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
A frustrated look appears on Lloyd's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones prevents Lloyd from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lloyd blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Lloyd has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lloyd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lloyd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Lloyd misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Jones slips a jab from Lloyd.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lloyd counters with a straight right hand.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lloyd lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
Lloyd misses with a hook.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A swing and a miss from Lloyd.
Jones half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Lloyd connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
 Jones is rocked!
Lil Picograms Jones's cut is getting worse.
Jones walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Lloyd swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Aled Lloyd!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dobrov Jones (ranked 25510 p4p, 4424 weight class) and Motum Vakana (ranked 451 p4p, 374 weight class). Dobrov Jones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dobrov Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Motum Vakana!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones throws the left hand but Vakana avoids the punch easily.
Jones could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Vakana has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Vakana lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vakana has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vakana lands a body shot.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
Vakana scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vakana lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones is trying to push Vakana away but Vakana has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Vakana.
A right hand to the body from Vakana.
Vakana has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short left from Vakana.
Jones can't break the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Jones has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A short right from Vakana on the inside.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vakana throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Nice body punch from Vakana.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vakana.
Vakana lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vakana lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Vakana has the dominant position.
Jones is trying to push Vakana away but Vakana has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vakana lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vakana softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Vakana has double underhooks.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones is trying to break free.
Vakana leaning his opponent against the cage.
Vakana lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vakana lands a right hand.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Vakana has him pressed against the cage.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Vakana displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones up against the cage.
Jones is trying to break free.
Jones is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vakana lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Good body shot from Vakana.
Nice body punch from Vakana - that landed with a thud.
Vakana blocks an uppercut.
Vakana gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vakana scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones wants to break free but Vakana has control.
Vakana has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vakana as Jones tries to tie him up.
Vakana presses Jones against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jones is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to stall.
Vakana dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vakana scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vakana lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vakana throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vakana lands a body shot in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jones is trying to push Vakana away but Vakana has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vakana lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Vakana scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Vakana improves position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Motum Vakana dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jones tries to keep at a distance but Vakana has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Vakana lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vakana lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Vakana lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Vakana.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Vakana won't allow it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vakana.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones wants to break free but Vakana has control.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Vakana won't allow it.
Vakana lands a left hand.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones leaning his opponent against the cage.
Vakana has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones misses with some punches.
Vakana lands with a light punch inside.
Motum Vakana seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vakana is stalling here.
Vakana lands with a light punch inside.
Vakana works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Vakana - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A left hand lands to the body for Vakana.
A short left from Vakana.
Vakana lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Vakana digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vakana creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vakana lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vakana lands a right hand.
Vakana presses Jones against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vakana lands a body shot.
Vakana presses Jones against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vakana lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vakana lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Vakana scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vakana lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
A shot in the inside from Vakana.
Vakana lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Jones is rocked!
A short body shot lands from Vakana as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vakana.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Vakana to work.
Vakana is working Jones over against the cage.
Vakana lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Vakana lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vakana lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Vakana - that landed with a thud.
Vakana digs a right hand into Jones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones's gas tank.
Vakana lands with a left to the head.
Vakana lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vakana.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vakana lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Vakana lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Still in the clinch, Vakana scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vakana gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vakana lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Vakana.
Vakana creates a bit of distance and unloads a huge uppercut that knocks Jones out cold! The ref dives in to break up the two fighters! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Motum Vakana!
Motum Vakana was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorg Wegner (ranked 5805 p4p, 4995 weight class) and Steven Tiramisu (ranked 534 p4p, 508 weight class). Steven Tiramisu acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jorg Wegner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steven Tiramisu!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Darius Henderson and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiramisu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Wegner misses the target.
Wegner is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tiramisu's half guard.
Wegner scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wegner lands a nice short elbow.
Ground and pound from Wegner.
Wegner working the head and body with strikes.
Wegner lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Tiramisu quite badly. Tiramisu pulls Wegner in close trying to recover. Wegner postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Tiramisu on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Tiramisu doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorg Wegner!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bee Millz (ranked 3303 p4p, 24948 weight class) and Conor Wilkinson (ranked 223 p4p, 357 weight class). Millz comes to the cage accompanied by Knock Yourself Out. 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bee Millz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Conor Wilkinson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilkinson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Millz moves into the clinch.
Millz lands with a short shot to the head.
Millz lands a nice shot to the body.
Millz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wilkinson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Millz has him pressed against the cage.
Wilkinson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Millz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wilkinson is trying to push Millz away but Millz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Millz on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Millz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Millz has Wilkinson pressed against the cage, preventing Wilkinson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Millz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Millz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Millz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wilkinson backwards.
 Wilkinson is rocked!
Millz lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Millz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wilkinson is still on wobbly legs! Can Millz finish him?
Millz lands with a light punch inside.
Millz works on Wilkinson's body with a couple of short punches.
Wilkinson looks winded!
Wilkinson is trying to break the clinch but Millz is controlling him.
Wilkinson seems to have recovered his senses.
Millz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Millz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wilkinson takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Millz - that landed with a thud.
Millz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A hook to the body from Millz.
Millz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Millz scores with a hook to the body.
Millz lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Millz lands an uppercut.
Millz creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Wilkinson's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Wilkinson drops to his knees and Millz pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bee Millz!
Bee Millz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Gallagher (ranked 3202 p4p, 4687 weight class) and Geronimo Grant (ranked 306 p4p, 388 weight class). Gallagher comes to the cage accompanied by HIGH. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Desmond Gallagher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Geronimo Grant!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Grant closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gallagher quickly recovers to half guard.
Gallagher slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grant gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Grant is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gallagher's half guard.
Grant is keen to just control but Gallagher is a slippery customer.
Grant might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gallagher haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Grant looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
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.
Gallagher is doing well to control the position and prevent Grant from advancing to side control.
Grant prevents Gallagher from improving his position.
Grant wants to free his trapped foot but Gallagher is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gallagher tries to roll over but Grant keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Grant trying to pass the guard but Gallagher defending well.
Gallagher makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gallagher.
Gallagher is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grant postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gallagher moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grant tries to clinch up
enabling Gallagher to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher gets caught napping as Grant dives in and scores a takedown. Gallagher manages to retain guard.
Grant throws a big right hand that misses.
Gallagher controls Grant momentarily but Grant frees himself.
Grant in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gallagher looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gallagher is trying to keep Grant in close.
Grant working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant trying to control the position from guard on top but Gallagher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grant decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gallagher misses with a straight left.
Grant tries to counter with a clinch but Gallagher shakes him off and moves away.
Grant shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Gallagher counter with a right hand.
Grant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gallagher moves out of range as Grant throws a body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice straight punches there by Gallagher. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gallagher.
Gallagher is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Grant misses with a straight right.
Gallagher looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Geronimo Grant will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Grant throws a body kick that misses
letting Gallagher counter with a right hand.
Grant tries to land a front kick but Gallagher steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As Grant looks to move away, Gallagher throws a big counter combo but Grant just gets out of the way.
Grant misses with a takedown
and Gallagher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gallagher steps in with a hook that catches Grant right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Gallagher follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Grant looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Desmond Gallagher!
An out of breath Desmond Gallagher 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Muromets (ranked 2671 p4p, 4800 weight class) and Lunchbag Rodriguez (ranked 307 p4p, 459 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ilya Muromets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lunchbag Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ben Hemmingworth and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muromets fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rodriguez to the ground. Muromets is now in Rodriguez's guard.
Muromets chips away with some ground and pound.
Rodriguez has momentary wrist control but Muromets slips an elbow through the middle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rodriguez is on top in guard.
Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Muromets keeps moving.
Muromets might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rodriguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Muromets swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Muromets managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez passes Muromets's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rodriguez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
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.
Muromets keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Muromets's coaches at ZuccoTraining Ground have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Rodriguez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Muromets is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
Muromets is not content to let Rodriguez control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Muromets manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rodriguez trying to control but Muromets is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Muromets is pulling down on Rodriguez's head. It's preventing any offense from Rodriguez, at least for the moment.
Rodriguez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muromets utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Muromets holds on and takes a little breather.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rodriguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Muromets swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A low kick from Rodriguez misses
and Muromets counters with a shoot takedown. Rodriguez fights it but they end up in guard.
Rodriguez is trying to keep Muromets in close.
Rodriguez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Muromets sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rodriguez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Muromets lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muromets trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Muromets has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Muromets won't allow Rodriguez to sweep him here.
Rodriguez being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Muromets closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Muromets in particular looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Muromets dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Muromets shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Muromets engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Muromets has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Rodriguez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Muromets is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muromets avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Muromets is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muromets works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Muromets not doing much here.
Ilya Muromets overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Muromets working Rodriguez over with strikes.
Muromets has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Muromets working the ground and pound effectively.
Rodriguez wants to control but Muromets is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muromets landing shots from mount.
Rodriguez tries to reverse the position but Muromets maintains control.
Muromets landing shots from mount.
Rodriguez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Muromets working the ground and pound effectively.
Muromets controlling from the full mount.
Muromets has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rodriguez's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muromets scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rodriguez?
Muromets sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is in a horrible position here. Muromets smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Muromets landing shots from mount.
Muromets fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Muromets controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muromets lands a couple of good shots and Rodriguez has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Muromets lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Muromets lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Muromets.
Can Rodriguez hold on?! Muromets is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muromets is landing with strikes from the back.
Rodriguez tries to break free.
Muromets controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Muromets dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Muromets looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muromets controlling the action here.
Rodriguez is trying to control but can't.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muromets is nestled in close to Rodriguez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rodriguez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Muromets controls the pace.
Muromets stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rodriguez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Muromets sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rodriguez looking for a sweep. Not yet Rodriguez, not yet.
Muromets engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Rodriguez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Muromets to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Muromets is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Muromets is pushing down on Rodriguez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rodriguez is fighting to maintain full guard but Muromets has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Muromets is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rodriguez trying to control from the bottom.
Rodriguez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Muromets winds up and cracks Rodriguez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rodriguez is looking for a sweep. Muromets is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Muromets performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Muromets takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
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.
Muromets with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rodriguez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Muromets postures up.
Muromets is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodriguez can do to turn this around?
Muromets looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Muromets lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ilya Muromets showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Muromets has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilya Muromets!
During a confident post fight interview, Ilya Muromets thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chunk Norris (ranked 3819 p4p, 2810 weight class) and Omnipotent Que (ranked 435 p4p, 323 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chunk Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Omnipotent Que!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ben Hemmingworth and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Que throws a big shot that misses.
Que lands a jab.
Norris throws a sloppy head kick and Que moves out of range easily.
Norris slips under a jab from Que.
Norris changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Norris connects with a nice looking jab.
Que with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Norris to score with a decent uppercut.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Que paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Norris closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Que to counter with a crisp jab.
Norris walks into a stiff left hand from Que.
Que lands with an uppercut that bounces Norris off the cage and back into range.
Norris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Que lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Norris misses with a punch on the inside.
Que tries to pull guard but Norris holds him up against the cage and eventually Que drops back down to his feet.
Que misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Que softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Que scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Norris.
Que misses with a punch to the body.
Que pulls guard effortlessly.
Que is pulling down on Norris's head. It's preventing any offense from Norris, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Que is on top in guard.
Que is working Norris over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Que slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Que postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Que looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Que drops back looking for a leg! Norris is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Norris manages to kick Que off! Que jumps back into Norris's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Que slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Que drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Que jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Que postures up and lands a big shot to Norris's brow.
Que slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Norris has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Que has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Que is working Norris over with some ground and pound from side control.
Norris tries to buck Que off but Que is having none of it.
Que scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Norris to see if he's OK.
Norris on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Que lands a decent elbow from side control.
Que slows the pace down.
Que scores with punches from side control.
Que lands some shots froms side control.
Norris takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Norris knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Que on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris seems a little lost for a moment, as Que dominates the positioning.
Norris is trying to control Que's posture but Que avoids it.
Que has hold of Norris's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Norris seems comfortable defending it but Que has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Norris is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Norris is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Que couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Omnipotent Que!
In his post fight interview, Omnipotent Que started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlo Cafiero (ranked 2547 p4p, 3367 weight class) and Dree Low (ranked 293 p4p, 388 weight class). Dree Low is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlo Cafiero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dree Low!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Francis DeMontford and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cafiero paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Low shoots in looking for a takedown. Cafiero tries to sprawl out of it but Low keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cafiero manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cafiero pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Low back to the cage. Cafiero follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
 It looks like Dree Low has been cut.
Horrible takedown attempt by Low or perhaps it was just good defense by Cafiero, which made it look bad.
Cafiero drives through with a takedown into guard.
Low is trying to keep Cafiero in close.
Low isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Cafiero stacks Low on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Cafiero!
Cafiero trying to control the action but Low is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cafiero taking a break here but Low is having none of it and regains half guard.
Low is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Low is trying to control but can't.
Cafiero working the head and body with strikes.
Low trying to control from the bottom.
Low pushes Cafiero off looking to stand but Cafiero dives back in and keeps control.
Low is staying active underneath Cafiero, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cafiero lands strikes from half guard.
Cafiero looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cafiero thows a huge punch but Low dodges it nicely.
Cafiero perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cafiero is trying to control the action in half guard but Low is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cafiero thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Low's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cafiero connects with a nice short shot to Low's temple.
Low wants to get back to full guard.
Cafiero seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cafiero wants to lay and pray for a moment but Low keeps working.
Low on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cafiero lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cafiero drops an elbow to the side of Low's head.
Cafiero wants to lay and pray for a moment but Low keeps working.
Cafiero working Low over with strikes.
Cafiero trying to control from half guard but Low is working away.
Cafiero has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Cafiero working Low over with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cafiero is nestled in close to Low, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cafiero not doing much here.
Low looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carlo Cafiero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dree Low's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Low tries to clinch
and Cafiero counters with a takedown into side control.
Cafiero working away.
Low is looking to reverse the position.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Cafiero here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Low is trying to control Cafiero's posture but Cafiero avoids it.
Cafiero scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Low to see if he's OK.
Low is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cafiero lands an elbow.
A lull in the action here.
Cafiero working the ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cafiero trying to control the action but Low is working from the bottom.
Cafiero lands a decent elbow from side control.
Cafiero cracks Low with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Low trying to remain calm as Cafiero controls from the top position.
Cafiero cracks Low with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Cafiero is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Low will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Low tries to buck Cafiero off but Cafiero is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Low can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cafiero working the head with strikes.
Low tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Low is not content to let Cafiero control the position.
Low takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Low looks to move to half guard but instead Cafiero has passed into mount! Damn!
Cafiero looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Cafiero lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cafiero working Low over with strikes here.
Cafiero scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Low?
Cafiero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Low can do to turn this around?
Cafiero controlling from mount.
Low is trying desperately to improve position.
Low wants to hold on but Cafiero pushes him away.
Cafiero wants to control the pace but Low is squirming around nicely.
Cafiero working Low over with strikes here.
Cafiero will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Cafiero connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cafiero working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cafiero putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Low is squirming around, avoiding Cafiero's attempts to control the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cafiero lands a nice shot to the head.
Cafiero tries to control but Low wriggling away.
Cafiero looking to finish Low with some ground and pound. This is bad for Low!
Cafiero looking to finish Low with some ground and pound. This is bad for Low!
Low is looking to get to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carlo Cafiero dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dree Low's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Low displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cafiero.
Low tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cafiero swivels and escapes.
Cafiero shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Low sprawls well. Low wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cafiero gets slowly back to his feet.
Cafiero with a lazy takedown attempt
so Low counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlo Cafiero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Low wants to stand but Cafiero is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cafiero is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cafiero keeping moving, preventing Low from controlling successfully.
Cafiero seems keen to control Low's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cafiero is on top in guard.
Cafiero is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cafiero avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cafiero forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cafiero works his way into side control.
Low can't do much from the bottom here.
Cafiero is putting a hurting on Low here, landing some big shots from side control.
Low trying to control but Cafiero flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Cafiero lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Cafiero has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Low's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cafiero throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Low!
Low trying to control the action but Cafiero just sinks the hooks in.
Cafiero is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Low. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Cafiero connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Low to escape the position.
Low trying to control the position but Cafiero manages to sink in the hooks.
Cafiero lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Low.
Cafiero scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Low just trying to survive but Cafiero is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Low is keeping busy.
Cafiero is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Cafiero lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Cafiero trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlo Cafiero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cafiero has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlo Cafiero!
Carlo Cafiero very nearly forgot to thank Savage Fightwear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reese Remington (ranked 2741 p4p, 3417 weight class) and Nacho Cheese (ranked 310 p4p, 373 weight class). Nacho Cheese has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reese Remington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nacho Cheese!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Topper Green and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Remington has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cheese tries a body shot but Remington blocks it.
Remington has Cheese pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cheese manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Remington is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cheese is defending well.
Cheese misses with a body punch.
Cheese misses with a body punch.
Remington drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cheese pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reese Remington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Remington closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Remington sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cheese defending well though.
Remington uses his free foot to push down on Cheese's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cheese.
Remington raining down hammerfists from mount.
Remington 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.
Remington looking to finish Cheese with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cheese!
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!
Remington sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Remington looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
It looks like Nacho Cheese has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Remington content just to control the position here.
Remington landing strikes from the mount.
Remington looking to finish Cheese with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cheese!
Remington lands a couple of good shots and Cheese has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That has opened up Nacho Cheese's cut even more.
Remington is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Cheese looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Remington seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cheese for as long as he can get away with.
Remington is landing with strikes. Cheese can't take much more of this.
The cut above Nacho Cheese's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nacho Cheese's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Reese Remington!
Our winner, Reese Remington, 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.
In defeat, Nacho Cheese stepped up to the mic, saying 'Cheese me'.
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