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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kebab Shawma (ranked 25381 p4p, 4610 weight class) and Paul Rechers (ranked 316 p4p, 270 weight class). The key to victory for Kebab Shawma has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kebab Shawma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Rechers!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shawma throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Rechers counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rechers won't allow Shawma to sweep him here.
Shawma is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rechers drops back looking for a leg! Shawma is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shawma manages to kick Rechers off! Rechers jumps back into Shawma's guard.
Shawma tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rechers 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shawma thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Shawma looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rechers passes into side control.
A control attempt from Shawma but he's now mounted!
Shawma is just holding on here. Rechers manages to take his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shawma is squirming around looking to escape but he's just wriggling himself into more trouble. Rechers sinks in the hooks and manages to tighten his grip on a rear naked choke. Shawma has no choice but to tap and Rechers jumps to his feet to celebrate and slick submission win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Paul Rechers!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Gamboa (ranked 2121 p4p, 23638 weight class) and Lukasz Patryk (ranked 261 p4p, 588 weight class). Guilherme Gamboa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lukasz Patryk's chin.
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guilherme Gamboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukasz Patryk!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patryk shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gamboa defends it nicely.
Patryk shoots in looking for a takedown. Gamboa tries to sprawl out of it but Patryk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gamboa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Patryk slaps away a takedown attempt from Gamboa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Patryk.
Guilherme Gamboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lukasz Patryk.
Gamboa tries for a takedown but Patryk circles away easily
and Patryk counters with a straight right hand.
Gamboa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gamboa shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Patryk is trying to maintain the position but Gamboa is very close to passing his half guard.
Gamboa working over Patryk with some ground and pound. Patryk looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
 It looks like Lukasz Patryk has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamboa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gamboa lands strikes from half guard.
The cut above Lukasz Patryk's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gamboa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gamboa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Patryk tries to roll over but Gamboa keeps him under control.
Gamboa lands strikes from half guard.
Lukasz Patryk's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lukasz Patryk's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Guilherme Gamboa!
Guilherme Gamboa thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Lukasz Patryk stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will never give up! '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emir Bosnic (ranked 3316 p4p, 3497 weight class) and Kazuchika Okada (ranked 391 p4p, 408 weight class). The key to victory for Emir Bosnic has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emir Bosnic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kazuchika Okada!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okada misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bosnic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Okada takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bosnic lets loose with a powerful body kick. Okada will feel that in the morning.
Bosnic moves to clinch but Okada breaks away
and Okada counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Okada controlling from the top position.
Okada preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okada passes Bosnic's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bosnic tries to roll over but Okada keeps him under control.
Okada content to control rather than advance.
Bosnic taking some punishment here, with Okada in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okada is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Okada is nestled in close to Bosnic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Okada lands a nice short elbow.
Okada drops an elbow to the side of Bosnic's head.
Bosnic actively working from the bottom here.
Okada is figuring out what he wants to do next.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Okada working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Okada takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Okada is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Okada controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosnic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Okada scores with a couple of nice shots.
Okada is trying to work for a kimura but Bosnic is defending well.
Still in half guard, Okada seems content to control.
Let's hope that Okada has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Okada winds up and cracks Bosnic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Okada trying to mount his opponent but Bosnic defends it.
Bosnic looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Okada working Bosnic over with strikes.
Okada has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Okada scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Okada tries to pass to full mount but Bosnic defends it.
Nice strikes from Okada there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okada landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Okada controlling the action here.
Okada working over Bosnic with some ground and pound. Bosnic looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Okada looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bosnic with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Okada moves nicely into side control.
Okada has an Americana. Bosnic didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Okada is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Okada hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kazuchika Okada!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taistelu Jaska (ranked 3907 p4p, 2157 weight class) and Ivan Rojas (ranked 398 p4p, 246 weight class). Jaska comes to the cage accompanied by Taistelu Jaska Theme from youtube. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taistelu Jaska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Rojas!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rojas throws a hook to the side of Jaska's head but Jaska sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rojas swings for the body but Jaska moves out of range.
Jaska went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A jab from Rojas does it's job there.
Ivan Rojas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rojas digs a good body shot into Jaska's ribs.
Jaska slips under a jab from Rojas.
Jaska seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rojas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jaska went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jaska takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas lands a left and a right that send Jaska crashing to the mat, dazed. Rojas thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Jaska is rocked!
 It looks like Taistelu Jaska has been cut.
Rojas shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Jaska takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Rojas sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Jaska bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ivan Rojas!
Taistelu Jaska spoke after the fight, saying 'Well.. atleast I have h*es.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kurou Nishiyama (ranked 2288 p4p, 2729 weight class) and Edmund Blackadder (ranked 227 p4p, 264 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kurou Nishiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edmund Blackadder!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nishiyama misses with a leg kick.
Blackadder blocks a head kick by Nishiyama.
A nice side step and Blackadder releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Blackadder feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nishiyamas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Blackadder catches Nishiyama with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nishiyama throws a right hand that Blackadder ducks under and follows up with a left that Blackadder also avoids with ease.
Nishiyama scores with a jab. Blackadder acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Blackadder takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A head kick misses from Nishiyama.
Blackadder uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nishiyama has time to react.
Nishiyama thuds a left hand into Blackadder's body.
We've been hearing reports that Nishiyama has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nishiyama takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nishiyama darts in and clinches Blackadder up against the cage.
Nishiyama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blackadder is trying to break the clinch but Nishiyama is controlling him.
Nishiyama wants to get back to striking at distance but Blackadder won't allow it.
Blackadder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blackadder has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiyama throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blackadder stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nishiyama misses with a two punch combination.
Blackadder swings for the body but Nishiyama moves out of range.
Blackadder misses with a straight right.
Blackadder misses with a hook. Nishiyama ducked under it nicely.
Nishiyama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nishiyama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blackadder looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nishiyama throws a leg kick which misses Blackadder's front leg but catches the back leg as Blackadder tries to avoid it.
Nishiyama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nishiyama has his takedown stuffed
and Blackadder connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nishiyama ducks under a wild hook from Blackadder.
Nishiyama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blackadder.
Nishiyama closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Blackadder counter with a right hand.
Nishiyama fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nishiyama takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blackadder on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nishiyama misses with a kick to the body.
Nishiyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Edmund Blackadder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blackadder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blackadder connects with a body shot that sends Nishiyama's belly button to the back.
Nishiyama closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Blackadder did well to prevent Nishiyama getting side control.
Blackadder pushes Nishiyama off and gets back to his feet.
Nishiyama is looking to wear down Blackadder with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nishiyama shoots for a double leg takedown but Blackadder sprawls well. He's pushed Nishiyama's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Blackadder ducks under a wild hook from Nishiyama.
Nishiyama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blackadder.
Blackadder wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nishiyama throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blackadder's waist but Blackadder gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nishiyama off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurou Nishiyama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good exchange - Blackadder coming out on top.
Blackadder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishiyama takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blackadder scores with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Blackadder there.
Nishiyama misses with a wild combination.
Blackadder fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Blackadder checks the leg kick.
Nishiyama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blackadder.
Crunch! Nishiyama slams his shin into Blackadder's torso.
Nishiyama fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blackadder lands a really nice looking cross but Nishiyama seems unphased.
Blackadder stuns Nishiyama with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nishiyama misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nishiyama has a takedown stuffed.
Nishiyama tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nishiyama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nishiyama shoots and misses
and Blackadder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nishiyama doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Blackadder makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nishiyama is breathing heavily.
Nishiyama throws a series of punches but Blackadder moves out of range.
Blackadder scores with a jab to the body.
Nishiyama lands a jab to Blackadder's midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blackadder scores with a body shot.
Blackadder takes a swing at Nishiyama's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Nishiyama was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nishiyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blackadder.
Blackadder lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Edmund Blackadder will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Blackadder scores with a shot to the body.
Nishiyama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blackadder lands a slapping body shot.
Blackadder scores with a shot to the body.
Blackadder loads up on a big right hand but Nishiyama slips the punch.
Nishiyama fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blackadder, pushing him back against the cage.
Nishiyama is trying to force a seperation but Blackadder has the dominant position.
Blackadder is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nishiyama breaks from the clinch.
Edmund Blackadder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackadder stuns Nishiyama with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nishiyama is defended easily by Blackadder.
A punch lands to the side of Nishiyama 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kurou Nishiyama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiyama tries for a takedown but Blackadder circles away easily
letting Blackadder counter with a right hand.
Nishiyama slips a straight right by Blackadder.
Nice jab there from Blackadder.
Blackadder scores with a hook to the body. Nishiyama takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nishiyama takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nishiyama doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Blackadder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurou Nishiyama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nishiyama defending well as Blackadder loads up on a big left hand.
No joy there for Nishiyama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blackadder scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blackadder looks to land a left hand but Nishiyama moved out of range nicely.
Nishiyama attempts a counter takedown but Blackadder avoids it well and moves away.
Nishiyama works Blackadder's body with a nice hook.
Blackadder lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blackadder walks into a stiff left hand from Nishiyama.
Nishiyama takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Blackadder missing with a left hand there. Nishiyama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blackadder cracks Nishiyama with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nishiyama lets loose with a powerful body kick. Blackadder will feel that in the morning.
Nishiyama chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Blackadder scores with a jab to the body.
Nishiyama shoots and misses
letting Blackadder counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blackadder throws out a powerful jab.
Blackadder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nishiyama dives in for a single leg takedown but Blackadder sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Blackadder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horrible takedown attempt by Nishiyama or perhaps it was just good defense by Blackadder, which made it look bad.
Nishiyama throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kurou Nishiyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishiyama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blackadder moves away from the strike by Nishiyama.
Nishiyama throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blackadder counters with a nice uppercut.
Nishiyama fails with the takedown.
Blackadder thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blackadder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blackadder darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Blackadder tries to sprawl but Nishiyama drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Blackadder wants to control but Nishiyama is keeping busy.
Blackadder kicks off Nishiyama and gets to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blackadder lands with a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Blackadder.
Nishiyama looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nishiyama takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nishiyama misses with a low kick.
Nishiyama walks into a jab.
Nishiyama is rocked!
Nishiyama takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oh Nishiyama is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blackadder sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Nishiyama's defenses. It connects perfectly with Nishiyama's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edmund Blackadder!
A very excited looking Edmund Blackadder 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Hillburn (ranked 2814 p4p, 2494 weight class) and Dimche Rajcevski (ranked 313 p4p, 285 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Hillburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dimche Rajcevski!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hillburn throws a jab but it's blocked by Rajcevski.
Rajcevski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rajcevski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rajcevski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hillburn.
Hillburn lands a high kick!
Rajcevski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rajcevski throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hillburn tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rajcevski is in Hillburn's guard.
Rajcevski trying to control but Hillburn is working from the bottom.
Rajcevski controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hillburn is controlling Rajcevski's posture.
Hillburn 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hillburn looking for a guillotine here but Rajcevski defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hillburn keeping moving, preventing Rajcevski from controlling successfully.
Rajcevski might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hillburn haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hillburn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rajcevski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hillburn circles away.
Rajcevski takes a swing at Hillburn's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rajcevski fails with a takedown attempt.
Bobby Hillburn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dimche Rajcevski.
Rajcevski fails with a takedown attempt.
Hillburn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rajcevski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rajcevski fails with the takedown.
Hillburn throwing a counter right hand but Rajcevski manages to avoid it.
Rajcevski shoots and misses
and Hillburn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rajcevski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hillburn counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajcevski is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hillburn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rajcevski's head.
Rajcevski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hillburn manages to get himself to full guard.
Rajcevski drops back looking for a leg! Hillburn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hillburn manages to kick Rajcevski off! Rajcevski jumps back into Hillburn's guard.
Hillburn is looking to stand up but Rajcevski isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hillburn wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hillburn wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Rajcevski is now in half guard.
Rajcevski stops Hillburn from getting back to his feet.
Rajcevski seems to be looking for submissions.
Rajcevski wants to take a breather but Hillburn is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rajcevski is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hillburn wants to control the action here but instead Rajcevski manages to pass to full mount!
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 Bobby Hillburn will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Rajcevski throws a series of punches but Hillburn moves out of range.
Hillburn is looking to counter punch.
Hillburn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rajcevski lands a slapping body shot.
Rajcevski shoots in for a double leg but Hillburn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rajcevski shoots for a takedown but Hillburn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dimche Rajcevski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rajcevski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hillburn but Hillburn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hillburn fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rajcevski just manages to avoid it.
Bobby Hillburn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dimche Rajcevski.
Rajcevski walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hillburn lands a glancing blow to the side of Rajcevski's head.
Rajcevski closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hillburn to the mat! Hillburn manages to get full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rajcevski trying to control but Hillburn is working from the bottom.
Hillburn doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajcevski trying to control the position from guard on top but Hillburn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hillburn has Rajcevski pulled in close to control his posture.
Hillburn keeping moving, preventing Rajcevski from controlling successfully.
Hillburn looking for subs off his back but Rajcevski has passed one foot through into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rajcevski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hillburn keeps working.
Rajcevski is pressing down on Hillburn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hillburn is holding on for now.
Hillburn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rajcevski on the ground.
Hillburn trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Rajcevski manages to pass to mount!
Rajcevski looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hillburn manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rajcevski is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hillburn is defending against the submission attempts here by Rajcevski.
Rajcevski is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hillburn has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hillburn looking for a kimura from the bottom but Rajcevski passes into side control!
Rajcevski tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hillburn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hillburn tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rajcevski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hillburn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rajcevski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hillburn keeps working.
Hillburn throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hillburn struggling a bit here.
Rajcevski passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hillburn!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dimche Rajcevski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rajcevski shoots in for a takedown but Hillburn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hillburn is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rajcevski fails with the takedown
and Hillburn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rajcevski darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hillburn pushes Rajcevski off but Rajcevski dives into side control.
Rajcevski trying to control the position but Hillburn is working away.
Rajcevski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hillburn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hillburn is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rajcevski is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajcevski tries for a kimura but Hillburn is defending well.
Hillburn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hillburn is being controlled here.
Hillburn gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Rajcevski tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hillburn is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rajcevski has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Hillburn is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dimche Rajcevski!
An out of breath Dimche Rajcevski 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Brownie Anderson (ranked 2410 p4p, 3106 weight class) and Kirov Sturmovik (ranked 290 p4p, 359 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brownie Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kirov Sturmovik!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sturmovik misses the body punch
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sturmovik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Sturmovik swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sturmovik dips to his left and cracks Anderson with an uppercut!
Sturmovik looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Sturmovik goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Anderson attempts a counter takedown but Sturmovik avoids it well and moves away.
We've been hearing reports that Anderson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Anderson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Sturmovik avoids them all with ease.
Nice jab there from Sturmovik.
Sturmovik throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anderson.
Sturmovik misses with a lunging right hand
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Brownie Anderson has been cut.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Sturmovik.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Sturmovik misses the target.
Anderson thuds a left hand into Sturmovik's body.
Sturmovik lands a front kick.
Kirov Sturmovik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sturmovik misses with a right hand
and Sturmovik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sturmovik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A quick step to the side and Anderson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sturmovik listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sturmovik throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sturmovik throws out a leg kick but Anderson moves out of range and Sturmovik only half commits.
Sturmovik throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson lands with a cross.
 Sturmovik is rocked!
Anderson fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Sturmovik square on the jaw! Damn, Sturmovik is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brownie Anderson!
In his post fight interview, Brownie Anderson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aeson Beckley (ranked 1529 p4p, 1940 weight class) and Jake Paulson (ranked 162 p4p, 201 weight class). Aeson Beckley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aeson Beckley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Paulson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Paulson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beckley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Paulson.
Paulson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Paulson scores with a knee to the head.
Paulson tries a knee to the head but Beckley blocks it.
Paulson landing knees to the head.
Our sources have told us that Beckley has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Paulson misses with a knee to the head.
Beckley tries to land knees in the clinch but Paulson avoids the damage to the body.
Paulson gets through Beckley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Paulson stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Paulson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Paulson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Paulson throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckley blocks a body shot from Paulson.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Paulson.
Beckley looking to throw knees to the head but Paulson is blocking nicely.
Beckley throws a punch but it's blocked by Paulson.
Beckley effectively controlling the action here.
Paulson looking to throw knees to the head but Beckley is blocking nicely.
Paulson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Beckley content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Paulson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beckley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Beckley digs a right hand underneath Paulson's ribcage. Paulson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Paulson tries a knee to the head but Beckley blocks it.
Paulson slowing the pace effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckley tries to work over Paulson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Paulson tries to land a knee to the head but Beckley blocks with his arms.
Beckley crunches a lovely knee into Paulson's ribcage.
Paulson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Paulson tries to land a knee to the head but Beckley blocks with his arms.
Paulson misses with a knee strike.
Beckley lands a knee to the body.
Beckley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paulson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paulson looks to land a right hand but Beckley moved out of range.
Paulson lands a body shot.
Paulson wants to clinch up but Beckley keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Paulson.
Paulson has closed the distance and engaged Beckley in a clinch.
Beckley looking to throw knees to the head but Paulson is blocking nicely.
Beckley pushes Paulson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paulson misses with a knee strike.
Paulson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paulson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Beckley misses with a punch to the body.
Paulson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Aeson Beckley has been cut.
Paulson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Paulson throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckley has Paulson pushed against the cage.
Beckley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Paulson avoids it.
Paulson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Beckley blocks it with crossed arms.
Paulson looking to throw knees to the head but Beckley is blocking nicely.
Beckley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beckley is trying to force a seperation but Paulson has the dominant position.
Paulson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Beckley blocks it with crossed arms.
Paulson tries to land knees in the clinch but Beckley avoids the damage to the body.
Paulson misses with a knee strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paulson prevents a body shot from Beckley.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Beckley just misses with a elbow thrown towards Paulson's brow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Paulson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aeson Beckley's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Paulson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Beckley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Paulson clinches up against the cage.
Paulson misses with a knee strike.
Paulson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Paulson tries to stall but Beckley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jake Paulson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Paulson looking to throw knees to the head but Beckley is blocking nicely.
Paulson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Paulson landing knees to the head.
Beckley is rocked!
Paulson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beckley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Oh Beckley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paulson tries a knee to the head but Beckley blocks it.
Paulson misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Paulson.
Paulson jerks Beckley's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Beckley drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Paulson goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Paulson because Beckley was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Jake Paulson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jake Paulson waved his t-shirt featuring Un-Kaged Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iranian Hulk (ranked 2548 p4p, 1359 weight class) and Tomasz Bartosiński (ranked 124 p4p, 74 weight class). Bartosiński comes into a darkened arena with his song building. H4J4 - Walka z cieniem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Iranian Hulk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tomasz Bartosiński!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartosiński scores with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Bartosiński.
Bartosiński swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
No luck for Hulk with that takedown attempt.
Hulk shoots in looking for a takedown but Bartosiński manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hulk's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice sprawl there from Bartosiński as Hulk shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iranian Hulk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hulk paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hulk shoots and misses
and Bartosiński counters with a nice uppercut.
Hulk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bartosiński makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hulk is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hulk drops his hands momentarily and Bartosiński needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Hulk just on the top of the head. Hulk drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Hulk - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tomasz Bartosiński!
Tomasz Bartosiński took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Crenshaw (ranked 794 p4p, 2004 weight class) and Showtime Sitsongrit (ranked 86 p4p, 206 weight class). Crenshaw's entrance music is Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sitsongrit's choice of entrance music: ศึกษานารี - LABANOON. Don Crenshaw is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Don Crenshaw!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Showtime Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crenshaw tries to clinch but Sitsongrit is having none of it.
Good work by Crenshaw as he checks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot.
Crenshaw uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Crenshaw lands with a thumping leg kick.
Crenshaw misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sitsongrit throws a right and a left that Crenshaw avoids nicely.
Crenshaw gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Crenshaw.
Sitsongrit gets control of Crenshaw's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sitsongrit will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Sitsongrit pulls Crenshaw in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crenshaw stopping the sweep attempt from Sitsongrit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crenshaw sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sitsongrit wants to sweep but no luck.
Crenshaw controls from within his opponent's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Crenshaw gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sitsongrit wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A hook to the body from Crenshaw.
Sitsongrit is looking to take this one to the mat.
A hook to the body from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Crenshaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crenshaw lands a hook that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit tries to pull guard but Crenshaw holds him up against the cage and eventually Sitsongrit drops back down to his feet.
Crenshaw misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw misses with a body punch.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitsongrit dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Crenshaw controls the action.
Crenshaw lands with a right to the head.
Crenshaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crenshaw working aggressively here.
Crenshaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crenshaw softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sitsongrit is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Crenshaw is defending well.
Don Crenshaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Showtime Sitsongrit.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crenshaw creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Crenshaw avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sitsongrit content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Crenshaw lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Crenshaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crenshaw has him pressed against the cage.
Crenshaw tries a body shot but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit wants to get back to striking at distance but Crenshaw won't allow it.
Crenshaw lands with a left to the head.
Sitsongrit trying to stall but Crenshaw improves his position.
Sitsongrit is looking to break free of the clinch but Crenshaw has double underhooks.
Crenshaw can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
Crenshaw lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Sitsongrit is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sitsongrit goes for a takedown in the clinch but Crenshaw prevents it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Crenshaw dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
An inside leg kick lands from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw cracks Sitsongrit with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sitsongrit rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crenshaw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crenshaw jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Crenshaw checks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit is looking to chop away at Crenshaw's legs.
Showtime Sitsongrit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crenshaw lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Crenshaw swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Crenshaw is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sitsongrit.
Crenshaw is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sitsongrit can do to turn this around?
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crenshaw wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Don Crenshaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sitsongrit. Crenshaw shrugs it off though.
Crenshaw moves out of range as Sitsongrit throws a body kick.
Crenshaw lands a leg kick that knocks Sitsongrit off balance momentarily.
Crenshaw throws a front kick that sends Sitsongrit stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Crenshaw - that will leave a mark!
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch but Crenshaw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crenshaw lands with a nice body kick.
Crenshaw lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Crenshaw lands a slapping body shot.
Crenshaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crenshaw backing away here, and Sitsongrit unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Crenshaw clinches up against the cage.
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Crenshaw.
Crenshaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crenshaw creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Crenshaw working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crenshaw is pressed up against the cage. Sitsongrit has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Crenshaw down to the mat. Crenshaw avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Crenshaw throws a leg kick which misses Sitsongrit's front leg but catches the back leg as Sitsongrit tries to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook. Crenshaw ducked under it nicely.
Crenshaw takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit lands a jab-cross combination.
Crenshaw connects with the punch.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crenshaw lands the left hand.
Crenshaw scores with a sloppy right hand. Sitsongrit should have avoided that one.
Crenshaw lands a jab to Sitsongrit's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw catches Sitsongrit with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Crenshaw clinches up against the cage.
Crenshaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitsongrit can't break the clinch.
Crenshaw lands a body shot in the clinch.
Crenshaw lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sitsongrit or not.
Sitsongrit is breathing heavily.
Crenshaw scores with a shot to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Sitsongrit is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Crenshaw is defending well.
Don Crenshaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Showtime Sitsongrit.
Crenshaw stalling.
Don Crenshaw has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Crenshaw taking a breather.
Crenshaw throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Crenshaw misses with a punch on the inside.
Crenshaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw misses with the head strike.
Sitsongrit looking to slow down the pace here.
Sitsongrit is pushing Crenshaw up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sitsongrit stalling in the clinch but Crenshaw improves position.
Crenshaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitsongrit changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Crenshaw fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Crenshaw lands a slapping body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Crenshaw. No joy for Sitsongrit on that attempt.
Sitsongrit takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy left from Crenshaw finds it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Crenshaw dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Crenshaw fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sitsongrit on the side of the head.
Crenshaw gets a clinch.
Crenshaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crenshaw works on Sitsongrit's body with a couple of short punches.
Sitsongrit tries to circle away but Crenshaw has him pinned against the cage.
Crenshaw prevents a takedown attempt there.
Crenshaw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Crenshaw lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crenshaw lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crenshaw throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Crenshaw gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sitsongrit takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right from Crenshaw on the inside.
Crenshaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sitsongrit's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crenshaw can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
Crenshaw lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crenshaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crenshaw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crenshaw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crenshaw working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sitsongrit can't get the takedown.
Don Crenshaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Showtime Sitsongrit.
Crenshaw gets through Sitsongrit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crenshaw.
A body shot lands from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sitsongrit's efforts to push away.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Crenshaw.
Crenshaw lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crenshaw can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Crenshaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw lands a body shot in the clinch.
Crenshaw lands with a light punch inside.
Crenshaw digs a right hand into Sitsongrit's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sitsongrit's gas tank.
Crenshaw is working Sitsongrit over against the cage.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Crenshaw.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the head.
Sitsongrit tries for a takedown. No joy.
Crenshaw prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Crenshaw.
Crenshaw works on Sitsongrit's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Crenshaw.
A hook to the body from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Crenshaw lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crenshaw stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Crenshaw lands a body shot in the clinch.
Crenshaw lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crenshaw working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crenshaw lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sitsongrit or not.
Crenshaw lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Crenshaw scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crenshaw gets through Sitsongrit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crenshaw lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crenshaw prevents the takedown attempt.
Crenshaw lands a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Crenshaw smiles and moves away.
Don Crenshaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crenshaw clinches up against the cage.
Crenshaw can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Crenshaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crenshaw.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Crenshaw clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sitsongrit blocks a head kick by Crenshaw.
Crenshaw buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crenshaw keeps Sitsongrit at a distance using the push kick.
Crenshaw has closed the distance and engaged Sitsongrit in a clinch.
Crenshaw working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crenshaw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crenshaw working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crenshaw lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sitsongrit has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Crenshaw after a bit of a struggle.
Sitsongrit stalling in the clinch but Crenshaw improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Crenshaw.
Sitsongrit is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Crenshaw lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hand to the body from Crenshaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crenshaw scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sitsongrit.
Crenshaw lands with a short shot to the head.
Sitsongrit is still on wobbly legs! Can Crenshaw finish him?
Nice body punch from Crenshaw - that landed with a thud.
Sitsongrit seems to have recovered his senses.
Crenshaw scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crenshaw stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Crenshaw works on Sitsongrit's body with a couple of short punches.
Crenshaw pushes Sitsongrit back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Crenshaw scores with a nice short uppercut.
Crenshaw pushes Sitsongrit back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Crenshaw lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Crenshaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crenshaw stops a takedown attempt from Sitsongrit.
Don Crenshaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Showtime Sitsongrit.
Crenshaw lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Crenshaw.
Sitsongrit is looking for a takedown.
Crenshaw scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw lands a body shot.
Crenshaw lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Crenshaw unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Sitsongrit! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Crenshaw is unloading with more strikes now! Sitsongrit drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Crenshaw!
Don Crenshaw retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Don Crenshaw thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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