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CCC 22 Nogueira vs Gunnarsson PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nick Holey (ranked 19775 p4p, 4046 weight class) and Pedro Equilibrium (ranked 323 p4p, 249 weight class). Pedro Equilibrium looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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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 20 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Holey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Pedro Equilibrium!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Holey or perhaps it was just good defense by Equilibrium, which made it look bad.
Holey shoots in but Equilibrium avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Equilibrium moves into range and clinches up with Holey.
Holey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Equilibrium pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Holey tries to clinch there but Equilibrium circles away.
Equilibrium clinches up against the cage.
Holey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Equilibrium has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Equilibrium.
 It looks like Nick Holey has been cut.
Equilibrium stops a takedown attempt from Holey.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Holey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Equilibrium lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Holey is trying to pull guard but Equilibrium has him pressed against the cage.
Equilibrium lands an elbow that stopped Holey in his tracks for a moment.
Equilibrium escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Equilibrium rushes Holey and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Equilibrium breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Equilibrium darts in and clinches Holey up against the cage.
Holey working hard to break the clinch.
Equilibrium breaks the clinch.
Equilibrium clinches with his opponent.
Equilibrium with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Equilibrium breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Equilibrium looks winded!
Equilibrium moves into the clinch.
Equilibrium breaks from the clinch.
Equilibrium rushes Holey and presses him up against the cage.
Equilibrium lands an elbow inside.
Equilibrium breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holey tries to keep at a distance but Equilibrium has taken the fight into the clinch.
Equilibrium keeps control of Holey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Equilibrium.
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!
Equilibrium creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Holey's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holey wants to take the fight to the mat but Equilibrium manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Equilibrium breaks the clinch.
Equilibrium takes the fight into the clinch.
Holey jumps guard but Equilibrium turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Holey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Equilibrium gets underhooks to prevent Holey's takedown attempt.
Holey could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Equilibrium prevents a body shot from Holey.
Holey goes for a takedown in the clinch but Equilibrium prevents it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Equilibrium.
Equilibrium manages to pull guard.
Holey stands up from Equilibrium's guard - Holey perhaps looking for a knockout.
Equilibrium clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Equilibrium holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Holey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Equilibrium stalling the fight.
Holey drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Equilibrium gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Equilibrium's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Equilibrium gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Equilibrium lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Equilibrium.
Holey trying to land knees to the body.
Holey takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Equilibrium stalling.
Equilibrium stalling.
Holey takes an elbow to the temple.
Equilibrium has Holey pressed against the cage, preventing Holey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Holey takes an elbow to the temple.
Equilibrium'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.
Equilibrium pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Equilibrium closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Equilibrium pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Equilibrium has managed to clinch.
Equilibrium'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.
Holey can't get the takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Equilibrium dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Holey's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Holey gets tackled into the cage by Equilibrium. Equilibrium maintains the clinch.
Equilibrium pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pedro Equilibrium seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Equilibrium has Holey up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Equilibrium.
Equilibrium with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Equilibrium pulls guard successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Holey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Equilibrium throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Holey trying to control but Equilibrium is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Equilibrium is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Holey defends well.
Holey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Holey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Equilibrium is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holey trying to control the position from guard on top but Equilibrium is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Equilibrium has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Holey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Equilibrium is looking for a triangle but Holey pushes his legs off easily.
Holey looking to pass the guard.
Holey trying to control but Equilibrium is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Equilibrium is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Holey on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Equilibrium working Holey over with strikes.
Equilibrium slips a nice elbow through Holey's hands, connecting with Holey's forehead.
Equilibrium working over Holey with some ground and pound. Holey looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Equilibrium is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Holey trying to control from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Equilibrium there.
Equilibrium scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holey taking some punishment here, with Equilibrium in his half guard.
Holey has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Equilibrium is working away from the top position though.
Holey taking some punishment here, with Equilibrium in his half guard.
Equilibrium drops an elbow to the side of Holey's head.
Equilibrium lands strikes from half guard.
Holey wants to get back to full guard.
Holey tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Equilibrium has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Equilibrium raining down shots from the mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Equilibrium punishing his opponent with strikes.
Equilibrium landing punches.
Holey takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Equilibrium raining down shots from the mount!
Equilibrium has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at London MMA Club. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Equilibrium with good strikes from the mount here!
Equilibrium is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Holey can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
 Holey is rocked!
Equilibrium scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Holey?
Oh Holey is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Equilibrium lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Equilibrium showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nick Holey's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Holey misses with a double jab.
Holey seems to have got his legs back now.
Holey tries to keep at a distance but Equilibrium has taken the fight into the clinch.
Holey takes an elbow to the forehead.
Holey misses with a punch to the body.
Nice elbow from Equilibrium.
Nick Holey's cut is getting worse.
Holey is trying to pull guard but Equilibrium turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Holey jumps guard but Equilibrium stands there with Holey around his waist. Holey gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Holey is trying to pull guard but Equilibrium has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Holey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Equilibrium blocks an elbow strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Equilibrium is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Equilibrium has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Holey uses from the top position.
Equilibrium is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Holey frees his head nicely. Oh but Equilibrium has switched to an armbar! Holey is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Pedro Equilibrium!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Osama Bin-Semen (ranked 1603 p4p, 2449 weight class) and Derek Blueboy (ranked 118 p4p, 173 weight class). Derek Blueboy looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Osama Bin-Semen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derek Blueboy!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blueboy moves into the clinch.
Bin-Semen tightens his grip and picks Blueboy up, before dumping him to the ground. Blueboy manages to land in guard.
Bin-Semen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Blueboy trying to keep a closed guard but Bin-Semen is proving a slippery customer.
Bin-Semen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bin-Semen working some strikes from top position.
Blueboy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bin-Semen controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bin-Semen throwing strikes but missing.
Bin-Semen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin-Semen cracks Blueboy with a solid left hand.
Blueboy is looking to stand back up but Bin-Semen counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Blueboy.
Bin-Semen passes to full mount!
Bin-Semen controlling his opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bin-Semen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bin-Semen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bin-Semen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bin-Semen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bin-Semen working the ground and pound effectively.
 Blueboy is rocked!
Bin-Semen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bin-Semen scoring with strikes but Blueboy is staying in there.
Blueboy is still in real trouble! Can Bin-Semen finish him?
Blueboy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Blueboy seems to have recovered his senses.
Blueboy is bucking up trying to escape but Bin-Semen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bin-Semen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bin-Semen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Blueboy is looking to escape.
Blueboy tries to lock up and control but Bin-Semen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Blueboy can't escape the position.
Blueboy squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Bin-Semen throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Blueboy has his hands clasped together but Bin-Semen breaks the hold and Blueboy is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Bin-Semen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Osama Bin-Semen!
During a confident post fight interview, Osama Bin-Semen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Jack SpeedGod (ranked 2514 p4p, 3163 weight class) and Charles Oliveira (ranked 193 p4p, 233 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Jack SpeedGod!
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, Charles Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack SpeedGod fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oliveira feints the counter takedown.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jack SpeedGod!
Oliveira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jack SpeedGod circles away.
Jack SpeedGod rushes Oliveira with punches - Oliveira moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Oliveira goes down! Jack SpeedGod follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taylor Jack SpeedGod!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akira Kaburagi (ranked 3604 p4p, 21322 weight class) and Medieval Mercenary (ranked 342 p4p, 469 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akira Kaburagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 22 - 2, fighting out of New York, Medieval Mercenary!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercenary loads up on a big right hand but Kaburagi slips the punch.
Kaburagi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mercenary's half guard.
Mercenary tries to kick Kaburagi off in order to stand up. Kaburagi Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Kaburagi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mercenary, who protects the arm well.
Mercenary parries the strikes from Kaburagi easily there. Kaburagi is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mercenary to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercenary is not content to let Kaburagi control the position.
Kaburagi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mercenary is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercenary defending against the ground and pound.
Kaburagi tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mercenary told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mercenary is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kaburagi takes a little break here. Mercenary wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mercenary avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kaburagi.
Mercenary avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kaburagi.
Kaburagi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mercenary taking a bit of punishment here - Kaburagi scoring with strikes.
We've been hearing that Kaburagi has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaburagi prevents Mercenary from escaping the position.
Kaburagi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kaburagi 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.
Mercenary is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kaburagi staying calm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaburagi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mercenary, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaburagi misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mercenary can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mercenary seems a little lost for a moment, as Kaburagi dominates the positioning.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kaburagi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mercenary pushes Kaburagi away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kaburagi gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Kaburagi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kaburagi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mercenary tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Kaburagi manages to move to mount!
Mercenary's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Kaburagi scoring with strikes but Mercenary is staying in there.
Kaburagi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kaburagi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kaburagi throwing strikes here but Mercenary is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kaburagi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercenary is bucking up trying to escape but Kaburagi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mercenary is rocked!
Kaburagi tries to control but Mercenary wriggling away.
Mercenary is still in real trouble! Can Kaburagi finish him?
Kaburagi punching from mount but Mercenary doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mercenary seems to have recovered his senses.
Mercenary takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kaburagi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kaburagi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mercenary hang on?
Kaburagi has hold of Mercenary's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mercenary manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaburagi with shots to the head and body - Mercenary looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kaburagi lands a big shot there that rocks Mercenary but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaburagi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kaburagi postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Mercenary badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Kaburagi around the waist but Kaburagi pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Kaburagi is the winner by TKO! Kaburagi jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akira Kaburagi!
In his post fight interview, Akira Kaburagi 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 Biff Barbie (ranked 3016 p4p, 2967 weight class) and Alostor Zayne (ranked 361 p4p, 355 weight class). Biff Barbie is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 Las Vegas, Biff Barbie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alostor Zayne!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbie scoring well with a low kick there.
Barbie throws the kick towards the body but Zayne avoids it.
Zayne steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Barbie moves out of range of the body kick from Zayne.
Zayne connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Biff Barbie has been cut.
Zayne blocks a low kick nicely.
Zayne misses with a kick to the body
letting Barbie counter with a right hand.
Zayne digs a good body shot into Barbie's ribs.
Barbie thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Zayne if he has to take too many more of those.
Barbie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zayne.
Barbie throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zayne.
 It looks like Alostor Zayne has been cut.
Zayne attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Barbie seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Zayne scores with a jab. Barbie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
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!
Barbie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zayne misses with a straight right.
Zayne throws a poor cross that misses
and Barbie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zayne thinking.
Barbie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zayne manages to avoid it.
We've been told by Barbie's head coaches at The Hidden that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Zayne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barbie tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Zayne manages to circle out of the way.
Barbie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zayne can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zayne throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barbie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zayne fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barbie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Barbie - just one landing.
Zayne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barbie's head.
Zayne misses with a hook.
Barbie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zayne momentarily.
Barbie scores with a push kick.
Barbie throws a leg kick which misses Zayne's front leg but catches the back leg as Zayne tries to avoid it.
Barbie moves into the clinch.
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!
Zayne misses with a punch to the body.
Zayne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbie leaning his opponent against the cage.
Barbie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zayne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barbie tries to throw a body punch but Zayne avoids it by throwing Barbie back against the cage.
Zayne lands with a left to the head.
Barbie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barbie prevents a body shot from Zayne.
Zayne prevents a body shot from Barbie.
A bit of stalling here from Zayne.
Barbie is struggling to control the position.
Zayne misses with a punch to the body.
Barbie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barbie has Zayne pressed against the cage.
Barbie working aggressively here.
Barbie lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zayne dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Zayne misses with a punch to the body.
Barbie is trying to maintain a safe position but Zayne gets an underhook and turns Barbie into the cage.
Barbie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barbie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barbie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barbie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barbie throws a head punch that misses.
Barbie prevents a body shot from Zayne.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zayne as Barbie tries to tie him up.
Barbie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zayne.
Zayne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zayne lands a hook that snaps the head of Barbie backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Barbie.
Zayne lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zayne misses with a body punch.
Zayne taking a breather.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Barbie scores with a shot to the side of Zayne's head.
A short left from Zayne.
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!
Zayne pressing his opponent against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Barbie.
Barbie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zayne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbie's elbow.
Barbie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zayne misses with the head strike.
Barbie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zayne misses with some punches.
Barbie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barbie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Biff Barbie dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Zayne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zayne moves out of range of the body kick from Barbie.
Zayne connects with an inside leg kick.
Zayne avoids the head kick by Barbie.
Barbie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barbie lands a jab.
Barbie looks to score with a jab to the body but Zayne is just out of range.
Barbie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barbie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Zayne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barbie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barbie throws a hook to the side of Zayne's head but Zayne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbie misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Zayne to counter with a crisp jab.
Biff Barbie's cut is getting worse.
Zayne takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Barbie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zayne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbie throws a sloppy head kick
and Zayne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zayne swings for the body but Barbie moves out of range.
Zayne just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBarbie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zayne throws a leg kick but Barbie moved away.
Barbie moves out of range of the strikes.
Barbie was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barbie misses with a lunging right hand
and Zayne counters with a leg kick.
Zayne bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Zayne looks to throw a body kick
and Barbie counters by clinching up.
Barbie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zayne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barbie letting Zayne take a breather here.
Zayne blocking some punches.
Zayne dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Zayne just leaning against Barbie, taking a breather.
Barbie tries to throw a body punch but Zayne avoids it by throwing Barbie back against the cage.
Barbie cracks Zayne with a nice body shot.
Barbie stalling.
Barbie misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barbie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barbie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zayne is keeping busy.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Zayne lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barbie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Zayne.
Barbie tries to throw a body punch but Zayne avoids it by throwing Barbie back against the cage.
Zayne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbie lands an uppercut.
Barbie gets through Zayne's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Zayne.
Barbie lands with a left to the head.
Zayne blocks a body shot from Barbie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Barbie - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Barbie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zayne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zayne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbie lands with a short shot to the head.
Zayne tries to throw a body punch but Barbie avoids it by throwing Zayne back against the cage.
Barbie stalling in the clinch.
Barbie tries a body shot but Zayne blocks it.
Barbie looking to slow down the pace here.
Barbie breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Zayne misses.
Zayne blocks the body kick.
Zayne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbie throws the left hand but Zayne avoids the punch easily.
Zayne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barbie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Barbie with a nice calf kick.
Barbie avoids the head kick by Zayne.
Zayne looks to land a left hand but Barbie moved out of range nicely.
Zayne tests Barbie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Biff Barbie's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zayne staying out of range there.
Barbie lands with a slapping head kick.
Barbie slips a jab from Zayne.
It appears Barbie was looking to counter with a kick there.
Barbie slips a jab from Zayne.
Zayne fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barbie.
A head kick misses from Barbie.
Barbie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zayne.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Biff Barbie will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Barbie avoids the head kick by Zayne.
Barbie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zayne digs a good body shot into Barbie's ribs.
Barbie lands a nice shot to the body.
Barbie connects with a solid leg kick.
Zayne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zayne connects with a single shot there.
Barbie moves into range and clinches up with Zayne.
Zayne misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbie tries to throw a body punch but Zayne avoids it by throwing Barbie back against the cage.
Good body shot from Barbie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zayne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barbie lands a body punch.
Zayne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zayne.
Barbie misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zayne blocks a body shot from Barbie.
Zayne taking a breather.
Barbie lands a hook that snaps the head of Zayne backwards.
Barbie is struggling to control the position.
Barbie misses with the head strike.
Zayne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zayne.
Barbie scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Barbie.
Zayne blocks an uppercut.
Zayne is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barbie is keeping busy.
Barbie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbie gets through Zayne's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Barbie fails to land.
Zayne throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbie lands with a short shot to the head.
Biff Barbie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barbie can't find room to land a body shot as Zayne controls the action.
A short right from Barbie.
Zayne takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbie breaks the clinch.
Zayne misses with a body kick.
Barbie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zayne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A leg kick checked by Zayne.
Barbie misses the jab.
Zayne appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zayne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barbie tries to land a front kick but Zayne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barbie throws the left hand but Zayne avoids the punch easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barbie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zayne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zayne is working Barbie over against the cage.
Zayne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barbie wants to stall.
Barbie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alostor Zayne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barbie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zayne looks to land a left hand but Barbie moved out of range nicely.
Barbie lands a lovely overhand right.
A head kick from Barbie lands but Zayne takes it in his stride.
Barbie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barbie moves out of range of the strikes.
Barbie tries to close the distance and clinch but Zayne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barbie throws a nice head kick!
Biff Barbie is winning the standup battle so far.
Barbie misses with a low kick as Zayne jumps back.
Zayne throws out a counter right but Barbie avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbie wants to slow Zayne down by chopping away at his legs.
Zayne follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Zayne throws an overhand right that lands on Barbie's shoulder, as Barbie tries to avoid the shot.
Barbie looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Zayne lands a leg kick that knocks Barbie off balance momentarily.
Zayne throws a body punch but Barbie moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbie connects with an inside leg kick.
Zayne scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barbie in his tracks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barbie checks a leg kick.
Zayne's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zayne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barbie throws out the jab.
Barbie throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Barbie misses the shot to the body.
Zayne walks into a stiff left hand from Barbie.
Zayne takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Zayne throws an overhand right that lands on Barbie's shoulder, as Barbie tries to avoid the shot.
Barbie throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Biff Barbie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barbie 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Biff Barbie!
An out of breath Biff Barbie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gilbervan Soares (ranked 706 p4p, 934 weight class) and Cam Cartwright (ranked 90 p4p, 114 weight class). Cartwright has chosen Karma Chameleon as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gilbervan Soares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cam Cartwright!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartwright fails with the takedown
and Soares counters with a stiff right hand.
Cartwright tries to clinch up but Soares circles away and keeps his distance.
Soares throws a nice looking combination but Cartwright bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cartwright drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Soares defends it well.
Cartwright tries to close the distance and clinch but Soares swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Soares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cartwright fails to land with a series of punches.
Cartwright looks to score with a jab to the body but Soares is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soares doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Soares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cartwright.
A jab lands there for Cartwright.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cartwright. Soares does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cartwright. Soares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cartwright rushes Soares and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cartwright lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Soares lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cartwright backwards.
Soares breaks from the clinch.
Cartwright misses with a straight left.
Soares cracks Cartwright with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cartwright misses with a hook to the body
and Cartwright takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cartwright misses the shot to the body.
Soares has Cartwright up against the cage in a clinch.
Soares lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Soares breaks the clinch.
Cartwright with a poor takedown
and Soares counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soares connects with a jab.
Soares rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cartwright moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soares fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cartwright, pushing him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Soares scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Soares.
Cartwright wants to take the fight to the mat but Soares manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gilbervan Soares has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cam Cartwright.
Soares pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cartwright misses with a body punch
enabling Soares to counter with a crisp jab.
Soares connects with a body shot.
It looks like Soares has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Cartwright misses with a hook to the body
and Soares counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cartwright is rocked!
Soares misses with a few strikes there.
Soares lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cartwright is still on wobbly legs! Can Soares finish him?
Cartwright is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Soares rather than just go for the knockout.
Soares feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Cartwright crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gilbervan Soares!
Gilbervan Soares took some time post fight to say the following; 'Lets go martinez, you big ole pussy. I fight a elite guy to be champion while you crushes cans.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Pierre (ranked 2492 p4p, 1739 weight class) and Red Crow (ranked 246 p4p, 179 weight class). Pierre comes to the cage accompanied by O Canada. Crow has chosen Scarlet - Age of Seduction as his entrance music. George Pierre had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Red Crow!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Pierre misses.
Pierre swings widly with a right hand
and Crow counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pierre throws an overhand right that lands on Crow's shoulder, as Crow tries to avoid the shot.
Crow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pierre.
Crow looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Crow gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pierre to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Crow wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pierre has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pierre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Crow is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pierre is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pierre is looking to work some ground and pound but Crow has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre postures up in Crow's guard and throws a big left but Crow blocks it.
Crow seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Crow is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pierre is controlling him.
Pierre has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pierre postures up in Crow's guard and throws a big left but Crow blocks it.
Pierre working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pierre throws a big elbow that misses.
Crow has momentary wrist control but Pierre slips an elbow through the middle.
Pierre throwing strikes but missing.
Crow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pierre postures up in Crow's guard and throws a big left but Crow blocks it.
Pierre throws a big right hand that misses.
Pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Crow is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pierre throwing strikes from guard but Crow blocks nicely.
Pierre throws a big right hand that misses.
Pierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crow is keeping the position for now.
Pierre throws a big elbow that misses.
Pierre throwing strikes but missing.
Pierre chips away with some ground and pound.
Pierre throws a big elbow that misses.
Pierre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crow wants to get back to his feet but Pierre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pierre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Crow wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pierre lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pierre postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pierre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pierre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crow bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pierre's guard.
Crow passes Pierre's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Crow seems content to control.
Pierre wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pierre is refusing to be controlled, as Crow sits in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
George Pierre dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A slapping leg kick lands for Crow.
Crow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pierre.
Crow goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like George Pierre has been cut.
Pierre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
George Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pierre misses with a combination
and Crow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pierre doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Crow counters with a straight right hand.
Pierre throws a body punch but Crow moves out of range.
Pierre shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crow as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Pierre.
Crow stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Crow tenderised Pierre's leg. Pierre is trying to keep his angry face on.
Crow on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow takes the fight into the clinch.
Crow has Pierre pressed against the cage, preventing Pierre from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Crow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crow drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pierre gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Crow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pierre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crow has Pierre pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pierre manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pierre lands a shoulder strike.
Pierre misses with the head strike.
Crow swings wildly with an uppercut but Pierre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pierre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pierre throws a head punch that misses.
Pierre looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Crow lands a shoulder strike.
Pierre gets a trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crow is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow taking some punishment here, with Pierre in his half guard.
Crow is trying to stand back up but Pierre is controlling him
Ground and pound from Pierre.
Pierre sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Crow defending well though.
Crow tries to roll over but Pierre keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierre lands with a punch from half guard.
Pierre thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Crow's head.
Pierre missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pierre throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pierre sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Crow defending well though.
Pierre throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Crow is trying to stand back up but Pierre is controlling him
Pierre thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Crow looks like he's trying to stand up.
Crow manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow looking for a sweep. Not yet Crow, not yet.
Pierre working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Crow's head.
Pierre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pierre lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pierre throws an elbow that misses. Crow uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pierre's guard. Nice move by Crow!
Crow wants to control from the top but Pierre keeps moving.
Pierre can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Crow controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre wants to stand but Crow is controlling the position.
Crow controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Crow won't allow Pierre to get back to his feet.
Crow wants to control from the top but Pierre keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Red Crow will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on George Pierre's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Pierre takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pierre lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pierre lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pierre misses with a jab to the body
and Crow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Pierre.
Pierre shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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!
Crow is pressing down on Pierre's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Crow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pierre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crow trying to keep a closed guard but Pierre is proving a slippery customer.
Crow is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pierre is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Crow wants to stand and escape but Pierre is having none of it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Crow is on top in guard.
Pierre keeping moving, preventing Crow from controlling successfully.
Crow controlling from the top position.
Crow working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pierre's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Crow looking to sit in guard and control but Pierre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crow is keeping the position for now.
Crow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pierre scoring with some ground and pound.
Crow lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Crow controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Crow is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Crow trying to control the position from guard on top but Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crow is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Crow wants to pass the guard but Pierre is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pierre can't keep his opponent in guard - Crow advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to George Pierre.
I think Pierre has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ulysses Battleby (ranked 1025 p4p, 1247 weight class) and Georges Moxley (ranked 90 p4p, 113 weight class). Moxley has chosen Andre Nickatina - Color of the Benz as his entrance music. 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ulysses Battleby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Georges Moxley!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battleby takes one on the button.
Moxley misses with the combination.
Battleby is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Moxley.
Moxley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Battleby counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Battleby looks to land a right hand but Moxley moved out of range.
Moxley just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moxley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Battleby misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battleby ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Battleby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Battleby throws a head kick that misses.
Moxley digs a good body shot into Battleby's ribs.
Battleby takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Moxley feints and then cracks Battleby's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Battleby down.
Moxley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Battleby to counter with a crisp jab.
Georges Moxley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moxley misses with a hook
and Battleby counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moxley misses with a hook. Battleby ducked under it nicely.
Moxley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Battleby counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Moxley looks winded!
Battleby catches Moxley with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Moxley forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ulysses Battleby!
A victorious Ulysses Battleby thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Nogueira (ranked 704 p4p, 1105 weight class) and Magnus Gunnarsson (ranked 96 p4p, 146 weight class). Nogueira kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bloodthirsty. Diego Nogueira had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diego Nogueira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Magnus Gunnarsson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira gets a clinch.
Nogueira tries to pull guard but Gunnarsson holds him up against the cage and eventually Nogueira drops back down to his feet.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gunnarsson.
Nogueira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gunnarsson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nogueira is trying to pull guard but Gunnarsson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nogueira is trying to pull guard but Gunnarsson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nogueira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gunnarsson walks away with a smile on his face. Nogueira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nogueira shoots for a takedown but Gunnarsson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nogueira staying out of range there.
Gunnarsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nogueira wants to clinch.
Nogueira closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira tries to pull guard but Gunnarsson won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gunnarsson.
Nogueira tries to pull guard but Gunnarsson won't allow it.
Nogueira tries to pull guard but Gunnarsson holds him up against the cage and eventually Nogueira drops back down to his feet.
Gunnarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Gunnarsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Nogueira controls his hands.
We've been hearing reports that Nogueira has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson is stalling here.
Nogueira fails to pull guard.
Gunnarsson wants the takedown. Nogueira is fighting it off but Gunnarsson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Nogueira's guard against the cage.
Gunnarsson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gunnarsson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Nogueira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gunnarsson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gunnarsson stopping the sweep attempt from Nogueira.
Nogueira is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gunnarsson defends well.
Gunnarsson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gunnarsson wants to control from the top but Nogueira keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson cracks Nogueira with a solid left hand.
Nogueira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gunnarsson manages to get himself to full guard.
Nogueira wants to pass the guard but Gunnarsson is keeping the position.
Nogueira pushing down on Gunnarsson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nogueira works his way into full mount!
Nogueira seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Gunnarsson is holding on tight.
Nogueira is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gunnarsson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gunnarsson shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nogueira goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Gunnarsson is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nogueira is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nogueira wants to pass to mount but Gunnarsson is defending the position.
Nogueira is working hard here to advance position.
Nogueira is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Gunnarsson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nogueira's guard.
Nogueira wants to sweep here but Gunnarsson controlling him for the moment.
Gunnarsson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson preventing the sweep.
Gunnarsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nogueira trying to control the position.
Gunnarsson wants to control from the top but Nogueira keeps moving.
Nogueira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Magnus Gunnarsson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gunnarsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nogueira manages to avoid it.
Nogueira drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gunnarsson sprawls and moves away.
Nogueira closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gunnarsson wants the takedown. Nogueira is fighting it off but Gunnarsson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Nogueira's guard against the cage.
Gunnarsson wants to control from the top but Nogueira keeps moving.
Gunnarsson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gunnarsson trying to control but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
Gunnarsson is fighting to break Nogueira's control of his arms but Nogueira is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira working a defensive guard here.
Nogueira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gunnarsson won't allow Nogueira to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira working a defensive guard here.
Gunnarsson controls from within his opponent's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nogueira looking for a sweep. Not yet Nogueira, not yet.
Gunnarsson looking to pass the guard.
Gunnarsson controlling from the top position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gunnarsson.
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.
Nogueira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gunnarsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nogueira darts in and clinches Gunnarsson up against the cage.
Gunnarsson is trying to stall.
Nogueira jumps guard but Gunnarsson stands there with Nogueira around his waist. Nogueira gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gunnarsson working aggressively here.
Gunnarsson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nogueira tries to roll over but Gunnarsson keeps him under control.
Gunnarsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nogueira keeps working.
Gunnarsson 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is trying to maintain the position but Gunnarsson is very close to passing his half guard.
Nogueira tries to get to full guard but Gunnarsson has control of the leg.
Nogueira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nogueira is looking for a sweep. Gunnarsson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gunnarsson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gunnarsson closes the distance and clinches.
Nogueira successfully pulls guard.
Nogueira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gunnarsson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nogueira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gunnarsson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nogueira trying to keep a closed guard but Gunnarsson is proving a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gunnarsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunnarsson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Gunnarsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nogueira is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gunnarsson to keep the fight standing.
Gunnarsson lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gunnarsson.
Nogueira is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gunnarsson to keep the fight standing.
Nogueira tries to pull guard but Gunnarsson holds him up against the cage and eventually Nogueira drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nogueira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nogueira tries to pull guard but Gunnarsson won't allow it.
Nogueira fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nogueira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnarsson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Nogueira regains guard immediately.
Gunnarsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunnarsson wants to pass the guard but Nogueira is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson postures up.
Gunnarsson advances position into side control!
Gunnarsson decides to stand back up.
Gunnarsson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nogueira avoids the head kick by Gunnarsson.
Nogueira changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nogueira gets a clinch.
Gunnarsson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Nogueira can't fight it off and eventually Gunnarsson manages to take the fight to the floor. Nogueira looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nogueira wants to sweep but no luck.
Nogueira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nogueira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gunnarsson trying to control but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is trying to control the position but Gunnarsson postures up.
Nogueira keeping moving, preventing Gunnarsson from controlling successfully.
Nogueira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gunnarsson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nogueira has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gunnarsson has managed to get both his arms back between Nogueira's legs - danger averted.
Gunnarsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunnarsson passes into half guard.
Gunnarsson is trying to control. Nogueira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nogueira trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson tries to pass to full mount but Nogueira defends it.
Gunnarsson is trying to work for a kimura but Nogueira is defending well.
Gunnarsson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gunnarsson trying to control the action but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
Nogueira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gunnarsson pulls his head out easily.
Nogueira is looking to improve his position.
Gunnarsson is pressing down on Nogueira's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nogueira is holding on for now.
Magnus Gunnarsson has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nogueira wants to get back to full guard.
Gunnarsson controlling the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gunnarsson takes a swing at Nogueira's ribcage but misses.
Nogueira tries to clinch up.
Gunnarsson throws a head kick that Nogueira semi-blocks.
Nogueira gets a clinch.
Nogueira tries to pull guard but Gunnarsson won't allow it.
Diego Nogueira has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nogueira is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gunnarsson to keep the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nogueira.
Gunnarsson lands a left hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gunnarsson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nogueira tries to pull guard but Gunnarsson holds him up against the cage and eventually Nogueira drops back down to his feet.
Gunnarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Nogueira.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Gunnarsson really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gunnarsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Gunnarsson wants to counter with a clinch but Nogueira pushes him away.
Gunnarsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Nogueira.
Nogueira moves into the clinch.
Gunnarsson lands a left hand.
Nogueira is trying to pull guard but Gunnarsson has him pressed against the cage.
Nogueira successfully pulls guard.
Gunnarsson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nogueira is trying to get back to full guard.
Nogueira is refusing to be controlled, as Gunnarsson sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnarsson stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Nogueira to get to his feet.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gunnarsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gunnarsson is looking to slow Nogueira down with leg kicks.
Gunnarsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nogueira is looking to counter the offense by Gunnarsson and move into the clinch.
Gunnarsson misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nogueira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gunnarsson unleashes a big counter combination but Nogueira bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson moves into the clinch.
Nogueira fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gunnarsson lands a left hand.
Gunnarsson trying to stall but Nogueira improves his position.
Nogueira fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nogueira is trying to pull guard but Gunnarsson has him pressed against the cage.
Nogueira manages to pull guard.
Gunnarsson content to stall in guard here.
Gunnarsson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gunnarsson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nogueira is trying to keep Gunnarsson in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira keeping moving, preventing Gunnarsson from controlling successfully.
Nogueira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nogueira is on top in guard.
Gunnarsson keeping moving, preventing Nogueira from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunnarsson looking to control.
Nogueira passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Gunnarsson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Nogueira tries to clinch but Gunnarsson is having none of it.
Gunnarsson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nogueira but Nogueira pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nogueira is looking to clinch but Gunnarsson is avoiding it.
Gunnarsson feints and as Nogueira raises his hands in defense, Gunnarsson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nogueira is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gunnarsson is refusing to be controlled, as Nogueira sits in half guard.
Nogueira keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nogueira looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nogueira controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira trying to pass the guard but Gunnarsson defending well.
Nogueira uses his free foot to push down on Gunnarsson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gunnarsson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nogueira mounts Gunnarsson! Really nice guard pass there!
Nogueira is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gunnarsson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gunnarsson!
Gunnarsson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nogueira's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Gunnarsson dominated that fourth 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. And we move into the final round!
Gunnarsson darts in and clinches Nogueira up against the cage.
Nogueira is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gunnarsson to keep the fight standing.
Nogueira is trying to pull guard but Gunnarsson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nogueira pulls guard.
Gunnarsson trying to control but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
Gunnarsson won't allow Nogueira to sweep him here.
Gunnarsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gunnarsson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nogueira avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira staying out of range there.
Nogueira avoids the body shot from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson moves into range and clinches up with Nogueira.
Nogueira is trying to pull guard but Gunnarsson has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nogueira pulls guard successfully.
Gunnarsson stopping the sweep attempt from Nogueira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira is looking to sweep but instead, Gunnarsson has passed into half guard.
Gunnarsson controlling the pace.
Gunnarsson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nogueira is defending against the submission attempts here by Gunnarsson.
Nogueira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gunnarsson pulls his head out easily.
Nogueira wants to control but Gunnarsson is keeping busy.
Gunnarsson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nogueira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nogueira manages to get to full guard.
Nogueira keeping full guard, as Gunnarsson tries to pass.
Nogueira wants to sweep but no luck.
Nogueira looking to control.
Nogueira looking for a sweep. Not yet Nogueira, not yet.
Gunnarsson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nogueira keeping moving, preventing Gunnarsson from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is looking to clinch but Gunnarsson is avoiding it.
Gunnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nogueira tries to clinch up but Gunnarsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Nogueira wants to clinch.
Nogueira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gunnarsson tries to clinch up.
Nogueira fails in his attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Gunnarsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nogueira tries to clinch but Gunnarsson moves out of range.
Gunnarsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gunnarsson lands a nice looking body kick.
Gunnarsson closes the distance and clinches.
Nogueira successfully pulls guard.
Gunnarsson looking to pass the guard.
Nogueira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson stopping the sweep attempt from Nogueira.
Nogueira is looking for a triangle but Gunnarsson pushes his legs off easily.
Gunnarsson stopping the sweep attempt from Nogueira.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Nogueira is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nogueira trying to mount his opponent but Gunnarsson defends it.
Gunnarsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Magnus Gunnarsson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gunnarsson is staying active underneath Nogueira, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Gunnarsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gunnarsson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 45:50
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Glass scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnus Gunnarsson!
Magnus Gunnarsson is the new light heavyweight champion!
Magnus Gunnarsson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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