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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Deveon Zelda (ranked 25417 p4p, 5635 weight class) and Miguel Cervantes (ranked 519 p4p, 475 weight class). Zelda's entrance music is Immortal Technique - The Point of No Return. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Deveon Zelda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Miguel Cervantes!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cervantes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zelda sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zelda misses with a looping left.
Cervantes throws a nice looking combination but Zelda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zelda scores with a one two! Cervantes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cervantes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zelda scores with a sloppy right hand. Cervantes should have avoided that one.
Zelda lands with a hook. Cervantes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
 Cervantes is rocked!
Cervantes shoots in for a takedown but Zelda shows good takedown defense.
Zelda scores with a sloppy right hand. Cervantes should have avoided that one.
Cervantes is still on wobbly legs! Can Zelda finish him?
Cervantes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zelda is fending him off so far but Cervantes persists. Nope, Zelda circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Zelda wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cervantes seems to have recovered his senses.
Deveon Zelda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Cervantes.
Cervantes misses with a double jab.
Zelda definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zelda slaps away a takedown attempt from Cervantes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A big left from Zelda misses.
Cervantes throws a right hand that Zelda ducks under and follows up with a left that Zelda also avoids with ease.
Cervantes with a poor takedown
and Zelda counters with a stiff right hand.
Cervantes fails with a takedown attempt.
Cervantes looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelda connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cervantes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zelda rattles Cervantes with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Cervantes tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Zelda dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Cervantes stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Deveon Zelda!
After winning the bout, Deveon Zelda 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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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Texiera (ranked 3459 p4p, 25002 weight class) and Manny Torres (ranked 218 p4p, 307 weight class). Manny Torres will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charles Texiera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Manny Torres!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Texiera shoots in for a double leg but Torres sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Texiera dives in and scores a takedown into Torres's guard.
Texiera really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Texiera drops back looking for a leg! Torres is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Torres manages to kick Texiera off! Texiera jumps back into Torres's guard.
Texiera works over Torres with some ground and pound from guard.
Texiera is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Torres really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Texiera. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Texiera accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Texiera throwing strikes but missing.
Texiera 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.
Torres is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Texiera is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Torres is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Torres has escaped and now he's on top!
Texiera will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Texiera keeping moving, preventing Torres from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Texiera is controlling Torres's posture.
Texiera is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Torres defends well.
Texiera pulls Torres in to control the position.
Texiera pushes a forearm under Torres's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Torres is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Charles Texiera!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Lowery (ranked 4837 p4p, 4402 weight class) and Nate Robinson (ranked 447 p4p, 419 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arturo Lowery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nate Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Robinson misses.
A big left from Robinson misses.
Robinson misses with an uppercut
enabling Lowery to counter with a crisp jab.
Lowery ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robinson moves away.
Robinson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lowery defends it well.
Robinson needs to keep his hands up - Lowery had a free shot at his head there.
Robinson slips a straight right by Lowery.
Robinson misses with a hook to the body
and Lowery connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Robinson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Robinson is looking to take a break and control but Lowery is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson taking a breather here.
Robinson trying to control the position but Lowery is working away.
Robinson taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Robinson wants to control but Lowery is keeping him busy.
Robinson staying calm.
Lowery is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson slows the pace down.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Arturo Lowery is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowery fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robinson manages to avoid it.
Robinson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lowery closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Robinson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lowery is defending well.
Lowery lands a shoulder strike.
We've been informed that Robinson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lowery presses Robinson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Robinson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lowery smiles and moves away.
Robinson slips under a jab from Lowery.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lowery. Robinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lowery connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Robinson lands a lovely overhand right.
Robinson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lowery counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lowery is defending well.
Arturo Lowery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Robinson.
A head punch on the inside from Lowery fails to land.
Robinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robinson jumps guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lowery is sitting in close to Robinson's body. Robinson has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Lowery is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Lowery is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Robinson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nate Robinson!
A relieved looking Nate Robinson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bacardi Briggs (ranked 3376 p4p, 3839 weight class) and Simon Maynard (ranked 372 p4p, 413 weight class). Briggs comes to the cage accompanied by The Stopper by Cutty Ranks. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bacardi Briggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Simon Maynard!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maynard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Briggs.
Maynard is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Maynard throws a head kick that misses.
Maynard lands a nice shot that snaps Briggs's head back.
Briggs scores with a jab.
Good shot there by Maynard.
Maynard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maynard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Briggs.
Maynard ducks under a wild hook from Briggs.
Maynard lands a head kick. Briggs smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
 It looks like Bacardi Briggs has been cut.
Maynard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Briggs with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maynard to score with a decent uppercut.
Maynard looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sloppy strikes from Maynard. Those never looked like landing.
Maynard throws a sloppy head kick and Briggs moves out of range easily.
Briggs lands the left hand.
Maynard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Briggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Briggs.
Briggs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Briggs definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Briggs slips a straight right by Maynard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard misses with the combination.
It looked like Briggs was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Maynard.
Briggs cracks Maynard with an open hand slap.
Briggs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maynard looks to throw the jab but Briggs is out of range.
Maynard misses with a series of wild punches.
Briggs scores with a three punch combo!
Briggs throws a hook to the side of Maynard's head but Maynard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Maynard.
Maynard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maynard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Briggs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Briggs scores with a body shot.
Briggs closes the distance and pushes Maynard back into the cage.
Briggs prevents Maynard from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs blocks an elbow strike.
Briggs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Briggs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maynards head.
Maynard is rocked!
Briggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maynard is still on wobbly legs! Can Briggs finish him?
Briggs manages to break the clinch.
Briggs lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Maynard is looking to close the distance but Briggs sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Maynard crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Maynard is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Bacardi Briggs!
Bacardi Briggs thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reston Weaver (ranked 3550 p4p, 2950 weight class) and Freaky Hiroshima (ranked 366 p4p, 313 weight class). Reston Weaver 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Reston Weaver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Freaky Hiroshima!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weaver misses with a two punch combination.
Hiroshima wants to counter the offense by Weaver and move into the clinch position.
Hiroshima closes the distance and clinches.
Weaver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Weaver misses with a hook to the ribs.
Weaver lands a shoulder strike.
Weaver lands an uppercut.
Hiroshima's coach down at Freaky Fight Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hiroshima's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weaver.
Hiroshima is stalling here.
Weaver throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hiroshimas head.
Weaver has a couple of punches blocked by Hiroshima.
Hiroshima stalls.
Weaver working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hiroshima takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Weaver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hiroshima - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weaver scores with a nice hook to the head.
Weaver swings wildly with an uppercut but Hiroshima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weaver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hiroshima taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hiroshima effectively controlling the action here.
Hiroshima blocks a body shot from Weaver.
Weaver misses with some punches.
Hiroshima blocks an uppercut.
Weaver misses with some punches.
Weaver misses with a punch on the inside.
Hiroshima manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hiroshima drags the fight down to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiroshima is pulling down on Weaver's head to control his posture.
Weaver wants to control from the top but Hiroshima keeps moving.
Weaver looking to pass the guard.
Weaver decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hiroshima avoids a punch combination nicely.
Weaver misses with a double jab.
Weaver throws a series of punches but Hiroshima moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weaver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hiroshima moves away.
Hiroshima steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Weaver.
Hiroshima moves in looking to clinch but Weaver pushes him off.
Weaver throws a nice looking combination but Hiroshima bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Weaver tries to clinch but Hiroshima moves out of range.
Hiroshima wants to counter with a clinch but Weaver pushes him away.
Weaver misses with a series of wild punches.
Weaver has closed the distance and engaged Hiroshima in a clinch.
Weaver misses with a punch on the inside.
Hiroshima jumps guard.
Hiroshima manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Weaver manages to get himself to full guard.
Weaver can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hiroshima controls the pace.
Weaver is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiroshima is pushing down on Weaver's leg trying to pass to half guard. Weaver is fighting to maintain full guard but Hiroshima has managed to sneak the leg through.
Weaver pushes Hiroshima off looking to stand but Hiroshima dives back in and keeps control.
Hiroshima takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Weaver is concentrating on defense, preventing Hiroshima from advancing position.
Hiroshima content to control rather than advance.
Weaver tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hiroshima has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Weaver tries to improve his position but instead Hiroshima has taken his back!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reston Weaver dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Weaver misses with a double jab.
Hiroshima doesn't manage to clinch there - Weaver circles away.
Hiroshima fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Weaver, pushing him back against the cage.
Weaver misses with some punches.
Weaver gets through Hiroshima's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hiroshima tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Weaver avoids it.
Weaver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weaver scores with a hook to the body.
Hiroshima slowing the pace effectively.
Weaver throws a punch but it's blocked by Hiroshima.
Hiroshima misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Weaver - that landed with a thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weaver throws a punch but it's blocked by Hiroshima.
Hiroshima fails to pull guard.
Weaver lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hiroshima backwards.
Weaver lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hiroshima jumps guard but Weaver stands there with Hiroshima around his waist. Hiroshima gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hiroshima is pushing Weaver up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Weaver fails to land.
Weaver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hiroshima tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Weaver smiles and moves away.
Reston Weaver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freaky Hiroshima.
Weaver gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hiroshima has Weaver pushed against the cage.
Hiroshima tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hiroshima blocks a body shot from Weaver.
Weaver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hiroshima's elbow.
Hiroshima fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Weaver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weaver struggles to land a body shot inside as Hiroshima controls his hands.
Weaver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hiroshima can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiroshima blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hiroshima blocking some punches.
Weaver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hiroshima struggles to land a body shot inside as Weaver controls his hands.
Weaver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hiroshima swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hiroshima pushes off an throws an elbow but Weaver leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Weaver working aggressively here.
Hiroshima throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Weaver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hiroshima misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Weaver works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Weaver swings wildly with an uppercut but Hiroshima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hiroshima fails to pull guard.
Hiroshima tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weaver lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hiroshima swings wildly with an uppercut but Weaver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hiroshima looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hiroshima.
Hiroshima stalling in the clinch.
Weaver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hiroshima tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Weaver struggles to land a body shot inside as Hiroshima controls his hands.
Weaver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Weaver doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hiroshima tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Weaver's elbow.
Hiroshima blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Weaver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weaver swings wildly with an uppercut but Hiroshima uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiroshima manages to pull guard.
Hiroshima is trying to keep Weaver in close.
Weaver would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hiroshima pulls Weaver in close to his closed guard and prevents Weaver from doing any damage or advancing position.
Weaver trying to control but Hiroshima is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reston Weaver dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hiroshima misses with a wild body shot.
Freaky Hiroshima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hiroshima closes the distance and pushes Weaver back into the cage.
Weaver blocks a body shot from Hiroshima.
Weaver doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Weaver swings wildly with an uppercut but Hiroshima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hiroshima stalling against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hiroshima.
Weaver struggles to land a body shot inside as Hiroshima controls his hands.
Hiroshima tries to pull guard but Weaver forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hiroshima tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weaver working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Weaver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weaver.
Weaver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weaver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weaver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hiroshima will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Weaver up against the cage.
Hiroshima fails to pull guard.
Hiroshima jumps into guard, dragging Weaver to the mat.
Weaver has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hiroshima is proving hard to escape from.
Hiroshima is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Weaver is stalling in the full guard.
Hiroshima lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weaver has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Hiroshima is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Weaver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hiroshima prevents a body shot from Weaver.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Weaver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hiroshima blocks an uppercut.
Hiroshima misses with a punch to the body.
Hiroshima leaning against his opponent.
Weaver scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hiroshima tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Weaver just stands there and leans against the cage.
Reston Weaver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freaky Hiroshima.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weaver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Weaver can't find room to land a body shot as Hiroshima controls the action.
Hiroshima jumps guard but Weaver turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hiroshima has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Weaver uses from the top position.
Hiroshima is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Weaver content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Hiroshima has locked up a guillotine! Hiroshima's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Weaver is holding on here and Hiroshima must be using up a lot of energy. Weaver has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Hiroshima gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Freaky Hiroshima!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Faarooq Rahim (ranked 3137 p4p, 2746 weight class) and Tommy Chong Jr (ranked 330 p4p, 292 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Faarooq Rahim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Tommy Chong Jr!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chong Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chong Jr moves in looking to clinch but Rahim pushes him off.
Rahim gets a takedown into half guard.
Chong Jr keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Chong Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Rahim working the head and body with strikes.
Chong Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chong Jr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rahim is working away from the top position though.
Chong Jr wants to get back to full guard but Rahim has passed into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chong Jr is trying to improve his position.
Rahim trying to control the position but Chong Jr is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahim happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chong Jr is trying to control Rahim's posture but Rahim avoids it.
Chong Jr is looking for a sweep.
Rahim definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chong Jr is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rahim connects with a decent elbow.
Rahim working the head with strikes.
Rahim moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Chong Jr is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chong Jr takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Chong Jr is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Chong Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rahim trying to control the position but Chong Jr is working away.
Chong Jr manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Chong Jr is trying to control. Rahim wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rahim is trying to get back to full guard.
Rahim keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong Jr is working for a kimura here but Rahim manages to reverse the position and he's now in Chong Jr's guard.
Rahim trying to control the position from guard on top but Chong Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chong Jr is adopting a defensive guard.
Chong Jr keeping moving, preventing Rahim from controlling successfully.
Chong Jr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chong Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chong Jr controls Rahim momentarily but Rahim frees himself.
Rahim is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chong Jr working a defensive guard here.
Rahim is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rahim looking to sit in guard and control but Chong Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rahim 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.
Rahim has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Chong Jr has passed into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Faarooq Rahim dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A jab from Chong Jr misses.
Chong Jr blocks a jab.
Chong Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rahim drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Chong Jr is looking to reverse the position.
Chong Jr struggling a bit here.
Chong Jr regains half guard there - taking advantage of Rahim's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Rahim is thwarting Chong Jr's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rahim is keen to just control but Chong Jr is a slippery customer.
Chong Jr makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chong Jr.
Chong Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong Jr has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Chong Jr trying to control the position.
Chong Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rahim is one step ahead there.
Rahim pushes down on Chong Jr's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chong Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Rahim controlling the pace.
Chong Jr tries to get to full guard but Rahim has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rahim is keen to just control but Chong Jr is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rahim landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Chong Jr keeping hold of Rahim's head, controlling as best he can.
Chong Jr moves into full guard.
Rahim trying to control the position from guard on top but Chong Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Faarooq Rahim overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rahim sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chong Jr looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rahim has picked Chong Jr up and slammed him! Chong Jr can't keep hold of the triangle and Rahim manages to pass to side control!
Chong Jr is looking to regain half guard here but Rahim keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahim taking a breather here.
Chong Jr is not content to let Rahim control the position.
Chong Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Chong Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rahim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chong Jr keeps working.
Rahim content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Rahim tries to move into full mount but can't pass Chong Jr's legs.
Chong Jr is looking to reverse the position.
Rahim lands a few punches from side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rahim creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Chong Jr is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Chong Jr is trying to control Rahim's posture but Rahim avoids it.
Rahim knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chong Jr on the ground.
Rahim is looking to take a break and control but Chong Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Faarooq Rahim dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A big right from Chong Jr misses.
Rahim attempts a counter takedown but Chong Jr avoids it well and moves away.
Tommy Chong Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chong Jr ducks under a wild hook from Rahim.
Chong Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rahim.
Chong Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rahim throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chong Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rahim is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Chong Jr's half guard.
Chong Jr wants to improve his position but Rahim is controlling well.
Rahim perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rahim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chong Jr can do to turn this around?
The fighters are battling for position here. Chong Jr manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rahim is stalling in the full guard.
Rahim stopping the sweep attempt from Chong Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Chong Jr holds on and takes a little breather.
Chong Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Chong Jr pulls Rahim in close to prevent any damage.
Rahim makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chong Jr has momentary wrist control but Rahim slips an elbow through the middle.
Chong Jr is trying to keep Rahim in close.
Chong Jr keeping moving, preventing Rahim from controlling successfully.
Chong Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rahim manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chong Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Rahim is retaining full guard.
Rahim is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Chong Jr is staying active underneath Rahim, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chong Jr is controlling Rahim's trapped leg to prevent Rahim from advancing to side control.
Chong Jr is looking to improve his position.
Chong Jr won't allow Rahim to pass to mount.
Rahim passes to full mount!
Rahim lands a couple of good shots and Chong Jr has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Rahim controlling the position well here. Chong Jr rolled but Rahim kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahim is looking to control Chong Jr but Chong Jr is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Rahim is not going to allow Chong Jr to sit and survive in this position.
Rahim scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Chong Jr is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Rahim not allowing Chong Jr to control his hands.
Rahim throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Chong Jr!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahim has good solid back control here.
Chong Jr tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Chong Jr is desperately trying to improve his position but Rahim has a good base and remains in mount.
Chong Jr tries to hold on but Rahim pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chong Jr manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rahim scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Faarooq Rahim showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rahim 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Faarooq Rahim!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Dough (ranked 2344 p4p, 2485 weight class) and Antonio Flores (ranked 260 p4p, 273 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Flores's choice of entrance music: A New Religion - Ministry. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Dough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antonio Flores!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flores throws a lazy uppercut
and Dough counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
 It looks like Antonio Flores has been cut.
Dough connects with a leg kick.
Flores misses with a body punch
and Dough counters with a stiff right hand.
Flores misses with a straight left.
Flores throws a lazy uppercut
and Dough counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice shot by Dough.
Flores misses with a wild body shot.
Dough swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dough lands with a straight right. Flores didn't see that one coming.
Flores throws a body punch but Dough moves out of range.
Dough tried to counter with a leg kick but Flores avoided it.
Antonio Flores seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flores swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dough throws a push kick but Flores slaps the foot to one side.
Flores misses with an uppercut
and Dough connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flores swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dough ducks under a wild hook from Flores.
Dough steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flores.
Dough bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Flores's head backwards.
Flores throws a poor cross that misses
and Dough connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Flores.
Dough scores with a nice head shot.
Flores misses the body punch
and Dough counters with a straight right hand.
Flores is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dough connects with a body shot.
Flores is still on wobbly legs! Can Dough finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dough lands a nice looking body shot.
Flores seems to have recovered his senses.
Flores looks winded!
Dough jabs Flores right on the nose. Flores blinks but takes it well.
Flores misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dough scores with a counter punch that sends Flores to the canvas! Dough smells blood - he's punishing Flores with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Flores has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Dough!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Saul Jackson (ranked 1964 p4p, 2862 weight class) and James Dean (ranked 244 p4p, 331 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Saul Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Dean!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and Dean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dean moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson slips a jab from Dean.
Dean throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Jackson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jackson.
Dean on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dean loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dean misses with a straight left.
Dean throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson slips a jab from Dean.
Dean looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jackson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Dean lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dean ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Dean looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dean throws a body shot but no joy.
Dean throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Dean misses its intended target.
Dean might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dean misses with a shot to the body
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dean throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jackson lands with a right hand.
Dean throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Jackson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Dean walks into a left hand.
Dean jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dean takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dean is rocked!
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dean.
Dean is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Dean misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Dean seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Jackson throws a hook but Dean avoids it easily.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Dean is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Dean slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dean misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Dean misses with a looping right.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Dean counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dean lands with an overhand left.
Dean takes the fight into the clinch.
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Dean thuds his right hand into Jackson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jackson jabs Dean to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Jackson.
Jackson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jackson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jackson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dean drops Jackson with a naaaaasty hook - Jackson is in real trouble here! Dean dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Dean!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Deshawn Mcknight (ranked 2116 p4p, 2065 weight class) and Jamison Hutchinson (ranked 237 p4p, 231 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Deshawn Mcknight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jamison Hutchinson!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcknight tries for a takedown but Hutchinson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mcknight tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hutchinson counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Deshawn Mcknight has been cut.
Hutchinson circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Hutchinson to counter with a crisp jab.
Hutchinson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mcknight.
A punch combination from Mcknight misses.
Hutchinson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hutchinson misses with a straight left.
It looked like Mcknight was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hutchinson throws a shot from downtown. Mcknight moves away and avoids it.
Hutchinson misses with an uppercut.
Hutchinson instigates a clinch.
Mcknight goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hutchinson prevents it.
Hutchinson scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcknight jumps guard but Hutchinson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deshawn Mcknight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hutchinson pushes Mcknight back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hutchinson lands a shot to the body.
Mcknight throws a punch but it's blocked by Hutchinson.
Mcknight is trying to maintain a safe position but Hutchinson gets an underhook and turns Mcknight into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Hutchinson.
Mcknight definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hutchinson.
Hutchinson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mcknight has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hutchinson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mcknight takes a shot to the head.
Mcknight tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hutchinson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mcknight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mcknight walks into a jab.
Hutchinson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hutchinson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mcknight in his tracks.
 Mcknight is rocked!
Deshawn Mcknight's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcknight walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Hutchinson swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jamison Hutchinson!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tao Pai (ranked 813 p4p, 2332 weight class) and Chief Bloodgates (ranked 110 p4p, 259 weight class). Tao Pai has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tao Pai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chief Bloodgates!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloodgates throws a poor cross that misses
and Pai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bloodgates closes the distance and pushes Pai back into the cage.
Good body shot from Bloodgates.
Pai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bloodgates misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pai tries to stall but Bloodgates uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bloodgates works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bloodgates stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pai breaks the clinch.
Pai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bloodgates clinches with his opponent.
Bloodgates can't find room to land a body shot as Pai controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloodgates misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bloodgates fails to land.
Pai is trying to break the clinch but Bloodgates has him pressed against the cage.
Pai looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bloodgates throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodgates throws a punch but it's blocked by Pai.
Bloodgates tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pai's elbow.
Pai tries to circle away but Bloodgates has him pinned against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Bloodgates.
A nice left hand lands by Bloodgates.
Pai blocking some punches.
Pai prevents a body shot from Bloodgates.
Bloodgates misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bloodgates misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pai is trying to break the clinch but Bloodgates is controlling him.
Bloodgates misses with some punches.
Pai taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bloodgates checks it well.
Bloodgates misses with a looping left.
Pai feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pai moves out of range of the strikes.
Bloodgates pushes Pai away with a front kick.
Bloodgates looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bloodgates throws a chopping leg kick but Pai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pai tries to work over Bloodgates's front leg with a kick but Bloodgates checks it.
A nice side step and Bloodgates releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bloodgates moves into range and clinches up with Pai.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Bloodgates.
Bloodgates misses with a punch to the body.
Pai blocking some punches.
Bloodgates trying to control the position but instead, Pai has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bloodgates into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pai breaks the clinch.
Bloodgates tries to clinch up.
Bloodgates misses with a low kick.
Pai connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pai staying out of range there.
Bloodgates fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pai on the side of the head.
It looks like Tao Pai has been cut.
Bloodgates avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bloodgates thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut lands for Pai. That snapped Bloodgates's head back.
Bloodgates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pai.
Pai does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bloodgates misses with a hook.
Jab, jab by Pai - just one landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pai.
Bloodgates misses the jab.
No joy there for Bloodgates, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bloodgates takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bloodgates throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pai.
A jab from Bloodgates misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bloodgates takes a swing at Pai's ribcage but misses.
Pai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bloodgates.
Bloodgates blocks a leg kick.
Pai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pai moves out of range of the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Pai misses its target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pai.
A slow jab from Bloodgates misses its intended target.
Pai throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bloodgates avoids it.
Pai throws a head kick but Bloodgates moves out of range.
Bloodgates throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bloodgates throws a nice looking combination but Pai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bloodgates pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pai is out of range and Bloodgates settles back down.
Bloodgates clinches up with Pai and pushes him back against the cage.
Bloodgates misses with a hook from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bloodgates.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chief Bloodgates dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tao Pai's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pai lands a nice hook to Bloodgates's body. Bloodgates takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bloodgates cracks a nice hook into Pai's ribs.
Bloodgates fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pai manages to avoid it.
Bloodgates works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bloodgates cracks Pai with an open hand slap.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pai. That's going to slow Bloodgates down.
Bloodgates throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pai slips a jab from Bloodgates.
Pai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bloodgates scores with a hook to the body. Pai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bloodgates looks to score with a jab to the body but Pai is just out of range.
Pai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bloodgates stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bloodgates throws a series of punches but Pai avoids them all with ease.
As Bloodgates backs away, Pai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Chief Bloodgates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bloodgates sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pai ducks under a wild hook from Bloodgates.
Pai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bloodgates's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodgates on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pai. Pai obviously looking to wear him down.
Pai getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pai goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tao Pai is winning the standup battle so far.
Pai misses with a wild body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Pai blocks the leg kick.
Pai quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Pai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bloodgates was well out of range. Poor timing from Pai.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pai.
Pai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big right from Bloodgates misses.
Bloodgates tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pai was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A low kick from Bloodgates is predictable there
and Pai counters with an inside leg kick.
Bloodgates scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bloodgates throws a shot from downtown. Pai moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bloodgates.
Bloodgates misses with a shot to the body
and Pai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pai scores with a leg kick.
Pai feints and then cracks Bloodgates's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bloodgates down.
Pai scores with a jab to the head.
Pai is looking to slow Bloodgates down with leg kicks.
Bloodgates tries to clinch there but Pai circles away.
Pai checks a leg kick nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pai with a jab.
Nice body kick from Bloodgates.
Bloodgates throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bloodgates takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bloodgates wants to clinch up but Pai keeps it at a distance.
Pai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bloodgates. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgates fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pai throws a hook but Bloodgates blocks it.
Bloodgates fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pai manages to avoid it.
Bloodgates walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pai checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bloodgates fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bloodgates's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pai lands a leg kick that knocks Bloodgates off balance momentarily.
Pai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jab by Pai.
Bloodgates throws a leg kick but Pai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Pai misses its target.
Pai lands a really nice looking cross but Bloodgates seems unphased.
Bloodgates instigates a clinch.
Bloodgates works on Pai's body with a couple of short punches.
Bloodgates misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bloodgates tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pai is looking to counter with a body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Pai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pai.
Bloodgates tries to clinch but Pai is having none of it.
Bloodgates thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Bloodgates misses the target.
Pai feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bloodgates swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pai misses with a wild body shot.
Bloodgates misses with a body shot.
Pai is looking to counter punch.
Pai tries to keep at a distance but Bloodgates has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hook to the body lands for Bloodgates.
Bloodgates tries to work over Pai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bloodgates lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tao Pai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tao Pai's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Bloodgates misses the shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Pai.
Bloodgates gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pai checks the leg kick.
Bloodgates with a nice calf kick.
Bloodgates buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bloodgates throws a body punch but Pai moves out of range.
Bloodgates thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bloodgates tries to clinch
and Pai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bloodgates thinking.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pai.
The fighters circling - Bloodgates throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pai, as that shot connected.
Bloodgates with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bloodgates to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Bloodgates is predictable there
and Pai counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pai throws a shot to the body.
Bloodgates throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pai.
Bloodgates throws a counter combo.
Bloodgates missing with a left hand there. Pai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bloodgates has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bloodgates throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bloodgates takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bloodgates throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bloodgates throws out the jab.
Pai throws a sloppy head kick and Bloodgates moves out of range easily.
Pai sizes up Bloodgates with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A clash of legs there as Pai blocks the low kick.
A jab lands there for Pai.
Bloodgates moves out of range of the body kick from Pai.
Bloodgates swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bloodgates misses with a looping right.
Bloodgates wants to clinch up but Pai keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pai misses the shot to the body.
Pai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bloodgates's sensitive parts.
Pai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bloodgates's sensitive parts.
A good leg kick by Pai.
Bloodgates checks a low kick from Pai.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bloodgates lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pai has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pai and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bloodgates.
Pai throws a leg kick which misses Bloodgates's front leg but catches the back leg as Bloodgates tries to avoid it.
Bloodgates tries to clinch but Pai moves out of range.
Bloodgates fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pai, pushing him back against the cage.
Bloodgates misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pai has had enough of the clinch but Bloodgates keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bloodgates.
Pai has had enough of the clinch but Bloodgates keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pai working hard to break the clinch.
Bloodgates tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bloodgates tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pai's elbow.
Bloodgates misses with a punch on the inside.
Bloodgates misses with some punches.
Pai manages to break the clinch.
Bloodgates swings for the body but Pai moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pai.
Bloodgates connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pai. Pai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pai.
A low kick from Bloodgates misses
and Pai makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bloodgates really felt that one!
Bloodgates scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A nice leg kick from Pai, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bloodgates. Pai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pai feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bloodgates looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pai is looking to land body kicks.
Pai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pai blocks the body kick.
Pai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bloodgates scores with a body shot.
Bloodgates tries to clinch but Pai moves out of range.
Pai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bloodgates doesn't seem bothered though.
Pai lands with a nice body kick.
Bloodgates has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bloodgates.
Bloodgates throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bloodgates.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tao Pai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pai 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tao Pai!
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