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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hideyoshi Yamasaki (ranked 2900 p4p, 3148 weight class) and Noah Kinsman (ranked 306 p4p, 323 weight class). Yamasaki's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 2Pac - Only God Can Judge Me. Noah Kinsman is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hideyoshi Yamasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Noah Kinsman!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamasaki swings for the body but Kinsman moves out of range.
Noah Kinsman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamasaki slips under a jab.
Kinsman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A head kick by Kinsman misses
enabling Yamasaki to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamasaki connects with a body shot that sends Kinsman's belly button to the back.
No joy there for Kinsman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice uppercut there from Yamasaki.
Yamasaki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kinsman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kinsman misses with a double jab
and Yamasaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kinsman misses with the combination.
It looked like Yamasaki was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamasaki cracks Kinsman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kinsman throws a combination that misses
and Yamasaki counters with a straight right hand.
Kinsman drops his hands momentarily and Yamasaki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kinsman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Yamasaki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A head kick by Kinsman misses
and Yamasaki counters with a series of strikes. Kinsman will be more careful next time no doubt.
 Kinsman is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinsman walks into a left hand.
Kinsman is still on wobbly legs! Can Yamasaki finish him?
Yamasaki cracks Kinsman with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Kinsman tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Yamasaki pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Kinsman is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hideyoshi Yamasaki!
A very excited looking Hideyoshi Yamasaki rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dilian Sanregre (ranked 1923 p4p, 2961 weight class) and Yargon Juuj (ranked 246 p4p, 373 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dilian Sanregre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yargon Juuj!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juuj throws a right and a left that Sanregre avoids nicely.
Sanregre throws a jab when Juuj was well out of range.
Sanregre definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A shot to the liver by Sanregre. Beautiful body shot.
Sanregre dodges the punch combination from Juuj.
Juuj ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanregre swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Juuj.
Sanregre misses with a looping right.
Sanregre cracks Juuj with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Juuj falls to his knees and Sanregre doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dilian Sanregre!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jayson Tatum (ranked 1869 p4p, 2303 weight class) and Bernard Ramsey (ranked 243 p4p, 273 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jayson Tatum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bernard Ramsey!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatum closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ramsey lands a knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Ramsey as the two fighters clinch.
Ramsey tries to throw a body punch but Tatum avoids it by throwing Ramsey back against the cage.
Tatum lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ramsey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ramsey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ramsey is working Tatum over against the cage.
Tatum working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ramsey gets through Tatum's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tatum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramsey blocking some punches.
Ramsey utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Tatum fails to land.
Ramsey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tatum backwards.
Ramsey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ramsey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum throws a head punch that misses.
Ramsey digs a right hand underneath Tatum's ribcage. Tatum let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tatum lands with a short shot to the head.
Ramsey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tatums head.
Tatum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramsey misses with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tatum tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tatum misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tatum working aggressively here.
Tatum throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramsey.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ramsey obliges.
Ramsey working Tatum over with knees to the body.
Tatum is breathing heavily.
Tatum throws a head punch that misses.
Tatum takes an elbow to the forehead.
 It looks like Jayson Tatum has been cut.
A body shot lands from Ramsey.
Tatum holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Ramsey.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ramsey pushes Tatum back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tatum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tatum lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ramsey.
Ramsey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ramsey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tatum tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramsey unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ramsey lands a shoulder strike.
Ramsey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tatum backwards.
A body shot lands from Ramsey.
Ramsey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ramsey utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ramsey utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ramsey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Ramsey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ramsey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ramsey blocking some punches.
Ramsey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ramsey scores with a hook to the body.
Ramsey lands an uppercut.
Ramsey lands an elbow inside that Tatum shrugs off.
Ramsey works on Tatum's body with a couple of short punches.
Ramsey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tatum backwards.
Nice elbow from Ramsey.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramsey lands with a light punch inside.
Nice elbow from Ramsey.
 Tatum is rocked!
Tatum misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Ramsey - that landed with a thud.
Ramsey pushes Tatum back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ramsey with a knee to the head.
Oh Tatum is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jayson Tatum's cut is getting worse.
Ramsey takes control of his opponent's neck and spins him into the cage. Tatum is off balance and as he stumbles, Ramsey throws a jumping knee that lands flush on Tatum's chin, knocking him out cold! Oh my word - what a knockout! Definitely one for his highlight reel! If he ever decides to rob a bank and run off to Morocco, that moment is defintely worthy of a tacky mural!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Bernard Ramsey!
Our winner, Bernard Ramsey, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Van Elburg (ranked 779 p4p, 2011 weight class) and Daniel Burton (ranked 72 p4p, 174 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vincent Van Elburg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Burton!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Elburg was well out of range. Poor timing from Burton.
Van Elburg lands a nice leg kick that just misses Burton's sensitive parts.
Van Elburg lands a head kick. Burton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Van Elburg tries to score with a low kick but Burton moves his leg out of the way.
Burton misses with a combination
and Van Elburg counters with a good low kick that Burton was not able to check.
Van Elburg lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Burton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Elburg throws a hook to the side of Burton's head but Burton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vincent Van Elburg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burton has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Van Elburg looks to land a body kick but Burton moved away.
Burton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Elburg circles away quickly and effectively.
Van Elburg slips a jab and a cross from Burton.
Van Elburg swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Burton.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Burton finds it's way through Van Elburg's defenses.
Nice cross by Burton.
Van Elburg takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton scores with a nice right hand.
Burton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Elburg.
Burton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Van Elburg cracks Burton with a good jab.
Burton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Burton punishes Van Elburg's body with a nice straight punch.
Van Elburg feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Burtons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Van Elburg swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Van Elburg cracks Burton with an open hand slap.
Van Elburg misses with a body shot
and Burton counters with a series of strikes. Van Elburg will be more careful next time no doubt.
Van Elburg is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Elburg fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Burton on the side of the head.
Van Elburg scores with a three punch combo!
Nice defenses there by Burton.
Burton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg scores with a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Burton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton lands a two punch combo.
Van Elburg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burton.
Van Elburg swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Van Elburg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burton moves out of range of the body kick from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg tries to bum rush Burton with a series of wild strikes but Burton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Van Elburg connects with a high kick.
Nice body kick from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg misses with a low kick as Burton jumps back.
Burton slips under a jab.
Some wild striking there from Van Elburg.
Burton lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Burton.
Van Elburg dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Burton. That did some damage!
Van Elburg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burton jabs at Van Elburg's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Elburg scores with a nice right hand.
Van Elburg digs a good body shot into Burton's ribs.
Burton misses with a combination
and Van Elburg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Burton thinking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burton. Van Elburg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burton throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Elburg.
A shot to the liver by Van Elburg. Beautiful body shot.
Van Elburg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Burton walks forward, straight into a front kick from Van Elburg.
Burton lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Van Elburg takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!
Burton misses with a two punch combination.
Burton throws a big shot that misses.
Burton moves out of range of the strikes.
Burton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Van Elburg rather than just go for the knockout.
Van Elburg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burton.
It seemed like Burton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Van Elburg takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Elburg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A nice leg kick from Van Elburg, right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Elburg scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Burton doesn't seem bothered though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Burton!
Burton misses with a hook
and Van Elburg counters with a good low kick that Burton was not able to check.
Burton lands the left hand.
Burton tries to move into range but Van Elburg moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Van Elburg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Van Elburg chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Van Elburg misses with a looping right.
Van Elburg slips a jab from Burton.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Van Elburg 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 Burton has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Burton and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Burton is looking for the big counter here.
Van Elburg throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Elburg connects with a right hand. Burton shakes it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vincent Van Elburg will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Burton swings for the body but Van Elburg moves out of range.
Van Elburg swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Van Elburg really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Burton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Elburg.
Burton fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Elburg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Van Elburg misses with the combination.
Van Elburg ducks under a wild hook from Burton.
Burton lands with a shot to the body.
Vincent Van Elburg is winning the standup battle so far.
Burton slips under a jab.
Burton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Burton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Van Elburg.
Van Elburg ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Elburg wants to slow Burton down by chopping away at his legs.
Decent striking displayed by Van Elburg there.
A cross from Van Elburg lands.
Burton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burton is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Van Elburg with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Burton there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton slips a jab from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg swings for the body but Burton moves out of range.
Burton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Van Elburg lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Van Elburg fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Burton is out of range.
Burton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Elburg moves away.
Van Elburg paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Van Elburg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burton is looking for the big counter here.
Burton lands a nice hook to Van Elburg's body. Van Elburg takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Burton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burton just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Elburg misses with a lunging right hand
and Burton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Van Elburg looks to score with a jab to the body but Burton is just out of range.
Burton punishes Van Elburg's body with a nice straight punch.
Burton throws a right hand that Van Elburg ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Elburg also avoids with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Elburg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Van Elburg.
Burton throws a one two combo.
Van Elburg lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Burton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Van Elburg looks to score with a jab to the body but Burton is just out of range.
Burton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Elburg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Elburg lands a two punch combo.
 It looks like Daniel Burton has been cut.
Van Elburg misses with an attempted mid kick.
Burton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Van Elburg finds it's way round the side to connect with Burton's head.
Burton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Elburg.
Burton tries to bum rush Van Elburg with a series of wild strikes but Van Elburg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Burton backs away, Van Elburg returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Van Elburg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Van Elburg connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Elburg just misses with a punch to the body.
Burton ducks under a wild hook from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg connects with a high kick.
Van Elburg throws a leg kick which misses Burton's front leg but catches the back leg as Burton tries to avoid it.
Burton takes a swing at Van Elburg's ribcage but misses.
Burton lands with a cross.
Van Elburg dodges the punch combination from Burton.
Burton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Elburg.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Burton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Burton throws a hook but Van Elburg avoids it easily.
Burton throws a body punch but Van Elburg moves out of range.
Van Elburg throws a body kick that misses.
Nice shot lands for Burton.
Burton has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Van Elburg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Elburg throws a leg kick which misses Burton's front leg but catches the back leg as Burton tries to avoid it.
Van Elburg moves away from the strike by Burton.
Van Elburg lands a right hook to the body.
Van Elburg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burton throws a body shot but no joy.
Burton stuns Van Elburg with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Van Elburg lands a leg kick that knocks Burton off balance momentarily.
Burton thuds his right hand into Van Elburg's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Van Elburg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Van Elburg moves into range and connects with a jab.
Van Elburg bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Burton's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burton lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Van Elburg backs up against the cage.
It looks like Van Elburg has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Van Elburg lands a nice looking body shot.
Van Elburg looks to land a combination but Burton avoids it well.
Burton moves out of range as Van Elburg strikes.
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 Vincent Van Elburg will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Burton's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Burton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Elburg throws out the jab.
Van Elburg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
No joy there for Burton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burton lands a right hook to the body.
Van Elburg takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Burton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Van Elburg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Elburg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Van Elburg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burton.
Some wild striking there from Burton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Van Elburg takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Van Elburg scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Elburg tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Elburg with the inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Van Elburg.
A head kick from Van Elburg lands but Burton takes it in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Burton.
Van Elburg throws a leg kick which misses Burton's front leg but catches the back leg as Burton tries to avoid it.
Burton steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Van Elburg. That one must have hurt.
Van Elburg lands with a hook. Burton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Daniel Burton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burton just misses with a punch to the body.
Burton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Burton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Elburg throws out the jab.
Burton misses with a double jab.
Van Elburg looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Burton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Van Elburg missing with a left hand there. Burton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burton moves forwards but Van Elburg connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Van Elburg with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Van Elburg stuns Burton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Burton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Burton blocks the body kick.
Burton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Elburg was well out of range. Poor timing from Burton.
Van Elburg lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Van Elburg with a nice calf kick.
Van Elburg scores with a kick to the body.
Van Elburg tries a head kick but it misses.
Burton looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Van Elburg misses with a low kick as Burton jumps back.
Van Elburg lands a lovely overhand right.
Burton takes a swing at Van Elburg's ribcage but misses.
Burton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Elburg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vincent Van Elburg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Elburg scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Burton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Elburg.
Burton throws a right hand that Van Elburg ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Elburg also avoids with ease.
Van Elburg explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Burton misses with a combination
and Van Elburg counters with a series of strikes. Burton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Burton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Van Elburg moves out of range as Burton strikes.
Burton misses with a wild combination.
Burton has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Van Elburg.
Van Elburg scores with a leg kick.
Van Elburg lands with a nice combination. Burton backs away looking to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Elburg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burton moves away from the strike by Van Elburg.
Van Elburg sizes up Burton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Van Elburg scores with a nice head shot.
Van Elburg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burton throws out the jab.
Burton misses with a two punch combination.
Van Elburg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Burton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Van Elburg finds it's way round the side to connect with Burton's head.
Van Elburg lands a two punch combo.
Burton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Elburg dodges the punch combination from Burton.
Van Elburg throws a quick counter kick to the body but Burton avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Elburg throws a chopping leg kick but Burton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Daniel Burton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Elburg circles away quickly and effectively.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Van Elburg, as that shot connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Van Elburg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Van Elburg 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Van Elburg!
After the big win, Vincent Van Elburg made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Silverguard Outfitters 🛡 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Bellavia (ranked 1732 p4p, 2170 weight class) and Benjamin Harris (ranked 130 p4p, 163 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Bellavia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benjamin Harris!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellavia keeps the fight on the outside.
We've been hearing reports that Bellavia has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Harris scores with a jab to the body.
Bellavia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harris doesn't seem bothered though.
Harris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harris takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Harris throws the kick towards the body but Bellavia avoids it.
Bellavia closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Harris is trying to improve his position.
Sloppy strikes there by Bellavia.
Bellavia looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Harris is avoiding damage well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Harris's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellavia wants to control but Harris is keeping him busy.
Bellavia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bellavia wants to control but Harris is keeping him busy.
Harris avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bellavia.
Harris is trying to control Bellavia's posture but Bellavia avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Harris is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Harris is not content to let Bellavia control the position.
Harris can't do much from the bottom here.
Harris is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bellavia is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Harris has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellavia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harris keeps working.
Harris seems a little lost for a moment, as Bellavia dominates the positioning.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bellavia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Harris defends it nicely.
Bellavia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harris gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bellavia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Bellavia from controlling successfully.
Bellavia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bellavia preventing the sweep.
Bellavia working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bellavia won't allow Harris to get back to his feet.
Bellavia trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bellavia throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bellavia trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Harris working a defensive guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Bellavia dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Harris throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bellavia's head.
Bellavia lands with a nice body punch.
Harris cracks Bellavia with a right hand to the side of the head.
Harris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bellavia throws a body shot but no joy.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Harris scores with a head kick. Bellavia tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nice body punch from Bellavia.
Bellavia is looking to wear down Harris with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Harris lands with a hook. Bellavia tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bellavia blocks a head kick by Harris.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bellavia throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Bellavia looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
Bellavia swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Benjamin Harris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bellavia.
Bellavia takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.
Despite the aggression on Harris's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Benjamin Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bellavia.
Bellavia goes for a double leg but Harris avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Harris continues to drive forward.
Harris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bellavia.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Bellavia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Harris does no damage.
Benjamin Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bellavia tries for a takedown but Harris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As Bellavia backs off Harris throws a huge counter combo but Bellavia manages to avoid it all.
Bellavia tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Harris defends well and Bellavia ends up having to push Harris into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Harris is pushing Bellavia up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Harris has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bellavia uses from the top position.
Bellavia trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonio Bellavia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bellavia stands up over Harris, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bellavia working some strikes from top position.
Harris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Harris is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bellavia trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bellavia is controlling him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris connects with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Bellavia.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bellavia.
Harris lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bellavia shoots in for a takedown but Harris shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bellavia.
Harris unleashes a big counter combination but Bellavia bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Harris.
Harris throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bellavia is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Harris.
Bellavia gets a double leg takedown into Harris's guard.
Harris wants to stand up but Bellavia is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bellavia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Harris is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bellavia content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bellavia tries to free his leg and advance position but Harris is retaining full guard.
Bellavia slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bellavia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Harris swinging wildly here.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris lands with a slapping head kick.
Harris scores with a kick to the body.
Bellavia misses with a body shot.
Bellavia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harris clinches.
Harris lands a nice shot to the body.
Harris tries to throw a body punch but Bellavia avoids it by throwing Harris back against the cage.
Harris leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bellavia wants to take the fight to the mat but Harris manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Harris breaks from the clinch.
Bellavia changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harris tries to avoid it but Bellavia manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harris to the ground. Harris escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Bellavia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris looks to score with a jab to the body but Bellavia is just out of range.
Harris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Harris tries to get set, Bellavia tries to push him back and clinch up but Harris manages to avoid the attempt.
Harris lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Harris throws a nice head kick!
Harris has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bellavia.
Bellavia looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
Bellavia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Harris as he avoids it easily.
Harris throws a series of punches but Bellavia moves out of range.
Bellavia dives in and grabs Harris's left leg, looking for a takedown. Harris pushes down on Bellavia's head and hops out.
Harris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bellavia seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bellavia has his takedown stuffed
and Harris counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris has managed to clinch.
Harris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harris gets underhooks to prevent Bellavia's takedown attempt.
A right hand to the body from Harris.
Harris breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bellavia.
Harris looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Harris defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bellavia.
A low kick lands for Harris.
Bellavia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bellavia closes the distance and clinches up with Harris, looking for a takedown. Bellavia pushes Harris against the cage but Harris circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bellavia shoots in for a double leg but Harris sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Despite the aggression on Harris's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Harris forces Bellavia back against the cage and clinches.
Bellavia is trying to pull guard but Harris turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris just leaning against Bellavia, taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Harris.
Harris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bellavia backwards.
A short body shot lands from Harris as the two fighters clinch.
Harris lands with a left to the head.
Harris manages to break the clinch.
Bellavia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Harris closes the distance and clinches.
Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harris lands a body shot.
Bellavia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harris wants to clinch.
No luck for Bellavia with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellavia shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bellavia was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bellavia cracks Harris with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bellavia 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.
Harris is looking for a sweep.
An elbow from Bellavia crashes against the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benjamin Harris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harris has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Harris!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Probert Beukeboom (ranked 734 p4p, 3669 weight class) and Angel Hernandez (ranked 91 p4p, 450 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Probert Beukeboom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Angel Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez 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.
Hernandez staying out of range there.
Beukeboom misses with an uppercut.
Hernandez feints a counter leg kick.
Beukeboom fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hernandez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hernandez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hernandez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beukeboom.
Beukeboom scores with a punch to the head.
Hernandez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beukeboom.
Hernandez thinks about the counter body kick.
Hernandez misses with a body kick.
It looked like Beukeboom was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hernandez.
Hernandez scores with a spinning back kick!
Beukeboom with a hook.
Hernandez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Beukeboom moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Beukeboom has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cant Lose MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beukeboom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beukeboom lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Beukeboom just misses with a punch to the body.
Beukeboom clinches up against the cage.
Beukeboom swings wildly with an uppercut but Hernandez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hernandez'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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beukeboom lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
Beukeboom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beukeboom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hernandez looking to throw knees to the head but Beukeboom is blocking nicely.
Beukeboom throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hernandezs head.
Beukeboom lands a hook that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
Beukeboom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beukeboom lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hernandez prevents a body shot from Beukeboom.
Beukeboom lands a right hand.
A knee to the head by Hernandez.
Beukeboom lands a nice uppercut.
Hernandez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hernandez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beukeboom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hernandez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beukeboom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Beukeboom throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Beukeboom backwards.
Hernandez is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Beukeboom fails to land.
Beukeboom pushes Hernandez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hernandez controlling the action here for a moment.
Beukeboom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hernandez tries to land knees in the clinch but Beukeboom avoids the damage to the body.
Beukeboom swings wildly with an uppercut but Hernandez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beukeboom cracks Hernandez with a nice body shot.
Hernandez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Hernandez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Beukeboom - that landed with a thud.
Beukeboom misses with a body punch.
Beukeboom gets through Hernandez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hernandez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Beukeboom's face.
Beukeboom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Beukeboom lands a shoulder strike.
Beukeboom misses with a body punch.
Hernandez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beukeboom avoids it.
Hernandez misses with a knee to the head.
Hernandez misses with a knee strike.
Hernandez blocks a body shot from Beukeboom.
Beukeboom avoiding damage as Hernandez throws knees to the body.
Hernandez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Beukeboom.
Nice body punch from Beukeboom - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Beukeboom as the two fighters clinch.
Hernandez looks winded!
A short body shot lands from Beukeboom as the two fighters clinch.
Beukeboom is leaning against Hernandez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Beukeboom.
Beukeboom lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Beukeboom lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Beukeboom.
A hook to the body from Beukeboom.
Beukeboom lands a body punch.
Beukeboom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Beukeboom pushes Hernandez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Beukeboom scores with a shoulder strike.
Beukeboom lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Beukeboom scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Beukeboom.
A right hook to the body lands for Beukeboom.
Beukeboom scores with a hook to the body.
Beukeboom makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Beukeboom.
Beukeboom is leaning against Hernandez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Beukeboom gets through Hernandez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Beukeboom - that landed with a thud.
Beukeboom scores with a shot to the side of Hernandez's head.
A short right from Beukeboom on the inside.
Hernandez is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beukeboom lands with a right to the head.
Hernandez is still on wobbly legs! Can Beukeboom finish him?
Beukeboom lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
Hernandez takes a shot to the head.
Beukeboom lands a body punch.
Beukeboom creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Hernandez's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Hernandez drops to his knees and Beukeboom pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Probert Beukeboom!
An out of breath and clearly excited Probert Beukeboom thanked Shadow Realm Apparel for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fredrik White (ranked 953 p4p, 1877 weight class) and Nestor Makhno (ranked 119 p4p, 232 weight class). White kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone. Makhno has chosen Yablochko as his entrance music. Fredrik White could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nestor Makhno's chin.
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188
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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 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fredrik White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nestor Makhno!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White scores with a nice right hand.
Makhno takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
Makhno misses with a leg kick.
Makhno looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Makhno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
White takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Makhno swings for the body but White moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of White 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nestor Makhno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makhno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White blocks a leg kick.
Makhno throws a low kick but White moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for White, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Makhno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
White blocks a head kick by Makhno.
Makhno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from White.
Makhno blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White connects with a jab.
White looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Makhno feints and then cracks White's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow White down.
Makhno throws a solid leg kick but White takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Makhno.
Makhno throws a jab when White was well out of range.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Makhno lands with a shot to the body.
Makhno with a body punch. A glancing blow.
White uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Makhno.
Makhno throws a shot to the body.
White lands with a good body shot.
Makhno tries to score with a low kick but White moves his leg out of the way.
White takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makhno takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makhno misses with a leg kick.
Makhno throws a jab but it's blocked by White.
An attempted straight right counter from White misses the target.
White missing with a left hand there. Makhno was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Makhno circles away.
Makhno is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down White rather than just go for the knockout.
Makhno tries a low kick but White avoids it.
Nice combo by White! Oh, that's hurt him - Makhno falls to the canvas and White follows him into side control.
Makhno wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Makhno is trying to control White's posture but White avoids it.
White has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Makhno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Makhno seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. White shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Makhno is backing up but White catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Makhno covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! White Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fredrik White!
After winning the bout, Fredrik White 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Jacobson (ranked 1077 p4p, 1132 weight class) and Spenser Swagger (ranked 139 p4p, 146 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marshall Jacobson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spenser Swagger!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobson gets a clinch.
Jacobson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Swagger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters circling a little - Swagger finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jacobson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Marshall Jacobson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacobson slips a jab from Swagger.
Jacobson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Swagger.
It looks like Marshall Jacobson has been cut.
Swagger tries to land a front kick but Jacobson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It looked like Jacobson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Swagger on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big right from Jacobson misses.
Jacobson misses with a double jab
and Swagger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Swagger lands a big head kick that sends Jacobson tumbling to the mat! Swagger takes a step backwards and waves Jacobson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Jacobson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jacobson walks straight into a right hand from Swagger - that's dropped him! Swagger jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Jacobson from any more punishment! Jacobson complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Spenser Swagger!
Spenser Swagger spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Tucker (ranked 98 p4p, 787 weight class) and Tim Bird (ranked 11 p4p, 107 weight class). Bird comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dragula - Rob Zombie kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeffrey Tucker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Bird!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bird takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tucker lands a jab to Bird's midsection.
Bird will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bird connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tucker momentarily.
Bird drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tucker is adopting a defensive guard.
Bird sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tucker wants to stand and escape but Bird is having none of it.
Tucker has Bird pulled in close to control his posture.
Bird wants to control from the top but Tucker keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tucker seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tucker wants to sweep here but Bird controlling him for the moment.
Bird trying to control the position from guard on top but Tucker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bird fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bird with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tucker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bird misses with a left hand
and Tucker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bird bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird clinches up with Tucker and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Tucker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tucker tries to break free but Bird pushes him back against the cage.
Tucker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bird backwards.
Tucker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bird blocks a body shot from Tucker.
Tucker blocks the elbow strike.
Bird scores with a hook to the body.
Bird throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tucker pushes Bird back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tucker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bird is working for takedown but Tucker is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jeffrey Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Bird.
Tucker is trying to break free.
Tucker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tucker misses with a body punch.
Tucker lands with a short shot to the head.
Tucker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bird lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tucker is defending well.
Tucker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tucker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tucker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Tucker was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tucker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bird has time to react.
Tucker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bird connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tucker scrambles back to his feet.
Tucker slips a straight right by Bird.
An attempted straight right counter from Tucker misses the target.
A combination from Bird does no damage.
Crunch! Tucker slams his shin into Bird's torso.
Bird misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Bird misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bird takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tucker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bird takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tucker takes one to the chin there.
Bird misses with a right hand
and Tucker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bird misses with a wild body shot.
Bird blocks a head kick by Tucker.
Bird tries a head kick but it misses.
Tucker drops his hands momentarily and Bird takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bird misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tucker counters with a crisp one two that drops Bird! Tucker thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bird to his feet! Bird is in big trouble!
Bird is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tim Bird will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tucker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bird throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bird throws a head kick that misses.
Bird scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bird throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bird defending well as Tucker loads up on a big left hand.
Tim Bird seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bird lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bird lands a head kick that stumbles Tucker and the fighters go to the mat.
Tucker is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bird working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Oh Tucker is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tucker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tucker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bird engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bird preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird passes Tucker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bird passes to full mount!
Tucker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tucker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tucker seems to have got his legs back now.
Tucker wants to control but Bird is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tucker is trying to escape the mount.
Tucker is working hard here to advance position.
BOOM! Bird connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tucker is looking to improve his position but Bird isn't that keen on the idea.
Bird is landing with some decent strikes but Tucker is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tucker is looking to escape.
Tucker is working to get back to half guard.
Bird controlling from mount.
Bird is landing with some decent strikes but Tucker is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tucker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Bird.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bird tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tucker tries to reverse the position but Bird maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird looking to finish with strikes here!
Tucker wants to control but Bird is having none of it.
Tucker is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bird is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bird wants to take his opponent's back but Tucker doesn't allow it.
Bird prevents Tucker from getting the reversal.
Tucker is squirming around, avoiding Bird's attempts to control the action.
Bird prevents Tucker from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bird has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bird landing strikes from the mount.
Bird throws some wild stikes that Tucker manages to avoid easily.
Bird trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tucker tries to hold on but Bird postures up.
Bird has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bird lands a big elbow.
Tim Bird has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bird can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tucker is looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Bird showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tucker misses the shot to the body.
Bird moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tucker blocks a head kick by Bird.
Bird manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tucker on his heels. He'll look to pass Tucker's guard now, I'm sure.
Bird preventing the sweep.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tucker holds on and takes a little breather.
Bird wants to control from the top but Tucker keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bird trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tucker can't keep his opponent in guard - Bird advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tucker wants to improve his position but Bird is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird stalling.
Tucker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bird thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tucker's head.
Tucker wants to improve his position but Bird is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bird wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tucker keeps working.
Tucker trying to control but Bird postures up.
Tucker wants to improve his position but Bird is controlling well.
Bird sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tim Bird seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bird connects with an inside leg kick.
Bird has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird punishes Tucker's body with a nice straight punch.
Tucker moves out of range as Bird strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Bird. That snapped Tucker's head back.
The crowd cheers as Bird lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tucker doesn't seem phased though.
Bird swings for the body but Tucker moves out of range.
Tucker moves out of range of the strikes.
Tucker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bird throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A solid body kick from Bird.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bird darts in looking for a takedown but Tucker gets double underhooks and turns Bird into the cage.
A little feinted left hand from Tucker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bird misses with a body punch
and Tucker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bird throws a sloppy head kick
and Tucker counters with a left to the body.
Bird takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bird swings for the body but Tucker moves out of range.
It looked like Tucker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bird throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bird needs to keep his hands up - Tucker had a free shot at his head there.
Bird missing with a left hand there. Tucker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Tucker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bird lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bird connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tucker's hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Bird really dominated that round.
That's time! Tucker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bird throws a jab when Tucker was well out of range.
It looked like Tucker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A head kick misses from Tucker.
Bird connects with a body shot that sends Tucker's belly button to the back.
Bird moves away from the strike by Tucker.
Bird is looking to clinch.
Tucker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bird tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tucker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker lands with a shot to the body.
Bird avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tucker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bird.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Tucker.
Bird lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bird lands with an overhand left.
Bird takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bird throws a hook but Tucker avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Tucker misses its target.
Tucker throws a looping overhand right but Bird ducks down to avoid it.
Bird throws out a powerful jab.
Bird scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bird throws a jab but it's blocked by Tucker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker moves out of range as Bird strikes.
Bird with a poor takedown
and Tucker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bird thinking.
Bird throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tucker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bird.
Tucker appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bird closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tucker did well to prevent Bird getting side control.
Bird is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tucker wants to get back to full guard.
Tucker manages to get to full guard.
Tucker controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird stopping the sweep attempt from Tucker.
Bird trying to control the position from guard on top but Tucker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bird preventing the sweep.
Bird wants to pass the guard but Tucker is keeping the position.
Tucker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bird manages to get himself to full guard.
Tucker controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bird wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bird has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tucker has passed into side control.
You can see the frustration on Bird's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Bird dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Bird scores with a takedown into Tucker's guard.
Tucker pulls Bird in close to his closed guard and prevents Bird from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bird controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bird trying to control but Tucker is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bird won't allow Tucker to sweep him here.
Bird is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker controls Bird momentarily but Bird frees himself.
Tucker 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.
Bird trying to control the position from guard on top but Tucker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bird digs a good hook to Tucker's body.
Tucker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bird pushes Tucker up against the cage in a clinch.
Tucker struggles to land a body shot inside as Bird controls his hands.
Tucker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jeffrey Tucker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tuckers head.
Bird using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tucker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tucker lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Bird.
Tucker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bird is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tucker misses with a body punch.
Jeffrey Tucker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bird lands a shoulder strike.
Bird has Tucker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tucker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tucker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bird or not.
Bird is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Tucker tries to work over Bird's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tucker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bird lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tucker.
Tucker manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bird misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Tucker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bird takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird swings for the body but Tucker moves out of range.
Bird gets the takedown into side control.
Tucker takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Tucker is trying to control Bird's posture but Bird avoids it.
Tucker is trying to get back to half guard.
Tim Bird is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
You can see the frustration on Tucker's face as Bird controls the position.
Tucker is looking to regain half guard here but Bird keeps moving and retains side control.
Tucker is letting Bird control him for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker is trying to control Bird's posture but Bird avoids it.
Tucker tries to buck Bird off but Bird is having none of it.
Tucker is not content to let Bird control the position.
Bird might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tucker haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bird avoids the strikes from the bottom by Tucker.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Bird comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bird winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 46:49
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Bird!
Tim Bird is the new welterweight champion!
Tim Bird thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Crusher (ranked 76 p4p, 945 weight class) and Johnny Hogg (ranked 13 p4p, 122 weight class). Hogg has chosen Styx - Renegade as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Crusher !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Hogg!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hogg misses the body punch
and Crusher counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hogg won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Hogg's face as Crusher controls the position.
The strikes coming from Crusher are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hogg can't do much from the bottom here.
Hogg gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hogg slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crusher throwing strikes from guard but Hogg blocks nicely.
Hogg is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Crusher is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogg has momentary wrist control but Crusher slips an elbow through the middle.
Hogg looking for a sweep. Not yet Hogg, not yet.
Hogg is looking for a triangle but Crusher pushes his legs off easily.
Hogg looking for a guillotine here but Crusher defends easily.
Crusher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hogg is trying to control the position but Crusher postures up.
Crusher sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hogg's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusher is looking to take a break and control but Hogg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogg trying to hold on to Crusher 's head to control him but Crusher postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crusher is keen to just control but Hogg is a slippery customer.
Hogg is trying to get back to full guard.
Crusher sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hogg defending well though.
Hogg looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogg taking some punishment here, with Crusher in his half guard.
Crusher wants to take a breather but Hogg is having none of it.
Crusher prevents Hogg from improving his position.
Hogg avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crusher .
Hogg has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Crusher is working away from the top position though.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hogg gets a double leg takedown into Crusher 's guard.
Crusher looking for a sweep. Not yet Crusher , not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crusher is keeping the position for now.
Crusher throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hogg wants to control from the top but Crusher keeps moving.
Hogg is looking to work some ground and pound but Crusher has wrist control.
Crusher working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hogg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hogg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crusher being controlled here, momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Crusher dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hogg tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Crusher counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hogg!
Hogg is trying to control Crusher 's posture but Crusher avoids it.
Hogg is looking to reverse the position.
Crusher working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Crusher working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogg tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogg struggling a bit here.
Crusher wants to control but Hogg is keeping him busy.
The strikes coming from Crusher are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hogg is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Crusher off and has taken his back!
Crusher fending off the submission attempt from Hogg.
Crusher can't escape the position.
Crusher breaks Hogg's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusher lands a couple of elbows.
Crusher throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hogg throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hogg had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Crusher defends it easily.
Crusher trying to control the position from guard on top but Hogg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogg controls Crusher momentarily but Crusher frees himself.
Hogg looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hogg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Crusher can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hogg working for submissions but it's allowed Crusher to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crusher is keen to just control but Hogg is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hogg wants to control but Crusher is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Crusher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hogg can do to turn this around?
Crusher is trying to control the action in half guard but Hogg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Crusher takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hogg is trying to control but can't.
Crusher is trying to control the action in half guard but Hogg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hogg manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hogg has his foot on Crusher 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Crusher works his way back into a safe position though.
Crusher has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hogg wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hogg is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Crusher dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hogg cracks Crusher with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hogg shoots in looking for a takedown but Crusher manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hogg's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Crusher changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hogg takes a swing at Crusher 's ribcage but misses.
Crusher seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hogg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crusher ducks under a wild hook from Hogg.
A jab from Hogg misses.
A shot to the body from Hogg misses
and Crusher moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hogg fails to land.
Good body shot from Hogg.
Hogg scores with a shot to the side of Crusher 's head.
Hogg scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crusher .
Hogg misses with the head strike.
Hogg tries to work over Crusher 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crusher blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Hogg.
Hogg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hogg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crusher backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogg tries to throw a body punch but Crusher avoids it by throwing Hogg back against the cage.
Crusher turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Crusher manages to end up in side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hogg manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hogg connects with a nice short shot to Crusher 's temple.
Hogg is nestled in close to Crusher , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hogg scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hogg scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hogg drops an elbow to the side of Crusher 's head.
Crusher is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogg looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Crusher with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hogg wants to pass to mount but Crusher is defending the position.
Hogg prevents Crusher from improving his position.
Hogg not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hogg lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hogg moves into full mount! Crusher won't be happy about that!
Jack Crusher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hogg lands with some strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogg lands a big elbow.
Hogg unloading with bombs!
Hogg looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hogg trying to control but Crusher is having none of it.
Hogg is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hogg controlling from the full mount.
Hogg trying to control but Crusher is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crusher tries to hold on but Hogg postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Hogg really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hogg misses with an uppercut. Crusher saw that one coming.
Crusher changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Crusher walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hogg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Hogg tries to get set, Crusher tries to push him back and clinch up but Hogg manages to avoid the attempt.
Hogg misses with a hook
and Crusher counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hogg thinking.
Hogg misses with a lunging right hand
and Crusher counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hogg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Crusher can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crusher looking to pass the guard.
Crusher is looking to work some ground and pound but Hogg has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusher got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hogg has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Crusher has managed to get both his arms back between Hogg's legs - danger averted.
Crusher is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hogg can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Crusher controls the pace.
Hogg trying to control the position.
Crusher sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hogg's guard.
That's two 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.
Hogg looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Crusher pushes past his half guard into mount!
Crusher working Hogg over with strikes here.
Hogg is rocked!
It looks like Johnny Hogg has been cut.
Hogg sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hogg is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Crusher scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hogg is still in real trouble! Can Crusher finish him?
Hogg wants to improve his position but Crusher is controlling well.
Hogg seems to have recovered his senses.
Crusher is trying to control the action in half guard but Hogg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hogg is trying to control but Crusher passes into side control!
Check out the look on Crusher 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogg is trying to control Crusher 's posture but Crusher avoids it.
Hogg sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hogg looking for a kimura from the bottom but Crusher passes into side control!
Hogg regains half guard.
Hogg is refusing to be controlled, as Crusher sits in half guard.
Crusher is taking a breather. Hogg says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Crusher passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hogg!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogg is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crusher avoids the attempt from Hogg to control.
Hogg is desperately trying to improve his position but Crusher has a good base and remains in mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Crusher had his way with Johnny Hogg in that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Hogg's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hogg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnny Hogg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hogg manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Crusher on his heels. He'll look to pass Crusher 's guard now, I'm sure.
Hogg stopping the sweep attempt from Crusher .
Hogg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Crusher 's head.
Crusher thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Crusher wants to sweep but no luck.
Crusher has momentary wrist control but Hogg slips an elbow through the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hogg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hogg looking to pass the guard.
Hogg with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogg distracts Crusher with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Crusher trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Crusher wants to sweep but no luck.
Hogg advances position into side control!
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.
Hogg is trying to get an arm triangle but Crusher is defending well.
Hogg looks up at the clock and then as Crusher takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hogg smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusher struggling a bit here.
Crusher is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Crusher takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Crusher sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hogg is pressing down on Crusher 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Crusher is holding on for now.
Hogg missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hogg is trying to control the action in half guard but Crusher is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hogg lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hogg trying to control the action but Crusher is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hogg lands a nice short elbow.
Crusher is looking to improve his position.
Hogg seems to be working for a kimura but Crusher defends the submission attempt.
Crusher is trying to get back to full guard.
Crusher trying to control from the bottom.
That's four 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.
Hogg lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Crusher is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hogg scores with a couple of nice shots.
Crusher blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hogg.
Crusher keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Crusher has a hand on Hogg's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Hogg takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hogg prevents Crusher from getting the reversal.
Hogg scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Crusher ?
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Hogg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Crusher 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 48:47
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Crusher !
Jack Crusher retains his heavyweight title!
Johnny Hogg was interviewed post fight and said 'What can I say, I have work to do.'.
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