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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Hillburn (ranked 3305 p4p, 2518 weight class) and Boby Marreta (ranked 367 p4p, 290 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Hillburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boby Marreta!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marreta doesn't manage to clinch there - Hillburn circles away.
Marreta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hillburn swivels and escapes.
Hillburn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marreta has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hillburn.
Marreta dives in for a single leg takedown but Hillburn sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've been told by Hillburn's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Marreta drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Marreta staying out of range there.
Hillburn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marreta moves away.
Hillburn changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Marreta looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Marreta parries the strikes from Hillburn easily there. Hillburn is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Marreta to escape.
Hillburn lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Marreta down.
Marreta manages to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hillburn lands a nice short elbow.
Hillburn moves into full mount! Marreta won't be happy about that!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hillburn raining down shots from the mount!
Marreta taking shots to the head.
Marreta is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by Hillburn.
Hillburn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Marreta wants to control but Hillburn is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hillburn cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hillburn lands with some strikes.
A nice elbow there by Hillburn.
 Marreta is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marreta is looking to improve his position but Hillburn isn't that keen on the idea.
Hillburn 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.
Hillburn with good strikes from the mount here!
Marreta is still in real trouble! Can Hillburn finish him?
Marreta is wriggling around trying to escape.
Marreta seems to have recovered his senses.
The referee warns Marreta that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hillburn lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Marreta! Hillburn sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Marreta and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bobby Hillburn!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akira Kaburagi (ranked 2958 p4p, 2869 weight class) and Kurou Nishiyama (ranked 311 p4p, 308 weight class). Kurou Nishiyama has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Akira Kaburagi's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akira Kaburagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kurou Nishiyama!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nishiyama shoots in looking for a takedown. Kaburagi tries to sprawl out of it but Nishiyama keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kaburagi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nishiyama tries for a takedown but Kaburagi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nishiyama closes the distance and clinches up with Kaburagi, looking for a takedown. Nishiyama pushes Kaburagi against the cage but Kaburagi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kaburagi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nishiyama sprawls and moves away.
Akira Kaburagi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurou Nishiyama.
Nishiyama scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
 It looks like Akira Kaburagi has been cut.
Nishiyama with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kaburagi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kaburagi working the head and body with strikes.
Nishiyama looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kaburagi prevents Nishiyama from improving his position.
Kaburagi stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiyama is looking to improve his position.
We've been hearing that Kaburagi has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Nishiyama wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Kaburagi working over Nishiyama with some ground and pound. Nishiyama looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nishiyama pushes Kaburagi off looking to stand but Kaburagi dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nishiyama gets back to full guard.
Nishiyama working for submissions but it's allowed Kaburagi to get to half guard.
Nishiyama is staying active underneath Kaburagi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nishiyama is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kaburagi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nishiyama tries to roll over but Kaburagi keeps him under control.
Kaburagi works his way into full mount!
Kaburagi lands a couple of good shots and Nishiyama has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Kaburagi is looking for a choke. Nishiyama gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Nishiyama manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Nishiyama engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kaburagi is on top in guard.
Nishiyama doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nishiyama keeping moving, preventing Kaburagi from controlling successfully.
Nishiyama is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Kaburagi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akira Kaburagi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kaburagi with a hook.
Nishiyama scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kaburagi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nishiyama is fending him off so far but Kaburagi persists. Nope, Nishiyama circles away and we're back to standing.
Nishiyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaburagi has his takedown stuffed
and Nishiyama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nishiyama.
Kaburagi looking to score a takedown here. Nishiyama is defending well but Kaburagi drives through and ends up in Nishiyama's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nishiyama throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Kaburagi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nishiyama is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nishiyama tries to strike from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiyama has his feet on Kaburagi's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Nishiyama defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kaburagi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akira Kaburagi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nishiyama shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice sprawl there from Nishiyama as Kaburagi shoots in.
Nishiyama digs a good hook to Kaburagi's body.
Kurou Nishiyama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nishiyama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaburagi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nishiyama throws a series of punches but Kaburagi avoids them all with ease.
Nishiyama shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kaburagi as he avoids it easily.
Kaburagi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nishiyama sprawls and moves away.
Nishiyama is looking to clinch.
Nishiyama attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Nishiyama misses.
Kaburagi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaburagi trying to control but Nishiyama is working from the bottom.
Kaburagi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kaburagi wants to control from the top but Nishiyama keeps moving.
Nishiyama tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kaburagi lands a couple of elbows.
Kaburagi scoring with some ground and pound.
Nishiyama has momentary wrist control but Kaburagi slips an elbow through the middle.
Kaburagi trying to control the position from guard on top but Nishiyama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaburagi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaburagi looking to pass the guard.
Akira Kaburagi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nishiyama has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kaburagi is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Nishiyama.
Kaburagi lands some shots froms side control.
Nishiyama is trying to improve his position.
Nishiyama takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nishiyama is looking to reverse the position.
Kaburagi has control of an arm but Nishiyama manages to advance to Kaburagi's back!
Kaburagi is keeping busy.
Nishiyama trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Kaburagi doesn't escape.
Nishiyama trying to control momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kurou Nishiyama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Akira Kaburagi's cut.
That's time! Kaburagi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nishiyama has his takedown stuffed
and Kaburagi counters with a takedown into side control.
Nishiyama throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Kaburagi working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nishiyama is trying to get back to his feet.
Nishiyama misses with a strike from the bottom.
Nishiyama wants to control but Kaburagi postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaburagi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nishiyama knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nishiyama looks to move to half guard but instead Kaburagi has passed into mount! Damn!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaburagi is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Nishiyama to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Nishiyama shrugs it off.
Nishiyama is looking to get to half guard.
Kaburagi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Nishiyama wants to control but Kaburagi is having none of it.
Kaburagi lands a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nishiyama is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kaburagi looking to control but Nishiyama is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kaburagi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kaburagi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nishiyama looks a forlorn figure.
Nishiyama bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Nishiyama must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nishiyama is fighting to break Kaburagi's control of his arms but Kaburagi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishiyama is looking to work some ground and pound but Kaburagi has wrist control.
Nishiyama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nishiyama trying to control but Kaburagi is working from the bottom.
Nishiyama slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nishiyama missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nishiyama tries to stand but Kaburagi is controlling from the bottom.
Kaburagi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nishiyama controls the pace.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Kaburagi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kaburagi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Kaburagi!
A very excited looking Akira Kaburagi 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Barfield (ranked 1928 p4p, 1471 weight class) and Andy Coooie Cobber (ranked 234 p4p, 182 weight class). Andy Coooie Cobber 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samuel Barfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Andy Coooie Cobber!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barfield tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Coooie Cobber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barfield staying out of range there.
Barfield tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Coooie Cobber manages to circle out of the way.
Barfield gets a clinch.
Coooie Cobber has had enough of the clinch but Barfield keeps him there for the moment.
Coooie Cobber has a couple of punches blocked by Barfield.
Barfield lands with a right to the head.
Coooie Cobber lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barfield backwards.
Barfield drags the fight down to the ground.
Coooie Cobber is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Barfield has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Coooie Cobber is looking to defend but Barfield has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Coooie Cobber! Barfield pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Coooie Cobber taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Samuel Barfield!
Andy Coooie Cobber was interviewed post fight and said 'HELL WITH ALL U WANKERS'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chance Greyvine (ranked 2501 p4p, 1703 weight class) and Roman Reyes (ranked 297 p4p, 228 weight class). Greyvine kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ace of Spades - Motorhead. Reyes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Zack Hemsey - Vengeance kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Chance Greyvine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Chance Greyvine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roman Reyes!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greyvine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reyes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reyes unleashes a big counter combination but Greyvine bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Greyvine has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Greyvine falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Reyes counter with a right hand.
Greyvine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reyes swivels and escapes.
Greyvine throws a body shot but no joy.
Greyvine throws a combination that misses
enabling Reyes to counter with a crisp jab.
Greyvine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reyes moves away.
Greyvine swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reyes counters with a nice kick to the body.
Greyvine has managed to clinch.
Greyvine misses with a punch to the body.
Greyvine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greyvine throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reyes counters with a good, hard body kick but Greyvine shrugs it off.
Chance Greyvine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greyvine throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reyes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Greyvine scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Reyes doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greyvine misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greyvine throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reyes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Greyvine blocks the body kick.
Greyvine misses with a body shot
and Reyes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Greyvine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reyes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Greyvine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on Reyes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Greyvine falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reyes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Greyvine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A punch combination from Greyvine misses.
Reyes drives through and clinches with Greyvine against the cage.
Greyvine dodges an elbow strike from Reyes.
Reyes has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Greyvine goes down! Reyes dives on top of him - Greyvine manages to get guard.
 Greyvine is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reyes loads up on a big left hand. Greyvine felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Reyes looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Greyvine can't hide his disappointment, as Reyes celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roman Reyes!
Roman Reyes was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cohen Hawthorne (ranked 1717 p4p, 1932 weight class) and Harry Kane (ranked 217 p4p, 243 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cohen Hawthorne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harry Kane!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hawthorne is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hawthorne managing to control the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Hawthorne's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kane drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kane jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kane trying to control but Hawthorne is working from the bottom.
Hawthorne is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hawthorne is keeping the position for now.
Kane sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hawthorne is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hawthorne has escaped and now he's on top!
Kane is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hawthorne looking to pass the guard.
Kane has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Hawthorne should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Kane has tightened it up now! Hawthorne should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Harry Kane!
A victorious Harry Kane thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Medieval Mercenary (ranked 21222 p4p, 1500 weight class) and Von Kaiser (ranked 480 p4p, 167 weight class). Kaiser has chosen Punch Out Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 23 - 2, fighting out of New York, Medieval Mercenary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Von Kaiser!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercenary misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kaiser cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mercenary lands a nice looking body kick.
Mercenary scores with a nice strike.
Mercenary misses with an uppercut
and Kaiser cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mercenary is rocked!
It looks like Medieval Mercenary has been cut.
Kaiser ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mercenary moves away.
Oh Mercenary is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kaiser cracks Mercenary with a big right hand and Mercenary goes down!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaiser controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kaiser working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaiser working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mercenary seems to have got his legs back now.
Kaiser is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaiser trying to control but Mercenary is working from the bottom.
Kaiser loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kaiser lands a couple of digs.
Mercenary wants to stand up but Kaiser is controlling him.
Kaiser forces his way into half guard.
Kaiser is pressing down on Mercenary's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mercenary is holding on for now.
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.
Mercenary is defending against the submission attempts here by Kaiser.
Kaiser tries to pass to full mount but Mercenary defends it.
Mercenary knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kaiser on the ground.
Kaiser thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mercenary's head.
Kaiser is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mercenary on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mercenary tries to get out of the position.
Kaiser works his way into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Mercenary that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mercenary is in a horrible position here. Kaiser smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mercenary is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Kaiser drops a big elbow. That's hurt Mercenary! More shots from Kaiser and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Von Kaiser!
A very excited looking Von Kaiser made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Ortega (ranked 1823 p4p, 1266 weight class) and Cam Cartwright (ranked 222 p4p, 156 weight class). Cartwright has chosen Karma Chameleon as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emilio Ortega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cam Cartwright!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortega jabs at Cartwright's body.
Cartwright gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ortega fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cartwright takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ortega needs to keep his hands up - Cartwright had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Emilio Ortega has been cut.
Ortega throws a good cross that connects.
Cartwright misses with a double jab.
Ortega lands with a right hand.
Ortega will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cartwright lands with a straight right. Ortega didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ortega wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ortega walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega lands with an uppercut that bounces Cartwright off the cage and back into range.
Cartwright slips under a jab from Ortega.
Cartwright changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cartwright lands with an overhand left.
Cartwright on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ortega throws a body shot but no joy.
Ortega works Cartwright's body with a nice hook.
Ortega misses the shot to the body.
Ortega pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cartwright takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ortega takes a swing at Cartwright's ribcage but misses.
Cartwright steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ortega.
Cartwright misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cartwright is trying to escape back to his feet but Ortega uses the scramble to pass into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ortega working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ortega in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
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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.
Ortega wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cartwright keeps working.
Ortega working the body and head with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Ortega dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emilio Ortega'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.
Good exchange - Ortega coming out on top.
Ortega throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cartwright stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ortega lands a jab to Cartwright's midsection.
Ortega is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cartwright goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ortega!
Ortega darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ortega controlling the pace.
Ortega looks to land a strike but Cartwright avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ortega postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ortega engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ortega postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ortega showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cartwright controls Ortega momentarily but Ortega frees himself.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cartwright throws the left hand but Ortega avoids the punch easily.
Ortega darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cartwright wants to improve his position but Ortega is controlling well.
Ortega is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cartwright can do to turn this around?
Ortega keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ortega throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega thows a huge punch but Cartwright dodges it nicely.
Cartwright is controlling Ortega's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Cartwright trying to hold on to Ortega's head to control him but Ortega postures up.
Ortega with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ortega.
Ortega looks to score with a jab to the body but Cartwright is just out of range.
Cartwright tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cartwright misses with a straight right.
Ortega throwing a counter right hand but Cartwright manages to avoid it.
Cartwright misses with a few strikes there.
Ortega punishes Cartwright's body with a nice straight punch.
Emilio Ortega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortega scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cartwright stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cartwright wants it to stay on the feet.
Cartwright tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cartwright throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ortega tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cartwright is in Ortega's guard.
Cartwright controlling from the top position.
Ortega 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Ortega dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Emilio Ortega's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ortega throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ortega throws a hook but Cartwright blocks it.
Cam Cartwright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ortega misses with a hook.
Ortega swats away the attempt to clinch by Cartwright.
Cartwright takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cartwright shoots in and drives through. Ortega sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cartwright tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cartwright takes one to the side of the head.
Cartwright walks into a jab.
Cartwright pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega ducks under a wild hook from Cartwright.
Ortega loads up on a big right hand but Cartwright slips the punch.
Ortega goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ortega moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cartwright gets caught napping as Ortega dives in and scores a takedown. Cartwright manages to retain guard.
Cartwright wants to sweep here but Ortega controlling him for the moment.
Ortega throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cartwright works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ortega slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ortega pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cartwright is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright wants to sweep here but Ortega controlling him for the moment.
Ortega cracks Cartwright with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortega is looking to work some ground and pound but Cartwright has wrist control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nice straight punches there by Cartwright. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cartwright.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ortega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cartwright moves away.
Cartwright is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cartwright is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ortega throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cartwright sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ortega sizes up Cartwright with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ortega cracks Cartwright with an open hand slap.
Cartwright takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ortega cracks a nice hook into Cartwright's ribs.
Ortega dives in and scores a takedown into Cartwright's guard.
Cartwright pulls Ortega in close to prevent any damage.
Cartwright avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortega throws a big right hand that misses.
Cartwright wants to get back to his feet but Ortega is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cartwright looking for a sweep. Not yet Cartwright, not yet.
Ortega is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cartwright staying out of range there.
Cartwright with the counter takedown but Ortega avoids it easily.
Emilio Ortega is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Donk. Ortega catches Cartwright right on the button with a cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emilio Ortega showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ortega 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emilio Ortega!
Emilio Ortega decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Alexander (ranked 512 p4p, 1246 weight class) and Alan Spence (ranked 62 p4p, 152 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Spence 's choice of entrance music: Were Coming. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marcus Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Alan Spence !
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Spence .
Alexander misses with a kick to the body.
Alexander looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alexander misses with a hook. Spence ducked under it nicely.
Spence misses with a straight left.
Alexander swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spence now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Alexander takes a swing at Spence 's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Alexander misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Spence on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Alexander connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexander throws a lazy uppercut
and Spence counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alexander thinking.
Spence looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Alexander misses with a hook.
Alexander throws a front kick aimed at Spence 's knee but Spence avoids it well.
Alexander scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spence uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alexander.
Alexander lands with a cross.
Alexander throws a nice outside leg kick.
Spence uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alexander.
Spence lands an overhand right.
Alexander misses with an uppercut. Spence saw that one coming.
Alexander lands a right hook to the body.
Alexander throws a left and a right that both miss
and Spence counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spence jabs Alexander to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Spence looks to land a right hand but Alexander moved out of range.
Alexander was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Alexander. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alexander.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alexander throws a looping overhand right but Spence ducks down to avoid it.
Alexander throws an overhand right that lands on Spence 's shoulder, as Spence tries to avoid the shot.
Alexander with a nice cross.
Spence thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alexander misses with a left hand
and Spence counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Alexander misses.
Alexander pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good exchange - Alexander coming out on top.
Marcus Alexander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alexander cracks Spence with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spence avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alexander throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Spence checks the leg kick.
Alexander throws a series of punches but Spence avoids them all with ease.
Alexander paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Spence defending well as Alexander loads up on a big left hand.
Alexander avoids the body shot from Spence .
Spence slips under a jab from Alexander.
Spence moves out of range of the strikes.
Alexander lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Alexander misses
and Spence counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spence has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alexander.
Spence defending well as Alexander loads up on a big left hand.
Alexander keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spence .
Alexander throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spence .
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!
Alexander throws a lazy right hand but Spence sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alexander swings widly with a right hand
and Spence counters with a nice uppercut.
Alexander throws a body kick that misses
letting Spence counter with a right hand.
Spence staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Spence ! But no joy.
Alexander throws a low kick but it's checked well by Spence .
Alexander throws a front kick aimed at Spence 's knee but Spence avoids it well.
Spence throws out a counter right but Alexander avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Alexander dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Alexander tries to land a front kick but Spence steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Spence ! But no joy.
Marcus Alexander is winning the standup battle so far.
Alexander throws a body kick that misses.
Alexander lands a glancing blow to the side of Spence 's head.
Spence closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Alexander lands a glancing blow to the side of Spence 's head.
Alexander rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spence counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Alexander misses.
Alexander throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexander throws a combination that misses
and Spence counters with a nice uppercut.
Alexander throws a lazy uppercut
and Spence counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spence lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Alexander misses the target.
Alexander looks to throw a body kick
and Spence counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alexander looks to land a right hand but Spence moved out of range.
Alexander walks into a straight right hand from Spence .
Spence bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Spence was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alexander just misses with a punch to the body.
Spence looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Alexander throws a right hand that Spence ducks under and follows up with a left that Spence also avoids with ease.
Alexander throws a shot from downtown. Spence moves away and avoids it.
Alexander scores with a jab to the jaw.
Alexander displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spence throws out the jab.
Alexander swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spence is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alexander.
Spence fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alexander manages to avoid it.
It looked like Alexander was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Alexander is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spence can do to turn this around?
Spence thuds a left hand into Alexander's body.
Alexander on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alexander misses the jab.
Alexander throws a hook but Spence avoids it easily.
Spence fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alexander swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alexander throws a front kick aimed at Spence 's knee but Spence avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander misses with a right hand
and Spence counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alexander throws a hook but Spence avoids it easily.
Spence walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alexander walks into a straight right hand from Spence .
A big right from Alexander misses.
It seemed like Spence was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Spence throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alexander misses with a looping left.
Spence misses with a hook. Alexander ducked under it nicely.
Spence ducks under a wild hook from Alexander.
Alexander rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spence counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Spence .
A slow jab from Alexander misses its intended target.
Alexander throws an off balance right hand
and Spence makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Spence slips a straight right by Alexander.
Alexander throws the kick towards the body but Spence avoids it.
Nice shot by Spence .
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Spence might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Alexander has got the better of the exchanges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spence slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Alexander misses.
It seemed like Spence was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alexander lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Alexander thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alexander jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alan Spence will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Alexander misses with a right hand
and Spence cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spence might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Spence connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alexander throws a lazy uppercut
and Spence counters with a straight right hand.
Alexander attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Spence now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Alexander goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Spence swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spence checks a low kick from Alexander.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Spence ! But no joy.
Alexander scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spence throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alexander.
Alexander was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Alexander misses with a hook
and Spence counters with a straight right hand.
Spence uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alexander.
Spence throws out a counter right but Alexander avoids it with no problem.
Alexander looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Alexander looks to throw the jab but Spence is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander lands a jab to Spence 's midsection.
Alexander rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spence counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spence slips a jab from Alexander.
Spence works Alexander's body with a nice hook.
Spence uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alexander.
A little jabbing left from Spence on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Alexander scores with a jab.
Spence misses with a hook. Alexander ducked under it nicely.
Spence takes one on the button.
Alexander throws the kick towards the body but Spence avoids it.
Alexander throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander punishes Spence 's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice body kick from Alexander.
Alexander uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spence .
Alexander feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Alexander lunges at Spence with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Spence 's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alexander throws a looping overhand right but Spence ducks down to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Spence 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Spence defending well as Alexander loads up on a big left hand.
Spence looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A telegraphed right hand from Spence misses the target.
Alexander on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alexander looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spence swings for the body but Alexander moves out of range.
Alexander throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Spence counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spence scores with a jab.
Alexander misses with a left hand
and Spence counters with a right hand to the body.
Spence ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spence doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Alexander connects with a nice looking jab.
Alexander avoids the body shot from Spence .
Alexander takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alexander throws a poor cross that misses
and Spence counters with a series of strikes. Alexander will be more careful next time no doubt.
Spence uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alexander.
Spence looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alexander ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spence moves away.
Spence misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alexander looks to land a left hand but Spence moved out of range nicely.
Despite the aggression on Spence 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Alexander waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spence .
Alexander throws an off balance right hand
and Spence counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alexander connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Spence thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alexander throws a hook but Spence avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marcus Alexander.
Well Alexander 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Alan Spence !
An out of breath Alan Spence thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darstknasset Oystenteller (ranked 809 p4p, 1239 weight class) and Jake Paulson (ranked 95 p4p, 142 weight class). Oystenteller comes to the cage accompanied by "You're Having My Baby" by Paul Anka. Jake Paulson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darstknasset Oystenteller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Paulson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulson has closed the distance and engaged Oystenteller in a clinch.
Oystenteller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Paulson has him pressed against the cage.
Paulson has Oystenteller pushed against the cage.
Paulson tries a knee to the head but Oystenteller blocks it.
Paulson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Oystenteller.
Paulson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oystenteller blocks it with crossed arms.
Paulson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oystenteller's face.
Paulson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oystenteller backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paulson tries a knee to the head but Oystenteller blocks it.
Oystenteller fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Oystenteller decides to pull guard.
Oystenteller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oystenteller working a defensive guard here.
Oystenteller seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oystenteller is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Paulson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Oystenteller is working an open guard so Paulson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Paulson misses with a wild combination.
Paulson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oystenteller manages to avoid it.
Paulson punishes Oystenteller's body with a nice straight punch.
Paulson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Oystenteller has time to react.
Paulson misses with a body shot
and Oystenteller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paulson moves into the clinch.
Paulson misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulson landing knees to the head.
Oystenteller is rocked!
Paulson leaning against his opponent.
Paulson misses with a knee to the head.
Oystenteller is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Paulson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darstknasset Oystenteller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paulson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oystenteller tries to circle away but Paulson has him pinned against the cage.
Paulson misses with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oystenteller tries to pull guard but Paulson holds him up against the cage and eventually Oystenteller drops back down to his feet.
Paulson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Oystenteller.
Paulson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson misses with a knee to the head.
Oystenteller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Paulson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oystenteller blocks it with crossed arms.
Paulson looking to throw knees to the head but Oystenteller is blocking nicely.
Oystenteller drops down looking for an ankle pick but Paulson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Paulson cracks Oystenteller with an open hand slap.
Oystenteller throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Paulson tries to clinch but Oystenteller moves out of range.
Oystenteller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've been informed that Paulson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Jake Paulson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paulson moves in looking to clinch but Oystenteller pushes him off.
Paulson tests Oystenteller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oystenteller defending well as Paulson loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Oystenteller was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Paulson lands a lovely overhand right.
Jake Paulson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oystenteller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paulson.
Paulson tries to clinch but Oystenteller moves away
and Oystenteller counters with a shoot takedown. Paulson fights it but they end up in guard.
Paulson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
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!
Paulson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oystenteller moves away.
Paulson leaves Oystenteller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Paulson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oystenteller.
Paulson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oystenteller.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Paulson 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.
Paulson stuns Oystenteller with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oystenteller throws a hook to the side of Paulson's head but Paulson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paulson closes the distance and clinches.
Oystenteller successfully pulls guard.
Oystenteller is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Paulson keeping hold of Oystenteller's head, controlling as best he can.
Paulson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oystenteller wants to pass the guard but Paulson is defending well.
Nice strikes from Oystenteller there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulson is trying to stand up here but Oystenteller is controlling him well.
Oystenteller tries to pass the half guard into mount. Paulson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Paulson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Oystenteller is trying to control the action in half guard but Paulson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Paulson is looking to improve his position.
Paulson trying to control here.
Paulson is refusing to be controlled, as Oystenteller sits in half guard.
Oystenteller is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Paulson defends it well.
Paulson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Paulson has hold of Oystenteller's hands but Oystenteller slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Paulson is positioning himself well to prevent Oystenteller advancing to mount.
Paulson is refusing to be controlled, as Oystenteller sits in half guard.
Oystenteller is trying to work for a kimura but Paulson is defending well.
Paulson is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oystenteller wants to free his trapped foot but Paulson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Paulson looks to score with a jab to the body but Oystenteller is just out of range.
Paulson clinches with his opponent.
Paulson tries to land a knee to the head but Oystenteller blocks with his arms.
Paulson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Oystenteller fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knees to the body from Paulson.
Paulson tries to land a knee to the head but Oystenteller blocks with his arms.
Oystenteller can't get the takedown.
Paulson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paulson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Paulson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Oystenteller up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulson lands a nice knee to the body.
Oystenteller takes a knee right on the jaw!
Paulson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Paulson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oystentellers head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oystenteller lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Paulson or not.
Oystenteller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Paulson just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darstknasset Oystenteller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paulson misses with a knee strike.
Paulson blocks a body shot from Oystenteller.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oystenteller fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Paulson tries to land a knee to the head but Oystenteller blocks with his arms.
Paulson throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Paulson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Paulson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oystenteller changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Paulson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Paulson moves out of range of the strikes.
Oystenteller misses the shot to the body.
Oooooh!!! Paulson has knocked Oystenteller down with a huge combo! Paulson steps away and waves a wobbly Oystenteller back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Oh Oystenteller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paulson takes a swing at Oystenteller's ribcage but misses.
Paulson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oystenteller.
Despite the aggression on Paulson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Paulson tries to clinch there but Oystenteller circles away.
Oystenteller seems to have got his legs back now.
Oystenteller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulson misses with a body shot
and Oystenteller counters with a nice low kick that buckles Paulson's knee momentarily.
Paulson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paulson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Paulson tries to clinch but Oystenteller is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paulson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oystenteller throws a leg kick
and Paulson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oystenteller fails with the takedown.
Oystenteller avoids the body shot from Paulson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Paulson.
Oystenteller appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Oystenteller misses with a wild body shot.
Paulson tries to clinch but Oystenteller moves out of range.
Paulson is looking to clinch.
Paulson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oystenteller shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Paulson defends it nicely.
Oystenteller tries to keep at a distance but Paulson has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jake Paulson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oystenteller has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Paulson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darstknasset Oystenteller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paulson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oystenteller blocking some punches.
Paulson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oystenteller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Oystenteller stalls.
Paulson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Paulson tries a knee to the head but Oystenteller blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Paulson landing knees to the head.
Oystenteller is trying to pull guard but Paulson has him pressed against the cage.
Darstknasset Oystenteller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paulson misses with a punch on the inside.
Oystenteller is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Paulson to keep the fight standing.
Oystenteller tries to pull guard but Paulson won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oystenteller has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Paulson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Paulson landing knees to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Paulson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Paulson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Paulson!
Jake Paulson gave a mention to Un-Kaged Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Darstknasset Oystenteller spoke after the fight, saying 'No worries! The Athletic Commission has just announced my opponent tested positive for illegal steroids again, so this fight has been declared a No-Contest. Thank you to those of us who continue to fight clean!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gilbervan Soares (ranked 564 p4p, 524 weight class) and Ivan Jankovic (ranked 70 p4p, 64 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gilbervan Soares!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivan Jankovic!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Soares lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jankovic doesn't seem phased though.
Soares lands a two punch combo.
Jankovic throws a hook but Soares avoids it easily.
Jankovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soares instigates a clinch.
Jankovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Soares avoids the damage to the body.
Jankovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jankovic digs a right hand underneath Soares's ribcage. Soares let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Soares can't find room to land a body shot as Jankovic controls the action.
Jankovic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Soares misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Jankovic.
Soares goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jankovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soares breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jankovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soares throws a body shot but no joy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Soares.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Soares walks into a left hand.
Soares dips to his left and cracks Jankovic with an uppercut!
Soares misses with a combination
and Jankovic counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Soares is out cold! A devastating KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ivan Jankovic!
Ivan Jankovic is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Ivan Jankovic made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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