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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Porridge Wog (ranked 3532 p4p, 2850 weight class) and Erkki Tumminen (ranked 387 p4p, 332 weight class). Erkki Tumminen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Porridge Wog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Erkki Tumminen!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wog misses with a straight left.
Tumminen throws a series of punches but Wog moves out of range.
Wog tries to counter with a takedown but Tumminen is quick to defend against it.
Tumminen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wog dodges the punch combination from Tumminen.
Wog scores with a takedown into Tumminen's guard.
Wog wants to control from the top but Tumminen keeps moving.
Tumminen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tumminen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wog wants to pass the guard but Tumminen is keeping the position.
Wog is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wog pushes down on Tumminen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wog is taking a breather. Tumminen 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.
Tumminen tries to kick Wog off but Wog keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tumminen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wog.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wog is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tumminen defends it well.
Wog stalling.
Tumminen trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wog is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tumminen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wog.
Wog thows a huge punch but Tumminen dodges it nicely.
Tumminen wants to improve his position but Wog is controlling well.
Tumminen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wog trying to control the action but Tumminen is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tumminen is looking to control Wog's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tumminen avoid being mounted?
Tumminen is defending against the submission attempts here by Wog.
Wog trying to mount his opponent but Tumminen defends it.
Wog is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Tumminen is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Porridge Wog!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wild Eri (ranked 3064 p4p, 2512 weight class) and Ryk Anders (ranked 349 p4p, 299 weight class). Anders is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd. Ryk Anders has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Wild Eri's chin.
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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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wild Eri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryk Anders!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anders lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Anders tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Eri swivels and escapes.
Eri goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
 It looks like Ryk Anders has been cut.
Eri thuds a left hand into Anders's body.
Eri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anders.
Eri misses with a hook
and Anders counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anders on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Anders goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Anders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eri is looking to counter punch.
Anders tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eri throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anders stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Eri misses with an uppercut.
Anders misses with a takedown attempt - Eri sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Eri throws a jab but it's blocked by Anders.
Anders throws out a counter right but Eri avoids it with no problem.
Eri cracks Anders with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Anders throws a front kick that sends Eri stumbling back into the cage.
Anders 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.
Eri scores with a decent looking hook.
Anders lands with a nice body punch.
Eri looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Eri lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anders blocks a head kick by Eri.
Anders moves out of range of the body kick.
Wild Eri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anders throws a shot from downtown. Eri moves away and avoids it.
Eri attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Eri ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Eri throws a looping overhand right but Anders ducks down to avoid it.
Wild Eri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eri throws a jab when Anders was well out of range.
Eri is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Anders lands a head shot.
Anders misses with an uppercut. Eri saw that one coming.
A head kick lands from Anders that sends Eri to the canvas. Eri tries to scramble back to his feet but Anders brings him back down into side control.
 Eri is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The ground and pound from Anders seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Oh Eri is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anders throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Anders throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Eri works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Anders has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Anders passes the guard and advances to mount!
Eri seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eri wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Anders.
Eri is squirming around, avoiding Anders's attempts to control the action.
Anders misses with a head shot.
Anders unloading with bombs!
Anders throwing strikes here but Eri is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Anders dominating with strikes here.
Eri really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Anders there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anders trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Eri avoids a series of strikes thrown by Anders.
Anders connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Anders lands a heavy elbow.
Anders throws some wild stikes that Eri manages to avoid easily.
Anders punching from mount but Eri doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Anders cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
A big strike lands for Anders! That's really hurt Eri and he's turned his back - Anders keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Anders jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryk Anders!
A very excited looking Ryk Anders made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Spartan (ranked 3028 p4p, 2635 weight class) and Jimmy Skoog (ranked 352 p4p, 311 weight class). Spartan comes to the cage accompanied by Try That in a Small Town. 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason Spartan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jimmy Skoog!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skoog scores with a hook.
Spartan fails to land the takedown.
Spartan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Skoog sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Spartan somewhat.
Good standup being displayed there by Skoog as he connects with a hook.
Skoog throws a body shot but no joy.
Skoog scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spartan slips under a jab from Skoog.
Spartan fails with the takedown
enabling Skoog to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Spartan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spartan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skoog.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skoog throws a good cross that connects.
No joy there for Skoog, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spartan tries to close the distance and clinch but Skoog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skoog throws out a counter right but Spartan avoids it with no problem.
Spartan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Skoog as he avoids it easily.
Spartan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Skoog pinned against the cage. Skoog gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Skoog lands with a nice combination. Spartan backs away looking to recover.
Spartan takes the fight into the clinch.
Skoog is working Spartan over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartan works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
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!
Spartan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Skoog is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Spartan throwing strikes but missing.
Skoog really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Spartan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Skoog had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Spartan defends it easily.
Skoog throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Spartan trying to control but Skoog is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartan wants to stand but Skoog has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Spartan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Spartan trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Skoog manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Skoog looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Spartan striking off his back but it's not causing Skoog any problems.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spartan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Spartan throws a big right hand that misses.
Skoog trying to keep a closed guard but Spartan is proving a slippery customer.
Skoog working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Spartan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Spartan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Skoog looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Spartan passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spartan trying to control the action but Skoog is working from the bottom.
Skoog won't allow Spartan to pass to mount.
Spartan thows a huge punch but Skoog dodges it nicely.
Skoog looks like he's trying to stand up.
Spartan is working for a kimura but Skoog is defending it quite comfortably.
Spartan trying to control the action but Skoog is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Skoog 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.
Spartan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Skoog tries to avoid it but Spartan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Skoog to the ground. Skoog escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Spartan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Spartan darts in looking for a takedown but Skoog gets double underhooks and turns Spartan into the cage.
Skoog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spartan's elbow.
Skoog stalls.
Nice body punch from Skoog.
Skoog lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Skoog avoiding damage.
Skoog throws a punch but it's blocked by Spartan.
Spartan digs a right hand into Skoog's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Skoog's gas tank.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skoog lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Spartan tries a body shot but Skoog blocks it.
Spartan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Skoog to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Spartan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skoog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skoog is struggling to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skoog displaying some good clinch control by pressing Spartan up against the cage.
Spartan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Skoog smiles and moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Spartan.
Spartan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Skoog was covering up waiting for the punch and Spartan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Skoog looking for a guillotine here but Spartan defends easily.
Skoog working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Spartan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Spartan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartan wanted to stand there but Skoog had control of the position.
Spartan wants to control from the top but Skoog keeps moving.
Skoog pulls Spartan in close to prevent any damage.
Spartan trying to control but Skoog is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skoog working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Spartan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Spartan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skoog looking for a triangle here. Spartan is fighting it but it looks tight! Skoog pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Spartan is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jimmy Skoog!
Jimmy Skoog thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edmond Dantes (ranked 1844 p4p, 4172 weight class) and Kirsnick Khari Ball (ranked 194 p4p, 410 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edmond Dantes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kirsnick Khari Ball!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dantes tries a low kick but Ball avoids it.
Dantes misses with a low kick as Ball jumps back.
Ball thinks about the counter body kick.
Ball misses with a takedown attempt - Dantes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dantes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ball manages to avoid it.
Dantes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ball takes one on the button.
Dantes throws a nice head kick!
Dantes 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.
Dantes moves out of range of the body kick.
Ball moves into range and clinches up with Dantes.
Ball tries a knee to the head but Dantes blocks it.
Dantes has a couple of punches blocked by Ball.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dantes.
Dantes misses with some punches.
Ball goes for a takedown attempt but Dantes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dantes closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball goes for a takedown attempt but Dantes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Edmond Dantes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirsnick Khari Ball.
Ball dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dantes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dantes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dantes is looking to clinch but Ball is avoiding it.
Dantes leaves Ball with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ball looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dantes is fending him off so far but Ball persists. Nope, Dantes circles away and we're back to standing.
Dantes darts in and clinches Ball up against the cage.
Ball taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dantes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dantes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ball breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dantes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dantes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dantes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dantes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ball 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.
Ball has his takedown stuffed
and Dantes counters with a nice body kick.
Dantes instigates a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dantes misses with some punches.
Dantes avoids a wild elbow strike from Ball.
Dantes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Balls head.
Dantes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ball breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dantes forces Ball back against the cage and clinches.
Ball breaks from the clinch.
Dantes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dantes wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ball shoots for a double leg takedown but Dantes sprawls well. He's pushed Ball's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dantes throws a sloppy head kick and Ball moves out of range easily.
A big right from Dantes misses.
Ball is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Dantes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dantes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
 Ball is rocked!
Dantes moves into the clinch.
Dantes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ball is still on wobbly legs! Can Dantes finish him?
Dantes has a couple of punches blocked by Ball.
Ball seems to have recovered his senses.
Dantes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dantes misses with the head strike.
Dantes swings wildly with an uppercut but Ball uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ball is trying to break free.
Dantes throws a punch but it's blocked by Ball.
A right hook to the body lands for Dantes.
Dantes misses with a punch on the inside.
Ball drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dantes throws a head punch that misses.
Dantes throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ball.
Ball pulls guard successfully.
Ball pushes Dantes off and gets back to his feet.
Dantes cracks Ball with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ball drops his hands momentarily and Dantes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ball looks for a takedown but Dantes sprawls well.
Dantes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dantes wants it to stay on the feet.
Ball swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edmond Dantes 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.
Dantes has managed to clinch.
Ball blocks an uppercut.
Ball tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dantes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ball tries for a takedown but Dantes manages to get underhooks.
Dantes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ball breaks from the clinch.
Ball walks into a straight right hand from Dantes.
Dantes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ball manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Dantes.
Kirsnick Khari Ball is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ball moves out of range as Dantes strikes.
Dantes has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ball's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dantes has closed the distance and engaged Ball in a clinch.
Dantes working aggressively here.
Dantes lands an uppercut.
Ball blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dantes.
Ball blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dantes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dantes keeps control of Ball as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ball pulls Dantes into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dantes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ball's guard.
Ball is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dantes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dantes's back!
Ball throws strikes from the back but Dantes rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Dantes.
Ball trying to control the position from guard on top but Dantes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ball advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ball perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ball decides to return to a standing position.
Ball closes the distance and clinches.
Dantes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dantes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ball can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dantes has a couple of punches blocked by Ball.
Dantes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ball's elbow.
Dantes lands a left hand.
Dantes gets underhooks to prevent Ball's takedown attempt.
Edmond Dantes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirsnick Khari Ball.
Dantes lands a hook that snaps the head of Ball backwards.
Dantes misses with the head strike.
Dantes keeps control of Ball as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ball throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dantes blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dantes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dantes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dantes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dantes lands a right hand.
Dantes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dantes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ball blocks an uppercut.
Dantes lands a hook that snaps the head of Ball backwards.
Dantes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dantes keeps control of Ball as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ball tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dantes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dantes misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Dantes.
Dantes lands with a light punch inside.
Dantes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ball.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dantes lands a hook that snaps the head of Ball backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ball wants a takedown but no success here.
Ball is breathing heavily.
Dantes lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Ball to his knees! Dantes keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edmond Dantes!
Edmond Dantes really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Nevermore Clothing Co logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Benny Darius (ranked 2493 p4p, 1505 weight class) and Lian Belmiro (ranked 273 p4p, 168 weight class). Darius comes into the arena with In the Shadows - The Rasmus blaring out of the sound system. Lian Belmiro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Darius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lian Belmiro!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Darius.
Belmiro throws an off balance right hand
and Darius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Belmiro shoots in for a takedown but Darius shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Belmiro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darius throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Darius misses the target.
Darius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belmiro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Darius ducks under a wild hook from Belmiro.
Darius throwing a counter right hand but Belmiro manages to avoid it.
Darius gets caught napping as Belmiro dives in and scores a takedown. Darius manages to retain guard.
Belmiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Darius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darius 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.
Darius preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Belmiro trying to control but Darius is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmiro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Belmiro won't allow Darius to sweep him here.
Belmiro distracts Darius with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Belmiro with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Darius is on top in guard.
Belmiro is looking to sweep but instead, Darius has passed into half guard.
Belmiro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Belmiro wants to sweep but Darius has passed to side control!
Belmiro is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darius working the head with strikes.
Belmiro is trying to control Darius's posture but Darius avoids it.
Darius working the head and body with strikes.
Belmiro tries to improve position but can't.
Darius tries to move into full mount but can't pass Belmiro's legs.
Darius trying to control the position but Belmiro is working away.
Darius lands an elbow.
Belmiro is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Belmiro regains full guard. Nicely done.
Darius stopping the sweep attempt from Belmiro.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darius chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Darius avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Darius trying to control but Belmiro is working from the bottom.
Belmiro has momentary wrist control but Darius slips an elbow through the middle.
Belmiro is trying to control the position but Darius postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darius lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Darius working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Belmiro's head.
Darius is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Belmiro is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Belmiro has escaped and now he's on top!
Belmiro cracks Darius with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Darius is on top in guard.
Belmiro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Belmiro looking for a guillotine here but Darius defends easily.
Belmiro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Darius connects with a couple of short punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Darius dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Belmiro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darius throws a leg kick that misses.
Darius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Belmiro.
Belmiro is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Darius with a body shot.
Good work by Belmiro as he checks the leg kick.
Darius fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Belmiro is out of range.
Belmiro misses with an uppercut.
Belmiro lands a really nice looking cross but Darius seems unphased.
Darius is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Belmiro can do to turn this around?
Darius throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belmiro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Darius misses with a hook. Belmiro ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belmiro. Darius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Belmiro throws a lazy uppercut
letting Darius counter with a right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Belmiro. That snapped Darius's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darius throws a body punch but Belmiro moves out of range.
Darius takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Darius walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Belmiro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Darius misses with a wild combination.
Belmiro misses with a right hand
and Darius counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Belmiro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Darius takes a jab right on the kisser.
Belmiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belmiro swings widly with a right hand
and Darius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Belmiro swings for the body but Darius moves out of range.
Darius is looking to counter punch.
A slow jab from Darius misses its intended target.
Belmiro tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Darius throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darius throws out a powerful jab.
Belmiro is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crack! A monster head kick from Darius and Belmiro falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Darius!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Benny Darius!
An out of breath Benny Darius 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyoshi Sun (ranked 1551 p4p, 2400 weight class) and Buakaw Banchamek (ranked 212 p4p, 296 weight class). Banchamek has chosen Ram Muay as his entrance music. Kyoshi Sun 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyoshi Sun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Buakaw Banchamek!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Banchamek.
Sun misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Banchamek counters with a body kick that stops Sun in his tracks momentarily.
Sun throws a jab when Banchamek was well out of range.
Banchamek is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Sun wants to clinch but Banchamek slips to the side
and Banchamek counters with a head kick. That will keep Sun thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sun just misses with a punch to the body.
Sun backing away here, and Banchamek unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sun avoids the head kick by Banchamek.
Banchamek throws a head kick that misses.
Banchamek slips a jab from Sun.
Banchamek walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Banchamek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sun.
Banchamek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Banchamek connects with a high kick.
Sun tries to clinch there but Banchamek circles away.
Banchamek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sun looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sun has managed to clinch.
Banchamek lands with a light punch inside.
Sun blocks a body shot from Banchamek.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sun creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Banchamek fails to land.
Banchamek misses with a body punch.
Banchamek swings wildly with an uppercut but Sun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sun lands a left hand that snaps the head of Banchamek backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Banchamek takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Banchamek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Banchamek throws a punch but it's blocked by Sun.
Banchamek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sun backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sun fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sun scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Sun.
Sun lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Banchamek backwards.
Banchamek swings wildly with an uppercut but Sun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banchamek taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short left from Sun.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banchamek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Banchamek blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sun.
Banchamek throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Sun.
Banchamek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sun's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sun.
Banchamek working aggressively here.
Banchamek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Banchamek fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sun.
Sun cracks Banchamek with a nice body shot.
Banchamek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Banchamek tries to throw a body punch but Sun avoids it by throwing Banchamek back against the cage.
Banchamek scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sun throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Banchameks head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Banchamek.
Sun makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sun.
Banchamek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Banchamek misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Sun.
A head punch on the inside from Sun fails to land.
Banchamek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sun.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek looking to slow down the pace here.
Banchamek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sun presses Banchamek against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Banchamek can't find room to land a body shot as Sun controls the action.
Sun makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Banchamek stalling in the clinch but Sun improves position.
Banchamek blocks a body shot from Sun.
Nice body punch from Sun - that landed with a thud.
Sun misses with a hook to the ribs.
Banchamek working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sun as Banchamek tries to tie him up.
Banchamek misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sun.
Sun blocking some punches.
Banchamek lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sun backwards.
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 Kyoshi Sun will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sun's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sun swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Banchamek counters with an inside leg kick.
Sun stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Banchamek.
Sun clinches with his opponent.
Banchamek working aggressively here.
Banchamek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sun breaks the clinch.
Sun avoids the head kick by Banchamek.
Sun moves out of range of the body kick.
Buakaw Banchamek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Banchamek misses with a kick to the body
letting Sun counter with a right hand.
Sun misses with a hook.
Sun looks to score with a jab to the body but Banchamek is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sun on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sun waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Banchamek.
A shot to the body from Sun misses
and Banchamek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sun takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sun. Banchamek does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banchamek closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Buakaw Banchamek has been cut.
Banchamek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sun.
Sun swings for the body but Banchamek moves out of range.
Sun misses with a combination
and Banchamek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sun misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banchamek.
Sun throws a sloppy body shot
and Banchamek makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sun really felt that one!
Sun throws a body shot but no joy.
And Banchamek responds with a good body kick, but Sun manages to step out the way in time.
Sun takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sun waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Banchamek.
Banchamek with a nice calf kick.
Sun throws a big shot that misses.
Sun tries to clinch up.
Banchamek with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sun to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sun is out of range.
Banchamek attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sun moves in looking to clinch but Banchamek pushes him off.
Sun just misses with a punch to the body.
Banchamek throws a counter combo.
Sun chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Banchamek can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sun misses with a straight right.
Banchamek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Banchamek looks to move away, Sun throws a big counter combo but Banchamek just gets out of the way.
Banchamek blocks a jab.
Sun ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sun throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sun scores with a one two! Banchamek had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sun tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sun tries to bum rush Banchamek with a series of wild strikes but Banchamek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sun avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek throws a leg kick which misses Sun's front leg but catches the back leg as Sun tries to avoid it.
Banchamek dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sun. That did some damage!
Sun throws a jab but it's blocked by Banchamek.
It seemed like Banchamek was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Banchamek misses with a low kick as Sun jumps back.
Banchamek lands a leg kick that knocks Sun off balance momentarily.
Kyoshi Sun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banchamek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sun sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Banchamek tries a low kick but Sun avoids it.
Sun was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sun works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Banchamek lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Banchamek rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sun counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Banchamek is rocked!
Banchamek thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sun if he has to take too many more of those.
Banchamek is still on wobbly legs! Can Sun finish him?
Sun throws a jab when Banchamek was well out of range.
Sun tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Banchamek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Banchamek was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Banchamek seems to have recovered his senses.
Banchamek moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sun misses with an uppercut
and Banchamek counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sun's knee momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banchamek throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sun throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Banchamek counters with a low kick, right behind Sun 's knee.
Banchamek is looking to score with low kicks.
Banchamek looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sun is looking to clinch.
Sun misses with a jab to the body
and Banchamek counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sun misses with a lunging right hand
and Banchamek counters with a good, hard body kick but Sun shrugs it off.
Sun misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banchamek.
Sun listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sun looks to land a combination but Banchamek avoids it well.
Sun avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Banchamek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Banchamek.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Buakaw Banchamek will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Buakaw Banchamek's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sun. Banchamek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sun is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sun lands with a shot to the body.
Sun throws a poor cross that misses
and Banchamek counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sun's knee momentarily.
A head kick from Banchamek lands but Sun takes it in his stride.
Banchamek needs to keep his hands up - Sun had a free shot at his head there.
Banchamek shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sun looks to land a left hand but Banchamek moved out of range nicely.
Sun swings away with a body shot that misses
and Banchamek counters with a nice leg kick.
Sun cracks Banchamek with a right hand to the side of the head.
Banchamek's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sun connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Banchamek scrambles back to his feet.
Banchamek slips under a jab.
Sun lands a nice shot that snaps Banchamek's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sun misses the shot to the body.
Sun tests Banchamek's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banchamek with a nice calf kick.
Banchamek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That kick from Banchamek tenderised Sun's leg. Sun is trying to keep his angry face on.
Banchamek is looking to slow Sun down with leg kicks.
Sun lands a slapping body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Sun. Those never looked like landing.
A little jabbing left from Banchamek on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sun clinches up against the cage.
Kyoshi Sun has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sun scores with a shoulder strike.
Sun lands with a right to the head.
Sun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Sun.
Sun breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sun. Banchamek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Banchamek unleashes a big counter combination but Sun bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
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!
Banchamek throws a push kick but Sun slaps the foot to one side.
Banchamek throws a sloppy head kick and Sun moves out of range easily.
Sun misses with a looping right.
Sun tries to bum rush Banchamek with a series of wild strikes but Banchamek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Banchamek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sun.
Sun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sun feints a jab promting Banchamek to slip. Sun then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Banchamek slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sun takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sun misses with a body shot.
Banchamek walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Banchamek takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sun tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banchamek was well out of range. Poor timing from Sun.
Banchamek avoids the body shot from Sun.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sun.
Sun misses the body punch
and Banchamek makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sun steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Banchamek. That one must have hurt.
Sun throws an overhand right that lands on Banchamek's shoulder, as Banchamek tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Sun misses.
Sun fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sun avoids the head kick by Banchamek.
Banchamek lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sun's sensitive parts.
Sun has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Banchamek.
Sun getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sun avoids a kick to the body.
Sun on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Banchamek misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banchamek throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Some wild striking there from Sun.
Banchamek tries a quick counter leg kick but Sun is wise to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sun closes the distance and clinches.
Sun working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Sun - that landed with a thud.
Banchamek lands a body punch in the clinch.
Banchamek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Banchamek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sun letting Banchamek take a breather here.
Banchamek stalls.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyoshi Sun showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sun 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kyoshi Sun!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kharkat Rahmanko (ranked 1959 p4p, 1605 weight class) and Franciszek Zukowski (ranked 247 p4p, 204 weight class). Franciszek Zukowski 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kharkat Rahmanko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Franciszek Zukowski!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rahmanko clinches up with Zukowski and pushes him back against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Rahmanko has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rahmanko scores with a shot to the side of Zukowski's head.
Rahmanko throws a punch but it's blocked by Zukowski.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zukowski tries to pull guard but Rahmanko won't allow it.
Zukowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Rahmanko misses.
Zukowski is looking to clinch but Rahmanko is avoiding it.
Zukowski tries to clinch up.
Rahmanko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zukowski manages to avoid it.
Rahmanko decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rahmanko thows a huge punch but Zukowski dodges it nicely.
Rahmanko with the ground and pound but Zukowski uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Rahmanko trying to control the position from guard on top but Zukowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zukowski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rahmanko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rahmanko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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!
Zukowski wants to sweep here but Rahmanko controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahmanko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Zukowski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zukowski is looking to stand up but Rahmanko isn't so interested in that idea.
Zukowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rahmanko is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zukowski lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Zukowski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zukowski advances position into side control!
Zukowski trying to control the position but Rahmanko is working away.
Rahmanko can't do much from the bottom here.
Rahmanko is not content to let Zukowski control the position.
Zukowski working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zukowski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The strikes coming from Zukowski are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Rahmanko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zukowski on the ground.
Zukowski prevents Rahmanko from escaping the position.
Rahmanko parries the strikes from Zukowski easily there. Zukowski is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rahmanko to escape.
Zukowski trying to control the position but Rahmanko is working away.
Zukowski working the body and head with strikes.
Rahmanko is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A lull in the action here.
Rahmanko is trying to improve his position.
Zukowski is looking to take a break and control but Rahmanko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rahmanko swats away the attempt to clinch by Zukowski.
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 Kharkat Rahmanko will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Rahmanko scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Franciszek Zukowski has been cut.
Rahmanko missing with a left hand there. Zukowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zukowski throws out a leg kick but Rahmanko moves out of range and Zukowski only half commits.
No luck for Zukowski with that takedown attempt.
Rahmanko looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Nice shot by Rahmanko.
Rahmanko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zukowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zukowski thinks about the counter body kick.
Rahmanko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zukowski can do to turn this around?
Rahmanko lands a left and a right that send Zukowski crashing to the mat, dazed. Rahmanko thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rahmanko drops Zukowski with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Zukowski! Rahmanko dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kharkat Rahmanko!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sauv Ignon (ranked 1537 p4p, 1720 weight class) and Gurney Halleck (ranked 208 p4p, 233 weight class). Sauv Ignon is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sauv Ignon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gurney Halleck!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halleck ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ignon feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ignon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Halleck bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ignon's guard.
Halleck passes Ignon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ignon wants to get back to full guard.
Ignon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Halleck trying to mount his opponent but Ignon defends it.
Halleck works his way into side control.
Halleck tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Halleck has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Halleck working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ignon manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Ignon'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.
Ignon looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignon wants to get back to full guard.
Ignon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ignon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Halleck scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ignon tries to get to full guard but Halleck has control of the leg.
Halleck looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Halleck is pressing down on Ignon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ignon is holding on for now.
Ignon is trying to get back to full guard.
Halleck looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignon wants to get back to full guard.
Ignon looking for submissions off his back.
I've been told that Halleck has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Ignon actively working from the bottom here.
Halleck wants to pass to mount but Ignon is defending the position.
Ignon looking for submissions off his back.
Halleck is working for a kimura but Ignon is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ignon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Halleck.
Ignon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ignon looking for submissions off his back.
Halleck is looking for a kimura but Ignon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Halleck to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Halleck is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Halleck works his way into side control.
Halleck tries for a kimura but Ignon is defending well.
Ignon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Halleck working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ignon is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Halleck is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Halleck is pressing down on Ignon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ignon is holding on for now.
Halleck is looking for a kimura but Ignon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Halleck to get the leverage.
Halleck is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ignon has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ignon actively working from the bottom here.
Halleck works his way into full mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ignon regains half guard.
Halleck wants to pass the guard but Ignon is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gurney Halleck dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ignon scores with a hook to the body. Halleck takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ignon throws a body shot but no joy.
Halleck paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Halleck fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ignon. Halleck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ignon slips a jab from Halleck.
Ignon slips a straight right by Halleck.
Ignon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ignon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ignon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Halleck is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Halleck is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ignon's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halleck is looking to improve his position.
Ignon wants to work for an arm triangle but Halleck is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Halleck is defending against the submission attempts here by Ignon.
Ignon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Halleck makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Halleck.
Ignon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Halleck has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ignon has managed to get both his arms back between Halleck's legs - danger averted.
Halleck wants to sweep here but Ignon controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ignon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Halleck has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ignon has managed to get both his arms back between Halleck's legs - danger averted.
Gurney Halleck has got the better of the ground game so far.
Halleck is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ignon pushes down on Halleck's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ignon prevents Halleck from improving his position.
Halleck is in trouble now - Ignon has advanced to mount!
Ignon working for a submission but Halleck is keeping him at bay.
Ignon is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Halleck is surviving well by controlling Ignon's body position as best he can.
Halleck is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halleck manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ignon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Halleck defends it well.
Ignon is looking for a kimura but Halleck is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ignon to get the leverage.
Ignon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Halleck tries to roll over but Ignon keeps him under control.
Halleck works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ignon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ignon has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Halleck to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Ignon is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Halleck pulls down on the head and he's put Ignon to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gurney Halleck!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diego Lopes (ranked 2644 p4p, 734 weight class) and Archibald Schwarzenegger (ranked 214 p4p, 71 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Lopes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Archibald Schwarzenegger!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopes dives in and grabs Schwarzenegger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Schwarzenegger pushes down on Lopes's head and hops out.
Schwarzenegger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lopes's head backwards.
Nice sprawl there from Schwarzenegger as Lopes shoots in.
Schwarzenegger scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Schwarzenegger swinging wildly here.
Schwarzenegger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lopes walks forward, straight into a front kick from Schwarzenegger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopes clinches.
Schwarzenegger throws a head punch that misses.
Schwarzenegger lands with a right to the head.
We've been hearing reports that Lopes has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Lopes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopes prevents a body shot from Schwarzenegger.
Lopes is trying to pull guard but Schwarzenegger turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Lopes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schwarzenegger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schwarzenegger can't find room to land a body shot as Lopes controls the action.
Schwarzenegger stops a takedown attempt from Lopes.
Lopes tries to pull guard but Schwarzenegger won't allow it.
Schwarzenegger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lopes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Schwarzenegger just stands there and leans against the cage.
Schwarzenegger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lopes's elbow.
Lopes jumps guard but Schwarzenegger turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Schwarzenegger lands a nice shot to the body.
Schwarzenegger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Schwarzenegger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schwarzenegger lands a body shot.
Lopes blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger lands with a light punch inside.
Lopes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Schwarzenegger.
Lopes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Schwarzenegger to keep the fight standing.
Lopes blocks a body shot from Schwarzenegger.
Lopes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Schwarzenegger tries to work over Lopes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schwarzenegger struggles to land a body shot inside as Lopes controls his hands.
Schwarzenegger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lopes tries to pull guard but Schwarzenegger holds him up against the cage and eventually Lopes drops back down to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schwarzenegger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lopes jumps guard but Schwarzenegger turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schwarzenegger.
Nice body punch from Schwarzenegger - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopes is trying to pull guard but Schwarzenegger has him pressed against the cage.
Lopes takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schwarzenegger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lopes ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lopes no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Schwarzenegger not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Schwarzenegger's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Schwarzenegger trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schwarzenegger tries to free his leg and advance position but Lopes is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Schwarzenegger drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Schwarzenegger jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Schwarzenegger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lopes has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Schwarzenegger 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 Lopes.
Lopes tries to improve position but can't.
Lopes is not content to let Schwarzenegger control the position.
Schwarzenegger thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Archibald Schwarzenegger dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Schwarzenegger. Lopes shrugs it off though.
Lopes tries to close the distance and clinch but Schwarzenegger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schwarzenegger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schwarzenegger bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Schwarzenegger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters circling a little - Schwarzenegger finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Schwarzenegger scores with a push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Schwarzenegger can't find room to land a body shot as Lopes controls the action.
Lopes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Schwarzenegger walks away with a smile on his face. Lopes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lopes tries to clinch but Schwarzenegger moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Schwarzenegger throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lopes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Schwarzenegger!
Archibald Schwarzenegger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Schwarzenegger counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Lopes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schwarzenegger scores with a kick to the body.
Lopes needs to keep his hands up - Schwarzenegger had a free shot at his head there.
Archibald Schwarzenegger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lopes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lopes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Schwarzenegger counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schwarzenegger scores with a nice head shot.
Lopes is rocked!
Schwarzenegger lands with a big right hook that stumbles Lopes - he's out on his feet here! Schwarzenegger follows up with another monster hook that separates Lopes from consciousness! Lopes falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Schwarzenegger stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Archibald Schwarzenegger!
A very excited looking Archibald Schwarzenegger 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Abrazos (ranked 720 p4p, 316 weight class) and Baki Hanma (ranked 92 p4p, 43 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Abrazos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abrazos staying out of range there.
Hanma scores with a leg kick.
Abrazos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanma wants to clinch.
Hanma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've been told by Abrazos's head coaches at LA FIGHT BARN that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hanma misses the jab.
Pablo Abrazos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abrazos throws a shot from downtown. Hanma moves away and avoids it.
Abrazos looks to land a right hand but Hanma moved out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Abrazos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hanma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abrazos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanma's elbow.
Hanma throws a punch but it's blocked by Abrazos.
A short right from Hanma on the inside.
 It looks like Pablo Abrazos has been cut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Abrazos struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanma controls his hands.
Hanma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrazos struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanma controls his hands.
Abrazos lands a left hand.
Hanma'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.
A head punch on the inside from Abrazos fails to land.
Abrazos working aggressively here.
Hanma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abrazoss head.
Hanma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Abrazos misses with a hook
and Hanma counters with a one-two to the body.
Abrazos loads up on a big right hand but Hanma slips the punch.
Abrazos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hanma circles away quickly and effectively.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A swing and a miss from Abrazos.
Hanma defending well as Abrazos loads up on a big left hand.
Abrazos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Despite the aggression on Hanma's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hanma is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanma throws a nice outside leg kick.
Abrazos has closed the distance and engaged Hanma in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hanma fails to land.
Abrazos working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Abrazos.
Hanma blocks a body shot from Abrazos.
Abrazos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanma's elbow.
Abrazos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hanma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abrazos jabs Hanma to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Abrazos clobbers Hanma with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big right from Hanma misses.
Hanma takes a jab right on the kisser.
Abrazos takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hanma moves away from the strike by Abrazos.
Abrazos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hanma counters with a big head kick but Abrazos shrugs it off.
Pablo Abrazos's cut is getting worse.
Abrazos looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanma is just out of range.
Abrazos throws out a loose jab but Hanma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abrazos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abrazos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hanma.
Hanma slips a straight right by Abrazos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Abrazos momentarily.
Abrazos doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanma circles away.
Abrazos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanma.
Abrazos throws a combination that misses
and Hanma counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hanma fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hanma stuns Abrazos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Abrazos is breathing heavily.
Abrazos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanma listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Abrazos misses with a hook.
Hanma lands a big right hand that sends Abrazos crashing to the mat! Hanma stays standing though and waves Abrazos back to his feet!
Abrazos is rocked!
Pablo Abrazos's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pablo Abrazos's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Baki Hanma! Baki Hanma retains his heavyweight title!
Baki Hanma decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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