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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Emiliano Steele (ranked 3205 p4p, 19797 weight class) and Nick Holey (ranked 222 p4p, 300 weight class). Emiliano Steele had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Emiliano Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Holey!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Steele is thwarting Holey's attempts to control the position.
Steele perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Steele prevents Holey from standing back up.
Steele stalling.
Holey is looking to control Steele's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Holey avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holey is looking to improve his position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Holey is defending against the submission attempts here by Steele.
Steele has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Steele cracks Holey with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
 Holey is rocked!
 It looks like Nick Holey has been cut.
Steele takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele with shots to the head and body - Holey looks very uncomfortable down there.
Holey is still in real trouble! Can Steele finish him?
Holey looks winded!
Holey wants to control but Steele is having none of it.
Steele is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Steele!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Emiliano Steele!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Showtime Sitsongrit (ranked 1838 p4p, 2131 weight class) and Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit (ranked 193 p4p, 227 weight class). Showtime Sitsongrit comes to the cage accompanied by ศึกษานารี - LABANOON. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Showtime Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Showtime Sitsongrit shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Showtime Sitsongrit.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Showtime Sitsongrit takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Showtime Sitsongrit cracks a nice hook into Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit's ribs.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit thuds a left hand into Showtime Sitsongrit's body.
Showtime Sitsongrit tests Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Showtime Sitsongrit takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.
Showtime Sitsongrit thuds his right hand into Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit cracks Showtime Sitsongrit with an open hand slap.
Showtime Sitsongrit throws a head kick that misses.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Showtime Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit misses the jab.
Showtime Sitsongrit throws a counter high kick but Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit was just alert enough to avoid it.
Showtime Sitsongrit drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Showtime Sitsongrit has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit finds it's way round the side to connect with Showtime Sitsongrit's head.
Showtime Sitsongrit takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Showtime Sitsongrit 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.
Showtime Sitsongrit connects with an inside leg kick.
Showtime Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit lands with an overhand left.
Showtime Sitsongrit misses with a series of wild punches.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit lands with an overhand left.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Showtime Sitsongrit.
Showtime Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick.
Showtime Sitsongrit takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Showtime Sitsongrit swinging wildly here.
Showtime Sitsongrit misses with a few strikes there.
Showtime Sitsongrit shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit but Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit 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.
Good work by Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit as he checks the leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Showtime Sitsongrit.
Showtime Sitsongrit tries to bum rush Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit with a series of wild strikes but Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Showtime Sitsongrit takes a jab right on the kisser.
Showtime Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit.
Showtime Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit's head but Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Showtime Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Showtime Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Showtime Sitsongrit moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Showtime Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit moved away.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit clobbers Showtime Sitsongrit with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut. Showtime Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice uppercut there from Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit.
Showtime Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Showtime Sitsongrit.
Showtime Sitsongrit fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit tries to move into range but Showtime Sitsongrit moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Showtime Sitsongrit checks it well.
No joy there for Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Showtime Sitsongrit moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Showtime Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Showtime Sitsongrit.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Showtime Sitsongrit had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Showtime Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Showtime Sitsongrit is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Showtime Sitsongrit throws a lazy uppercut
and Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Showtime Sitsongrit tests Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Showtime Sitsongrit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit lands with a nice body punch.
Showtime Sitsongrit throws a jab when Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Showtime Sitsongrit with a nice calf kick.
Showtime Sitsongrit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit.
Showtime Sitsongrit tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit swivels and escapes.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit lands a nice looking kick to the body. Showtime Sitsongrit takes a step back to recover.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Showtime Sitsongrit looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit lands an overhand right.
Showtime Sitsongrit takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit tries to score with a low kick but Showtime Sitsongrit moves his leg out of the way.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit connects with a nice looking jab.
Showtime Sitsongrit is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Showtime Sitsongrit gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Showtime Sitsongrit.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Showtime Sitsongrit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sloppy strikes from Showtime Sitsongrit. Those never looked like landing.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit misses with a left hand
and Showtime Sitsongrit counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Showtime Sitsongrit throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit on the side of the head.
No joy there for Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Showtime Sitsongrit is looking for a counter combo.
Showtime Sitsongrit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Showtime Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Showtime Sitsongrit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Showtime Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit.
Showtime Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit moves away.
Showtime Sitsongrit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit cracks Showtime Sitsongrit with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Showtime Sitsongrit walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit throws a series of punches but Showtime Sitsongrit avoids them all with ease.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Showtime Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Showtime Sitsongrit dives in for a single leg takedown but Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Showtime Sitsongrit's efforts to push away.
Showtime Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Showtime Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Showtime Sitsongrit slows down the pace here.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit misses with the head strike.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit'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.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Showtime Sitsongrit wants to stall.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Showtime Sitsongrit backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit leaning his opponent against the cage.
Showtime Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Showtime Sitsongrit content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Showtime Sitsongrit breaks the clinch.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Showtime Sitsongrit counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Showtime Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Showtime Sitsongrit's head but Showtime Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit throws a good cross that connects.
Showtime Sitsongrit takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Showtime Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Showtime Sitsongrit misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit moves into range and connects with a jab.
Showtime Sitsongrit misses with a few strikes there.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit scores with a hook.
A leg kick checked by Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit.
Showtime Sitsongrit misses the jab.
Showtime Sitsongrit misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Showtime Sitsongrit misses the target.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit drops his hands momentarily and Showtime Sitsongrit takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit lands with a straight right. Showtime Sitsongrit didn't see that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Showtime Sitsongrit takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Showtime Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Showtime Sitsongrit scores with a head kick.
Showtime Sitsongrit throws a head kick but Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Showtime Sitsongrit will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A telegraphed right hand from Showtime Sitsongrit misses the target.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit cracks Showtime Sitsongrit with a good jab.
Showtime Sitsongrit throws a chopping leg kick but Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Showtime Sitsongrit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit.
Showtime Sitsongrit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A lazy left from Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit finds it's target.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Showtime Sitsongrit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Showtime Sitsongrit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Showtime Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit.
Showtime Sitsongrit swings for the body but Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Showtime Sitsongrit.
Showtime Sitsongrit looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Showtime Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the body
and Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit counters with a three punch combo that has Showtime Sitsongrit backing up. Showtime Sitsongrit nods at Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit to acknowledge the strikes.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit blocks a head kick by Showtime Sitsongrit.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit lands with a cross.
Showtime Sitsongrit shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit is looking to clinch but Showtime Sitsongrit is avoiding it.
Showtime Sitsongrit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab from Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Showtime Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Showtime Sitsongrit takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Showtime Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Showtime Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Showtime Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Showtime Sitsongrit.
Showtime Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Showtime Sitsongrit swinging wildly here.
Nice straight punches there by Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit - that will leave a mark!
Showtime Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Showtime Sitsongrit with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit to score with a decent uppercut.
Showtime Sitsongrit has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit finds it's way round the side to connect with Showtime Sitsongrit's head.
Showtime Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit throws the kick towards the body but Showtime Sitsongrit avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit works over Showtime Sitsongrit's head and body with a nice combination.
A jab lands there for Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit.
Showtime Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit cracks Showtime Sitsongrit with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Showtime Sitsongrit has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Showtime Sitsongrit there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit tries to score with a low kick but Showtime Sitsongrit moves his leg out of the way.
Showtime Sitsongrit misses with a straight left.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit blocks the body kick.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Showtime Sitsongrit throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit's head.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit avoids the head kick by Showtime Sitsongrit.
A low kick lands for Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit there.
Showtime Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit.
It looked like Showtime Sitsongrit was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit throws a leg kick which misses Showtime Sitsongrit's front leg but catches the back leg as Showtime Sitsongrit tries to avoid it.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
Showtime Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Showtime Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big right from Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit misses.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Showtime Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Showtime Sitsongrit tries to land a front kick but Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit defending well as Showtime Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Showtime Sitsongrit.
Showtime Sitsongrit will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit lands a front kick.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit scores with a decent looking hook.
Showtime Sitsongrit takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit throws a hook but Showtime Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Showtime Sitsongrit lands with a shot to the body.
Showtime Sitsongrit has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Showtime Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Showtime Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit.
Showtime Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Showtime Sitsongrit wants to land a leg kick but Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit is out of range.
Showtime Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Showtime Sitsongrit lands with a shot to the body.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Showtime Sitsongrit.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit throws a series of punches but Showtime Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit lands a nice looking body kick.
Showtime Sitsongrit misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit's jab looks to have found its range, popping Showtime Sitsongrit under the eye.
A clash of legs there as Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit blocks the low kick.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit throws a sloppy head kick and Showtime Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit!
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rodri Yairguez (ranked 1399 p4p, 2169 weight class) and Jae Woon Ki (ranked 130 p4p, 189 weight class). Yairguez comes into the arena with El Corrido De Chihuahua - Los Rieleros Del Norte blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodri Yairguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jae Woon Ki!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yairguez scores with a shot to the body.
Yairguez cracks Ki with a good jab.
Yairguez tests Ki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rodri Yairguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yairguez clinches with his opponent.
Ki tries to pull guard but Yairguez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ki.
Yairguez successfully pulls guard.
Yairguez pulls Ki in close to his closed guard and prevents Ki from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yairguez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ki trying to control the position from guard on top but Yairguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ki looking to sit in guard and control but Yairguez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Yairguez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yairguez working some strikes from top position.
Ki looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ki trying to keep a closed guard but Yairguez is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ki has his foot on Yairguez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yairguez works his way back into a safe position though.
Yairguez is looking to work some ground and pound but Ki has wrist control.
Yairguez wants to pass the guard but Ki is keeping the position.
Yairguez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Yairguez scoring with some ground and pound.
Yairguez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ki is pulling down on Yairguez's head. It's preventing any offense from Yairguez, at least for the moment.
Ki keeping moving, preventing Yairguez from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Yairguez is working Ki over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yairguez postures up in Ki's guard and throws a big left but Ki blocks it.
Yairguez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yairguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Ki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yairguez is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Ki has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Yairguez is looking to defend but Ki has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Yairguez! Ki pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Yairguez taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jae Woon Ki!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jae Woon Ki waved his t-shirt featuring BRAZEN - Fight Gear's logo in front of the cameras.
The defeated Rodri Yairguez had this to say: 'A loss is a good learning experience if you take it that way, but it also isn't a win. Everybody loses eventually.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Giacomo Bandolero (ranked 1927 p4p, 1867 weight class) and Mad Hatter (ranked 148 p4p, 142 weight class). Bandolero's entrance music is Bandolero. A fine choice. Giacomo Bandolero has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Giacomo Bandolero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mad Hatter!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandolero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hatter.
A punch combination from Bandolero misses.
Hatter misses the jab.
Bandolero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hatter slaps away a takedown attempt from Bandolero, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hatter misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bandolero. Hatter does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Hatter does no damage.
Bandolero scores with a one two! Hatter had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bandolero drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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!
Bandolero is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hatter has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hatter regains half guard, as Bandolero was trying to land strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bandolero lands a nice short elbow.
Bandolero 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.
Hatter wants to get back to his feet.
Bandolero is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hatter is just riding it out for now. Bandolero eventually gives up the hold.
Hatter looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bandolero looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hatter with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bandolero will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hatter tries to kick Bandolero off but Bandolero keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bandolero lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandolero trying to control the action but Hatter is working from the bottom.
Bandolero is nestled in close to Hatter, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bandolero looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hatter is trying to stand back up but Bandolero is controlling him
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bandolero connects with a nice short shot to Hatter's temple.
Bandolero stops Hatter from getting back to his feet.
Bandolero is trying to control. Hatter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hatter is trying to stand up here but Bandolero is controlling him well.
Bandolero working the head and body with strikes.
Hatter is trying to stand up here but Bandolero is controlling him well.
Bandolero perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandolero thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hatter's head.
Hatter is trying to stand.
Hatter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bandolero controlling the action here.
Hatter is not content to let Bandolero control the position.
Bandolero sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hatter defending well though.
Hatter is trying to escape back to his feet but Bandolero uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Hatter wants to get back to his feet.
Bandolero tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bandolero has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatter is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bandolero is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hatter is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bandolero looks up at the clock and then as Hatter takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bandolero smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hatter is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bandolero works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bandolero wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hatter, who protects the arm well.
Bandolero grinds an elbow into Hatter's temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giacomo Bandolero dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bandolero darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hatter wants to get back to his feet.
Bandolero looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hatter with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bandolero 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.
Bandolero is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatter is trying to stand back up but Bandolero is controlling him
Bandolero is trying for a kimura here. Hatter looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Bandolero wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Giacomo Bandolero!
Our winner, Giacomo Bandolero, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brownie Anderson (ranked 2482 p4p, 2625 weight class) and Kevin Jones (ranked 286 p4p, 306 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brownie Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Jones!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anderson wants to clinch.
Jones tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jones tries to move into range but Anderson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Kevin Jones has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson misses with a body punch
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
We've been hearing reports that Anderson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Anderson is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Anderson has his back to the cage.
Jones stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jones is stalling here.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Anderson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones jumps guard.
Anderson wants to get up but he can't break Jones's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jones is trying to control the position but Anderson postures up.
Anderson stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Jones looking for a guillotine here but Anderson defends easily.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing Anderson from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson gets to his feet. Jones looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jones darts in looking for a takedown but Anderson gets double underhooks and turns Jones into the cage.
Anderson throws a big counter combination but Jones scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Anderson sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brownie Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Jones.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Jones digs a good hook to Anderson's body.
Anderson misses with a leg kick
and Jones decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Anderson's guard.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Anderson's head.
Jones prevents Anderson from getting back to his feet.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Anderson blocks nicely.
Jones is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones stands and throws Anderson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jones connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Anderson some visible discomfort.
My spies in Ludus Gladiatorius inform me that Jones has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Anderson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jones asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jones scores with punches from side control.
Jones tries to advance to mount but can't.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anderson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jones lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones cracks Anderson with a big elbow.
 Anderson is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Jones's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Anderson misses with a double jab.
Oh Anderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones moves into the clinch.
Anderson seems to have got his legs back now.
Anderson wants to stall.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Anderson is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jones successfully pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Anderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Anderson is defending well. Jones quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Anderson has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Jones celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kevin Jones!
Kevin Jones bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Brownie Anderson was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuck this,ill be back better'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike McGuire (ranked 1343 p4p, 1218 weight class) and Enokentiy Klimov (ranked 171 p4p, 155 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 25 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Mike McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Enokentiy Klimov!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Klimov was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
Klimov throws a body shot but no joy.
McGuire lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Klimov takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
Klimov takes one to the side of the head.
Klimov misses with an uppercut.
Klimov throws a jab but it's blocked by McGuire.
An inside leg kick from McGuire misses.
Klimov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McGuire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Klimov just misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire scores with a nice right hand.
McGuire walks into a jab.
 It looks like Mike McGuire has been cut.
We've been informed that Klimov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
McGuire is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Klimov checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Klimov, as that shot connected.
McGuire looks to score with a jab to the body but Klimov is just out of range.
McGuire digs a good body shot into Klimov's ribs.
McGuire darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McGuire blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimov sends McGuire crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Klimov is motioning to the referee to let McGuire up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
McGuire is rocked!
Mike McGuire's cut is getting worse.
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.
Oh McGuire is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGuire with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McGuire seems to have got his legs back now.
McGuire looks up at the clock. Bad move! Klimov lands a right hand from hell, dropping McGuire. Klimov pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enokentiy Klimov!
Enokentiy Klimov 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Newton (ranked 2753 p4p, 1528 weight class) and Dimche Rajcevski (ranked 319 p4p, 201 weight class). Isaac Newton has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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204
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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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaac Newton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dimche Rajcevski!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newton tries to close the distance and clinch but Rajcevski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rajcevski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Newton appears to be looking for a big counter.
Newton misses with a right hand
and Rajcevski counters with a shoot takedown. Newton fights it but they end up in guard.
Newton keeping moving, preventing Rajcevski from controlling successfully.
Newton is trying to keep Rajcevski in close.
Newton keeping moving, preventing Rajcevski from controlling successfully.
Rajcevski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rajcevski 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rajcevski trying to control but Newton is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajcevski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Newton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Newton punishes Rajcevski's body with a nice straight punch.
Rajcevski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rajcevski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Newton avoids it really well and circles away.
Rajcevski avoids the head kick by Newton.
Rajcevski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Newton sprawls well. Newton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rajcevski gets slowly back to his feet.
Newton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Newton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rajcevski throws a hook but Newton avoids it easily.
Rajcevski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rajcevski decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajcevski is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rajcevski is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Newton looking for submissions off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rajcevski is trying to work for a kimura but Newton is defending well.
Rajcevski is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajcevski wants to control but Newton is keeping him busy.
Rajcevski wants to free his trapped foot but Newton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Newton is looking to improve his position.
Rajcevski is keen to just control but Newton is a slippery customer.
We've been hearing good reports from Newton'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.
Rajcevski seems to be looking for submissions.
Rajcevski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Newton keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rajcevski 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.
Newton is refusing to be controlled, as Rajcevski sits in half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Newton is looking for a sweep. Rajcevski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rajcevski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Newton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rajcevski swings for the body but Newton moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dimche Rajcevski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Newton looks to throw the jab but Rajcevski is out of range.
Isaac Newton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rajcevski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Newton moves away.
Rajcevski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Newton throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rajcevski.
Rajcevski throws an overhand right that lands on Newton's shoulder, as Newton tries to avoid the shot.
Newton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rajcevski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Newton in his tracks.
Newton looks to score with a jab to the body but Rajcevski is just out of range.
Rajcevski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rajcevski misses with a body punch
and Newton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rajcevski.
Rajcevski looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rajcevski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Newton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rajcevski seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Newton is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dimche Rajcevski!
A relieved looking Dimche Rajcevski thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ariel Pérez (ranked 1600 p4p, 1458 weight class) and Okon Igwe (ranked 149 p4p, 133 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ariel Pérez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Okon Igwe!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Igwe closes the distance and pushes Pérez back into the cage.
Igwe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Igwe pulls guard successfully.
Igwe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pérez 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.
Igwe has a closed guard, preventing Pérez from standing up.
Igwe is trying to control the position but Pérez postures up.
Igwe has his feet on Pérez's thighs here. He's pushed Pérez off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Pérez screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Okon Igwe!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buster Norberg (ranked 1184 p4p, 478 weight class) and Tom Obama (ranked 152 p4p, 61 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Norberg might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Real American - Rick Derringer. Buster Norberg could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tom Obama's chin.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buster Norberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Obama!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obama slips a straight right by Norberg.
Norberg feints and as Obama raises his hands in defense, Norberg changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Norberg throws a big elbow that misses.
Obama controlling the position.
Norberg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Norberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Obama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Obama is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Obama swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norberg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Norberg 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.
Norberg with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norberg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Obama utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Norberg is looking to work some ground and pound but Obama has wrist control.
Norberg is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Norberg wants to pass the guard but Obama is keeping the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Obama wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Norberg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Obama counter with a right hand.
It looks like Buster Norberg has been cut.
Obama throws a body kick that misses.
Norberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Obama is just out of range.
Norberg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Obama to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norberg swings widly with a right hand
and Obama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Norberg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Norberg shoots in looking for a takedown. Obama tries to sprawl out of it but Norberg keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Obama manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Obama follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Nice straight punches there by Norberg. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Norberg.
Tom Obama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Norberg wants to clinch
and Obama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norberg jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Obama gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Norberg looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Norberg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Norberg misses with a wild body shot.
Norberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obama.
Norberg doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Obama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Norberg cracks Obama with a good jab.
Norberg misses with a hook to the body
and Obama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Norberg lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norberg has managed to clinch.
Norberg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norberg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Obama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norberg's elbow.
A short right from Norberg.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Norberg.
A body shot lands from Obama.
Norberg is breathing heavily.
Obama misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Obama.
Buster Norberg's cut is getting worse.
A hook to the body from Obama.
A shot in the inside from Obama.
Obama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Obama lands a body punch in the clinch.
Obama struggles to land a body shot inside as Norberg controls his hands.
Obama tries a body shot but Norberg blocks it.
Obama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Obama.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tom Obama will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Buster Norberg's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Norberg moves out of range of the body kick.
Obama is looking to clinch but Norberg is avoiding it.
Norberg has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Obama.
Obama throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Norberg crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tom Obama!
During a confident post fight interview, Tom Obama thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Gunnarsson (ranked 526 p4p, 79 weight class) and Edgars Al Dariush (ranked 70 p4p, 11 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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39
213
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Magnus Gunnarsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edgars Al Dariush!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Dariush digs a good hook to Gunnarsson's body.
Al Dariush takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Al Dariush misses with a lunging right hand
and Gunnarsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gunnarsson tries to clinch but Al Dariush moves away
and Al Dariush counters with a leg kick.
Al Dariush gets tackled into the cage by Gunnarsson. Gunnarsson maintains the clinch.
Gunnarsson working aggressively here.
Al Dariush's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gunnarsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gunnarsson scores with a body shot.
Gunnarsson misses with a takedown
and Al Dariush counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Al Dariush counters with a body kick that stops Gunnarsson in his tracks momentarily.
Al Dariush swats away the attempt to clinch by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson throws a right hand that Al Dariush ducks under and follows up with a left that Al Dariush also avoids with ease.
Magnus Gunnarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunnarsson throws a right hand that misses
and Al Dariush counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gunnarsson's knee momentarily.
Al Dariush avoids the body shot from Gunnarsson.
Al Dariush now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Al Dariush.
Gunnarsson takes a swing at Al Dariush's ribcage but misses.
Donk. Al Dariush catches Gunnarsson right on the button with a cross.
Al Dariush digs a good hook to Gunnarsson's body.
Edgars Al Dariush is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gunnarsson is breathing heavily.
Al Dariush cracks Gunnarsson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gunnarsson throws a sloppy head kick
and Al Dariush counters with a nice right hand that sends Gunnarsson toppling to the canvas! Gunnarsson scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Al Dariush finish him?!
It looks like Magnus Gunnarsson has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunnarsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Al Dariush! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Al Dariush ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gunnarsson moves away.
Whack! Al Dariush lands a heavy head kick that drops Gunnarsson. The ref tackles Al Dariush to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Gunnarsson was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Edgars Al Dariush!
Edgars Al Dariush is the new light heavyweight champion!
Edgars Al Dariush decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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