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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Mckay (ranked 25260 p4p, 25302 weight class) and Rodney Pitstain (ranked 532 p4p, 556 weight class). Rodney Pitstain has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Phillip Mckay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodney Pitstain!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mckay closes the distance and clinches up with Pitstain, looking for a takedown. Mckay pushes Pitstain against the cage but Pitstain circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pitstain's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pitstain duly obliges.
 It looks like Phillip Mckay has been cut.
Mckay digs a good hook to Pitstain's body.
Pitstain throws a series of punches but Mckay avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Mckay.
Mckay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooh!!! Pitstain has knocked Mckay down with a huge combo! Pitstain steps away and waves a wobbly Mckay back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 Mckay is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mckay clinches up with Pitstain and pushes him back against the cage.
Mckay pulls guard.
Pitstain preventing the sweep.
Pitstain stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Pitstain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mckay avoids the head kick by Pitstain.
Pitstain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rodney Pitstain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckay shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pitstain's guard.
Pitstain pushes Mckay off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Rodney Pitstain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pitstain jabs Mckay right on the nose. Mckay blinks but takes it well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pitstain.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mckay or perhaps it was just good defense by Pitstain, which made it look bad.
Pitstain misses with a double jab
and Mckay counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pitstain looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mckay keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pitstain is looking to escape.
Mckay decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Mckay is looking to land body kicks.
Pitstain throws a nice looking combination but Mckay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitstain gets tackled into the cage by Mckay. Mckay maintains the clinch.
Mckay tightens his grip and picks Pitstain up, before dumping him to the ground. Pitstain manages to land in guard.
Pitstain is looking to stand back up but Mckay counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Pitstain.
Mckay is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Pitstain blocking the ground and pound.
Pitstain is bucking up trying to escape but Mckay cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mckay throws some wild stikes that Pitstain manages to avoid easily.
Mckay controlling from mount.
Pitstain tries to buck Mckay off but Mckay takes his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitstain covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Mckay has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Pitstain is defending well but eventually Mckay manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Pitstain has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Phillip Mckay!
Rodney Pitstain was interviewed post fight and said 'You can't hang and bang with everyone, but I did my best tonight. Screw the haters, I love you all, though.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Odom Hunt (ranked 5997 p4p, 16069 weight class) and Melvin Peterson (ranked 528 p4p, 569 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Melvin Peterson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arthur Odom Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Melvin Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odom Hunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peterson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Odom Hunt. Peterson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peterson. Odom Hunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Odom Hunt appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Odom Hunt lands with an overhand left.
 It looks like Melvin Peterson has been cut.
Peterson fails with the takedown.
A little feinted left hand from Odom Hunt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good leg kick by Peterson.
Odom Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Peterson is just out of range.
Good shot there by Odom Hunt.
Peterson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Melvin Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Peterson.
Odom Hunt tries to clinch there but Peterson circles away.
Odom Hunt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Peterson misses with a body kick.
Odom Hunt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Odom Hunt avoids the body shot from Peterson.
Peterson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peterson misses with a wild body shot.
Odom Hunt cracks Peterson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Odom Hunt has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Peterson to stand back up!
 Peterson is rocked!
Peterson looks for the body kick but Odom Hunt saw that one coming.
Peterson is still on wobbly legs! Can Odom Hunt finish him?
Odom Hunt lands a body shot.
Odom Hunt lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Peterson - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Odom Hunt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arthur Odom Hunt!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ching Chang (ranked 25413 p4p, 5834 weight class) and Huan Wan (ranked 380 p4p, 359 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ching Chang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Huan Wan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wan throws a combination. Chang tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wan lands a right hook to the body.
Wan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wan misses with a double jab
and Chang counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wan loads up on a big right hand but Chang slips the punch.
Wan misses with a straight left.
Wan connects with a right hand. Chang shakes it off.
Wan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wan lands a lovely overhand right.
Wan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wan misses with an uppercut.
Wan misses with a hook.
Chang was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang moves out of range as Wan strikes.
Wan misses with an uppercut
and Chang counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Chang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chang slips under a jab from Wan.
Chang is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wan thows a leg kick but Chang checks it
and Chang counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chang has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chang there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wan misses with a kick to the body
and Chang counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Chang.
Chang slips under a jab from Wan.
Wan misses with a double jab.
Chang was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Chang is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chang ducks under a wild hook from Wan.
Wan throws an off balance right hand
and Chang makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wan misses with an uppercut
and Chang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Wan. Beautiful body shot.
Chang misses with a body shot
and Wan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chang moves away.
Chang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wan throws a series of punches but Chang avoids them all with ease.
Wan misses with a lunging right hand
and Chang counters with a stiff right hand.
Wan looks to land a right hand but Chang moved out of range.
Chang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wan was well out of range. Poor timing from Chang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang defending well as Wan loads up on a big left hand.
Wan looks to throw the jab but Chang is out of range.
Wan lands a slapping body shot.
Wan cracks Chang with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chang scores with a body shot.
Wan misses with a shot to the body
letting Chang counter with a right hand.
Wan lunges at Chang with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chang's hand.
Wan throws a hook but Chang avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Chang tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chang moves away.
Wan throws a poor cross that misses
and Chang makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Chang had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Wan misses with an uppercut. Chang saw that one coming.
Wan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chang counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wan throws a jab when Chang was well out of range.
It looked like Chang was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wan.
Wan misses with a wild combination.
Wan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wan staying out of range there.
Wan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wan tries to bum rush Chang with a series of wild strikes but Chang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wan misses with a left hand
and Chang counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wan looks winded!
Wan throws a right and a left that Chang avoids nicely.
Chang looks to land a left hand but Wan moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Wan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Huan Wan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A punch lands to the side of Wan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wan with a hook.
Wan lands a nice hook to Chang's body. Chang takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wan lands with a nice combination. Chang backs away looking to recover.
No joy there for Wan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wan missing with a left hand there. Chang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wan scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Wan does no damage.
Chang has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Chang moves out of range of the body kick.
Chang throwing a counter right hand but Wan manages to avoid it.
Huan Wan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wan throws a sloppy body shot
and Chang counters with a nice uppercut.
Wan is rocked!
Wan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wan is still on wobbly legs! Can Chang finish him?
Wan is breathing heavily.
Chang lands a slapping body shot.
Chang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Chang moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Wan! Chang continues to tee off on Wan, landing with a left and a right! Chang connects with a right hand that leaves Wan sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Chang!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ching Chang!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuji Shimomura (ranked 5316 p4p, 24364 weight class) and Stick Rick (ranked 341 p4p, 395 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Stick Rick enters the cage!
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuji Shimomura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stick Rick!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rick is looking to clinch but Shimomura is avoiding it.
Shimomura bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rick's head backwards.
Shimomura with a hook.
Rick is rocked!
Shimomura steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Rick is out on his feet! Shimomura sets himself and nearly takes Rick's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yuji Shimomura!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Magomedov (ranked 25678 p4p, 5017 weight class) and Boba Tee (ranked 388 p4p, 326 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boba Tee!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magomedov trying to control from half guard but Tee is working away.
Tee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tee can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tee is trying to stand back up but Magomedov is controlling him
Magomedov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tee tries to roll over but Magomedov keeps him under control.
Tee trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov throwing shots but Tee is blocking nicely.
Magomedov is trying to control. Tee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tee wants to control the action here but instead Magomedov manages to pass to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magomedov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tee is looking to escape.
Magomedov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Magomedov is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tee is surviving well by controlling Magomedov's body position as best he can.
Magomedov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tee slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Tee trying to hold on to Magomedov's head to control him but Magomedov postures up.
Tee makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tee.
Tee looking to control.
Magomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Tee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Magomedov preventing the sweep.
Tee working a defensive guard here.
Magomedov wants to control from the top but Tee keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Magomedov tries to work over Tee's front leg with a kick but Tee checks it.
Tee lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tee wants it to stay on the feet.
Magomedov shoots in for a takedown but Tee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Magomedov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Magomedov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Magomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magomedov is breathing heavily.
Magomedov is looking to clinch but Tee is avoiding it.
Magomedov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tee as he jumps to the side.
Magomedov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tee to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tee passes Magomedov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Magomedov is trying is best to control the position here.
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 Vladimir Magomedov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tee closes the distance and clinches up with Magomedov, looking for a takedown. Tee pushes Magomedov against the cage but Magomedov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tee shoots in but Magomedov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Magomedov attempts a counter takedown but Tee avoids it well and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Magomedov. No joy for Tee on that attempt.
Vladimir Magomedov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boba Tee.
Tee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Magomedov tries for a takedown but Tee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Magomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tee moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Magomedov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tee sprawls well. Tee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Magomedov gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Magomedov as he avoids it easily.
Magomedov stuffs the takedown.
Tee is breathing heavily.
Tee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vladimir Magomedov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tee clinches up with Magomedov and pushes him back against the cage.
Magomedov wants to take the fight to the mat but Tee manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Magomedov is trying to break free.
Tee is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Magomedov is looking to control Tee's arms but Tee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Magomedov has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tee tries to pull guard but Magomedov holds him up against the cage and eventually Tee drops back down to his feet.
Tee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tee rushes Magomedov and presses him up against the cage.
Tee prevents a takedown attempt there.
Magomedov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Magomedov tries to pull guard but Tee won't allow it.
Tee wants the takedown. Magomedov is fighting it off but Tee persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Magomedov's guard against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tee trying to control but Magomedov is working from the bottom.
Tee is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tee trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magomedov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Magomedov keeping moving, preventing Tee from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Magomedov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Magomedov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Magomedov somewhat.
Magomedov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tee closes the distance and clinches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boba Tee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Tee shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Tee tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Tee trying to control from half guard but Magomedov is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov landing small, sideways elbows.
Magomedov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tee.
Boba Tee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tee is looking to take a break and control but Magomedov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tee trying to control but Magomedov is working from the bottom.
Magomedov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tee is one step ahead there.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tee would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Magomedov misses with a looping left.
Tee closes the distance and clinches.
Tee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Magomedov.
Magomedov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magomedov tries for a takedown but Tee manages to get underhooks.
Magomedov tries to break the clinch but Tee is controlling the position.
Magomedov gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tee trying to hold on to Magomedov's head to control him but Magomedov postures up.
Magomedov tries to stand but can't do so whilst Tee controls his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tee is not content to let Magomedov control the position.
Magomedov prevents Tee from improving his position.
Tee trying to hold on to Magomedov's head to control him but Magomedov postures up.
Tee wants to improve his position but Magomedov is controlling well.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Tee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Magomedov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Magomedov's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Tee manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Tee has Magomedov flattened out and is raining down punches.
Magomedov is trying to get back to his feet but Tee has full control of the position and if anything, Magomedov has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Tee seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Magomedov's chin but Magomedov turns very nicely into Tee's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Magomedov.
Tee looking for a sweep. Not yet Tee, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boba Tee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boba Tee!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toru Juba (ranked 4497 p4p, 3976 weight class) and Saul Mann (ranked 423 p4p, 387 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Toru Juba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Saul Mann!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann fails to land the takedown.
Mann moves into the clinch.
Juba has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mann uses from the top position.
Mann wants to stand but Juba has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mann won't allow Juba to sweep him here.
Juba is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mann is controlling him.
Mann is sitting in close to Juba's body. Juba has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Mann is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Mann is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Juba.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Toru Juba!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Jes (ranked 3710 p4p, 5401 weight class) and Marko Petric (ranked 412 p4p, 510 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andreas Jes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marko Petric!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jes misses with a looping right.
Jes thuds his right hand into Petric's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jes slips under a jab from Petric.
A shot to the body from Jes misses
and Petric counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Petric missing with a left hand there. Jes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jes connects with a looping right hand.
Jes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petric.
Petric swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Petric tries to clinch but Jes moves out of range.
Petric tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petric takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jes with a hook.
Jes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Petric counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Petric lands a head shot.
Jes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petric ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jes moves away.
Petric changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jes ducks under a wild hook from Petric.
Petric takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Petric looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Petric takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Petric moves into the clinch successfully.
Petric lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Petric misses with a hook to the ribs.
Petric misses with some punches.
Petric pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jes lands with an overhand left.
Petric fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Andreas Jes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petric displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jes throws out the jab.
Jes throws a jab when Petric was well out of range.
Petric appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jes looks to throw the jab but Petric is out of range.
Petric misses with a left hand
and Jes counters with a straight right hand.
Jes throws a body punch but Petric moves out of range.
Jes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petric swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petric takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Petric staying out of range there.
Jes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Petric looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Petric takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jes slips under a jab from Petric.
Petric doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jes misses with a looping left.
Petric throws an off balance right hand
and Jes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petric.
Petric swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jes punishes Petric's body with a nice straight punch.
Jes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Petric counters with a straight right hand.
Jes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Petric counters with a nice uppercut.
Petric moves away from the strike by Jes.
Jes misses with a looping right.
Petric misses with a wild body shot.
Jes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petric.
Petric on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jes swings for the body but Petric moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Petric misses.
Jes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jes swings widly with a right hand
and Petric cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petric. Jes does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Petrics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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!
Petric misses with a right hand
and Jes counters with a nice uppercut.
Jes slips under a jab from Petric.
Petric keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jes.
Petric swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Petric looks to land a right hand but Jes moved out of range.
Jes misses the jab.
Jes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Petric.
Jes is rocked!
Petric misses with a body shot.
Jes lands with a cross.
Petric moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petric lands a hook that snaps the head of Jes backwards.
Jes has had enough of the clinch but Petric keeps him there for the moment.
Petric lands with a left to the head.
Oh Jes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jes breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Petric misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andreas Jes 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.
Jes throws a shot from downtown. Petric moves away and avoids it.
Jes seems to have got his legs back now.
Jes misses with a body shot.
Petric takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Petric takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jes cracks Petric with an open hand slap.
Jes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Petric.
Jes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jes throws a hook but Petric blocks it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Petric, as that shot connected.
Petric is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petric throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petric takes a swing at Jes's ribcage but misses.
Petric takes a swing at Jes's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petric. Jes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Petric moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jes lands a jab to Petric's midsection.
Jes throws a lazy right hand but Petric sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Petric doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petric.
Petric lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Petric swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Jes misses its target.
Petric takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Andreas Jes is winning the standup battle so far.
Petric tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Petric. Petric circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Petric swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jes digs a good hook to Petric's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Jes misses the target.
Petric now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petric misses with a body shot.
Petric has closed the distance and engaged Jes in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petric throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petric looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A slow jab from Jes misses its intended target.
Jes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petric manages to avoid it.
Petric appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jes slips under a jab.
Petric takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jes throws a body punch but Petric moves out of range.
Petric uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jes.
Petric scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Petric on the side of the head.
Petric lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Jes misses.
Jes lands a nice shot to the body.
Petric misses with a wild body shot.
Petric avoids the body shot from Jes.
Petric has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jes throws the left hand but Petric avoids the punch easily.
Petric misses with an uppercut.
Jes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Petric can do to turn this around?
Jes throws a shot to the body.
Jes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jes with a hook.
Jes looks to score with a jab to the body but Petric is just out of range.
Jes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Petric closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jes misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jes catches Petric with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Petric clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petric tries to work over Jes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petric scores with a nice hook to the head.
Petric breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jes throws a sloppy body shot
and Petric counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Petric walks into a straight right hand from Jes.
Jes missing with a left hand there. Petric was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jes ducks under a wild hook from Petric.
Jes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Petric misses with an uppercut
and Jes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petric moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Petric ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jes throws a body punch but Petric moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andreas Jes dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Petric moves out of range as Jes strikes.
Petric takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A slow jab from Jes misses its intended target.
A lazy left from Petric finds it's target.
Petric swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petric moves out of range of the strikes.
Petric looks to throw the jab but Jes is out of range.
Jes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petric was well out of range. Poor timing from Jes.
Jes throws out a powerful jab.
Jes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Petric.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jes throws a hook but Petric blocks it.
Petric ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jes moves away.
Jes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petric sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jes connects with a single shot there.
Petric needs to keep his hands up - Jes had a free shot at his head there.
Petric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petric thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Petric lands a big right hand that sends Jes crashing to the mat! Petric stays standing though and waves Jes back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A lazy left from Jes finds it's target.
Petric on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Petric at a distance.
Jes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Petric under the eye.
Jes takes a swing at Petric's ribcage but misses.
Petric moves away from the strike by Jes.
Petric moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jes lands a head shot.
Jes misses with a hook. Petric ducked under it nicely.
Jes misses with a shot to the body
and Petric counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petric misses with a hook. Jes ducked under it nicely.
Petric closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Jes! Petric dives in looking to finish! Jes is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Petric!
Marko Petric seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Parker (ranked 3080 p4p, 4340 weight class) and Duane Souza (ranked 313 p4p, 408 weight class). Duane Souza is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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165
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duane Souza!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Parker!
Parker tries to buck Souza off but Souza is having none of it.
Souza tries to move into full mount but can't pass Parker's legs.
Parker is looking to reverse the position.
Parker can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Parker can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker wants to hold on but Souza pushes him away.
Parker is trying desperately to improve position.
Souza sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Souza landing punches.
Souza scoring with strikes but Parker is staying in there.
Parker is squirming around, avoiding Souza's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Parker can't escape the position.
Souza is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Parker can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Souza lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Souza working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Souza throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Parker has his hands clasped together but Souza breaks the hold and Parker is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Souza!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Duane Souza!
An out of breath Duane Souza 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Denise Kormier (ranked 3673 p4p, 3032 weight class) and Sampson Simpson (ranked 276 p4p, 233 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Denise Kormier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sampson Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kormier has managed to clinch.
Kormier tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Simpson's coach down at Tran MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Simpson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kormier jumps into guard, dragging Simpson to the mat.
Simpson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Simpson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Simpson throwing strikes but missing.
Kormier working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Simpson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Kormier is tightening it up a little... Simpson has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Simpson reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Simpson taps out! Nice BJJ there by Kormier!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Denise Kormier!
In defeat, Sampson Simpson stepped up to the mic, saying 'I can't believe it!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lamont Banner (ranked 1624 p4p, 3279 weight class) and Emmanuel Thompson (ranked 143 p4p, 251 weight class). Lamont Banner 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lamont Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Emmanuel Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Banner.
And Thompson tries to counter it with a takedown but Banner pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Thompson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Banner as he jumps to the side.
Banner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thompson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Thompson.
Thompson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Banner stops Thompson from passing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banner is not content to let Thompson control the position.
Thompson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Thompson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thompson punching from mount but Banner doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Banner is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Thompson looking to control but Banner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Thompson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Banner can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Thompson misses with a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Thompson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Thompson is landing with some decent strikes but Banner is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Thompson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Banner because Thompson loaded up on that one.
Thompson with shots to the head and body - Banner looks very uncomfortable down there.
Banner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Banner tries to get out of the position.
Thompson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Thompson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Banner is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Banner to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Banner shrugs it off.
Thompson wants to control the pace but Banner is squirming around nicely.
Banner bucks Thompson off and manages to get back to his feet!
Thompson misses with a takedown
and Banner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Banner!
We've been told by Banner's head coaches at Rabid Dog that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Thompson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Banner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lamont Banner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emmanuel Thompson.
Banner looks to land a combination but Thompson avoids it well.
Thompson dodges the punch combination from Banner.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Banner as he avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thompson moves away.
Banner throws a series of punches but Thompson avoids them all with ease.
Thompson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Thompson misses with a takedown
and Banner counters with a one-two to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Emmanuel Thompson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Banner looks to land a combination. Thompson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Thompson dodges the punch combination from Banner.
And Thompson tries to counter it with a takedown but Banner pushes his down on his head and steps out.
No joy there for Banner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Banner moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Banner misses with a wild combination.
Thompson feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banner tries to bum rush Thompson with a series of wild strikes but Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thompson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thompson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown but Banner shows good takedown defense.
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Banner manages to avoid it.
Banner appears to be looking for a big counter.
Banner lands a slapping body shot.
Banner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thompson at a distance.
Banner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Banner wants it to stay on the feet.
Lamont Banner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emmanuel Thompson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Banner connects with a body shot.
Thompson darts in looking for a takedown but Banner gets double underhooks and turns Thompson into the cage.
Banner seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Thompson slips a jab and a cross from Banner.
Banner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lamont Banner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Banner looks to land a combination but Thompson avoids it well.
Banner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lamont Banner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson dodges the punch combination from Banner.
Thompson feints the counter takedown.
Banner misses with a double jab.
Thompson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Banner lands with a straight right. Thompson didn't see that one coming.
Banner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Banner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Banner but Banner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner throws a series of punches but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes there by Thompson.
Thompson trying to control the position but Banner is working away.
Thompson is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Banner is trying to escape and Thompson transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Banner is forced to tap! Nice work there by Thompson! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Emmanuel Thompson!
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FIGHT
RATING
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