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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Logan (ranked 2226 p4p, 3538 weight class) and Kobe Gray (ranked 277 p4p, 391 weight class). Logan comes to the cage accompanied by The Wizard. Kobe Gray acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Logan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kobe Gray!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Logan scores with a jab to the head.
Gray tries to clinch
and Logan counters with a stiff right hand.
Gray closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gray lands in his opponent's guard.
Gray pushing down on Logan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gray looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gray seems to be working for a kimura but Logan defends the submission attempt.
Logan is defending against the submission attempts here by Gray.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray wants to stand up but Logan has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gray in particular looking to stall.
Logan controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Logan's coaches at Rough House have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Logan manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Gray keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gray shoots in for a takedown but Logan shows good takedown defense.
Gray shoots in for a takedown but Logan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gray fails with the takedown
and Logan counters with a big head kick but Gray shrugs it off.
Jimmy Logan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kobe Gray.
Gray takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gray doesn't manage to clinch there - Logan circles away.
Logan throws a counter high kick but Gray was just alert enough to avoid it.
Gray shoots in but Logan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gray tries to close the distance and clinch but Logan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gray looks to clinch
and Gray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gray gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Logan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray wants to clinch.
Gray tries to clinch but Logan moves out of range.
Logan with a hook.
Logan scores with a nice strike.
 Gray is rocked!
Logan throws a front kick that sends Gray stumbling back into the cage.
Gray shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gray tries for a takedown but Logan circles away easily
and Logan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gray is still on wobbly legs! Can Logan finish him?
Logan cracks Gray with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gray tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Logan counters with an outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Logan drops Gray with a straight right hand, right on the button! Logan follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Logan!
Our winner, Jimmy Logan, 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Van Kerckhoven (ranked 1707 p4p, 3753 weight class) and Chaos Kemppainen (ranked 217 p4p, 421 weight class). Van Kerckhoven comes into the arena with Neo Cortex - Elements (Daniel Cain Remix) blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick Van Kerckhoven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chaos Kemppainen!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Kerckhoven takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Van Kerckhoven throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
 It looks like Chaos Kemppainen has been cut.
A cross from Kemppainen lands.
Kemppainen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kemppainen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a good low kick that Kemppainen was not able to check.
Kemppainen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Van Kerckhoven will feel that in the morning.
Van Kerckhoven uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kemppainen.
Crunch! Kemppainen slams his shin into Van Kerckhoven's torso.
Kemppainen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kemppainen throws a head kick that misses
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a nice body kick.
Crunch! Kemppainen slams his shin into Van Kerckhoven's torso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemppainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It appears Van Kerckhoven was looking to counter with a kick there.
Van Kerckhoven buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kemppainen connects with a high kick.
Kemppainen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chaos Kemppainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kemppainen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Van Kerckhoven. Van Kerckhoven circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Van Kerckhoven misses with a series of wild punches.
Kemppainen feints a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Kerckhoven slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jab from Van Kerckhoven.
Van Kerckhoven takes one to the side of the head.
Kemppainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Kerckhoven is looking to counter punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kemppainen throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a straight right hand.
Kemppainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Kemppainen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Van Kerckhoven.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Kemppainen misses
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a crisp one two that drops Kemppainen! Van Kerckhoven thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kemppainen to his feet! Kemppainen is in big trouble!
Kemppainen is rocked!
Van Kerckhoven looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kemppainen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kemppainen is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Kerckhoven finish him?
Van Kerckhoven throws an off balance right hand
letting Kemppainen counter with a right hand.
Kemppainen throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a crisp right that sends Kemppainen to the canvas! Van Kerckhoven follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Van Kerckhoven!
Patrick Van Kerckhoven thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 2335 p4p, 2762 weight class) and Randall Dean (ranked 277 p4p, 315 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Randall Dean!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
As Dean tries to get set, Jones tries to push him back and clinch up but Dean manages to avoid the attempt.
A shot to the body from Jones misses
and Dean counters with a nice uppercut.
Dean cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dean tries a head kick but it misses.
Dean lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Jones misses the body punch
and Dean counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dean defends well and Jones ends up having to push Dean into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jones is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dean is defending well.
Dean blocks the elbow strike.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dean lands a shot to the body.
Jones fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Dean gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dean misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Dean as the two fighters clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dean tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
Dean lands a shoulder strike.
Dean tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jones fails to pull guard.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Dean avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Dean leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dean lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dean lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dean.
A right hook to the body lands for Dean.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Dean controls his hands.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dean smiles and moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Dean as he connects with a hook.
Dean just misses with a punch to the body.
Dean misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a hook. Dean ducked under it nicely.
Jones has his takedown stuffed
and Dean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dean drops Jones with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Jones looks back up at him and smiles so Dean waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 Jones is rocked!
 It looks like Jon Jones has been cut.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jon Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Dean shows good takedown defense.
Dean throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Dean counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A low kick lands for Dean.
The fighters circling - Dean throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dean misses with an uppercut.
Dean lands a jab.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Dean saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dean.
Dean lands with a right hand.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dean drops Jones with a huge uppercut! Jones drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Dean is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randall Dean!
During a confident post fight interview, Randall Dean 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Sato (ranked 3780 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angus Abercrombie (ranked 414 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Sato 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Angus Abercrombie!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abercrombie manages to avoid it.
Abercrombie is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Abercrombie walks into a straight right hand from Sato.
A lazy left from Sato finds it's target.
Abercrombie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sato has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Abercrombie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good standup being displayed there by Sato as he connects with a hook.
Abercrombie lands with a hook. Sato tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sato throws a poor cross that misses
and Abercrombie counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Sato swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Abercrombie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice cross by Sato.
Sato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abercrombie was well out of range. Poor timing from Sato.
Sato moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sato throws a hook but Abercrombie avoids it easily.
A cross from Abercrombie lands.
Sato throws a looping overhand right but Abercrombie ducks down to avoid it.
Abercrombie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Sato misses its target.
Sato throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Sato misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Abercrombie.
Abercrombie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sato ducks under a wild hook from Abercrombie.
Sato throws an off balance right hand
and Abercrombie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sato misses with a left hand
and Abercrombie counters with a stiff right hand.
Abercrombie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sato fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Abercrombie on the side of the head.
Sato definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Abercrombie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Abercrombie scores with a jab to the jaw.
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!
Sato swings widly with a right hand
and Abercrombie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ryan Sato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sato misses with a looping right.
Sato connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Abercrombie throws a jab but it's blocked by Sato.
Abercrombie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sato.
Abercrombie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Abercrombie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sato lands a lovely overhand right.
Abercrombie defending well as Sato loads up on a big left hand.
Abercrombie throws a hook but Sato avoids it easily.
Abercrombie scores with a nice strike.
A big left from Abercrombie misses.
Abercrombie swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sato counters with a straight right hand.
Abercrombie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sato misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Abercrombie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Abercrombie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sato.
Sato throws a body punch but Abercrombie moves out of range.
It seemed like Abercrombie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sato misses with a wild body shot.
Abercrombie swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A punch combination from Abercrombie misses.
Sato throws a jab but it's blocked by Abercrombie.
Abercrombie lands with a nice body punch.
Abercrombie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato lands a right hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Sato. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sato.
Sato works Abercrombie's body with a nice hook.
Sato comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slow jab from Sato misses its intended target.
Sato misses with the combination.
Sato dodges the punch combination from Abercrombie.
Sato throws an off balance right hand
and Abercrombie counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot lands for Abercrombie.
Abercrombie clobbers Sato with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Abercrombie moves out of range as Sato strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sato throws a poor cross that misses
and Abercrombie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sato ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abercrombie slips under a jab.
Abercrombie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sato.
Abercrombie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abercrombie moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Abercrombie! But no joy.
We've been informed that Abercrombie has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sato scores with a crisp jab that stopped Abercrombie in his tracks.
Sato misses with a looping right.
Abercrombie looks to land a right hand but Sato moved out of range.
Sato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abercrombie.
Sato throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sato throws a sloppy body shot
and Abercrombie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Sato throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abercrombie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sato blocks a jab.
Sato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abercrombie ducks under a wild hook from Sato.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Abercrombie! But no joy.
Sato slips a jab from Abercrombie.
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 Ryan Sato 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.
Sato throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abercrombie counters with a straight right hand.
Abercrombie lands a body shot.
Abercrombie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Abercrombie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sato.
Abercrombie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ryan Sato is winning the standup battle so far.
Abercrombie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sato.
Sato moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Abercrombie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Abercrombie throws a right and a left that Sato avoids nicely.
Sato misses with a hook. Abercrombie ducked under it nicely.
Sato drops his hands momentarily and Abercrombie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Abercrombie misses with a double jab.
Sato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abercrombie manages to avoid it.
Abercrombie swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Abercrombie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Satos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abercrombie connects with a nice looking jab.
Sato cracks Abercrombie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Abercrombie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sato.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abercrombie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sato throws a body shot but no joy.
Sato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abercrombie.
Abercrombie lands a right hook to the body.
Abercrombie lands the left hand.
A slow jab from Sato misses its intended target.
Abercrombie slips under a jab from Sato.
Sato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abercrombie.
Abercrombie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sato.
Sato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abercrombie was well out of range. Poor timing from Sato.
Sato punishes Abercrombie's body with a nice straight punch.
Sato tests Abercrombie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Sato scores with a four punch combination!
Abercrombie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abercrombie is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sato misses the body punch
and Abercrombie counters with a series of strikes. Sato will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abercrombie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Abercrombie is still on wobbly legs! Can Sato finish him?
Abercrombie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sato lands a hook that stumbles Abercrombie back into the cage. Sato follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Abercrombie to the canvas! Sato pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Abercrombie has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ryan Sato!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spenser Swagger (ranked 1191 p4p, 1626 weight class) and Al Bundy (ranked 142 p4p, 209 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spenser Swagger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Al Bundy!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Swagger as Bundy shoots in.
A little feinted left hand from Swagger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bundy goes for a double leg but Swagger avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Swagger continues to drive forward.
Bundy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Swagger's guard.
Swagger is looking to stand back up but Bundy counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Swagger.
Swagger is trying to stand up here but Bundy is controlling him well.
Bundy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bundy in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Swagger tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Bundy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Al Bundy!
A very excited looking Al Bundy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akamaru Jackson (ranked 2544 p4p, 1394 weight class) and Niall Ferguson (ranked 302 p4p, 176 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akamaru Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Niall Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Jackson.
It looks like Niall Ferguson has been cut.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson tries to counter with a takedown but Ferguson is quick to defend against it.
Ferguson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Ferguson scores with a hook to the body. Jackson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ferguson scores with the left hand. Jackson knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Akamaru Jackson has been cut.
Ferguson tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've been informed that Ferguson 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.
Ferguson stuns Jackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Ferguson misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ferguson.
A head kick misses from Ferguson.
Ferguson lands the left hand.
Ferguson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ferguson slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Niall Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferguson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson lands a head kick!
Ferguson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ferguson lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Jackson - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Ferguson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Niall Ferguson!
Niall Ferguson very nearly forgot to thank Conquer amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Hogg (ranked 765 p4p, 1258 weight class) and Russ Simons (ranked 91 p4p, 151 weight class). Hogg comes to the cage accompanied by Styx - Renegade. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Hogg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Russ Simons!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simons throws a nice looking combination but Hogg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hogg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simons throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hogg counters with a single leg into guard. Simons didn't expect that.
Hogg 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.
Hogg trying to control the position from guard on top but Simons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simons utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hogg wants to pass the guard but Simons is keeping the position.
Hogg throwing strikes but missing.
Hogg landing some decent shots from guard.
Hogg 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogg throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simons preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hogg throws a big elbow that misses.
Hogg throws a strike but Simons rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hogg throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hogg looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Simons has picked Hogg up and slammed him! Hogg can't keep hold of the triangle and Simons manages to pass to side control!
Hogg tries to improve position but can't.
Hogg sneaks back into half guard.
Hogg actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogg is looking to get back to full guard here but Simons has managed to pass to side control instead.
Simons content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Hogg tries to buck Simons off but Simons is having none of it.
Hogg manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hogg misses with a head shot. Simons uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hogg wants to control from the top but Simons keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Simons works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hogg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hogg trying to control the position from guard on top but Simons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hogg scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hogg wants to control from the top but Simons keeps moving.
Simons utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Simons is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hogg looking to sit in guard and control but Simons gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogg is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Simons is aware though and is defending well.
Hogg wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hogg working for submissions but it's allowed Simons to get to half guard.
Hogg slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hogg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Simons's guard.
Hogg lands a couple of digs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Hogg dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Simons tries to bum rush Hogg with a series of wild strikes but Hogg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Simons. Those never looked like landing.
Russ Simons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simons walks into a jab.
Hogg scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Simons moves away from the strike by Hogg.
Hogg swings for the body but Simons moves out of range.
Hogg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hogg changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Simons looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Simons felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Simons is trying to get back to half guard.
Simons regains half guard, as Hogg was trying to land strikes.
Simons really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hogg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hogg is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simons has hold of Hogg's hands but Hogg slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hogg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hogg uses his free foot to push down on Simons's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Simons.
Hogg swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Simons is now in Hogg's guard. A big mistake from Hogg there, giving up the dominant position!
Hogg is looking for a triangle but Simons pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simons has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Hogg to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Simons is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Hogg pulls down on the head and he's put Simons to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Johnny Hogg!
An out of breath Johnny Hogg 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Probert Beukeboom (ranked 513 p4p, 411 weight class) and Jeff Christ (ranked 66 p4p, 52 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Probert Beukeboom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeff Christ!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Christ.
The fighters circling - Beukeboom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Christ moves out of range as Beukeboom strikes.
Christ shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Beukeboom as he jumps to the side.
Christ tries to score a power double leg takedown but Beukeboom sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Christ somewhat.
Christ keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beukeboom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Christ tries to counter it with a takedown but Beukeboom pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Christ connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beukeboom. Beukeboom circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Christ shoots in for a double leg but Beukeboom sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Probert Beukeboom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Christ.
Christ moves out of range as Beukeboom strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beukeboom misses with an uppercut.
Beukeboom needs to keep his hands up - Christ had a free shot at his head there.
Christ fails with a takedown attempt.
Christ tries to score a power double leg takedown but Beukeboom sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Christ somewhat.
Beukeboom is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beukeboom blocks a jab.
Beukeboom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christ manages to avoid it.
Beukeboom misses with an uppercut. Christ saw that one coming.
Christ connects with a looping right hand.
Jab by Beukeboom.
Christ misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Beukeboom to counter with a crisp jab.
Christ shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Beukeboom counter with a right hand.
A big right from Christ misses.
Beukeboom is looking to counter punch.
Beukeboom 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.
Christ shoots in but no luck this time.
Christ with a poor takedown
and Beukeboom counters with a straight right hand.
Christ uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beukeboom.
Christ darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Beukeboom takes a swing at Christ's ribcage but misses.
Christ fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beukeboom misses with a straight right.
Beukeboom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beukeboom misses with a double jab.
Beukeboom connects with a looping right hand.
Beukeboom cracks Christ with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice sprawl there from Beukeboom as Christ shoots in.
Beukeboom takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Beukeboom misses with a hook
and Christ counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Christ seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Beukeboom does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Beukeboom trying to control but Christ postures up.
Christ seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Beukeboom does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Beukeboom tries to roll over but Christ keeps him under control.
Christ throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beukeboom avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Christ.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Christ working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Christ keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Christ landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Christ lands a nice short elbow.
Christ is controlling the pace.
Christ missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Beukeboom is refusing to be controlled, as Christ sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ with the ground and pound but Beukeboom uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Beukeboom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Christ chips away with some ground and pound.
Christ wants to pass the guard but Beukeboom is keeping the position.
Beukeboom is trying to keep Christ in close.
Christ working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Beukeboom's head.
Christ trying to control but Beukeboom is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christ throwing strikes from guard but Beukeboom blocks nicely.
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 Probert Beukeboom will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Christ misses with a left hand
and Beukeboom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beukeboom wants to clinch up but Christ keeps it at a distance.
Christ goes for a double leg but Beukeboom avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Beukeboom continues to drive forward.
Christ is trying hard to land a takedown here. Beukeboom sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Christ moves away from the strike by Beukeboom.
Christ ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Christ is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Beukeboom fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Christ moves away from the strike by Beukeboom.
Christ has a takedown stuffed.
Probert Beukeboom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Christ.
Beukeboom bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Christ's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Beukeboom misses.
Christ with a poor takedown
and Beukeboom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Jeff Christ has been cut.
Beukeboom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Christ can do to turn this around?
Christ with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Beukeboom to score with a decent uppercut.
Beukeboom fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Christ uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beukeboom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Christ is defended easily by Beukeboom.
Beukeboom appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Christ uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beukeboom.
Probert Beukeboom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Christ.
A counter left hand to the body from Beukeboom misses its target.
Beukeboom instigates a clinch.
Beukeboom pushes Christ back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Beukeboom misses with the head strike.
Christ drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Beukeboom gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Christ.
Beukeboom misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beukeboom is fighting off a takedown attempt but Christ is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Beukeboom to the mat. Beukeboom regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Christ lands a couple of elbows.
Beukeboom knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Christ on the ground.
Christ postures up.
Christ scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Christ is stalling in the full guard.
Beukeboom looking to control.
Beukeboom has control of Christ's left arm, preventing Christ from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Christ wants to pass the guard but Beukeboom is keeping the position.
Christ postures up and lands a big shot to Beukeboom's brow.
Christ working some strikes from top position.
Christ preventing the sweep.
Christ throws a big elbow that misses.
Beukeboom is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Christ missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Christ has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Beukeboom working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Christ.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Christ tries for a takedown but Beukeboom sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Beukeboom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Christ throws out the jab.
Beukeboom throws a hook to the side of Christ's head but Christ sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beukeboom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Beukeboom as Christ shoots in.
Beukeboom misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Christ darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Beukeboom with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Christ takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Christ has his takedown stuffed
letting Beukeboom counter with a right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Beukeboom.
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!
Christ fails with the takedown
and Beukeboom counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Probert Beukeboom dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Christ's cut.
That's time! Beukeboom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Christ moves out of range as Beukeboom strikes.
Christ closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Beukeboom's guard.
Christ throwing strikes but missing.
Christ tries to free his leg and advance position but Beukeboom is retaining full guard.
Christ makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Beukeboom looking to control.
Christ pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beukeboom is keeping the position for now.
Beukeboom looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beukeboom controls Christ momentarily but Christ frees himself.
Beukeboom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beukeboom is adopting a defensive guard.
Christ missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Christ won't allow Beukeboom to sweep him here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Beukeboom looks to throw the jab but Christ is out of range.
Christ slips a jab and a cross from Beukeboom.
Christ with the counter takedown but Beukeboom avoids it easily.
Christ uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beukeboom.
Christ drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Beukeboom defends it well.
Beukeboom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christ manages to avoid it.
Christ misses with a right hand
and Beukeboom counters with a left to the body.
Beukeboom misses with a hook.
Christ scores with a crisp jab that stopped Beukeboom in his tracks.
Christ uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beukeboom.
Christ is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Probert Beukeboom is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beukeboom throws out a loose jab but Christ uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christ is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Beukeboom throws a lazy right hand but Christ sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Christ uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beukeboom.
Beukeboom throws a series of punches but Christ moves out of range.
Christ dives in and grabs Beukeboom's left leg, looking for a takedown. Beukeboom pushes down on Christ's head and hops out.
A cross from Beukeboom lands.
Christ steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beukeboom.
Christ shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Beukeboom sprawls well. Beukeboom wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Christ gets slowly back to his feet.
Christ fails with a takedown attempt.
Probert Beukeboom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Christ.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beukeboom lands the left hand.
Beukeboom stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Beukeboom wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beukeboom scores with a jab to the body.
Christ takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Christ shoots in looking for a takedown but Beukeboom manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Christ's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Christ fails with a takedown attempt.
Christ avoids the body shot from Beukeboom.
Beukeboom throws a jab but it's blocked by Christ.
Beukeboom scores with a hook.
Beukeboom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christ.
Christ fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Beukeboom is looking to counter punch.
Christ is trying hard to land a takedown here. Beukeboom sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Christ 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.
Beukeboom throws a hook to the side of Christ's head but Christ sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beukeboom slips under a jab from Christ.
Beukeboom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Christ sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Christ closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Beukeboom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beukeboom stuffs the takedown attempt from Christ. Christ gets slowly back to his feet.
Beukeboom drives through and clinches with Christ against the cage.
Christ is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Beukeboom is defending well.
Beukeboom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Beukeboom prevents the takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beukeboom lands a body punch in the clinch.
Beukeboom lands with a short shot to the head.
Beukeboom pushes Christ back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Christ's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Beukeboom lands with a right to the head.
Beukeboom presses Christ against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Beukeboom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jeff Christ has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right hand to the body from Beukeboom.
Beukeboom scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Probert Beukeboom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Beukeboom, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Probert Beukeboom!
Probert Beukeboom gave a mention to 30th Century Beer Store in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Bird (ranked 193 p4p, 438 weight class) and Olivier Dujardin (ranked 29 p4p, 57 weight class). Bird comes to the cage accompanied by Dragula - Rob Zombie. Dujardin has chosen Sosa by Leto & Guy2bezbar as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Bird!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Olivier Dujardin!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dujardin tries to clinch but Bird moves out of range.
Dujardin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dujardin is looking to clinch but Bird is avoiding it.
Bird ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dujardin misses the shot to the body.
Bird scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Olivier Dujardin has been cut.
Bird missing with a left hand there. Dujardin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bird throws a hook to the side of Dujardin's head but Dujardin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dujardin drops Bird with a left right combo! Dujardin follows him down to the ground into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on Bird's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bird sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bird is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dujardin stalling.
Dujardin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bird is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bird is working hard here to advance position.
Dujardin winds up and cracks Bird with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bird is trying to control but can't.
Dujardin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bird pushes Dujardin off looking to stand but Dujardin dives back in and keeps control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bird regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bird is pulling down on Dujardin's head. It's preventing any offense from Dujardin, at least for the moment.
Dujardin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dujardin misses with a looping left.
Dujardin throws a jab when Bird was well out of range.
Bird misses the jab.
A slow jab from Bird misses its intended target.
Bird misses with a body shot.
Dujardin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dujardin moves in looking to clinch but Bird pushes him off.
Bird scores with a spinning back kick!
Dujardin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bird with a jab.
Jab by Bird.
Bird misses with a straight left.
And Dujardin tries to counter it with a takedown but Bird pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tim Bird is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bird scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dujardin scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dujardin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bird counters with a two punch combo.
Dujardin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bird takes one on the button.
A slow jab from Dujardin misses its intended target.
Bird throws a front kick that sends Dujardin stumbling back into the cage.
Dujardin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bird defends it nicely.
It looked like Bird wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dujardin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bird sprawls well initially but Dujardin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dujardin stalling.
Bird is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Olivier Dujardin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Olivier Dujardin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bird rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dujardin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dujardin.
Dujardin postures up in Bird's guard and throws a big left but Bird blocks it.
Bird looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dujardin is one step ahead there.
Bird lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Dujardin being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dujardin looking for a sweep. Not yet Dujardin, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird trying to control the position from guard on top but Dujardin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bird sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bird trying to control the position from guard on top but Dujardin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bird sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dujardin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Dujardin is working Bird over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dujardin 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.
Bird has Dujardin pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dujardin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bird tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bird working a defensive guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dujardin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bird loads up on a big right hand but Dujardin slips the punch.
Tim Bird is winning the standup battle so far.
Dujardin connects with a right hand. Bird shakes it off.
Dujardin scores with a nice strike.
Dujardin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dujardin shoots in looking for a takedown but Bird manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dujardin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bird swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dujardin lands an overhand right.
Dujardin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bird was covering up waiting for the punch and Dujardin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bird is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bird seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bird continues to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dujardin wants to sweep but Bird has passed to side control!
Dujardin is not content to let Bird control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Olivier Dujardin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Olivier Dujardin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bird throws a body shot but no joy.
Dujardin misses with a straight left.
Bird thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dujardin thuds his right hand into Bird's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dujardin throws a series of punches but Bird avoids them all with ease.
Bird walks into a left hand.
A cross from Bird lands.
Dujardin shoots in for a takedown but Bird shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dujardin throws a shot from downtown. Bird moves away and avoids it.
Bird throws a sloppy head kick and Dujardin moves out of range easily.
Dujardin scores with a nice head shot.
Bird throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bird scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Bird looks to score with a jab to the body but Dujardin is just out of range.
Dujardin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dujardin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bird under the eye.
Dujardin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dujardin.
Bird uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dujardin has time to react.
Bird moves out of range as Dujardin strikes.
Bird was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bird buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dujardin drives through and clinches with Bird against the cage.
Bird lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dujardin backwards.
Bird trying to land knees to the body.
Dujardin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dujardin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dujardin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dujardin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bird's elbow.
Our sources have told us that Bird has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Dujardin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dujardin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dujardin throws a head punch that misses.
Dujardin lands a nice uppercut.
Dujardin gets through Bird's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bird lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dujardin backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dujardin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bird's elbow.
Bird looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bird throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dujardin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bird seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dujardin can turn it around.
Dujardin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dujardin tries to throw a body punch but Bird avoids it by throwing Dujardin back against the cage.
Dujardin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bird unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dujardin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bird misses with a body punch.
Bird misses with an elbow over the top.
Bird tries to land a knee to the head but Dujardin blocks with his arms.
Bird can't find room to land a body shot as Dujardin controls the action.
Dujardin has a couple of punches blocked by Bird.
Dujardin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bird blocking some punches.
Dujardin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bird's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bird.
Dujardin blocks a body shot from Bird.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Bird.
Dujardin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Bird.
Dujardin lands a nice shot to the body.
Bird connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dujardin's face.
Dujardin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dujardin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dujardin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bird lands a nice elbow.
Tim Bird has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dujardin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dujardin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bird misses with the head strike.
Bird throws an elbow but it misses.
Bird has a couple of punches blocked by Dujardin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dujardin.
Bird gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dujardin.
Tim Bird has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olivier Dujardin.
Dujardin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bird gets through Dujardin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bird's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bird lands a left hand.
Bird comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bird pushes Dujardin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dujardin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bird blocking some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bird.
Dujardin lands a shoulder strike.
The referee calls for Dujardin to work.
Bird lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bird misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Dujardin.
Dujardin blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Bird clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Olivier Dujardin's cut.
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.
Bird misses with a looping left.
A jab from Dujardin does it's job there.
Dujardin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bird keeps the fight on the outside.
Bird comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dujardin shoots in and drives through. Bird sprawls well.
Bird throws a right hand that Dujardin ducks under and follows up with a left that Dujardin also avoids with ease.
It seemed like Dujardin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slow jab from Dujardin misses its intended target.
Bird went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bird scores with a decent looking hook.
Bird fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dujardin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bird throws a sloppy head kick and Dujardin moves out of range easily.
Bird ducks under a wild hook from Dujardin.
Dujardin lands a jab to the nose.
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!
Dujardin tries for a takedown but Bird circles away easily
and Bird counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dujardin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bird tries to bum rush Dujardin with a series of wild strikes but Dujardin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird lands with a good body shot.
Bird lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bird throws a head kick that misses.
Dujardin throws out a loose jab but Bird uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bird swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Bird misses.
Bird throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dujardin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bird slips a jab from Dujardin.
Dujardin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bird tries to avoid it but Dujardin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bird to the ground. Bird escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bird seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tim Bird has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olivier Dujardin.
Dujardin has a takedown stuffed.
Bird lands a really nice looking cross but Dujardin seems unphased.
Dujardin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dujardin 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird misses with the combination.
Dujardin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That has opened up Olivier Dujardin's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bird keeps the fight on the outside.
Bird defending well as Dujardin loads up on a big left hand.
Dujardin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dujardin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bird appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bird cracks Dujardin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dujardin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bird manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bird bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bird goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dujardin is rocked!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Bird! Dujardin is out on his feet! Bird rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Dujardin is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Dujardin is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Bird!
Tim Bird retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Tim Bird made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Zigaro (ranked 370 p4p, 708 weight class) and Oscar Vogels (ranked 52 p4p, 94 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 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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tristan Zigaro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Vogels!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vogels does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vogels with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've been told by Zigaro's head coaches at The Hidden that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Vogels is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vogels throws an off balance right hand
and Zigaro counters with a crisp one two that drops Vogels! Zigaro thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Vogels to his feet! Vogels is in big trouble!
Vogels is rocked!
Zigaro throws a sloppy body shot
and Vogels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vogels is still on wobbly legs! Can Zigaro finish him?
Vogels throws a head kick but Zigaro moves out of range.
Vogels seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zigaro.
Vogels misses with a leg kick.
Vogels looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zigaro is looking to score with low kicks.
Vogels throws out a counter right but Zigaro avoids it with no problem.
Zigaro tries to work over Vogels's front leg with a kick but Vogels checks it.
Vogels misses with a hook
and Zigaro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vogels connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zigaro throws a front kick aimed at Vogels's knee but Vogels avoids it well.
Vogels lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vogels lands with a shot to the body.
Vogels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zigaro.
Oooooh!!! Zigaro has knocked Vogels down with a huge combo! Zigaro steps away and waves a wobbly Vogels back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Zigaro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vogels throws a leg kick but Zigaro checks it.
Vogels wants to stay close but Zigaro steps back to make room for something. Vogels seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Zigaro and Vogels drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tristan Zigaro!
Tristan Zigaro retains his light heavyweight title!
Tristan Zigaro decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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