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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tadamasa Yamada (ranked 4897 p4p, 25320 weight class) and Gyatso Tsering (ranked 485 p4p, 531 weight class). Tsering has chosen Мен – тыва мен as his entrance music. Tadamasa Yamada has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tadamasa Yamada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Gyatso Tsering!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsering thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yamada keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tsering looks to land a left hand but Yamada moved out of range nicely.
Tsering dives in for a single leg takedown but Yamada sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Tsering misses with a straight right.
We've been hearing reports that Yamada has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A nice combination there by Tsering.
Tsering pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yamada shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tsering throws a jab but it's blocked by Yamada.
Yamada throwing a counter right hand but Tsering manages to avoid it.
Tsering shoots in for a takedown but Yamada shows good takedown defense.
A little feinted left hand from Yamada on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tadamasa Yamada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gyatso Tsering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamada tries to clinch up but Tsering circles away and keeps his distance.
Yamada shoots in but no luck this time.
Yamada stuffs the takedown.
Tsering throws a hook to the side of Yamada's head but Yamada sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yamada is looking to counter punch.
Tsering changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Yamada looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsering decides to stand up, so the ref orders Yamada to his feet.
Yamada moves away from the strike by Tsering.
Yamada is looking to counter punch.
Tsering misses with a wild combination.
Tsering feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yamadas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tsering shoots in but no luck this time.
Yamada was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tsering looks to land a right hand but Yamada moved out of range.
Yamada is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tsering's half guard.
Yamada is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yamada is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Tsering still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Tsering has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Yamada could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsering tries to stand but Yamada controls the position and pulls Tsering into his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tsering has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Yamada is proving hard to escape from.
Tsering won't allow Yamada to get back to his feet.
Tsering gets to his feet. Yamada looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Tsering lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yamada circles away quickly and effectively.
Tsering throws a shot from downtown. Yamada moves away and avoids it.
Yamada moves away from the strike by Tsering.
Yamada gets a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsering kicks off Yamada and gets to his feet.
Tsering shoots in and bounces Yamada off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Yamada wants to stand up but Tsering is controlling him.
Tsering has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Yamada is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tsering wants to get up but he can't break Yamada's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Tsering is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yamada loads up on a big right hand but Tsering slips the punch.
Tsering shoots in for a takedown but Yamada shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tsering throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Yamada on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tsering lands with a right hand.
Tsering scores with a nice strike.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tsering, as that shot connected.
Tsering shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yamada as he jumps to the side.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Tsering with that takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Yamada as Tsering shoots in.
It looked like Yamada wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tsering looks winded!
Tsering waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamada.
A jab from Tsering misses.
Yamada went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gyatso Tsering seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tsering.
Tsering pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yamada shoots in looking for a takedown. Tsering tries to sprawl out of it but Yamada keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Tsering manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tsering throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yamada's waist but Yamada gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tsering off to one side.
Yamada is looking to counter punch.
Tsering shoots in and gets a takedown into Yamada's guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tsering won't allow Yamada to get back to his feet.
Tsering wants to stand and escape but instead Yamada has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yamada accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yamada postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tsering can't keep his opponent in guard - Yamada advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Yamada is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Yamada passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tsering!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Yamada landing shots from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tsering is not a happy chappy he wants out of there.
Yamada is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Tsering is in real trouble.
Yamada looking for the RNC.
Tsering wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Yamada looking for the choke but no joy.
Tsering is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Yamada gets his way!
Yamada is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Tsering defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yamada looking for the choke but no joy.
Yamada working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Tsering wants to get back to his feet.
Yamada is looking for the choke from the back position but Tsering is controlling his hands well.
Tsering trying to get back to his feet but Yamada is in full control for now.
Yamada is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Tsering knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Tsering for a finish.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gyatso Tsering will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Yamada gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tsering jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yamada tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tsering swivels and escapes.
Tsering tests Yamada's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tsering throws the left hand but Yamada avoids the punch easily.
Tadamasa Yamada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamada slips a jab from Tsering.
Danga de danga de dang - Tsering scores with a four punch combination!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamada moves out of range as Tsering strikes.
Yamada throws a big counter combination but Tsering scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tsering bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tsering decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Tsering shoots for a double leg takedown but Yamada sprawls well. He's pushed Tsering's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As Tsering tries to get set, Yamada tries to push him back and clinch up but Tsering manages to avoid the attempt.
Tsering is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsering fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Yamada to the ground. Tsering is now in Yamada's guard.
Yamada is looking to stand up but Tsering isn't so interested in that idea.
Yamada has a closed guard, preventing Tsering from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsering stops Yamada from standing up.
Tsering is looking to stand up but Yamada won't let him.
Yamada wants to stand but Tsering is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yamada steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tsering.
Tsering connects with a crisp jab.
Tsering 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Tsering closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tsering wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Yamada uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Yamada has a closed guard, preventing Tsering from standing up.
Tadamasa Yamada overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yamada wants to stand and escape but Tsering is having none of it.
Tsering has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsering is looking to stand up but Yamada won't let him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tsering throws a lazy right hand but Yamada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tsering scores with a jab to the head.
Yamada staying out of range there.
Yamada is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Tsering misses.
Yamada blocks a jab.
Yamada throwing a counter right hand but Tsering manages to avoid it.
Tsering throws a good cross that connects.
Tsering shoots in but Yamada avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It looked like Yamada wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yamada defending well as Tsering loads up on a big left hand.
Tsering has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Yamada is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Tsering.
Yamada is looking to counter punch.
Gyatso Tsering seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tsering tries for a takedown but Yamada circles away easily
letting Yamada counter with a right hand.
Tadamasa Yamada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gyatso Tsering.
Tsering misses with a series of wild punches.
Yamada was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yamada slips a jab from Tsering.
Tsering throws a shot from downtown. Yamada moves away and avoids it.
Yamada doesn't manage to clinch there - Tsering circles away.
Yamada slips a straight right by Tsering.
A big right from Tsering misses.
Tsering fails to land the takedown.
Yamada appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tsering defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yamada.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tsering shoots in looking for a takedown but Yamada manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tsering's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yamada was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yamada dives in and grabs Tsering's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tsering pushes down on Yamada's head and hops out.
Yamada throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tsering was covering up waiting for the punch and Yamada finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tsering avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yamada chips away with some ground and pound.
Yamada passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Yamada wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tsering, who protects the arm well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamada looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tsering is trying to buck Yamada off.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yamada wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tsering, who protects the arm well.
Tsering tries to escape but Yamada is in control.
Yamada goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Tsering has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Yamada but great work by Tsering.
Tsering tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Yamada wants to get back to his feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tsering wants to stand but Yamada is controlling his arm.
Tsering decides to stand back up.
Tsering shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yamada as he avoids it easily.
Yamada shoots in looking for a takedown. Tsering tries to sprawl out of it but Yamada keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Tsering manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Good standup being displayed there by Tsering as he connects with a hook.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tsering throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yamada's waist but Yamada gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tsering off to one side.
Tsering defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yamada.
Tsering thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yamada takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tsering throws the left hand but Yamada avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Yamada was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Yamada slips a jab from Tsering.
Tsering throws a series of punches but Yamada moves out of range.
Yamada tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tsering manages to circle out of the way.
Yamada shoots in but Tsering avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamada closes the distance and clinches up with Tsering, looking for a takedown. Yamada pushes Tsering against the ropes but Tsering circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yamada avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tadamasa Yamada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gyatso Tsering is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tsering scores with a decent looking hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gyatso Tsering comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tsering 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 18:20
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 18:20
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 18:20
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gyatso Tsering!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Michel (ranked 4005 p4p, 4943 weight class) and Edoardo Lozano (ranked 431 p4p, 473 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 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Leroy Michel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edoardo Lozano!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lozano on the side of the head.
Michel misses with a right hand
and Lozano counters with a thumping low kick.
Michel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Michel throws a hook but Lozano avoids it easily.
Lozano tries to land a leg kick but Michel saw it coming and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Michel misses the target.
Michel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lozano.
Lozano looks to throw a body kick
and Michel counters with a stiff right hand.
Lozano throws a sloppy head kick and Michel moves out of range easily.
Lozano tries to land a front kick but Michel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Michel avoids the head kick by Lozano.
Lozano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Michel looks to score with a jab to the body but Lozano is just out of range.
Lozano counters with a body kick.
That kick from Lozano tenderised Michel's leg. Michel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Michel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lozano.
Lozano is looking to chop away at Michel's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Michel lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lozano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Michel missing with a left hand there. Lozano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lozano staying out of range there.
Lozano tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lozano slips a straight right by Michel.
Michel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lozano was well out of range. Poor timing from Michel.
Michel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lozano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Michel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick misses from Lozano.
Michel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lozano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Michel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lozano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Michel.
Michel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lozano slips a jab and a cross from Michel.
Lozano counters with a body kick.
Lozano scores with a push kick.
Lozano misses with a body kick.
Lozano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Michel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Michel misses the target.
Michel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Michel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lozano moves away.
Lozano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Michel to counter with a crisp jab.
Michel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Michel catches Lozano with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lozano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A left lands for Michel.
 Lozano is rocked!
Lozano misses with a hook to the body
and Michel rattles Lozano with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Lozano tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Michel dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Lozano stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Leroy Michel!
Leroy Michel managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Wrestler Wayfare, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Cartagena (ranked 3675 p4p, 4742 weight class) and Bence Horvat (ranked 398 p4p, 456 weight class). Pierre Cartagena could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bence Horvat's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pierre Cartagena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bence Horvat!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horvat with a poor takedown
and Cartagena cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cartagena fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Horvat, pushing him back against the ropes.
Cartagena tries to score a body lock takedown but Horvat shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Horvat keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cartagena's efforts to push away.
Cartagena misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cartagena goes for a takedown attempt but Horvat pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Horvat shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cartagena is trying to defend but Horvat finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cartagena is trying to escape back to his feet but Horvat uses the scramble to pass into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horvat trying to control the position but Cartagena is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horvat wants to stand but Cartagena has his arm trapped.
Cartagena is not content to let Horvat control the position.
Horvat lands a few punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Horvat working away.
Horvat tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cartagena's legs.
Cartagena is looking for a sweep.
Cartagena is not content to let Horvat control the position.
Cartagena is looking to reverse the position.
Horvat tries to stand but Cartagena is controlling his head.
Cartagena misses with an elbow from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horvat decides to stand back up. Horvat steps back and let's Cartagena get back to his feet.
Horvat gets a double leg takedown into Cartagena's guard.
Horvat looking to pass the guard.
Horvat wants to control from the top but Cartagena keeps moving.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Horvat showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Horvat trying to control the position from guard on top but Cartagena is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartagena wriggles free and stands up.
Horvat closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cartagena counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cartagena shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horvat wants to stand back up but Cartagena manages to pass into side control.
You can see the frustration on Horvat's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cartagena wants to lay and pray for a moment but Horvat keeps working.
Horvat is trying to control Cartagena's posture but Cartagena avoids it.
Horvat is trying to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cartagena trying to control the position but Horvat is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Horvat can do anything to dispel that myth.
Horvat dodges the ground and pound from Cartagena.
Horvat is looking for a sweep.
Cartagena lands a few punches from side control.
Horvat has one of Cartagena's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Horvat tries to control but Cartagena manages to take his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Horvat trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Cartagena is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Horvat won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Cartagena off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pierre Cartagena!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Xhek Roci (ranked 3142 p4p, 3511 weight class) and Roy Bender (ranked 214 p4p, 226 weight class). Xhek Roci had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.9lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Xhek Roci looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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145
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Xhek Roci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roy Bender!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roci clinches up against the ropes.
Roci escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roci takes the fight into the clinch.
Bender working aggressively here.
Roci tries to pull guard but Bender holds him up against the ropes and eventually Roci drops back down to his feet.
Roci fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Roci definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bender tries to break free but Roci pushes him back against the ropes.
Bender throws a head punch that misses.
Bender lands with a right to the head.
Bender tries to throw a body punch but Roci avoids it by throwing Bender back against the ropes.
Roci tries to pull guard but Bender forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xhek Roci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roci keeps control of Bender as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roci tries to pull guard but Bender won't allow it.
Roci jumps guard but Bender turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bender tries to break the clinch but Roci is controlling the position.
Bender looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bender working hard to break the clinch.
Bender digs a right hand underneath Roci's ribcage. Roci let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Roci is breathing heavily.
Bender throws a punch but it's blocked by Roci.
Bender can't find room to land a body shot as Roci controls the action.
Bender wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roci has him pressed against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roci displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bender up against the ropes.
Roci blocks an uppercut.
Bender misses with a body punch.
Bender tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roci's elbow.
Roci swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bender misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bender.
Bender tries a body shot but Roci blocks it.
Bender misses with the head strike.
Roci tries to work over Bender's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bender gets through Roci's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Roci has Bender pressed against the ropes, preventing Bender from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Roci swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roci is trying to pull guard but Bender turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Roci is trying to pull guard but Bender has him pressed against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bender has Roci pressed against the ropes, preventing Roci from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Roci blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bender has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Roci seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bender can turn it around.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bender is working Roci over against the ropes.
Roci has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bender has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bender lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bender manages to break the clinch.
Roci is looking to clinch.
Roci darts in and clinches Bender up against the ropes.
A short right from Roci.
Bender lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roci swings wildly with an uppercut but Bender uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bender misses with a body punch.
Bender misses with a punch to the body.
Roci misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bender tries to throw a body punch but Roci avoids it by throwing Bender back against the ropes.
Bender has a couple of punches blocked by Roci.
Bender wants to break free but Roci has control.
Roci misses with the head strike.
Bender prevents a body shot from Roci.
Bender fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roci is trying to break the clinch but Bender is controlling him.
Roci tries to pull guard but Bender holds him up against the ropes and eventually Roci drops back down to his feet.
Bender throws a head punch that misses.
Bender blocks an elbow strike.
Bender tries to circle away but Roci has him pinned against the ropes.
Bender misses with a punch on the inside.
Bender lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bender is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Bender.
Still in the clinch, Bender scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bender lands with a short shot to the head.
Bender lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Bender fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bender tries a body shot but Roci blocks it.
Roci pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roci tries to clinch there but Bender circles away.
Bender let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Roci is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roci fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bender let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Roci tries to close the distance and clinch but Bender swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Roci backs off Bender throws a huge counter combo but Roci manages to avoid it all.
Roci tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bender counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bender keeps the fight on the outside.
Bender now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Roci moves to clinch but Bender breaks away
and Bender counters with a straight right hand.
 Roci is rocked!
Bender keeps the fight on the outside.
Oh Roci is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roci tries to clinch but Bender moves out of range.
Bender appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Roci tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bender makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Roci seems to have got his legs back now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Roci wants to clinch but Bender slips to the side
and Bender scores with a counter punch that sends Roci to the canvas! Bender smells blood - he's punishing Roci with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Roci has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Bender!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ciro Tavernelli (ranked 2856 p4p, 3758 weight class) and Reggie Sanders (ranked 339 p4p, 402 weight class). Sanders comes into a darkened arena with his song building. “Hands On” kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ciro Tavernelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reggie Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tavernelli.
Sanders's coach down at Da Trenches Fighting System was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sanders's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sanders throws a left that rocks Tavernelli and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Sanders dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Tavernelli regain composure!
Tavernelli is rocked!
Tavernelli is trying to control Sanders's posture but Sanders avoids it.
Oh Tavernelli is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sanders scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Tavernelli is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Sanders can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reggie Sanders!
Reggie Sanders thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ross Kay (ranked 2538 p4p, 25530 weight class) and Dane Webster (ranked 305 p4p, 541 weight class). Ross Kay could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dane Webster's chin.
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167
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ross Kay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dane Webster!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kay looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kay stands up over Webster, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Webster tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kay might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kay postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Webster has momentary wrist control but Kay slips an elbow through the middle.
Kay postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kay engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Webster controls Kay momentarily but Kay frees himself.
Kay 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.
Kay slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kay lands a few punches from side control.
Kay is putting a hurting on Webster here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kay moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Kay working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Webster is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webster takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Webster is still in real trouble! Can Kay finish him?
Kay 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.
Kay cracks Webster with a big elbow.
Webster really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kay. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A big shot lands for Kay! That's hurt Webster! Will he recover? Kay fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ross Kay!
An intense looking Ross Kay took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I just wanted to make this person suffer.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bob Michigan (ranked 2669 p4p, 2576 weight class) and Pedri Popicho (ranked 223 p4p, 216 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Michigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pedri Popicho!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michigan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Michigan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Michigan shoots in for a takedown but Popicho shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Popicho looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A combination from Popicho does no damage.
Nice takedown defense from Popicho. No joy for Michigan on that attempt.
Nice body punch from Popicho.
Bob Michigan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Popicho. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Popicho.
Michigan fails with the takedown
and Popicho counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Michigan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Michigan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Popicho lands a nice looking body shot.
Popicho scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Popicho lands with a shot to the body.
Michigan rushes Popicho and presses him up against the ropes.
Popicho misses with a body punch.
Popicho wants to break free but Michigan has control.
Michigan wants to take the fight to the mat but Popicho manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Popicho is trying to break the clinch but Michigan is controlling him.
Popicho tries a body shot but Michigan blocks it.
Popicho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michigan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Popicho is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Michigan with a body shot.
Popicho has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Michigan looks for a takedown but Popicho sprawls well.
Popicho misses with a wild body shot.
Michigan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Michigan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Popicho lands a nice looking body shot.
Popicho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Michigan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Michigan shoots and misses
and Popicho counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Michigan thinking.
Michigan pushes Popicho up against the ropes in a clinch.
I was talking to Michigan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Popicho has had enough of the clinch but Michigan keeps him there for the moment.
Popicho breaks from the clinch.
Popicho tries to keep at a distance but Michigan has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Popicho fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Popicho throws a head punch that misses.
Michigan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Michigan can't get the takedown.
Popicho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Popicho misses with the head strike.
Michigan blocks a body shot from Popicho.
Popicho scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Popicho working hard to break the clinch.
Popicho lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Michigan backwards.
Popicho can't break the clinch.
Popicho misses with a punch on the inside.
Popicho struggles to land a body shot inside as Michigan controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Popicho's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Popicho letting Michigan take a breather here.
A short left from Popicho.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popicho is trying to push Michigan away but Michigan has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Popicho scores with a nice hook to the head.
Popicho is pressed up against the ropes. Michigan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Popicho down to the mat. Popicho avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Michigan tries to clinch but Popicho is having none of it.
Popicho lands a nice looking body shot.
Michigan dives in and scores a takedown into Popicho's guard.
Popicho controls Michigan momentarily but Michigan frees himself.
Michigan wants to control from the top but Popicho keeps moving.
Michigan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popicho pulls Michigan in close to prevent any damage.
Michigan stays in close to Popicho's body and controls the position.
Popicho preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Michigan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pedri Popicho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Michigan closes the distance and pushes Popicho back into the ropes.
Popicho swings wildly with an uppercut but Michigan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Popicho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Popicho tries to circle away but Michigan has him pinned against the ropes.
Popicho lands with a left to the head.
Popicho looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Michigan blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Popicho is pressed up against the ropes. Michigan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Popicho down to the mat. Popicho avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Michigan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Popicho paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Michigan shoots for a double leg takedown but Popicho sprawls well. He's pushed Michigan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Michigan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Michigan fails with a takedown attempt.
Michigan misses with a takedown
and Popicho counters with a straight right hand.
Michigan is breathing heavily.
Michigan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Popicho with a hook.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Popicho throws a series of punches but Michigan moves out of range.
Michigan avoids the body shot from Popicho.
Popicho scores with a jab to the body.
Michigan drives through with a takedown into Popicho's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Michigan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michigan is looking to work some ground and pound but Popicho has wrist control.
Michigan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Popicho working a defensive guard here.
Michigan trying to control the position from guard on top but Popicho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Michigan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Popicho keeping moving, preventing Michigan from controlling successfully.
Michigan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Popicho seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Michigan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Popicho displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Michigan.
Michigan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Michigan closes the distance and clinches.
Michigan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Popicho avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Popicho stops a takedown attempt from Michigan.
Popicho lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Michigan backwards.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Popicho is trying to push Michigan away but Michigan has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Popicho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Popicho is trying to break the clinch but Michigan is controlling him.
Michigan tries to score a body lock takedown but Popicho shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Michigan prevents Popicho from breaking the clinch.
Michigan blocking some punches.
Michigan turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Popicho wants to control but Michigan postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Popicho can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michigan taking a breather here.
Michigan throws a strike aimed at the side of Popicho's head but Popicho avoids it well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Michigan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Michigan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Popicho is avoiding damage well.
You can see the frustration on Popicho's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ground and pound from Michigan seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Popicho wants to control but Michigan postures up.
Michigan working the ground and pound from side control.
Michigan fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Michigan tries to advance to mount but Popicho denies him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pedri Popicho 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. This is the final round!
Popicho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Michigan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Michigan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good standup being displayed there by Popicho as he connects with a hook.
Popicho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Popicho bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Michigan misses with a takedown attempt
and Popicho counters with a nice uppercut.
Popicho defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Michigan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Michigan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Popicho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michigan.
Michigan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Popicho is fending him off so far but Michigan persists. Nope, Popicho circles away and we're back to standing.
Popicho lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Michigan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Popicho to the mat! Popicho manages to get full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michigan trying to control the position from guard on top but Popicho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Popicho has control of Michigan's left arm, preventing Michigan from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popicho keeping moving, preventing Michigan from controlling successfully.
Popicho looking for a sweep. Not yet Popicho, not yet.
Michigan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Popicho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Michigan postures up in Popicho's guard and throws a big left but Popicho blocks it.
Michigan looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Michigan trying to control but Popicho is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Popicho is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Popicho slaps away a takedown attempt from Michigan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Popicho connects with a body shot.
Michigan dives in for a single leg takedown but Popicho sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Popicho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Michigan's elbow.
Popicho is pressed up against the ropes. Michigan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Popicho down to the mat. Popicho avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Popicho lands a nice shot that snaps Michigan's head back.
Popicho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Popicho lands a nice shot to the body.
Pedri Popicho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Popicho slaps away a takedown attempt from Michigan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Michigan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Popicho sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Good exchange - Popicho coming out on top.
Popicho ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Popicho has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michigan tries to clinch up.
Michigan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Michigan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Popicho sprawls well initially but Michigan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Popicho is refusing to be controlled, as Michigan sits in half guard.
Popicho trying to hold on to Michigan's head to control him but Michigan postures up.
Popicho keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Popicho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Michigan trying to control the pace.
Michigan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Popicho for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popicho is trying to control but can't.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Popicho tries to get to full guard but Michigan has control of the leg.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Popicho stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Popicho wants it to stay on the feet.
Michigan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Michigan shoots for a double leg takedown but Popicho sprawls well. He's pushed Michigan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Michigan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Michigan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popicho.
Michigan forces Popicho back against the ropes and clinches.
Popicho lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Michigan takes a shot to the head.
Popicho breaks the clinch.
Michigan closes the distance and clinches up with Popicho, looking for a takedown. Michigan pushes Popicho against the ropes but Popicho circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Popicho scores with a crisp jab that stopped Michigan in his tracks.
Michigan dives in and grabs Popicho's left leg, looking for a takedown. Popicho pushes down on Michigan's head and hops out.
Michigan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Popicho controls Michigan momentarily but Michigan frees himself.
Michigan trying to control the position from guard on top but Popicho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Popicho is controlling Michigan's posture.
Popicho utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Michigan passes Popicho's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Michigan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Michigan with the ground and pound but Popicho uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Popicho being controlled here, momentarily.
Popicho is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Michigan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Michigan throwing strikes but missing.
Popicho keeping full guard, as Michigan tries to pass.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Michigan chips away with some ground and pound.
Popicho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Popicho working a defensive guard but Michigan manages to pass into side control anyway.
Michigan throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Michigan sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Popicho is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Michigan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Michigan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bob Michigan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Popicho is trying to control Michigan's posture but Michigan avoids it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Popicho takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
A lull in the action here.
Popicho taking a bit of punishment here - Michigan scoring with strikes.
Michigan tries to score with some ground and pound. Popicho controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Popicho tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Michigan remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Michigan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Pedri Popicho is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Michigan in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Michigan lands some shots froms side control.
Michigan tries to score with some ground and pound. Popicho controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Michigan working the strikes but Popicho uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Michigan is taking a breather. Popicho says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Michigan throwing shots but Popicho is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pedri Popicho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Popicho 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 18:20
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 18:20
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 18:20
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedri Popicho!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anatol Krupa (ranked 2379 p4p, 5315 weight class) and Ruben Smith (ranked 282 p4p, 495 weight class). Ruben Smith will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anatol Krupa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ruben Smith!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Krupa, which made it look bad.
Krupa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the ropes.
 It looks like Ruben Smith has been cut.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Krupa moves out of range easily.
Good shot there by Krupa.
Krupa cracks Smith on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Smith falls backwards against the ropes. Krupa follows up with more strikes that drop Smith to his knees. Krupa keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Smith! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anatol Krupa!
Our winner, Anatol Krupa, 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ben Howe (ranked 24023 p4p, 1477 weight class) and Dorian Szewczyk (ranked 302 p4p, 122 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Howe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dorian Szewczyk!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howe tries for a takedown but Szewczyk circles away easily
and Szewczyk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Howe thinking.
Szewczyk fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Szewczyk scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice body punch from Szewczyk.
Szewczyk scores with a jab to the jaw.
Howe is rocked!
Szewczyk sends Howe crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Szewczyk is motioning to the referee to let Howe up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Howe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Howe could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howe leaves his chin hanging out and Szewczyk seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Howe crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dorian Szewczyk! Dorian Szewczyk retains his bantamweight title!
Dorian Szewczyk 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cyprian Malinowski (ranked 2126 p4p, 2132 weight class) and Deangelo Strickland (ranked 262 p4p, 263 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cyprian Malinowski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Deangelo Strickland!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strickland throws a jab but it's blocked by Malinowski.
Strickland jabs at Malinowski's body.
Strickland moves out of range as Malinowski strikes.
Strickland misses with a two punch combination.
Malinowski wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Strickland moves away from the strike by Malinowski.
Strickland misses with a jab, cross combination.
Strickland on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Strickland with a nice cross.
Malinowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Malinowski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Strickland can pounce on him.
Malinowski seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Malinowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strickland.
Malinowski misses the jab.
Malinowski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Strickland takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Malinowski misses its intended target.
Strickland lands a jab to Malinowski's midsection.
Strickland waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Malinowski.
As Strickland tries to get set, Malinowski tries to push him back and clinch up but Strickland manages to avoid the attempt.
Strickland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Malinowski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malinowski scores with a hook to the body. Strickland takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Malinowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strickland.
Strickland lands a jab to the head.
Malinowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strickland.
Malinowski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Strickland at a distance.
Malinowski scores with a punch to the head.
Malinowski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Strickland misses with a hook from the clinch.
Strickland breaks from the clinch.
Malinowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Malinowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strickland moves away.
A big left from Malinowski misses.
Strickland clobbers Malinowski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malinowski has Strickland up against the ropes in a clinch.
Malinowski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Malinowski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Malinowski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strickland throws a punch but it's blocked by Malinowski.
Malinowski digs a right hand underneath Strickland's ribcage. Strickland let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Strickland tries to stall but Malinowski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strickland.
Strickland tries a body shot but Malinowski blocks it.
Malinowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Strickland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strickland misses with a straight right.
Strickland throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Malinowski moves out of range of the strikes.
Deangelo Strickland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strickland moves out of range as Malinowski strikes.
Strickland appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Strickland.
Malinowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strickland was well out of range. Poor timing from Malinowski.
Malinowski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Strickland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strickland has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Strickland is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Malinowski.
Strickland misses with a straight right.
Malinowski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab from Malinowski misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malinowski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Malinowski digs a good body shot into Strickland's ribs.
Strickland takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Malinowski drives through and clinches with Strickland against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Malinowski.
Malinowski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Strickland backwards.
A short uppercut from Malinowski.
Strickland prevents a body shot from Malinowski.
Malinowski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Strickland backwards.
Malinowski blocking some punches.
Malinowski gets through Strickland's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strickland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Malinowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strickland.
Strickland fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Malinowski checks it well.
As Strickland tries to get set, Malinowski tries to push him back and clinch up but Strickland manages to avoid the attempt.
Malinowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Malinowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strickland moves away.
Malinowski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Strickland takes a swing at Malinowski's ribcage but misses.
Malinowski tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Strickland manages to circle out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strickland swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Malinowski is looking to counter the offense by Strickland and move into the clinch.
Strickland throws the left hand but Malinowski avoids the punch easily.
Strickland pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Malinowski is looking to wear down Strickland with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Malinowski has closed the distance and engaged Strickland in a clinch.
Good body shot from Malinowski.
Nice body punch from Malinowski.
Malinowski tries a body shot but Strickland blocks it.
Nice body punch from Malinowski.
Strickland looks winded!
Malinowski works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Strickland blocks a body shot from Malinowski.
Strickland is trying to maintain a safe position but Malinowski gets an underhook and turns Strickland into the ropes.
Malinowski scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Malinowski on the inside.
Malinowski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Strickland backwards.
Malinowski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Malinowski.
Malinowski scores with a hook to the body.
Malinowski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Malinowski is leaning against Strickland and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Malinowski.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Malinowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malinowski scores with a hook to the body.
Malinowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Malinowski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Malinowski digs a right hand underneath Strickland's ribcage. Strickland let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Malinowski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Malinowski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Strickland is rocked!
Malinowski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Strickland backwards.
Strickland is still on wobbly legs! Can Malinowski finish him?
Malinowski lands with a short shot to the head.
Malinowski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Strickland backwards.
Malinowski lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Strickland or not.
Malinowski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Malinowski dips a shoulder and cracks Strickland with a mighty uppercut! Strickland falls back against the ropes and Malinowski unloads with a barrage of strikes! Strickland is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Malinowski screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cyprian Malinowski!
Cyprian Malinowski is the new middleweight champion!
Cyprian Malinowski 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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