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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dyson Theory (ranked 24181 p4p, 3789 weight class) and Sam Bass (ranked 482 p4p, 369 weight class). Sam Bass told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dyson Theory !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Bass!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theory lands a jab to the head.
Theory scores with a nice strike.
Theory throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bass counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
 It looks like Dyson Theory has been cut.
Bass throws a body punch but Theory moves out of range.
Theory misses with a shot to the body
and Bass counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bass uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bass is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Theory .
An attempted straight right counter from Theory misses the target.
Theory uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bass.
A telegraphed right hand from Theory misses the target.
Nice body punch from Theory .
Bass connects with a body shot.
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!
Bass connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dyson Theory 's cut is getting worse.
Bass steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Theory .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bass on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Theory takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bass uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Theory .
Theory misses the body punch
and Theory is countered with a crisp right hand from Bass that sends him to the canvas! Bass follows him to the mat into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Theory can't do much from the bottom here.
Theory tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Theory is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theory wants to control but Bass postures up.
Theory is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Theory is trying to control but can't.
Theory moves into full guard.
Bass stopping the sweep attempt from Theory .
Theory controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Theory lands a nice shot that snaps Bass's head back.
Bass takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Theory lands a really nice looking cross but Bass seems unphased.
Theory throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bass walks into a left hand.
A big left from Theory misses.
Bass moves out of range of the strikes.
Bass throws a right hand that misses
and Theory makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bass throws a shot from downtown. Theory moves away and avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Theory as he connects with a hook.
Theory misses with a body shot
and Bass makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good shot there by Theory .
Theory loads up on a big right hand but Bass slips the punch.
Bass dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Theory moves away from the strike by Bass.
Sam Bass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Theory keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bass.
Bass connects with a single shot there.
Dyson Theory 's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Theory stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bass throws a jab when Theory was well out of range.
Theory is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Theory avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Theory on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bass staying out of range there.
A shot to the body from Theory misses
and Bass counters with a straight right hand.
Jeez, Dyson Theory 's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dyson Theory 's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sam Bass!
Sam Bass thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Messing (ranked 2958 p4p, 2208 weight class) and Horus Hekkala (ranked 303 p4p, 234 weight class). Gerard Messing could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Horus Hekkala's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gerard Messing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Horus Hekkala!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Hekkala.
A jab lands there for Messing.
 It looks like Horus Hekkala has been cut.
Messing fails with a takedown attempt.
Hekkala tries to clinch but Messing is having none of it.
Messing gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Gerard Messing has been cut.
Messing takes a swing at Hekkala's ribcage but misses.
Hekkala now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Messing loads up on a big right hand but Hekkala slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Messing looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hekkala is fending him off so far but Messing persists. Nope, Hekkala circles away and we're back to standing.
Hekkala looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Messing takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hekkala avoids the body shot from Messing.
Messing swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messing fails to land with a series of punches.
Hekkala clinches up against the cage.
Messing goes for a takedown attempt but Hekkala pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerard Messing. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Messing swings for the body but Hekkala moves out of range.
Hekkala throws out a counter right but Messing avoids it with no problem.
Messing lands with a right hand.
Messing looks to score with a jab to the body but Hekkala is just out of range.
Gerard Messing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hekkala tries to sprawl but Messing drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Messing is looking to take a break and control but Hekkala is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hekkala manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hekkala is pulling down on Messing's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hekkala keeping moving, preventing Messing from controlling successfully.
Messing stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hekkala swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hekkala pulls Messing in close to prevent any damage.
Messing trying to control the position from guard on top but Hekkala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Messing with a flurry of punches that miss.
Messing pushing down on Hekkala's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Messing is pressing down on Hekkala's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hekkala is holding on for now.
Messing is thwarting Hekkala's attempts to control the position.
Messing is looking for a kimura but Hekkala is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Messing to get the leverage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Messing throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hekkala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Messing comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Messing is looking to wear down Hekkala with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hekkala is looking to clinch.
Hekkala throws a sloppy head kick and Messing moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messing shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hekkala connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Hekkala is predictable there
and Messing decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hekkala's guard.
Hekkala is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Messing throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Messing might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Messing trying to control the position from guard on top but Hekkala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Messing passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hekkala is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Messing landing strikes.
Messing is looking to take a break and control but Hekkala is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Messing are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Messing is trying to get an arm triangle but Hekkala is defending well.
Messing wants to control but Hekkala is keeping him busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Messing tries to score with some ground and pound. Hekkala controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Messing throwing shots but missing, from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Messing creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hekkala sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Messing trying to control the action but Hekkala is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Messing takes a little break here. Hekkala wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hekkala dodges the ground and pound from Messing.
The strikes coming from Messing are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hekkala tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Messing wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hekkala slips under a jab.
Messing throws a shot from downtown. Hekkala moves away and avoids it.
Hekkala looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hekkala throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Messing connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hekkala. Hekkala circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hekkala walks into a stiff left hand from Messing.
Hekkala is looking to clinch.
Messing misses with an uppercut.
Hekkala moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Messing fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hekkala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Messing.
Hekkala delivers a nice body kick.
Messing takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hekkala wants to land a leg kick but Messing is out of range.
Hekkala lands a head shot.
Messing lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Messing waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hekkala.
Messing tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hekkala was well out of range. Poor timing from Messing.
Hekkala appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Messing fails with the takedown
and Hekkala counters with a nice low kick that buckles Messing's knee momentarily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Messing.
Messing 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hekkala can't do much from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Messing dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hekkala connects with a nice looking jab.
Messing looks to land a right hand but Hekkala moved out of range.
Messing takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Messing waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hekkala.
Hekkala uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Messing has time to react.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hekkala.
Gerard Messing is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hekkala tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Messing manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hekkala throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Messing counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Messing wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hekkala keeps working.
Messing not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messing trying to mount his opponent but Hekkala defends it.
Messing seems to be looking for submissions.
Messing wants to pass to mount but Hekkala is defending the position.
Messing takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Messing throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hekkala is trying to maintain the position but Messing is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Messing is trying to control the action in half guard but Hekkala is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Messing changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hekkala tries to avoid it but Messing manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hekkala to the ground. Hekkala escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Messing misses with a right hand
and Hekkala counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hekkala catches Messing with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hekkala gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hekkala.
 Messing is rocked!
Hekkala tries to work over Messing's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Messing tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hekkala's elbow.
Hekkala has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hekkala makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Messing is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Messing can't get the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Hekkala.
Hekkala throws a big uppercut that drops Messing! More strikes from Hekkala and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Messing lies dazed against the cage as Hekkala celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Horus Hekkala!
After winning the bout, Horus Hekkala thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Merchant (ranked 2586 p4p, 2700 weight class) and Elton Sparks (ranked 264 p4p, 283 weight class). Merchant comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- Pass. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Devon Merchant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elton Sparks!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Merchant moves away from the strike by Sparks.
Sparks misses with a hook
and Merchant counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sparks won't be happy with that.
Merchant throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sparks is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Merchant 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.
Sparks is looking to regain half guard here but Merchant keeps moving and retains side control.
Merchant fails to land a wild elbow strike.
We've been hearing that Merchant has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The strikes coming from Merchant are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Merchant trying to control the action but Sparks is working from the bottom.
Sparks seems a little lost for a moment, as Merchant dominates the positioning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparks is trying to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sparks can do anything to dispel that myth.
Merchant lands a few punches from side control.
Merchant just content to control the position.
Merchant connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sparks some visible discomfort.
Merchant is working Sparks over with some ground and pound from side control.
Merchant goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sparks rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Merchant's guard! Nice work there by Sparks!
Merchant looking for a sweep. Not yet Merchant, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparks looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Merchant is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Merchant escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sparks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sparks controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Merchant escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sparks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merchant controls Sparks momentarily but Sparks frees himself.
Sparks stands up from Merchant's guard - Sparks perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sparks throws a big shot that misses.
Sparks just misses with a punch to the body.
Sparks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sparks throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Merchant counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Merchant working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparks seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sparks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Merchant stands up over Sparks, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sparks seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sparks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Merchant is one step ahead there.
Sparks looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Merchant in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Merchant trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Merchant is looking to work some ground and pound but Sparks has wrist control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Merchant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sparks is keeping the position for now.
Sparks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Merchant won't allow Sparks to get back to his feet.
Merchant postures up and lands a big shot to Sparks's brow.
Merchant 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.
Sparks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Merchant.
Sparks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Merchant content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Merchant trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sparks seems keen to control Merchant's posture.
Merchant throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sparks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sparks holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Merchant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sparks tries to bum rush Merchant with a series of wild strikes but Merchant uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Merchant avoids the body shot from Sparks.
Sparks swings away with a body shot that misses
and Merchant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Merchant's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sparks connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Merchant scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Devon Merchant has been cut.
Merchant drops his hands momentarily and Sparks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Merchant misses with a right hand
and Sparks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sparks thuds a left hand into Merchant's body.
Elton Sparks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sparks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Merchant circles away quickly and effectively.
Sparks throws a looping overhand right but Merchant ducks down to avoid it.
Merchant attempts a counter takedown but Sparks avoids it well and moves away.
Sparks getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sparks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Merchant moves away.
Sparks missing with a left hand there. Merchant was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sparks tries a head kick but it misses.
Merchant shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Merchant was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sparks bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Merchant slips under a jab.
Merchant drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sparks sprawls and moves away.
Sparks swings widly with a right hand
and Merchant counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sparks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Merchant missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Merchant is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Merchant throws a big right hand that misses.
Merchant throwing strikes from guard but Sparks blocks nicely.
Sparks is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sparks 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.
Merchant is looking to work some ground and pound but Sparks has wrist control.
Merchant tries to free his leg and advance position but Sparks is retaining full guard.
Sparks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Merchant is one step ahead there.
Merchant wants to control from the top but Sparks keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big left from Merchant misses.
Sparks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Merchant looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Merchant staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Elton Sparks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Devon Merchant's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sparks throws a leg kick but Merchant moved away.
Merchant walks into a stiff left hand from Sparks.
Merchant slips under a jab.
Merchant drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sparks lands with a cross.
Sparks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Sparks misses the target.
Merchant drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sparks sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparks defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Merchant.
Merchant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sparks moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Merchant. Sparks does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Sparks misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merchant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sparks.
Sparks slips under a jab.
Sparks is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sparks scores with a body shot.
Merchant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Sparks was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Merchant scores with a sloppy right hand. Sparks should have avoided that one.
Nice shot lands for Merchant.
Sparks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Merchant waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sparks.
Sparks unleashes a big counter combination but Merchant bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sparks throws a hook but Merchant avoids it easily.
Elton Sparks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sparks throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Merchant to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparks lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sparks lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Merchant can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Sparks and Merchant drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Sparks.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elton Sparks!
After the fight, Elton Sparks was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Goodson (ranked 2686 p4p, 2609 weight class) and Krasimir Mihaylov (ranked 281 p4p, 268 weight class). Goodson comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- The Unseen. 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 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aaron Goodson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Krasimir Mihaylov!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mihaylov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Aaron Goodson has been cut.
Oooooh!!! Mihaylov has knocked Goodson down with a huge combo! Mihaylov steps away and waves a wobbly Goodson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Goodson is rocked!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mihaylov.
Oh Goodson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goodson is breathing heavily.
Mihaylov is stalking Goodson. Goodson circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Mihaylov, and it's lights out! Goodson really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Krasimir Mihaylov!
Krasimir Mihaylov 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rabies Raivo (ranked 865 p4p, 1907 weight class) and Cactus Jack (ranked 101 p4p, 202 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rabies Raivo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Cactus Jack!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raivo forces Jack back against the cage and clinches.
Jack looking for a takedown.
Raivo breaks from the clinch.
Jack looks to land a combination. Raivo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Rabies Raivo has been cut.
Jack looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jack wants to clinch up but Raivo keeps it at a distance.
Jack fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jack just misses with a punch to the body.
Jack misses with a series of wild punches.
Raivo closes the distance and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Raivo.
Raivo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jack jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Raivo walks away with a smile on his face. Jack gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rabies Raivo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cactus Jack.
Raivo is looking to slow Jack down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack shoots in and drives through. Raivo sprawls well.
Jack shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Raivo pinned against the cage. Raivo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jack misses with a combination
and Raivo counters with a nice uppercut.
Jack dives in and grabs Raivo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Raivo pushes down on Jack's head and hops out.
Raivo lands a big head kick that sends Jack tumbling to the mat! Raivo takes a step backwards and waves Jack back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Jack is rocked!
It looks like Cactus Jack has been cut.
Raivo Throws a clean left jab. Raivo Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Jack's chin! Jack crumbles to the ground and Raivo follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Raivo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rabies Raivo!
After winning the bout, Rabies Raivo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Suga Diabeetus (ranked 1381 p4p, 1340 weight class) and Jimmy Clubber (ranked 157 p4p, 155 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Suga Diabeetus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Clubber!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diabeetus misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Clubber was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diabeetus misses with a looping left.
Clubber throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Diabeetus to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Jimmy Clubber has been cut.
Diabeetus throws a hook but Clubber blocks it.
Diabeetus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clubber throws out a counter right but Diabeetus avoids it with no problem.
Diabeetus throws a hook but Clubber blocks it.
Diabeetus misses with an uppercut. Clubber saw that one coming.
Suga Diabeetus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clubber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Diabeetus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Clubber throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clubber throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clubber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clubber takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diabeetus connects with a single shot there.
Diabeetus throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clubber fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diabeetus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Diabeetus looks to land a left hand but Clubber moved out of range nicely.
Diabeetus punishes Clubber's body with a nice straight punch.
Diabeetus scores with a jab to the head.
That has opened up Jimmy Clubber's cut even more.
Diabeetus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clubber looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Diabeetus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clubber.
Diabeetus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Diabeetus feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Clubber sprawling to the canvas! Clubber rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Diabeetus finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diabeetus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Clubber finds it's way round the side to connect with Diabeetus's head.
Some wild striking there from Clubber.
Diabeetus misses with a wild body shot.
Diabeetus throws a big shot that misses.
As Diabeetus backs off Clubber throws a huge counter combo but Diabeetus manages to avoid it all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Clubber.
Clubber throws a combination that misses
and Diabeetus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The cut above Jimmy Clubber's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Diabeetus cracks Clubber with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Clubber looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Diabeetus finish him?
Clubber is rocked!
Diabeetus throws an uppercut from hell that sends Clubber clean off his feet! He's out cold! Diabeetus stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Suga Diabeetus!
Suga Diabeetus 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Leao (ranked 606 p4p, 738 weight class) and Finley McPherson (ranked 69 p4p, 85 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leandro Leao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Finley McPherson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McPherson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Leaos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Leandro Leao has been cut.
Leao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McPherson.
Leao appears to be looking for a big counter.
Finley McPherson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McPherson has managed to clinch.
McPherson blocks a body shot from Leao.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McPherson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McPherson being controlled against the cage.
McPherson avoids the elbow strike from Leao, against the cage.
McPherson struggles to land a body shot inside as Leao controls his hands.
Leao makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McPherson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McPherson just leaning against Leao, taking a breather.
McPherson blocks an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McPherson tries a body shot but Leao blocks it.
McPherson digs a right hand into Leao's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leao's gas tank.
McPherson lands with a short shot to the head.
Leao can't find room to land a body shot as McPherson controls the action.
McPherson is stalling here.
Leao avoiding damage as McPherson throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McPherson just leaning against Leao, taking a breather.
Leao lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Finley McPherson has been cut.
McPherson has a couple of punches blocked by Leao.
Leao takes an elbow to the temple.
McPherson blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McPherson.
McPherson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from McPherson.
McPherson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McPherson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Leao tries a body shot but McPherson blocks it.
McPherson lands a body punch in the clinch.
McPherson has a couple of punches blocked by Leao.
McPherson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Leao stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McPherson takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leao can't find room to land a body shot as McPherson controls the action.
McPherson looking to throw knees to the head but Leao is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leao pushes off an throws an elbow but McPherson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leao.
McPherson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leao misses with a punch on the inside.
McPherson swings wildly with an uppercut but Leao uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Leao on the inside.
Leao can't find room to land a body shot as McPherson controls the action.
McPherson lands a nice uppercut.
Leandro Leao's cut is getting worse.
McPherson takes an elbow to the forehead.
McPherson lands an elbow inside.
Leao gets through McPherson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McPherson blocks a body shot from Leao.
Leao takes an elbow to the forehead.
McPherson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Leao in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McPherson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leao tries to throw a body punch but McPherson avoids it by throwing Leao back against the cage.
Leao throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McPherson's elbow.
McPherson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leaos head.
McPherson avoids a wild elbow strike from Leao.
Leao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McPherson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leao blocks an elbow strike.
McPherson tries to stall but Leao uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Leao misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Leao.
Leao leaning against his opponent.
Leao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Leao - that landed with a thud.
Leao misses with a hook to the ribs.
McPherson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Leao misses with a hook to the ribs.
McPherson takes a shot to the head.
McPherson takes a shot to the head.
McPherson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leao is defending well for now.
McPherson blocks a body shot from Leao.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leao misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Leao just misses with a elbow thrown towards McPherson's brow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McPherson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leao avoids it.
McPherson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leao avoids it.
McPherson swings wildly with an uppercut but Leao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leao lands a body punch in the clinch.
McPherson looks winded!
Nice body punch from Leao.
A nice left hand lands by Leao.
McPherson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Leao displaying some good clinch control by pressing McPherson up against the cage.
Leao can't find room to land a body shot as McPherson controls the action.
Leao tries a body shot but McPherson blocks it.
Leao lands a shoulder strike.
Leao scores with a hook to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Leao creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McPherson's defenses.
Leao pushes off an throws an elbow but McPherson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Leao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Leao works on McPherson's body with a couple of short punches.
Leao lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leao.
Leao lands an elbow that stopped McPherson in his tracks for a moment.
Leao tries to throw a body punch but McPherson avoids it by throwing Leao back against the cage.
McPherson can't find room to land a body shot as Leao controls the action.
Leao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McPherson's elbow.
McPherson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Leao misses with some punches.
Leao tries to throw a body punch but McPherson avoids it by throwing Leao back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Leao.
Leao makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Leao.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leao managing to block the knees to the body from McPherson.
Leao lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McPherson or not.
Good body shot from Leao.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Leao lands a nice uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Leao just misses with a elbow thrown towards McPherson's brow.
Leao pushes McPherson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leao lands a right hand that snaps the head of McPherson backwards.
Leao digs a right hand into McPherson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McPherson's gas tank.
Leao lands an elbow that stopped McPherson in his tracks for a moment.
Leao misses with an elbow strike.
McPherson digs a right hand underneath Leao's ribcage. Leao let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Leao lands a shot to the body.
Leao scores with a shoulder strike.
Leao gets through McPherson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Leao lands a hook that snaps the head of McPherson backwards.
Leao misses with a punch on the inside.
McPherson misses with the head strike.
McPherson blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Leao scores with a nice short uppercut.
Leao throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McPhersons head.
Leao lands an elbow inside.
McPherson is rocked!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Leao.
Leao lands a damaging elbow.
McPherson is still on wobbly legs! Can Leao finish him?
Leao scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Leao tries to work over McPherson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leao blocks a body shot from McPherson.
Leao creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends McPherson's eyes rolling into the back of his head! McPherson drops to his knees and Leao pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leandro Leao!
An out of breath Leandro Leao 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 Lenny King (ranked 303 p4p, 506 weight class) and Roger Sparr (ranked 37 p4p, 60 weight class). Sparr is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: OH NO!. Lenny King had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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25
286
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lenny King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roger Sparr!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sparr jabs King right on the nose. King blinks but takes it well.
King throws an overhand right that lands on Sparr's shoulder, as Sparr tries to avoid the shot.
King misses with a hook.
Roger Sparr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sparr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sparr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
King seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sparr.
Sparr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
King missing with a left hand there. Sparr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sparr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but King defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparr missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
King is looking to counter the offense by Sparr and move into the clinch.
Sparr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
King misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws a hook to the side of Sparr's head but Sparr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sparr digs a good body shot into King's ribs.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sparr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Lenny King has been cut.
Sparr lands a nice shot to the body.
Sparr swings widly with a right hand
and King counters with a crisp right hand that drops Sparr! King lets Sparr back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Sparr is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from King misses.
Sparr is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
King slaps away a takedown attempt from Sparr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sparr seems to have recovered his senses.
Sparr shoots in and drives through. King sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparr ducks under a wild hook from King.
Sparr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but King defends it well.
Sparr swings for the body but King moves out of range.
Sparr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
King sends Sparr crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! King is motioning to the referee to let Sparr up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Sparr looks for a takedown but King sprawls well.
Lenny King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Sparr.
Sparr scores with a jab to the jaw.
King gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sparr counters with a stiff right hand.
Sparr connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparr lands an overhand right.
King cracks Sparr on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Sparr falls backwards against the cage. King follows up with more strikes that drop Sparr to his knees. King keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Sparr! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lenny King!
Lenny King decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gigi Woerner (ranked 421 p4p, 830 weight class) and Fedor Osipov (ranked 49 p4p, 96 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gigi Woerner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Osipov!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woerner throws a head kick but Osipov moves out of range.
Woerner walks into a jab.
Woerner throws a looping overhand right but Osipov ducks down to avoid it.
Osipov walks into a left hand.
Woerner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Woerner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Woerner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Osipov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Osipov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Woerner throwing a counter right hand but Osipov manages to avoid it.
Osipov moves out of range as Woerner strikes.
Osipov sizes up Woerner with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Woerner has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Canucks Combat Club in the buildup to the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woerner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Osipov.
Woerner tried to score with a low kick but Osipov checks it.
Osipov loads up on a big right hand but Woerner slips the punch.
Osipov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Woerner.
Osipov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Woerner.
Osipov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Woerner counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osipov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Woerner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Woerner wants it to stay on the feet.
Gigi Woerner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osipov walks into a stiff left hand from Woerner.
It looks like Fedor Osipov has been cut.
Osipov misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Woerner gets caught flat footed, as Osipov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Osipov throws an elbow that misses. Woerner uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Osipov's guard. Nice move by Woerner!
Woerner has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Osipov is proving hard to escape from.
Woerner pushing down on Osipov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Osipov tries to roll over but Woerner keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, Woerner seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osipov tries to get to full guard but Woerner has control of the leg.
Osipov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Osipov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Osipov trying to keep a closed guard but Woerner is proving a slippery customer.
Woerner is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Woerner wanted to stand there but Osipov had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osipov working for submissions but it's allowed Woerner to get to half guard.
Woerner prevents Osipov from improving his position.
Woerner decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Osipov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osipov throws a hook but Woerner avoids it easily.
Woerner moves away from the strike by Osipov.
Woerner takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Osipov throws a hook but Woerner blocks it.
Woerner lands a nice shot that snaps Osipov's head back.
Osipov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woerner was well out of range. Poor timing from Osipov.
Woerner lands with a nice body punch.
Osipov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gigi Woerner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Osipov throws a big shot that misses.
Osipov checks the leg kick.
Woerner throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good standup being displayed there by Osipov as he connects with a hook.
Osipov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Woerner.
Woerner throws out a powerful jab.
Osipov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Woerner.
Woerner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Woerner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Osipov finds it's way round the side to connect with Woerner's head.
Woerner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Woerner lands with a cross.
Woerner lands with a big left! Osipov is wobbled badly! Woerner comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Osipov to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gigi Woerner!
Gigi Woerner gave a mention to Conviction in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abelardo De Leon (ranked 134 p4p, 304 weight class) and Keanu Marlin (ranked 19 p4p, 38 weight class). De Leon's entrance music is Mercenary - F.O.O.L. & Power Glove. A fine choice. 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, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abelardo De Leon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keanu Marlin!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marlin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Leon misses with a body shot.
De Leon staying out of range there.
De Leon throws a leg kick but Marlin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
De Leon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
De Leon slips a straight right by Marlin.
De Leon is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
De Leon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Marlin misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Marlin misses the target.
De Leon looks to throw the jab but Marlin is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Leon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marlin.
De Leon throwing a counter right hand but Marlin manages to avoid it.
Marlin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marlin misses with an uppercut
and De Leon counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Keanu Marlin has been cut.
Marlin misses with a straight left.
De Leon lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
De Leon bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Marlin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Leon.
Marlin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marlin misses with an uppercut. De Leon saw that one coming.
Marlin misses with a straight right.
De Leon cracks a nice hook into Marlin's ribs.
Marlin looks winded!
Marlin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Marlin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Leon.
Marlin looks to land a right hand but De Leon moved out of range.
Marlin throws the left hand but De Leon avoids the punch easily.
Marlin throws a nice looking combination but De Leon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marlin digs a good body shot into De Leon's ribs.
A lazy left from Marlin finds it's target.
De Leon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
De Leon scores with a push kick.
Marlin just misses with a punch to the body.
Marlin takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Leon swings for the body but Marlin moves out of range.
De Leon lands a nice shot that snaps Marlin's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Leon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marlin manages to avoid it.
De Leon stuns Marlin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
De Leon lands with an overhand left.
Marlin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Abelardo De Leon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from De Leon.
De Leon cracks Marlin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
De Leon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Marlin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Leon.
Marlin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and De Leon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Marlin scrambles back to his feet.
That has opened up Keanu Marlin's cut even more.
Marlin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
De Leon cracks Marlin with a left hook right on the temple and Marlin goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! De Leon lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Marlin is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abelardo De Leon!
Abelardo De Leon is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Abelardo De Leon 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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