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MILF 110 Young vs Callixtus 3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giovanny Winters (ranked 4475 p4p, 25401 weight class) and Patrick Vanderen (ranked 217 p4p, 518 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Giovanny Winters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Patrick Vanderen!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winters fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vanderen, pushing him back against the cage.
Vanderen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Winters breaks from the clinch.
Vanderen connects with a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vanderen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Winters has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Winters and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
As Vanderen backs away, Winters returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Vanderen doesn't manage to clinch there - Winters circles away.
No joy there for Vanderen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vanderen tries to clinch there but Winters circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winters throws the left hand but Vanderen avoids the punch easily.
Vanderen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Winters is looking to counter with head kicks.
Winters keeps the fight on the outside.
Winters throwing a counter right hand but Vanderen manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderen moves in looking to clinch but Winters pushes him off.
Winters moves into range and clinches up with Vanderen.
Winters manages to break the clinch.
Vanderen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Patrick Vanderen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vanderen tries to clinch but Winters moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Winters misses its target.
Vanderen scores with a three punch combo!
Vanderen works over Winters's head and body with a nice combination.
A combination from Vanderen does no damage.
Winters lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vanderen at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vanderen throws a head kick that half lands.
Vanderen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Winters is out of range and Vanderen settles back down.
Winters went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Vanderen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winters swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick misses from Vanderen.
Winters throwing a counter right hand but Vanderen manages to avoid it.
Vanderen throws a head kick but Winters moves out of range.
Winters throwing a counter right hand but Vanderen manages to avoid it.
Winters pushes Vanderen up against the cage in a clinch.
Vanderen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Winters's elbow.
Winters's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vanderen blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanderen throws a head kick that misses.
Vanderen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Winters throwing a counter right hand but Vanderen manages to avoid it.
Vanderen throws a head kick that misses
and Winters counters with an outside leg kick.
Vanderen is looking to clinch.
Winters appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A head kick by Vanderen misses
and Winters makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Vanderen really felt that one!
Vanderen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winters swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Winters closes the distance and clinches.
Winters lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vanderen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A shot in the inside from Winters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vanderen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Winters swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vanderen throws a sloppy head kick
and Winters counters with a stiff right hand.
Winters scores with a shot to the body.
Vanderen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Winters moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vanderen throws a hook but Winters blocks it.
Winters swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Vanderen. Those never looked like landing.
Winters thinks about countering with a body kick.
Vanderen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Winters uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vanderen.
An attempted straight right counter from Winters misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Patrick Vanderen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Winters throws a nice looking combination but Vanderen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vanderen wants to clinch up but Winters keeps it at a distance.
Winters is looking to counter punch.
Vanderen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Winters avoids a punch combination nicely.
Winters tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Vanderen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanderen doesn't manage to clinch there - Winters circles away.
Winters circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vanderen throws a sloppy head kick and Winters moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vanderen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Winters manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Winters tried to counter with a leg kick but Vanderen avoided it.
Vanderen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Winters counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Winters keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vanderen!
Winters misses with a double jab.
Vanderen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Winters's head.
Winters blocks a head kick by Vanderen.
A counter left hand to the body from Winters misses its target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters avoids the head kick by Vanderen.
A little feinted left hand from Winters on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vanderen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Winters throwing a counter right hand but Vanderen manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winters throws a lazy right hand but Vanderen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Winters lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vanderen's sensitive parts.
Vanderen misses with a two punch combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Winters misses its target.
Winters fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vanderen, pushing him back against the cage.
Winters lands a shoulder strike.
Winters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Winters takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanderen lands a nice looking body kick.
Vanderen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Winters looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Vanderen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crunch! Vanderen slams his shin into Winters's torso.
Patrick Vanderen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vanderen throws a leg kick
and Winters counters with a thumping low kick.
Vanderen scores with a head kick. Winters tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Vanderen gets tackled into the cage by Winters. Winters maintains the clinch.
Vanderen tries to pull guard but Winters holds him up against the cage and eventually Vanderen drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winters lands with a short shot to the head.
Winters tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Winters misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Winters can't find room to land a body shot as Vanderen controls the action.
Winters breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Vanderen.
Winters throwing a counter right hand but Vanderen manages to avoid it.
Vanderen throws a head kick but Winters moves out of range.
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!
Winters tries to score with a low kick but Vanderen moves his leg out of the way.
Winters throws a wild body kick that Vanderen sees coming a mile off.
Vanderen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Winters defends it well.
Vanderen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Winters.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Vanderen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Winters throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Winters blocks the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Winters on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've been informed that Vanderen has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Vanderen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Winters swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Winters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanderen throws a body kick that misses.
Winters feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Vanderen throws a head kick but Winters moves out of range.
It appears Winters was looking to counter with a kick there.
Vanderen wants to clinch up but Winters keeps it at a distance.
Winters throwing a counter right hand but Vanderen manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vanderen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Winters moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vanderen misses with a series of wild punches.
Winters is looking to counter punch.
Patrick Vanderen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vanderen misses with a combination
and Winters counters with an outside leg kick.
Vanderen throws a head kick that misses
and Winters counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanderen darts in trying to clinch
and Winters counters with a nice uppercut.
Vanderen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vanderen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A low kick lands for Vanderen.
Vanderen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Winters tries a head kick but it misses.
Vanderen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanderen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Winters misses with a looping right.
Vanderen closes the distance but Winters moves to the side
and Winters counters with a good low kick that Vanderen was not able to check.
Winters missing with a left hand there. Vanderen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vanderen is looking to clinch.
Vanderen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winters swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Winters fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vanderen, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanderen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Winters to keep the fight standing.
Nice body punch from Winters - that landed with a thud.
Winters pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vanderen tries a head kick but it misses.
Winters moves forwards but Vanderen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vanderen!
Winters misses with a few strikes there.
Vanderen with the counter takedown but Winters avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vanderen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Giovanny Winters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patrick Vanderen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vanderen tries to keep at a distance but Winters has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Patrick Vanderen.
I've got Vanderen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Vanderen!
After the fight, Patrick Vanderen 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezikiel Construction Noise (ranked 5562 p4p, 25078 weight class) and Derek Rodney (ranked 517 p4p, 569 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ezikiel Construction Noise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Derek Rodney!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Construction Noise.
Construction Noise is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Construction Noise has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Rodney tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Construction Noise moves to the back position.
Construction Noise is looking for the choke from the back position but Rodney is controlling his hands well.
Construction Noise just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Rodney trying to control the action but Construction Noise just sinks the hooks in.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Construction Noise is riding his opponent, not letting Rodney buck him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Construction Noise'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.
Rodney trying to control the position but Construction Noise manages to sink in the hooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Construction Noise really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Rodney.
Construction Noise seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rodney for as long as he can get away with.
That's four 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Construction Noise has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Rodney is trying to break free.
Rodney is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Construction Noise has the hooks in. Rodney is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Construction Noise really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Rodney.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ezikiel Construction Noise dominated that round.
That's time! Construction Noise's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rodney throws a hook to the side of Construction Noise's head but Construction Noise sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Construction Noise shoots in for a takedown but Rodney shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Construction Noise fails with the takedown
and Rodney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Construction Noise takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rodney tries to bum rush Construction Noise with a series of wild strikes but Construction Noise uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Construction Noise looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Construction Noise shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rodney sprawls well. Rodney wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Construction Noise gets slowly back to his feet.
Rodney doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezikiel Construction Noise. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodney stuffs the takedown.
Rodney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Construction Noise shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rodney as he jumps to the side.
Nice takedown defense from Rodney. No joy for Construction Noise on that attempt.
Construction Noise tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rodney counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Construction Noise thinking.
Ezikiel Construction Noise seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodney stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oooooh!!! Rodney has knocked Construction Noise down with a huge combo! Rodney steps away and waves a wobbly Construction Noise back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 Construction Noise is rocked!
 It looks like Ezikiel Construction Noise has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Construction Noise gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rodney counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oh Construction Noise is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rodney walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Construction Noise drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Rodney swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Construction Noise's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derek Rodney!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aden Parker (ranked 2678 p4p, 3018 weight class) and The Man The Legend (ranked 325 p4p, 352 weight class). Aden Parker is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aden Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Man The Legend!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as The Legend lands an impressive looking overhand right. Parker doesn't seem phased though.
A nice combination there by The Legend.
The Legend connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A looping hook to the body misses from The Legend. Parker does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from The Legend.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Legend jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Parker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Parker throws an overhand right that lands on The Legend's shoulder, as The Legend tries to avoid the shot.
The Legend jabs at Parker's body.
Parker misses with a looping right.
Parker connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker takes a swing at The Legend's ribcage but misses.
Parker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
 It looks like The Man The Legend has been cut.
The Legend throws a body punch but Parker moves out of range.
A jab from Parker misses.
Parker misses with a double jab.
The Legend waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parker.
Parker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The Legend looks to score with a jab to the body but Parker is just out of range.
The Legend slips under a jab.
The Legend avoids the head kick by Parker.
The Legend wants to counter the offense by Parker and move into the clinch position.
Parker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Legend throws out the jab.
Parker misses the jab.
The Legend lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker misses with a hook
and The Legend connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The Legend tries to bum rush Parker with a series of wild strikes but Parker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Parker appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The Legend is looking to clinch but Parker is avoiding it.
The Legend ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
Parker misses with an uppercut.
Aden Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Legend just misses with a punch to the body.
Parker throws a looping overhand right but The Legend ducks down to avoid it.
Parker throws a lazy right hand but The Legend sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Parker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The Legend just misses with a punch to the body.
Parker staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Legend looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Parker looks to throw the jab but The Legend is out of range.
The Legend looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fighters circling - The Legend throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Legend fails with an attempt to clinch.
Parker misses with a straight left.
The Legend is looking for the big counter here.
Parker walks into a straight right hand from The Legend.
Nice jab there from The Legend.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Legend shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Parker is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Parker defending well as The Legend loads up on a big left hand.
Parker swings for the body but The Legend moves out of range.
Parker is really struggling to find his range with his punches. The Legend's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Parker.
Parker throws a head kick that misses.
Parker throws a jab but it's blocked by The Legend.
Parker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and The Legend counters with a nice uppercut.
The Legend is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Parker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Parker.
The Legend lands a really nice looking cross but Parker seems unphased.
A slow jab from The Legend misses its intended target.
Sloppy strikes from Parker. Those never looked like landing.
The Legend looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Parker throws a head kick that misses.
The Legend moves away from the strike by Parker.
The Legend moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Parker misses with a looping left.
Parker missing with a left hand there. The Legend was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice side step and The Legend releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Parker loads up on a big right hand but The Legend slips the punch.
Parker throws a hook but The Legend avoids it easily.
The Legend digs a good body shot into Parker's ribs.
Parker catches The Legend with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Parker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parker misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker moves forwards but The Legend connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The Legend throws a jab when Parker was well out of range.
The Legend misses with a looping left.
The Legend misses with a takedown
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Parker misses.
Parker lands with a straight right. The Legend didn't see that one coming.
 The Legend is rocked!
That has opened up The Man The Legend's cut even more.
Parker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Legend was well out of range. Poor timing from Parker.
The Legend is still on wobbly legs! Can Parker finish him?
Parker moves forwards but The Legend connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Parker cracks The Legend on the jaw with a powerful right hand and The Legend falls backwards against the cage. Parker follows up with more strikes that drop The Legend to his knees. Parker keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save The Legend! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aden Parker!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Turner Crocop (ranked 1831 p4p, 1221 weight class) and Bobby Bayou (ranked 61 p4p, 89 weight class). Crocop kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cro Cop. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of , Turner Crocop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Bayou!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bayou tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crocop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It appears Crocop was looking to counter with a kick there.
Bayou closes the distance and clinches.
Bayou pulls guard.
Crocop wants to stand but Bayou has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bayou tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Crocop wants to stand but Bayou is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bayou pulls Crocop in close to prevent any damage.
Crocop has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crocop wants to get up but he can't break Bayou's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bayou is controlling Crocop's posture.
Crocop wanted to stand there but Bayou had control of the position.
Crocop wants to stand and escape but instead Bayou has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bayou prevents Crocop from getting back to his feet.
Bayou controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bayou is standing up over Crocop. Crocop looks to escape but Bayou dives into side control.
Crocop is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bayou is controlling him well.
Crocop bucks up and tries to throw Bayou off but instead Bayou has got his back!
Crocop trying to get back to his feet but Bayou is in full control for now.
Bayou controlling from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crocop is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Crocop looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bayou controlling the position well here. Crocop rolled but Bayou kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Let's hope that Bayou has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Crocop is trying to get back to his feet but Bayou has full control of the position and if anything, Crocop has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bayou looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bayou controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crocop trying to get back to his feet but Bayou is in full control for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Bayou dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Crocop misses with a head kick.
Bayou changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Crocop circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Crocop misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bayou looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bayou fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crocop throwing a counter right hand but Bayou manages to avoid it.
Crocop throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crocop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bayou throws an overhand right that lands on Crocop's shoulder, as Crocop tries to avoid the shot.
A punch lands to the side of Bayou 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bayou has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Crocop.
Bayou wants to clinch.
Crocop throwing a counter right hand but Bayou manages to avoid it.
Bayou wants to clinch.
Crocop throws a quick counter head kick but Bayou was just out of range.
Bayou is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crocop looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Crocop circles away from the clinch attempt
and Crocop counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bayou thinking.
Bayou slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bayou tries to clinch up but Crocop circles away and keeps his distance.
A cross from Bayou lands.
It looks like Turner Crocop has been cut.
Bobby Bayou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crocop keeps the fight on the outside.
Crocop is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crocop gets tackled into the cage by Bayou. Bayou maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Crocop's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crocop's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bayou tries to clinch up.
Bayou blocks a head kick by Crocop.
A good leg kick by Crocop.
Bayou waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Crocop. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Crocop to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crocop wants to get back to his feet but Bayou is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bayou controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bayou passes Crocop's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Crocop on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Crocop tries to get out of the position.
Bayou prevents Crocop from standing back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bayou content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Bayou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Turner Crocop's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Crocop keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bayou.
Bayou tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Crocop was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bayou.
Crocop scores with a spinning back kick!
Bayou throws a lazy head kick
and Crocop counters with a slapping leg kick.
Turner Crocop is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot by Crocop.
Bayou tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Crocop counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Crocop looks at the referee who does nothing so Crocop lands a crushing right that sends Bayou to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Turner Crocop!
A victorious Turner Crocop thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Will Hutchinson (ranked 1669 p4p, 1762 weight class) and Valentino Andolini (ranked 223 p4p, 232 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Will Hutchinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valentino Andolini!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andolini throws a jab but it's blocked by Hutchinson.
Hutchinson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Andolini looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Andolini throws a hook but Hutchinson blocks it.
Hutchinson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Andolini.
Andolini darts in and clinches Hutchinson up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Andolini fails to land.
Andolini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andolini misses with a hook from the clinch.
Andolini trying to stall but Hutchinson improves his position.
Andolini blocks a body shot from Hutchinson.
Andolini is leaning against Hutchinson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hutchinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hutchinson defending well as Andolini loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Hutchinson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Andolini throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hutchinson counters with a straight right hand.
Valentino Andolini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hutchinson gets tackled into the cage by Andolini. Andolini maintains the clinch.
Hutchinson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hutchinson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hutchinson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Andolini blocks a body shot from Hutchinson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hutchinson.
Hutchinson struggles to land a body shot inside as Andolini controls his hands.
Hutchinson can't find room to land a body shot as Andolini controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Hutchinson.
Andolini gets through Hutchinson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hutchinson tries to throw a body punch but Andolini avoids it by throwing Hutchinson back against the cage.
Hutchinson blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Andolini on the inside.
Hutchinson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hutchinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Andolini has Hutchinson pushed against the cage.
A short right from Andolini on the inside.
Hutchinson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Andolini up against the cage.
Hutchinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Andolini lands an uppercut.
Hutchinson wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andolini lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Hutchinson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Andolini blocks a body shot from Hutchinson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Andolini.
Hutchinson blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hutchinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Andolini misses with a hook from the clinch.
Andolini throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hutchinsons head.
A hook to the body from Hutchinson.
Hutchinson is trying to break the clinch but Andolini has him pressed against the cage.
Andolini tries to throw a body punch but Hutchinson avoids it by throwing Andolini back against the cage.
Hutchinson struggles to land a body shot inside as Andolini controls his hands.
Andolini can't find room to land a body shot as Hutchinson controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A shot in the inside from Andolini.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch on the inside from Hutchinson fails to land.
Hutchinson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Andolini.
Hutchinson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Andolini misses with a punch on the inside.
Andolini misses with the head strike.
Hutchinson gets through Andolini's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hutchinson misses with a punch to the body.
Hutchinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Andolini's elbow.
A short uppercut from Hutchinson.
Andolini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Andolini misses with a punch to the body.
Andolini cracks Hutchinson with a nice body shot.
Hutchinson lands a shot to the body.
Hutchinson lands with a light punch inside.
Andolini stalling.
Hutchinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hutchinson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like Will Hutchinson has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andolini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hutchinson.
Hutchinson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Andolini lands a jab to the nose.
Andolini missing with a left hand there. Hutchinson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Hutchinson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Andolini misses with a hook
and Hutchinson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Andolini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Andolini swings widly with a right hand
and Hutchinson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Andolini throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hutchinson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Andolini lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Andolini 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.
A slow jab from Andolini misses its intended target.
Hutchinson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Andolini.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hutchinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Andolini's elbow.
Andolini unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Valentino Andolini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Will Hutchinson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Hutchinson.
Andolini misses with a left hand
and Hutchinson counters with a straight right hand.
Andolini has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hutchinson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Andolini closes the distance and clinches.
Andolini has a couple of punches blocked by Hutchinson.
Hutchinson misses with a body punch.
Hutchinson tries to work over Andolini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hutchinson has had enough of the clinch but Andolini keeps him there for the moment.
Andolini blocks a body shot from Hutchinson.
Hutchinson throws a head punch that misses.
Hutchinson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andolini is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hutchinson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hutchinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Andolini swings widly with a right hand
and Hutchinson counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andolini lunges at Hutchinson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hutchinson's hand.
Andolini darts in and clinches Hutchinson up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Hutchinson.
Stalling in the clinch from Hutchinson.
Valentino Andolini seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hutchinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Andolini.
Andolini misses with a lunging right hand
and Hutchinson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Andolini closes the distance and pushes Hutchinson back into the cage.
Andolini pushes Hutchinson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Andolini.
A short left from Andolini.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hutchinson avoiding damage as Andolini throws knees to the body.
Hutchinson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andolinis head.
Hutchinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Andolini misses with a looping right.
Hutchinson is looking for a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hutchinson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andolini.
Hutchinson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Andolini misses with an uppercut
and Hutchinson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Andolini.
Hutchinson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big left from Andolini misses.
As Andolini tries to get set, Hutchinson tries to push him back and clinch up but Andolini manages to avoid the attempt.
Andolini has Hutchinson up against the cage in a clinch.
Hutchinson tries to throw a body punch but Andolini avoids it by throwing Hutchinson back against the cage.
Andolini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big left from Andolini misses.
Andolini connects with a nice looking jab.
Andolini jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hutchinson moves forwards but Andolini connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Andolini misses with a hook.
Andolini misses with a left hand
and Hutchinson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andolini closes the distance and pushes Hutchinson back into the cage.
Andolini lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hutchinson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hutchinson struggles to land a body shot inside as Andolini controls his hands.
Hutchinson trying to stall but Andolini improves his position.
Andolini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Andolini prevents a body shot from Hutchinson.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Andolini is leaning against Hutchinson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hutchinson tries to work over Andolini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Andolini gets through Hutchinson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hutchinson misses with the head strike.
Hutchinson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Andolini up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hutchinson.
Andolini is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hutchinson managing to block the knees to the body from Andolini.
Andolini stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hutchinson tries to throw a body punch but Andolini avoids it by throwing Hutchinson back against the cage.
Andolini misses with a punch on the inside.
Hutchinson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hutchinson.
Hutchinson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Andolini throws a punch but it's blocked by Hutchinson.
Andolini misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hutchinson tries a body shot but Andolini blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Andolini.
A hook to the body from Andolini.
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!
Andolini misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Valentino Andolini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Will Hutchinson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Andolini.
Hutchinson throwing a counter right hand but Andolini manages to avoid it.
Hutchinson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Andolini looks to land a right hand but Hutchinson moved out of range.
Hutchinson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Andolini throws a jab when Hutchinson was well out of range.
Andolini throws an off balance right hand
and Hutchinson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Andolini takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice jab there from Andolini.
Hutchinson is rocked!
Andolini misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andolini clinches up against the cage.
Hutchinson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hutchinson lands a nice uppercut.
Hutchinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andolini throws an off balance right hand
and Hutchinson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andolini misses with an uppercut
and Hutchinson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Andolini! Hutchinson lets Andolini back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Andolini is rocked!
Andolini misses with an uppercut
and Hutchinson counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Andolini out cold! What a finish! Hutchinson is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Will Hutchinson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake From Statefarm (ranked 1487 p4p, 2044 weight class) and Xavier Knight (ranked 158 p4p, 204 weight class). Xavier Knight has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake From Statefarm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier Knight!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight dives in and scores a takedown into From Statefarm's guard.
From Statefarm 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.
Knight throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as From Statefarm works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Knight is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
From Statefarm looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Knight keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of From Statefarm's head.
From Statefarm trying to keep a closed guard but Knight is proving a slippery customer.
Knight throws a big right hand that misses.
From Statefarm controls Knight momentarily but Knight frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. From Statefarm swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Knight postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
From Statefarm working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Knight doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Knight manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
From Statefarm looking to control.
Knight avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Knight got a little sloppy there for a moment and From Statefarm has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Knight has managed to get both his arms back between From Statefarm's legs - danger averted.
Knight cracks From Statefarm with a solid left hand.
Knight chips away with some ground and pound.
From Statefarm definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Knight controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
From Statefarm working a defensive guard here.
Knight landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
From Statefarm working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Knight doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Knight manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Knight with a nice head shot there.
Knight avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Knight is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Knight postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Knight works over From Statefarm with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight chips away with some ground and pound.
Knight chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Knight chips away with some ground and pound.
Knight wants to control from the top but From Statefarm keeps moving.
From Statefarm has control of Knight's left arm, preventing Knight from doing any damage.
From Statefarm is trying to keep Knight in close.
Knight stands up over From Statefarm, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Knight throwing strikes but missing.
Knight lands a couple of elbows.
Knight is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
From Statefarm is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Knight is aware though and is defending well.
Knight is in close to From Statefarm's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight 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.
From Statefarm has momentary wrist control but Knight slips an elbow through the middle.
Knight content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Knight trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but From Statefarm manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
From Statefarm trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
From Statefarm stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knight swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
From Statefarm trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Knight dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Knight slips a straight right by From Statefarm.
Knight tries to score a power double leg takedown but From Statefarm sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Knight somewhat.
Knight fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but From Statefarm is out of range.
From Statefarm has managed to clinch.
Knight changes levels and goes for a takedown here. From Statefarm fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Knight throws a hook but From Statefarm blocks it.
Knight misses with an uppercut.
Knight closes the distance and clinches up with From Statefarm, looking for a takedown. Knight pushes From Statefarm against the cage but From Statefarm circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jake From Statefarm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Knight.
Knight darts in looking for a takedown but From Statefarm gets double underhooks and turns Knight into the cage.
From Statefarm moves into the clinch.
Knight is trying to maintain a safe position but From Statefarm gets an underhook and turns Knight into the cage.
From Statefarm is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of stalling here from From Statefarm.
Knight is looking for a takedown up against the cage. From Statefarm gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
From Statefarm misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight wants a takedown but no success here.
From Statefarm has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Knight uses from the top position.
From Statefarm has his foot on Knight's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Knight works his way back into a safe position though.
From Statefarm has his hands on Knight's head, controlling the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Knight's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
From Statefarm is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've been informed that Knight has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
From Statefarm is looking to take a break and control but Knight is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Knight keeping hold of From Statefarm's head, controlling as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
From Statefarm working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Knight's thigh. Knight counters though and makes it back to full guard.
From Statefarm trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knight keeping full guard, as From Statefarm tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
From Statefarm is working hard here to advance position.
Knight looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
From Statefarm trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
From Statefarm slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
From Statefarm wants to control but Knight is keeping him busy.
Knight prevents From Statefarm from improving position.
From Statefarm wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knight keeps working.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Knight gets tackled into the cage by From Statefarm. From Statefarm maintains the clinch.
From Statefarm pulls Knight into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake From Statefarm dominated that second 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!
From Statefarm closes the distance and clinches.
Knight is looking to take this one to the mat.
Knight has From Statefarm pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. From Statefarm manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Knight is trying to trip From Statefarm. He has hold of a leg but From Statefarm is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Knight persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
From Statefarm controls Knight momentarily but Knight frees himself.
From Statefarm escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Knight gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Xavier Knight has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
From Statefarm had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Knight defends it easily.
From Statefarm seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Knight scoring with punches to the head and body.
From Statefarm working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Knight.
Knight wants to control from the top but From Statefarm keeps moving.
Knight postures up in From Statefarm's guard and throws a big left but From Statefarm blocks it.
Knight scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
From Statefarm is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Knight defends well.
Knight working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Knight postures up in From Statefarm's guard and throws a big left but From Statefarm blocks it.
Knight scoring with some ground and pound.
Knight controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
From Statefarm trying to control the position.
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but From Statefarm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Knight lands a couple of decent looking shots.
From Statefarm trying to control the position.
From Statefarm has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Knight can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
From Statefarm is trying to keep Knight in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
From Statefarm is looking for a triangle but Knight pushes his legs off easily.
Knight connects with a couple of short punches.
Knight lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Knight working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of From Statefarm's head.
Knight connects with a couple of short punches.
Knight preventing the sweep.
Knight works over From Statefarm with some ground and pound from guard.
Knight sitting in guard, not really doing much.
From Statefarm working a defensive guard here.
Knight scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands a couple of decent looking shots.
From Statefarm working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Knight.
Knight postures up and lands a big shot to From Statefarm's brow.
From Statefarm escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Knight gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Knight stands up over From Statefarm, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
From Statefarm is rocked!
Knight is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oh From Statefarm is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knight stopping the sweep attempt from From Statefarm.
Knight working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
From Statefarm working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Knight doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Knight manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Knight must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knight chips away with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Knight comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Knight has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Knight!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danilo Zoric (ranked 1244 p4p, 2123 weight class) and Saul Jackson (ranked 169 p4p, 262 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danilo Zoric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Saul Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Zoric misses.
Zoric throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Jackson connects with a crisp jab.
Zoric uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jackson has time to react.
Jackson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zoric.
Zoric dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Zoric definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zoric misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Jackson does it's job there.
Zoric tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zoric looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zoric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson is looking for the big counter here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Zoric uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Zoric wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big left from Zoric misses.
Zoric throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zoric misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson tried to score with a low kick but Zoric checks it.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Zoric to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zoric.
Zoric checks a leg kick.
Zoric throws a sloppy body shot
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Zoric uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jackson counters with a huge left! Zoric is in big trouble! He's backing up but Jackson isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Zoric from any more damage. A dominating finish by Jackson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saul Jackson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Santorino (ranked 1543 p4p, 1098 weight class) and James Dean (ranked 199 p4p, 151 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, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Santorino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Dean!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Santorino counters with a straight right hand.
Santorino has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio in the buildup to the fight.
Santorino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santorino swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Santorino throws a leg kick
and Santorino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Nick Santorino has been cut.
Santorino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dean.
Dean throws a jab but it's blocked by Santorino.
Santorino lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Dean misses the target.
Dean misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Santorino makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Santorino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dean closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Dean scores with a nice short uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Santorino holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean tries to throw a body punch but Santorino avoids it by throwing Dean back against the cage.
Dean prevents a body shot from Santorino.
Santorino letting Dean take a breather here.
Santorino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santorino tries to work over Dean's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dean looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dean has Santorino pressed against the cage, preventing Santorino from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Santorino has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dean avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Santorino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dean tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Santorino is able to avoid easily.
Dean misses with a wild body shot.
Dean tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santorino throws a big counter combination but Dean scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dean jabs Santorino to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean misses with a hook. Santorino ducked under it nicely.
Santorino fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dean just manages to avoid it.
Santorino defending well as Dean loads up on a big left hand.
Santorino tried to counter with a leg kick but Dean avoided it.
A cross from Dean lands.
Dean throws a poor cross that misses
and Santorino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dean tries to clinch up
and Santorino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
James Dean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dean throws the left hand but Santorino avoids the punch easily.
Santorino was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santorino.
Santorino keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dean.
Santorino went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dean swinging wildly here.
Santorino swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santorino misses with a wild combination.
Santorino throws a hook but Dean blocks it.
Santorino staying out of range there.
Santorino throws a lazy uppercut
and Dean counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Santorino moves out of range as Dean strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Santorino on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Santorino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dean.
Santorino thinks about countering with a body kick.
Dean closes the distance and pushes Santorino back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santorino.
Dean controlling the action here for a moment.
Santorino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dean throws a shot to the body.
Santorino takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Santorino moves out of range of the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dean throws a lazy uppercut
and Santorino counters with an inside leg kick.
Dean jabs Santorino to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dean throws an overhand right that lands on Santorino's shoulder, as Santorino tries to avoid the shot.
Santorino moves out of range of the strikes.
Dean just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSantorino.
Santorino's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dean connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Santorino scrambles back to his feet.
Dean misses with a left hand
and Santorino counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santorino.
Santorino appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Dean dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Santorino's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Santorino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dean.
Dean scores with a sloppy right hand. Santorino should have avoided that one.
Dean takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dean misses with a straight left.
Dean has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santorino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santorino is looking to counter punch.
Dean connects with a body shot that sends Santorino's belly button to the back.
Dean lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dean.
Dean connects with a nice looking jab.
Santorino keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dean.
Dean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santorino.
A slow jab from Dean misses its intended target.
Santorino throws a big counter combination but Dean scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dean throws a right hand that misses
and Santorino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santorino misses with a combination
enabling Dean to counter with a crisp jab.
Santorino moves out of range of the strikes.
Dean missing with a left hand there. Santorino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dean clinches up against the cage.
Santorino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santorino tries to circle away but Dean has him pinned against the cage.
Santorino misses with a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Dean.
Santorino scores with a shot to the side of Dean's head.
Dean lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Santorino lands with a short shot to the head.
Santorino tries a body shot but Dean blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santorino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santorino lands a nice shot to the body.
Santorino wants to get back to striking at distance but Dean won't allow it.
Dean misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dean breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santorino takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Dean misses with a right hand
and Santorino counters with a nice uppercut.
Dean throws a poor cross that misses
and Santorino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dean misses with a looping left.
Santorino appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dean fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dean moves into the clinch.
Santorino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Deans head.
Dean lands a shoulder strike.
Dean breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santorino takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dean sizes up Santorino with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nick Santorino's cut is getting worse.
Dean connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dean lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santorino circles away quickly and effectively.
Santorino takes one on the button.
Dean misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Santorino misses the target.
Dean swings for the body but Santorino moves out of range.
Dean misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Santorino counters with a nice uppercut.
Santorino is looking to chop away at Dean's legs.
Santorino takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Santorino staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean digs a good hook to Santorino's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dean looks to score with a jab to the body but Santorino is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Santorino misses the target.
Dean swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Santorino makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dean swings away with a body shot that misses
and Santorino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dean has Santorino up against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Santorino as the two fighters clinch.
Dean lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Santorino tries a body shot but Dean blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Dean.
Santorino tries to throw a body punch but Dean avoids it by throwing Santorino back against the cage.
Dean is working Santorino over against the cage.
Dean throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Santorinos head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Dean showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nick Santorino's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Santorino takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dean swings widly with a right hand
and Santorino counters with a stiff right hand.
Dean throws a right hand that Santorino ducks under and follows up with a left that Santorino also avoids with ease.
Dean lands a slapping body shot.
Dean tries to clinch but Santorino moves away
and Santorino counters with a stiff right hand.
Santorino on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dean lands a really nice looking cross but Santorino seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean misses with a right hand
and Santorino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dean misses with a right hand
and Santorino counters with a straight that turns Dean's legs to rubber! Santorino pushes forward with more strikes and Dean goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Santorino!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marques Roy (ranked 395 p4p, 534 weight class) and Lawson Serrano (ranked 48 p4p, 70 weight class). Marques Roy is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marques Roy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lawson Serrano!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roy leaves Serrano with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Roy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Serrano sprawls and moves away.
Serrano fails with a takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Roy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lawson Serrano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Serrano bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Roy keeps Serrano under control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The strikes coming from Serrano are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Roy prevents Serrano from moving into mount.
Serrano tries to score with some ground and pound. Roy controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy tries to buck Serrano off but Serrano is having none of it.
Serrano tries to score with some ground and pound. Roy controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Roy wants to control but Serrano postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roy manages to get back to half guard.
Roy tries to get to full guard but Serrano has control of the leg.
Serrano thows a huge punch but Roy dodges it nicely.
Roy keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Roy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Roy 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.
My spies in Soul Supremacy Rio inform me that Serrano has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Serrano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Serrano postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Roy 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.
Serrano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Roy pulls Serrano in close to his closed guard and prevents Serrano from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Roy is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Serrano decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Serrano tries to pass the half guard into mount. Roy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Roy is pressing down on Serrano's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy is pulling down on Serrano's head. It's preventing any offense from Serrano, at least for the moment.
Roy continues to stall.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roy is on top in guard.
Roy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Roy with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Roy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roy chips away with some ground and pound.
Roy wants to control from the top but Serrano keeps moving.
Roy with a nice head shot there.
Roy trying to control but Serrano is working from the bottom.
Roy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Roy throws an elbow that misses. Serrano uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Roy's guard. Nice move by Serrano!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Serrano manages to get himself to full guard.
Roy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Marques Roy will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Serrano misses with a takedown attempt
and Roy counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Serrano!
Serrano tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roy in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Serrano is working to avoid the ground and pound but Roy connects with a decent elbow.
Roy landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Roy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Serrano can do to turn this around?
Serrano is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Serrano is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Serrano manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Roy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Roy thows a huge punch but Serrano dodges it nicely.
Marques Roy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy prevents Serrano from improving his position.
Nice strikes from Roy there.
Roy slips a nice elbow through Serrano's hands, connecting with Serrano's forehead.
Roy winds up and cracks Serrano with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Roy thows a huge punch but Serrano dodges it nicely.
Roy is looking to stall here but Serrano recovers full guard.
Roy connects with a couple of short punches.
Serrano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Serrano keeping moving, preventing Roy from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serrano being controlled here, momentarily.
Roy trying to control but Serrano is working from the bottom.
Roy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Roy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Roy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Serrano has an active guard here but Roy has managed to pass into half guard.
Roy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Serrano defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Roy landing shots from mount.
BOOM! Roy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Roy lands with some strikes.
Serrano is looking to improve his position but Roy isn't that keen on the idea.
Serrano takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Roy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Roy cracks Serrano with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Roy working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roy with a couple of short strikes.
Roy lands a nice shot to the head.
Roy has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Serrano's face.
Roy with a couple of short strikes.
Roy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
BOOM! Roy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Roy landing shots from mount.
Roy landing punches.
It looks like Lawson Serrano has been cut.
Serrano is looking to get to half guard.
Roy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marques Roy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lawson Serrano's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Roy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Serrano avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Roy.
Roy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Roy connects with a nice short shot to Serrano's temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serrano blocking the ground and pound attempt from Roy.
Roy working the head and body with strikes.
Roy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Roy there.
Serrano makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Serrano.
Roy cracks Serrano with a solid left hand.
Roy sitting in guard here, content to control.
Roy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roy trying to control the position from guard on top but Serrano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serrano wants to sweep but no luck.
Serrano can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Roy controls the pace.
Roy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Roy cracks Serrano with a solid left hand.
Roy landing some decent shots from guard.
Roy trying to control but Serrano is working from the bottom.
Roy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy trying to control from Serrano's half guard. Serrano has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Roy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Serrano's head.
Roy trying to control but Serrano is working from the bottom.
Roy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Serrano looking for a guillotine here but Roy defends easily.
Roy works over Serrano with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Roy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Serrano keeping moving, preventing Roy from controlling successfully.
Serrano preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Roy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Roy distracts Serrano with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Roy is looking to work some ground and pound but Serrano has wrist control.
Roy throws an elbow that misses. Serrano uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Roy's guard. Nice move by Serrano!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Serrano accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Serrano working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lawson Serrano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roy is adopting a defensive guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marques Roy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:26
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marques Roy!
A relieved looking Marques Roy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Lawson Serrano was interviewed post fight and said 'Bullshit. let's run it again'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Angus Young (ranked 84 p4p, 485 weight class) and Pope Callixtus (ranked 6 p4p, 36 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Angus Young!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pope Callixtus!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callixtus looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Young!
Young gets back to half guard.
Callixtus controlling the action here.
Young actively working from the bottom here.
Young looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Young looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Young controlling the position well.
Callixtus not doing much here.
Callixtus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young wants to get back to full guard.
Callixtus not doing much here.
Young preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Callixtus is taking a breather. Young 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.
Young wants to control but Callixtus is keeping busy.
Young looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Callixtus is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Young actively working from the bottom here.
Young wants to get back to full guard.
Young looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Callixtus is taking a breather. Young 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.
Young looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Callixtus content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Young actively working from the bottom here.
Young is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Callixtus in particular looking to stall.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up but Callixtus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Callixtus feints the counter takedown.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch but Callixtus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Callixtus throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Young was covering up waiting for the punch and Callixtus finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Callixtus works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Young is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Callixtus pulls his head out easily.
Callixtus is thwarting Young's attempts to control the position.
Callixtus looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Young actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callixtus slows the pace down in half guard.
Young is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Callixtus pulls his head out easily.
Callixtus wants to pass the guard but Young is defending well.
Callixtus is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Young looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Young moves into full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Callixtus pushing down on Young's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Young trying to control from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pope Callixtus dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Young keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Callixtus missing with a left hand there. Young was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Young seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Callixtus throws a hook but Young blocks it.
Young fails in his attempt to clinch.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Callixtus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Callixtus misses the jab.
Callixtus missing with a left hand there. Young was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Young tries to clinch up but Callixtus circles away and keeps his distance.
And Callixtus tries to counter it with a takedown but Young pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Callixtus loads up on a big right hand but Young slips the punch.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Callixtus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pope Callixtus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young tries to clinch up.
Young is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Callixtus thows a left - swing and a miss!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Young.
Callixtus looks to score with a jab to the body but Young is just out of range.
Callixtus drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young has his foot on Callixtus's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Callixtus works his way back into a safe position though.
Young controls Callixtus momentarily but Callixtus frees himself.
Young being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Callixtus defends it easily.
Callixtus sitting in guard here, content to control.
Callixtus preventing the sweep.
Young looking to control.
That's two 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.
Young looking for a guillotine here but Callixtus defends easily.
Callixtus wants to pass the guard but Young is keeping the position.
Callixtus stays in close to Young's body and controls the position.
Young working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Callixtus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Callixtus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Young looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Young wants to sweep here but Callixtus controlling him for the moment.
Young looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Callixtus has picked Young up and slammed him! Young can't keep hold of the triangle and Callixtus manages to pass to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Callixtus stalls from top position.
Young manages to get back to half guard.
Callixtus is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Young!
Callixtus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Callixtus avoids the attempt from Young to control.
Young working to try and regain half guard.
Callixtus looking to control and managing it successfully.
Young can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callixtus controlling his opponent.
Young is looking to improve his position but Callixtus isn't that keen on the idea.
Callixtus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Young wants to hold on but Callixtus pushes him away.
Young is looking to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Young is working hard here to advance position.
Callixtus content just to control the position here.
Young is desperately trying to improve his position but Callixtus has a good base and remains in mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pope Callixtus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Callixtus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Young.
Young wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Callixtus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Callixtus changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Young looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Young is looking for a sweep.
Callixtus 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.
Young tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young is trying to escape the position but Callixtus is controlling the position.
Young prevents Callixtus from improving position.
Young tries to buck Callixtus off but Callixtus is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callixtus wants to control but Young is keeping him busy.
Young is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Callixtus's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Callixtus controlling the action here.
Pope Callixtus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Young looking for submissions off his back.
Young has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Callixtus is working away from the top position though.
Young is looking to improve his position.
Callixtus trying to control the pace.
Young looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Callixtus stalling.
Young is looking for a sweep. Callixtus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Young looking for submissions off his back.
Young tries to roll over but Callixtus keeps him under control.
Callixtus performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Callixtus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Callixtus connects with a nice looking jab.
Young blocks a jab.
Callixtus throws a jab but it's blocked by Young.
Callixtus throws a big shot that misses.
Callixtus shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Callixtus showed some decent athleticism there.
Callixtus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Young does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Callixtus is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Young tries to get to full guard but Callixtus has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young is looking to control Callixtus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Young avoid being mounted?
Young is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Callixtus stalling.
Young wants to control but Callixtus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Young looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Callixtus tries to pass to full mount but Young defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Callixtus sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pope Callixtus really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Young tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Callixtus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Callixtus throws a body punch but Young moves out of range.
Young wants to clinch up but Callixtus keeps it at a distance.
Callixtus misses with a looping right.
Callixtus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Callixtus.
Young is looking to counter the offense by Callixtus and move into the clinch.
Young clinches with his opponent.
Callixtus is trying to push Young away but Young has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Young swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Callixtus is trying to break free.
Callixtus wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young working aggressively here.
Young is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Callixtus has had enough of the clinch but Young keeps him there for the moment.
Young looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callixtus can't break the clinch.
Callixtus wants to break free but Young has control.
Callixtus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Callixtus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Young fails to pull the fight into his guard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Young.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Callixtus is trying to break free.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Callixtus.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Young.
Young successfully pulls guard.
Young throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Young throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callixtus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Young swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Young can't keep his opponent in guard - Callixtus advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Callixtus content to control rather than advance.
Young wants to control but Callixtus is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Young manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Young looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callixtus 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.
Callixtus postures up.
Callixtus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Young looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Callixtus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Callixtus looking to pass the guard.
That's four 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.
Callixtus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Callixtus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Young is keeping the position for now.
Young is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Callixtus defends well.
Callixtus's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Callixtus's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Callixtus shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Young is trying to defend but Callixtus finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pope Callixtus dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Callixtus swats away the attempt to clinch by Young.
Angus Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Young wants to clinch up but Callixtus keeps it at a distance.
Callixtus misses with a looping left.
Callixtus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Callixtus is stalling in the full guard.
Young looking for a guillotine here but Callixtus defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Callixtus looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Callixtus is pushing down on Young's leg trying to pass to half guard. Young is fighting to maintain full guard but Callixtus has managed to sneak the leg through.
Young actively working from the bottom here.
Callixtus wants to pass the guard but Young is defending well.
Young is looking to improve his position.
Callixtus takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Young looking for a kimura from the bottom but Callixtus passes into side control!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Callixtus is staying tight to Young's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Young gets back to half guard.
Callixtus is pressing down on Young's thigh, looking to free his foot. Young is holding on for now.
Young trying to control here.
Young is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Callixtus pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Young manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callixtus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Young looking to control.
Callixtus sitting in guard here, content to control.
Young has his foot on Callixtus's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Callixtus works his way back into a safe position though.
Callixtus slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Young looking for a sweep. Not yet Young, not yet.
Callixtus stays in close to Young's body and controls the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Young wants to clinch up but Callixtus keeps it at a distance.
Young tries to clinch up but Callixtus circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Callixtus darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Young is looking for a sweep. Callixtus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Callixtus wants to free his trapped foot but Young is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Young moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Callixtus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Young throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Callixtus is posturing up here but Young has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Callixtus tries to roll out but it's too tight and Callixtus has to tap! Slick submission there by Young!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Angus Young!
Angus Young retains his bantamweight title!
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C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
36% |
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