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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Montegriffo (ranked 23947 p4p, 4501 weight class) and Zavier Powe (ranked 550 p4p, 484 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Alexander Montegriffo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Alexander Montegriffo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ White Belt
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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Montegriffo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zavier Powe!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montegriffo swings widly with a right hand
and Powe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Powe breaks from the clinch.
Powe gets a clinch.
Powe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Montegriffo.
 It looks like Zavier Powe has been cut.
Montegriffo dodges the punch combination from Powe.
Montegriffo throws a shot to the body.
Powe scores with a punch to the head.
Powe drops his hands momentarily and Montegriffo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Powe blocks a jab.
Montegriffo looks to land a combination but Powe avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montegriffo scores with a jab. Powe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Montegriffo lands a lovely overhand right.
Powe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It appears Montegriffo was looking to counter with a kick there.
Powe avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powe ducks under a wild hook from Montegriffo.
Powe is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Both fighters circling a little - Montegriffo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Montegriffo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Montegriffo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Powe ducks under a wild hook from Montegriffo.
Montegriffo misses with a hook.
Powe takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Powe misses with a head kick.
Montegriffo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Powe under the eye.
 Powe is rocked!
Montegriffo throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Powe crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Alexander Montegriffo!
In his post fight interview, Alexander Montegriffo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenga Assura (ranked 4142 p4p, 5041 weight class) and Nakao Saburo (ranked 419 p4p, 481 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenga Assura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nakao Saburo!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Assura lands an overhand right.
It looks like Nakao Saburo has been cut.
Assura drops Saburo with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Saburo! Assura dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenga Assura!
Kenga Assura thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Man O War (ranked 3390 p4p, 25331 weight class) and Mickey Valentino (ranked 414 p4p, 554 weight class). O War comes to the cage accompanied by Cult Of Personality - Living Color. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Man O War!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mickey Valentino!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentino misses with a left hand
and Valentino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mickey Valentino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentino takes a swing at O War's ribcage but misses.
O War scores with a jab.
Valentino ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Valentino has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Valentino there as he acknowledges the shot.
O War steps in with a hook that catches Valentino right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! O War follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Valentino looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Man O War!
A relieved looking Man O War thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Smith (ranked 5397 p4p, 3055 weight class) and Akinwale Oluwafolajimi Oluwatope Arobieke (ranked 501 p4p, 341 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ruben Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Akinwale Oluwafolajimi Oluwatope Arobieke!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arobieke connects with a single shot there.
Arobieke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arobieke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arobieke keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Arobieke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Arobieke looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Arobieke decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Smith's guard.
Smith manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Arobieke is controlling him.
Arobieke gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Arobieke looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arobieke is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Arobieke is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Arobieke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Arobieke cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Arobieke scores with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Arobieke.
Arobieke lands a slapping body shot.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Arobieke scores with a jab to the head.
Arobieke connects with the punch.
 Smith is rocked!
Crack! Arobieke connects with the perfect overhand right and Smith falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Arobieke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Akinwale Oluwafolajimi Oluwatope Arobieke!
A relieved looking Akinwale Oluwafolajimi Oluwatope Arobieke thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Highlander (ranked 3494 p4p, 3918 weight class) and Paul Sanchez (ranked 314 p4p, 352 weight class). The key to victory for Elijah Highlander has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elijah Highlander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Highlander just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez feints the counter takedown.
Highlander throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Highlander misses the target.
Sanchez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Highlander.
Sanchez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Highlander throws a right hand that misses
and Sanchez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sanchez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Highlander can't keep his opponent in guard - Sanchez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
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. Sanchez connects with a nice short shot to Highlander's temple.
Highlander makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Highlander.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Highlander is looking for a triangle but Sanchez pushes his legs off easily.
Sanchez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Highlander keeps moving.
Sanchez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Highlander definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sanchez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Highlander keeps moving.
Highlander is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sanchez postures up and lands a big shot to Highlander's brow.
Sanchez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sanchez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sanchez 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Highlander trying to control the position.
Sanchez distracts Highlander with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sanchez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Highlander's head.
Sanchez landing with the ground and pound.
Highlander is looking for a triangle but Sanchez pushes his legs off easily.
Sanchez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sanchez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Highlander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sanchez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Highlander. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is in close to Highlander's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Highlander working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sanchez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sanchez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Highlander is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Sanchez rolls with it to try and escape but Highlander cranks on the arm and Sanchez is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Elijah Highlander!
The defeated Paul Sanchez had this to say: 'Womp womp I’ll do better next time'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kato Maluga (ranked 3118 p4p, 4598 weight class) and Kasen Perkins (ranked 346 p4p, 450 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Maluga might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to IN MY CITY. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kato Maluga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kasen Perkins!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkins slips a jab from Maluga.
Perkins throws a sloppy head kick and Maluga moves out of range easily.
Maluga rushes Perkins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maluga missing with knees to the body.
Perkins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maluga struggles to land a body shot inside as Perkins controls his hands.
Maluga lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Perkins wants to break free but Maluga has control.
A nice left hand lands by Maluga.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maluga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maluga lands a nice shot to the body.
Maluga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Perkins backwards.
Perkins is trying to force a seperation but Maluga has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maluga digs a right hand underneath Perkins's ribcage. Perkins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Perkins looks winded!
A shot in the inside from Maluga.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maluga.
Maluga gets through Perkins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maluga gets through Perkins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maluga.
Maluga lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Maluga is leaning against Perkins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Maluga - that landed with a thud.
Maluga lands a right hand.
Maluga works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Maluga scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Maluga.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maluga scores with a hook to the body.
Maluga lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Perkins or not.
Maluga scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maluga.
Maluga scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Perkins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from Maluga.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maluga.
Maluga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kato Maluga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maluga cracks Perkins with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Maluga has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Perkins to stand back up!
Perkins is rocked!
We've been told by Maluga's head coaches at Convicted Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Maluga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maluga is working Perkins over against the cage.
Maluga manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maluga. That's going to slow Perkins down.
Maluga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maluga lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kato Maluga!
Kato Maluga decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Quato Quato (ranked 2372 p4p, 3765 weight class) and Max Owen (ranked 316 p4p, 444 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Quato might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Open Your Mind!!!. Quato Quato has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quato Quato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Owen!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Quato counters with a single leg into guard. Owen didn't expect that.
Quato trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Owen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Quato is controlling him.
Quato definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Quato throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Owen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Quato postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Quato accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Quato's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Owen is looking to stand up but Quato isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quato is looking to work some ground and pound but Owen has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Quato's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Quato sitting in guard here, content to control.
Owen keeping full guard, as Quato tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quato slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Quato controlling the position from side mount.
Owen is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Quato asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Quato working the head with strikes.
Quato is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Owen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Quato has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Owen tries to escape but Quato is in control.
Quato lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quato is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Owen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Quato thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Owen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Quato is controlling him well.
Quato working the head and body with strikes.
Owen parries the strikes from Quato easily there. Quato is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Owen to escape.
Owen felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
An elbow from Quato crashes against the mat.
Quato wants to lay and pray for a moment but Owen keeps working.
Owen tries to escape but Quato is in control.
Quato works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Owen dodges the ground and pound from Quato.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Owen is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Quato asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Quato is chipping away with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Quato has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Quato is chipping away with strikes.
Quato looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Owen is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Quato trying to control the action but Owen is working from the bottom.
Quato is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Owen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Owen is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quato is putting a hurting on Owen here, landing some big shots from side control.
Quato prevents Owen from escaping the position.
Quato tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Quato trying to control the position but Owen is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quato working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Owen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Quato has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Quato is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Owen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Quato Quato dominated that round.
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 fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Quato.
Quato lands with an overhand left.
Quato checks a leg kick nicely.
Owen swings widly with a right hand
and Quato moves into the clinch.
Quato works on Owen's body with a couple of short punches.
Owen swings wildly with an uppercut but Quato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quato tries to pull guard but Owen holds him up against the cage and eventually Quato drops back down to his feet.
Quato lands a right hand that snaps the head of Owen backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owen is trying to break the clinch but Quato has him pressed against the cage.
Quato ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Quato no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Quato has his feet on Owen's thighs here. He's pushed Owen off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Owen screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Quato Quato!
An out of breath Quato Quato thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tui Chub (ranked 2959 p4p, 4975 weight class) and Junior Garcia (ranked 331 p4p, 479 weight class). Chub comes to the cage accompanied by Mama Said Knock You Out LL Cool J. Junior Garcia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tui Chub!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Junior Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chub.
Chub throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chub rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garcia counters with a series of strikes. Chub will be more careful next time no doubt.
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Chub swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garcia.
It looks like Junior Garcia has been cut.
Chub fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chub sends Garcia crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Chub is motioning to the referee to let Garcia up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Garcia looks winded!
Nice body punch from Chub.
Garcia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chub throws a pinpoint strike between Garcia's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Garcia crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Chub scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tui Chub!
Tui Chub took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justus Oneill (ranked 1399 p4p, 4372 weight class) and Omari Moody (ranked 192 p4p, 472 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Justus Oneill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Omari Moody!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moody misses with a body shot.
Oneill definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Oneill.
Moody throws a jab but it's blocked by Oneill.
Oneill closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
 It looks like Justus Oneill has been cut.
Moody looks to throw the jab but Oneill is out of range.
Oneill works Moody's body with a nice hook.
Moody swings for the body but Oneill moves out of range.
Oneill is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moody lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Moody misses with a leg kick
and Oneill counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Oneill lands with a nice body punch.
Moody is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moody on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Moody throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oneill was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Oneill keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Moody misses with a right hand
and Oneill counters with a crisp right that sends Moody to the canvas! Oneill follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justus Oneill!
A victorious Justus Oneill thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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