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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Benji Diamonds (ranked 5180 p4p, 4233 weight class) and Jaden Burrow (ranked 415 p4p, 350 weight class). Benji Diamonds had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Benji Diamonds 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Benji Diamonds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaden Burrow!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diamonds delivers a nice body kick.
Burrow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diamonds throws a body shot but no joy.
Diamonds gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Diamonds fails to land the takedown.
Diamonds tries for a takedown but Burrow circles away easily
and Burrow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burrow misses with a body shot.
Diamonds throws a sloppy head kick and Burrow moves out of range easily.
We've been hearing reports that Diamonds has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Diamonds really is a fat lump.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diamonds is looking to clinch.
Burrow lands a front kick.
Burrow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burrow misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrow leaves Diamonds with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benji Diamonds. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burrow looks to throw the jab but Diamonds is out of range.
Burrow scores with a head kick.
Burrow scores with a jab to the head.
Diamonds avoids the body shot from Burrow.
Diamonds slips a jab from Burrow.
Burrow throws a looping overhand right but Diamonds ducks down to avoid it.
Diamonds ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diamonds fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Burrow avoids it really well and circles away.
Diamonds is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burrow scores with the left hand. Diamonds knows he should have avoided that one.
Diamonds doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Burrow throws an overhand right that lands on Diamonds's shoulder, as Diamonds tries to avoid the shot.
Diamonds is looking to land body kicks.
Diamonds shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Burrow is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Diamonds moves away from the strike by Burrow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burrow throws out a loose jab but Diamonds uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diamonds rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Burrow counters with a left to the body.
Diamonds shoots in for a takedown but Burrow shows good takedown defense.
Burrow is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Diamonds with a body shot.
Burrow connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrow throws a series of punches but Diamonds avoids them all with ease.
Diamonds tries to counter with a takedown but Burrow is quick to defend against it.
Burrow throws a hook but Diamonds avoids it easily.
Burrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diamonds moves away.
Diamonds seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Diamonds blocks a head kick by Burrow.
Burrow misses with a head kick.
Diamonds slips a straight right by Burrow.
Diamonds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burrow.
Burrow takes a swing at Diamonds's ribcage but misses.
Burrow scores with a jab. Diamonds acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Burrow lands a jab to the head.
Burrow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diamonds drops down looking for a counter takedown but Burrow sprawls and moves away.
Jaden Burrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diamonds tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Burrow defends well and Diamonds ends up having to push Burrow into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Burrow.
Burrow scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Burrow.
Burrow stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burrow pushes Diamonds back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Burrow lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Burrow stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Burrow cracks Diamonds with a nice body shot.
Burrow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diamonds backwards.
A right hand to the body from Burrow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Burrow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burrow works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jaden Burrow dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Diamonds misses the shot to the body.
Diamonds swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burrow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burrow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Burrow scores with a jab to the body.
Burrow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Burrow feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Diamondss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Burrow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diamonds's head.
Burrow drops Diamonds with a beautiful combination! Diamonds stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Burrow is looking for the KO!
 Diamonds is rocked!
 It looks like Benji Diamonds has been cut.
Benji Diamonds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burrow throws an uppercut from hell that sends Diamonds clean off his feet! He's out cold! Burrow stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jaden Burrow!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Hays (ranked 4868 p4p, 4919 weight class) and Max Power (ranked 467 p4p, 474 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Hays!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Power!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power wants to slow Hays down by chopping away at his legs.
Hays looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Power throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hays throws a head kick that misses.
Power scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Arthur Hays has been cut.
Power misses with a wild body shot.
Hays slips a straight right by Power.
Max Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Power shoots in for a takedown but Hays shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hays gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Power to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Power 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power working some strikes from top position.
Power not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hays knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Power on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power is pushing down on Hays's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hays is fighting to maintain full guard but Power has managed to sneak the leg through.
Power stops Hays from getting back to his feet.
Hays is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Power scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hays is trying to stand up here but Power is controlling him well.
Power lands strikes from half guard.
Power is controlling the pace.
Power lands strikes from half guard.
Power keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Power in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Hays tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Power!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Max Power!
An out of breath Max Power 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 Zeca Gordinho (ranked 4492 p4p, 4574 weight class) and Koen Kingston (ranked 443 p4p, 449 weight class). Koen Kingston has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Zeca Gordinho's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zeca Gordinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Koen Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordinho throws a series of punches but Kingston avoids them all with ease.
Good standup being displayed there by Kingston as he connects with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Gordinho.
Gordinho throws a nice looking combination but Kingston bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kingston lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gordinho's sensitive parts.
Kingston scores with a jab to the body.
Kingston gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kingston lands a body shot.
Kingston stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gordinho is breathing heavily.
Kingston lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kingston lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gordinho backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kingston lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gordinho being controlled against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kingston lands a right hand.
Kingston scores with a hook to the body.
Kingston pushes Gordinho back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gordinho's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kingston.
Kingston works on Gordinho's body with a couple of short punches.
Kingston lands with a left to the head.
Kingston cracks Gordinho with a nice body shot.
Kingston works on Gordinho's body with a couple of short punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Kingston.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston pushes Gordinho back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kingston scores with a shot to the side of Gordinho's head.
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!
Kingston lands an uppercut.
Kingston lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gordinho is rocked!
Kingston lands a hook that snaps the head of Gordinho backwards.
Kingston lands a shot to the body.
Kingston stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kingston presses Gordinho against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Kingston.
Kingston has Gordinho pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Kingston.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Kingston.
Kingston makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kingston lands a shoulder strike.
Kingston cracks Gordinho with a nice body shot.
Kingston taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kingston gets through Gordinho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kingston lands a body shot.
Kingston digs a right hand into Gordinho's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gordinho's gas tank.
Kingston avoiding damage.
Kingston lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kingston has Gordinho pushed against the cage.
Kingston digs a right hand into Gordinho's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gordinho's gas tank.
Kingston lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gordinho backwards.
Kingston manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kingston stalls.
Kingston cracks Gordinho with a nice body shot.
Kingston lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gordinho letting Kingston take a breather here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Koen Kingston dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kingston clinches up against the cage.
Kingston taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kingston.
Kingston scores with a hook to the body.
Kingston has Gordinho pushed against the cage.
Kingston throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kingston lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston has Gordinho pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Koen Kingston.
Kingston takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kingston lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gordinho backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short left from Kingston.
A short left from Kingston.
Kingston pushes Gordinho back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gordinho takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Kingston.
Oh Gordinho is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kingston.
Kingston creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Gordinho's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Gordinho drops to his knees and Kingston pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Koen Kingston!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eroc Son (ranked 3334 p4p, 3508 weight class) and Ricky Santos (ranked 407 p4p, 424 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eroc Son!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Santos!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Santos.
Son is looking to clinch.
Son has taken the fight to the clinch.
Son gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Santos has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Santos 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA New York inform us that Santos has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Son is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Son in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Santos looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Son has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Son feints and as Santos raises his hands in defense, Son changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Santos is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Santos is continuing to stall.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Son stays in close to Santos's body and controls the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Son has managed to clinch.
Santos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Son is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Santos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Son avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Santos looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Santos is defending well for now.
Son gets control of Santos's arms and successfully pulls guard. Son will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Santos drops back looking for a leg! Son is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Son manages to kick Santos off! Santos jumps back into Son's guard.
Santos postures up.
Santos is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Son's guard.
Santos is working for a kimura but Son is defending it quite comfortably.
Son is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Son defends it well.
Son trying to control here.
Santos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Santos maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Son could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Santos has cracked it and Son is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Santos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricky Santos!
Ricky Santos was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yves Hanes (ranked 4166 p4p, 2518 weight class) and Roy Bender (ranked 346 p4p, 239 weight class). Roy Bender will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yves Hanes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roy Bender!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanes moves into the clinch.
Hanes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bender.
Hanes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hanes lands a body shot.
Bender blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bender tries a body shot but Hanes blocks it.
Bender lands with a right to the head.
Bender misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bender is trying to break free.
Hanes misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bender.
Bender throws a head punch that misses.
Hanes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bender looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bender.
Bender misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bender tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanes's elbow.
Bender is trying to force a seperation but Hanes has the dominant position.
Bender is trying to push Hanes away but Hanes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bender breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hanes moves into range and clinches up with Bender.
Hanes can't find room to land a body shot as Bender controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Bender.
Hanes misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bender.
Hanes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hanes.
Bender working aggressively here.
Bender blocking some punches.
Hanes throws a punch but it's blocked by Bender.
Hanes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bender working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hanes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanes misses with some punches.
Bender blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bender blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hanes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bender has a couple of punches blocked by Hanes.
A head punch on the inside from Bender fails to land.
Bender lands an uppercut.
Bender blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanes blocks a body shot from Bender.
Bender struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanes controls his hands.
Hanes tries to throw a body punch but Bender avoids it by throwing Hanes back against the cage.
Hanes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanes misses with some punches.
Bender swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hanes keeps control of Bender as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bender lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hanes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hanes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bender fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bender lands a left hand.
Hanes throws a punch but it's blocked by Bender.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bender.
Bender tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hanes throws a punch but it's blocked by Bender.
Bender tries to circle away but Hanes has him pinned against the cage.
Bender swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bender escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hanes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bender paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bender tries to keep at a distance but Hanes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bender blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanes misses with some punches.
Bender breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hanes darts in and clinches Bender up against the cage.
Hanes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bender is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bender.
Hanes is breathing heavily.
A short right from Bender on the inside.
Hanes throws a punch but it's blocked by Bender.
Bender scores with a shoulder strike.
Bender lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bender escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hanes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bender makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanes closes the distance but Bender moves to the side
and Bender counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanes doesn't manage to clinch there - Bender circles away.
Hanes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bender manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hanes tries to clinch up
and Bender counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hanes looks to clinch
and Bender counters with a right hand to the body.
Hanes darts in trying to clinch
and Bender counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Bender dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hanes tries to clinch but Bender moves away
and Bender counters with a right hand from hell and Hanes is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roy Bender!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Liam Plecak (ranked 2869 p4p, 3255 weight class) and Lorenzo Strickland (ranked 328 p4p, 366 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Liam Plecak has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Liam Plecak seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Brawler
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Liam Plecak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lorenzo Strickland!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plecak throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Strickland counters with a left and a right that stings Plecak.
Plecak closes the distance and pushes Strickland back into the cage.
Plecak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Plecak has Strickland up against the cage in a clinch.
Strickland has had enough of the clinch but Plecak keeps him there for the moment.
Strickland is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Plecak jumps guard but Strickland stands there with Plecak around his waist. Plecak gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Plecak has Strickland pressed against the cage, preventing Strickland from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strickland manages to break the clinch.
Strickland throws a combination that misses
and Plecak counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Plecak controlling the pace.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Strickland can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strickland blocking the ground and pound attempt from Plecak.
Plecak controlling the action here.
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.
Plecak is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Strickland taking some punishment here, with Plecak in his half guard.
Plecak stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Strickland avoids the head kick by Plecak.
Plecak moves to clinch but Strickland breaks away
and Strickland counters with a left and a right that stings Plecak.
Plecak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strickland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plecak on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Plecak shoots for a double leg takedown but Strickland sprawls well. He's pushed Plecak's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Plecak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Strickland just misses with a punch to the body.
Strickland scores with a hook.
Strickland blocks a head kick by Plecak.
Plecak throws a combination that misses
and Strickland counters with a stiff right hand.
Strickland lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Plecak with a lazy takedown attempt
and Strickland counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Plecak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strickland connects with a body shot.
Plecak tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Strickland manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plecak shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Strickland counter with a right hand.
Plecak is breathing heavily.
Plecak tries to clinch up but Strickland circles away and keeps his distance.
Strickland throws out a counter right but Plecak avoids it with no problem.
Strickland misses with a two punch combination.
Plecak tries to clinch but Strickland is having none of it.
Plecak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Strickland.
Strickland lands a two punch combo.
Plecak throws a series of strikes that have Strickland backpedaling.
Plecak fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Plecak tries to clinch up
and Strickland counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lorenzo Strickland dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
No joy there for Strickland, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Plecak tries to clinch up
and Strickland counters with a left and a right that stings Plecak.
Plecak tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Strickland counters with a straight right hand.
Plecak tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Strickland to counter with a crisp jab.
Plecak closes the distance and clinches.
Plecak breaks the clinch.
Plecak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strickland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plecak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strickland throws a counter combo.
Strickland lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Plecak tries to clinch
and Strickland counters with a nice uppercut.
Plecak is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strickland misses with a wild combination.
Oh Plecak is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lorenzo Strickland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strickland thuds a left hand into Plecak's body.
Plecak seems to have got his legs back now.
Plecak wants to clinch.
We've been informed that Strickland has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Plecak moves to clinch but Strickland breaks away
letting Strickland counter with a right hand.
Liam Plecak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Plecak clinches with his opponent.
Strickland has Plecak pressed against the cage, preventing Plecak from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plecak has Strickland pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Strickland manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Strickland lands a body shot in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Strickland's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Strickland is trying to break the clinch but Plecak is controlling him.
Plecak is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Strickland to keep the fight standing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Strickland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Plecak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strickland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Plecak closes the distance looking to clinch
and Strickland counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strickland smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lorenzo Strickland seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Strickland cracks Plecak with a right hand to the side of the head.
Strickland has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plecak tries to clinch up
and Strickland counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plecak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Plecak walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Plecak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strickland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Plecak looks to clinch
and Strickland counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strickland drops Plecak with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Plecak looks back up at him and smiles so Strickland waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Plecak fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Strickland to the ground. Plecak is now in Strickland's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plecak controlling from the top position.
Strickland keeping full guard, as Plecak tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plecak trying to control but Strickland is working from the bottom.
Plecak won't allow Strickland to get back to his feet.
Strickland can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Plecak controls the pace.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Plecak is standing up over Strickland. Strickland looks to escape but Plecak dives into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lorenzo Strickland showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Plecak tries to clinch up
and Strickland cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Plecak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strickland swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab from Strickland.
Plecak moves in looking to clinch but Strickland pushes him off.
Plecak throws a sloppy head kick and Strickland moves out of range easily.
Strickland keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strickland avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Plecak throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Plecak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strickland throws a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plecak tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Strickland swivels and escapes.
Plecak tries to clinch but Strickland is having none of it.
Strickland looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Plecak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Plecak takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oooooh!!! Strickland has knocked Plecak down with a huge combo! Strickland steps away and waves a wobbly Plecak back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Liam Plecak has been cut.
Strickland throws a right hand that Plecak ducks under and follows up with a left that Plecak also avoids with ease.
Plecak gets a double leg takedown into Strickland's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plecak slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Plecak has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plecak postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Strickland is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Plecak, into his guard.
Plecak has his feet on Strickland's thighs here. He's pushed Strickland 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! Strickland screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Liam Plecak!
Liam Plecak 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenyon Collier (ranked 3162 p4p, 3201 weight class) and Jon Reddick (ranked 356 p4p, 363 weight class). Jon Reddick has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Counter fighter
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kenyon Collier!
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, Jon Reddick!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collier gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Kenyon Collier has been cut.
Reddick lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Reddick looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Collier misses with a right hand
enabling Reddick to counter with a crisp jab.
Collier is rocked!
Collier moves into the clinch successfully.
Collier is trying to break the clinch but Reddick has him pressed against the cage.
Reddick lands a shoulder strike.
Reddick misses with a punch on the inside.
Reddick pushes Collier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
I was talking to Collier's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Reddick breaks the clinch.
Reddick cracks Collier with a hook to the temple - Collier is on wobbly legs here! Reddick swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Collier falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Reddick wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jon Reddick!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kingston Artusii (ranked 2966 p4p, 2860 weight class) and Brian Cote (ranked 375 p4p, 364 weight class). Brian Cote is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kingston Artusii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Cote!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Artusii.
Artusii connects with a right hand. Cote shakes it off.
 It looks like Brian Cote has been cut.
Artusii looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cote throws a head kick that misses.
Cote rushes Artusii and presses him up against the cage.
Cote blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Artusii misses with a knee to the head.
Artusii lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Artusii lands a knee to the head.
Artusii misses with a knee to the head.
Cote is trying to break free.
Artusii tries to land a knee to the head but Cote blocks with his arms.
Artusii looking to throw knees to the head but Cote is blocking nicely.
Cote avoiding damage as Artusii throws knees to the body.
Cote pulls guard.
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!
Artusii stopping the sweep attempt from Cote.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cote is on top in guard.
Cote pushing down on Artusii's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Artusii on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Artusii tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Artusii tries to get to full guard but Cote has control of the leg.
Cote is pressing down on Artusii's thigh, looking to free his foot. Artusii is holding on for now.
Artusii on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cote with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
It looks like Cote is going to stand back up.
Cote is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Artusii has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cote is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Artusii is staying active underneath Cote, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cote scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Artusii is looking to control Cote's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Artusii avoid being mounted?
Cote looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Artusii wants to control but Cote is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cote wants to get back to his feet.
Cote maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Artusii could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Cote has cracked it and Artusii is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Cote!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brian Cote!
After the big win, Brian Cote made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors ⚔️Conquest Nutrition⚔️ and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aidyn Chandler (ranked 3553 p4p, 1642 weight class) and Pedri Popicho (ranked 314 p4p, 176 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aidyn Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pedri Popicho!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Popicho.
Popicho throws the left hand but Chandler avoids the punch easily.
Popicho misses the jab.
Popicho takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chandler scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Popicho misses with a body punch
and Chandler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Popicho connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chandler momentarily.
Popicho bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chandler's head backwards.
Popicho lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popicho throws the left hand but Chandler avoids the punch easily.
Popicho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chandler.
Chandler ducks under a wild hook from Popicho.
Chandler tries to bum rush Popicho with a series of wild strikes but Popicho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chandler misses with a two punch combination.
Popicho swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chandler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Popicho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Popicho tests Chandler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Chandler.
Chandler forces Popicho back against the cage and clinches.
Popicho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Popicho slips under a jab from Chandler.
Chandler tries to close the distance and clinch but Popicho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chandler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Popicho now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Popicho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chandler moves away.
Popicho jabs at Chandler's body.
We've been told by Chandler's head coaches at Cozad MMA Sydney that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Popicho lands a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Popicho misses the target.
Chandler lands a jab-cross combination.
Popicho lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Popicho's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chandler under the eye.
Chandler's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Popicho connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chandler scrambles back to his feet.
Chandler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Popicho momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popicho throws a body punch but Chandler moves out of range.
Chandler scores with a decent looking hook.
Popicho thows a left - swing and a miss!
Popicho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chandler throws out the jab.
Popicho fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Popicho throws out a loose jab but Chandler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Popicho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Popicho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chandler.
Popicho doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Popicho has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A combination from Chandler does no damage.
Popicho misses with a hook to the body
and Chandler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chandler tests Popicho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chandler throws the left hand but Popicho avoids the punch easily.
Chandler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Popicho throws out the jab.
Chandler lands with a good body shot.
Popicho throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
No joy there for Popicho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popicho scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chandler in his tracks.
The crowd cheers as Popicho lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chandler doesn't seem phased though.
Chandler throws a body shot but no joy.
Popicho smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Popicho takes a swing at Chandler's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Chandler.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Popicho! But no joy.
Popicho throws a shot from downtown. Chandler moves away and avoids it.
Chandler digs a good body shot into Popicho's ribs.
Nice uppercut lands for Chandler. That snapped Popicho's head back.
Popicho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chandler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Popicho looks to throw the jab but Chandler is out of range.
Chandler falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Popicho to counter with a crisp jab.
We've been informed that Popicho has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Popicho throws a shot from downtown. Chandler moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chandler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chandler scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Popicho throws a body shot but no joy.
Chandler lands a nice looking body shot.
Chandler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Popicho stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Popicho lands with a nice body punch.
Chandler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chandler moves into range and clinches up with Popicho.
Popicho prevents a body shot from Chandler.
Chandler misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Popicho manages to break the clinch.
Popicho misses with an uppercut.
Chandler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Popicho.
Chandler falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Popicho counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pedri Popicho will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Popicho takes a swing at Chandler's ribcage but misses.
Popicho bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chandler's head.
Chandler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Popicho misses with a wild combination.
Popicho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chandler.
Popicho fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Chandler. Those never looked like landing.
Popicho looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Popicho in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Chandler moves forwards but Popicho connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Popicho with a nice cross.
Chandler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Popicho.
Popicho swats away the attempt to clinch by Chandler.
Pedri Popicho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chandler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Popicho slips a jab and a cross from Chandler.
Popicho fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler swinging wildly here.
Chandler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popicho.
Nice body punch from Popicho.
Popicho throws a jab but it's blocked by Chandler.
Chandler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Popicho.
Popicho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Popicho looks to land a left hand but Chandler moved out of range nicely.
Popicho misses with a wild body shot.
Popicho looks to land a left hand but Chandler moved out of range nicely.
Popicho throws a looping overhand right but Chandler ducks down to avoid it.
Popicho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Popicho fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Popicho looks to land a right hand but Chandler moved out of range.
Popicho scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chandler in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popicho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chandler manages to avoid it.
Chandler misses with a two punch combination.
Popicho looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jab from Chandler.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Popicho throws a jab but it's blocked by Chandler.
Popicho thows a left - swing and a miss!
Popicho connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chandler's hands.
Popicho jabs at Chandler's body.
Popicho smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chandler throws a body punch but Popicho moves out of range.
Chandler wants to clinch
letting Popicho counter with a right hand.
Chandler throws a combination that misses
and Popicho counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Chandler.
Sloppy strikes from Chandler. Those never looked like landing.
Chandler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aidyn Chandler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Chandler misses.
Chandler walks into a left hand.
Chandler throws a nice looking combination but Popicho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chandler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch lands to the side of Chandler 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chandler looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Popicho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chandler was well out of range. Poor timing from Popicho.
As Popicho looks to move away, Chandler throws a big counter combo but Popicho just gets out of the way.
Popicho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chandler.
Chandler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Popicho connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chandler is rocked!
Popicho misses with a wild body shot.
Oh Chandler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Popicho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chandler is looking for a counter combo.
Chandler seems to have got his legs back now.
Chandler blocks a jab.
Chandler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler slips a straight right by Popicho.
A nice combination there by Popicho.
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!
Popicho throws an overhand right that drops Chandler like a sack of potatoes! Popicho dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pedri Popicho!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karson Caldwell (ranked 2054 p4p, 2117 weight class) and Kevin Jackson (ranked 250 p4p, 259 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karson Caldwell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Caldwell counters with a nice uppercut.
Caldwell misses with a double jab
and Jackson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Caldwell tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Caldwell blocks a jab.
Jackson slips a straight right by Caldwell.
Caldwell scores with a punch to the head.
Caldwell looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Caldwell connects with a body shot.
Jackson throws a low kick, looking for Caldwell's leg but Caldwell calmly moves out of range.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Caldwell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jackson thinking.
Jackson drops his hands momentarily and Caldwell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a leg kick
and Caldwell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Caldwell.
Jackson misses with a combination
enabling Caldwell to counter with a crisp jab.
Caldwell missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Caldwell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Caldwell scores with a sloppy right hand. Jackson should have avoided that one.
Jackson swings for the body but Caldwell moves out of range.
Karson Caldwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Caldwell moves away and avoids it.
Caldwell is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Caldwell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Caldwell saw that one coming.
Caldwell cracks Jackson with an open hand slap.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Caldwell.
Caldwell seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a right hand that Caldwell ducks under and follows up with a left that Caldwell also avoids with ease.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Caldwell.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson! But no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caldwell lands a nice looking body shot.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Caldwell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caldwell.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Caldwell circles away quickly and effectively.
Caldwell throwing a counter right hand but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Caldwell lands with a shot to the body.
Caldwell staying out of range there.
Oooooh!!! Caldwell has knocked Jackson down with a huge combo! Caldwell steps away and waves a wobbly Jackson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 Jackson is rocked!
Caldwell throws an uppercut from hell that sends Jackson clean off his feet! He's out cold! Caldwell stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Karson Caldwell!
Karson Caldwell is the new middleweight champion!
Karson Caldwell decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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