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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Barry Robertson (ranked 25538 p4p, 4689 weight class) and Gustavo Fring (ranked 382 p4p, 338 weight class). Barry Robertson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Barry Robertson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gustavo Fring!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fring throws a right hand that misses
and Robertson counters with a straight right hand.
Fring goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Robertson swinging wildly here.
Nice uppercut there from Fring.
Robertson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fring.
Robertson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Robertson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fring back to the cage. Robertson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Robertson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Robertson lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fring throws a looping overhand right but Robertson ducks down to avoid it.
Robertson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Robertson throws a good cross that connects.
Fring misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robertson.
Robertson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Fring slips a jab and a cross from Robertson.
Fring looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A head kick misses from Fring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fring misses with a combination
and Robertson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fring scores with a spinning back kick!
Fring misses with a combination
and Robertson counters with a nice uppercut.
Fring closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Robertson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fring.
Robertson punishes Fring's body with a nice straight punch.
Fring throws a right hand that Robertson ducks under and follows up with a left that Robertson also avoids with ease.
Fring throws a head kick that misses.
Fring swinging wildly here.
Fring is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Robertson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fring misses with a wild body shot.
Robertson throws a right and a left that Fring avoids nicely.
Robertson stalks Fring and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fring's face. Fring staggers backwards, shaken.
Fring throws a combination. Robertson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Robertson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Robertson misses with a two punch combination.
Fring takes a swing at Robertson's ribcage but misses.
Fring misses with a hook.
Robertson drops Fring with a beautiful combination! Fring stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Robertson is looking for the KO!
 Fring is rocked!
Robertson lands with a big right hook that stumbles Fring - he's out on his feet here! Robertson follows up with another monster hook that separates Fring from consciousness! Fring falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Robertson stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Barry Robertson!
Barry Robertson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Okropir (ranked 5441 p4p, 4506 weight class) and Trevon Boyle (ranked 481 p4p, 449 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Okropir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trevon Boyle!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okropir goes for a double leg but Boyle avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Boyle continues to drive forward.
Boyle unleashes a big counter combination but Okropir bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Boyle tries to work over Okropir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Okropir misses with some punches.
Boyle's coach down at Dynamic MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Boyle's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Okropir misses with a knee strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Boyle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Okropir gets control of Boyle's arms and successfully pulls guard. Okropir will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Okropir wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Boyle wants to stand but Okropir is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyle must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okropir has his hands on Boyle's head, controlling the position.
Boyle won't allow Okropir to get back to his feet.
Okropir looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Boyle is defending well. Okropir quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Boyle has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Okropir celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Peter Okropir!
After winning the bout, Peter Okropir thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wawrzyniec Sidor (ranked 5161 p4p, 4932 weight class) and Willie Fowler (ranked 249 p4p, 243 weight class). Sidor comes to the cage accompanied by Regulamin zabijania (Regulamin zabijania ). Willie Fowler 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wawrzyniec Sidor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Willie Fowler!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fowler throws a sloppy head kick and Sidor moves out of range easily.
Sidor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fowler was well out of range. Poor timing from Sidor.
Fowler slips a jab and a cross from Sidor.
Sidor manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Fowler on his heels. He'll look to pass Fowler's guard now, I'm sure.
Sidor drops back, looking for a kneebar! Fowler looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Fowler looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Fowler!
Fowler tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sidor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Sidor has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sidor is looking to reverse the position.
Fowler has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Gym Goroshi London. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Sidor can't do much from the bottom here.
Sidor is looking to regain half guard here but Fowler keeps moving and retains side control.
Sidor has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sidor regains half guard.
Sidor might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fowler prevents Sidor from improving his position.
Sidor is trying to stand up here but Fowler is controlling him well.
Sidor is trying is best to control the position here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sidor manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sidor is looking for a triangle but Fowler pushes his legs off easily.
Sidor on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sidor tries to get out of the position.
Sidor has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fowler looking to pass the guard.
Sidor is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sidor is on top in guard.
Sidor wants to stand but Fowler has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sidor's corner is telling him to maintain position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fowler is on top in guard.
Sidor trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Sidor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fowler is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sidor seems keen to control Fowler's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sidor wants to get back to his feet but Fowler passes into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wawrzyniec Sidor dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sidor takes a swing at Fowler's ribcage but misses.
Sidor swats away the attempt to clinch by Fowler.
Willie Fowler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fowler lands a head kick. Sidor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sidor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sidor throws a sloppy head kick
and Fowler counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sidor attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sidor misses with a body kick.
Fowler throws a leg kick which misses Sidor's front leg but catches the back leg as Sidor tries to avoid it.
Sidor avoids the head kick by Fowler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fowler wants to land a leg kick but Sidor is out of range.
Sidor is looking to counter with head kicks.
Sidor misses with a body kick.
Fowler avoids the head kick by Sidor.
Sidor shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sidor was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wawrzyniec Sidor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Sidor staying calm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidor postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ground and pound from Sidor seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sidor tries for a kimura but Fowler is defending well.
Fowler wants to control but Sidor postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fowler is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Sidor is staying active.
Fowler gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Sidor is working for a guillotine from mount but Fowler frees his head quite easily.
Sidor controlling his opponent.
Sidor sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidor controlling the position easily from mount.
Sidor looking to ground and pound but Fowler is blocking nicely.
Sidor controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sidor looking to ground and pound but Fowler is blocking nicely.
Sidor is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Fowler to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Fowler shrugs it off.
Sidor moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Fowler has worked his arm free - good work by Fowler!
Sidor decides to stand back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fowler.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wawrzyniec Sidor dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Fowler gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sidor is stalling in the full guard.
Sidor throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sidor postures up in Fowler's guard and throws a big left but Fowler blocks it.
Sidor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fowler can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidor is looking to work some ground and pound but Fowler has wrist control.
Sidor 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.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Sidor.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fowler throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sidor blocks a head kick by Fowler.
Fowler goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sidor throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fowler was covering up waiting for the punch and Sidor finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sidor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sidor looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sidor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sidor sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sidor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Willie Fowler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidor gets to his feet - Fowler follows without any prompting.
Sidor closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fowler did well to prevent Sidor getting side control.
Sidor controlling the pace.
Sidor seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fowler for as long as he can get away with.
Fowler avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sidor.
Fowler is trying to control but can't.
Sidor stops Fowler from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidor is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sidor escapes and gets back to his feet.
Sidor looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fowler is looking to escape.
Sidor is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fowler doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sidor.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sidor is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fowler is just riding it out for now. Sidor eventually gives up the hold.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wawrzyniec Sidor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sidor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wawrzyniec Sidor!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Amir Becker (ranked 4286 p4p, 5046 weight class) and Carlton Fitzwater (ranked 457 p4p, 503 weight class). Carlton Fitzwater will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Amir Becker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlton Fitzwater!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzwater connects with a body shot that sends Becker's belly button to the back.
Fitzwater shoots in looking for a takedown but Becker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fitzwater's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Becker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzwater moves away.
Becker lands a nice looking body kick.
Becker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A head kick misses from Becker.
Fitzwater throws out a counter right but Becker avoids it with no problem.
Becker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fitzwater working hard to break the clinch.
Becker breaks from the clinch.
Fitzwater shoots in but no luck this time.
Becker shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Fitzwater is trying to defend but Becker finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Becker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker wants to work for an arm triangle but Fitzwater is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fitzwater gets back to full guard.
Fitzwater working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Becker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Fitzwater is tightening it up a little... Becker has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Becker reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Becker taps out! Nice BJJ there by Fitzwater!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Carlton Fitzwater!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Logan (ranked 4119 p4p, 5220 weight class) and Johnny Rico (ranked 453 p4p, 511 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonathan Logan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Rico!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Logan throws a lazy head kick
and Rico counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 It looks like Jonathan Logan has been cut.
Logan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rico.
Logan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Logan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rico is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rico can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rico is still trying to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Logan takes a little break here. Rico wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Logan tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Rico's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rico tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Logan presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Logan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
BOOM! Logan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rico regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Logan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan prevents Rico from improving his position.
Logan controlling the pace.
Logan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rico wants to get back to full guard.
Logan trying to advance position but Rico counters by regaining guard.
Logan throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico looking for a sweep. Not yet Rico, not yet.
Rico bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Logan's guard.
Rico wants to control from the top but Logan keeps moving.
Logan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rico moves into the clinch successfully.
Rico is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Logan tries to pull guard but Rico won't allow it.
Rico using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Logan is breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rico using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rico is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rico unloads a knee to the mid-section. Logan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rico using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rico with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Rico.
Logan takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Rico dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Logan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rico lands with a shot to the body.
Rico moves in looking to clinch but Logan pushes him off.
Logan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rico connects with a nice looking jab.
Rico fakes the body blow, causing Logan to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Logan goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Rico!
A very excited looking Johnny Rico made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lucio Dos Santos (ranked 4051 p4p, 4625 weight class) and Albert Einstein (ranked 220 p4p, 234 weight class). Lucio Dos Santos has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucio Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Albert Einstein!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Einstein is fending him off so far but Dos Santos persists. Nope, Einstein circles away and we're back to standing.
Dos Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Einstein circles away.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but Einstein shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucio Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Einstein scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Einstein is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Dos Santos is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Albert Einstein!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Ackermann (ranked 4049 p4p, 4400 weight class) and Gordon Artusii (ranked 441 p4p, 458 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Ackermann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gordon Artusii!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ackermann shoots and misses
and Artusii counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ackermann's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Artusii connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ackermann scrambles back to his feet.
Ackermann fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ackermann goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ackermann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ackermann is breathing heavily.
Ackermann tries for a takedown but Artusii sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Ackermann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Artusii lands with a right hand.
Artusii feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ackermann sprawling to the canvas! Ackermann rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Artusii finish him?!
 Ackermann is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Artusii lands a nice shot to the body.
Oh Ackermann is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Artusii dances in with a quick combination. Ackermann is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Artusii snaps Ackermann's head back. Ackermann stumbles backwards against the cage. Artusii steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Ackermann's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Ackermann just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gordon Artusii!
A relieved looking Gordon Artusii 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Lara (ranked 4290 p4p, 3936 weight class) and Koji Okada (ranked 361 p4p, 338 weight class). Roberto Lara is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roberto Lara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Koji Okada!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lara tries to keep at a distance but Okada has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lara gets control of Okada's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lara will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lara is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Okada pushing down on Lara's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Okada is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lara has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lara is looking for a sweep. Okada is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lara makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lara.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okada trying to control the position from guard on top but Lara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Okada looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lara wants to sweep here but Okada controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lara is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lara has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Okada can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lara throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Okada passes Lara's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Okada performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Okada looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lara wants to improve his position but Okada is controlling well.
Lara has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Okada escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Okada!
Lara is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lara manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lara is refusing to be controlled, as Okada sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okada moves into full mount! Lara won't be happy about that!
Okada looking to secure an arm triangle but Lara defends it well.
Lara regains half guard.
Okada wants to work for an arm triangle but Lara is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lara is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Okada's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Okada's back!
Lara wants to control the position but Okada frees himself and scrambles - Lara manages to regain control in side control.
Okada is trying to get back to half guard.
Okada sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lara is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Okada has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lara moves into full mount! Okada won't be happy about that!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lara prevents Okada from getting the reversal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Roberto Lara will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lara darts in and clinches Okada up against the cage.
Okada jumps into guard, dragging Lara to the mat.
Lara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Okada swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lara drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Okada manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lara has Okada in his guard.
Lara throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Okada must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okada pushes down on Lara's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Okada is pressing down on Lara's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lara is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lara tries to roll over but Okada keeps him under control.
Lara makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lara.
Okada wants to control from the top but Lara keeps moving.
Lara is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Koji Okada has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lara looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Okada has picked Lara up and slammed him! Lara can't keep hold of the triangle and Okada manages to pass to side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Okada trying to control the action but Lara is working from the bottom.
Lara prevents Okada from improving position.
Lara looks to move to half guard but instead Okada has passed into mount! Damn!
Okada takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
What can Lara do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Lara is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lara tries to escape but Okada has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Okada is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Lara breaks Okada's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Okada escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lara gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lara sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okada is pulling down on Lara's head. It's preventing any offense from Lara, at least for the moment.
Okada keeping full guard, as Lara tries to pass.
Okada can't keep his opponent in guard - Lara advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Okada slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Okada is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Koji Okada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lara gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lara pulls Okada into guard.
Lara can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Okada controls the pace.
Lara has his foot on Okada's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Okada works his way back into a safe position though.
Okada tries to free his leg and advance position but Lara is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lara is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Okada defends well.
Okada won't allow Lara to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okada wants to pass the guard but Lara is keeping the position.
Okada passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lara manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lara tries to kick Okada off but Okada keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lara is trying to get back to full guard.
Okada is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lara is just riding it out for now. Okada eventually gives up the hold.
Lara works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lara wants to control but Okada passes easily into half guard.
Lara trying to control from the bottom.
Lara has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Okada is on him like a limpet, forcing Lara back against the cage.
Lara gets control of Okada's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lara will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Okada controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lara has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Okada can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lara working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Okada doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Okada manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okada stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lara swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lara looking for a guillotine here but Okada defends easily.
Okada trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lara looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Okada passes into half guard.
Okada wants to pass the guard but Lara is defending well.
Okada wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lara keeps working.
Lara is trying to get back to full guard.
Okada is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lara wants to control but Okada passes into side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Lara showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lara has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Lara!
Post fight, Roberto Lara stared into the camera and said 'Thank you, Maeda. You're incredibly talented but just not good enough. I'd also like to thank the Purpose Corp., my coaches & Lara Jiu-jitsu, The best! Whats next?? Yea!!!!'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gustaw Lachowski (ranked 3238 p4p, 4801 weight class) and Joesph Dredd (ranked 350 p4p, 465 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lachowski might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Wspólny lot. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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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 Tokyo, Gustaw Lachowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joesph Dredd!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lachowski fails to land the takedown.
Dredd paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dredd tries to sprawl but Lachowski drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lachowski is looking for a kimura here.
Dredd trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lachowski is trying to work for a kimura but Dredd is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lachowski keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dredd really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lachowski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lachowski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lachowski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lachowski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lachowski keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lachowski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dredd is in trouble now - Lachowski has advanced to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lachowski tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dredd is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
BOOM! Lachowski connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lachowski lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dredd hang on?
Lachowski fails to advance to Dredd's back.
Lachowski quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Lachowski but it's paid off an Dredd is forced to tap! Nice work by Lachowski.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gustaw Lachowski!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franz Nicholas (ranked 2568 p4p, 23543 weight class) and Roberto Heredia (ranked 159 p4p, 231 weight class). Heredia is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Moncho Chavea, Deikirisy Escopeta. Roberto Heredia has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Franz Nicholas's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franz Nicholas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roberto Heredia!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heredia scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nicholas lands with an uppercut that bounces Heredia off the cage and back into range.
 It looks like Roberto Heredia has been cut.
Nicholas looks to land a combination but Heredia avoids it well.
Heredia throws a series of punches but Nicholas avoids them all with ease.
Heredia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nicholas.
Nicholas misses with a body shot.
Nicholas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Heredia counters with a huge left! Nicholas is in big trouble! He's backing up but Heredia isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Nicholas from any more damage. A dominating finish by Heredia!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Heredia!
Roberto Heredia made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Bueno pues ya emos ganao, aora viene lo bueno, BOOM. Fiesta, asta el domingo! BOOM Y voi a cojer un par de requetonas, y las voi a partir las bragas. BOOM'.
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