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Carnaval Takeover PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ariel Pérez (ranked 3216 p4p, 1621 weight class) and Adam Porsche (ranked 299 p4p, 175 weight class). Porsche has chosen Hate it or Love it as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ariel Pérez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Porsche!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pérez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Porsche is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Pérez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Porsche.
Ariel Pérez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pérez lands a two punch combo.
 Porsche is rocked!
 It looks like Adam Porsche has been cut.
Pérez ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Porsche's jaw. Porsche's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Pérez does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ariel Pérez!
Our winner, Ariel Pérez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Banner (ranked 2058 p4p, 2660 weight class) and Tomasz Bartosiński (ranked 57 p4p, 163 weight class). Bartosiński has chosen H4J4 - Walka z cieniem as his entrance music. Tomasz Bartosiński 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tomasz Bartosiński!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner slips a jab and a cross from Bartosiński.
Banner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Banner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Banner misses.
Bartosiński throws an overhand right that lands on Banner's shoulder, as Banner tries to avoid the shot.
Bartosiński dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Banner. That did some damage!
Bartosiński looks to land a left hand but Banner moved out of range nicely.
Banner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bartosiński throws a lazy right hand but Banner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bartosiński throws a hook but Banner avoids it easily.
Bartosiński throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Banner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Banner closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Banner throws a poor cross that misses
and Bartosiński counters with a head kick. That will keep Banner thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bartosiński.
Banner moves out of range as Bartosiński strikes.
Bartosiński throws a hook to the side of Banner's head but Banner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Banner misses with a hook
and Bartosiński counters with a slapping leg kick.
Banner missing with a left hand there. Bartosiński was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bartosiński misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartosiński just misses with a punch to the body.
Bartosiński cracks Banner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Banner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bartosiński moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Banner avoids a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Banner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Banner tries a low kick but Bartosiński avoids it.
A punch combination from Banner misses.
Banner looks to land a right hand but Bartosiński moved out of range.
Banner blocks a head kick by Bartosiński.
Banner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bartosiński blocks a jab.
Banner slips under a jab.
Bartosiński misses with a few strikes there.
Banner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bartosiński throws out the jab.
Banner throws the kick towards the body but Bartosiński avoids it.
Banner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Banner backs off Bartosiński throws a huge counter combo but Banner manages to avoid it all.
Bartosiński moves out of range of the strikes.
Bartosiński blocks a jab.
Bartosiński is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Banner with a body shot.
Bartosiński throws a series of strikes that have Banner backpedaling.
 It looks like Bruce Banner has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bartosiński with the inside leg kick.
Bartosiński slips a jab and a cross from Banner.
Banner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Banner misses with a looping right.
Nice body punch from Bartosiński.
Tomasz Bartosiński is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Banner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Banner throws a body punch but Bartosiński moves out of range.
Banner misses with a wild body shot.
Bartosiński looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bruce Banner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banner misses with a body shot
and Bartosiński counters with a crisp right hand that drops Banner! Bartosiński lets Banner back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Banner is rocked!
A slow jab from Banner misses its intended target.
Banner defending well as Bartosiński loads up on a big left hand.
As Bartosiński looks to move away, Banner throws a big counter combo but Bartosiński just gets out of the way.
Bartosiński chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Banner can pounce on him.
Bartosiński ducks right into an uppercut from Banner.
Banner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bartosiński uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banner.
Banner connects with an inside leg kick.
Banner moves out of range as Bartosiński strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bartosiński throws out a counter right but Banner avoids it with no problem.
Banner misses the shot to the body.
Bartosiński lands a big head kick that sends Banner tumbling to the mat! Bartosiński takes a step backwards and waves Banner back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Banner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bartosiński darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Banner's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Bartosiński before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tomasz Bartosiński!
A determined Tomasz Bartosiński didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Bjorkman (ranked 534 p4p, 1267 weight class) and Wilt Paysley (ranked 42 p4p, 94 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Bjorkman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wilt Paysley!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjorkman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Wilt Paysley has been cut.
Paysley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bjorkman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paysley's elbow.
Paysley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bjorkman misses with a punch on the inside.
Bjorkman pushes Paysley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paysley jumps guard and drags Bjorkman to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Paysley can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bjorkman controls the pace.
Paysley managing to control the position.
Bjorkman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paysley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paysley is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paysley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Paysley is trying to control the position but Bjorkman postures up.
Bjorkman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bjorkman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Paysley throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Paysley takes the fight into the clinch.
Bjorkman tries to throw a body punch but Paysley avoids it by throwing Bjorkman back against the cage.
Bjorkman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bjorkman lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Bjorkman.
Bjorkman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Paysley backwards.
Paysley looks winded!
Paysley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bjorkman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bjorkman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bjorkman lands a body punch.
Bjorkman scores with a shot to the side of Paysley's head.
Bjorkman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bjorkman pushes Paysley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bjorkman works on Paysley's body with a couple of short punches.
Bjorkman lands with a right to the head.
That has opened up Wilt Paysley's cut even more.
A left hand lands to the body for Bjorkman.
Paysley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bjorkman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bjorkman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bjorkman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Paysley takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjorkman drops Paysley onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Paysley is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Paysley is rocked!
Bjorkman pushes Paysley against the cage. Bjorkman is working some dirty boxing. Bjorkman pushes off with a quick right hook! Paysley goes down! Paysley tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Bjorkman moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Bjorkman!
A less than humble Daniel Bjorkman misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colton Wilder (ranked 1225 p4p, 854 weight class) and Buster Norberg (ranked 152 p4p, 109 weight class). Wilder comes to the cage accompanied by Tombstone - Avatar Darko. Norberg has chosen Real American - Rick Derringer as his entrance music. Colton Wilder had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colton Wilder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buster Norberg!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilder slips under a jab.
A jab from Norberg misses.
Colton Wilder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Wilder misses the target.
We've been hearing reports that Wilder has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Wilder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wilder tries to close the distance and clinch but Norberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilder avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Norberg shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Norberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wilder is keeping the position for now.
Norberg is stalling in the full guard.
Wilder has control of Norberg's left arm, preventing Norberg from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Norberg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Norberg being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Norberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilder seems keen to control Norberg's posture.
Norberg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Norberg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wilder avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Norberg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wilder wants to sweep here but Norberg controlling him for the moment.
Wilder is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Norberg taking some punishment here, with Wilder in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilder is trying to control. Norberg wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Norberg is concentrating on defense, preventing Wilder from advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norberg actively working from the bottom here.
Norberg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wilder seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wilder throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wilder looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Norberg with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wilder misses with a head shot. Norberg uses the momentum to regain guard.
Norberg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wilder can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wilder lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norberg is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wilder defends well.
Wilder throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wilder trying to control but Norberg is working from the bottom.
Wilder lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wilder working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Norberg has his foot on Wilder's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wilder works his way back into a safe position though.
Wilder scoring with some ground and pound.
Wilder distracts Norberg with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
It looks like Buster Norberg has been cut.
Wilder trying to control but Norberg is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norberg working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wilder doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wilder manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wilder distracts Norberg with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Norberg had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wilder defends it easily.
Wilder stands up over Norberg, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Norberg had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wilder defends it easily.
Wilder controlling from the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilder is looking to work some ground and pound but Norberg has wrist control.
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 Colton Wilder will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Buster Norberg's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Norberg lands a body shot.
Wilder is looking to clinch.
Norberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilder slips under a jab.
Wilder tries to clinch up.
Norberg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Norberg throws a shot from downtown. Wilder moves away and avoids it.
Wilder is looking to clinch.
Wilder looks to land a left hand but Norberg moved out of range nicely.
Norberg avoids the body shot from Wilder.
Wilder tries to clinch but Norberg moves out of range.
Norberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wilder tries to close the distance and clinch up but Norberg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilder tries to close the distance and clinch but Norberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Norberg follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Norberg has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Wilder is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Norberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Norberg throws a shot to the body.
Wilder tries to clinch there but Norberg circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Norberg misses the shot to the body.
Norberg connects with a looping right hand.
Wilder goes for a double leg but Norberg avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Norberg continues to drive forward.
Norberg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wilder with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wilder prevents a body shot from Norberg.
Norberg digs a right hand into Wilder's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wilder's gas tank.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Norberg. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Norberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Norberg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Norberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Norberg keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilder misses with an uppercut.
Wilder tries to clinch
and Norberg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Norberg scores with a sloppy right hand. Wilder should have avoided that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wilder closes the distance looking to clinch
and Norberg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilder fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norberg.
Wilder takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilder gets a clinch.
Wilder misses with a hook from the clinch.
Norberg tries a body shot but Wilder blocks it.
Good body shot from Norberg.
Norberg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Norberg.
Wilder tries a knee to the head but Norberg blocks it.
Wilder has a couple of punches blocked by Norberg.
Norberg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wilder tries to pull guard but Norberg forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Norberg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wilder tries to pull guard but Norberg won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colton Wilder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Norberg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilder's elbow.
Norberg lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder misses with the head strike.
Norberg manages to break the clinch.
Wilder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Norberg gets a double leg takedown into Wilder's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Norberg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Norberg postures up in Wilder's guard and throws a big left but Wilder blocks it.
Norberg tries to free his leg and advance position but Wilder is retaining full guard.
Norberg trying to control but Wilder is working from the bottom.
Wilder looking for a sweep. Not yet Wilder, not yet.
Wilder is working hard here to advance position.
Wilder controls Norberg momentarily but Norberg frees himself.
Wilder is really struggling to control Norberg but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norberg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wilder works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wilder is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Norberg tries to roll over but Wilder keeps him under control.
Norberg keeps trying to improve his position.
Wilder is looking to take a break and control but Norberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Norberg has his hands clasped together around Wilder's back. He's all about the action.
Wilder is nestled in close to Norberg, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Norberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Buster Norberg's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Norberg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Norberg. Beautiful body shot.
Wilder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Norberg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wilder is looking to clinch.
Norberg chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wilder tries to clinch but Norberg moves out of range.
Wilder tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Norberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wilder tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Norberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice side step and Norberg releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wilder doesn't manage to clinch there - Norberg circles away.
Wilder tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Norberg to counter with a crisp jab.
Norberg lands a glancing blow to the side of Wilder's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wilder closes the distance but Norberg moves to the side
and Norberg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder tries to close the distance and clinch up but Norberg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilder. Norberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Norberg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wilder.
Wilder dives in for a single leg takedown but Norberg sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Norberg gets through Wilder's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Norberg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Norberg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wilder.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wilder misses with some punches.
Norberg misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilder blocks a body shot from Norberg.
Norberg takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Wilder fails to land.
Norberg wants a takedown.
Wilder blocks a body shot from Norberg.
Norberg tries a body shot but Wilder blocks it.
Wilder prevents a body shot from Norberg.
Norberg tries to throw a body punch but Wilder avoids it by throwing Norberg back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilder takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilder.
Wilder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wilder tries a knee to the head but Norberg blocks it.
Norberg lands a body punch in the clinch.
Norberg tries to work over Wilder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Norberg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wilder tries to land a knee to the head but Norberg blocks with his arms.
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!
Norberg turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Norberg working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Norberg is looking to take a break and control but Wilder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Norberg is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wilder knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Norberg.
Norberg throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Norberg throws a strike aimed at the side of Wilder's head but Wilder avoids it well.
Wilder tries to improve position but can't.
Norberg controls the position.
Wilder is not content to let Norberg control the position.
Wilder is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Norberg is looking to take a break and control but Wilder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wilder keeping his opponent close.
Norberg throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Norberg throws an elbow but Wilder slips to the side and avoids it well.
Wilder stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Norberg looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Norberg in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buster Norberg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Norberg has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buster Norberg!
Our winner, Buster Norberg, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladamir Fedetenko (ranked 181 p4p, 547 weight class) and Egor Kuznecov (ranked 16 p4p, 43 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vladamir Fedetenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Egor Kuznecov!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuznecov throws a lazy uppercut
and Fedetenko counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kuznecov! Fedetenko lets Kuznecov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
It looks like Egor Kuznecov has been cut.
Fedetenko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kuznecov at a distance.
Kuznecov missing with a left hand there. Fedetenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kuznecov misses with a hook to the body
and Fedetenko counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kuznecov! Fedetenko lets Kuznecov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Kuznecov is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fedetenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuznecov moves away.
Fedetenko circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Kuznecov tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Fedetenko wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vladamir Fedetenko!
A very excited looking Vladamir Fedetenko 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between French Bull (ranked 1108 p4p, 958 weight class) and Sisu Ilmarinen (ranked 80 p4p, 66 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, French Bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sisu Ilmarinen!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull scores with a jab.
Ilmarinen with a nice cross.
Ilmarinen lands with a nice body punch.
Ilmarinen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ilmarinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ilmarinen blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ilmarinen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bull creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ilmarinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bull lands with a short shot to the head.
Bull prevents a body shot from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ilmarinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ilmarinen scores with a hook to the body.
Ilmarinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ilmarinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ilmarinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ilmarinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ilmarinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Ilmarinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilmarinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Bull controls his hands.
Ilmarinen has a couple of punches blocked by Bull.
Ilmarinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bull blocks an uppercut.
Ilmarinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ilmarinen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bull seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ilmarinen can turn it around.
Ilmarinen blocking some punches.
Ilmarinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bull backwards.
Bull tries to work over Ilmarinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ilmarinen tries to work over Bull's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ilmarinen tries a body shot but Bull blocks it.
Ilmarinen lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bull.
Ilmarinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ilmarinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ilmarinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bull blocks a body shot from Ilmarinen.
A short body shot lands from Ilmarinen as the two fighters clinch.
Bull is breathing heavily.
Ilmarinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bull backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen is working Bull over against the cage.
Ilmarinen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ilmarinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ilmarinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Bull controls his hands.
Ilmarinen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ilmarinen tries to work over Bull's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ilmarinen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bull's efforts to push away.
Ilmarinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bull misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ilmarinen tries to throw a body punch but Bull avoids it by throwing Ilmarinen back against the cage.
Ilmarinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bull's elbow.
Bull has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ilmarinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ilmarinen scores with a hook to the body.
Ilmarinen lands a nice uppercut.
Ilmarinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ilmarinen can't find room to land a body shot as Bull controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ilmarinen lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ilmarinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bull or not.
Ilmarinen lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Ilmarinen.
Bull prevents a body shot from Ilmarinen.
A right hook to the body lands for Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen lands a right hand.
Bull tries to break the clinch but Ilmarinen is controlling the position.
Ilmarinen scores with a hook to the body.
Ilmarinen drops Bull onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Bull is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Bull is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ilmarinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oh Bull is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Ilmarinen - that landed with a thud.
Bull seems to have got his legs back now.
Ilmarinen tries to throw a body punch but Bull avoids it by throwing Ilmarinen back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bull tries to break the clinch but Ilmarinen is controlling the position.
Ilmarinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ilmarinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ilmarinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ilmarinen lands a right hand.
Ilmarinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bull backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen is leaning against Bull and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ilmarinen tries a body shot but Bull blocks it.
Ilmarinen can't find room to land a body shot as Bull controls the action.
Ilmarinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Ilmarinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bull's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ilmarinen lands a nice looking body shot.
Ilmarinen drives through and clinches with Bull against the cage.
A short left from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ilmarinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ilmarinen pushes Bull back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ilmarinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bull's elbow.
Ilmarinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bull tries to break the clinch but Ilmarinen is controlling the position.
Nice body punch from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen drops Bull onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Bull is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Ilmarinen drops Bull onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Bull is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Ilmarinen 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.
Sisu Ilmarinen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ilmarinen moves in close and cracks Bull with a massive right hand! Bull, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Ilmarinen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sisu Ilmarinen!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iranian Hulk (ranked 1824 p4p, 973 weight class) and Ricky Thompson (ranked 120 p4p, 68 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Iranian Hulk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricky Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hulk closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hulk wants to control but Thompson is keeping him busy.
Hulk working away.
Thompson tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hulk is trying to get an arm triangle but Thompson is defending well.
Hulk lands an elbow.
Thompson is looking to regain half guard here but Hulk keeps moving and retains side control.
Hulk goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Thompson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hulk's guard! Nice work there by Thompson!
Thompson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hulk has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thompson has managed to get both his arms back between Hulk's legs - danger averted.
Hulk working for a triangle but Thompson defends it easily.
Thompson trying to control but Hulk is working from the bottom.
Hulk will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thompson chips away with some ground and pound.
Hulk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Hulk keeps moving.
Thompson is working Hulk over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Thompson is looking to work some ground and pound but Hulk has wrist control.
Thompson passes into half guard.
Thompson lands with a punch from half guard.
Thompson prevents Hulk from improving his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hulk regains full guard. Nicely done.
Thompson lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thompson stopping the sweep attempt from Hulk.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thompson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hulk can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Thompson controls the pace.
Thompson throws a big right hand that misses.
Thompson works over Hulk with some ground and pound from guard.
Hulk wants to sweep but no luck.
Thompson is working Hulk over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Thompson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hulk has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thompson has managed to get both his arms back between Hulk's legs - danger averted.
Hulk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thompson.
Hulk wants to sweep here but Thompson controlling him for the moment.
Thompson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thompson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hulk looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hulk trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hulk is on top in guard.
Hulk stopping the sweep attempt from Thompson.
Hulk keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thompson's head.
Thompson looking to control.
Hulk won't allow Thompson to sweep him here.
Hulk makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hulk keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thompson's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hulk controlling from the top position.
Thompson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson being controlled here, momentarily.
Hulk trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hulk is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Thompson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hulk has passed into side control.
Hulk cracks Thompson with a big right hand but Thompson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hulk landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hulk is trying to get an arm triangle but Thompson is defending well.
Thompson tries to buck Hulk off but Hulk is having none of it.
Hulk working the ground and pound from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hulk is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Thompson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Thompson manages to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iranian Hulk dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thompson jabs Hulk to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thompson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hulk defending against the ground and pound.
Thompson trying to control the action but Hulk is working from the bottom.
Thompson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hulk some visible discomfort.
Thompson is chipping away with strikes.
Hulk manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hulk trying to control but Thompson postures up.
Hulk tries to get to full guard but Thompson has control of the leg.
Thompson wants to take a breather but Hulk is having none of it.
Thompson working over Hulk with some ground and pound. Hulk looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson with the ground and pound but Hulk uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hulk seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Thompson chips away with some ground and pound.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hulk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson chips away with some ground and pound.
Thompson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Thompson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Thompson with a nice head shot there.
Thompson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hulk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Thompson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hulk has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thompson has managed to get both his arms back between Hulk's legs - danger averted.
Thompson postures up and lands a big shot to Hulk's brow.
Hulk keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
Hulk striking off his back but it's not causing Thompson any problems.
Hulk wants to sweep here but Thompson controlling him for the moment.
Thompson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hulk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson landing some decent shots from guard.
Thompson trying to control but Hulk is working from the bottom.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Hulk looking for a sweep. Not yet Hulk, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wants to pass the guard but Hulk is keeping the position.
Thompson throwing strikes but missing.
Hulk working for a triangle but Thompson defends it easily.
Hulk looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Thompson is defending well. Hulk quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Thompson has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Hulk celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Iranian Hulk!
Iranian Hulk decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vahid Gangster (ranked 2030 p4p, 1903 weight class) and Tio Nuno (ranked 134 p4p, 125 weight class). Gangster comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac - The Warriors Way. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vahid Gangster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tio Nuno!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gangster swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nuno counters with a straight right hand.
Gangster slips under a jab from Nuno.
Nuno shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nuno postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gangster is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Nuno, into his guard.
Nuno is looking for a triangle but Gangster pushes his legs off easily.
Nuno looking for a guillotine here but Gangster defends easily.
Nuno pulls Gangster in close to his closed guard and prevents Gangster from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gangster trying to control the position from guard on top but Nuno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nuno trying to keep a closed guard but Gangster is proving a slippery customer.
Gangster wants to get up but he can't break Nuno's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Nuno looking for a sweep. Not yet Nuno, not yet.
Nuno working a defensive guard but Gangster passes into half guard.
Nuno gets back to full guard.
Nuno has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gangster can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nuno is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuno throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gangster uses it to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gangster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nuno keeps working.
Nuno is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nuno is holding on to half guard well.
Nuno is looking for a sweep. Gangster is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nuno holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Gangster looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nuno looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuno makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nuno.
Nuno working for submissions but it's allowed Gangster to get to half guard.
Gangster tries to stand but can't do so whilst Nuno controls his leg.
Nuno trying to control from the bottom.
Gangster trying to control the action but Nuno is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nuno moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nuno is looking for a triangle but Gangster pushes his legs off easily.
Gangster stopping the sweep attempt from Nuno.
Nuno is looking for a triangle here but Gangster uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Nuno tries to bench press Gangster off him but Gangster keeps the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nuno looks to move to half guard but instead Gangster has passed into mount! Damn!
Nuno can't escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tio Nuno 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.
Gangster swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nuno counters by clinching up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gangster stalls.
Nuno scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gangster taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nuno.
Nuno misses with some punches.
Nuno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gangster misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Gangster.
Gangster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nuno lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nuno working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nuno as Gangster tries to tie him up.
Nuno lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gangster.
Gangster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nuno working aggressively here.
Nuno decides to pull guard.
Nuno is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nuno looking for a guillotine here but Gangster defends easily.
Gangster looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuno throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Gangster escapes and throws Nuno's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Nuno is trying to control Gangster's posture but Gangster avoids it.
Gangster is looking to take a break and control but Nuno is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tio Nuno has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nuno tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nuno gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuno wants to improve his position but Gangster is controlling well.
Nuno slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gangster trying to control but Nuno is working from the bottom.
Nuno is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nuno pulls Gangster in close to his closed guard and prevents Gangster from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nuno looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gangster has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nuno is proving hard to escape from.
Gangster trying to control the position from guard on top but Nuno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gangster avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nuno is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tio Nuno 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.
Gangster drops Nuno with a beautiful combination! Nuno stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gangster is looking for the KO!
It looks like Tio Nuno has been cut.
Tio Nuno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gangster throws a lazy uppercut
and Nuno counters with a right hand to the body.
Nuno throws a lazy right hand but Gangster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gangster misses with a combination
and Nuno counters with a straight right hand.
Nuno misses with a right hand
and Gangster counters with a crisp right hand that drops Nuno! Gangster lets Nuno back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Nuno is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nuno throws a poor cross that misses
and Gangster counters with a big left hand that crumples Nuno! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vahid Gangster!
Vahid Gangster 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Hernandez (ranked 55 p4p, 242 weight class) and James River (ranked 6 p4p, 28 weight class). Hernandez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Journey - Only The Young. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Hernandez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, James River !
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez takes a swing at River 's ribcage but misses.
River uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hernandez.
River moves forwards but Hernandez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
River drives through and clinches with Hernandez against the cage.
River is struggling to control the position.
River ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. River no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
River is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hernandez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hernandez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
River working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hernandez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hernandez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
River has his foot on Hernandez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hernandez works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River keeping full guard, as Hernandez tries to pass.
River can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hernandez controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hernandez wants to control from the top but River keeps moving.
River is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hernandez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hernandez connects with a couple of short punches.
Hernandez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hernandez looking to pass the guard.
Hernandez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
River wants to control but Hernandez passes easily into half guard.
Hernandez with the ground and pound but River uses the opportunity to regain guard.
River throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hernandez tries to free his leg and advance position but River is retaining full guard.
Hernandez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of River 's head.
Hernandez wants to control from the top but River keeps moving.
Hernandez with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hernandez working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River trying to control the position.
Hernandez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
River has his foot on Hernandez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hernandez works his way back into a safe position though.
River looking for subs off his back but Hernandez has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hernandez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but River does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hernandez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
River looking for submissions off his back.
River looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez working over River with some ground and pound. River looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hernandez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks River with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
River is trying to control but Hernandez manages to pass to mount!
The referee warns River that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hernandez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hernandez landing strikes from the mount and River is in trouble!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hernandez is landing with some decent strikes but River is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The referee warns River that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hernandez is landing with some decent strikes but River is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
River gets back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Hernandez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Hernandez stuns River with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
River comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
River takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hernandez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but River was well out of range. Poor timing from Hernandez.
River ducks under a wild hook from Hernandez.
Hernandez misses with a body punch
and River counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hernandez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but River was well out of range. Poor timing from Hernandez.
River throws a counter combo.
River getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
River throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hernandez looks to land a right hand but River moved out of range.
River throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hernandez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
River fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hernandez manages to avoid it.
Hernandez circles away from the clinch attempt.
River tries to clinch but Hernandez moves out of range.
Hernandez throwing a counter right hand but River manages to avoid it.
River walks into a stiff left hand from Hernandez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hernandez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits River s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
River throws a shot from downtown. Hernandez moves away and avoids it.
Hernandez takes a swing at River 's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez slips a jab from River .
James River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hernandez scores with a punch to the head.
A cross from Hernandez lands.
River paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hernandez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for River !
Hernandez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
River tries to bench press Hernandez off him but Hernandez keeps the position.
Hernandez is working River over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hernandez is looking to take a break and control but River is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River struggling a bit here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hernandez trying to control the action but River is working from the bottom.
Hernandez working away.
Hernandez trying to control the action but River is working from the bottom.
Hernandez scoring with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear River down.
Hernandez scoring with punches and elbows.
Hernandez working away.
Frank Hernandez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hernandez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that River can do to turn this around?
Hernandez cracks River with a big elbow.
River gets back to half guard.
Hernandez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
River wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Hernandez pushes past his half guard into mount!
River tries to hold on but Hernandez pushes him away.
Hernandez working the ground and pound effectively.
River in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hernandez working the ground and pound effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River tries to hold on but Hernandez postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Hernandez dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hernandez scores with a body shot.
River with a poor takedown
and Hernandez counters with a straight right hand.
Hernandez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
River throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hernandez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice uppercut lands for Hernandez. That snapped River 's head back.
Hernandez connects with a body shot.
Hernandez misses with an uppercut
and River counters with a straight right hand.
River waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hernandez.
Hernandez clinches up against the cage.
Hernandez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hernandez lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
Hernandez tries to work over River 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hernandez blocks a body shot from River .
Hernandez tries a body shot but River blocks it.
River misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hernandez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hernandez tries a body shot but River blocks it.
Hernandez lands a left hand that snaps the head of River backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hernandez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hernandez looking for a sweep. Not yet Hernandez, not yet.
Hernandez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
River is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hernandez is aware though and is defending well.
Hernandez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hernandez is working River over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
River throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
River has momentary wrist control but Hernandez slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hernandez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
River looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Hernandez is defending well. River quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Hernandez has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! River celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James River !
James River is the new featherweight champion!
After winning the bout, James River thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Frank Hernandez was interviewed post fight and said 'Good fight. I needed to do more tonight.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zark Muckerberg (ranked 197 p4p, 79 weight class) and Kohinata Minoru Ii (ranked 30 p4p, 10 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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38
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Zark Muckerberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kohinata Minoru Ii!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muckerberg slips a straight right by Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circling - Muckerberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muckerberg lands with a nice body punch.
Minoru Ii lands a slapping body shot.
Muckerberg's corner calls for a 1-2. Muckerberg obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Muckerberg wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minoru Ii with a hook.
Muckerberg definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muckerberg darts in trying to clinch
letting Minoru Ii counter with a right hand.
It looks like Zark Muckerberg has been cut.
Minoru Ii throws a sloppy body shot
and Muckerberg holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Minoru Ii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Muckerberg jumps guard and drags Minoru Ii to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Muckerberg is on top in guard.
Minoru Ii keeping full guard, as Muckerberg tries to pass.
Muckerberg drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Minoru Ii manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Muckerberg has Minoru Ii in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muckerberg is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Muckerberg is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Minoru Ii defends well.
Muckerberg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Minoru Ii can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Muckerberg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minoru Ii avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Muckerberg had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Minoru Ii defends it easily.
Muckerberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Minoru Ii is one step ahead there.
Minoru Ii is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Minoru Ii looking to pass the guard.
Muckerberg throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Muckerberg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Minoru Ii's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Minoru Ii can do anything to dispel that myth.
Muckerberg tries to free his leg and advance position but Minoru Ii is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Muckerberg content to stall in guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zark Muckerberg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zark Muckerberg's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Minoru Ii misses with a left hand
and Muckerberg counters with a straight right hand.
Muckerberg throws a big shot that misses.
Muckerberg tries to clinch there but Minoru Ii circles away.
A big right from Muckerberg misses.
Muckerberg throws a body shot but no joy.
Muckerberg has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Muckerberg there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big left from Muckerberg misses.
A jab from Minoru Ii misses.
Muckerberg drops down looking for a counter takedown but Minoru Ii sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minoru Ii swings widly with a right hand
and Muckerberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Minoru Ii's jab looks to have found its range, popping Muckerberg under the eye.
Muckerberg moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minoru Ii lands a hook that snaps the head of Muckerberg backwards.
Minoru Ii lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Muckerberg backwards.
Muckerberg throws a head punch that misses.
Minoru Ii throws a punch but it's blocked by Muckerberg.
Minoru Ii scores with a shoulder strike.
Muckerberg jumps guard.
Muckerberg controls Minoru Ii momentarily but Minoru Ii frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Muckerberg is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muckerberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Minoru Ii swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Muckerberg is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muckerberg passes Minoru Ii's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Muckerberg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Minoru Ii can do to turn this around?
Muckerberg wants to pass to mount but Minoru Ii is defending the position.
Muckerberg looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Muckerberg is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Minoru Ii is just riding it out for now. Muckerberg eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muckerberg is working for a submission of some sort.
Still in half guard, Muckerberg seems content to control.
That's four 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.
Muckerberg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Muckerberg is trying to control. Minoru Ii wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Minoru Ii wants to control but Muckerberg is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Muckerberg is looking to take a break and control but Minoru Ii is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Muckerberg is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Minoru Ii is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A jab from Muckerberg misses.
Muckerberg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Minoru Ii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muckerberg throws out the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zark Muckerberg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zark Muckerberg's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Minoru Ii throws the left hand but Muckerberg avoids the punch easily.
Muckerberg instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muckerberg.
Minoru Ii misses with a punch on the inside.
Muckerberg prevents a body shot from Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii misses with some punches.
Minoru Ii struggles to land a body shot inside as Muckerberg controls his hands.
Minoru Ii gets through Muckerberg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Minoru Ii swings wildly with an uppercut but Muckerberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Minoru Ii.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Minoru Ii fails to land.
Muckerberg goes for a takedown attempt but Minoru Ii pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kohinata Minoru Ii seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Muckerberg defending well as Minoru Ii loads up on a big left hand.
Muckerberg lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muckerberg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Minoru Ii let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Minoru Ii moves out of range as Muckerberg strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Minoru Ii darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Minoru Ii looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Muckerberg closes the distance looking to clinch
and Minoru Ii counters with a nice body shot.
Minoru Ii misses with an uppercut
letting Muckerberg counter with a right hand.
Muckerberg throws a right hand that misses
and Minoru Ii counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Minoru Ii closes the distance and pushes Muckerberg back into the cage.
Kohinata Minoru Ii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muckerberg blocks a body shot from Minoru Ii.
Muckerberg fails to pull guard.
Muckerberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muckerberg.
Muckerberg working aggressively here.
Minoru Ii lands a hook that snaps the head of Muckerberg backwards.
Minoru Ii is pressed up against the cage. Muckerberg has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Minoru Ii down to the mat. Minoru Ii avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zark Muckerberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Minoru Ii lands a jab to Muckerberg's midsection.
Muckerberg closes the distance looking to clinch
and Minoru Ii counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Muckerberg throws a hook but Minoru Ii blocks it.
Muckerberg lands a really nice looking cross but Minoru Ii seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muckerberg misses with a body shot.
Muckerberg gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Minoru Ii lands a right hand.
Minoru Ii misses with a body punch.
Minoru Ii swings wildly with an uppercut but Muckerberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muckerberg is looking to take this one to the mat.
Muckerberg blocking some punches.
Minoru Ii misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muckerberg is trying to pull guard but Minoru Ii has him pressed against the cage.
Muckerberg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muckerberg prevents a body shot from Minoru Ii.
Muckerberg wants a takedown but no success here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minoru Ii lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Muckerberg backwards.
Muckerberg looking for a takedown.
Minoru Ii throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Minoru Ii can't find room to land a body shot as Muckerberg controls the action.
Minoru Ii misses with a hook from the clinch.
Minoru Ii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Minoru Ii tries a body shot but Muckerberg blocks it.
Minoru Ii lands with a light punch inside.
Minoru Ii is working Muckerberg over against the cage.
Minoru Ii lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Minoru Ii misses with some punches.
Zark Muckerberg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Minoru Ii misses with a body punch.
Muckerberg can't get the takedown.
Muckerberg ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Muckerberg no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Muckerberg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Minoru Ii can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kohinata Minoru Ii comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Muckerberg 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zark Muckerberg!
Zark Muckerberg decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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pop
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