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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michel Blanc (ranked 2737 p4p, 2329 weight class) and Jake Reaper (ranked 342 p4p, 309 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Michel Blanc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 2, fighting out of London, Jake Reaper!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Reaper.
Reaper punishes Blanc's body with a nice straight punch.
Reaper throws a sloppy head kick and Blanc moves out of range easily.
Blanc gets tackled into the cage by Reaper. Reaper maintains the clinch.
Reaper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blanc can't find room to land a body shot as Reaper controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Reaper.
Reaper lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blanc.
A nice left hand lands by Blanc.
Reaper lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blanc backwards.
Reaper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reaper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blanc scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blanc throws a punch but it's blocked by Reaper.
Reaper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reaper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reaper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reaper has Blanc pressed against the cage, preventing Blanc from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper tries to work over Blanc's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blanc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reaper throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Reaper throws a combination that misses
and Blanc counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reaper thinking.
Blanc looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blanc moves away from the strike by Reaper.
Reaper checks the leg kick.
Reaper throws a nice head kick!
Reaper misses with a head kick.
Reaper misses with the combination.
Reaper just misses with a punch to the body.
Reaper tries a head kick but it misses.
Blanc throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reaper throws a big counter head kick but Blanc avoids it with no problem.
Blanc misses with a looping right.
A jab from Blanc misses.
Blanc connects with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper misses with a wild combination.
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!
Reaper instigates a clinch.
Reaper misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blanc.
Blanc blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reaper can't find room to land a body shot as Blanc controls the action.
Reaper tries to throw a body punch but Blanc avoids it by throwing Reaper back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blanc.
Reaper misses with some punches.
Blanc can't find room to land a body shot as Reaper controls the action.
Reaper scores with a shoulder strike.
Reaper tries to throw a body punch but Blanc avoids it by throwing Reaper back against the cage.
Blanc tries a body shot but Reaper blocks it.
Reaper tries to throw a body punch but Blanc avoids it by throwing Reaper back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reaper struggles to land a body shot inside as Blanc controls his hands.
Reaper tries to work over Blanc's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blanc working Reaper over with knees to the body.
Reaper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blanc tries to throw a body punch but Reaper avoids it by throwing Blanc back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Reaper fails to land.
Blanc blocks a body shot from Reaper.
Reaper is leaning against Blanc and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Reaper is leaning against Blanc and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Blanc blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blanc.
Reaper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Reaper.
Blanc is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reaper is keeping busy.
Reaper tries to throw a body punch but Blanc avoids it by throwing Reaper back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Reaper.
Blanc misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reaper working aggressively here.
Blanc doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reaper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blanc is trying to break free.
Blanc breaks from the clinch.
Reaper tries to clinch but Blanc moves away
and Blanc counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blanc scores with a nice body kick.
Reaper paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Blanc takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Reaper throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blanc throws a head kick that misses.
Reaper doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Blanc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reaper has managed to clinch.
Reaper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Reaper dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Reaper works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Blanc misses with an uppercut.
Reaper darts in and clinches Blanc up against the cage.
Reaper working aggressively here.
Reaper struggles to land a body shot inside as Blanc controls his hands.
Blanc blocks a body shot from Reaper.
Reaper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blanc blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Reaper - that landed with a thud.
A short left from Reaper.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reaper.
Reaper blocks a body shot from Blanc.
Reaper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reaper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reaper lands a left hand.
 It looks like Michel Blanc has been cut.
Reaper scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blanc tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blanc misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reaper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reaper lands with a right to the head.
Reaper throws a head punch that misses.
Blanc blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reaper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reaper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reaper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reaper struggles to land a body shot inside as Blanc controls his hands.
Reaper throws a punch but it's blocked by Blanc.
Reaper softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reaper can't find room to land a body shot as Blanc controls the action.
Reaper lands a hook that snaps the head of Blanc backwards.
Reaper struggles to land a body shot inside as Blanc controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reaper.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reaper uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Blanc has time to react.
Reaper misses with a body shot.
Blanc was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Reaper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reaper's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Reaper duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reaper swinging wildly here.
Reaper throws a big shot that misses.
Reaper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reaper throws a lazy head kick
and Blanc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reaper feints a jab promting Blanc to slip. Reaper then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Blanc slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Blanc lands a jab.
Reaper looks to clinch
and Blanc counters with a nice body kick.
Reaper throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanc avoids the head kick by Reaper.
Blanc goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Reaper scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice straight punches there by Blanc. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blanc.
Reaper misses with the combination.
Blanc is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Reaper throws a hook but Blanc avoids it easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Blanc!
Reaper slips a straight right by Blanc.
Blanc tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reaper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jake Reaper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blanc throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reaper connects with a high kick.
Blanc scores with a body shot.
Blanc throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jake Reaper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reaper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blanc scores with a kick to the body.
Reaper is breathing heavily.
Reaper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reaper misses with a double jab.
Blanc throws a head kick but Reaper moves out of range.
Reaper is looking to score with low kicks.
Blanc jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Reaper doesn't manage to clinch there - Blanc circles away.
Blanc thuds his shin into the meat of Reaper's side.
Reaper moves out of range as Blanc throws a body kick.
Blanc throws a head kick that misses.
Blanc takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reaper tries to clinch up but Blanc circles away and keeps his distance.
Reaper takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reaper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blanc stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fighters circling - Reaper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Reaper backs away, Blanc returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Reaper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michel Blanc's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Reaper connects with a high kick.
Reaper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blanc manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reaper throws a lazy head kick
and Blanc counters with a stiff right hand.
Blanc ducks under a wild hook from Reaper.
Reaper throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Blanc lands a body shot.
Reaper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reaper staying out of range there.
Reaper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reaper throws a head kick but Blanc moves out of range.
Reaper throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Blanc on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reaper ducks under a wild hook from Blanc.
Reaper throws a head kick that misses.
Reaper tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Reaper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reaper throws a head kick but Blanc moves out of range.
Blanc swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reaper throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Blanc counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reaper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanc takes a jab right on the kisser.
Reaper slips under a jab.
Reaper tries to land a front kick but Blanc steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Reaper throws a head kick that misses
and Blanc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reaper moves in looking to clinch but Blanc pushes him off.
Reaper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blanc, pushing him back against the cage.
Reaper tries to throw a body punch but Blanc avoids it by throwing Reaper back against the cage.
Blanc breaks from the clinch.
Blanc misses with a wild body shot.
Reaper misses with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Reaper.
Reaper defending well as Blanc loads up on a big left hand.
Blanc throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reaper avoids the body shot from Blanc.
Blanc on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blanc. Reaper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reaper misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reaper tries to land a front kick but Blanc steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little feinted left hand from Blanc on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Reaper throws a head kick that misses.
Reaper on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Blanc stalling in the clinch but Reaper improves position.
Blanc gets through Reaper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blanc throws a punch but it's blocked by Reaper.
Reaper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reaper misses with a punch on the inside.
Reaper misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Blanc.
Reaper struggles to land a body shot inside as Blanc controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Reaper.
Blanc blocks a body shot from Reaper.
A head punch on the inside from Reaper fails to land.
Michel Blanc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reaper has a couple of punches blocked by Blanc.
Reaper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Blanc blocking some punches.
Reaper lands a body shot.
Reaper lands a left hand.
Reaper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blanc takes a shot to the head.
Blanc prevents a body shot from Reaper.
Reaper gets through Blanc's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reaper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reaper tries to throw a body punch but Blanc avoids it by throwing Reaper back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaper working aggressively here.
Reaper blocks an uppercut.
Reaper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reaper lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short body shot lands from Blanc as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blanc.
Reaper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jake Reaper seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Reaper misses with a punch to the body.
Blanc lands a left hand.
The referee calls for Blanc to work.
Good body shot from Reaper.
Reaper throws a punch but it's blocked by Blanc.
Reaper avoiding damage as Blanc throws knees to the body.
Blanc is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reaper is defending well for now.
Reaper lands with a short shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Reaper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reaper 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Reaper!
Jake Reaper thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Jones (ranked 1648 p4p, 2712 weight class) and Harry Kane (ranked 197 p4p, 315 weight class). Anthony Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Kane!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kane.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones takes one to the chin there.
Kane fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kane has his takedown stuffed
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
 It looks like Harry Kane has been cut.
Anthony Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Kane.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Kane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones misses with a body shot.
No luck for Kane with that takedown attempt.
Harry Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Kane has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kane fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Kane.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good work by Jones as he checks the leg kick.
Jones throws a head kick but Kane moves out of range.
Kane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones throws the left hand but Kane avoids the punch easily.
Kane throws a leg kick but Jones checks it.
Jones tests Kane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kane gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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!
Kane shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice uppercut lands for Kane. That snapped Jones's head back.
Anthony Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Kane is predictable there
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kane darts in looking for a takedown but Jones gets double underhooks and turns Kane into the cage.
Kane changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Kane manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jones misses with the combination.
Kane appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kane doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kane shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jones manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jones uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kane fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a head kick but Kane moves out of range.
A jab from Jones misses.
Kane slips under a jab.
Jones misses the jab.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kane connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kane misses with a leg kick
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kane shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a nice right hand that sends Kane toppling to the canvas! Kane scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Jones finish him?!
 Kane is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Kane's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kane looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kane can do to turn this around?
Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kane shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Kane out cold! What a finish! Jones is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Jones!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jayson Francis (ranked 1984 p4p, 2689 weight class) and Tom Durant (ranked 233 p4p, 313 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jayson Francis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Durant!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Durant.
Durant throws a lazy uppercut
and Francis counters with a solid body kick.
Durant swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Francis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Durant throws a sloppy head kick and Francis moves out of range easily.
Francis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Durant. Durant obviously looking to wear him down.
A low kick from Durant is predictable there
and Francis finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tom Durant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durant misses with a straight left.
Francis slips under a jab.
Francis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Francis is looking to counter with head kicks.
Durant listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Durant misses the body punch
and Francis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Tom Durant has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durant scores with a nice right hand.
Francis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Durant shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Oooooh!!! Francis has knocked Durant down with a huge combo! Francis steps away and waves a wobbly Durant back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Jayson Francis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant throws a big shot that misses.
Durant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Durant is looking to land body kicks.
Durant throws a low kick but Francis moves out of range easily.
And Francis counters with a quick kick to the body but Durant blocks it.
Durant lands a nice hook to Francis's body. Francis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Durant throws a sloppy head kick and Francis moves out of range easily.
Durant takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A low kick from Durant misses
and Francis counters with a solid body kick.
Durant looks winded!
Durant misses with a right hand
and Francis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Durant's knee momentarily.
Durant throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Durant takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Durant swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Francis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That has opened up Tom Durant's cut even more.
Durant pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Francis throws a head kick but Durant moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francis moves into range and clinches up with Durant.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durant breaks from the clinch.
Francis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Durant misses with a straight left.
Durant misses with a low kick.
Francis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durant.
It appears Francis was looking to counter with a kick there.
Durant connects with a right hand. Francis shakes it off.
Durant waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Francis.
Durant takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Francis defending well as Durant loads up on a big left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Durant.
Francis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And Francis counters with a quick kick to the body but Durant blocks it.
Durant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good work by Francis as he checks the leg kick.
Durant throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durant looks to land a right hand but Francis moved out of range.
Durant drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Durant swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Durant misses with a looping right.
Durant misses with a wild body shot.
Durant lands with a thumping leg kick.
Durant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durant fails to land with a series of punches.
Durant fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Francis checks it well.
Francis looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Durant uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Durant throws a shot from downtown. Francis moves away and avoids it.
Durant fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Francis on the side of the head.
Durant misses with a low kick.
Durant fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durant throws a leg kick that is checked
and Francis finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Durant throws a right hand that misses
and Francis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durant throws a quick inside leg kick.
Durant misses with an uppercut
and Francis counters with a good, hard body kick but Durant shrugs it off.
Durant on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The cut above Tom Durant's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Durant misses with a straight left.
Francis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Durant. That did some damage!
We've been told by Francis's head coaches at Gunplay MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Durant misses the body punch
and Francis counters with a straight right hand.
Durant misses with a hook
and Francis counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durant blocks a head kick by Francis.
Durant looks to land a right hand but Francis moved out of range.
Francis scores with a leg kick.
Francis closes the distance and pushes Durant back into the cage.
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 Jayson Francis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tom Durant's cut.
That's time! Francis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Durant misses with a lunging right hand
and Francis counters with a straight right hand.
Francis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Durant misses with a lunging right hand
and Francis counters with a nice right hand that sends Durant toppling to the canvas! Durant scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Francis finish him?!
Durant is rocked!
Durant misses with a body shot.
Durant is still on wobbly legs! Can Francis finish him?
Jayson Francis is winning the standup battle so far.
Francis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Durant feints and then cracks Francis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Francis down.
Durant seems to have recovered his senses.
Durant avoids the head kick by Francis.
Durant thows a leg kick but Francis checks it
and Francis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tom Durant's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tom Durant's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jayson Francis!
A less than humble Jayson Francis 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silvio Van De Leide (ranked 1663 p4p, 1996 weight class) and Bobby Hillburn (ranked 226 p4p, 262 weight class). Van De Leide comes to the cage accompanied by Sandstorm - Darude. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Silvio Van De Leide!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Hillburn!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van De Leide throws a head kick that half lands.
Hillburn moves forwards but Van De Leide connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Van De Leide shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hillburn manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Van De Leide is pushing down on Hillburn's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hillburn is fighting to maintain full guard but Van De Leide has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hillburn is looking for a sweep. Van De Leide is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Van De Leide is taking a breather. Hillburn says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Van De Leide is working for a kimura but Hillburn is defending it quite comfortably.
Nice strikes from Van De Leide there.
Van De Leide trying to control from half guard but Hillburn is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van De Leide works his foot free and advances to mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hillburn can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hillburn is looking to improve his position but Van De Leide isn't that keen on the idea.
Van De Leide blocks Hillburn's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
BOOM! Van De Leide connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Van De Leide wants to control the pace but Hillburn is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van De Leide is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hillburn is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hillburn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Van De Leide is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hillburn can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Van De Leide breaks from Hillburn's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Van De Leide wants to control the pace but Hillburn is squirming around nicely.
Hillburn is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hillburn keeps trying to improve his position.
Van De Leide is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hillburn to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hillburn shrugs it off.
Van De Leide controlling from the full mount.
Hillburn is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van De Leide trying to control but Hillburn is having none of it.
Van De Leide in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van De Leide trying to control but Hillburn is having none of it.
Van De Leide controlling his opponent.
Hillburn is wriggling around trying to escape.
Van De Leide controlling the pace for now.
Hillburn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van De Leide lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Van De Leide prevents Hillburn from getting the reversal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Silvio Van De Leide dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hillburn gets caught flat footed, as Van De Leide shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Van De Leide forces his way into half guard.
Van De Leide controlling the pace.
Van De Leide is keen to just control but Hillburn is a slippery customer.
Hillburn trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hillburn is not content to let Van De Leide control the position.
Van De Leide wants to work for an arm triangle but Hillburn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hillburn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Van De Leide. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van De Leide trying to control the action but Hillburn is working from the bottom.
Van De Leide is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hillburn has managed to free his arm - good work.
Van De Leide not doing much here.
Van De Leide trying to control from half guard but Hillburn is working away.
Van De Leide trying to pass the guard but Hillburn defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Van De Leide scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hillburn trying to get back to full guard but Van De Leide takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Van De Leide pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hillburn keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Van De Leide working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Van De Leide trying to control but Hillburn is having none of it.
Hillburn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van De Leide controlling the position easily from mount.
Hillburn keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hillburn manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hillburn wants to get back to full guard.
Van De Leide perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hillburn is looking to improve his position.
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.
Hillburn is still trying to improve position.
Van De Leide is trying to control the action in half guard but Hillburn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Van De Leide controlling the action here.
Hillburn wants to improve his position but Van De Leide is controlling well.
Van De Leide is keen to just control but Hillburn is a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Van De Leide performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Silvio Van De Leide dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hillburn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Van De Leide changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hillburn looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hillburn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Van De Leide wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Van De Leide looks up at the clock and then as Hillburn takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Van De Leide smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hillburn tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Van De Leide presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Van De Leide can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hillburn is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van De Leide looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van De Leide scoring with strikes but Hillburn is staying in there.
Hillburn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silvio Van De Leide overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Van De Leide controlling the pace for now.
Hillburn tries to lock up and control but Van De Leide gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Van De Leide controlling his opponent.
Hillburn is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van De Leide takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Van De Leide cracks Hillburn with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Van De Leide controlling from the full mount.
Van De Leide's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Van De Leide unloading with bombs!
Hillburn is bucking up trying to escape but Van De Leide cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hillburn is desperately trying to improve his position but Van De Leide has a good base and remains in mount.
BOOM! Van De Leide connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Van De Leide pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Van De Leide can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hillburn is looking to escape.
Van De Leide 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.
Hillburn can't escape the position.
Silvio Van De Leide is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hillburn tries to hold on but Van De Leide postures up.
Van De Leide tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hillburn manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hillburn is looking for a sweep. Van De Leide is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van De Leide controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silvio Van De Leide showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Van De Leide has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:25
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silvio Van De Leide!
During a confident post fight interview, Silvio Van De Leide thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Djordje Stankovic (ranked 2092 p4p, 2266 weight class) and Trace Mack (ranked 274 p4p, 299 weight class). Stankovic kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Post Malone ft. 21 Savage - rockstar. The key to victory for Djordje Stankovic has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Djordje Stankovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trace Mack!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Stankovic.
Mack gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Stankovic to counter with a crisp jab.
We've been told by Stankovic's head coaches at Banzai Combat Academy LA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mack fails to land the takedown.
Trace Mack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stankovic works over Mack's head and body with a nice combination.
Mack takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stankovic connects with a single shot there.
Stankovic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mack looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A quick step to the side and Stankovic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Djordje Stankovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trace Mack.
Mack tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stankovic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mack somewhat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mack dives in and scores a takedown into Stankovic's guard.
Stankovic wants to stand up but Mack is controlling him.
Mack won't allow Stankovic to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack trying to control but Stankovic is working from the bottom.
Mack stopping the sweep attempt from Stankovic.
Mack wants to control from the top but Stankovic keeps moving.
Stankovic pushes Mack off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Stankovic connects with a right hand. Mack shakes it off.
Mack swings widly with a right hand
and Stankovic counters with a straight right hand.
Mack decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mack with the ground and pound but Stankovic uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stankovic managing to control the position.
Mack is looking to work some ground and pound but Stankovic has wrist control.
Mack wants to control from the top but Stankovic keeps moving.
Mack working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mack with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stankovic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mack is looking to work some ground and pound but Stankovic has wrist control.
Mack drops back looking for a leg! Stankovic is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stankovic manages to kick Mack off! Mack jumps back into Stankovic's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stankovic is on top in guard.
Mack has Stankovic pulled in close to control his posture.
Stankovic stands up and waves to Mack to follow him.
Mack shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stankovic's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stankovic pushes Mack off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Stankovic lands.
Mack will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mack tries for a takedown but Stankovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mack closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stankovic circles away.
Mack fails with a takedown attempt.
Mack drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mack looks winded!
Stankovic regains half guard.
Mack is looking to stall here but Stankovic recovers full guard.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Stankovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Djordje Stankovic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mack walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stankovic, as that shot connected.
Mack takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mack shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mack was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Stankovic tries to bench press Mack off him but Mack keeps the position.
Stankovic struggling a bit here.
Mack has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Stankovic!
Stankovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mack can do to turn this around?
Mack fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mack can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stankovic is looking to escape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stankovic wants to control but Mack is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack wants to control the pace but Stankovic is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stankovic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
Mack thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mack tries to control but Stankovic wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stankovic is trying desperately to improve position.
Mack looking to control and managing it successfully.
Stankovic wants to control but Mack is having none of it.
Mack misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack tries to control but Stankovic wriggling away.
Stankovic wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mack.
Mack tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mack forces the positional change into back control.
Mack tries to keep control of the position but Stankovic is staying busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stankovic can't escape the position.
Mack thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Mack has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mack keeps control of the position as Stankovic tries to break free.
Mack throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Mack working for the choke.
Mack is not going to allow Stankovic to sit and survive in this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Will Mack go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trace Mack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mack fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stankovic avoids it really well and circles away.
Stankovic lands a nice hook to Mack's body. Mack takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stankovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mack.
An attempted straight right counter from Stankovic misses the target.
Mack showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stankovic.
Mack fails to land the takedown.
Mack has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mack there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mack has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stankovic finds it's way round the side to connect with Mack's head.
Mack tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stankovic swivels and escapes.
Djordje Stankovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trace Mack.
Stankovic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mack. Mack circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mack takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stankovic lands a two punch combo.
Mack is rocked!
It looks like Trace Mack has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stankovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mack.
Mack on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mack is still on wobbly legs! Can Stankovic finish him?
Nice takedown defense from Stankovic. No joy for Mack on that attempt.
Mack takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mack takes a swing at Stankovic's ribcage but misses.
Stankovic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Djordje Stankovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Mack cracks Stankovic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stankovic throws a big shot that misses.
Mack seems to have recovered his senses.
Mack looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stankovic throws a right hand that Mack ducks under and follows up with a left that Mack also avoids with ease.
Stankovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mack feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Stankovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stankovic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stankovic wants to stand up but Mack is controlling him.
Mack trying to control but Stankovic is working from the bottom.
Mack preventing the sweep.
Mack trying to control but Stankovic is working from the bottom.
Mack throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stankovic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stankovic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mack tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Stankovic defends well and Mack ends up having to push Stankovic into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stankovic is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mack defending well as Stankovic loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack shoots and misses
and Stankovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circling - Stankovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stankovic throws a nice looking combination but Mack bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice sprawl there from Stankovic as Mack shoots in.
Stankovic swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
No luck for Mack with that takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Stankovic as Mack shoots in.
Stankovic lands a glancing blow to the side of Mack's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stankovic.
Mack looks for a takedown but Stankovic sprawls well.
Stankovic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stankovic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mack at a distance.
Stankovic with a hook.
Stankovic scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stankovic misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stankovic drops Mack with a naaaaasty hook - Mack is in real trouble here! Stankovic dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Djordje Stankovic!
Djordje Stankovic bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Holmes (ranked 766 p4p, 691 weight class) and Harry Winston (ranked 103 p4p, 95 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Winston!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winston throws an overhand right that lands on Holmes's shoulder, as Holmes tries to avoid the shot.
Winston misses with a jab to the body
and Holmes counters with a big head kick but Winston shrugs it off.
Winston connects with a single shot there.
A slow jab from Winston misses its intended target.
Holmes is looking to counter punch.
Holmes sizes up Winston with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Harry Winston has been cut.
Winston just misses with a punch to the body.
Winston moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Winston.
Winston works Holmes's body with a nice hook.
Holmes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Winston misses the target.
Holmes throwing a counter right hand but Winston manages to avoid it.
Holmes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Winston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holmes manages to avoid it.
Holmes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Winston checks a leg kick.
Winston has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Winston.
Holmes misses with a straight left.
Winston on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Holmes thows a leg kick but Winston checks it
and Winston counters with a nice uppercut.
Winston throws a leg kick that is checked
and Holmes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holmes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston loads up on a big right hand but Holmes slips the punch.
Winston avoids the head kick by Holmes.
Holmes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Holmes avoids the head kick by Winston.
Holmes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Winston will feel that in the morning.
Winston misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Holmes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Holmes finds it's way through Winston's defenses.
Holmes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Holmes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Winston misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Holmes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Holmes throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winston slips under a jab from Holmes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Holmes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Winston's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Holmes scores with a head kick.
Holmes is looking to score with low kicks.
A low kick from Holmes misses
and Winston counters with a head kick.
Holmes misses the shot to the body.
Holmes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice leg kick lands there from Winston.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston misses with a wild body shot.
Winston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holmes.
A jab lands there for Holmes.
Michael Holmes is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Holmes.
Holmes tries to clinch there but Winston circles away.
Holmes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Winston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holmes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston throws a sloppy body shot
and Holmes counters with a good low kick that Winston was not able to check.
Holmes wants to slow Winston down by chopping away at his legs.
The fighters circling - Winston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Holmes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Holmes misses with a body kick.
Holmes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Holmes misses with a right hand
and Winston counters with a stiff right hand.
Winston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Holmes is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Winston.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes slips under a jab.
It looked like Holmes was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Winston.
Holmes throws a lazy uppercut
and Winston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Holmes throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Winston on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Winston throws a leg kick but Holmes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Winston.
Winston misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes throws a nice head kick!
Winston lands a jab.
Winston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holmes manages to avoid it.
Holmes throws a quick counter head kick but Winston was just out of range.
Holmes moves away from the strike by Winston.
Winston throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Winston rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Holmes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Holmes throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Winston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Harry Winston's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Winston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Holmes was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Winston.
Winston closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Winston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holmes.
Holmes connects with a crisp jab.
Holmes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes throws a lazy head kick
and Winston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Winston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston scores with a leg kick.
Winston takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Holmes throws a head kick that misses
and Winston counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Winston wants to land a leg kick but Holmes is out of range.
Holmes is looking to counter the offense by Winston and move into the clinch.
Holmes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Winston.
Holmes cracks Winston with a right hand to the side of the head.
Holmes avoids the body shot from Winston.
Holmes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Winston manages to circle out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Winston misses with a double jab.
Winston bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Holmes tries a head kick but it misses.
Holmes lands a really nice looking cross but Winston seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holmes throws a body punch but Winston moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Holmes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Winston.
Winston fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Winston lands a jab.
Winston finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Winston throws a body punch but Holmes moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes avoids the head kick by Winston.
Holmes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Winston misses its intended target.
Holmes is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Winston.
Holmes throws the left hand but Winston avoids the punch easily.
Holmes sizes up Winston with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Winston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Holmes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holmes throws a leg kick which misses Winston's front leg but catches the back leg as Winston tries to avoid it.
Winston throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Harry Winston.
I think Winston has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Winston!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duncan Farquharson (ranked 309 p4p, 857 weight class) and Enokentiy Klimov (ranked 42 p4p, 114 weight class). Enokentiy Klimov 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Duncan Farquharson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Enokentiy Klimov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farquharson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Klimov.
Farquharson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Klimov misses with a looping left.
Klimov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Farquharson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Klimov throws a shot to the body.
Farquharson slips a jab from Klimov.
Klimov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klimov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Klimov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A swing and a miss from Klimov.
Farquharson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice shot lands for Klimov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimov misses with a body shot.
Farquharson attempts a counter takedown but Klimov avoids it well and moves away.
Klimov tries to bum rush Farquharson with a series of wild strikes but Farquharson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Farquharson attempts a counter takedown but Klimov avoids it well and moves away.
Klimov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Farquharson counters with a single leg into guard. Klimov didn't expect that.
Klimov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Farquharson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Farquharson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Farquharson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Klimov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Farquharson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Klimov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Farquharson cracks Klimov with a solid left hand.
Farquharson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Klimov has momentary wrist control but Farquharson slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klimov wants to stand but Farquharson is controlling the position.
Klimov keeping moving, preventing Farquharson from controlling successfully.
Klimov controls Farquharson momentarily but Farquharson frees himself.
Farquharson trying to control but Klimov is working from the bottom.
Farquharson throws a big right hand that misses.
Klimov trying to control the position.
Farquharson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Farquharson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Farquharson 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson lands a couple of digs.
Farquharson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Klimov is keeping the position for now.
Farquharson trying to control the position from guard on top but Klimov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Farquharson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Farquharson trying to control but Klimov is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klimov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Farquharson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Farquharson tries for a kimura but Klimov is defending well.
Farquharson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Farquharson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Klimov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Farquharson is looking to take a break and control but Klimov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Farquharson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Klimov is trying to improve his position.
Klimov dodges the ground and pound from Farquharson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Enokentiy Klimov will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A left and a right from Klimov both land. Nice combination.
Klimov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice defenses there by Farquharson.
Farquharson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Klimov.
A jab from Klimov misses.
Klimov throws an off balance right hand
and Farquharson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Klimov!
Farquharson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Farquharson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Klimov is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klimov is not content to let Farquharson control the position.
Farquharson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Klimov!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquharson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Farquharson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Klimov is looking to improve his position but Farquharson isn't that keen on the idea.
BOOM! Farquharson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Farquharson prevents Klimov from getting the reversal.
Klimov taking shots to the head.
Farquharson with good strikes from the mount here!
Farquharson looking to control but Klimov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Duncan Farquharson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Klimov gets back to half guard.
Farquharson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson winds up and cracks Klimov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Farquharson works his foot free and advances to mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farquharson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Farquharson working for a guillotine from mount but Klimov is in no mood to give up.
Klimov taking shots to the head.
Farquharson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Farquharson lands a big elbow.
Klimov tries to lock up and control but Farquharson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Farquharson lands with some strikes.
Klimov is in a horrible position here. Farquharson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson unloading with bombs!
Klimov is rocked!
Farquharson is landing with some decent strikes but Klimov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Farquharson with shots to the head and body - Klimov looks very uncomfortable down there.
Farquharson trying to control but Klimov is having none of it.
Farquharson lands a big shot there that rocks Klimov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Farquharson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Klimov is trying to escape the mount.
Klimov tries to hold on but Farquharson postures up.
Farquharson wants to control the pace but Klimov is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Farquharson.
Farquharson working the ground and pound effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klimov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Farquharson lands a heavy elbow.
BOOM! Farquharson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Farquharson lands a big elbow - Klimov is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Klimov is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Duncan Farquharson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mabuz Bacia (ranked 692 p4p, 385 weight class) and Arturo Vargas (ranked 85 p4p, 49 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mabuz Bacia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arturo Vargas!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vargas misses with a shot to the body
and Bacia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Arturo Vargas has been cut.
Bacia 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.
Vargas misses with a wild body shot.
Vargas with a jab.
It looks like Mabuz Bacia has been cut.
Vargas throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Bacia tumbling to the canvas!
 Bacia is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vargas stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Vargas jabs Bacia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vargas pounces like a tiger and cracks Bacia with a vicious hook! Bacia is down but not out! Vargas follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Arturo Vargas!
A very excited looking Arturo Vargas 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edgars Al Dariush (ranked 46 p4p, 593 weight class) and Anderson Gracie (ranked 10 p4p, 14 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edgars Al Dariush!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a hook. Al Dariush ducked under it nicely.
Al Dariush displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Al Dariush lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gracie will feel that in the morning.
Gracie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Al Dariush lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Al Dariush throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Good shot there by Al Dariush.
Al Dariush looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gracie takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gracie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Al Dariush cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Al Dariush looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Crunch! Al Dariush slams his shin into Gracie's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Al Dariush tenderised Gracie's leg. Gracie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gracie scores with a hook to the body. Al Dariush takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al Dariush was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Al Dariush scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Gracie misses.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Al Dariush misses the target.
Nice body kick there by Al Dariush.
Al Dariush throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gracie looks winded!
Gracie takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
letting Al Dariush counter with a right hand.
Jab from Al Dariush.
Al Dariush misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Al Dariush jabs at Gracie's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left and a right from Gracie both land. Nice combination.
Al Dariush connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moves forwards but Al Dariush connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gracie is rocked!
Al Dariush darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Al Dariush finish him?
Al Dariush lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gracie takes a step back to recover.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Gracie bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Al Dariush comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Gracie falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Gracie was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edgars Al Dariush!
Edgars Al Dariush retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Edgars Al Dariush thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Obama (ranked 202 p4p, 521 weight class) and Sandor Klegane (ranked 30 p4p, 69 weight class). Klegane has chosen Hells bells as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 43 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Obama!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sandor Klegane!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klegane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Obama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Klegane throws a lazy uppercut
and Obama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Sandor Klegane has been cut.
Obama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Klegane.
Obama quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Klegane misses the jab.
A jab from Klegane misses.
Obama gets a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Klegane as the two fighters clinch.
Obama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Obama working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obama has a couple of punches blocked by Klegane.
A left hand lands to the body for Klegane.
Obama is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Klegane.
Obama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Obama misses with a punch to the body.
Klegane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Klegane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Obama 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klegane tries to work over Obama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klegane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Klegane lands a body punch in the clinch.
Klegane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Klegane lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Klegane.
Klegane lands a right hand.
Klegane makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Klegane tries to work over Obama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Obama tries to throw a body punch but Klegane avoids it by throwing Obama back against the cage.
Obama takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Klegane.
A left hand lands to the body for Klegane.
Klegane lands with a left to the head.
Klegane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Klegane gets through Obama's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Obama is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Klegane.
Oh Obama is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Klegane lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Obama or not.
Obama's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Obama prevents a body shot from Klegane.
Klegane blocks a body shot from Obama.
Klegane cracks Obama with a nice body shot.
Klegane scores with a shoulder strike.
Klegane dips a shoulder and cracks Obama with a mighty uppercut! Obama falls back against the cage and Klegane unloads with a barrage of strikes! Obama is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Klegane screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sandor Klegane!
Sandor Klegane is the new heavyweight champion!
Sandor Klegane decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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