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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eliss Grov (ranked 5316 p4p, 24492 weight class) and Azeno Piedbatulo (ranked 411 p4p, 431 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eliss Grov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Azeno Piedbatulo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grov works over Piedbatulo's head and body with a nice combination.
Piedbatulo pushes Grov up against the cage in a clinch.
Piedbatulo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grov.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grov.
Grov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Piedbatulo backwards.
Piedbatulo jumps guard.
Our spies down at at London MMA inform us that Piedbatulo has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Grov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grov trying to control but Piedbatulo is working from the bottom.
Grov preventing the sweep.
Grov trying to control the position from guard on top but Piedbatulo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grov is fighting to break Piedbatulo's control of his arms but Piedbatulo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Grov pushes down on Piedbatulo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piedbatulo is controlling Grov's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Piedbatulo trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piedbatulo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Piedbatulo keeping full guard, as Grov tries to pass.
Piedbatulo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Piedbatulo is continuing to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piedbatulo working a defensive guard here.
Grov drops back looking for a leg! Piedbatulo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Piedbatulo manages to kick Grov off! Grov jumps back into Piedbatulo's guard.
Grov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Piedbatulo is pulling down on Grov's head. It's preventing any offense from Grov, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Piedbatulo looking to control.
Grov wants to control from the top but Piedbatulo keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Piedbatulo clinches up with Grov and pushes him back against the cage.
Piedbatulo keeps control of Grov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Grov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Piedbatulo.
Grov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Piedbatulo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grov.
Piedbatulo blocks an uppercut.
Piedbatulo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grov misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grov.
Grov managing to block the knees to the body from Piedbatulo.
Piedbatulo missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Piedbatulo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Grov uses from the top position.
Grov trying to control but Piedbatulo is working from the bottom.
Grov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Piedbatulo is keeping the position for now.
Grov is working hard here to advance position.
Grov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Grov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Piedbatulo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Piedbatulo looking for a sweep. Not yet Piedbatulo, not yet.
Piedbatulo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Piedbatulo pulls Grov in close to his closed guard and prevents Grov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Grov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grov slips nicely into half guard.
Piedbatulo is defending against the submission attempts here by Grov.
Grov wants to control but Piedbatulo is keeping him busy.
Piedbatulo is looking for a sweep. Grov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Piedbatulo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Grov wants to pass the guard but Piedbatulo is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Piedbatulo is trying to keep Grov in close.
Piedbatulo 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eliss Grov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Piedbatulo tries to clinch up but Grov circles away and keeps his distance.
Grov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Grov lands an overhand right.
Piedbatulo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Grov was covering up waiting for the punch and Piedbatulo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Piedbatulo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Piedbatulo pushing down on Grov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Piedbatulo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Grov is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piedbatulo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Grov trying to control from the bottom.
Piedbatulo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Grov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Piedbatulo pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grov is looking to control Piedbatulo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grov avoid being mounted?
Grov tries to get to full guard but Piedbatulo has control of the leg.
Piedbatulo is looking for a kimura but Grov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Piedbatulo to get the leverage.
Grov tries to get to full guard but Piedbatulo has control of the leg.
Grov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Piedbatulo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Grov wants to control but Piedbatulo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Piedbatulo not doing much here.
Piedbatulo moves nicely into side control.
Grov prevents Piedbatulo from moving into mount.
Piedbatulo working away.
Piedbatulo is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Grov's shoulder. That is not cool.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grov is looking for a sweep.
Grov is letting Piedbatulo control him for a moment.
Grov is trying to get back to half guard.
Piedbatulo advances nicely into full mount.
Piedbatulo content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grov wants to control but Piedbatulo is having none of it.
Piedbatulo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Grov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Azeno Piedbatulo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Piedbatulo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Piedbatulo mounts Grov! Really nice guard pass there!
Piedbatulo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Piedbatulo wants to control the pace but Grov is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Piedbatulo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Grov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Grov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Grov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Piedbatulo is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Grov is in real trouble.
Piedbatulo working for the choke.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grov manages to reverse the position and now he's in Piedbatulo's guard. Nice work there by Grov.
Grov slips nicely into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Azeno Piedbatulo 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Danga de danga de dang - Grov scores with a four punch combination!
Piedbatulo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Piedbatulo tries to clinch but Grov is having none of it.
Grov throwing a counter right hand but Piedbatulo manages to avoid it.
Piedbatulo stuffs the takedown attempt from Grov. Grov gets slowly back to his feet.
Grov closes the distance and clinches.
Piedbatulo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Grov walks away with a smile on his face. Piedbatulo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Grov misses with a body shot.
Piedbatulo wants to counter with a clinch but Grov pushes him away.
A slow jab from Grov misses its intended target.
Piedbatulo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Grov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piedbatulo clinches up with Grov and pushes him back against the cage.
Piedbatulo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Piedbatulo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Piedbatulo goes for a takedown attempt but Grov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Piedbatulo moves in looking to clinch but Grov pushes him off.
Piedbatulo doesn't manage to clinch there - Grov circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grov connects with a single shot there.
Piedbatulo tries to clinch there but Grov circles away.
Piedbatulo is looking to clinch but Grov is avoiding it.
Azeno Piedbatulo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piedbatulo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Piedbatulo stalling.
Grov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Piedbatulo pulls his head out easily.
Piedbatulo trying to mount his opponent but Grov defends it.
Piedbatulo prevents Grov from improving his position.
Piedbatulo controlling the action here.
The adventures of Piedbatulo the control monster continue. Boring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grov is looking to improve his position.
Piedbatulo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Piedbatulo prevents Grov from improving his position.
Grov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Piedbatulo is working away from the top position though.
Piedbatulo passes to full mount!
Piedbatulo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Piedbatulo moves to take his opponent's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Piedbatulo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Grov breaks Piedbatulo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Grov trying to control but Piedbatulo is working from the bottom.
Grov wants to pass the guard but Piedbatulo is keeping the position.
Piedbatulo is pulling down on Grov's head. It's preventing any offense from Grov, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grov wants to control from the top but Piedbatulo keeps moving.
Grov is fighting to break Piedbatulo's control of his arms but Piedbatulo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
More stalling from Piedbatulo.
Grov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Grov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Piedbatulo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grov trying to control but Piedbatulo is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Eliss Grov.
I think Grov 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Eliss Grov!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Macho Maam Tranny Savage (ranked 1487 p4p, 1786 weight class) and Lieutenant Data (ranked 147 p4p, 178 weight class). Tranny Savage comes to the cage accompanied by Gay Bar. Data is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Slipknot - Don't Get Close. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Macho Maam Tranny Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lieutenant Data!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Data cracks Tranny Savage with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
 It looks like Macho Maam Tranny Savage has been cut.
Data waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tranny Savage.
Tranny Savage definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tranny Savage misses the shot to the body.
Data misses with a double jab.
Lieutenant Data seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tranny Savage clinches with his opponent.
Data tries for a takedown. No joy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tranny Savage.
Data manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Data utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Data looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tranny Savage's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tranny Savage 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.
Data has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tranny Savage can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tranny Savage works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Data trying to control from the bottom.
Data keeping hold of Tranny Savage's head, controlling as best he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Data moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tranny Savage landing with the ground and pound.
Tranny Savage preventing the sweep.
Tranny Savage works over Data with some ground and pound from guard.
Tranny Savage is working Data over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Data is trying to keep Tranny Savage in close.
Tranny Savage working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tranny Savage preventing the sweep.
Tranny Savage working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tranny Savage missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tranny Savage lands a couple of elbows.
Data wants to sweep but no luck.
Data has his foot on Tranny Savage's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tranny Savage works his way back into a safe position though.
Tranny Savage looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Data keeping moving, preventing Tranny Savage from controlling successfully.
Tranny Savage advances position into side control!
Tranny Savage content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Data is looking to reverse the position.
Tranny Savage working the body and head with strikes.
Tranny Savage is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Data knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ground and pound from Tranny Savage seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Tranny Savage trying to control the position but Data is working away.
Data tries to bench press Tranny Savage off him but Tranny Savage keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tranny Savage looks up at the clock and then as Data takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tranny Savage smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Data tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tranny Savage scores with punches from side control.
Tranny Savage throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Data is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Data's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Data stops Tranny Savage from passing to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Data sneaks back into half guard.
Data gets full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Macho Maam Tranny Savage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Macho Maam Tranny Savage's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tranny Savage stuffs the takedown attempt from Data. Data gets slowly back to his feet.
Data moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tranny Savage takes a swing at Data's ribcage but misses.
Data throws a shot to the body.
Tranny Savage punishes Data's body with a nice straight punch.
Data misses with an uppercut
and Data is countered with a crisp right hand from Tranny Savage that sends him to the canvas! Tranny Savage follows him to the mat into side control.
 Data is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Data is looking for a sweep.
Data is still in real trouble! Can Tranny Savage finish him?
Tranny Savage scoring with punches and elbows.
Tranny Savage trying to control the action but Data is working from the bottom.
Tranny Savage working away.
Data seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Data is looking to regain half guard here but Tranny Savage keeps moving and retains side control.
Tranny Savage working the ground and pound from side control.
Tranny Savage is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Data looks calm but he's in trouble here. Tranny Savage gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Data is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Tranny Savage lets go of the hold and Data can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Macho Maam Tranny Savage!
Macho Maam Tranny Savage seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Klement Burian (ranked 1499 p4p, 2065 weight class) and Somrak Khamsing (ranked 224 p4p, 295 weight class). Burian comes to the cage accompanied by Kontrafakt - JBMNT prod. Maiky Beatz. Khamsing has chosen Wai khru ram muay as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Klement Burian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Somrak Khamsing!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khamsing pushes Burian away with a front kick.
Khamsing gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Burian tries to circle away but Khamsing has him pinned against the cage.
Burian working hard to break the clinch.
Burian is trying to break free.
Khamsing throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Burian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khamsing needs to keep his hands up - Burian had a free shot at his head there.
Khamsing ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burian misses with a straight right.
Khamsing clinches up against the cage.
Khamsing creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Burian's defenses.
It looks like Klement Burian has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khamsing pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Khamsing.
Burian is trying to break the clinch but Khamsing has him pressed against the cage.
Burian is trying to break the clinch but Khamsing is controlling him.
Khamsing pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burian is trying to push Khamsing away but Khamsing has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Khamsing throws an elbow that misses.
Khamsing throws an elbow that misses.
Khamsing prevents Burian from breaking the clinch.
Burian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khamsing has him pressed against the cage.
Burian dodges an elbow strike from Khamsing.
Khamsing dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Burian takes an elbow to the temple.
Khamsing lands a damaging elbow.
Burian avoids the elbow strike from Khamsing, against the cage.
Burian is trying to force a seperation but Khamsing has the dominant position.
Khamsing has Burian pressed against the cage, preventing Burian from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Burian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burian is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Khamsing fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Burian, pushing him back against the cage.
Khamsing throws an elbow but it misses.
Khamsing pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Khamsing takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Burian avoids the elbow strike from Khamsing, against the cage.
Khamsing creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Burian's defenses.
Burian is trying to break the clinch but Khamsing has him pressed against the cage.
Burian wants to get back to striking at distance but Khamsing won't allow it.
Khamsing misses with an elbow over the top.
Burian can't break the clinch.
Khamsing keeps control of Burian as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Burian is trying to break the clinch but Khamsing has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Khamsing just misses with a elbow thrown towards Burian's brow.
Burian tries to break free but Khamsing pushes him back against the cage.
Khamsing just leaning against Burian, taking a breather.
Khamsing looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Khamsing taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Burian can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khamsing lands an elbow inside that Burian shrugs off.
Burian avoids the elbow strike from Khamsing, against the cage.
Khamsing throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Burian avoids a wild elbow strike from Khamsing.
Khamsing misses with an elbow strike.
The referee calls for Khamsing to work.
Khamsing lands an elbow just above Burian 's eye.
Burian blocks an elbow strike.
Khamsing will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Burian up against the cage.
Khamsing throws an elbow that misses.
Khamsing misses with an elbow over the top.
Khamsing comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Khamsing gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burian wants to break free but Khamsing has control.
Khamsing throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Khamsing has Burian pressed against the cage, preventing Burian from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Khamsing lands an elbow inside.
Burian can't break the clinch.
Burian dodges an elbow strike from Khamsing.
Khamsing has Burian pushed against the cage.
Burian blocks an elbow strike.
Khamsing pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khamsing pushes off an throws an elbow but Burian leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Burian wants to get back to striking at distance but Khamsing won't allow it.
Khamsing throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Khamsing gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Khamsing just misses with a elbow thrown towards Burian's brow.
Burian is trying to break the clinch but Khamsing has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Somrak Khamsing dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Klement Burian'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.
A combination from Burian does no damage.
Burian throws a lazy right hand but Khamsing sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khamsing misses with the body kick
and Burian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burian throws a hook but Khamsing blocks it.
Khamsing takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Khamsing misses with a head kick.
Khamsing is looking to clinch but Burian is avoiding it.
Khamsing darts in and clinches Burian up against the cage.
Burian blocks an elbow strike.
Khamsing lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khamsing lands an elbow that stopped Burian in his tracks for a moment.
Khamsing is struggling to control the position.
Burian avoids a wild elbow strike from Khamsing.
Burian tries to break the clinch but Khamsing is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burian tries to break the clinch but Khamsing is controlling the position.
Khamsing has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khamsing is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A bit of stalling here from Khamsing.
Khamsing continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Khamsing pushes off an throws an elbow but Burian leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Burian dodges an elbow strike from Khamsing.
Khamsing pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Burian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khamsing has him pressed against the cage.
Burian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khamsing displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burian throws out the jab.
A jab lands there for Burian.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Burian dodges an elbow strike from Khamsing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khamsing misses with an elbow strike.
Khamsing misses with an elbow strike.
Khamsing lands an elbow inside that Burian shrugs off.
Khamsing misses with an elbow over the top.
Khamsing throws an elbow that misses.
Khamsing lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Burian blocks the elbow strike.
Khamsing misses with an elbow strike.
Burian can't break the clinch.
Khamsing misses with an elbow over the top.
Burian dodges an elbow strike from Khamsing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khamsing stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Burian wants to break the clinch but can't.
Khamsing throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Burian avoids the elbow strike from Khamsing, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burian wants to get back to striking at distance but Khamsing won't allow it.
Burian has had enough of the clinch but Khamsing keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Burian's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Khamsing pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Burian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Burian wants to break the clinch but can't.
Burian blocks the elbow strike.
Khamsing throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Burian has had enough of the clinch but Khamsing keeps him there for the moment.
Khamsing throws an elbow that misses.
Khamsing misses with an elbow over the top.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Khamsing.
Khamsing lands a damaging elbow.
Khamsing has Burian pressed against the cage, preventing Burian from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Burian wants to break the clinch but can't.
Khamsing is pushing Burian up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Khamsing.
Burian takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters up against the cage, Khamsing throws an elbow but misses.
Burian wants to get back to striking at distance but Khamsing won't allow it.
Burian working hard to break the clinch.
Burian takes an elbow to the forehead.
Klement Burian's cut is getting worse.
Khamsing lands a nice elbow.
Khamsing is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Khamsing throws an elbow that misses.
Burian avoids a wild elbow strike from Khamsing.
A frustrated look appears on Burian's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Khamsing content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Somrak Khamsing showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Klement Burian's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Burian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khamsing sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burian throws an off balance right hand
and Khamsing counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Burian misses the jab.
Khamsing throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Burian looks to land a left hand but Khamsing moved out of range nicely.
Burian misses with a hook.
Burian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khamsing avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khamsing raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Khamsing throws a sloppy head kick and Burian moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khamsing avoids a punch combination nicely.
Klement Burian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khamsing takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khamsing looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Khamsing looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Khamsing.
Khamsing looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Khamsing creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Khamsing throws an elbow but misses.
Khamsing creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Burian avoids the elbow strike from Khamsing, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Khamsing throws an elbow but misses.
Burian takes an elbow to the forehead.
Khamsing lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Khamsing throws an elbow but misses.
Burian is looking to break free of the clinch but Khamsing has double underhooks.
Khamsing content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Khamsing keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Burian's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burian listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Khamsing throws the kick towards the body but Burian avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Burian on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Burian scores with a nice strike.
Burian connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Burian.
Khamsing raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Burian throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Khamsing crashing down! Khamsing tries to stagger back to his feet but Burian just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Khamsing asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Klement Burian!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Frid (ranked 803 p4p, 2069 weight class) and Lyubof Nurmagomedov (ranked 83 p4p, 204 weight class). The key to victory for Kalle Frid has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kalle Frid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lyubof Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frid fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
 It looks like Lyubof Nurmagomedov has been cut.
Nurmagomedov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frid.
Frid jabs Nurmagomedov right on the nose. Nurmagomedov blinks but takes it well.
We've been told by Frid's head coaches at The Tank Factory that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nurmagomedov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Kalle Frid has been cut.
Frid scores with a nice head shot.
Frid works over Nurmagomedov's head and body with a nice combination.
Nurmagomedov is rocked!
Nurmagomedov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frid was well out of range. Poor timing from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov is still on wobbly legs! Can Frid finish him?
Nurmagomedov misses with a left hand
and Frid counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Nurmagomedov falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kalle Frid!
Lyubof Nurmagomedov was interviewed post fight and said 'Alhamdulillah, i come back smesh next guy.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Big Fish (ranked 1037 p4p, 1793 weight class) and Tamryn Shihsaidov (ranked 74 p4p, 117 weight class). Fish comes to the cage accompanied by Cant Stop - RHCP. Shihsaidov has chosen “Soviet Connection” as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Big Fish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tamryn Shihsaidov!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fish throws an overhand right that lands on Shihsaidov's shoulder, as Shihsaidov tries to avoid the shot.
Shihsaidov clinches with his opponent.
Shihsaidov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shihsaidov misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Shihsaidov.
Shihsaidov blocking some punches.
Shihsaidov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fish blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fish is trying to pull guard but Shihsaidov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Fish blocks an uppercut.
Fish definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fish works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fish tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fish lands an uppercut.
Fish fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fish goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fish misses with some punches.
Fish tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shihsaidov's elbow.
Shihsaidov breaks from the clinch.
Shihsaidov clinches up with Fish and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shihsaidov stalling the fight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fish creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shihsaidov lands a body shot.
Shihsaidov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Fish seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Shihsaidov can turn it around.
Shihsaidov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fish doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Fish fails to land.
Fish is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Shihsaidov to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Fish. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shihsaidov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shihsaidov tries a body shot but Fish blocks it.
A body shot lands from Shihsaidov.
Fish cracks Shihsaidov with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Fish fails to land.
Shihsaidov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shihsaidov lands a shot to the body.
Fish lands a right hand.
Shihsaidov blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Shihsaidov.
Fish manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shihsaidov wants to stand and escape but instead Fish has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fish wants to control from the top but Shihsaidov keeps moving.
Shihsaidov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fish. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fish preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish wants to control from the top but Shihsaidov keeps moving.
Fish advances position into side control!
Fish wants to control but Shihsaidov is keeping him busy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shihsaidov wants to control but Fish postures up.
Fish wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Shihsaidov, who protects the arm well.
Fish tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shihsaidov is trying to control Fish's posture but Fish avoids it.
Fish trying to control the action but Shihsaidov is working from the bottom.
Fish is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shihsaidov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fish is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shihsaidov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Big Fish dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Shihsaidov scores with a body shot.
Shihsaidov misses with a hook to the body
and Fish connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shihsaidov's corner calls for a 1-2. Shihsaidov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tamryn Shihsaidov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shihsaidov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fish tries a body shot but Shihsaidov blocks it.
Fish lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shihsaidov backwards.
Fish blocks a body shot from Shihsaidov.
Shihsaidov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shihsaidov tries to throw a body punch but Fish avoids it by throwing Shihsaidov back against the cage.
Fish misses with a punch to the body.
Fish digs a right hand underneath Shihsaidov's ribcage. Shihsaidov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from Fish.
Fish blocks a body shot from Shihsaidov.
Fish being controlled against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shihsaidov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fish lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fish misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shihsaidov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fish.
Fish can't find room to land a body shot as Shihsaidov controls the action.
Fish tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fish as Shihsaidov tries to tie him up.
Fish gets control of Shihsaidov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Fish will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Fish working for a triangle but Shihsaidov defends it easily.
Shihsaidov looking to improve position, pressing down on Fish's thigh with his hand. Fish seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Shihsaidov paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Shihsaidov's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Fish picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Big Fish!
Our winner, Big Fish, 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Finley Costa (ranked 2925 p4p, 1146 weight class) and Space Herpes (ranked 322 p4p, 141 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Herpes's choice of entrance music: Space Herpes. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Finley Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Space Herpes!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herpes looks to throw the jab but Costa is out of range.
Costa throws a sloppy head kick
and Herpes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Finley Costa has been cut.
Costa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Herpes.
Costa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Costa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Costa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Costa checks a leg kick.
Herpes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Costa.
Herpes throws out a counter right but Costa avoids it with no problem.
Costa looks to score with a jab to the body but Herpes is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Herpes! But no joy.
Herpes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Costa can pounce on him.
Costa throws a leg kick
and Herpes counters with a stiff right hand.
Costa throws the left hand but Herpes avoids the punch easily.
Herpes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Herpes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Costa throws a nice looking combination but Herpes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Herpes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Herpes feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Costa sprawling to the canvas! Costa rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Herpes finish him?!
Costa connects with a body shot.
Costa lands a right hook to the body.
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!
A nice leg kick from Costa, right into the meat of the thigh.
Costa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Costa lands with an uppercut that bounces Herpes off the cage and back into range.
Herpes throws a hook but Costa blocks it.
Costa looks to land a combination but Herpes avoids it well.
Herpes closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Costa! Herpes dives in looking to finish! Costa is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Space Herpes!
Space Herpes thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shot Of Coke (ranked 1206 p4p, 2474 weight class) and Sami Juntunen (ranked 148 p4p, 283 weight class). Shot Of Coke has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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265
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281
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shot Of Coke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sami Juntunen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Of Coke is looking to score with low kicks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Of Coke works over Juntunen's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Sami Juntunen has been cut.
Of Coke throws a hook but Juntunen avoids it easily.
Of Coke jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Of Coke throws a right hand that misses
and Juntunen counters with a nice body kick.
Of Coke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Juntunen was well out of range. Poor timing from Of Coke.
Of Coke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Juntunen manages to avoid it.
Of Coke seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Of Coke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Of Coke backing away here, and Juntunen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Of Coke fails to land with a series of punches.
Of Coke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Juntunen.
Juntunen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Of Coke.
Of Coke throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Of Coke misses with a wild body shot.
Of Coke throws a body punch but Juntunen moves out of range.
Juntunen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Of Coke is looking to wear down Juntunen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Of Coke misses with a wild body shot.
Of Coke connects with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Juntunen.
Shot Of Coke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Of Coke takes a swing at Juntunen's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Juntunen misses.
Of Coke blocks a jab.
Of Coke throws a body punch but Juntunen moves out of range.
Juntunen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntunen dives in and scores a takedown into Of Coke's guard.
Juntunen stands up and waves to Of Coke to follow him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Of Coke lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Juntunen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Juntunen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice body punch from Of Coke.
Shot Of Coke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Of Coke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Of Coke throws a right hand that Juntunen ducks under and follows up with a left that Juntunen also avoids with ease.
Of Coke throws a sloppy body shot
and Juntunen counters with a nice body kick.
Of Coke lands with a hook. Juntunen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Juntunen moves out of range of the leg kick from Of Coke.
Juntunen slips a jab from Of Coke.
Juntunen throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Of Coke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A nice leg kick lands there from Juntunen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Of Coke avoids a kick to the body.
Of Coke looks to score with a jab to the body but Juntunen is just out of range.
Juntunen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Juntunen lands a nice shot to the body.
Juntunen looking to score a takedown here. Of Coke is defending well but Juntunen drives through and ends up in Of Coke's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juntunen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Of Coke wants to sweep here but Juntunen controlling him for the moment.
Of Coke keeping full guard, as Juntunen tries to pass.
Juntunen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntunen pushes down on Of Coke's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Juntunen decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Of Coke with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Juntunen to score with a decent uppercut.
Juntunen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Juntunen tries a head kick but it misses.
Of Coke misses with a wild body shot.
Juntunen replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Of Coke blocks it well.
Of Coke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Of Coke swinging wildly here.
Juntunen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Juntunen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Juntunen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Of Coke knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Juntunen on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Juntunen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Of Coke, who protects the arm well.
Juntunen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Of Coke keeps working.
Juntunen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Of Coke has escaped the position, nice work there.
Juntunen has an Americana. Of Coke didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Juntunen is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Juntunen hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Sami Juntunen!
During a confident post fight interview, Sami Juntunen 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Swag Sitsongrit (ranked 338 p4p, 1807 weight class) and War Turtle (ranked 42 p4p, 181 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 lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Swag Sitsongrit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, War Turtle!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turtle tries to close the distance and clinch but Sitsongrit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turtle's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Turtle duly obliges.
Turtle misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Turtle.
A low kick from Turtle misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like War Turtle has been cut.
Turtle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Turtle tries to clinch
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turtle defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jab, jab by Sitsongrit - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turtle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turtle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Turtle looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Turtle checks a leg kick nicely.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Turtle strikes.
Turtle avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit with a nice calf kick.
Sitsongrit throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Turtle on the side of the head.
Sitsongrit catches Turtle with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sitsongrit cracks Turtle with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Turtle throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Turtle misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turtle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sitsongrit throws a quick counter kick to the body but Turtle avoids it.
Turtle throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turtle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sitsongrit finds it's way round the side to connect with Turtle's head.
Sitsongrit is looking to slow Turtle down with leg kicks.
Sitsongrit connects with a single shot there.
Sitsongrit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice jab there from Sitsongrit.
A lazy body kick from Turtle
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook
and Turtle counters with a right hand to the body.
Turtle takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Turtle checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Turtle moves out of range.
Turtle throws a front kick aimed at Sitsongrit's knee but Sitsongrit avoids it well.
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Turtle is able to avoid easily.
Turtle tests Sitsongrit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sitsongrit connects with a solid leg kick.
Turtle swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sitsongrit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit connects with a single shot there.
Turtle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turtle scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Turtle counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Sitsongrit does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turtle.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Turtle moves into the clinch.
Turtle lands with a short shot to the head.
Turtle manages to pull guard.
Turtle can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sitsongrit controls the pace.
Turtle wants to sweep here but Sitsongrit controlling him for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit is stalling in the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Swag Sitsongrit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on War Turtle's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Turtle missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to the nose.
Nice straight punches there by Sitsongrit. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sitsongrit.
Turtle is looking to land body kicks.
Turtle jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sitsongrit cracks Turtle with an open hand slap.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Turtle has time to react.
Turtle defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Turtle tries to counter with a clinch but Sitsongrit shakes him off and moves away.
Swag Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
Sitsongrit lands the left hand.
Turtle is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Sitsongrit.
Turtle is still on wobbly legs! Can Sitsongrit finish him?
Turtle looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Sitsongrit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Turtle seems to have recovered his senses.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turtle.
Sitsongrit fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Turtle on the side of the head.
Turtle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Turtle throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Turtle throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Turtle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A swing and a miss from Turtle.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
Turtle was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sitsongrit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turtle can do to turn this around?
Turtle tries to clinch up
and Sitsongrit counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turtle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh 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!
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Turtle moves out of range.
Turtle moves forwards but Sitsongrit connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Turtle checks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit sizes up Turtle with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sitsongrit jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Turtle scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sitsongrit in his tracks.
Turtle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turtle just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit throwing a counter right hand but Turtle manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Sitsongrit is predictable there
enabling Turtle to counter with a crisp jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Turtle.
Sitsongrit lands a slapping body shot.
Turtle misses with a leg kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a low kick, right behind Turtle 's knee.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Turtle.
An inside leg kick lands from Sitsongrit.
A low kick from Turtle is predictable there
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turtle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit catches Turtle with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turtle swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Sitsongrit tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot.
A left lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Turtle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turtle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Turtle thows a leg kick but Sitsongrit checks it
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice body shot.
Turtle misses with a body shot
and Turtle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turtle.
Turtle moves out of range of the strikes.
And Turtle responds with a good body kick, but Sitsongrit manages to step out the way in time.
Sitsongrit keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Swag Sitsongrit dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on War Turtle's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sitsongrit throws a good cross that connects.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
Turtle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turtle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Turtle is just out of range.
Turtle checks a leg kick.
Turtle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Turtle misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Turtle wants to counter the offense by Sitsongrit and move into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turtle walks into a left hand.
Turtle is looking to clinch.
Jab from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit has managed to clinch.
Turtle can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
Turtle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Turtle backwards.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turtle is trying to pull guard but Sitsongrit has him pressed against the cage.
Turtle blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Turtle.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Turtle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Turtle blocks it.
Turtle manages to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turtle working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sitsongrit doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sitsongrit manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sitsongrit stands up and waves to Turtle to follow him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turtle has managed to clinch.
Sitsongrit pushes Turtle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turtle prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Sitsongrit fails to land.
Turtle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Turtle decides to pull guard.
Sitsongrit content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turtle wants to sweep but no luck.
Sitsongrit stays in close to Turtle's body and controls the position.
Turtle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Turtle working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sitsongrit doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sitsongrit manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Turtle working for a triangle but Sitsongrit defends it easily.
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.
Sitsongrit would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sitsongrit stands up from Turtle's guard - Sitsongrit perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sitsongrit circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turtle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Turtle lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sitsongrit has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sitsongrit and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Swag Sitsongrit clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on War Turtle's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A left lands for Sitsongrit.
Turtle throws a low kick but Sitsongrit avoids it.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Turtle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Turtle.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Turtle's shoulder, as Turtle tries to avoid the shot.
Turtle tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sitsongrit lets loose with a powerful body kick. Turtle will feel that in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and pushes Turtle back into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turtle.
Turtle pulls guard.
Turtle trying to keep a closed guard but Sitsongrit is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turtle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sitsongrit controlling from the top position.
Sitsongrit would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sitsongrit stays in close to Turtle's body and controls the position.
Sitsongrit wants to stand but Turtle is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Turtle being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Turtle working for a triangle but Sitsongrit defends it easily.
Turtle working for a triangle but Sitsongrit defends it easily.
Turtle trying to keep a closed guard but Sitsongrit is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws out a powerful jab.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Turtle throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A left lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Turtle, as that shot connected.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turtle.
Turtle takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turtle misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit steps in with a hook that catches Turtle right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Sitsongrit follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Turtle looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Swag Sitsongrit!
Swag Sitsongrit retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Swag Sitsongrit rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Velasquez (ranked 1256 p4p, 986 weight class) and Marion Williamson (ranked 153 p4p, 123 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cain Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marion Williamson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williamson throws a sloppy body shot
and Velasquez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Marion Williamson has been cut.
Williamson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Velasquez counters with a left and a right that stings Williamson.
Williamson misses with a left hand
and Velasquez counters with a straight right hand.
Williamson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Velasquez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Williamson is rocked!
Velasquez connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Williamson covering up! Velasquez comes in with a big uppercut and Williamson goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Cain Velasquez!
Marion Williamson was interviewed post fight and said 'Sorry fellas. Billy is getting old and slow. Billy's time is coming to an end.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aoatea Nuku (ranked 364 p4p, 738 weight class) and Tony Twist (ranked 51 p4p, 89 weight class). Twist comes into a darkened arena with his song building. tony twist fights, enjoy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Aoatea Nuku has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aoatea Nuku!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Twist!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twist misses with a body punch
letting Nuku counter with a right hand.
Twist works the jab nicely.
Nuku definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Twist walks into a straight right hand from Nuku.
Nuku scores with a hook to the body. Twist takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Twist lands a nice shot that snaps Nuku's head back.
It looks like Aoatea Nuku has been cut.
Twist throws out a loose jab but Nuku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nuku dips to his left and cracks Twist with an uppercut!
Twist misses with a head kick.
Twist swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nuku takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Twist is looking to slow Nuku down with leg kicks.
Nuku misses with a looping left.
Nuku throws a right hand that misses
letting Twist counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Twist.
Nuku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Twist looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Twist takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Twist tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nuku was well out of range. Poor timing from Twist.
Nuku just misses with a punch to the body.
Twist is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Twist tries to clinch but Nuku is having none of it.
Nuku takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Twist moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nuku gets tackled into the cage by Twist. Twist maintains the clinch.
Nuku is leaning against Twist and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nuku tries to throw a body punch but Twist avoids it by throwing Nuku back against the cage.
Nuku lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Twist manages to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twist is looking for a triangle but Nuku pushes his legs off easily.
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!
Twist escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nuku gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nuku seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Twist is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Twist looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Twist has his foot on Nuku's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nuku works his way back into a safe position though.
Twist looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nuku is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twist is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nuku defends well.
Nuku slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Twist escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nuku gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Twist wants to hit a sweep here but Nuku passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Twist there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Twist keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nuku controlling from mount.
Twist can't escape the position.
Twist gets back to half guard.
Twist wants to improve his position but Nuku is controlling well.
Twist is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tony Twist will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aoatea Nuku's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nuku scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Tony Twist has been cut.
A big right from Nuku misses.
Twist steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Nuku.
Nuku swings for the body but Twist moves out of range.
Nuku slips a jab from Twist.
Twist scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nuku defending well as Twist loads up on a big left hand.
Nuku ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nuku throws a jab when Twist was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nuku throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Twist misses with a left hand
and Nuku counters with a left to the body.
Twist misses with a straight left.
Twist connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nuku. Nuku circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Twist wants to clinch up but Nuku keeps it at a distance.
A low kick from Nuku is predictable there
and Twist counters with a stiff right hand.
Twist throws a right hand that misses
and Nuku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nuku throws a leg kick but Twist sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Twist tries to counter with a clinch but Nuku shakes him off and moves away.
Twist throws the left hand but Nuku avoids the punch easily.
Nuku tests Twist's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Twist tries to clinch up.
Nice uppercut lands for Twist. That snapped Nuku's head back.
Nuku swinging wildly here.
Nuku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Twist moves away.
Twist misses with a body shot
and Nuku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Twist as he checks the leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Twist misses.
Nuku paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Twist swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Nuku misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Twist misses the shot to the body.
Nuku dodges the punch combination from Twist.
Nuku looks to score with a jab to the body but Twist is just out of range.
Twist wants to counter with a clinch but Nuku pushes him away.
Twist is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nuku.
Nuku throws a quick counter kick to the body but Twist avoids it.
Twist has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nuku finds it's way round the side to connect with Twist's head.
Nuku looks to land a combination. Twist sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Twist is rocked!
Nuku lands with a nice body punch.
Nuku lands a nice leg kick that just misses Twist's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuku ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nuku tries a low kick but Twist avoids it.
Nuku dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Twist. That did some damage!
Nuku misses the shot to the body.
Nuku cracks Twist with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Twist tries to move into range but Nuku moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Twist is still on wobbly legs! Can Nuku finish him?
Twist tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nuku manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Twist seems to have recovered his senses.
Twist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Twist fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nuku bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Twist defending well as Nuku loads up on a big left hand.
Twist lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twist throws a solid leg kick but Nuku takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Twist.
Nuku staying out of range there.
Twist on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nuku rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Twist counters by clinching up.
Twist is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nuku to keep the fight standing.
Twist manages to pull guard.
Twist is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nuku sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nuku'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.
Twist is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aoatea Nuku dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Twist moves into the clinch.
Nuku changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Twist fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Twist checks a leg kick nicely.
Twist lands a jab to the nose.
A bone on bone clash there as Nuku blocks the leg kick.
Twist lands with a kick to the temple. Nuku shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nuku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Twist throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Nuku wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nuku throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nuku attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Twist is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nuku. Twist does a little dance to reset his feet.
Twist wants to counter the offense by Nuku and move into the clinch position.
Nuku does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nuku throws a leg kick which misses Twist's front leg but catches the back leg as Twist tries to avoid it.
Nuku throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Twist slips under a jab.
Nuku sets himself, and Twist steps forward looking for the clinch! Nuku avoids it this time.
Twist takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nuku scores with a hook to the body. Twist takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Twist tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nuku manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nuku throws a lazy right hand but Twist sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nuku defending well as Twist loads up on a big left hand.
Nuku throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuku circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nuku counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nuku lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Twist has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Twist and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nuku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Twist.
Twist steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nuku.
Twist wants to counter the offense by Nuku and move into the clinch position.
Nuku works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nuku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nuku swats away the attempt to clinch by Twist.
Nuku avoids the body shot from Twist.
Twist misses with a hook
enabling Nuku to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nuku throws a body punch but Twist moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Twist! But no joy.
Twist misses with a looping left.
Donk. Nuku catches Twist right on the button with a cross.
Twist throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nuku avoids the body shot from Twist.
Nuku lands a jab to the nose.
Nuku throws a body punch but Twist moves out of range.
Twist throws a lazy uppercut
and Nuku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nuku is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Twist can do to turn this around?
Nuku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Twist manages to avoid it.
Oooooh!!! Nuku has knocked Twist down with a huge combo! Nuku steps away and waves a wobbly Twist back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Twist misses with a low kick.
A jab from Twist misses.
Twist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Twist blocks the body kick.
Nuku ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Twist takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
and Nuku counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Twist! He's just covering up as Nuku starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aoatea Nuku!
Aoatea Nuku retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Aoatea Nuku thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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