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SPPS Resurrection 005 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goose Dinklage Jr (ranked 3775 p4p, 3760 weight class) and Adrian Oyelowo (ranked 124 p4p, 123 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Goose Dinklage Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adrian Oyelowo!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Oyelowo has closed the distance and engaged Dinklage Jr in a clinch.
Oyelowo successfully pulls guard.
Dinklage Jr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dinklage Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oyelowo wants to improve his position but instead Dinklage Jr has moved into half guard.
Dinklage Jr wants to stand up but Oyelowo is controlling the position.
Oyelowo has his hands clasped together around Dinklage Jr's back. He's all about the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oyelowo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinklage Jr is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dinklage Jr is thwarting Oyelowo's attempts to control the position.
Dinklage Jr looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Oyelowo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Oyelowo wants to get back to full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
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.
Oyelowo tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Dinklage Jr manages to move to mount!
Dinklage Jr throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Oyelowo because Dinklage Jr loaded up on that one.
Dinklage Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Oyelowo wants to hold on but Dinklage Jr pushes him away.
Dinklage Jr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dinklage Jr unloads with some shots from mount but Oyelowo bucks and avoids them well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Goose Dinklage Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dinklage Jr 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 10:9
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 10:9
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Goose Dinklage Jr!
Goose Dinklage Jr 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gouda Cheese (ranked 23579 p4p, 23637 weight class) and Carl Crap (ranked 434 p4p, 424 weight class). Crap has chosen Morrowind as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gouda Cheese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Carl Crap!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Topper Green and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crap ducks under a wild hook from Cheese.
Crap is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've been told by Cheese's head coaches at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cheese throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cheese pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crap changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cheese.
Cheese goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Crap feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cheese lands a head shot.
Cheese really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cheese throws a leg kick but Crap moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crap uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cheese.
Crap feints the counter takedown.
Gouda Cheese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crap uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cheese.
Cheese lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cheese gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Crap working aggressively here.
Crap throws a head punch that misses.
Crap has a couple of punches blocked by Cheese.
Cheese lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crap backwards.
Cheese blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crap.
Cheese pushes Crap back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Crap misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crap defending well as Cheese loads up on a big left hand.
Crap feints the counter takedown.
Cheese attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cheese tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cheese misses with a hook
so Crap counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cheese utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Crap throws a strike but Cheese rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cheese pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crap is keeping the position for now.
Cheese is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Crap bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cheese's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Crap is working Cheese over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Crap in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cheese tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Crap throws an elbow that misses. Cheese uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crap's guard. Nice move by Cheese!
Crap wants to hit a sweep here but Cheese passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Crap there!
Cheese controlling the pace for now.
Crap throwing hammer fists to the chest of Cheese. What's that going to do exactly?
Crap throwing hammer fists to the chest of Cheese. What's that going to do exactly?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese controlling from the full mount.
Crap is trying to escape the mount.
Crap is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Crap bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Crap throws a big elbow that misses.
Crap throwing strikes but missing.
Crap throws an elbow that misses. Cheese uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crap's guard. Nice move by Cheese!
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!
Crap wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gouda Cheese dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A low kick from Cheese misses
and Crap counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Crap sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cheese defending well though.
Crap looks to land a strike but Cheese avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Crap loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cheese is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Crap postures up in Cheese's guard and throws a big left but Cheese blocks it.
Crap missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Crap throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crap working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Crap loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crap with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Crap has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Purpose Martial Arts Academy. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Crap postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cheese working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crap is looking to work some ground and pound but Cheese has wrist control.
Cheese looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cheese working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crap.
Crap throws an elbow that misses. Cheese uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crap's guard. Nice move by Cheese!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crap looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cheese is one step ahead there.
Crap is striking from the bottom but Cheese uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Cheese is pressing down on Crap's thigh, looking to free his foot. Crap is holding on for now.
Crap punching from the bottom.
Crap manages to get to full guard.
Carl Crap has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese controlling from the top position.
Crap trying to strike off his back.
Crap doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Crap doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Crap thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Crap throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Cheese passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Crap tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Cheese prevents Crap from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crap tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Crap punching from the bottom.
Crap is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Crap swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Crap flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Crap throwing hammer fists to the chest of Cheese. What's that going to do exactly?
Cheese looking to control but Crap is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cheese blocks Crap's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Cheese prevents Crap from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crap is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Crap flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Crap throwing hammer fists to the chest of Cheese. What's that going to do exactly?
Crap is trying desperately to improve position.
Crap throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Crap throwing hammer fists to the chest of Cheese. What's that going to do exactly?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crap swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crap is trying desperately to improve position.
Crap flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gouda Cheese will probably get the nod.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Cheese misses the target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Crap blocks a body shot from Cheese.
Crap misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Cheese.
A head punch on the inside from Crap fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Cheese.
Cheese has a couple of punches blocked by Crap.
Cheese lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crap fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crap working aggressively here.
A short left from Cheese.
Crap takes an elbow to the temple.
Crap blocks a body shot from Cheese.
Cheese blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese can't find room to land a body shot as Crap controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Crap fails to land.
Cheese's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crap lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crap working aggressively here.
Crap throws a head punch that misses.
Crap misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cheese.
Crap throws a punch but it's blocked by Cheese.
Crap lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cheese backwards.
Cheese blocks an uppercut.
Crap throws a punch but it's blocked by Cheese.
Cheese blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cheese is leaning against Crap and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cheese blocking some punches.
Cheese tries to throw a body punch but Crap avoids it by throwing Cheese back against the cage.
Crap swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crap throws a punch but it's blocked by Cheese.
Cheese misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crap misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crap working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crap misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Cheese.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crap misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cheese creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cheese misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crap swings wildly with an uppercut but Cheese uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Crap fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Crap fails to land.
Cheese lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crap backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cheese.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cheese.
Cheese tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cheese misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Cheese fails to land.
Gouda Cheese has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cheese can't find room to land a body shot as Crap controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cheese misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Cheese fails to land.
Crap lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crap lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cheese backwards.
Crap blocking some punches.
Cheese's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cheese throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cheese pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cheese throws out a loose jab but Crap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crap with the counter takedown but Cheese avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Cheese misses its intended target.
Crap is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cheese throws a leg kick
and Crap counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Crap throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crap throws an elbow that misses. Cheese uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crap's guard. Nice move by Cheese!
Crap throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Cheese stopping the sweep attempt from Crap.
Cheese 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.
Crap trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Cheese won't allow Crap to sweep him here.
Crap throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Crap looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Crap is striking but Cheese is not phased and passes to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crap punching from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Carl Crap.
I think Cheese 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rune Calland (ranked 3891 p4p, 3801 weight class) and Akuma Manivong Jr (ranked 128 p4p, 125 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rune Calland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akuma Manivong Jr!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manivong Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Calland swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Manivong Jr backs away, Calland returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Manivong Jr lands a nice hook to Calland's body. Calland takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Manivong Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Calland looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Calland keeps the fight on the outside.
Manivong Jr blocks a leg kick.
Manivong Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Manivong Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akuma Manivong Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Calland.
Calland connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Calland throws a nice outside leg kick.
Calland avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manivong Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Calland momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manivong Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Calland is just out of range.
Calland avoids the body shot from Manivong Jr.
Manivong Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Calland wants to land a leg kick but Manivong Jr is out of range.
Manivong Jr tries to clinch but Calland is having none of it.
Manivong Jr misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calland connects with a solid leg kick.
Calland takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Manivong Jr checks a leg kick nicely.
Calland swats away the attempt to clinch by Manivong Jr.
Manivong Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Manivong Jr wants to clinch.
Calland circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manivong Jr wants to clinch.
Manivong Jr swings for the body but Calland moves out of range.
Calland feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Manivong Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Calland looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Manivong Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Calland but Calland pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As Manivong Jr backs away, Calland returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calland tries to land a leg kick but Manivong Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Manivong Jr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Calland defends well and Manivong Jr ends up having to push Calland into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Manivong Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Calland rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice takedown defense from Calland. No joy for Manivong Jr on that attempt.
Rune Calland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akuma Manivong Jr.
Manivong Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Manivong Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Calland fires out a quick counter leg kick but Manivong Jr just manages to avoid it.
Calland pivots, looking for a leg kick but Manivong Jr is out of range and Calland settles back down.
Manivong Jr fails to land the takedown.
Manivong Jr looks winded!
Calland scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manivong Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Calland throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Calland misses with a low kick.
Calland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manivong Jr.
As Manivong Jr backs away, Calland returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Manivong Jr lands a nice shot that snaps Calland's head back.
An inside leg kick lands from Calland.
Manivong Jr misses with a hook. Calland ducked under it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Akuma Manivong Jr.
Well Manivong Jr 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 10:9
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 10:10
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 10:10
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nurislam Alieva (ranked 3085 p4p, 23791 weight class) and Brayden Abner (ranked 345 p4p, 497 weight class). Brayden Abner has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nurislam Alieva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brayden Abner!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abner gets a takedown into half guard.
Alieva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Abner's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Abner's back!
Abner trying to control the hands but Alieva won't let him.
Alieva tightening his grip on Abner, looking for the choke.
Alieva working for a choke but Abner is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abner is really stuck here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abner fending off the submission attempt from Alieva.
Alieva working for the choke.
Abner staying busy and making it hard for Alieva to control.
Abner is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Alieva off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Abner is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alieva is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Abner with him. Abner is trying to defend but Alieva has an arm under the chin now! Abner grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nurislam Alieva!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Boma (ranked 2287 p4p, 23673 weight class) and Nanisokyvi Batirovenkekikala (ranked 301 p4p, 536 weight class). Nanisokyvi Batirovenkekikala has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Maurice Boma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nanisokyvi Batirovenkekikala!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Francis DeMontford and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batirovenkekikala misses with an uppercut. Boma saw that one coming.
Batirovenkekikala misses the shot to the body.
Boma takes one on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Batirovenkekikala looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boma slips a jab from Batirovenkekikala.
Boma throwing a counter right hand but Batirovenkekikala manages to avoid it.
Batirovenkekikala is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Batirovenkekikala looks to score with a jab to the body but Boma is just out of range.
Batirovenkekikala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Batirovenkekikala takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boma has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Boma there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Batirovenkekikala misses.
Boma was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Batirovenkekikala misses with a hook
letting Boma counter with a right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Batirovenkekikala.
Some wild striking there from Boma.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boma drives through and clinches with Batirovenkekikala against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Batirovenkekikala.
Batirovenkekikala scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Batirovenkekikala lands a nice uppercut.
Boma wants to stall.
Boma has a couple of punches blocked by Batirovenkekikala.
A hook to the body from Boma.
Boma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Batirovenkekikala swings wildly with an uppercut but Boma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Batirovenkekikala throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Batirovenkekikala.
Batirovenkekikala blocks an uppercut.
Boma lands a right hand that snaps the head of Batirovenkekikala backwards.
Boma throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batirovenkekikala misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short uppercut from Boma.
Boma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Batirovenkekikala's elbow.
Boma blocks an uppercut.
Boma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Batirovenkekikala misses with a punch on the inside.
Boma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Boma.
Boma blocks an uppercut.
Batirovenkekikala struggles to land a body shot inside as Boma controls his hands.
Boma throws a punch but it's blocked by Batirovenkekikala.
Boma is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Batirovenkekikala can't find room to land a body shot as Boma controls the action.
Batirovenkekikala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Batirovenkekikala tries a body shot but Boma blocks it.
Boma gets through Batirovenkekikala's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Batirovenkekikala misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batirovenkekikala misses with a punch on the inside.
Batirovenkekikala misses with a punch on the inside.
Boma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boma has a couple of punches blocked by Batirovenkekikala.
Boma misses with a body punch.
Batirovenkekikala stalling in the clinch but Boma improves position.
Boma wants to stall.
Batirovenkekikala lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Batirovenkekikala misses with some punches.
Boma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boma wants to stall.
Boma throws a punch but it's blocked by Batirovenkekikala.
Batirovenkekikala swings wildly with an uppercut but Boma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Batirovenkekikala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Batirovenkekikala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Boma.
Batirovenkekikala has a couple of punches blocked by Boma.
Batirovenkekikala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boma is pushing Batirovenkekikala up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Boma gets through Batirovenkekikala's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Boma.
Batirovenkekikala throws a punch but it's blocked by Boma.
Batirovenkekikala has a couple of punches blocked by Boma.
Boma swings wildly with an uppercut but Batirovenkekikala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boma holding his opponent close, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Batirovenkekikala misses with a punch on the inside.
Batirovenkekikala swings wildly with an uppercut but Boma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Batirovenkekikala throws a punch but it's blocked by Boma.
Boma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Batirovenkekikala misses with some punches.
Boma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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 Maurice Boma will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Batirovenkekikala lands a head shot.
Batirovenkekikala tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Boma counters with a nice body shot.
Boma lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Batirovenkekikala falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Maurice Boma!
Maurice Boma thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Derek Blueboy (ranked 2220 p4p, 3845 weight class) and Donovan Griggs (ranked 222 p4p, 347 weight class). Griggs has chosen Can't Be Touched- Roy Jones Jr. as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derek Blueboy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donovan Griggs!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Summer Carpenter and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blueboy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Griggs counters with a straight right hand.
Blueboy drives through and clinches with Griggs against the cage.
Griggs misses with some punches.
Griggs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Griggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Blueboy.
Griggs lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blueboy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Griggs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Griggs fails to land.
Blueboy blocks an uppercut.
Blueboy tries to break free but Griggs pushes him back against the cage.
Griggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Blueboy pulls guard.
Blueboy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Blueboy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blueboy wants to pass the guard but Griggs is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blueboy moves nicely into side control.
Griggs throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Griggs rushes Blueboy and presses him up against the cage.
Griggs lands a body shot.
Griggs lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blueboy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Griggs misses with the head strike.
Griggs misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Griggs on the inside.
Blueboy looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Griggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Griggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Griggs lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blueboy tries to stall but Griggs uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griggs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Griggs scores with a nice short uppercut.
Griggs lands with a light punch inside.
Blueboy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Griggs walks away with a smile on his face. Blueboy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Blueboy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Griggs tries to avoid it but Blueboy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Griggs to the ground. Griggs escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Blueboy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griggs closes the distance and pushes Blueboy back into the cage.
Griggs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Griggs on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Griggs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Griggs scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Griggs - that landed with a thud.
Blueboy is working for takedown but Griggs is calmly controlling the position for now.
Blueboy goes for a takedown attempt but Griggs pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Blueboy tries to clinch but Griggs moves away
and Griggs counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blueboy thinking.
Griggs clinches up with Blueboy and pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Griggs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griggs scores with a hook to the body.
Blueboy is breathing heavily.
Griggs throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Griggs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griggs.
Blueboy jumps guard but Griggs stands there with Blueboy around his waist. Blueboy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Griggs.
Griggs lands a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Blueboy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Griggs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blueboy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blueboy is trying to break free.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Griggs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Griggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Blueboy is trying to pull guard but Griggs has him pressed against the cage.
Griggs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Griggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blueboy fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griggs misses with some punches.
Blueboy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Griggs to keep the fight standing.
A short right from Griggs.
 Blueboy is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griggs stops a takedown attempt from Blueboy.
Oh Blueboy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blueboy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Blueboy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Blueboy seems to have got his legs back now.
Griggs stands up and waves to Blueboy to follow him.
Blueboy drives through with a takedown into guard.
Griggs wants to get back to his feet but Blueboy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griggs keeping moving, preventing Blueboy from controlling successfully.
Blueboy is pushing down on Griggs's leg trying to pass to half guard. Griggs is fighting to maintain full guard but Blueboy has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Donovan Griggs dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Blueboy fails to land the takedown.
Blueboy wants to clinch
and Griggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blueboy shoots in looking for a takedown but Griggs manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blueboy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Griggs moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Griggs.
Griggs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blueboy jumps guard but Griggs stands there with Blueboy around his waist. Blueboy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Blueboy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griggs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blueboy backwards.
Griggs lands a left hand.
Griggs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Griggs throws a head punch that misses.
Griggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Blueboy.
Griggs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griggs lands with a right to the head.
Griggs lands with a right to the head.
Blueboy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Griggs just stands there and leans against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Griggs throws a head punch that misses.
Griggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Griggs lands an uppercut.
Donovan Griggs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Griggs working aggressively here.
Griggs lands a hook that snaps the head of Blueboy backwards.
Blueboy takes a shot to the head.
Griggs lands with a light punch inside.
Blueboy looking for a takedown.
Griggs working aggressively here.
Blueboy tries to circle away but Griggs has him pinned against the cage.
Griggs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Blueboy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Griggs just stands there and leans against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Griggs.
Blueboy blocks an uppercut.
Blueboy blocks an uppercut.
Griggs throws a head punch that misses.
Blueboy goes for a takedown attempt but Griggs pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Blueboy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Griggs as he avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Griggs misses.
Griggs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Griggs lands with a light punch inside.
Griggs prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griggs throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Griggs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blueboy backwards.
Blueboy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Griggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blueboy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Griggs has him pressed against the cage.
Griggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Blueboy.
Griggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Griggs.
Griggs has a couple of punches blocked by Blueboy.
A short right from Griggs.
Griggs creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Blueboy with a big uppercut! Blueboy tries to clinch up but Griggs pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Blueboy to the mat! Blueboy covers up and Griggs unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Donovan Griggs!
After the fight, Donovan Griggs was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Dawson (ranked 2143 p4p, 2976 weight class) and Bogdan Volkov (ranked 234 p4p, 329 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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32
190
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195
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bogdan Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Bruno Hogan and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkov throws a right hand that misses
and Dawson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
 It looks like Bogdan Volkov has been cut.
Dawson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Volkov.
Dawson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dawson blocks a jab.
It looked like Dawson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Volkov.
A slow jab from Volkov misses its intended target.
Dawson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dawson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Dawson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dawson tries to clinch but Volkov moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volkov throws a body punch but Dawson moves out of range.
Volkov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Volkov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Volkov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Dawson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dawson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dawson.
Dawson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Dawson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Volkov misses with a combination
and Dawson counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Volkov 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 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jack Dawson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rayan Brandt (ranked 1550 p4p, 3507 weight class) and Atlas Raita (ranked 219 p4p, 414 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rayan Brandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Atlas Raita!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Francis DeMontford and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raita pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Brandt blocks the leg kick.
Brandt scores with a hook to the body. Raita takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Raita throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brandt counters with a nice double leg into side control. Raita won't be happy with that.
Raita bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Raita lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raita keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brandt darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Brandt prevents Raita from standing back up.
Brandt looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Brandt stops Raita from getting back to his feet.
Brandt stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raita is trying to stand back up but Brandt is controlling him
Raita is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
We've been hearing that Brandt has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Brandt looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Raita is trying to stand.
Brandt is taking a breather. Raita 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.
Raita is looking to escape.
Raita is looking to get back to is feet but Brandt passes into side control.
Raita wants to get back to his feet but Brandt drags him back down.
Brandt landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandt trying to control the position but Raita is working away.
Brandt prevents Raita from escaping the position.
Brandt taking a breather here.
Brandt wants to control but Raita is keeping him busy.
Brandt working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Brandt prevents Raita from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandt trying to control the position but Raita is working away.
Raita tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Brandt content just to control the position here.
Raita is trying to stand.
Brandt postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Raita looks a forlorn figure.
Brandt raining down shots from the mount!
Raita is trying to stand.
Brandt controlling from the full mount.
Brandt is landing with some decent strikes but Raita is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Raita trying desperately to get to his feet.
Brandt punishing his opponent with strikes.
Raita is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandt landing strikes from the mount and Raita is in trouble!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raita is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Brandt controlling the position easily from mount.
Raita is trying to stand.
Brandt trying to control but Raita is having none of it.
Brandt lands a big shot there that rocks Raita but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rayan Brandt dominated that round.
That's time! Brandt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Brandt shoots in but no luck this time.
Raita tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brandt shoots in for a takedown but Raita shows good takedown defense.
Brandt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Raita can do to turn this around?
Brandt scores with a nice head shot.
Raita throws a jab but it's blocked by Brandt.
Raita tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Raita ducks under a wild hook from Brandt.
Brandt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Raita misses with an uppercut. Brandt saw that one coming.
Raita lands a really nice looking cross but Brandt seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Raita misses
so Brandt counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Raita wants to stand up but Brandt is controlling him.
Brandt is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brandt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Raita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandt is looking to work some ground and pound but Raita has wrist control.
Raita wants to stand up but Brandt is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raita uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Raita swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raita throws a low kick but Brandt moves out of range easily.
Raita misses with a wild body shot.
Raita with a jab.
Raita misses with a straight right.
Raita throws a leg kick
and Brandt decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Raita's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Raita manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brandt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raita breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raita on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brandt misses with a wild body shot.
Brandt scores with a jab.
A head kick misses from Raita.
Brandt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Raita but Raita pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rayan Brandt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raita rushes Brandt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Raita swings wildly with an uppercut but Brandt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raita lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Raita misses with some punches.
Raita tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raita doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raita misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandt has Raita pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Raita manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brandt.
Raita misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brandt has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Raita uses from the top position.
Brandt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brandt is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brandt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Raita manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Raita goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brandt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brandt taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Raita creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Raita goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Atlas Raita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raita missing with a left hand there. Brandt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Raita fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raita swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brandt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Atlas Raita is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Raita throws a right hand that Brandt ducks under and follows up with a left that Brandt also avoids with ease.
Brandt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raita throws out the jab.
A nice leg kick from Raita, right into the meat of the thigh.
Raita works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brandt avoids the head kick by Raita.
Brandt tries to counter with a takedown but Raita is quick to defend against it.
Brandt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Raita tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brandt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brandt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Raita to score with a decent uppercut.
Brandt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Atlas Raita showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brandt.
Atlas Raita seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raita throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brandt lands with a straight right. Raita didn't see that one coming.
Raita misses with a low kick.
Brandt ducks right into an uppercut from Raita.
Brandt moves out of range of the leg kick from Raita.
Brandt throws a nice looking combination but Raita bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Raita stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Raita wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raita 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.
Raita misses the jab.
Raita looks to throw the jab but Brandt is out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brandt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rayan Brandt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raita tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick by Raita misses
and Brandt counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Brandt 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.
Brandt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brandt is looking to advance position but Raita won't allow it.
Raita is looking to escape.
Brandt is keen to just control but Raita is a slippery customer.
Brandt working the head and body with strikes.
Brandt is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Raita is just riding it out for now. Brandt eventually gives up the hold.
Raita is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raita tries to kick Brandt off in order to stand up. Brandt Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Brandt grinds an elbow into Raita's temple.
Raita wants to get back to his feet.
Brandt controlling the position from side mount.
Raita is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Raita is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raita tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Raita is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Brandt lands a heavy elbow.
Raita wants to get back to his feet.
Brandt controlling the pace for now.
Brandt landing strikes from the mount and Raita is in trouble!
Raita wants to try and get back to his feet.
Brandt landing strikes from the mount.
Rayan Brandt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brandt looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raita trying desperately to get to his feet.
Brandt in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Raita is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Brandt punishing his opponent with strikes.
Brandt has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Raita's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raita is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Raita takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rayan Brandt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brandt 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rayan Brandt!
After the fight, Rayan Brandt was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoni Megaladon (ranked 1661 p4p, 2650 weight class) and Jacque Mécanicien The Machine (ranked 198 p4p, 299 weight class). Megaladon comes to the cage accompanied by Break On Throoooyeah. The Machine has chosen La petite fille de la mer as his entrance music. Yoni Megaladon 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yoni Megaladon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacque Mécanicien The Machine!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ben Hemmingworth and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Machine connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Megaladon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Megaladon appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The Machine throws an off balance right hand
and Megaladon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Jacque Mécanicien The Machine has been cut.
The Machine connects with a nice looking jab.
A combination from The Machine does no damage.
It looked like Megaladon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A swing and a miss from Megaladon.
Megaladon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Machine.
Jacque Mécanicien The Machine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Megaladon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Machine throws out the jab.
Megaladon seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The fighters circling - The Machine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Megaladon loads up on a big right hand but The Machine slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Megaladon swings for the body but The Machine moves out of range.
Megaladon tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Machine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Megaladon lands a nice leg kick that just misses The Machine's sensitive parts.
Megaladon is looking to clinch but The Machine is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Machine looks to score with a jab to the body but Megaladon is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Megaladon misses the target.
The Machine throws a hook but Megaladon blocks it.
It looked like Megaladon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Megaladon has closed the distance and engaged The Machine in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Machine.
Megaladon lands with a left to the head.
The Machine misses with a punch to the body.
The Machine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Megaladon backwards.
The Machine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Machine lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Megaladon or not.
The Machine misses with a punch to the body.
Megaladon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Megaladon tries a body shot but The Machine blocks it.
The Machine swings wildly with an uppercut but Megaladon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Megaladon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of The Machine backwards.
Megaladon misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Megaladon.
Megaladon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Machine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Megaladon misses with a body punch.
Megaladon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Megaladon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from The Machine fails to land.
Megaladon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, The Machine scores with a nice short uppercut.
The Machine has a couple of punches blocked by Megaladon.
The Machine's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The Machine cracks Megaladon with a nice body shot.
The Machine can't find room to land a body shot as Megaladon controls the action.
The Machine misses with a punch on the inside.
Megaladon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Machine's elbow.
Megaladon blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Megaladon.
The Machine misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Machine.
Megaladon blocks an uppercut.
The Machine lands with a short shot to the head.
Megaladon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Machine's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Machine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Megaladon blocks an uppercut.
Megaladon blocking some punches.
Megaladon is leaning against The Machine and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The Machine throws a punch but it's blocked by Megaladon.
The Machine misses with a punch on the inside.
Megaladon presses The Machine against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Megaladon lands a nice shot to the body.
The Machine looks winded!
Megaladon can't find room to land a body shot as The Machine controls the action.
Megaladon lands a shoulder strike.
Megaladon lands with a light punch inside.
Megaladon tries to work over The Machine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Machine has a couple of punches blocked by Megaladon.
Megaladon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Megaladon has taken the fight to the clinch.
The Machine misses with a body punch.
The Machine lands a left hand.
The Machine swings wildly with an uppercut but Megaladon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Megaladon misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megaladon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Machine has a couple of punches blocked by Megaladon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Machine tries to throw a body punch but Megaladon avoids it by throwing The Machine back against the cage.
The Machine prevents a body shot from Megaladon.
A short right from Megaladon on the inside.
The Machine throws a head punch that misses.
The Machine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Megaladon presses The Machine against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The Machine throws a head punch that misses.
Megaladon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Megaladon tries to work over The Machine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Megaladon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Machine prevents a body shot from Megaladon.
The Machine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Machine misses with the head strike.
Megaladon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Machine prevents a body shot from Megaladon.
Megaladon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Megaladon misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jacque Mécanicien The Machine will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jacque Mécanicien The Machine's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The Machine blocks the body kick.
The Machine scores with the left hand. Megaladon knows he should have avoided that one.
The Machine throws a series of punches but Megaladon moves out of range.
It looked like Megaladon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Megaladon takes a swing at The Machine's ribcage but misses.
The Machine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Megaladon instigates a clinch.
Megaladon is trying to break the clinch but The Machine has him pressed against the cage.
Megaladon prevents a body shot from The Machine.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The Machine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Megaladon.
The Machine prevents a body shot from Megaladon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Megaladon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Megaladon throws a lazy right hand but The Machine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Machine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Megaladon manages to avoid it.
The Machine misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Megaladon throws a jab but it's blocked by The Machine.
The Machine uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The Machine scores with a hook to the body. Megaladon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jacque Mécanicien The Machine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Megaladon rushes The Machine and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Megaladon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Machine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Megaladon lands a shoulder strike.
The Machine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Megaladon manages to break the clinch.
The Machine on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The Machine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Megaladon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Megaladon misses with a looping right.
The Machine lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Megaladon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Megaladon drives through and clinches with The Machine against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megaladon cracks The Machine with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Machine.
Megaladon blocks an uppercut.
The Machine misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Machine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Megaladon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The Machine throws a head punch that misses.
Megaladon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Machine is looking to clinch.
As The Machine backs away, Megaladon returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The Machine tries to clinch there but Megaladon circles away.
The Machine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Megaladon throwing a counter right hand but The Machine manages to avoid it.
Megaladon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Machine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Megaladon lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Megaladon thows a body kick. The Machine tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The Machine walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Machine dodges the punch combination from Megaladon.
The Machine tries to clinch there but Megaladon circles away.
A combination from The Machine does no damage.
A little feinted left hand from Megaladon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The Machine misses with a wild body shot.
Megaladon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Megaladon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The Machine throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Megaladon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Megaladon scores with a jab.
Megaladon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from The Machine misses.
Megaladon seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The Machine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Megaladon was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from The Machine.
Megaladon drops his hands momentarily and The Machine takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Machine lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The Machine lands an overhand right.
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 telegraphed right hand from The Machine misses the target.
Megaladon throws an overhand right that lands on The Machine's shoulder, as The Machine tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot lands for Megaladon.
The Machine looks to land a right hand but Megaladon moved out of range.
Megaladon throws a quick counter head kick but The Machine was just out of range.
The Machine scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Megaladon doesn't seem bothered though.
The Machine gets a clinch.
Megaladon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of The Machine backwards.
Megaladon blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Megaladon.
The Machine working aggressively here.
Megaladon manages to break the clinch.
Megaladon throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jacque Mécanicien The Machine will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jacque Mécanicien The Machine'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.
Megaladon throws a right and a left that The Machine avoids nicely.
The Machine tries to counter with a clinch but Megaladon shakes him off and moves away.
The Machine throws an overhand right that lands on Megaladon's shoulder, as Megaladon tries to avoid the shot.
Megaladon loads up on a big right hand but The Machine slips the punch.
The Machine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some wild striking there from The Machine.
The Machine misses with a looping left.
Megaladon lands a big uppercut and The Machine crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but The Machine looks OK. Megaladon waves The Machine back to his feet!
 The Machine is rocked!
Megaladon rushes The Machine and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The Machine is still on wobbly legs! Can Megaladon finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Megaladon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Machine throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Megaladon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The Machine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Machine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Megaladon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sloppy strikes from The Machine. Those never looked like landing.
Megaladon looks for the body kick but The Machine saw that one coming.
The Machine glances at the clock... BAM! Megaladon nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends The Machine crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, The Machine is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yoni Megaladon!
Yoni Megaladon is the new heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Yoni Megaladon 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 Finley McPherson (ranked 1030 p4p, 2281 weight class) and Nelson Frazier (ranked 127 p4p, 260 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Finley McPherson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nelson Frazier!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frazier misses with a low kick as McPherson jumps back.
McPherson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Frazier steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McPherson.
Nelson Frazier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frazier darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Frazier misses with a looping left.
Jab by Frazier.
Frazier works McPherson's body with a nice hook.
McPherson looks to throw the jab but Frazier is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frazier shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McPherson as he avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from McPherson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Frazier uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McPherson has time to react.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frazier. McPherson does a little dance to reset his feet.
McPherson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McPherson needs to keep his hands up - Frazier had a free shot at his head there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frazier. McPherson does a little dance to reset his feet.
McPherson throws a quick counter kick to the body but Frazier avoids it.
Frazier getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Frazier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like McPherson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Frazier is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McPherson misses with the body kick
and Frazier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frazier misses with a left hand
and McPherson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Frazier has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Frazier connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McPherson drops his hands momentarily and Frazier takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Frazier moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Frazier does no damage.
Frazier misses with a straight left.
McPherson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frazier moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Frazier throws a right and a left that both miss.
McPherson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Frazier ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Frazier throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Frazier.
McPherson is looking to counter punch.
Frazier scores with a punch to the head.
Frazier on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier takes a swing at McPherson's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from McPherson misses the target.
Frazier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McPherson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McPherson is looking to counter punch.
Jab, jab by Frazier - just one landing.
Frazier slips a straight right by McPherson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frazier. McPherson does a little dance to reset his feet.
McPherson is looking to counter punch.
Nice jab there from Frazier.
Frazier misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from McPherson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McPherson moves away from the strike by Frazier.
McPherson is looking to counter punch.
Frazier looks to score with a jab to the body but McPherson is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier looks to land a right hand but McPherson moved out of range.
Frazier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McPherson.
McPherson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frazier cracks McPherson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Frazier is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McPherson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
No joy there for Frazier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Frazier lands a body shot.
Frazier tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McPherson swivels and escapes.
McPherson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Frazier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like McPherson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Frazier thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Frazier dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Frazier throws a good cross that connects.
McPherson misses with a hook.
McPherson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Frazier's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Nice defenses there by McPherson.
McPherson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McPherson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frazier fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McPherson on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frazier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McPherson.
It looked like McPherson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Frazier. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Frazier throws the left hand but McPherson avoids the punch easily.
Frazier ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McPherson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Frazier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Frazier lands a head shot.
We've been informed that Frazier has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Frazier walks into a left hand.
It looks like Nelson Frazier has been cut.
Frazier cracks McPherson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Frazier misses with a straight left.
Frazier cracks McPherson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McPherson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Frazier has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from McPherson misses.
McPherson drops his hands momentarily and Frazier takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frazier cracks McPherson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nelson Frazier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frazier misses with a shot to the body
and McPherson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Frazier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frazier looks to score with a jab to the body but McPherson is just out of range.
McPherson thinks about countering with a body kick.
Frazier misses with a hook to the body
and McPherson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frazier looks to throw the jab but McPherson is out of range.
McPherson is looking to counter punch.
Frazier moves away from the strike by McPherson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPherson slips under a jab from Frazier.
Decent striking displayed by Frazier there.
McPherson throws a big shot that misses.
Finley McPherson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frazier misses with a looping left.
McPherson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The fighters circling - Frazier throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like McPherson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McPherson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Frazier scores with a body shot.
Frazier misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier throws a series of punches but McPherson avoids them all with ease.
Frazier throws a body punch but McPherson moves out of range.
McPherson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Frazier throws the left hand but McPherson avoids the punch easily.
Frazier's jab looks to have found its range, popping McPherson under the eye.
Frazier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McPherson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Frazier! McPherson lets Frazier back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Frazier is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frazier connects with a looping right hand.
Frazier moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Frazier cracks McPherson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Frazier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nelson Frazier's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Donk. Frazier catches McPherson right on the button with a cross.
Finley McPherson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McPherson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frazier.
Frazier lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McPherson backs up against the cage.
Nice jab there from Frazier.
Jab, jab by Frazier - just one landing.
Frazier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McPherson manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frazier listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Frazier throws a predictable looking body shot
and McPherson counters with a crisp right that sends Frazier to the canvas! McPherson follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Finley McPherson!
A very excited looking Finley McPherson 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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