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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Quebro Tua Cara (ranked 2617 p4p, 2556 weight class) and Akhmed Dudayev (ranked 230 p4p, 226 weight class). Akhmed Dudayev told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quebro Tua Cara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Akhmed Dudayev!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Tua Cara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Tua Cara misses.
Dudayev let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tua Cara moves out of range as Dudayev strikes.
Dudayev with a jab.
 It looks like Quebro Tua Cara has been cut.
Dudayev throws the kick towards the body but Tua Cara avoids it.
Dudayev throws a lazy body kick
enabling Tua Cara to counter with a crisp jab.
Dudayev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tua Cara checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tua Cara went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tua Cara looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dudayev.
Dudayev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dudayev misses the jab.
It looked like Tua Cara was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dudayev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tua Cara was well out of range. Poor timing from Dudayev.
Dudayev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dudayev throws a half hearted mid kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Dudayev.
Dudayev throws a hook but Tua Cara avoids it easily.
Dudayev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tua Cara moves away.
Dudayev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tua Cara seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dudayev slips a jab and a cross from Tua Cara.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudayev throws a looping overhand right but Tua Cara ducks down to avoid it.
Tua Cara slips a straight right by Dudayev.
Tua Cara seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dudayev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tua Cara checks a low kick from Dudayev.
Dudayev on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dudayev throws a jab when Tua Cara was well out of range.
A cross from Dudayev lands.
Tua Cara takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A big right from Dudayev misses.
Dudayev misses the shot to the body.
Tua Cara seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tua Cara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Dudayev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dudayev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Tua Cara to counter with a crisp jab.
Tua Cara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tua Cara throwing a counter right hand but Dudayev manages to avoid it.
Dudayev goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut lands for Dudayev. That snapped Tua Cara's head back.
 Tua Cara is rocked!
Quebro Tua Cara's cut is getting worse.
Crack! A monster head kick from Dudayev and Tua Cara falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Dudayev!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Akhmed Dudayev!
Akhmed Dudayev took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, AVALON for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeong Hoon Chai (ranked 544 p4p, 1272 weight class) and Rukter Demenok (ranked 54 p4p, 116 weight class). Demenok comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Moby Dick Speech kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeong Hoon Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 20 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rukter Demenok!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demenok motions for Chai to come forward. Demenok throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And Chai counters with a quick kick to the body but Demenok blocks it.
Chai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Demenok's hands.
Chai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Demenok was well out of range. Poor timing from Chai.
Demenok swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Chai misses.
Demenok replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Chai blocks it well.
Chai moves out of range of the leg kick from Demenok.
Chai throws a big shot that misses.
Demenok throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Chai to counter with a crisp jab.
Demenok takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Chai scores with a head kick.
Chai throws a big shot that misses.
Demenok has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Chai throws a hook but Demenok avoids it easily.
Demenok fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chai on the side of the head.
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Demenok is just out of range.
An inside leg kick from Demenok misses.
Chai moves away from the strike by Demenok.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai defending well as Demenok loads up on a big left hand.
Chai scores with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Demenok.
Demenok digs a good hook to Chai's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Demenok. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chai slips under a jab.
Demenok bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chai lands with a nice body punch.
Rukter Demenok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Demenok paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Demenok throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Chai counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot by Chai.
Demenok misses with the combination.
Demenok scores with a hook to the body. Chai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Demenok connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fighters circling - Chai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Demenok! But no joy.
A nice leg kick from Chai, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai connects with a high kick.
Chai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Demenok staying out of range there.
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demenok takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Demenok.
Demenok takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Demenok wants to slow Chai down by chopping away at his legs.
Demenok misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Demenok.
Demenok uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chai.
Demenok misses with a left hand
enabling Chai to counter with a crisp jab.
Chai throws a hook but Demenok avoids it easily.
Demenok lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Demenok misses with a body kick.
Chai slips under a jab from Demenok.
Demenok blocks a head kick by Chai.
Chai steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Demenok. That one must have hurt.
Demenok throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Demenok throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Demenok throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chai is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Chai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chai takes a swing at Demenok's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demenok lands a body shot.
Demenok tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Demenok.
Demenok is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
Demenok just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromChai.
A swing and a miss from Chai.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Demenok! But no joy.
Demenok just misses with a punch to the body.
Chai throws out a loose jab but Demenok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Demenok ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chai moves away.
We've been told by Chai's head coaches at Master Chai's Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Demenok throws a low kick, looking for Chai's leg but Chai calmly moves out of range.
Demenok scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chai takes one to the side of the head.
Chai misses with an uppercut.
Chai scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Demenok blocks a head kick by Chai.
Demenok throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Demenok's hands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Demenok.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Demenok waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chai.
Demenok misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai misses with a hook.
Chai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chai just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Demenok is predictable there
and Demenok takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chai throws a head kick but Demenok moves out of range.
Chai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chai avoids the body shot from Demenok.
Demenok slips under a jab from Chai.
Demenok throws a jab when Chai was well out of range.
Demenok throws a wild body kick that Chai sees coming a mile off.
Chai misses with a head kick.
Demenok misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Demenok throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Chai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Demenok wants to land a leg kick but Chai is out of range.
Demenok throws out a loose jab but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Demenok misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeong Hoon Chai dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Demenok lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick from Chai lands but Demenok takes it in his stride.
Chai connects with a solid leg kick.
Demenok slips under a jab from Chai.
Chai with the inside leg kick.
Chai throws a jab when Demenok was well out of range.
Chai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Demenok was well out of range. Poor timing from Chai.
A looping hook to the body misses from Demenok. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Demenok takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good exchange - Chai coming out on top.
Chai misses with a few strikes there.
Chai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Demenok throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Demenok throws a sloppy head kick
and Chai counters with a straight right hand.
Demenok just misses with a punch to the body.
Chai is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jeong Hoon Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Demenok doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Demenok lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chai's sensitive parts.
Chai lands a right hook to the body.
Demenok looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Chai.
Chai misses the shot to the body.
Demenok looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A big right from Demenok misses.
Chai seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Demenok scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Demenok takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Demenok punishes Chai's body with a nice straight punch.
Chai moves forwards but Demenok connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chai misses with an uppercut
and Demenok cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Demenok.
Chai misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Demenok. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Demenok throws a body kick that misses.
Chai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Demenok moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Demenok.
Chai has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Chai checks a low kick from Demenok.
And Chai counters with a quick kick to the body but Demenok blocks it.
A head kick misses from Chai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demenok is looking to chop away at Chai's legs.
It looked like Chai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Demenok ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chai moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Demenok throws a hook to the side of Chai's head but Chai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Demenok throws a lazy right hand but Chai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Demenok swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
Chai throws a combination that misses
and Demenok makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Demenok misses with an uppercut. Chai saw that one coming.
Chai misses the jab.
Demenok's corner calls for a 1-2. Demenok obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chai. Demenok does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chai misses with a double jab
and Demenok counters with a nice leg kick.
Demenok lands with a straight right. Chai didn't see that one coming.
Demenok throws a leg kick but Chai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Demenok throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Demenok cracks a nice hook into Chai's ribs.
Demenok misses with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Chai blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demenok lands with a good body shot.
Demenok pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A low kick lands for Chai.
Demenok misses with a hook.
Demenok throws a push kick but Chai slaps the foot to one side.
Chai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Demenok tries to score with a low kick but Chai moves his leg out of the way.
Demenok tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chai throws a leg kick but Demenok sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Demenok throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Demenok throws the kick towards the body but Chai avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Chai tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Demenok.
A jab from Demenok misses.
Chai throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Demenok.
Chai lands with an overhand left.
Demenok ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demenok ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Demenok misses with a looping left.
Chai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chai scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Demenok just misses with a punch to the body.
Demenok lands a nice hook to Chai's body. Chai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chai throws a push kick but Demenok slaps the foot to one side.
Demenok looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Demenok looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range.
Demenok throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Demenok moves away.
Chai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Demenok.
Demenok blocks a jab.
Demenok throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Demenok closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fighters circling - Chai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Demenok.
A slapping body kick lands there for Chai.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Demenok swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
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 Jeong Hoon Chai 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 hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Good standup being displayed there by Chai as he connects with a hook.
Chai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Demenok moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chai moves out of range of the body kick.
Chai misses with a straight right.
Demenok throws a head kick that misses.
Demenok digs a good body shot into Chai's ribs.
Chai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Demenok is just out of range.
Chai scores with a hook.
Chai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demenok throws a head kick but Chai moves out of range.
Demenok connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chai. Chai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chai misses with a double jab.
Chai cracks a nice hook into Demenok's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai blocks the body kick.
Demenok ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Demenok has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Demenok throws a shot from downtown. Chai moves away and avoids it.
Chai throws a push kick but Demenok slaps the foot to one side.
Chai throws a hook but Demenok blocks it.
Chai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Demenok throws out the jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Demenok as he connects with a hook.
Chai throws a leg kick which misses Demenok's front leg but catches the back leg as Demenok tries to avoid it.
Chai misses with a head kick.
Demenok on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chai moves out of range as Demenok throws a body kick.
Chai blocks a head kick by Demenok.
Demenok swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Demenok.
Chai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Demenok throws a right hand that misses
and Chai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Demenok thinking.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Demenok.
Demenok slips a straight right by Chai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai misses with a looping right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Demenok lands a nice looking body shot.
Chai lands a leg kick that knocks Demenok off balance momentarily.
Chai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Demenok on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Demenok throws the left hand but Chai avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Chai misses.
Demenok avoids the body shot from Chai.
Chai moves out of range of the body kick from Demenok.
Demenok throws a lazy head kick
and Demenok takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Demenok throws a half hearted mid kick.
And Chai counters with a quick kick to the body but Demenok blocks it.
Chai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Demenok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Demenok is able to avoid easily.
Demenok doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chai throws a right and a left that Demenok avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demenok misses with a body shot.
Demenok swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Demenok looks to land a body kick but Chai moved away.
Demenok cracks Chai with a good jab.
Demenok throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rukter Demenok has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Demenok looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range.
Chai jabs at Demenok's body.
Demenok misses with a left hand
and Chai counters with a stiff right hand.
Chai throws a hook but Demenok avoids it easily.
Demenok stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chai.
Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Demenok.
Chai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Demenok dodges the punch combination from Chai.
Demenok misses with a lunging right hand
and Chai counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Demenok throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Demenok throws out a counter right but Chai avoids it with no problem.
Chai avoids a kick to the body.
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Demenok.
Demenok throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Demenok's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chai connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Demenok scrambles back to his feet.
Chai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Demenok can do to turn this around?
Chai connects with a leg kick.
Chai connects with the punch.
Demenok is looking to chop away at Chai's legs.
Chai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Demenok throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Demenok ducks right into an uppercut from Chai.
Demenok looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An attempted straight right counter from Chai misses the target.
Demenok misses with a left hand
and Chai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Demenok.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeong Hoon Chai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeong Hoon Chai!
An out of breath Jeong Hoon Chai 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Krakowski (ranked 1331 p4p, 1398 weight class) and Anthony Lalime (ranked 170 p4p, 178 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Krakowski might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Netherfell - Mokosz. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bernard Krakowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Lalime!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lalime on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've been told by Krakowski's head coaches at Ludus Magnus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Krakowski misses with a body shot
and Lalime counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lalime tries to clinch but Krakowski moves away
letting Krakowski counter with a right hand.
Krakowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krakowski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lalime doesn't seem bothered though.
Lalime connects with a looping right hand.
Lalime scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lalime with a hook.
It looks like Bernard Krakowski has been cut.
Krakowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Lalime is just out of range.
Lalime drives through and clinches with Krakowski against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lalime throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krakowski blocks it with crossed arms.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lalime.
Lalime lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lalime has a couple of punches blocked by Krakowski.
Lalime taking a breather.
Lalime with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lalime landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lalime lands a shoulder strike.
Lalime lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalime taking a breather.
Lalime using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krakowski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Krakowski breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lalime looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krakowski lands with a hook. Lalime tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Krakowski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lalime moves in looking to clinch but Krakowski pushes him off.
A jab from Krakowski misses.
Krakowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lalime.
Krakowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Krakowski throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lalime counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lalime.
Lalime misses with a knee to the head.
Krakowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lalime keeps control of Krakowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krakowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lalime throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krakowski blocks it with crossed arms.
Krakowski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lalime has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Krakowski seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lalime can turn it around.
Lalime lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lalime tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees to the body from Lalime.
Krakowski is breathing heavily.
Lalime lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Krakowski backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lalime as Krakowski tries to tie him up.
Lalime lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lalime prevents a body shot from Krakowski.
Lalime stalling in the clinch.
Lalime working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Lalime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krakowski slowing the pace effectively.
Lalime lands a body shot in the clinch.
Krakowski is trying to break free.
Lalime blocking some punches.
Lalime lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lalime misses with a knee to the head.
Lalime lands a shoulder strike.
Krakowski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lalime is keeping busy.
The referee calls for Lalime to work.
Lalime trying to land knees to the body.
Lalime misses with a hook from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Lalime.
Krakowski is struggling to control the position.
Krakowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lalime blocking some punches.
Krakowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Lalime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krakowski looking to slow down the pace here.
Lalime with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lalime misses with a knee to the head.
Krakowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Krakowski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Krakowski tries a body shot but Lalime blocks it.
Krakowski manages to break the clinch.
Lalime avoids the body shot from Krakowski.
Nice cross by Krakowski.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krakowski takes a swing at Lalime's ribcage but misses.
Lalime has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lalime prevents a body shot from Krakowski.
Lalime lands with a short shot to the head.
Lalime manages to break the clinch.
Lalime fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Krakowski, pushing him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Lalime dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bernard Krakowski's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lalime uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krakowski.
Lalime gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lalime lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lalime tries to land a knee to the head but Krakowski blocks with his arms.
Lalime lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Krakowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lalime has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lalime connects with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Lalime - that landed with a thud.
Krakowski avoiding damage as Lalime throws knees to the body.
Krakowski prevents a body shot from Lalime.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lalime obliges.
Lalime tries to land a knee to the head but Krakowski blocks with his arms.
Krakowski is trying to maintain a safe position but Lalime gets an underhook and turns Krakowski into the cage.
Krakowski has a couple of punches blocked by Lalime.
Anthony Lalime seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lalime unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lalime stalling.
Krakowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Lalime throws a hook to the side of Krakowski's head but Krakowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalime tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krakowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Good exchange - Lalime coming out on top.
Lalime closes the distance and clinches.
Krakowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lalime's elbow.
Lalime unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lalime blocks an uppercut.
Lalime lands with a light punch inside.
Lalime misses with a knee to the head.
Lalime lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Krakowski backwards.
Lalime has Krakowski pressed against the cage, preventing Krakowski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lalime with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lalime tries to land a knee to the head but Krakowski blocks with his arms.
Krakowski working aggressively here.
Lalime lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lalime working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lalime blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krakowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Krakowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lalime with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lalime tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Lalime.
Lalime effectively controlling the action here.
Krakowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Lalime won't allow it.
Lalime lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lalime unloads a knee to the mid-section. Krakowski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lalime taking a breather.
Krakowski looking to slow down the pace here.
Krakowski lands a right hand.
Lalime lands a right hand.
Lalime taking a breather.
Lalime lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krakowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krakowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lalime has managed to clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Lalime.
Lalime blocks a body shot from Krakowski.
Lalime lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lalime lands with a left to the head.
Krakowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Lalime uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Lalime.
Lalime is leaning against Krakowski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lalime lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krakowski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lalime connects with a knee to the head.
Krakowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lalime tries a knee to the head but Krakowski blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krakowski.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krakowski lands with a light punch inside.
Lalime misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lalime tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krakowski avoids it.
Lalime lands a knee to the body.
Lalime lands a good knee to the midsection. Krakowski won't want to take too many of those.
Lalime breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lalime thuds his right hand into Krakowski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lalime pushes Krakowski up against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Lalime.
Krakowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Krakowski trying to control the position but instead, Lalime has worked for underhooks and has pushed Krakowski into the cage.
Lalime with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Lalime showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bernard Krakowski'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. This is the final round!
Lalime works the jab nicely.
Krakowski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Krakowski is rocked!
Lalime moves in looking to clinch but Krakowski pushes him off.
Oh Krakowski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lalime lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lalime drops Krakowski with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Krakowski looks back up at him and smiles so Lalime waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Lalime uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krakowski.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lalime tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krakowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lalime gets a clinch.
Lalime will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Krakowski up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Krakowski.
Lalime drops Krakowski with a big knee straight up the middle! Krakowski is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Lalime cracks Krakowski with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Krakowski falls to his knees and Lalime doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Lalime!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Miranda (ranked 926 p4p, 954 weight class) and Kullo Kross (ranked 111 p4p, 118 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruno Miranda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kullo Kross!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miranda connects with a jab.
Miranda misses the shot to the body.
Miranda swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Miranda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Miranda misses the jab.
Kross only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kross has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A left lands for Miranda.
A jab from Miranda finds it's way through Kross's defenses.
Miranda shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Miranda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Bruno Miranda has been cut.
Miranda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kross let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miranda throws a poor cross that misses
and Kross counters with a slapping leg kick.
Miranda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kross looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Miranda misses with a right hand
and Kross counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miranda misses with a low kick.
Kross looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda throws out a loose jab but Kross uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Kross on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kross showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miranda.
Kross bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kross cracks Miranda with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kross has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Miranda to stand back up!
Miranda is rocked!
Miranda throws a lazy right hand but Kross sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miranda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miranda backing away here, and Kross unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Miranda darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kross misses with the body kick
and Miranda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kross drops his hands momentarily and Miranda takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kross uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miranda.
A big right from Miranda misses.
Miranda throws out a loose jab but Kross uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kross takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Miranda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kross moves away.
Kross misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miranda.
Miranda fails to land with a series of punches.
Miranda looks to land a right hand but Kross moved out of range.
Miranda misses the shot to the body.
Miranda misses with a right hand
and Miranda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miranda misses with a body shot
and Kross counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oh Miranda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bruno Miranda's cut is getting worse.
Miranda throws a nice outside leg kick.
Miranda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Miranda seems to have got his legs back now.
Miranda swings widly with a right hand
and Kross counters with a crisp right hand that drops Miranda! Kross lets Miranda back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Kross thows a body kick. Miranda tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A punch combination from Kross misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kross moves out of range of the strikes.
Kross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miranda manages to avoid it.
Bruno Miranda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miranda missing with a left hand there. Kross was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kross only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Miranda's corner calls for a 1-2. Miranda obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Miranda throws a hook to the side of Kross's head but Kross sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kross uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miranda.
Kross pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Miranda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kross counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Miranda throws a jab when Kross was well out of range.
Miranda throws a jab when Kross was well out of range.
A jab from Kross misses.
Miranda tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kross manages to circle out of the way.
Kross misses the jab.
Miranda is looking to counter punch.
Miranda swings for the body but Kross moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda misses with a lunging right hand
and Kross counters with a nice right hand that sends Miranda toppling to the canvas! Miranda scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kross finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miranda throws a body punch but Kross moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Kross 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kross loads up on a big right hand but Miranda slips the punch.
Miranda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kross tries to move into range but Miranda moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Miranda keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Miranda lands with a nice combination. Kross backs away looking to recover.
A telegraphed right hand from Kross misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab from Miranda.
Miranda shoots in for a takedown but Kross shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It seemed like Kross was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Miranda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miranda takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kullo Kross will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bruno Miranda'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.
Miranda throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kross counters with a nice kick to the body.
Miranda scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kross uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miranda.
Kross throws out a counter right but Miranda avoids it with no problem.
Kross slips a jab from Miranda.
Miranda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miranda tries a low kick but Kross avoids it.
Kross is looking for the big counter here.
Miranda throws a series of punches but Kross moves out of range.
Miranda on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A punch combination from Kross misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miranda closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kross did well to prevent Miranda getting side control.
Miranda moves into full mount! Kross won't be happy about that!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miranda trying to control but Kross is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kross is working to get back to half guard.
Miranda trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Miranda lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Miranda unloads with some shots from mount but Kross bucks and avoids them well.
Miranda trying to control but Kross is having none of it.
Miranda lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kross is looking to get to half guard.
Kross really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miranda. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Miranda 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.
Miranda postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kross looks a forlorn figure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kross tries to reverse the position but Miranda maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miranda lands a big shot there that rocks Kross but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kross in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kross is desperately trying to improve his position but Miranda has a good base and remains in mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kross is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Miranda connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Miranda tries to control but Kross wriggling away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kross can do anything to dispel that myth.
Miranda thowing shots but they're missing.
Kross is bucking up trying to escape but Miranda cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Miranda wants to control the pace but Kross is squirming around nicely.
Kross is looking to get to half guard.
Miranda lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kross is trying desperately to improve position.
Miranda can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kross is looking to escape.
Miranda working for a submission but Kross is keeping him at bay.
Miranda pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Miranda lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kross hang on?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miranda looking to ground and pound but Kross is blocking nicely.
Kross is squirming around, avoiding Miranda's attempts to control the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Miranda dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Miranda's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kross thumps Miranda with a low kick.
Miranda throws a body shot but no joy.
Miranda throws a jab when Kross was well out of range.
Kross is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kross swings for the body but Miranda moves out of range.
Miranda is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Miranda scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kross throws an overhand right that lands on Miranda's shoulder, as Miranda tries to avoid the shot.
Jab from Miranda.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miranda tries to close the distance and clinch but Kross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miranda shoots in and gets a takedown into Kross's guard.
Bruno Miranda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miranda sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kross's guard.
Miranda passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kross is trying desperately to improve position.
Miranda throwing strikes here but Kross is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kross tries to hold on but Miranda postures up.
Miranda looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Miranda unloading with bombs!
We've been hearing good reports from Miranda's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Miranda looking to finish with strikes here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miranda sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kross is squirming around, avoiding Miranda's attempts to control the action.
Miranda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kross can do to turn this around?
Miranda thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Miranda throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kross is squirming around, avoiding Miranda's attempts to control the action.
Kross is wriggling around trying to escape.
Miranda landing strikes, looking to finish!
Miranda content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda avoids the attempt from Kross to control.
Miranda with shots to the head and body - Kross looks very uncomfortable down there.
Miranda controlling the position easily from mount.
Kross tries to hold on but Miranda pushes him away.
Kross is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Miranda is staying active.
Miranda trying to control but Kross is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kross can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Miranda throwing strikes here but Kross is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kross is looking to improve his position but Miranda isn't that keen on the idea.
Miranda controlling his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miranda postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kross looks a forlorn figure.
Miranda is landing with some decent strikes but Kross is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Miranda showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Miranda 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Miranda!
Bruno Miranda 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Aljosa Medeiros (ranked 712 p4p, 589 weight class) and Jacinto Cruz (ranked 83 p4p, 66 weight class). Medeiros comes into the arena with Sidequest - Chime blaring out of the sound system. Aljosa Medeiros could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jacinto Cruz's chin.
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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 15 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Aljosa Medeiros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacinto Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medeiros jabs Cruz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cruz lands a head kick!
Medeiros chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cruz can pounce on him.
Cruz missing with a left hand there. Medeiros was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Medeiros gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cruz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Medeiros misses with a body shot.
Cruz thinks about the counter body kick.
Medeiros fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Medeiros shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cruz but Cruz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aljosa Medeiros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruz misses with a hook. Medeiros ducked under it nicely.
Medeiros appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Medeiros throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Medeiros has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ludus Magnus in the buildup to the fight.
Cruz scores with a hook.
Cruz throws a leg kick that misses.
Medeiros rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cruz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Medeiros's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cruz. Medeiros does a little dance to reset his feet.
Medeiros closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cruz circles away.
Cruz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cruz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Medeiros.
It looked like Medeiros wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cruz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Medeiros if he has to take too many more of those.
Cruz wants to land a leg kick but Medeiros is out of range.
Medeiros missing with a left hand there. Cruz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Medeiros swings widly with a right hand
enabling Cruz to counter with a crisp jab.
Medeiros throws the left hand but Cruz avoids the punch easily.
Medeiros looks to score with a jab to the body but Cruz is just out of range.
Aljosa Medeiros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Medeiros throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Medeiros throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cruz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cruz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Medeiros sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A jab from Cruz finds it's way through Medeiros's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz scores with a sloppy right hand. Medeiros should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz moves away from the strike by Medeiros.
Cruz avoids the body shot from Medeiros.
Medeiros loads up on a big right hand but Cruz slips the punch.
Cruz thinks about the counter body kick.
Medeiros connects with a jab.
Medeiros uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.
Cruz looks for the body kick but Medeiros saw that one coming.
Medeiros was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Medeiros displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cruz throws out the jab.
Medeiros swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cruz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cruz motions for Medeiros to come forward. Cruz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Medeiros misses the shot to the body.
Cruz tries a quick counter leg kick but Medeiros is wise to it.
A big left from Medeiros misses.
Cruz slips under a jab from Medeiros.
Medeiros throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cruz was covering up waiting for the punch and Medeiros finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
Medeiros is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Medeiros pushing down on Cruz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cruz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Medeiros is keen to just control but Cruz is a slippery customer.
Medeiros lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Medeiros seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cruz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Medeiros in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is staying active underneath Medeiros, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cruz trying to control but Medeiros postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Medeiros trying to control the action but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Cruz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Medeiros trying to control from half guard but Cruz is working away.
Medeiros is stalling here. Cruz is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Medeiros seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cruz has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Cruz is trying to get an arm triangle but Medeiros is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacinto Cruz dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Medeiros throws a lazy uppercut
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Cruz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cruz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cruz stuffs the takedown.
Cruz 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.
Cruz jabs Medeiros to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cruz scores with a jab.
Cruz has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Medeiros catches Cruz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Medeiros fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Medeiros with a hook.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Medeiros.
Cruz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Medeiros misses with a straight left.
Cruz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cruz - that will leave a mark!
Cruz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medeiros controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cruz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Medeiros works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Medeiros wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
Cruz wants to get back to full guard.
Medeiros is thwarting Cruz's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cruz is refusing to be controlled, as Medeiros sits in half guard.
Medeiros throwing shots but Cruz is blocking nicely.
Medeiros is looking to take a break and control but Cruz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cruz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Medeiros wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
Medeiros scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz has his hands on Medeiros's head, controlling the position.
Medeiros tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
Cruz trying to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Medeiros misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cruz.
Cruz digs a good hook to Medeiros's body.
Cruz loads up on a big right hand but Medeiros slips the punch.
Cruz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cruz throws a shot from downtown. Medeiros moves away and avoids it.
Cruz takes one to the chin there.
Cruz scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros tries for a takedown but Cruz circles away easily
and Cruz counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aljosa Medeiros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Medeiros. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cruz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
No luck for Medeiros with that takedown attempt.
A shot to the body from Medeiros misses
and Cruz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cruz tries to bum rush Medeiros with a series of wild strikes but Medeiros uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cruz avoids the body shot from Medeiros.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice sprawl there from Cruz as Medeiros shoots in.
Medeiros swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Medeiros bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cruz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Medeiros walks into a stiff left hand from Cruz.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Medeiros.
Cruz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacinto Cruz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cruz thuds his shin into the meat of Medeiros's side.
Medeiros looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cruz is fending him off so far but Medeiros persists. Nope, Cruz circles away and we're back to standing.
Medeiros misses the body punch
and Cruz counters with a nice uppercut.
Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Medeiros manages to avoid it.
Medeiros looks to score with a jab to the body but Cruz is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Cruz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jacinto Cruz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Medeiros.
Cruz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Medeiros bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cruz's head backwards.
Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Medeiros is just out of range.
Medeiros throws a lazy right hand but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Medeiros throws out a loose jab but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medeiros tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cruz defends well and Medeiros ends up having to push Cruz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cruz flicks out a counter leg kick but Medeiros steps away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aljosa Medeiros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruz.
Medeiros lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Cruz misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Cruz.
Cruz pushes Medeiros back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cruz scores with a shot to the side of Medeiros's head.
Still in the clinch, Cruz scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cruz.
Medeiros breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A lazy left from Cruz finds it's target.
Jacinto Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Medeiros misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cruz.
Cruz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cruz throws a combination. Medeiros tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Medeiros misses with a hook. Cruz ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Medeiros throws a shot from downtown. Cruz moves away and avoids it.
Cruz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cruz throws a nice head kick!
Medeiros throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Medeiros with a poor takedown
and Cruz counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Medeiros fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Medeiros is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Medeiros rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cruz counters with a straight right hand.
Medeiros takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Medeiros feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cruzs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruz with the inside leg kick.
Medeiros throws a body shot but no joy.
Cruz cracks a nice hook into Medeiros's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Cruz misses.
Medeiros fails with the takedown
and Cruz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Medeiros thinking.
Medeiros throws a lazy right hand but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cruz is trying to counter with his kicks.
Cruz throws out a powerful jab.
Medeiros fails to land the takedown.
Cruz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Medeiros paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cruz lands with a good body shot.
Cruz slips under a jab from Medeiros.
Medeiros will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Medeiros throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros lands a body shot.
Cruz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Medeiros's sensitive parts.
Cruz misses with a straight left.
Cruz scores with a sloppy right hand. Medeiros should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz scores with a kick to the body.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Medeiros on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Medeiros gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice takedown defense from Cruz. No joy for Medeiros on that attempt.
Cruz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Medeiros throws out the jab.
Cruz flicks out a counter leg kick but Medeiros steps away.
Cruz misses with a low kick.
Medeiros was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Medeiros fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Aljosa Medeiros has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cruz scores with a push kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacinto Cruz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cruz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacinto Cruz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Blaydes (ranked 146 p4p, 387 weight class) and Jacques Turcotte (ranked 18 p4p, 42 weight class). Blaydes comes to the cage accompanied by Black Sunshine - White Zombie. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Oscar Blaydes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacques Turcotte!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaydes gets a double leg takedown into Turcotte's guard.
Blaydes scoring with some ground and pound.
Blaydes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Turcotte's head.
Blaydes scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blaydes cracks Turcotte with a solid left hand.
Blaydes is working Turcotte over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turcotte preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Turcotte keeping moving, preventing Blaydes from controlling successfully.
Turcotte controls Blaydes momentarily but Blaydes frees himself.
Blaydes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blaydes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Blaydes is working Turcotte over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Blaydes works over Turcotte with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaydes wants to control from the top but Turcotte keeps moving.
Blaydes distracts Turcotte with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Blaydes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Blaydes is pushing down on Turcotte's leg trying to pass to half guard. Turcotte is fighting to maintain full guard but Blaydes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Blaydes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Blaydes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Turcotte is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Blaydes scores with a couple of nice shots.
Blaydes 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.
Blaydes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Turcotte keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Blaydes is trying to control the action in half guard but Turcotte is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Blaydes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Blaydes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Blaydes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Blaydes throwing shots but Turcotte is blocking nicely.
Blaydes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Turcotte is controlling Blaydes's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Turcotte looks winded!
Blaydes working over Turcotte with some ground and pound. Turcotte looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Blaydes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Turcotte with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaydes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Blaydes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Well, if Blaydes is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza Yum. Can't wait.
We've been hearing that Blaydes has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes lands with a punch from half guard.
Turcotte avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Blaydes.
Blaydes is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Turcotte!
Turcotte keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Blaydes is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Blaydes looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Blaydes landing shots from mount.
 Turcotte is rocked!
Blaydes connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Turcotte is still in real trouble! Can Blaydes finish him?
Blaydes postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Turcotte looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaydes unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Turcotte wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Blaydes celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oscar Blaydes!
Oscar Blaydes thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Santos (ranked 378 p4p, 470 weight class) and Tony Viikinki (ranked 50 p4p, 64 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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Santiago Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Viikinki!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viikinki cracks a nice hook into Santos's ribs.
Viikinki looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.
Viikinki takes a swing at Santos's ribcage but misses.
Santos was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Viikinki looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.
Santos jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Viikinki just misses with a punch to the body.
Santos quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Santos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Viikinki misses with a straight left.
Santos is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Viikinki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Viikinki.
As Viikinki backs away, Santos returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Viikinki misses.
As Viikinki backs away, Santos returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Viikinki connects with a body shot that sends Santos's belly button to the back.
Viikinki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos scores with a kick to the body.
Santos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Santiago Santos has been cut.
Viikinki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Viikinki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Viikinki lands a lovely overhand right.
Viikinki misses with a left hand
and Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Viikinki throws a lazy head kick
and Santos counters with a crisp right hand that drops Viikinki! Santos lets Viikinki back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Santos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Viikinki throws an overhand right that lands on Santos's shoulder, as Santos tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Santos was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Viikinki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos slips a jab and a cross from Viikinki.
Viikinki throws a poor cross that misses
and Santos counters with a body kick.
Viikinki looks winded!
Viikinki tries to score with a low kick but Santos moves his leg out of the way.
Santos appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Santos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Viikinki doesn't seem bothered though.
Santos cracks Viikinki with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Viikinki looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away can Santos finish him?
Viikinki is rocked!
 It looks like Tony Viikinki has been cut.
Viikinki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Viikinki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Santos counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Santiago Santos!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elwyn Donal (ranked 524 p4p, 277 weight class) and Hamed Juniorss (ranked 69 p4p, 34 weight class). Hamed Juniorss acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Elwyn Donal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hamed Juniorss!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donal feints and then cracks Juniorss's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Juniorss down.
Donal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Juniorss.
Juniorss avoids the head kick by Donal.
Juniorss takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Juniorss cracks Donal with a good jab.
It looks like Elwyn Donal has been cut.
Donal defending well as Juniorss loads up on a big left hand.
Juniorss throws an off balance right hand
and Donal counters with a left to the body.
Donal scores with a jab to the jaw.
Donal lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Juniorss lands with a shot to the body.
Juniorss is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donal.
Juniorss throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donal slips a straight right by Juniorss.
Donal throwing a counter right hand but Juniorss manages to avoid it.
We've been told by Donal's head coaches at League of Shadows MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Juniorss is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donal.
Donal misses with the body kick
and Juniorss counters with a straight right hand.
Juniorss swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Juniorss connects with a good right hand that stumbles Donal. Donal circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Juniorss misses with a straight right.
Donal throwing a counter right hand but Juniorss manages to avoid it.
Donal cracks Juniorss with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Donal with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Juniorss connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Donal momentarily.
Juniorss throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donal is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juniorss thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donal bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juniorss misses with a hook
and Donal counters with a nice body shot.
Juniorss might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Juniorss looks winded!
Juniorss just misses with a punch to the body.
It appears Donal was looking to counter with a kick there.
Donal avoids the body shot from Juniorss.
Donal looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Donal slips under a jab from Juniorss.
Juniorss swings widly with a right hand
and Donal makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Juniorss moves into the clinch successfully.
Donal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Donal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Donal works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Donal blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juniorss trying to land knees to the body.
Juniorss tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Donal.
Donal can't find room to land a body shot as Juniorss controls the action.
Donal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Donal can't find room to land a body shot as Juniorss controls the action.
Donal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Donal gets through Juniorss's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Juniorss throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Donals head.
Donal lands a body punch.
Juniorss tries a knee to the head but Donal blocks it.
Donal lands a shot to the body.
Donal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Donal.
Donal lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Juniorss is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Donal.
Juniorss is still on wobbly legs! Can Donal finish him?
Donal scores with a shot to the side of Juniorss's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Donal.
Donal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Donal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donal can't find room to land a body shot as Juniorss controls the action.
Donal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Juniorsss head.
Donal pushes Juniorss against the cage. Donal is working some dirty boxing. Donal pushes off with a quick right hook! Juniorss goes down! Juniorss tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Donal moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elwyn Donal!
A less than humble Elwyn Donal misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Swole Ricky Martin (ranked 98 p4p, 34 weight class) and Masa Saitoh (ranked 15 p4p, 8 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 33 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Swole Ricky Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Saitoh!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saitoh scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Saitoh scores with a hook to the body. Martin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saitoh.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Saitoh has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Saitoh checks a leg kick.
Masa Saitoh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Martin misses its intended target.
Saitoh now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Saitoh looking to score a takedown here. Martin is defending well but Saitoh drives through and ends up in Martin's guard.
Saitoh with a flurry of punches that miss.
Saitoh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martin is keeping the position for now.
Martin wants to hit a sweep here but Saitoh passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Martin there!
Saitoh connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Saitoh sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin is squirming around, avoiding Saitoh's attempts to control the action.
Saitoh might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Martin haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Saitoh tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Saitoh looking to control but Martin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Martin regains half guard.
Martin is looking for a sweep. Saitoh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Saitoh is trying to control the action in half guard but Martin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Martin keeping control of the position.
Saitoh content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saitoh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Martin defending well though.
Saitoh working the head and body with strikes.
Martin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Saitoh.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saitoh is looking to stall here but Martin recovers full guard.
Martin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Martin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Saitoh is one step ahead there.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Saitoh.
A little feinted left hand from Martin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Martin walks into a straight right hand from Saitoh.
Martin slips under a jab from Saitoh.
Jab by Martin.
It looks like Masa Saitoh has been cut.
Saitoh misses with a lunging right hand
and Martin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Saitoh tries for a takedown but Martin manages to get underhooks.
Saitoh blocks a body shot from Martin.
Saitoh has picked Martin up - he's going for a ride! Saitoh dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Saitoh wants to control but Martin is keeping him busy.
Martin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Saitoh.
Martin wants to improve his position but Saitoh is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ground and pound from Saitoh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Masa Saitoh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Masa Saitoh's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Martin throws a leg kick which misses Saitoh's front leg but catches the back leg as Saitoh tries to avoid it.
Martin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Saitoh moves out of range of the body kick.
Martin throws a hook to the side of Saitoh's head but Saitoh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saitoh throws a hook but Martin blocks it.
Saitoh punishes Martin's body with a nice straight punch.
Saitoh closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Martin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Martin keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Saitoh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Martin defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin is positioning himself well to prevent Saitoh advancing to mount.
Saitoh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saitoh is trying to control. Martin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saitoh is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Saitoh wants to pass to mount but Martin is defending the position.
Martin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Saitoh content to control rather than advance.
Saitoh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Saitoh closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saitoh taking a break here but Martin is having none of it and regains half guard.
Saitoh is trying to control. Martin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin is pressing down on Saitoh's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Saitoh trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
Martin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Saitoh.
Martin pulls Saitoh in to control the position.
Saitoh engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Saitoh trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saitoh.
Martin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martin slips under a jab from Saitoh.
Martin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saitoh misses with an uppercut. Martin saw that one coming.
Martin defending well as Saitoh loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Martin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Saitoh.
Saitoh throws the left hand but Martin avoids the punch easily.
Martin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Saitoh misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Martin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Saitoh connects with the punch.
Martin throws out a loose jab but Saitoh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saitoh ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saitoh. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Masa Saitoh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saitoh throws a lazy uppercut
and Martin counters with an outside leg kick.
Saitoh stuns Martin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Saitoh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saitoh throws a right hand that misses
and Martin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Saitoh's knee momentarily.
Martin moves into range and clinches up with Saitoh.
Saitoh breaks the clinch.
Martin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Swole Ricky Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martin avoids the body shot from Saitoh.
Saitoh lands a nice hook to Martin's body. Martin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Masa Saitoh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Masa Saitoh's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Crunch! Martin slams his shin into Saitoh's torso.
Masa Saitoh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Martin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saitoh.
Good exchange - Martin coming out on top.
Martin misses the jab.
Decent striking displayed by Saitoh there.
Saitoh takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Saitoh throws a series of punches but Martin moves out of range.
A cross from Martin lands.
Martin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Saitoh counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Saitoh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saitoh controls from within his opponent's guard.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Saitoh from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saitoh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Masa Saitoh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Martin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Saitoh controls the pace.
Martin controls Saitoh momentarily but Saitoh frees himself.
Saitoh sitting in guard here, content to control.
Saitoh wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Saitoh's jab looks to have found its range, popping Martin under the eye.
Saitoh thuds a left hand into Martin's body.
Saitoh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Saitoh counters with a straight right hand.
Saitoh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
A cross from Saitoh lands.
Martin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saitoh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Saitoh throws a shot from downtown. Martin moves away and avoids it.
Martin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Martin misses.
Martin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Saitoh finds it's way round the side to connect with Martin's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saitoh scores with a body shot.
Martin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saitoh.
Saitoh lands with a good body shot.
Martin misses with a left hand
and Saitoh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A leg kick checked by Saitoh.
Saitoh misses with a looping right.
Martin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Martin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Martin closes the distance and clinches.
Saitoh misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Martin.
Martin presses Saitoh against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Saitoh prevents a body shot from Martin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Martin.
Saitoh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martin gets through Saitoh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Martin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martin tries to throw a body punch but Saitoh avoids it by throwing Martin back against the cage.
Saitoh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin tries a body shot but Saitoh blocks it.
Saitoh blocks a body shot from Martin.
Saitoh blocks a body shot from Martin.
Saitoh wants to take the fight to the mat but Martin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Martin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Swole Ricky Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right hook to the body lands for Saitoh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Masa Saitoh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Saitoh winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masa Saitoh!
Masa Saitoh thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo Duran (ranked 11 p4p, 21 weight class) and Bimbo Slaissi (ranked 2 p4p, 4 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bo Duran!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bimbo Slaissi!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slaissi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duran appears to be looking for a big counter.
Duran throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Duran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duran scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Duran connects with a good right hand that stumbles Slaissi. Slaissi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Slaissi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Duran connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Slaissi scrambles back to his feet.
Duran scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Slaissi misses.
Duran lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Slaissi throws a lazy uppercut
and Duran counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Slaissi misses with a wild body shot.
Slaissi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Duran. Duran obviously looking to wear him down.
Duran lands with a right hand.
Slaissi misses the shot to the body.
Duran explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Duran thows a leg kick but Slaissi checks it
and Slaissi counters with a straight right hand.
We've been told by Duran's head coaches at FIGHT FOUNDERS (CA) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Slaissi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Duran throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slaissi is looking for the big counter here.
Duran keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Duran lands a nice shot that snaps Slaissi's head back.
Slaissi throws a hook but Duran avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duran throws a big shot that misses.
Slaissi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Duran misses with a jab to the body
and Slaissi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duran throws a leg kick but Slaissi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Slaissi throws a series of punches but Duran moves out of range.
It looked like Duran wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slaissi was well out of range. Poor timing from Duran.
Duran backing away here, and Slaissi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Slaissi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Slaissi slips a jab from Duran.
The fighters circling - Slaissi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Slaissi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Duran checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It looked like Duran wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Slaissi connects with a leg kick.
Duran misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Slaissi! But no joy.
Slaissi misses with a leg kick
and Duran counters with a nice uppercut.
Duran connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Slaissi's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Slaissi.
Slaissi slips a straight right by Duran.
Duran throws a leg kick which misses Slaissi's front leg but catches the back leg as Slaissi tries to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Slaissi misses the target.
A cross from Duran lands.
Duran misses with a hook
and Slaissi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duran changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Slaissi blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Duran dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Slaissi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duran fires out a quick counter leg kick but Slaissi just manages to avoid it.
Duran lands a jab to the nose.
Duran is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slaissi can do to turn this around?
Duran cracks Slaissi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Slaissi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duran looks to land a combination. Slaissi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Slaissi looks to score with a jab to the body but Duran is just out of range.
Duran throwing a counter right hand but Slaissi manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Slaissi misses.
Duran staying out of range there.
A jab lands there for Duran.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slaissi moves away from the strike by Duran.
Slaissi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Duran throws the left hand but Slaissi avoids the punch easily.
Slaissi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Slaissi throws a hook to the side of Duran's head but Duran sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duran throws a quick counter head kick but Slaissi was just out of range.
Slaissi throws a sloppy head kick and Duran moves out of range easily.
Duran is looking to counter punch.
Slaissi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duran.
Slaissi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Slaissi swings widly with a right hand
and Duran cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Slaissi swings widly with a right hand
and Duran counters with a nice low kick that buckles Slaissi's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Slaissi's hands.
Duran is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Slaissi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duran moves away.
Slaissi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duran lands with a good body shot.
Duran lands a really nice looking cross but Slaissi seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duran throws a big shot that misses.
Slaissi throws out a counter right but Duran avoids it with no problem.
Duran swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Slaissi.
Duran ducks under a wild hook from Slaissi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Duran counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duran connects with a jab.
Slaissi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Duran thuds his right hand into Slaissi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Duran scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Slaissi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Duran has got the better of the exchanges.
Duran looks to land a right hand but Slaissi moved out of range.
Duran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slaissi was well out of range. Poor timing from Duran.
A big right from Duran misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Slaissi punishes Duran's body with a nice straight punch.
Slaissi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Duran loads up on a big right hand but Slaissi slips the punch.
Slaissi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duran manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duran misses with a lunging right hand
and Slaissi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Slaissi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duran.
Duran moves out of range as Slaissi strikes.
Duran thinks about countering with a body kick.
Duran looks to land a right hand but Slaissi moved out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Duran dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Duran lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Duran misses with a straight left.
Slaissi looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A telegraphed right hand from Slaissi misses the target.
Duran throwing a counter right hand but Slaissi manages to avoid it.
Duran pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Slaissi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Duran with a body shot.
Bo Duran is winning the standup battle so far.
Duran misses with a body kick.
Slaissi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A cross from Duran lands.
Duran clobbers Slaissi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran throws a series of punches but Slaissi moves out of range.
Slaissi misses with a hook
and Duran counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duran lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Slaissi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Duran to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab by Duran.
Slaissi loads up on a big right hand but Duran slips the punch.
Duran swings widly with a right hand
and Slaissi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Slaissi looks to land a right hand but Duran moved out of range.
Duran was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi misses with a straight left.
Duran feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Slaissi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duran.
Duran turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slaissi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Duran throws a hook but Slaissi blocks it.
Duran scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Duran takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Duran throws a shot from downtown. Slaissi moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran misses with a shot to the body
and Slaissi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duran throws a leg kick that is checked
and Slaissi counters with a straight right hand.
Slaissi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duran manages to avoid it.
Slaissi ducks under a wild hook from Duran.
Slaissi fails to land with a series of punches.
Duran appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Slaissi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duran throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Slaissi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duran ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Slaissi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Duran on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Slaissi throws a body punch but Duran moves out of range.
Slaissi misses with a right hand
letting Duran counter with a right hand.
Slaissi staying out of range there.
Slaissi misses with a left hand
and Duran cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Slaissi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slaissi misses with a lunging right hand
and Slaissi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duran misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Duran clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Duran stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Slaissi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Duran misses with a shot to the body
and Slaissi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duran ducks under a wild hook from Slaissi.
Slaissi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duran.
Slaissi throws a hook but Duran blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duran misses with a body shot
and Slaissi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duran moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Duran as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slaissi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Duran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duran misses with a lunging right hand
letting Slaissi counter with a right hand.
Slaissi missing with a left hand there. Duran was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Duran on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Slaissi misses with an uppercut
enabling Duran to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick from Slaissi lands but Duran takes it in his stride.
Slaissi misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Duran on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big left from Slaissi misses.
Slaissi misses with a hook
and Duran counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Duran avoids the head kick by Slaissi.
Duran looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Duran misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slaissi 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.
Nice cross by Duran.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Duran connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Slaissi momentarily.
Slaissi misses with a hook.
Duran checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Duran appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Duran misses.
Duran throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Duran throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Slaissi counters with a stiff right hand.
Duran throws a looping overhand right but Slaissi ducks down to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Slaissi misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Duran!
A low kick from Slaissi misses
and Duran counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duran fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slaissi throws a poor cross that misses
and Duran counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Duran takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Slaissi jabs Duran to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A low kick from Slaissi misses
and Duran connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Duran had his way with Bimbo Slaissi in 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. This is the final round!
Slaissi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slaissi feints a counter leg kick.
Duran feints and then cracks Slaissi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Slaissi down.
Slaissi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Duran misses.
Duran backing away here, and Slaissi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Duran fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Slaissi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Slaissi walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duran misses the shot to the body.
Slaissi throws a shot from downtown. Duran moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slaissi throws a poor cross that misses
and Slaissi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Slaissi misses with a hook
and Duran counters with a nice uppercut.
Duran dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duran swings widly with a right hand
and Slaissi counters with a straight right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Duran checks a leg kick.
Duran ducks under a wild hook from Slaissi.
An attempted straight right counter from Duran misses the target.
Slaissi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Slaissi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran scores with the left hand. Slaissi knows he should have avoided that one.
Duran swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Slaissi.
Slaissi throws a hook but Duran avoids it easily.
Duran looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Slaissi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slaissi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Duran throws a poor cross that misses
and Slaissi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duran thuds a left hand into Slaissi's body.
Slaissi misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Slaissi.
Slaissi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duran.
A quick step to the side and Duran tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slaissi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Slaissi throws a sloppy body shot
and Duran counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duran connects with a looping right hand.
Slaissi walks into a jab.
Duran lands with a kick to the temple. Slaissi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi misses with a combination
and Duran counters with a stiff right hand.
Slaissi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Duran misses with a looping right.
Slaissi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duran misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duran lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bimbo Slaissi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duran scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Slaissi doesn't seem bothered though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bo Duran showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duran has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 50:45
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 50:45
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bo Duran!
Bo Duran retains his light heavyweight title!
A victorious Bo Duran thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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