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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bailey Downs (ranked 4110 p4p, 4133 weight class) and Arai Shuji (ranked 330 p4p, 333 weight class). The key to victory for Bailey Downs has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bailey Downs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Arai Shuji!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Downs tries to clinch there but Shuji circles away.
Shuji attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Downs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shuji keeps the fight on the outside.
Downs missing with a left hand there. Shuji was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Downs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shuji paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Downs checks the leg kick.
Shuji throws an overhand right that lands on Downs's shoulder, as Downs tries to avoid the shot.
Shuji uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Downs.
Shuji misses with a kick to the body.
Shuji uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Downs.
Shuji dodges the punch combination from Downs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shuji throws a head kick but Downs moves out of range.
Shuji misses with a low kick.
Shuji circles away from the clinch attempt.
Downs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shuji moves away.
Downs moves in looking to clinch but Shuji pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downs misses the shot to the body.
Shuji now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bailey Downs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Downs dodges the punch combination from Shuji.
Downs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shuji tries to circle away but Downs has him pinned against the cage.
Shuji tries to circle away but Downs has him pinned against the cage.
Downs working aggressively here.
Shuji fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch on the inside from Downs fails to land.
Shuji blocks an uppercut.
Shuji blocks an uppercut.
Downs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Downs has a couple of punches blocked by Shuji.
Downs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shuji is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Downs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shuji looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Downs misses with a punch on the inside.
Shuji blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shuji breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Downs tries to clinch but Shuji moves out of range.
It seemed like Shuji was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shuji fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shuji swats away the attempt to clinch by Downs.
Downs throws a right and a left that Shuji avoids nicely.
Downs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shuji paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Downs with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Downs looks for a takedown but Shuji sprawls well.
A low kick lands for Shuji.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shuji scores with a kick to the body.
Downs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shuji paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Downs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Downs throws an overhand right that lands on Shuji's shoulder, as Shuji tries to avoid the shot.
Downs tries to clinch but Shuji moves out of range.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Downs enables Shuji to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Downs manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Shuji throws a big elbow that misses.
Shuji scoring with punches to the head and body.
Shuji is stalling in the full guard.
Shuji forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shuji sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Shuji with the ground and pound but Downs uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Shuji looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Shuji sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Downs's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arai Shuji dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shuji smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shuji staying out of range there.
Arai Shuji seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Downs dips to his left and cracks Shuji with an uppercut!
Shuji smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Downs misses with a hook. Shuji ducked under it nicely.
Shuji slips under a jab.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Downs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shuji manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shuji feints a counter leg kick.
Shuji closes the distance and pushes Downs back into the cage.
Shuji slows down the pace here.
Downs tries to throw a body punch but Shuji avoids it by throwing Downs back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shuji escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Shuji. Those never looked like landing.
Shuji circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shuji appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Downs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shuji closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Shuji has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shuji is taking a breather. Downs says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Shuji thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shuji is working for a kimura but Downs is defending it quite comfortably.
Shuji looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Downs is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shuji has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shuji missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shuji working Downs over with strikes.
Downs trying to control from the bottom.
Shuji performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Shuji thows a huge punch but Downs dodges it nicely.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Downs moves out of range of the body kick.
Shuji looks to land a right hand but Downs moved out of range.
Downs tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Shuji manages to circle out of the way.
Downs misses with a hook.
Shuji throws a hook to the side of Downs's head but Downs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Downs doesn't manage to clinch there - Shuji circles away.
Downs checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shuji tries to land a front kick but Downs steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Downs closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Downs fails to land.
Shuji is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Downs gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Downs tries to work over Shuji's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shuji.
Shuji blocks a body shot from Downs.
Downs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Downs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Downs managing to block the knees to the body from Shuji.
Downs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shuji blocks an uppercut.
Downs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Downs has a couple of punches blocked by Shuji.
Downs struggles to land a body shot inside as Shuji controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arai Shuji 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!
Downs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Downs throws a body punch but Shuji moves out of range.
Downs doesn't manage to clinch there - Shuji circles away.
Downs gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shuji trying to land knees to the body.
Downs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shuji prevents a body shot from Downs.
Downs misses with a punch on the inside.
Downs prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Downs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Downs can't find room to land a body shot as Shuji controls the action.
Downs misses with some punches.
Shuji blocks an uppercut.
Shuji blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downs stops a takedown attempt from Shuji.
Shuji is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shuji is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shuji blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shuji blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Downs can't find room to land a body shot as Shuji controls the action.
Shuji blocking some punches.
Downs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shuji's elbow.
Downs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shuji blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Downs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shuji works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bailey Downs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shuji is looking to work some ground and pound but Downs has wrist control.
Shuji throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Downs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shuji throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shuji advances to half guard.
Shuji thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Downs's head.
Shuji is thwarting Downs's attempts to control the position.
Shuji working Downs over with strikes.
Shuji thows a huge punch but Downs dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shuji lands with a punch from half guard.
Shuji lands with a punch from half guard.
Downs on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shuji is controlling the pace.
Downs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shuji on the ground.
Downs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shuji working over Downs with some ground and pound. Downs looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Shuji lands a nice short elbow.
Shuji content to control rather than advance.
Shuji decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Shuji lands a nice shot that snaps Downs's head back.
Downs misses with a hook.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shuji misses with a head kick.
Downs with a nice cross.
Shuji drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Arai Shuji is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shuji seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arai Shuji comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shuji 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arai Shuji!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taurino Quiroga (ranked 2289 p4p, 2515 weight class) and Stratton Hartford (ranked 279 p4p, 303 weight class). Hartford has chosen Outshined as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taurino Quiroga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stratton Hartford!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartford tries to bum rush Quiroga with a series of wild strikes but Quiroga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hartford throws a chopping leg kick but Quiroga manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hartford tries to clinch but Quiroga moves away
and Quiroga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Hartford.
Quiroga throws a jab when Hartford was well out of range.
Quiroga moves out of range of the body kick.
Hartford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Quiroga wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hartford goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice body punch from Hartford.
Quiroga tries to keep at a distance but Hartford has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartford manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Quiroga swings wildly with an uppercut but Hartford uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quiroga throws a punch but it's blocked by Hartford.
Quiroga misses with a punch on the inside.
Hartford breaks the clinch.
Hartford doesn't manage to clinch there - Quiroga circles away.
Quiroga seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hartford throws a body kick that misses
and Hartford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Quiroga slips under a jab.
Hartford lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
 It looks like Taurino Quiroga has been cut.
Hartford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quiroga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hartford misses with a hook
and Quiroga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hartford clinches up with Quiroga and pushes him back against the cage.
Hartford manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Quiroga letting Hartford take a breather here.
The crowd are getting on Hartford's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quiroga's elbow.
Hartford looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Quiroga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Quiroga fails to land.
Quiroga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hartford.
Quiroga lands a shot to the body.
Quiroga throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Quiroga.
Quiroga tries a body shot but Hartford blocks it.
Quiroga misses with a punch on the inside.
Quiroga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Quiroga lands a left hand.
Hartford blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartford blocking some punches.
Quiroga working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hartford stalling the fight.
Quiroga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quiroga looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hartford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quiroga throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hartford avoids it.
Hartford misses with a kick to the body
and Quiroga counters with a straight right hand.
Hartford looks for the body kick but Quiroga saw that one coming.
Hartford misses with a shot to the body
and Quiroga counters with a straight right hand.
Hartford tries to land a leg kick but Quiroga saw it coming and moves away.
Hartford throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Quiroga counters with a straight right hand.
Hartford fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hartford looks to throw the jab but Quiroga is out of range.
Quiroga thuds his shin into the meat of Hartford's side.
Quiroga moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quiroga tries to pull guard but Hartford holds him up against the cage and eventually Quiroga drops back down to his feet.
Hartford blocks an uppercut.
Hartford is trying to force a seperation but Quiroga has the dominant position.
A short right from Quiroga on the inside.
Quiroga lands an uppercut.
Hartford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Quiroga lands with a short shot to the head.
Quiroga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Quiroga has a couple of punches blocked by Hartford.
Quiroga misses with some punches.
Quiroga throws a punch but it's blocked by Hartford.
Hartford is struggling to control the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hartford.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Taurino Quiroga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taurino Quiroga'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.
Hartford throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Quiroga counters with a big uppercut that knocks Hartford off his feet! Quiroga dives into side control looking to finish!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hartford pushes Quiroga away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Quiroga gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Quiroga wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hartford keeps working.
Hartford is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Quiroga has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hartford is not content to let Quiroga control the position.
Hartford wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartford bucks up and tries to throw Quiroga off but instead Quiroga has got his back!
Hartford is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Hartford is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Quiroga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hartford can do to turn this around?
Quiroga is looking for the choke from the back position but Hartford is controlling his hands well.
Hartford is trying to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quiroga working for the choke.
Hartford is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Quiroga is persistently looking for the submission but Hartford is defending it well.
Quiroga wants to control but Hartford is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartford wants to get back to his feet.
Quiroga working for the choke.
Hartford is trying to get back to his feet but Quiroga has full control of the position and if anything, Hartford has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's four 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Taurino Quiroga dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Taurino Quiroga's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hartford misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hartford looks to score with a jab to the body but Quiroga is just out of range.
Quiroga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hartford! But no joy.
Hartford works Quiroga's body with a nice hook.
No joy there for Hartford, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hartford throws a head kick but Quiroga moves out of range.
Hartford swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Quiroga jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Quiroga scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hartford throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartford slips under a jab from Quiroga.
Hartford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quiroga manages to avoid it.
Hartford throws an off balance right hand
and Quiroga counters with a straight right hand.
Hartford thows a leg kick but Quiroga checks it
and Quiroga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quiroga steps into range and cracks Hartford with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Hartford flops backwards and Quiroga dives into his guard looking to finish!
 Hartford is rocked!
Quiroga stays in close to Hartford's body and controls the position.
Hartford is still in real trouble! Can Quiroga finish him?
Hartford is looking to stand up but Quiroga isn't so interested in that idea.
Quiroga controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hartford seems to have recovered his senses.
Quiroga stops Hartford from standing up.
Quiroga passes Hartford's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hartford is trying to stand up here but Quiroga is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Quiroga seems content to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hartford slips a jab from Quiroga.
Quiroga misses with a right hand
and Hartford cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Quiroga connects with a single shot there.
Hartford tries a head kick but it misses.
That kick from Hartford tenderised Quiroga's leg. Quiroga is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hartford gets tackled into the cage by Quiroga. Quiroga maintains the clinch.
Quiroga has a couple of punches blocked by Hartford.
Quiroga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Quiroga cracks Hartford with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hartford will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Quiroga up against the cage.
Hartford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hartford is struggling to control the position.
Hartford makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Quiroga has a couple of punches blocked by Hartford.
Quiroga misses with the head strike.
Quiroga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hartford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Quiroga tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quiroga tries to pull guard but Hartford forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quiroga.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hartford.
Quiroga throws a punch but it's blocked by Hartford.
Hartford has a couple of punches blocked by Quiroga.
Hartford has Quiroga pressed against the cage.
A short left from Quiroga.
Quiroga misses with the head strike.
Quiroga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hartford slowing the pace effectively.
A hook to the body from Quiroga.
Quiroga misses with a punch on the inside.
Stratton Hartford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hartford lands a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taurino Quiroga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Quiroga 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taurino Quiroga!
An out of breath Taurino Quiroga 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 Bobby Hillburn (ranked 2474 p4p, 3120 weight class) and Michel Blanc (ranked 299 p4p, 354 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Hillburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Michel Blanc!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hillburn misses with an uppercut.
Michel Blanc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blanc feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hillburns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Blanc with the inside leg kick.
Blanc throws a head kick that misses.
Hillburn tries to counter with a takedown but Blanc is quick to defend against it.
Blanc throws a body shot but no joy.
Hillburn appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Blanc misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hillburn half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Blanc throws a head kick but Hillburn moves out of range.
Hillburn drops down looking for a counter takedown but Blanc sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Blanc lands.
Blanc pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Hillburn misses the target.
Blanc has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hillburn is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Blanc cracks Hillburn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Blanc waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hillburn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Blanc.
Hillburn drops down looking for a counter takedown but Blanc sprawls and moves away.
Hillburn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Blanc throws a push kick but Hillburn slaps the foot to one side.
Hillburn drops down looking for a counter takedown but Blanc sprawls and moves away.
Blanc avoids the head kick by Hillburn.
Blanc throws the left hand but Hillburn avoids the punch easily.
Hillburn seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've been told by Hillburn's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hillburn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Blanc. That one must have hurt.
Hillburn avoids the head kick by Blanc.
Hillburn takes a kick to the side of the head.
Blanc slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanc scores with a head kick. Hillburn tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Blanc lands a big head kick that sends Hillburn tumbling to the mat! Blanc takes a step backwards and waves Hillburn back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hillburn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Blanc throws a combination that misses
and Hillburn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
 It looks like Michel Blanc has been cut.
Nice body punch from Blanc.
Blanc smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Blanc lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blanc thuds his right hand into Hillburn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Blanc scores with a head kick. Hillburn tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Blanc throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanc takes a swing at Hillburn's ribcage but misses.
Blanc misses with a wild combination.
Jab from Blanc.
Nice cross by Blanc.
A head kick misses from Hillburn.
Blanc lands a big head kick that sends Hillburn tumbling to the mat! Blanc takes a step backwards and waves Hillburn back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Hillburn is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hillburn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanc lands a nice shot that snaps Hillburn's head back.
Oh Hillburn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blanc feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Hillburn sprawling to the canvas! Hillburn rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Blanc finish him?!
Sloppy strikes from Blanc. Those never looked like landing.
Blanc scores with a jab to the body.
Hillburn seems to have got his legs back now.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Blanc.
Hillburn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Michel Blanc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blanc fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Blanc feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Hillburn collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Michel Blanc!
An out of breath Michel Blanc 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 Jake Reaper (ranked 1894 p4p, 2783 weight class) and Lingo Rex (ranked 245 p4p, 331 weight class). Jake Reaper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 2, fighting out of London, Jake Reaper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Lingo Rex!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reaper throws the kick towards the body but Rex avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Rex on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rex. That's going to slow Reaper down.
Rex 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.
Reaper has managed to clinch.
Rex taking a breather.
Reaper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reaper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rex's elbow.
Reaper lands a nice shot to the body.
Reaper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rex's efforts to push away.
Rex breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reaper tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rex counters with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reaper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rex throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reaper throws a head kick but Rex moves out of range.
Reaper is looking to clinch.
Rex looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Reaper throws a body punch but Rex moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Reaper.
Reaper fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rex swats away the attempt to clinch by Reaper.
Reaper backing away here, and Rex unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Reaper darts in and clinches Rex up against the cage.
Reaper scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reaper.
Rex's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reaper misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rex.
A hook to the body from Reaper.
Rex tries to break the clinch but Reaper is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Reaper fails to land.
Rex's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reaper lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper digs a good body shot into Rex's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Reaper.
Rex throws a leg kick but Reaper moved away.
We've been told by Reaper's head coaches at Deathsquad that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Reaper checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Reaper throws a head kick but Rex moves out of range.
Rex only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Reaper throws a head kick that misses
and Rex counters with a nice body shot.
Rex avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reaper throws a sloppy head kick and Rex moves out of range easily.
Reaper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rex uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reaper.
Reaper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rex swings away with a leg kick that misses.
No joy there for Reaper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A clash of legs there as Reaper blocks the low kick.
It looked like Reaper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper throws a shot from downtown. Rex moves away and avoids it.
Reaper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rex looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A head kick misses from Reaper.
Reaper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rex swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A lazy left from Rex finds it's target.
Rex dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reaper throws a right hand that Rex ducks under and follows up with a left that Rex also avoids with ease.
Reaper moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Reaper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reaper throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Reaper clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rex working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reaper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rex breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reaper darts in trying to clinch
and Rex counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rex misses with a body shot.
Reaper lands a high kick!
Jake Reaper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rex digs a good body shot into Reaper's ribs.
Rex looks to land a right hand but Reaper moved out of range.
Reaper darts in and clinches Rex up against the cage.
Rex lands with a right to the head.
Reaper struggles to land a body shot inside as Rex controls his hands.
Reaper misses with the head strike.
Reaper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rexs head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reaper.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reaper.
Reaper tries to work over Rex's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reaper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reaper prevents Rex from breaking the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Reaper.
Rex swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rex's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Reaper dominated that round.
That's time! Reaper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rex circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rex circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jake Reaper is winning the standup battle so far.
Reaper throws a head kick that misses.
Reaper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reaper wants to clinch.
Rex feints a counter leg kick.
Rex lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reaper ducks under a wild hook from Rex.
Reaper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rex misses with a double jab.
Rex slips a jab and a cross from Reaper.
It seemed like Rex was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Reaper throws a big shot that misses.
Reaper backing away here, and Rex unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex avoids the head kick by Reaper.
Reaper misses with a head kick.
Reaper works Rex's body with a nice hook.
Reaper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reaper takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Reaper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rex looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Reaper fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rex displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reaper throws out the jab.
Rex pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Reaper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rex misses with a hook. Reaper ducked under it nicely.
Reaper feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Reaper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rex.
Rex swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rex scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reaper tries a head kick but it misses.
Reaper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rex can do to turn this around?
Rex with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper is looking to clinch.
Reaper staying out of range there.
Reaper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rex is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Reaper with a body shot.
Reaper closes the distance and pushes Rex back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rex lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reaper is working Rex over against the cage.
Rex tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jake Reaper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Reaper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rex backwards.
Reaper can't find room to land a body shot as Rex controls the action.
Reaper misses with the head strike.
Reaper scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reaper tries a body shot but Rex blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Reaper fails to land.
Rex misses with some punches.
Reaper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reaper lands a hook that snaps the head of Rex backwards.
Reaper scores with a hook to the body.
Reaper lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rex.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rex tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reaper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rex breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reaper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reaper throws out a powerful jab.
Reaper throws a lazy head kick
enabling Rex to counter with a crisp jab.
Rex tries to keep at a distance but Reaper has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reaper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rex working aggressively here.
Reaper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rex escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reaper throws a head kick that misses.
Reaper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rex counters with a body kick.
Reaper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rex cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice jab there from Reaper.
A head kick misses from Reaper.
Rex walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Reaper comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reaper misses with a double jab
and Rex counters with a right hand to the body.
Reaper misses with a wild combination.
Reaper scores with a jab. Rex acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rex lands an overhand right.
Reaper throws a head kick that misses
and Rex counters with a good, hard body kick but Reaper shrugs it off.
Nice shot lands for Rex.
Reaper throws a head kick but Rex moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Reaper dominated that second 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!
Rex throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reaper throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rex counters with a head kick.
Reaper attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A combination from Reaper does no damage.
Rex scores with a three punch combo!
Rex bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reaper's head.
Reaper misses with a head kick.
Rex looks to score with a jab to the body but Reaper is just out of range.
Rex takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rex moves out of range of the body kick from Reaper.
Rex was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Reaper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rex scores with a sloppy right hand. Reaper should have avoided that one.
Reaper misses with a head kick.
Lingo Rex has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reaper throws a wild body kick that Rex sees coming a mile off.
Rex lands a jab to Reaper's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rex counters with a nice low kick that buckles Reaper's knee momentarily.
Reaper throws a low kick, looking for Rex's leg but Rex calmly moves out of range.
Reaper has Rex up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reaper.
Reaper working aggressively here.
Rex wants to get back to striking at distance but Reaper won't allow it.
Rex tries to work over Reaper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rex is trying to force a seperation but Reaper has the dominant position.
Rex blocks an uppercut.
Rex working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Rex.
Reaper misses with a body punch.
Reaper struggles to land a body shot inside as Rex controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rex breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rex lands a nice shot to the body.
Reaper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rex avoids the body shot from Reaper.
Rex tries a quick counter leg kick but Reaper is wise to it.
Rex cracks a nice hook into Reaper's ribs.
Reaper takes the fight into the clinch.
Rex tries to circle away but Reaper has him pinned against the cage.
Reaper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Rex on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Reaper fails to land.
Reaper scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rex misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rex throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reapers head.
Reaper tries a body shot but Rex blocks it.
Rex breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rex.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rex appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Reaper tries to clinch up but Rex circles away and keeps his distance.
Rex circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Reaper misses.
Reaper thows a leg kick but Rex checks it
and Rex counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reaper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reaper scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Reaper tries to close the distance and clinch but Rex swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rex throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reaper looks to land a left hand but Rex moved out of range nicely.
Nice body kick from Rex.
Rex keeps Reaper at a distance using the push kick.
Reaper moves to clinch but Rex breaks away
and Rex counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reaper misses with a body shot.
Rex let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rex throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rex throws a body punch but Reaper moves out of range.
Reaper closes the distance and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Rex.
Rex breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rex blocks the body kick.
Rex 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.
Reaper darts in trying to clinch
and Rex counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Reaper throws a combination that misses
enabling Rex to counter with a crisp jab.
Reaper tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lingo Rex comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Reaper 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Reaper!
A victorious Jake Reaper thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vino Kourov (ranked 921 p4p, 897 weight class) and Mr Bean (ranked 68 p4p, 67 weight class). Kourov comes to the cage accompanied by COME ON. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vino Kourov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Bean!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bean moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bean avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kourov avoids the body shot from Bean.
A jab from Bean misses.
Kourov misses with a hook.
Kourov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bean counters with a stiff right hand.
Kourov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bean throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kourov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kourov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bean moves away.
Bean swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bean is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kourov.
Kourov misses the jab.
Kourov wants to clinch.
Bean slips under a jab from Kourov.
Kourov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bean counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vino Kourov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Bean slips a jab from Kourov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kourov throws a body shot but no joy.
Kourov throws out a loose jab but Bean uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kourov throws a nice looking combination but Bean bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Kourov misses.
Kourov works over Bean's head and body with a nice combination.
Good shot there by Kourov.
A shot to the liver by Bean. Beautiful body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Bean misses the target.
Bean defending well as Kourov loads up on a big left hand.
Bean looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kourov misses with a hook
and Bean counters with a series of strikes. Kourov will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kourov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kourov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bean in his tracks.
Kourov tries to clinch up.
Kourov doesn't manage to clinch there - Bean circles away.
Bean swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kourov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bean counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kourov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kourov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bean lands with a good body shot.
Kourov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bean counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bean swats away the attempt to clinch by Kourov.
Bean uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kourov.
Kourov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kourov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bean swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kourov swings widly with a right hand
and Bean counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bean connects with a jab.
Kourov takes one on the button.
Kourov throws a lazy uppercut
and Bean counters with a stiff right hand.
Kourov is looking to clinch.
Bean swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Bean misses.
Bean waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kourov.
Kourov tries to clinch but Bean moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kourov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bean.
Kourov throws a right hand that misses
and Bean counters with a stiff right hand.
Kourov misses with a looping left.
Nice cross by Kourov.
Kourov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kourov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bean is rocked!
Kourov moves into the clinch.
Kourov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bean's elbow.
Bean struggles to land a body shot inside as Kourov controls his hands.
Bean tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kourov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kourov lands a nice shot to the body.
Kourov lands an uppercut.
Kourov tries to land knees in the clinch but Bean avoids the damage to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kourov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bean scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bean pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kourov cracks Bean with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Bean looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kourov finish him?
Bean is still on wobbly legs! Can Kourov finish him?
It looks like Mr Bean has been cut.
Kourov circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Bean tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Kourov wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vino Kourov!
Vino Kourov bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Hetman (ranked 966 p4p, 2004 weight class) and Rade Franjic (ranked 122 p4p, 243 weight class). Adam Hetman had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Hetman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rade Franjic!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hetman takes a swing at Franjic's ribcage but misses.
Hetman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Franjic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hetman takes a swing at Franjic's ribcage but misses.
Franjic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hetman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hetman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hetman punishes Franjic's body with a nice straight punch.
Franjic avoids a kick to the body.
A left lands for Hetman.
Hetman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Franjic pinned against the cage. Franjic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hetman takes a swing at Franjic's ribcage but misses.
Franjic is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Hetman closes the distance and clinches up with Franjic, looking for a takedown. Hetman pushes Franjic against the cage but Franjic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hetman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franjic sends Hetman crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Franjic is motioning to the referee to let Hetman up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Adam Hetman has been cut.
Hetman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hetman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Franjic is trying to break the clinch but Hetman is controlling him.
Hetman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Franjic letting Hetman take a breather here.
Franjic breaks the clinch.
Hetman throws the left hand but Franjic avoids the punch easily.
Franjic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hetman or perhaps it was just good defense by Franjic, which made it look bad.
Franjic throws out a counter right but Hetman avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Hetman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hetman takes a swing at Franjic's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Franjic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hetman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Franjic just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hetman closes the distance and clinches up with Franjic, looking for a takedown. Hetman pushes Franjic against the cage but Franjic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Good leg kick by Hetman.
Hetman lands a right hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Hetman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hetman.
Hetman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Franjic pinned against the cage. Franjic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Franjic is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Hetman is looking to wear down Franjic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hetman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Franjic throws a body shot but no joy.
Hetman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Franjic moves away from the strike by Hetman.
Franjic raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Franjic moves away from the strike by Hetman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hetman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Franjic is fending him off so far but Hetman persists. Nope, Franjic circles away and we're back to standing.
Hetman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franjic moves away.
Franjic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rade Franjic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Franjic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hetman.
Franjic only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hetman tries to clinch
and Franjic counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hetman! Franjic lets Hetman back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Hetman swings for the body but Franjic moves out of range.
Hetman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franjic.
Hetman misses with a looping right.
Hetman misses with a shot to the body
and Franjic counters with a huge right that knocks Hetman out cold! Franjic is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rade Franjic!
Rade Franjic thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billi Goat (ranked 183 p4p, 119 weight class) and Steve McMichael (ranked 26 p4p, 16 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Billi Goat!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve McMichael!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McMichael lands a nice leg kick that just misses Goat's sensitive parts.
McMichael misses with a right hand
and Goat counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Goat misses the jab.
McMichael lands a nice hook to Goat's body. Goat takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Goat misses with a leg kick
and McMichael counters with a nice uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Goat.
A good leg kick by Goat.
Billi Goat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goat looks to throw the jab but McMichael is out of range.
Goat scores with a punch to the head.
Goat lunges at McMichael with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McMichael's hand.
Goat missing with a left hand there. McMichael was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Goat looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McMichael misses with a looping right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goat missing with a left hand there. McMichael was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McMichael throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Goat connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from McMichael.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goat is looking to score with low kicks.
McMichael gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Goat throws a low kick but it's checked well by McMichael.
Goat throws a hook but McMichael blocks it.
McMichael staying out of range there.
Goat throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from McMichael misses.
That kick from Goat tenderised McMichael's leg. McMichael is trying to keep his angry face on.
McMichael takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fighters circling - McMichael throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McMichael.
Goat waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McMichael.
McMichael takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McMichael checks a leg kick.
Goat with the inside leg kick.
McMichael cracks Goat with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMichael throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Goat on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Goat throws a leg kick that misses.
Goat looks to score with a jab to the body but McMichael is just out of range.
McMichael appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McMichael throws a series of punches but Goat avoids them all with ease.
McMichael throws a quick inside leg kick.
McMichael moves out of range of the body kick from Goat.
McMichael misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goat.
Goat misses with a left hand
and McMichael counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McMichael throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Goat jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
McMichael lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Goat circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Goat wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McMichael digs a good body shot into Goat's ribs.
McMichael moves away from the strike by Goat.
Goat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McMichael takes one on the button.
McMichael misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMichael moves out of range as Goat strikes.
Goat wants to land a leg kick but McMichael is out of range.
Goat takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Goat throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Goat scores with a jab to the body.
Goat jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McMichael gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McMichael throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McMichael rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice body punch from Goat.
McMichael lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Goat circles away quickly and effectively.
Goat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like McMichael was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Goat pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McMichael gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Goat is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Goat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Goat swings for the body but McMichael moves out of range.
McMichael takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Goat lands a nice looking body kick.
A head kick misses from McMichael.
A swing and a miss from Goat.
McMichael displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goat throws out the jab.
McMichael lands the left hand.
McMichael lands a lovely overhand right.
Goat throws a body punch but McMichael moves out of range.
McMichael looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McMichael fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Goat is out of range.
Goat throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Goat throws out a powerful jab.
Goat throws a body punch but McMichael moves out of range.
McMichael ducks under a wild hook from Goat.
McMichael tries a quick counter leg kick but Goat is wise to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billi Goat dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Goat looks to land a left hand but McMichael moved out of range nicely.
McMichael on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Goat throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Goat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goat throws a right hand that misses
and McMichael counters with a left to the body.
McMichael walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McMichael looks to land a body kick but Goat moved away.
Goat lands a body shot.
Goat scores with a jab.
A slow jab from McMichael misses its intended target.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but McMichael might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Goat has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McMichael throws a sloppy body shot
and Goat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goat throws the left hand but McMichael avoids the punch easily.
McMichael takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Goat rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McMichael counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Goat.
Goat looks to throw the jab but McMichael is out of range.
McMichael tries a quick counter leg kick but Goat is wise to it.
McMichael moves forwards but Goat connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McMichael on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McMichael crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Goat - the referee stops the clock and McMichael gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Goat. McMichael manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A low kick from Goat misses
and McMichael counters with a three punch combo that has Goat backing up. Goat nods at McMichael to acknowledge the strikes.
Goat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McMichael only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Goat uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McMichael has time to react.
McMichael avoids the body shot from Goat.
A little jabbing left from McMichael on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McMichael uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goat.
McMichael takes a swing at Goat's ribcage but misses.
Goat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Goat looks to throw the jab but McMichael is out of range.
Goat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Goat lands an impressive looking overhand right. McMichael doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Goat misses its intended target.
McMichael misses with an uppercut.
Goat thuds a left hand into McMichael's body.
McMichael misses with a wild body shot.
Goat misses with a lunging right hand
and McMichael counters with a left to the body.
Billi Goat is winning the standup battle so far.
Goat lands with a straight right. McMichael didn't see that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from McMichael. Goat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goat throwing a counter right hand but McMichael manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Goat misses
enabling McMichael to counter with a crisp jab.
Goat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goat explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Goat uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McMichael has time to react.
Goat connects with a leg kick.
Goat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McMichael.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Goat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McMichael, as that shot connected.
Goat lands a nice looking body shot.
Goat scores with a nice head shot.
Goat attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Goat misses with a leg kick
and McMichael makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for McMichael.
Goat lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A solid leg kick lands there for Goat.
Goat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McMichael can do to turn this around?
Goat lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Goat connects with a body shot that sends McMichael's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McMichael waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Goat.
Goat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Goat throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMichael avoids a kick to the body.
McMichael ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And McMichael responds with a good body kick, but Goat manages to step out the way in time.
Goat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Goat pushes McMichael away with a front kick.
Goat throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Goat slips under a jab.
McMichael drops his hands momentarily and Goat takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Goat ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Goat throws the left hand but McMichael avoids the punch easily.
McMichael takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goat lands a head kick. McMichael smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Goat jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McMichael looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Goat just misses with a punch to the body.
McMichael keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billi Goat dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McMichael throws a nice looking combination but Goat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McMichael drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McMichael checks a leg kick.
Goat throws a body punch but McMichael moves out of range.
McMichael avoids the body shot from Goat.
Goat misses with a jab to the body
and McMichael counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Goat looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Goat throws an overhand right that lands on McMichael's shoulder, as McMichael tries to avoid the shot.
Goat throws a wild body kick that McMichael sees coming a mile off.
Goat throws a body kick that misses.
McMichael tries a quick counter leg kick but Goat is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McMichael misses with a body shot.
Goat appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Goat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McMichael throws a body punch but Goat moves out of range.
Goat misses with an uppercut
and McMichael counters with a nice uppercut.
Goat misses with a hook. McMichael ducked under it nicely.
McMichael looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMichael drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Goat throws a chopping leg kick but McMichael manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Goat scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McMichael throws a body punch but Goat moves out of range.
McMichael fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goat manages to avoid it.
Goat avoids the head kick by McMichael.
A quick step to the side and Goat tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McMichael throws a big shot that misses.
McMichael slips a straight right by Goat.
McMichael takes a swing at Goat's ribcage but misses.
Goat appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
No joy there for McMichael, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by McMichael.
McMichael misses with a jab to the body
and Goat counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McMichael thinking.
McMichael moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Goat.
Goat just misses with a punch to the body.
Goat lands a nice looking body shot.
Goat throws a leg kick
and McMichael counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goat fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McMichael checks it well.
McMichael misses with a hook
and Goat counters with a nice leg kick.
McMichael uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goat.
McMichael steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goat.
McMichael has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Goat connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Goat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McMichael scores with a nice head shot.
McMichael throws a body punch but Goat moves out of range.
Goat swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McMichael connects with a good right hand that stumbles Goat. Goat circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McMichael on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Goat.
A nice leg kick from Goat, right into the meat of the thigh.
Goat swings for the body but McMichael moves out of range.
McMichael swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Goat getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Goat misses.
McMichael lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A good leg kick by Goat.
Goat is looking to land body kicks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McMichael! But no joy.
McMichael scores with a crisp jab that stopped Goat in his tracks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Goat. McMichael shrugs it off though.
McMichael is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McMichael's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Goat jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McMichael uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goat.
Goat throws a lazy right hand but McMichael sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Goat lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goat clobbers McMichael with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McMichael has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Goat.
Goat staying out of range there.
Goat takes a swing at McMichael's ribcage but misses.
McMichael throws a big counter head kick but Goat avoids it with no problem.
Goat misses with a body shot.
McMichael unleashes a big counter combination but Goat bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McMichael takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Goat misses with a body shot
and McMichael counters with a three punch combo that has Goat backing up. Goat nods at McMichael to acknowledge the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Goat there.
McMichael connects with a right hand. Goat shakes it off.
A lazy left from McMichael finds it's target.
Nice shot lands for Goat.
McMichael tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goat was well out of range. Poor timing from McMichael.
A head kick from Goat lands but McMichael takes it in his stride.
McMichael with a nice calf kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billi Goat clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McMichael throws an overhand right that lands on Goat's shoulder, as Goat tries to avoid the shot.
Goat scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McMichael doesn't seem bothered though.
Goat connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Goat works McMichael's body with a nice hook.
Goat misses with a hook
and McMichael counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McMichael throws a nice inside leg kick.
Goat throws out a leg kick but McMichael moves out of range and Goat only half commits.
McMichael swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circling - Goat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McMichael looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A low kick lands for Goat.
McMichael misses with an uppercut. Goat saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McMichael throws a head kick but Goat moves out of range.
Goat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice shot by Goat.
McMichael uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goat.
McMichael is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Goat with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Goat.
McMichael throws a hook but Goat blocks it.
McMichael looks to land a right hand but Goat moved out of range.
McMichael checks a low kick from Goat.
Goat connects with a solid leg kick.
Goat throws the kick towards the body but McMichael avoids it.
Goat throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McMichael sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McMichael lunges at Goat with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Goat's hand.
Goat throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Goat tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McMichael only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Goat throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Goat throws a predictable looking body shot
and McMichael counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab lands there for Goat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMichael ducks under a wild hook from Goat.
Goat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McMichael takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Goat jabs at McMichael's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goat throws a hook to the side of McMichael's head but McMichael sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McMichael throws a left and a right that both miss
and McMichael takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goat misses with a hook to the body
and McMichael makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McMichael scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McMichael swings for the body but Goat moves out of range.
Goat swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McMichael misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from McMichael. Goat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goat takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McMichael throws a right and a left that both miss.
McMichael on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Goat. That's going to slow McMichael down.
McMichael misses with a body punch
and Goat finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Goat swings for the body but McMichael moves out of range.
McMichael misses with a body shot.
McMichael avoids the body shot from Goat.
McMichael checks a low kick from Goat.
Goat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McMichael was well out of range. Poor timing from Goat.
Goat misses with an uppercut
and Goat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goat's jab looks to have found its range, popping McMichael under the eye.
McMichael looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Goat just misses with a punch to the body.
Goat tries to work over McMichael's front leg with a kick but McMichael checks it.
McMichael keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMichael connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McMichael checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A little jabbing left from McMichael on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Goat throws a leg kick but McMichael moved away.
McMichael misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goat.
McMichael moves out of range of the body kick from Goat.
Goat's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McMichael connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Goat scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goat throws a jab when McMichael was well out of range.
Goat rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McMichael counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Goat fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McMichael tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goat was well out of range. Poor timing from McMichael.
McMichael takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Goat misses with a left hand
and McMichael connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Goat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McMichael manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billi Goat had his way with Steve McMichael in 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. This is the final round!
Goat lands a body shot.
Goat misses with a left hand
and McMichael counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Goat takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Goat uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McMichael has time to react.
McMichael throws a sloppy body shot
and Goat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Goat scores with a spinning back kick!
Goat throws a lazy body kick
and McMichael counters with a straight right hand.
Goat is looking to score with low kicks.
Goat has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McMichael.
Billi Goat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McMichael throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Goat scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McMichael doesn't seem bothered though.
Goat steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McMichael.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McMichael throws out the jab.
Goat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMichael blocks a jab.
Goat takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McMichael looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McMichael on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Goat staying out of range there.
Goat throws a push kick but McMichael slaps the foot to one side.
Goat throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Goat loads up on a big right hand but McMichael slips the punch.
McMichael will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McMichael misses the jab.
Goat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goat throws a hook but McMichael blocks it.
McMichael walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McMichael on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crunch! Goat slams his shin into McMichael's torso.
Goat misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goat takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Goat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goat misses with an uppercut
and McMichael counters with a nice body shot.
Goat throws out a loose jab but McMichael uses good head movement to avoid it.
McMichael moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McMichael is looking to land body kicks.
Goat lands a glancing blow to the side of McMichael's head.
McMichael slips a jab from Goat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goat blocks a leg kick.
McMichael tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goat was well out of range. Poor timing from McMichael.
McMichael throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As McMichael backs away, Goat returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nice defenses there by Goat.
Goat with the inside leg kick.
Goat throws a looping overhand right but McMichael ducks down to avoid it.
McMichael pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A left and a right from Goat both land. Nice combination.
McMichael blocks the body kick.
Goat lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McMichael fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goat manages to avoid it.
McMichael throws a body shot but no joy.
As McMichael backs away, Goat returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
McMichael displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goat throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMichael avoids the body shot from Goat.
McMichael takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McMichael slips a straight right by Goat.
Goat checks a low kick from McMichael.
McMichael connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McMichael walks into a jab.
Goat looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McMichael walks into a left hand.
McMichael throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Goat stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Some bone on bone action there as McMichael checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McMichael throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Goat lands a leg kick that knocks McMichael off balance momentarily.
Steve McMichael has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goat digs a good body shot into McMichael's ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billi Goat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Goat 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:45
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billi Goat!
Billi Goat is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Billi Goat thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Azad Bekzod (ranked 323 p4p, 279 weight class) and Gerrad Skolz (ranked 45 p4p, 39 weight class). Bekzod comes to the cage accompanied by "Weird" Al Yankovic - Amish Paradise. Gerrad Skolz has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Azad Bekzod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerrad Skolz!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bekzod gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bekzod lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Skolz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bekzod misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skolz tries to throw a body punch but Bekzod avoids it by throwing Skolz back against the cage.
Skolz has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bekzod uses from the top position.
Skolz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bekzod doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Skolz is tightening it up a little... Bekzod has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Bekzod reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Bekzod taps out! Nice BJJ there by Skolz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Gerrad Skolz!
A very excited looking Gerrad Skolz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zark Muckerberg (ranked 85 p4p, 782 weight class) and Maman Suraman (ranked 10 p4p, 99 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Zark Muckerberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maman Suraman!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muckerberg swings away with a body shot that misses
and Suraman counters with a three punch combo that has Muckerberg backing up. Muckerberg nods at Suraman to acknowledge the strikes.
Suraman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Muckerberg manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Muckerberg keeping full guard, as Suraman tries to pass.
Muckerberg is looking for a triangle but Suraman pushes his legs off easily.
Suraman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Suraman trying to control the position from guard on top but Muckerberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suraman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Suraman throwing strikes but missing.
Suraman is looking to work some ground and pound but Muckerberg has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suraman tries to free his leg and advance position but Muckerberg is retaining full guard.
Suraman is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Muckerberg is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Muckerberg has escaped and now he's on top!
Suraman wants to get back to his feet but Muckerberg is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Suraman keeping full guard, as Muckerberg tries to pass.
Suraman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Suraman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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.
Muckerberg tries to free his leg and advance position but Suraman is retaining full guard.
Muckerberg is working hard here to advance position.
Muckerberg passes into half guard.
Suraman is trying to maintain the position but Muckerberg is very close to passing his half guard.
Suraman wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muckerberg wants to take a breather but Suraman is having none of it.
Muckerberg passes to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muckerberg can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Suraman is looking to escape.
Muckerberg fails to take his opponent's back.
Muckerberg controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suraman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Suraman wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Muckerberg tries to keep control of the position but Suraman is staying busy.
Muckerberg has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Muckerberg definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Suraman trying to get back to his feet but Muckerberg is in full control for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Muckerberg is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Suraman is defending well though. Muckerberg let's go of the attempt for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zark Muckerberg will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Muckerberg shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Suraman manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Suraman wants to get back to his feet but Muckerberg passes into half guard.
Muckerberg wants to pass to mount but Suraman is defending the position.
Suraman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Muckerberg is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muckerberg moves into full mount! Suraman won't be happy about that!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suraman is squirming around, avoiding Muckerberg's attempts to control the action.
Suraman has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Muckerberg's lack of action.
Muckerberg prevents Suraman from standing back up.
Muckerberg works his foot free and advances to mount.
Suraman is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Muckerberg has taken his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muckerberg doesn't have the hooks in and Suraman manages to turn into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suraman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Muckerberg has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Suraman has managed to get both his arms back between Muckerberg's legs - danger averted.
Suraman lands a couple of elbows.
Suraman postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Muckerberg is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Suraman, into his guard.
Suraman working a defensive guard but Muckerberg manages to pass into side control anyway.
Muckerberg working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muckerberg is looking to take a break and control but Suraman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Suraman gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Muckerberg trying to mount his opponent but Suraman defends it.
Suraman gets back to full guard.
Suraman looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Muckerberg puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Muckerberg stops Suraman from getting back to his feet.
Zark Muckerberg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Muckerberg prevents Suraman from improving his position.
Muckerberg wants to control but Suraman is keeping him busy.
Suraman wants to get back to full guard.
Muckerberg wants to control but Suraman is keeping him busy.
Muckerberg looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Suraman controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zark Muckerberg dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Muckerberg leaves Suraman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Muckerberg looks to land a right hand but Suraman moved out of range.
Suraman fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Muckerberg to the ground. Suraman is now in Muckerberg's guard.
Suraman trying to control but Muckerberg is working from the bottom.
Suraman stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Muckerberg has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Suraman manages to get his head free but now Muckerberg has transitioned to an armbar! Suraman grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Muckerberg! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zark Muckerberg!
Zark Muckerberg 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jakob Rolf (ranked 197 p4p, 490 weight class) and Nagatsuki Hideki (ranked 29 p4p, 70 weight class). Rolf's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, AVGN Theme Song. On his way into the cage it seems that Jakob Rolf has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jakob Rolf seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jakob Rolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nagatsuki Hideki!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rolf connects with the punch.
Jakob Rolf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rolf shoots in but Hideki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rolf tries to clinch
and Hideki counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Jakob Rolf has been cut.
Hideki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hideki lands a big head kick that sends Rolf to the canvas! Hideki follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nagatsuki Hideki!
Nagatsuki Hideki seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Jakob Rolf spoke after the fight, saying 'ASS!!! (https://youtu.be/c2ia8T4E2Mc)'.
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