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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Ortega (ranked 1283 p4p, 1982 weight class) and Cam Cartwright (ranked 158 p4p, 230 weight class). Cartwright has chosen Karma Chameleon as his entrance music. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emilio Ortega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cam Cartwright!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortega lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ortega works the jab nicely.
Ortega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cartwright manages to avoid it.
Cartwright throws a hook to the side of Ortega's head but Ortega sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Emilio Ortega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cartwright takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cartwright lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ortega scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega wants to land a leg kick but Cartwright is out of range.
Ortega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cartwright.
A telegraphed right hand from Cartwright misses the target.
It looked like Ortega was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cartwright.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cartwright's guard.
Cartwright manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ortega manages to get himself to full guard.
Cartwright trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cartwright has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ortega is proving hard to escape from.
Cartwright pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ortega is keeping the position for now.
Cartwright keeps trying to improve his position.
Cartwright won't allow Ortega to sweep him here.
Ortega is working hard here to advance position.
Ortega pulls Cartwright in close to prevent any damage.
We've been hearing good reports from Ortega's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cartwright manages to get himself to full guard.
Cartwright wants to sweep but no luck.
Cartwright keeping full guard, as Ortega tries to pass.
Ortega in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cartwright can't keep his opponent in guard - Ortega advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cartwright makes his way to full guard, as Ortega worked for a kimura.
Cartwright can't keep his opponent in guard - Ortega advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright is pressing down on Ortega's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ortega's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cartwright wants to stand up but Ortega is controlling him.
Cartwright wants to sweep but no luck.
Ortega with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ortega stands up over Cartwright, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortega working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cartwright's head.
Ortega loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ortega wants to control from the top but Cartwright keeps moving.
Ortega distracts Cartwright with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cartwright is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ortega working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ortega working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cartwright's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ortega works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ortega is stalling here. Cartwright is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ortega seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cartwright has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Ortega is trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Ortega dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ortega keeps the fight on the outside.
Cartwright throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ortega counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ortega connects with a body shot that sends Cartwright's belly button to the back.
Ortega connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A low kick from Cartwright is predictable there
letting Ortega counter with a right hand.
Ortega jabs at Cartwright's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright misses with a looping left.
Cartwright slips a straight right by Ortega.
Cartwright misses with a double jab.
Ortega feinted with a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Ortega. Those never looked like landing.
Ortega is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cam Cartwright is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cartwright slips a straight right by Ortega.
Cartwright closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ortega did well to prevent Cartwright getting side control.
Ortega taking some punishment here, with Cartwright in his half guard.
Ortega controlling the position well.
Ortega is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cartwright can do to turn this around?
Cartwright not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortega trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ortega has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cartwright thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ortega manages to get to full guard.
Ortega has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ortega pulls Cartwright in close to his closed guard and prevents Cartwright from doing any damage or advancing position.
Emilio Ortega overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cartwright trying to control but Ortega is working from the bottom.
Ortega pulls Cartwright in close to his closed guard and prevents Cartwright from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright stands and throws Ortega's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ortega misses with a strike from the bottom.
Cartwright is looking to take a break and control but Ortega is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ortega wants to control but Cartwright postures up.
Ortega regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ortega is looking to improve his position.
Ortega keeping hold of Cartwright's head, controlling as best he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cartwright throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ortega regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Ortega keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cartwright stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ortega swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ortega wants to improve his position but instead Cartwright has moved into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Emilio Ortega will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ortega misses with a hook
and Cartwright counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cam Cartwright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ortega loads up on a big right hand but Cartwright slips the punch.
Cartwright tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cartwright jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Ortega wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A punch lands to the side of Cartwright 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cartwright tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ortega defends well and Cartwright ends up having to push Ortega into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ortega punishes Cartwright's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega throws a poor cross that misses
and Cartwright counters with a nice uppercut.
Ortega connects with a right hand. Cartwright shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega looks to score with a jab to the body but Cartwright is just out of range.
Ortega lands a body shot.
Cartwright throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cartwright tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice shot by Ortega.
Emilio Ortega is winning the standup battle so far.
Ortega fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cartwright on the side of the head.
Ortega with a hook.
Ortega connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cartwright backs up against the cage.
Ortega takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cartwright fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cartwright avoids the body shot from Ortega.
Cartwright let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ortega moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cartwright slips a straight right by Ortega.
Cartwright feints a counter leg kick.
Cartwright fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ortega throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega looks to score with a jab to the body but Cartwright is just out of range.
Ortega ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ortega slips a jab from Cartwright.
A cross from Ortega lands.
Cartwright throws a hook but Ortega blocks it.
It looked like Ortega was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cartwright.
Ortega is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ortega lands a nice shot to the body.
Ortega connects with a looping right hand.
Ortega lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortega thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cartwright takes one on the button.
Ortega displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cartwright throws out the jab.
Ortega ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cartwright misses the shot to the body.
Ortega cracks Cartwright with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ortega digs a good hook to Cartwright's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emilio Ortega showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ortega 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 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emilio Ortega!
After winning the bout, Emilio Ortega thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Puncher Face (ranked 1793 p4p, 1709 weight class) and Surkho Dratchev (ranked 222 p4p, 214 weight class). Dratchev has chosen Schweine by Glukoza Nostra as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Puncher Face!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Surkho Dratchev!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dratchev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Face.
Dratchev takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dratchev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Face fails to land with a series of punches.
Dratchev tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dratchev moves into the clinch.
Dratchev misses with a punch on the inside.
Face doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Face looking to slow down the pace here.
Dratchev lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Face misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dratchev.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dratchev.
Dratchev lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Face or not.
Face is trying to stall.
Face swings wildly with an uppercut but Dratchev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Face lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dratchev is leaning against Face and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dratchev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dratchev struggles to land a body shot inside as Face controls his hands.
Face is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dratchev is trying to pull guard but Face has him pressed against the cage.
Dratchev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Dratchev.
Face is breathing heavily.
Face's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dratchev is working for takedown but Face is calmly controlling the position for now.
Face lands with a right to the head.
Dratchev wants the takedown. Face is fighting it off but Dratchev persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Face's guard against the cage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Face is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dratchev is looking to work some ground and pound but Face has wrist control.
Dratchev content to stall in guard here.
Dratchev advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dratchev has hold of Face's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Face seems comfortable defending it but Dratchev has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Face is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Face is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Dratchev couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Surkho Dratchev!
Our winner, Surkho Dratchev, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adiwang Leetoh (ranked 1062 p4p, 1808 weight class) and Giacomo Bandolero (ranked 80 p4p, 120 weight class). Leetoh comes to the cage accompanied by Mai Wai Bok Wai - Henri feat. Tohmo. Bandolero has chosen Bandolero as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Adiwang Leetoh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Giacomo Bandolero!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandolero looks to land a right hand but Leetoh moved out of range.
Bandolero scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Leetoh is trying to maintain the position but Bandolero is very close to passing his half guard.
Bandolero is working for a submission of some sort.
Leetoh is looking to improve his position.
Leetoh looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandolero is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Leetoh is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Giacomo Bandolero!
During a confident post fight interview, Giacomo Bandolero thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Adiwang Leetoh had this to say: 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between French Bull (ranked 1835 p4p, 1328 weight class) and Iranian Hulk (ranked 110 p4p, 91 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, French Bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Iranian Hulk!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hulk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 It looks like French Bull has been cut.
Bull comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hulk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bull manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hulk or perhaps it was just good defense by Bull, which made it look bad.
Hulk changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bull tries to avoid it but Hulk manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bull to the ground. Bull escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bull has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Stormcrow Centre in the buildup to the fight.
Hulk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
French Bull has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iranian Hulk.
Hulk has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hulk there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hulk has his takedown stuffed
and Bull counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bull connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Iranian Hulk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bull throws a shot from downtown. Hulk moves away and avoids it.
Hulk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bull counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull lands a nice hook to Hulk's body. Hulk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bull keeps the fight on the outside.
Bull misses with an uppercut.
Bull connects with a body shot that sends Hulk's belly button to the back.
Bull displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hulk.
Bull tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hulk was well out of range. Poor timing from Bull.
Hulk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hulk slips a straight right by Bull.
Hulk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hulk has his takedown stuffed
and Bull counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hulk throws a nice looking combination but Bull bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bull misses the shot to the body.
Hulk shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bull defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull lands with a good body shot.
Bull's corner calls for a 1-2. Bull obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bull lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bull moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hulk doesn't manage to clinch there - Bull circles away.
Hulk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bull.
Bull just misses with a punch to the body.
Hulk closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bull to the mat! Bull manages to get full guard.
Bull keeping moving, preventing Hulk from controlling successfully.
Hulk being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hulk postures up in Bull's guard and throws a big left but Bull blocks it.
Hulk postures up in Bull's guard and throws a big left but Bull blocks it.
Bull keeping moving, preventing Hulk from controlling successfully.
Hulk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hulk trying to control but Bull is working from the bottom.
Hulk lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hulk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hulk sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hulk throwing strikes from guard but Bull blocks nicely.
Hulk postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bull is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hulk, into his guard.
Bull wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Hulk's closed guard. He's half up but Hulk has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Hulk pivots and extends the arm, Bull falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Hulk! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Iranian Hulk!
Iranian Hulk thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Asmodeus (ranked 659 p4p, 921 weight class) and Eddie Kekoa (ranked 89 p4p, 115 weight class). Kekoa has chosen Freelance Fiend as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leonard Asmodeus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Eddie Kekoa!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kekoa misses the jab.
Asmodeus thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kekoa lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Leonard Asmodeus has been cut.
Kekoa staying out of range there.
Kekoa ducks under a wild hook from Asmodeus.
Asmodeus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've been informed that Kekoa has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kekoa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asmodeus.
Kekoa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Asmodeus misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asmodeus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kekoa.
Kekoa misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kekoa darts in looking for a takedown but Asmodeus gets double underhooks and turns Kekoa into the cage.
Kekoa connects with a body shot.
Asmodeus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kekoa. That did some damage!
Kekoa scores with the left hand. Asmodeus knows he should have avoided that one.
Crunch! Asmodeus slams his shin into Kekoa's torso.
Leonard Asmodeus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Asmodeus misses with a lunging right hand
and Kekoa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot by Asmodeus.
Good exchange - Asmodeus coming out on top.
A jab from Kekoa misses.
Kekoa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Asmodeus.
Asmodeus jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Asmodeus walks into a jab.
Asmodeus misses with a low kick.
Kekoa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Asmodeus misses with a body shot.
Kekoa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Asmodeus lands a nice looking body kick.
Asmodeus misses with a wild body shot.
A good leg kick by Kekoa.
Asmodeus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kekoa misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asmodeus misses with a body shot.
Asmodeus throws a hook to the side of Kekoa's head but Kekoa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kekoa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Asmodeus throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Good shot there by Asmodeus.
Kekoa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asmodeus manages to avoid it.
Kekoa throws a hook but Asmodeus blocks it.
Asmodeus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kekoa throws a hook but Asmodeus avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kekoa shoots in looking for a takedown. Asmodeus tries to sprawl out of it but Kekoa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Asmodeus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kekoa cracks Asmodeus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Asmodeus throws a leg kick
and Kekoa counters with a nice uppercut.
Asmodeus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kekoa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asmodeus lands with a shot to the body.
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 Leonard Asmodeus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leonard Asmodeus's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Asmodeus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kekoa.
Asmodeus fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kekoa just manages to avoid it.
Kekoa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asmodeus.
Kekoa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asmodeus.
Kekoa takes one to the chin there.
Asmodeus avoids the body shot from Kekoa.
Kekoa dives in and grabs Asmodeus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Asmodeus pushes down on Kekoa's head and hops out.
Asmodeus catches Kekoa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asmodeus moves into range and connects with a jab.
Asmodeus jabs Kekoa right on the nose. Kekoa blinks but takes it well.
Jab by Kekoa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asmodeus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kekoa.
 Kekoa is rocked!
Asmodeus drops Kekoa with a straight right hand, right on the button! Asmodeus follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonard Asmodeus!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Biff Barbie (ranked 1017 p4p, 462 weight class) and Buster Norberg (ranked 133 p4p, 61 weight class). Norberg has chosen Real American - Rick Derringer as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Biff Barbie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buster Norberg!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Barbie is predictable there
and Norberg counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Norberg closes the distance and clinches.
Barbie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Norberg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Norberg lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Biff Barbie has been cut.
Barbie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barbie just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbie throws a leg kick but Norberg moved away.
It seemed like Norberg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A shot to the liver by Norberg. Beautiful body shot.
Norberg keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Norberg slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norberg scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barbie doesn't seem bothered though.
Barbie tries to clinch up
enabling Norberg to counter with a crisp jab.
Norberg slips under a jab.
Barbie sets himself, and Norberg steps forward looking for the clinch! Barbie avoids it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Norberg. Barbie does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Barbie finds it's way through Norberg's defenses.
 It looks like Buster Norberg has been cut.
Barbie throws an overhand right that lands on Norberg's shoulder, as Norberg tries to avoid the shot.
Norberg is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Norberg has Barbie up against the cage in a clinch.
Barbie is trying to maintain a safe position but Norberg gets an underhook and turns Barbie into the cage.
Come on Barbie - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Barbie takes a shot to the head.
Barbie takes a shot to the head.
Norberg throws a head punch that misses.
Barbie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barbie throws a punch but it's blocked by Norberg.
Norberg digs a right hand into Barbie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barbie's gas tank.
Barbie avoiding damage.
Barbie prevents a body shot from Norberg.
Barbie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Norberg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barbie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norberg blocks an uppercut.
Norberg swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbie prevents a takedown attempt there.
Barbie lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norberg throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Norberg.
Norberg misses with a punch to the body.
Norberg lands a body punch.
Barbie is breathing heavily.
Norberg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barbie backwards.
Barbie takes a shot to the head.
Norberg misses with a punch to the body.
Norberg lands a left hand.
Barbie trying to stall but Norberg improves his position.
Norberg lands a shoulder strike.
Norberg scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Norberg misses with a body punch.
Barbie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barbie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbie is trying to stall.
Norberg blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Norberg.
Norberg has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Barbie seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Norberg can turn it around.
Barbie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barbie tries a body shot but Norberg blocks it.
Norberg struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbie controls his hands.
Norberg works on Barbie's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Norberg as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Norberg.
Norberg is trying to trip Barbie. He has hold of a leg but Barbie is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Norberg persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Norberg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Norberg is in close to Barbie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Norberg drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Norberg jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Barbie looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Norberg puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Barbie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Norberg on the ground.
Norberg throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Norberg is thwarting Barbie's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norberg throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norberg seems to be looking for submissions.
Barbie is trying to get back to full guard.
Barbie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Norberg.
Norberg stalling.
Norberg lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Norberg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Norberg prevents Barbie from improving his position.
Barbie pushes Norberg off looking to stand but Norberg dives back in and keeps control.
Norberg lands strikes from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Norberg dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Barbie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Norberg connects with a nice looking jab.
Barbie misses with a jab to the body
and Norberg decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Barbie's guard.
Barbie keeping moving, preventing Norberg from controlling successfully.
Barbie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Norberg slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Norberg sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Barbie defending well though.
Buster Norberg has got the better of the ground game so far.
Norberg not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barbie is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norberg prevents Barbie from standing back up.
Norberg wants to control but Barbie is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbie trying to control here.
Norberg trying to control the action but Barbie is working from the bottom.
Norberg is looking for a kimura but Barbie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Norberg to get the leverage.
Norberg is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Barbie kicks off Norberg and gets to his feet.
Barbie throws a big shot that misses.
Norberg slips a straight right by Barbie.
Norberg tries to counter by closing the distance.
Norberg lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Barbie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Norberg to score with a decent uppercut.
We've been told by Barbie's head coaches at The Hidden that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Biff Barbie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barbie walks into a straight right hand from Norberg.
Norberg on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Norberg slips a straight right by Barbie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norberg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A shot to the body from Norberg misses
and Barbie counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norberg is looking to clinch.
Barbie misses the body punch
and Norberg counters with a stiff right hand.
Barbie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A lazy left from Barbie finds it's target.
Barbie throws a body punch but Norberg moves out of range.
Norberg digs a good hook to Barbie's body.
Barbie misses with an uppercut
and Norberg holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Barbie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Norberg is keeping busy.
Norberg throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbie.
Buster Norberg seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barbie prevents a body shot from Norberg.
Norberg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Norberg taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Barbie misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norberg struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbie controls his hands.
Barbie can't find room to land a body shot as Norberg controls the action.
Barbie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Norberg backwards.
Norberg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barbie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barbie prevents a body shot from Norberg.
Norberg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Norberg.
Barbie lands a right hand.
Norberg misses with a body punch.
Barbie lands a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Norberg.
Barbie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barbie trying to control the position but instead, Norberg has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barbie into the cage.
Norberg misses with some punches.
Barbie lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbie prevents a body shot from Norberg.
Barbie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barbie has Norberg pressed against the cage.
Norberg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barbie backwards.
Norberg lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbie blocks a body shot from Norberg.
Barbie content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Barbie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Norberg has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Norberg - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Norberg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Norberg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Norberg blocks an uppercut.
Norberg presses Barbie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Norberg misses with a punch to the body.
Barbie is trying to break the clinch but Norberg is controlling him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Norberg.
A short right from Norberg on the inside.
Norberg lands with a light punch inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Norberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Norberg connects with a body shot.
Biff Barbie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barbie tries to land a body kick
and Norberg counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Norberg.
Norberg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Norberg has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Barbie regains guard immediately.
Norberg prevents Barbie from getting back to his feet.
Norberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Barbie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Norberg drops back looking for a leg! Barbie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barbie manages to kick Norberg off! Norberg jumps back into Barbie's guard.
Norberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barbie is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norberg slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barbie is keeping the position for now.
Norberg pushing down on Barbie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Norberg winds up and cracks Barbie with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Barbie trying to hold on to Norberg's head to control him but Norberg postures up.
Norberg sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Norberg is pressing down on Barbie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Barbie is holding on for now.
Barbie is looking to control Norberg's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Barbie avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Norberg seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barbie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Norberg looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norberg is looking for a kimura but Barbie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Norberg to get the leverage.
Norberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barbie keeps working.
Norberg prevents Barbie from improving his position.
Norberg tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barbie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Norberg wants to control but Barbie is keeping him busy.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Norberg stands up over Barbie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Norberg stands and throws Barbie's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Norberg tries to advance to mount but Barbie denies him.
Biff Barbie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Norberg is still trying to improve position.
Norberg wants to control but Barbie is keeping him busy.
Barbie tries to escape but Norberg is in control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norberg tries to move to mount but Barbie blocks the move with his legs.
Barbie can't do much from the bottom here.
Norberg tries to move into full mount but can't pass Barbie's legs.
Norberg looks up at the clock and then as Barbie takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Norberg smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Barbie is trying to get back to half guard.
Norberg controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Norberg is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Barbie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Norberg is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Barbie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buster Norberg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Norberg has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buster Norberg!
Buster Norberg seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Light Uhp (ranked 748 p4p, 1383 weight class) and WatchingFrom TheNoseBleeds (ranked 99 p4p, 165 weight class). Light Uhp could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to WatchingFrom TheNoseBleeds's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Light Uhp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, WatchingFrom TheNoseBleeds!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uhp looks to land a body kick but TheNoseBleeds moved away.
TheNoseBleeds has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A shot to the body from TheNoseBleeds misses
letting Uhp counter with a right hand.
TheNoseBleeds misses the jab.
Uhp displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as TheNoseBleeds throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - TheNoseBleeds throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Uhp gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows TheNoseBleeds to score an easy takedown into full guard.
TheNoseBleeds content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
TheNoseBleeds trying to control but Uhp is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uhp wants to stand and escape but TheNoseBleeds is having none of it.
TheNoseBleeds in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
TheNoseBleeds passes Uhp's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
TheNoseBleeds is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
TheNoseBleeds is keen to just control but Uhp is a slippery customer.
Uhp keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Uhp tries to roll over but TheNoseBleeds keeps him under control.
Uhp on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Uhp is trying to stand back up but TheNoseBleeds is controlling him
Uhp keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
TheNoseBleeds wants to pass the guard but Uhp is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
TheNoseBleeds throws a strike but Uhp avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
TheNoseBleeds postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
TheNoseBleeds lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Uhp wants to improve his position but instead TheNoseBleeds has moved into half guard.
Uhp wants to get back to full guard but TheNoseBleeds has passed into side control.
Uhp is looking for a sweep.
Uhp is pushing TheNoseBleeds's head away, looking to escape. TheNoseBleeds manages to hold on to the position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
TheNoseBleeds is looking to take a break and control but Uhp is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
TheNoseBleeds throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
TheNoseBleeds tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
TheNoseBleeds lands some shots froms side control.
Uhp is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but TheNoseBleeds has just dragged him back down to the mat.
TheNoseBleeds wants to control but Uhp is keeping him busy.
TheNoseBleeds goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Uhp has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for TheNoseBleeds but great work by Uhp.
TheNoseBleeds is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
TheNoseBleeds is still trying to improve position.
Uhp working away.
TheNoseBleeds is looking for a sweep.
Uhp controls the position from side control.
Uhp's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
WatchingFrom TheNoseBleeds 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.
TheNoseBleeds fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Uhp to the ground. TheNoseBleeds is now in Uhp's guard.
WatchingFrom TheNoseBleeds has got the better of the ground game so far.
TheNoseBleeds working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Uhp wants to get back to his feet but TheNoseBleeds is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
TheNoseBleeds landing with the ground and pound.
TheNoseBleeds is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
TheNoseBleeds working some strikes from top position.
Uhp keeping full guard, as TheNoseBleeds tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uhp manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. TheNoseBleeds manages to get himself to full guard.
Uhp got a little sloppy there for a moment and TheNoseBleeds has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Uhp has managed to get both his arms back between TheNoseBleeds's legs - danger averted.
TheNoseBleeds is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
TheNoseBleeds is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Uhp defends well.
TheNoseBleeds is looking for a triangle here but Uhp uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uhp tries to advance to mount but can't.
TheNoseBleeds is looking for a sweep.
TheNoseBleeds is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Uhp is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
TheNoseBleeds is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uhp controlling from mount.
Uhp will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Uhp avoids the attempt from TheNoseBleeds to control.
TheNoseBleeds is in all sorts of trouble here.
Uhp takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
TheNoseBleeds is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Uhp content just to control the position here.
TheNoseBleeds is trying desperately to improve position.
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.
That was a close second round but I would say that Light Uhp will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
TheNoseBleeds shoots in and drives through. Uhp sprawls well.
Uhp scores with a kick to the midsection.
TheNoseBleeds ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uhp moves away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Uhp.
TheNoseBleeds with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Uhp to score with a decent uppercut.
Uhp scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Uhp throws a looping overhand right but TheNoseBleeds ducks down to avoid it.
TheNoseBleeds shoots in looking for a takedown. Uhp tries to sprawl out of it but TheNoseBleeds keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Uhp manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Uhp. That snapped TheNoseBleeds's head back.
Uhp lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
TheNoseBleeds stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Uhp.
TheNoseBleeds shoots for a takedown but Uhp saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Uhp looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Light Uhp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of WatchingFrom TheNoseBleeds.
TheNoseBleeds will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Uhp misses with a body kick.
TheNoseBleeds with a poor takedown
and Uhp counters with a nice body shot.
TheNoseBleeds takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jab from Uhp.
TheNoseBleeds chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Uhp can pounce on him.
Uhp scores with a jab.
Uhp throws a body punch but TheNoseBleeds moves out of range.
TheNoseBleeds tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Good leg kick by Uhp.
TheNoseBleeds shoots in but no luck this time.
Uhp cracks TheNoseBleeds with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
TheNoseBleeds misses with a takedown attempt - Uhp sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uhp clobbers TheNoseBleeds with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
TheNoseBleeds gets a double leg takedown into Uhp's guard.
Uhp manages to escape and get back to his feet.
TheNoseBleeds moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
TheNoseBleeds fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Uhp avoids it really well and circles away.
TheNoseBleeds takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
TheNoseBleeds looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
TheNoseBleeds rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Uhp counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uhp ducks under a wild hook from TheNoseBleeds.
Uhp connects with an inside leg kick.
Uhp ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Uhp is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that TheNoseBleeds can do to turn this around?
Nice straight punches there by TheNoseBleeds. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of TheNoseBleeds.
TheNoseBleeds shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Uhp as he jumps to the side.
Uhp is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Uhp turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Uhp smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Uhp.
TheNoseBleeds has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Uhp.
TheNoseBleeds shoots in and gets a takedown into Uhp's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uhp is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uhp slows the pace down in half guard.
TheNoseBleeds tries to get to full guard but Uhp has control of the leg.
Uhp with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
TheNoseBleeds is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Uhp pulls his head out easily.
Uhp is taking a breather. TheNoseBleeds 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Light Uhp showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Uhp 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Light Uhp!
Light Uhp 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 Johnny Hogg (ranked 523 p4p, 1579 weight class) and Colton Wilder (ranked 68 p4p, 203 weight class). Hogg comes to the cage accompanied by Styx - Renegade. The crowd seem to be enjoying Wilder's choice of entrance music: Tombstone - Avatar Darko. Colton Wilder told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Hogg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colton Wilder!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wilder.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Wilder has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Nice shot by Wilder.
Hogg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hogg wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wilder throws a poor cross that misses
so Hogg counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wilder wants to sweep but no luck.
Hogg being controlled here momentarily.
Wilder looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wilder keeps trying to improve his position.
Wilder can't keep his opponent in guard - Hogg advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hogg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wilder's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogg is keen to just control but Wilder is a slippery customer.
Nice strikes from Hogg there.
Hogg looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hogg slows the pace down in half guard.
Hogg seems to be working for a kimura but Wilder defends the submission attempt.
Hogg has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wilder trying to control here.
Wilder trying to get back to full guard but Hogg takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogg lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wilder is in a horrible position here. Hogg smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wilder in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hogg lands a nice shot to the head.
Hogg connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hogg sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Wilder tries to lock up and control but Hogg gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hogg pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wilder is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogg wants to finish this one by submission but Wilder is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hogg.
Wilder is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder wants to control but Hogg is having none of it.
Wilder is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wilder is squirming around, avoiding Hogg's attempts to control the action.
Wilder is in a horrible position here. Hogg smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wilder wants to control but Hogg is having none of it.
Hogg with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hogg with shots to the head and body - Wilder looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogg with shots to the head and body - Wilder looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wilder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wilder is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hogg lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hogg has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wilder's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilder is trying to escape the mount.
Hogg looking to finish Wilder with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wilder!
Wilder is rocked!
Hogg lands a big elbow - Wilder is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Wilder is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Johnny Hogg!
Johnny Hogg thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Alexander (ranked 826 p4p, 386 weight class) and Alexis Machine (ranked 105 p4p, 45 weight class). Machine has chosen Satan Is Real as his entrance music. Alexis Machine acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marcus Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Alexis Machine!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alexander ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Machine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alexander lands with a kick to the ribs.
Alexander keeps the fight on the outside.
Machine throws a sloppy head kick and Alexander moves out of range easily.
Machine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alexander.
Alexander has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Alexander circles away from the clinch attempt.
Machine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alexander paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Machine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alexander moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Machine tries to close the distance and clinch but Alexander swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Machine avoids a kick to the body.
Alexander misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alexander lands with a nice body kick.
Machine tries to clinch but Alexander is having none of it.
Alexander went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Alexander throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Machine on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alexander keeps the fight on the outside.
Alexander scores with a nice body kick.
Marcus Alexander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machine throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Alexander blocks a head kick by Machine.
Machine drops his hands momentarily and Alexander takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alexander turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Alexis Machine has been cut.
Machine takes one on the button.
Machine digs a good hook to Alexander's body.
Nice body kick there by Alexander.
Alexander lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Machine looks to score with a jab to the body but Alexander is just out of range.
Alexander fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Machine rushes Alexander and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Machine struggles to land a body shot inside as Alexander controls his hands.
Alexander misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alexander avoids the elbow strike from Machine, against the cage.
Machine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Alexander takes an elbow to the temple.
Alexander dodges an elbow strike from Machine.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alexander avoids the elbow strike from Machine, against the cage.
A short right from Machine.
Alexander doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Machine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alexander.
Alexander swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Machine lands an elbow that stopped Alexander in his tracks for a moment.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Alexander lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alexander lands a hook that snaps the head of Machine backwards.
Alexander working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Machine as Alexander tries to tie him up.
Machine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Machine lands with a light punch inside.
Alexander softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Machine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alexander blocks the elbow strike.
Machine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alexander tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Machine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alexander lands with a short shot to the head.
Alexander lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Machine backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Machine.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Machine.
The referee is keeping an eye on Alexander - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Machine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alexander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Machine can't find room to land a body shot as Alexander controls the action.
Nice elbow from Machine.
A short uppercut from Machine.
Machine lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Marcus Alexander has been cut.
Machine lands an elbow that stopped Alexander in his tracks for a moment.
Machine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alexander throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Machines head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machine lands an elbow that stopped Alexander in his tracks for a moment.
Alexander holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Alexander misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alexander lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alexander slows down the pace here.
Machine pushes off an throws an elbow but Alexander leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machine misses with some punches.
Machine lands a left hand.
Machine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Machine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Machine lands a body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Machine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alexander blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Machine blocks a body shot from Alexander.
Machine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alexander misses with a punch on the inside.
Alexander just leaning against Machine, taking a breather.
Machine lands an elbow inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alexander makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Machine misses with an elbow over the top.
Alexander throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Machines head.
Alexander can't find room to land a body shot as Machine controls the action.
Alexander stalling.
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 Marcus Alexander will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Machine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marcus Alexander is winning the standup battle so far.
Alexander connects with a good right hand that stumbles Machine. Machine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Machine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machine tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Machine gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alexander scores with a nice hook to the head.
Machine lands a nice elbow.
Alexander blocks a body shot from Machine.
Alexander blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alexander lands a nice uppercut.
Machine lands an elbow that stopped Alexander in his tracks for a moment.
Alexander misses with a punch on the inside.
Alexander lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alexander is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Machine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Machine throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Alexander blocks a body shot from Machine.
Machine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Machine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machine throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Alexis Machine seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Alexander lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Machine lands an elbow inside.
Machine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Machine gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Machine has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Alexander seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Machine can turn it around.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.
Alexander misses with a hook from the clinch.
Machine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
Machine lands an elbow just above Alexander 's eye.
Alexander tries to work over Machine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machine throws an elbow but misses.
A short right from Alexander.
Machine pushes off an throws an elbow but Alexander leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Alexander blocks the elbow strike.
Alexander blocks an elbow strike.
Alexander works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Alexander scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alexander tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alexander blocks an elbow strike from Machine.
Alexander blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alexander tries to throw a body punch but Machine avoids it by throwing Alexander back against the cage.
Alexander blocks an elbow strike.
Alexander is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Alexander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Machine lands an elbow just above Alexander 's eye.
Machine misses with a body punch.
Machine lands a damaging elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Alexander avoids a wild elbow strike from Machine.
Machine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alexander's elbow.
Machine working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Machine throws an elbow but it misses.
Alexander misses with a punch to the body.
Machine scores with a shot to the side of Alexander's head.
Alexander has a couple of punches blocked by Machine.
Alexander throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Machine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alexander dodges an elbow strike from Machine.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Machine lands an elbow just above Alexander 's eye.
Alexander misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Alexander scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alexander lands a nice shot to the body.
Machine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
Machine scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alexander's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Machine - that landed with a thud.
Alexander working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alexander tries to work over Machine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alexander blocks an uppercut.
Alexander is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Machine is keeping busy.
Machine lands a hook to the side of the head.
Machine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Alexander works on Machine's body with a couple of short punches.
Alexander gets through Machine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alexander misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alexander.
Alexander lands with a light punch inside.
Machine working aggressively here.
Machine has a couple of punches blocked by Alexander.
Alexander dodges an elbow strike from Machine.
Alexander works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alexander manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexis Machine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Alexander connects with a solid leg kick.
Machine tries to bum rush Alexander with a series of wild strikes but Alexander uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alexander with a nice cross.
Alexander bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Machine throws a hook but Alexander avoids it easily.
Alexander lands a nice looking body shot.
Machine stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alexander.
Alexander throws a push kick but Machine slaps the foot to one side.
Alexander displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Machine misses with a body shot.
Machine misses the jab.
Alexander with a nice calf kick.
Alexander missing with a left hand there. Machine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alexander takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Machine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alexander manages to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alexander looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alexander connects with a body shot that sends Machine's belly button to the back.
Machine moves into range and clinches up with Alexander.
Alexander lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Alexander - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Alexander lands a left hand that snaps the head of Machine backwards.
Alexander scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alexander cracks Machine with a nice body shot.
Alexander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alexander avoids a wild elbow strike from Machine.
Alexander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Machine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alexander manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Alexander lands a body shot in the clinch.
Machine throws a punch but it's blocked by Alexander.
Machine throws an elbow but it misses.
A bit of stalling here from Alexander.
Alexander avoiding damage.
Alexander gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Alexander.
Machine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alexander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alexander lands an uppercut.
Alexander taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Alexander lands a left hand that snaps the head of Machine backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Machine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alexander.
Machine's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alexander lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alexander lands a left hand.
Machine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Alexander prevents a body shot from Machine.
Machine throws an elbow but it misses.
Alexander lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Machine.
Machine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alexander's elbow.
Machine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alexander.
Alexander blocks an elbow strike from Machine.
Alexander lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Machine backwards.
A shot in the inside from Alexander.
Machine struggles to land a body shot inside as Alexander controls his hands.
Alexander avoids a wild elbow strike from Machine.
Alexander lands an uppercut.
Machine lands an elbow inside that Alexander shrugs off.
Machine misses with a body punch.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.
Alexander digs a right hand into Machine's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Machine's gas tank.
Machine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Machine misses with the head strike.
Alexander is looking to control Machine's arms but Machine gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alexander has his back to the cage.
Alexander avoiding damage.
Alexander blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
Machine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alexander pushes Machine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Alexander - that landed with a thud.
Machine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Machine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alexander's defenses.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.
Machine pushes off an throws an elbow but Alexander leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Alexander digs a right hand into Machine's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Machine's gas tank.
Alexander prevents a body shot from Machine.
Alexander effectively controlling the action here.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
Alexander is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Alexander avoids the elbow strike from Machine, against the cage.
A short right from Machine.
Alexander scores with a shot to the side of Machine's head.
Alexander scores with a hook to the body.
Alexander controlling the action here for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Alexander showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alexander 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sandor Klegane (ranked 138 p4p, 237 weight class) and Tom Obama (ranked 19 p4p, 32 weight class). Klegane comes to the cage accompanied by Hells bells. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sandor Klegane!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Obama!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klegane throws a leg kick
and Klegane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Klegane cracks Obama with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Klegane has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Obama to stand back up!
Obama looks to land a right hand but Klegane moved out of range.
Obama digs a good body shot into Klegane's ribs.
Obama connects with an inside leg kick.
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!
Klegane misses with a right hand
and Obama counters with a nice body kick.
Obama swings for the body but Klegane moves out of range.
Klegane throws a looping overhand right but Obama ducks down to avoid it.
Oooooh!!! Klegane has knocked Obama down with a huge combo! Klegane steps away and waves a wobbly Obama back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Klegane misses with an uppercut
and Obama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Klegane cracks Obama with a left hook right on the temple and Obama goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Klegane lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Obama is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sandor Klegane!
Sandor Klegane retains his heavyweight title!
Sandor Klegane took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Bloodbath MMA Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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