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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rey Ross (ranked 4116 p4p, 24958 weight class) and Xander Philips (ranked 342 p4p, 445 weight class). Xander Philips will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rey Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Xander Philips!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Philips throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ross leaves Philips with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Philips 's head but he takes it in his stride.
 It looks like Xander Philips has been cut.
Ross avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ross moves in looking to clinch but Philips pushes him off.
Ross comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A head kick from Ross lands but Philips takes it in his stride.
Ross looks to land a combination but Philips avoids it well.
Ross takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ross has managed to clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Ross has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Philips lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Ross lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ross lands with a punch from half guard.
Ross is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Philips doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ross.
Well, if Ross is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ross throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ross throwing shots but Philips is blocking nicely.
Philips looking for submissions off his back.
Philips won't allow Ross to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ross thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Philips's head.
Ross works his way into full mount!
Ross sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Philips is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Philips wants to hold on but Ross pushes him away.
Philips wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ross.
Ross scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Philips is looking to escape.
Ross throwing strikes here but Philips is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Philips wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ross.
Ross scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ross throws some wild stikes that Philips manages to avoid easily.
Ross looking to ground and pound but Philips is blocking nicely.
Ross throws some wild stikes that Philips manages to avoid easily.
Ross throws some wild stikes that Philips manages to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross looking to finish with strikes here!
Ross throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ross throws some wild stikes that Philips manages to avoid easily.
Ross blocks Philips's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Ross can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Philips is looking to escape.
Ross punching from mount but Philips doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ross looking to finish with strikes here!
Philips is squirming around, avoiding Ross's attempts to control the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rey Ross dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xander Philips's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A swing and a miss from Ross.
Philips lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Philips tries to bum rush Ross with a series of wild strikes but Ross uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Philips throws a solid leg kick but Ross takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Philips.
Ross clinches up with Philips and pushes him back against the cage.
Ross tightens his grip and picks Philips up, before dumping him to the ground. Philips manages to land in guard.
Ross throws an elbow that misses. Philips uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ross's guard. Nice move by Philips!
Ross scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Philips changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ross tries to avoid it but Philips manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ross to the ground. Ross escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Philips throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ross has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ross gets tackled into the cage by Philips. Philips maintains the clinch.
Ross gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ross trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Philips wants to get back to his feet but Ross is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ross accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ross throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Philips works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ross advances to half guard.
Ross throwing shots but Philips is blocking nicely.
Philips really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ross. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Philips keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ross is looking for a kimura but Philips is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ross to get the leverage.
Philips blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ross.
Philips is breathing heavily.
Ross frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ross misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ross punching from mount but Philips doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ross throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ross throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ross controlling from the full mount.
Ross throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Philips because Ross loaded up on that one.
Philips avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ross.
Ross throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Philips because Ross loaded up on that one.
Philips blocking the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That has opened up Xander Philips's cut even more.
Philips avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ross.
Ross throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Philips is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ross has hold of Philips's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Philips manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Ross thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Philips wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ross.
Philips blocking the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ross throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Poor strikes thrown by Ross there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ross thowing shots but they're missing.
Ross throwing strikes here but Philips is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Ross there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ross takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ross throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Philips because Ross loaded up on that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rey Ross dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Xander Philips's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Philips moves in looking to clinch but Ross pushes him off.
Ross instigates a clinch.
Ross has hold of one of Philips's legs. Philips is fighting the takedown attempt but Ross gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ross drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Philips manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ross has Philips in his guard.
Ross has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Philips has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Ross is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Philips can do to turn this around?
Ross has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Philips is trying to keep an underhook but Ross manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Philips is staying active underneath Ross, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ross thows a huge punch but Philips dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philips avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ross.
Ross wants to work for an arm triangle but Philips is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Philips blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ross.
Ross not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ross not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ross throwing shots but Philips is blocking nicely.
Ross not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ross throws a strike but Philips avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Philips takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Philips is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ross is controlling him.
Ross with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross throwing strikes but missing.
Ross working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ross is looking to work some ground and pound but Philips has wrist control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice defenses there by Philips.
Philips takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The cut above Xander Philips's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ross gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ross turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Ross in the domination position with Philips hanging on.
Ross working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross working the strikes but Philips uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Ross seems to be working for a kimura but Philips defends the submission attempt.
Ross sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Philips defending well though.
Ross sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ross thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Philips's head.
Ross controlling the action here.
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.
Ross thows a huge punch but Philips dodges it nicely.
Ross is nestled in close to Philips, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ross trying to control the action but Philips is working from the bottom.
Ross throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ross content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ross'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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rey Ross showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ross 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rey Ross!
Rey Ross took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
Xander Philips was interviewed post fight and said 'Listen, listen... I tried my hardest and i was doing amazing. Then suddenly a couple shots and im here. Submission or tko. I keep fighting. I want the rematch asap'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lincoln Reynolds (ranked 4134 p4p, 4212 weight class) and Miguel Hernandez (ranked 349 p4p, 359 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lincoln Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez has Reynolds up against the cage in a clinch.
Hernandez breaks from the clinch.
Hernandez looks to land a combination but Reynolds avoids it well.
Hernandez looks to score with a jab to the body but Reynolds is just out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Hernandez. Those never looked like landing.
Reynolds swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A punch combination from Hernandez misses.
Hernandez misses with a straight right.
Hernandez tries to clinch there but Reynolds circles away.
Hernandez just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Reynolds on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hernandez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Reynolds tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hernandez is in Reynolds's guard.
Hernandez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hernandez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hernandez throwing strikes from guard but Reynolds blocks nicely.
Reynolds being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hernandez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hernandez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
It looks like Hernandez might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Reynolds controls Hernandez momentarily but Hernandez frees himself.
Hernandez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hernandez is working Reynolds over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hernandez postures up.
Reynolds has momentary wrist control but Hernandez slips an elbow through the middle.
Hernandez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Reynolds knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hernandez on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hernandez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hernandez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hernandez throws a body shot but no joy.
Hernandez swinging wildly here.
Reynolds lands a glancing blow to the side of Hernandez's head.
It looks like Miguel Hernandez has been cut.
Miguel Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Reynolds sprawls well. Reynolds wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hernandez gets slowly back to his feet.
Reynolds bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hernandez just misses with a punch to the body.
Reynolds is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hernandez misses with a two punch combination.
Hernandez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hernandez clinches.
Reynolds lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hernandez misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reynolds misses with a punch on the inside.
Hernandez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reynolds lands a right hand.
Hernandez tries to work over Reynolds's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reynolds lands with a left to the head.
Reynolds softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hernandez tries to score a body lock takedown but Reynolds shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Reynolds makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reynolds prevents the takedown attempt.
Lincoln Reynolds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Hernandez.
Reynolds misses with a punch on the inside.
Reynolds misses with a short punch on the inside.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Hernandez has eaten all the pies!
Hernandez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Reynolds to keep the fight standing.
Hernandez looks winded!
Hernandez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Reynolds after a bit of a struggle.
Reynolds working aggressively here.
Hernandez tries for a takedown. No joy.
A shot in the inside from Reynolds.
Reynolds lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hernandez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reynolds misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Miguel Hernandez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Miguel Hernandez'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.
Hernandez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hernandez wants to clinch but Reynolds slips to the side
and Reynolds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
 Hernandez is rocked!
BOOM! Reynolds lands a beautiful left hook that drops Hernandez. Hernandez tries to recover but Reynolds is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Hernandez lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lincoln Reynolds!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hezekiah Mcneil (ranked 2249 p4p, 4536 weight class) and Max Owen (ranked 288 p4p, 491 weight class). Hezekiah Mcneil 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hezekiah Mcneil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Owen!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owen throws a series of punches but Mcneil moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcneil. Owen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot by Mcneil.
Owen lands with a nice combination. Mcneil backs away looking to recover.
Mcneil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Owen.
Owen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mcneil moves away.
Owen scores with a three punch combo!
Owen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Owen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Max Owen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcneil with a nice cross.
Mcneil scores with a nice right hand.
Owen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Owen lands a head shot.
Owen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mcneil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mcneil misses the shot to the body.
Owen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nice uppercut there from Owen.
Owen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mcneil definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Owen works the jab nicely.
 Mcneil is rocked!
Owen knocks out Mcneil with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Owen before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Owen picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Max Owen!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Max Owen made sure he mentioned Tokzik Dope L.A., along with how happy he was to win his fight.
In defeat, Hezekiah Mcneil stepped up to the mic, saying 'I had COVID'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dover (ranked 2972 p4p, 3492 weight class) and Wa Hoo (ranked 263 p4p, 296 weight class). Hoo has chosen Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond as his entrance music. Ben Dover has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Dover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wa Hoo!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hoo with a nice cross.
Dover gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Dover tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Hoo is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Dover buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Dover!! Dover is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Hoo throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wa Hoo!
During a confident post fight interview, Wa Hoo 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pira Nha (ranked 2905 p4p, 2517 weight class) and John Clayton Il (ranked 339 p4p, 304 weight class). Nha comes to the cage accompanied by Vampiro - Metue, Teto, & WIU. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pira Nha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Clayton Il!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nha looks to throw the jab but Clayton Il is out of range.
Nha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clayton Il.
Nha misses with a wild body shot.
Nha has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Clayton Il finds it's way round the side to connect with Nha's head.
Clayton Il dives in for a single leg takedown but Nha sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A quick step to the side and Nha tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clayton Il swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nha lands with a nice body punch.
Nha throws out a loose jab but Clayton Il uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clayton Il drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nha defends it well.
Nha takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clayton Il feints and as Nha raises his hands in defense, Clayton Il changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Clayton Il is looking to work some ground and pound but Nha has wrist control.
Nha has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Clayton Il has passed into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nha is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nha stops Clayton Il from passing to mount.
Clayton Il misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Clayton Il taking a breather here.
Nha tries to buck Clayton Il off but Clayton Il is having none of it.
Clayton Il throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Nha works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Clayton Il thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nha's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Clayton Il is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Nha wants to sweep but no luck.
Clayton Il stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clayton Il works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clayton Il throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Clayton Il is controlling the pace.
Clayton Il thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nha's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nha blocking the ground and pound attempt from Clayton Il.
Clayton Il is trying to control the action in half guard but Nha is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Clayton Il thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Clayton Il has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Let's hope that Clayton Il has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Clayton Il fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nha just misses with a punch to the body.
Clayton Il lands a slapping body shot.
Clayton Il will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nha tries to counter by clinching up but Clayton Il breaks away and moves out of range.
Pira Nha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clayton Il drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nha is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clayton Il tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Clayton Il has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Clayton Il misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Nha tries to buck Clayton Il off but Clayton Il is having none of it.
Clayton Il misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Clayton Il throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clayton Il is looking to take a break and control but Nha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nha managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Clayton Il.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Clayton Il dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Clayton Il throws a body punch but Nha moves out of range.
Clayton Il misses with a looping left.
A quick step to the side and Nha tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nha slips under a jab.
Nha looks to score with a jab to the body but Clayton Il is just out of range.
Clayton Il scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Clayton Il finds it's way through Nha's defenses.
Clayton Il rushes Nha and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Nha.
Clayton Il goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nha stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nha lands a nice elbow.
It looks like John Clayton Il has been cut.
Clayton Il jumps into guard, dragging Nha to the mat.
Clayton Il trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Clayton Il is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nha looking for a sweep. Not yet Nha, not yet.
Clayton Il throws a big elbow that misses.
Clayton Il passes Nha's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Clayton Il not doing much here.
Nha is looking for a sweep. Clayton Il is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Clayton Il thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Clayton Il thows a huge punch but Nha dodges it nicely.
Clayton Il throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Clayton Il prevents Nha from standing back up.
Nha tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Clayton Il has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Nha tries to reverse the position but Clayton Il maintains control.
Clayton Il throwing strikes here but Nha is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Nha is squirming around, avoiding Clayton Il's attempts to control the action.
Clayton Il scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nha?
Clayton Il raining down shots from the mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clayton Il looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Clayton Il punishing his opponent with strikes.
A big strike lands for Clayton Il! That's really hurt Nha and he's turned his back - Clayton Il keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Clayton Il jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Clayton Il!
John Clayton Il seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kuju Da Silva (ranked 2719 p4p, 2781 weight class) and Mista Conquivualas Steppingstone Bonkers Iv (ranked 326 p4p, 331 weight class). 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kuju Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mista Conquivualas Steppingstone Bonkers Iv!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steppingstone Bonkers Iv stuffs the takedown attempt from Da Silva. Da Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Steppingstone Bonkers Iv misses with a body shot.
Da Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Steppingstone Bonkers Iv sprawls well initially but Da Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Da Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Da Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Steppingstone Bonkers Iv defends the submission attempt.
Da Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Steppingstone Bonkers Iv is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Da Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Steppingstone Bonkers Iv doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Da Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Steppingstone Bonkers Iv is trying to stand.
Da Silva works his foot free and advances to mount.
Steppingstone Bonkers Iv squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Da Silva looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Da Silva looking to isolate an arm here. Steppingstone Bonkers Iv doesn't see it coming and as Da Silva extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Da Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kuju Da Silva!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kato Maluga (ranked 2618 p4p, 2714 weight class) and Akinwale Oluwafolajimi Oluwatope Arobieke (ranked 301 p4p, 315 weight class). Maluga comes into the arena with IN MY CITY blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kato Maluga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Akinwale Oluwafolajimi Oluwatope Arobieke!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arobieke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maluga misses with a wild combination.
Maluga throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Arobieke on the side of the head.
It looks like Akinwale Oluwafolajimi Oluwatope Arobieke has been cut.
Maluga defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Arobieke.
Maluga connects with a jab.
Arobieke misses with a hook. Maluga ducked under it nicely.
Maluga misses with a hook. Arobieke ducked under it nicely.
Akinwale Oluwafolajimi Oluwatope Arobieke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arobieke lands with a cross.
Maluga jabs at Arobieke's body.
Arobieke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maluga is looking to counter punch.
Arobieke takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maluga misses with a head kick.
Maluga looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Arobieke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maluga was well out of range. Poor timing from Arobieke.
Maluga connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maluga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arobieke.
Arobieke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maluga was well out of range. Poor timing from Arobieke.
Maluga lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Maluga scores with a nice body kick.
Maluga lands a nice hook to Arobieke's body. Arobieke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Arobieke looks winded!
Maluga slips under a jab.
Maluga connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That has opened up Akinwale Oluwafolajimi Oluwatope Arobieke's cut even more.
Maluga lands with a nice body kick.
Arobieke throws a lazy right hand but Maluga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maluga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arobieke throws out the jab.
Arobieke takes a jab right on the kisser.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maluga.
Arobieke drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maluga defends it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the body from Arobieke misses
and Maluga counters with a big right hand! Oh Arobieke is in trouble here! Maluga follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kato Maluga!
During a confident post fight interview, Kato Maluga 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Michel (ranked 2610 p4p, 2630 weight class) and Koa Yagan (ranked 305 p4p, 307 weight class). Michel comes into the arena with Good bye horses - Q Lazzarus blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Leroy Michel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Koa Yagan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yagan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yagan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nice cross by Michel.
Michel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yagan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yagan throws out a counter right but Michel avoids it with no problem.
Michel misses with a wild body shot.
Michel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yagan finds it's way round the side to connect with Michel's head.
Yagan lands with a cross.
 It looks like Leroy Michel has been cut.
Michel slips under a jab from Yagan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Michel does it's job there.
Michel misses with a shot to the body
letting Yagan counter with a right hand.
Michel tries to clinch there but Yagan circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michel misses with some punches.
Michel misses with a punch to the body.
Michel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yagan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yagan digs a right hand into Michel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Michel's gas tank.
Yagan breaks the clinch.
Michel misses with an uppercut
and Yagan counters with a right hand to the body.
Michel lands a nice shot that snaps Yagan's head back.
Yagan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Michel tries to clinch up but Yagan circles away and keeps his distance.
Yagan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Michel misses with a hook
and Yagan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Michel thinking.
Michel wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michel misses with a lunging right hand
and Yagan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Michel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yagan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Michel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Michel tries to clinch up.
Yagan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yagan digs a good body shot into Michel's ribs.
Yagan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yagan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Michel looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Yagan swats away the attempt to clinch by Michel.
Yagan is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Leroy Michel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yagan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michel moves into the clinch.
Yagan blocks an uppercut.
Michel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yagan's elbow.
Yagan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Michel keeps control of Yagan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Yagan.
Yagan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Michel trying to control the position but instead, Yagan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Michel into the cage.
Yagan tries to throw a body punch but Michel avoids it by throwing Yagan back against the cage.
Michel tries to throw a body punch but Yagan avoids it by throwing Michel back against the cage.
Michel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yagan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yagan throws a head punch that misses.
Michel tries to throw a body punch but Yagan avoids it by throwing Michel back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Michel.
Yagan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Michel backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yagan lands an uppercut.
A short left from Yagan.
Yagan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Michel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yagan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Michel is breathing heavily.
A jab from Michel finds it's way through Yagan's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yagan manages to avoid it.
Yagan tries to move into range but Michel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yagan feints and then cracks Michel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Michel down.
Yagan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Michel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yagan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Michel moves into the clinch.
Yagan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michel lands a jab.
Michel looks to clinch
and Yagan counters with a head kick that drops Michel to the mat! Michel scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Koa Yagan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leroy Michel's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Michel misses with a hook to the body
and Yagan counters with a good, hard body kick but Michel shrugs it off.
Yagan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yagan clobbers Michel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Michel rushes Yagan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yagan is trying to maintain a safe position but Michel gets an underhook and turns Yagan into the cage.
Yagan lands with a left to the head.
Yagan lands a shoulder strike.
Michel blocks an uppercut.
Koa Yagan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yagan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yagan blocks a body shot from Michel.
Michel throws a punch but it's blocked by Yagan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michel lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Yagan - that landed with a thud.
Michel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yagan lands a hook that snaps the head of Michel backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Yagan as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yagan digs a right hand into Michel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Michel's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yagan.
Yagan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yagan working aggressively here.
Yagan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Michel misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Michel fails to land.
Yagan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Michels head.
A shot in the inside from Yagan.
Michel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Michel working aggressively here.
Yagan digs a right hand underneath Michel's ribcage. Michel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Michel tries to throw a body punch but Yagan avoids it by throwing Michel back against the cage.
Michel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yagan lands a shoulder strike.
Yagan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Michel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yagan works on Michel's body with a couple of short punches.
Yagan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Michel backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yagan is working Michel over against the cage.
Yagan tries to throw a body punch but Michel avoids it by throwing Yagan back against the cage.
A short right from Yagan.
Yagan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Michel's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michel throws a punch but it's blocked by Yagan.
Yagan scores with a shot to the side of Michel's head.
Yagan misses with a punch to the body.
Yagan breaks the clinch.
Michel takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Yagan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yagan connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Michel out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Koa Yagan!
During a confident post fight interview, Koa Yagan 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 Dario Juan Pablo (ranked 1309 p4p, 2993 weight class) and Edgar Kidd (ranked 176 p4p, 377 weight class). 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dario Juan Pablo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edgar Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juan Pablo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kidd is trying to force a seperation but Juan Pablo has the dominant position.
Kidd is trying to break the clinch but Juan Pablo is controlling him.
Juan Pablo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kidd looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kidd is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Juan Pablo is defending well for now.
Kidd tries to break free but Juan Pablo pushes him back against the cage.
Juan Pablo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Juan Pablo jumps guard but Kidd stands there with Juan Pablo around his waist. Juan Pablo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Juan Pablo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dario Juan Pablo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Juan Pablo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kidd is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd wants to get back to striking at distance but Juan Pablo won't allow it.
Kidd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Juan Pablo clinches.
Kidd missing with knees to the body.
Kidd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juan Pablo moves into the clinch successfully.
Juan Pablo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Juan Pablo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kidd is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Juan Pablo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Juan Pablo has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Kidd should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Juan Pablo has tightened it up now! Kidd should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dario Juan Pablo!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Soo Young Yoo (ranked 1579 p4p, 1797 weight class) and Amber Jack (ranked 105 p4p, 115 weight class). Jack has chosen DDA - Pusha T as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Soo Young Yoo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Soo Young Yoo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Soo Young Yoo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Amber Jack!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Jack misses its intended target.
Yoo ducks right into an uppercut from Jack.
Yoo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jack looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jack waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yoo.
Jack scores with a hook.
Jack scores with a nice head shot.
Yoo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yoo is rocked!
Yoo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oh Yoo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jack drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Yoo right on the button. Yoo goes down! Jack follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Jack gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amber Jack!
Amber Jack is the new bantamweight champion!
Amber Jack 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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