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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lothar Brackmathus (ranked 4311 p4p, 4356 weight class) and Jay Picote (ranked 128 p4p, 129 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lothar Brackmathus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Picote!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Damien Edna and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brackmathus.
Picote feints the counter takedown.
Picote keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brackmathus goes for a double leg but Picote avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Picote continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lothar Brackmathus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Picote is looking to take this one to the mat.
Picote changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brackmathus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brackmathus tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Picote defends well and Brackmathus ends up having to push Picote into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Picote has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brackmathus after a bit of a struggle.
Brackmathus prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brackmathus is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Picote pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brackmathus is working for takedown but Picote is calmly controlling the position for now.
Picote is looking to take this one to the mat.
Brackmathus tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Picote prevents a takedown attempt there.
Picote is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brackmathus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brackmathus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Picote pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brackmathus shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Picote defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Picote stuffs the takedown.
Brackmathus looks for a takedown but Picote sprawls well.
Picote shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brackmathus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Picote avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Picote as Brackmathus shoots in.
Picote shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Brackmathus gets full guard.
Picote won't allow Brackmathus to sweep him here.
Brackmathus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Picote can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Picote trying to control the position from guard on top but Brackmathus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brackmathus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Picote must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brackmathus is trying to control the position but Picote postures up.
Brackmathus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Picote tries to free his leg and advance position but Brackmathus is retaining full guard.
Picote wants to control from the top but Brackmathus keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brackmathus wants to control but Picote passes easily into half guard.
Brackmathus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Picote comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Picote has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 9:10
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 9:10
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Picote!
A relieved looking Jay Picote thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Uso (ranked 3379 p4p, 23800 weight class) and Cornbread Pealike (ranked 386 p4p, 535 weight class). Cornbread Pealike has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jimmy Uso'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 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Uso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cornbread Pealike!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pealike shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Uso eats them both and turns towards Pealike to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
 It looks like Jimmy Uso has been cut.
Pealike lands a jab to Uso's midsection.
Pealike wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pealike throws a leg kick which misses Uso's front leg but catches the back leg as Uso tries to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Uso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pealike lands a slapping body shot.
Pealike has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pealike throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Usos head.
Pealike creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Uso's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice elbow from Pealike.
Pealike lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pealike lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Uso backwards.
Pealike blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Uso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pealike.
Pealike lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Uso swings wildly with an uppercut but Pealike uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pealike lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pealike blocking some punches.
Pealike working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jimmy Uso's cut is getting worse.
Pealike blocking some punches.
Pealike lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pealike.
Uso is breathing heavily.
Pealike works on Uso's body with a couple of short punches.
Pealike lands a damaging elbow.
Jimmy Uso's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've been hearing reports that Uso has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pealike scores with a shot to the side of Uso's head.
A short right from Pealike on the inside.
Pealike lands a nice knee to the body.
Pealike lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Uso backwards.
 Uso is rocked!
Pealike gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Uso is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pealike creates a bit of distance and unloads a huge uppercut that knocks Uso out cold! The ref dives in to break up the two fighters! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cornbread Pealike!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joao Gabriel (ranked 2318 p4p, 5076 weight class) and Alexander Igor (ranked 327 p4p, 562 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gabriel might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Circo das Galinhas. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Gabriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Igor!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gabriel fails to land the takedown.
Igor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Igor misses with a head kick.
Gabriel fails with the takedown.
Joao Gabriel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gabriel is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Igor's half guard.
Gabriel is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Igor has managed to free his arm - good work.
Igor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gabriel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Gabriel there.
Igor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gabriel.
Gabriel prevents Igor from standing back up.
Gabriel is looking for a kimura but Igor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gabriel to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabriel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Igor defends it well.
Gabriel winds up and cracks Igor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gabriel is trying to work for a kimura but Igor is defending well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gabriel connects with a nice short shot to Igor's temple.
Gabriel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Igor is just riding it out for now. Gabriel eventually gives up the hold.
Igor is defending against the submission attempts here by Gabriel.
Gabriel stops Igor from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel is working for a kimura but Igor is defending it quite comfortably.
Igor wants to get back to his feet.
Gabriel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gabriel throwing shots but Igor is blocking nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gabriel lands a nice short elbow.
Igor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gabriel.
Gabriel wants to work for an arm triangle but Igor is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gabriel is looking to advance position but Igor won't allow it.
Igor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gabriel.
Gabriel 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gabriel is looking for a kimura here.
Gabriel is pressing down on Igor's thigh, looking to free his foot. Igor is holding on for now.
Gabriel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Igor defends it well.
Igor is trying to maintain the position but Gabriel is very close to passing his half guard.
Gabriel prevents Igor from improving his position.
That's four 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.
Gabriel looking for a submission but Igor manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Gabriel postures up and lands a big shot to Igor's brow.
Gabriel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gabriel postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gabriel throws an elbow that misses. Igor uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gabriel's guard. Nice move by Igor!
Gabriel has an active guard here but Igor has managed to pass into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gabriel wants to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Gabriel dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Igor with the inside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gabriel is defended easily by Igor.
Igor was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Igor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Igor. No joy for Gabriel on that attempt.
Gabriel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Igor defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Gabriel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gabriel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Igor's waist but Igor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gabriel off to one side.
A thudding body kick lands there by Igor!
Igor throws the kick towards the body but Gabriel avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gabriel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Igor defends well and Gabriel ends up having to push Igor into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Igor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Igor lands a hook to the side of the head.
Igor lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Joao Gabriel has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Igor is working Gabriel over against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Igor obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice elbow from Igor.
A right hand to the body from Igor.
Gabriel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Igor lands a hook that snaps the head of Gabriel backwards.
Igor lands an elbow inside.
Igor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Igor rushes Gabriel and presses him up against the cage.
Igor lands an elbow just above Gabriel 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Igor lands with a short shot to the head.
Gabriel is rocked!
Igor pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Gabriel! Igor unloads with more strikes and Gabriel sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Igor!
A relieved looking Alexander Igor thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Savaje Bebe Chai (ranked 2224 p4p, 23077 weight class) and Ovaltine Jenkins (ranked 250 p4p, 517 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Chai might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Never Fight An African. On his way into the cage it seems that Savaje Bebe Chai has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Savaje Bebe Chai seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Savaje Bebe Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ovaltine Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chai.
Jenkins throws a leg kick but Chai checks it.
A slow jab from Chai misses its intended target.
Jenkins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chai at a distance.
Jenkins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chai misses with a wild body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jenkins. That's going to slow Chai down.
Chai misses with a body shot.
Jenkins let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Chai moves out of range as Jenkins strikes.
Jenkins throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Jenkins misses.
Chai scores with a hook to the body. Jenkins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jenkins avoids the body shot from Chai.
Jenkins throws a lazy right hand but Chai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Jenkins looks to move away, Chai throws a big counter combo but Jenkins just gets out of the way.
Chai slips under a jab.
Chai is looking to counter with head kicks.
Jenkins walks into a jab.
Jenkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai throws a good cross that connects.
Jenkins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chai counters with a right hand to the body.
Jenkins connects with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
Chai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jenkins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chai lands a right hook to the body.
Jenkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chai can pounce on him.
Jenkins throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chai throws a big shot that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jenkins. That did some damage!
Jenkins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chai at a distance.
Chai lands with a straight right. Jenkins didn't see that one coming.
Jenkins avoids the body shot from Chai.
Chai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jenkins connects with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick from Jenkins, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
Jenkins throws a sloppy head kick
and Chai counters with a two punch combo.
Chai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jenkins.
Jenkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Jenkins misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jenkins tried to score with a low kick but Chai checks it.
Jenkins slips a jab and a cross from Chai.
Chai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jenkins misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jenkins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jenkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chai lands with a nice body punch.
Jenkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jenkins misses with a hook. Chai ducked under it nicely.
Chai is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chai. Jenkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick from Chai lands but Jenkins takes it in his stride.
Chai lands with a slapping head kick.
Jenkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Chai moves away from the strike by Jenkins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jenkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Jenkins.
Chai punishes Jenkins's body with a nice straight punch.
Jenkins on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jenkins throws a low kick but Chai avoids it.
Jenkins throws a leg kick but Chai moved away.
Jenkins wants to land a leg kick but Chai is out of range.
Chai is looking to counter with a body kick.
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Jenkins is just out of range.
Chai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Jenkins.
Chai sizes up Jenkins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jenkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jenkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Jenkins throws a jab when Chai was well out of range.
Jenkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range.
A big left from Chai misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jenkins.
Jenkins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chai.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jenkins checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai lands an overhand right.
Chai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jenkins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jenkins catches Chai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chai throws a poor cross that misses
and Jenkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jenkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Chai misses.
Jenkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jenkins.
Jenkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jenkins misses the shot to the body.
Chai half committed to a counter leg kick.
Chai misses with a hook. Jenkins ducked under it nicely.
Chai misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Savaje Bebe Chai dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Chai slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jenkins.
Chai scores with a nice body kick.
Jenkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chai avoids the body shot from Jenkins.
Jenkins moves away from the strike by Chai.
Jenkins let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jenkins is looking to chop away at Chai's legs.
Nice body kick there by Chai.
Chai thumps Jenkins with a low kick.
Chai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chai moves out of range of the body kick from Jenkins.
Jenkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Jenkins might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Chai has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jenkins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenkins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chai.
Jenkins throws a leg kick but Chai moved away.
Jenkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Jenkins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai scores with a three punch combo!
Jenkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Savaje Bebe Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
Jenkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jenkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Jenkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Chai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jenkins displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Chai swings for the body but Jenkins moves out of range.
Chai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jenkins defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
Jenkins misses with a wild combination.
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!
Jenkins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jenkins. That's going to slow Chai down.
Chai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jenkins flicks out a counter leg kick but Chai steps away.
Jenkins thuds his right hand into Chai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jenkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jenkins misses the shot to the body.
Jenkins throws a right and a left that Chai avoids nicely.
It appears Chai was looking to counter with a kick there.
Jenkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
Jenkins misses the jab.
Jenkins blocks the body kick.
A shot to the liver by Chai. Beautiful body shot.
Jenkins scores with a hook to the body. Chai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good shot there by Chai.
Jenkins throws a body punch but Chai moves out of range.
Jenkins lands a slapping body shot.
Jenkins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jenkins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jenkins.
Jenkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chai tries a low kick but Jenkins avoids it.
Chai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jenkins misses with a hook to the body
and Chai counters with a slapping leg kick.
Chai lands a lovely overhand right.
Jenkins does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Chai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jenkins's head.
Jenkins ducks right into an uppercut from Chai.
Jenkins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A cross from Chai lands.
Jenkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chai.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chai.
Jenkins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jenkins takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chai avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chai bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jenkins's head backwards.
Chai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jenkins throws a lazy uppercut
and Chai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a body kick that misses
enabling Chai to counter with a crisp jab.
 Jenkins is rocked!
Chai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jenkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Chai finish him?
Chai jabs Jenkins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jenkins seems to have recovered his senses.
Chai throws a hook but Jenkins avoids it easily.
Jenkins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jenkins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
No joy there for Chai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jenkins moves out of range of the body kick from Chai.
Chai throws a leg kick which misses Jenkins's front leg but catches the back leg as Jenkins tries to avoid it.
Chai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jenkins.
Chai throws the left hand but Jenkins avoids the punch easily.
Jenkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jenkins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jenkins throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chai counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jenkins clobbers Chai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Savaje Bebe Chai dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Chai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
Jenkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Chai.
Jenkins ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
A low kick from Jenkins misses
and Jenkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jenkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Jenkins.
Chai feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Chai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jenkins throws a low kick, looking for Chai's leg but Chai calmly moves out of range.
Chai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jenkins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chai.
Jenkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jenkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jenkins is looking to slow Chai down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jenkins fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chai checks it well.
Jenkins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chai rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a body shot.
Jenkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chai.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chai swings for the body but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jenkins misses with a double jab.
Chai explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jenkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Chai.
Jenkins misses with a looping left.
Chai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jenkins is out of range.
Jenkins avoids the body shot from Chai.
Chai connects with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A slow jab from Jenkins misses its intended target.
Chai closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jenkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range.
And Chai counters with a quick kick to the body but Jenkins blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai throws a shot from downtown. Jenkins moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins walks into a left hand.
Chai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jenkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a hook but Chai avoids it easily.
Chai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chai misses with a double jab
and Jenkins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A combination from Jenkins does no damage.
Chai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jenkins misses with a low kick.
Chai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jenkins walks into a jab.
Jenkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range.
Jenkins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big right from Chai misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jenkins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ovaltine Jenkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chai. Jenkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jenkins throws out a counter right but Chai avoids it with no problem.
Jenkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai moves out of range as Jenkins throws a body kick.
Chai lands with a nice body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jenkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range.
Chai scores with a jab. Jenkins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jenkins misses with a body shot
and Chai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chai connects with a leg kick.
Chai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jenkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chai moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenkins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jenkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
Jenkins takes one to the chin there.
A low kick from Jenkins misses
and Chai counters with a three punch combo that has Jenkins backing up. Jenkins nods at Chai to acknowledge the strikes.
Jenkins throws a chopping leg kick but Chai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chai dips to his left and cracks Jenkins with an uppercut!
Chai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jenkins.
Some wild striking there from Jenkins.
Savaje Bebe Chai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chai scores with a jab.
Chai cracks Jenkins with an open hand slap.
Chai lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai slips a jab and a cross from Jenkins.
Chai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jenkins can do to turn this around?
Jenkins digs a good body shot into Chai's ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chai.
Chai throws a series of punches but Jenkins moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Savaje Bebe Chai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Savaje Bebe Chai!
Savaje Bebe Chai decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Garcia (ranked 3029 p4p, 3188 weight class) and Anderson Do Souza (ranked 295 p4p, 312 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gordon Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Do Souza!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia clinches up with Do Souza and pushes him back against the cage.
Do Souza wants a takedown.
Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcia lands a glancing blow to the side of Do Souza's head.
Garcia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Do Souza shoots in but no luck this time.
Do Souza tries to clinch up.
Garcia lands with an overhand left.
Do Souza darts in looking for a takedown but Garcia gets double underhooks and turns Do Souza into the cage.
Gordon Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Do Souza.
Garcia scores with a hook.
Garcia closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Garcia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Garcia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Do Souza's head backwards.
Garcia cracks Do Souza with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Garcia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Do Souza on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Garcia works Do Souza's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia lands with an uppercut that bounces Do Souza off the cage and back into range.
Garcia is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A cross from Garcia lands.
Do Souza shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Garcia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Do Souza fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Garcia throws a good cross that connects.
Do Souza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Garcia there.
Do Souza tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Garcia scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Do Souza is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia throws an overhand right that has Do Souza reeling! Garcia follows up with more punches and Do Souza is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gordon Garcia!
A relieved looking Gordon Garcia thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Chang (ranked 2135 p4p, 23597 weight class) and Carl Crap (ranked 218 p4p, 424 weight class). Crap is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Morrowind. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Chang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Carl Crap!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Darius Henderson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chang connects with an inside leg kick.
Chang scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chang throws a front kick aimed at Crap's knee but Crap avoids it well.
Crap slips under a jab.
Chang misses with a body shot.
Crap tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Chang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crap checks a leg kick nicely.
Crap moves away from the strike by Chang.
Crap changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crap slips under a jab from Chang.
Crap tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Chang walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Crap checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Crap with the counter takedown but Chang avoids it easily.
Chang throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Crap counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Chang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crap has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Purpose Martial Arts Academy. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang trying to keep a closed guard but Crap is proving a slippery customer.
Crap with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chang is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Crap trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crap postures up in Chang's guard and throws a big left but Chang blocks it.
Chang has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crap scoring with some ground and pound.
Crap stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Crap throws an elbow that misses. Chang uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crap's guard. Nice move by Chang!
Crap looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Crap doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Chang passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Crap misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crap works his way to full guard. Good work.
Crap trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Crap looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Crap is striking but Chang is not phased and passes to half guard.
Chang wants to take a breather but Crap is having none of it.
Crap missing with punches from the bottom.
Chang blocks the strikes from Crap.
Crap misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Chang wants to control but Crap is keeping him busy.
Crap misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Crap flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Chang lands with a punch from half guard.
Chang content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Crap missing with punches from the bottom.
Chang blocks the strikes from Crap.
Crap punching from the bottom.
Chang sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Crap defending well though.
Crap is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Chang blocks Crap's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Crap throwing hammer fists to the chest of Chang. What's that going to do exactly?
Crap tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crap is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Crap has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Crap flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Crap swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crap swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Crap is working to get back to half guard.
Crap bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Crap loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crap missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Crap missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Crap throws a big right hand that misses.
Crap loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crap got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chang has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Crap has managed to get both his arms back between Chang's legs - danger averted.
Chang is breathing heavily.
Chang is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Crap is aware though and is defending well.
Crap is working Chang over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Crap lands a couple of digs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crap throws an elbow that misses. Chang uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crap's guard. Nice move by Chang!
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 Tommy Chang will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Chang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crap's sensitive parts.
Some bone on bone action there as Crap checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Crap drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Chang defends it well.
Chang scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Chang tries to work over Crap's front leg with a kick but Crap checks it.
Chang throws a low kick but Crap avoids it.
Tommy Chang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chang takes a swing at Crap's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chang tries to land a front kick but Crap steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chang throws a leg kick
and Crap counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Chang looking for a sweep. Not yet Chang, not yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crap connects with a couple of short punches.
Carl Crap has got the better of the ground game so far.
Crap postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Crap throws a big elbow that misses.
Chang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crap.
Crap working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Crap with a nice head shot there.
Crap throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chang 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.
Crap postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Crap throws a big elbow that misses.
Crap postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Crap throws a big right hand that misses.
Crap throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Crap tries to free his leg and advance position but Chang is retaining full guard.
Chang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crap is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Crap is looking to work some ground and pound but Chang has wrist control.
Crap in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Crap's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Crap throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chang working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Crap doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Crap manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Crap working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chang's head.
Chang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Crap passes Chang's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Crap landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crap with the ground and pound but Chang uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Crap missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crap missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Crap loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crap postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Chang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crap lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Crap trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crap throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crap missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Crap throws an elbow that misses. Chang uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crap's guard. Nice move by Chang!
Chang trying to control but Crap is working from the bottom.
Crap striking off his back but it's not causing Chang any problems.
Chang slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Crap.
Crap tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crap keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Crap throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Chang blocks the strikes from Crap.
Crap gets back to full guard.
Chang trying to control the position from guard on top but Crap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chang slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Crap.
Chang thows a huge punch but Crap dodges it nicely.
Chang blocks the strikes from Crap.
Crap missing with punches from the bottom.
Crap punching from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Crap showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
The fighters circle momentarily. Chang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chang looks for the body kick but Crap saw that one coming.
Crap keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crap changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Chang throws a body shot but no joy.
Crap tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Crap avoids the body shot from Chang.
And Crap tries to counter it with a takedown but Chang pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chang throws a leg kick but Crap checks it.
Crap tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chang cracks Crap with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chang throws a leg kick but Crap sees it coming and moves out of range.
Crap changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Chang is looking to score with low kicks.
Crap changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang tries to land a leg kick but Crap saw it coming and moves away.
A leg kick checked by Crap.
Crap with the counter takedown but Chang avoids it easily.
Crap uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chang.
Crap is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Crap moves out of range of the strikes.
Chang swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chang tries to work over Crap's front leg with a kick but Crap checks it.
Chang tried to score with a low kick but Crap checks it.
Crap slips under a jab.
Crap changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Chang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Crap counters with a shoot takedown. Chang fights it but they end up in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crap connects with a couple of short punches.
Crap in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Crap postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Crap with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Chang looking for a sweep. Not yet Chang, not yet.
Crap works over Chang with some ground and pound from guard.
Crap scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crap accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crap throws a strike but Chang rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crap scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Crap is striking off his back. Chang thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Crap throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Crap tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Crap throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Crap tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crap throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Crap tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Crap misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Crap throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Crap missing with punches from the bottom.
Crap is pressing down on Chang's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Crap keeping full guard, as Chang tries to pass.
Chang missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Crap lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Chang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crap is one step ahead there.
Crap throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crap throwing strikes but missing.
Crap throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chang is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Crap with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Crap trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crap is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crap is looking to work some ground and pound but Chang has wrist control.
Chang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Crap missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Carl Crap.
I think Crap has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Crap!
A relieved looking Carl Crap thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scotty T Bone (ranked 2025 p4p, 2038 weight class) and Ricardo Cruz (ranked 279 p4p, 281 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scotty T Bone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in T Bone's half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Cruz wants to take a breather but T Bone is having none of it.
Cruz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cruz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cruz is looking for a kimura here.
Cruz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cruz moves nicely into side control.
T Bone defending against the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Cruz controlling from side mount.
T Bone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cruz on the ground.
Cruz throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
T Bone dodges the ground and pound from Cruz.
Cruz scoring with punches and elbows.
An elbow from Cruz crashes against the mat.
Cruz sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but T Bone is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Cruz taking a breather here.
T Bone takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Cruz postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
T Bone on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if T Bone tries to get out of the position.
T Bone is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cruz has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz wants to control but T Bone is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz scores with a couple of short elbows.
The strikes coming from Cruz are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
T Bone being controlled for a moment.
T Bone is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Cruz wants to lay and pray for a moment but T Bone keeps working.
T Bone managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cruz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down T Bone's shoulder. That is not cool.
Cruz is looking to take a break and control but T Bone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cruz working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Cruz in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Cruz looks up at the clock and then as T Bone takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cruz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The ground and pound from Cruz seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Cruz cracks T Bone with an elbow. That is naaassty.
T Bone is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Cruz throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and T Bone works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
T Bone regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cruz.
Cruz lands a couple of elbows.
Cruz controls from within his opponent's guard.
T Bone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cruz.
Cruz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cruz throws a big elbow that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Cruz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cruz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz takes a swing at T Bone's ribcage but misses.
T Bone appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
T Bone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.
It looked like T Bone was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cruz.
Cruz has closed the distance and engaged T Bone in a clinch.
Cruz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cruz has picked T Bone up - he's going for a ride! Cruz dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Cruz trying to control from half guard but T Bone is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
T Bone tries to kick Cruz off but Cruz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cruz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz is trying to control the action in half guard but T Bone is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cruz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cruz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
T Bone is refusing to be controlled, as Cruz sits in half guard.
Cruz prevents T Bone from standing back up.
Cruz is looking to take a break and control but T Bone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cruz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Let's hope that Cruz 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.
Cruz lands with a punch from half guard.
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.
Cruz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed T Bone's head.
Cruz is looking to take a break and control but T Bone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cruz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ground and pound from Cruz.
Cruz working over T Bone with some ground and pound. T Bone looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cruz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cruz stalling.
Cruz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
T Bone is staying active underneath Cruz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cruz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ricardo Cruz has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Cruz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An attempted straight right counter from T Bone misses the target.
Cruz lands with a good body shot.
Donk. Cruz catches T Bone right on the button with a cross.
Scotty T Bone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cruz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cruz scores with a takedown into T Bone's guard.
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but T Bone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz stays in close to T Bone's body and controls the position.
Cruz cracks T Bone with a solid left hand.
Cruz trying to control but T Bone is working from the bottom.
Cruz stays in close to T Bone's body and controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Cruz.
Cruz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as T Bone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Cruz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! T Bone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Cruz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've been told by T Bone's head coaches at Steel Penn Training Den that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Donk. Cruz catches T Bone right on the button with a cross.
Cruz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
T Bone tries to counter with a takedown but Cruz is quick to defend against it.
Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but T Bone was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.
Cruz tries for a takedown but T Bone sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
T Bone tries to counter with a takedown but Cruz is quick to defend against it.
Cruz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cruz walks into a jab.
Cruz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and T Bone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from T Bone.
Cruz throws a body punch but T Bone moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
T Bone stuffs the takedown.
Scotty T Bone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Cruz.
Cruz scores with a crisp jab that stopped T Bone in his tracks.
Cruz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and T Bone counters with a nice uppercut.
Cruz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like T Bone wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
T Bone avoids the body shot from Cruz.
It looked like T Bone was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cruz.
T Bone slips under a jab.
T Bone is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
T Bone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
Cruz fails to land with a series of punches.
Ricardo Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz tries to clinch up but T Bone circles away and keeps his distance.
T Bone appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Cruz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
T Bone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cruz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down T Bone rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by T Bone as he checks the leg kick.
Cruz misses with a body punch
and T Bone counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
T Bone appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Cruz throws a leg kick but T Bone checks it.
Cruz sizes up T Bone with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cruz has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cruz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cruz misses the shot to the body.
T Bone swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cruz throws a leg kick but T Bone sees it coming and moves out of range.
Donk. T Bone catches Cruz right on the button with a cross.
Donk. T Bone catches Cruz right on the button with a cross.
Cruz throws out a loose jab but T Bone uses good head movement to avoid it.
T Bone appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a left hand
letting T Bone counter with a right hand.
Cruz is looking to clinch but T Bone is avoiding it.
Cruz connects with a jab.
T Bone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
T Bone has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cruz.
T Bone circles away from the clinch attempt.
T Bone feinted with a counter takedown.
Cruz loads up on a big right hand but T Bone slips the punch.
Cruz swings for the body but T Bone moves out of range.
T Bone changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cruz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cruz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. T Bone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like T Bone wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
T Bone defending well as Cruz loads up on a big left hand.
Cruz cracks a nice hook into T Bone's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz moves in looking to clinch but T Bone pushes him off.
Cruz lands the left hand.
T Bone jabs Cruz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the body from Cruz misses
and T Bone counters with a right hand to the body.
Cruz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A punch combination from Cruz misses.
Cruz wants to clinch
and T Bone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
T Bone misses with a wild body shot.
Cruz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? T Bone is fending him off so far but Cruz persists. Nope, T Bone circles away and we're back to standing.
T Bone feinted with a counter takedown.
Ricardo Cruz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cruz throws a hook but T Bone avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ricardo Cruz.
Well Cruz 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Cruz!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Omar Raharu (ranked 1163 p4p, 2710 weight class) and Rivo Niskanen (ranked 147 p4p, 312 weight class). Rivo Niskanen 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 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Omar Raharu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rivo Niskanen!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raharu misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Niskanen! But no joy.
Raharu misses with a series of wild punches.
Niskanen raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Raharu misses with an uppercut
and Raharu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Niskanen looks to land a body kick but Raharu moved away.
Niskanen blocks a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Niskanen there.
Niskanen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Niskanen slips a jab from Raharu.
Raharu misses with a wild body shot.
Niskanen misses with the body kick
and Niskanen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raharu lands a lovely overhand right.
Niskanen throws a hook to the side of Raharu's head but Raharu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Niskanen loads up on a big right hand but Raharu slips the punch.
Raharu lunges at Niskanen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Niskanen's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raharu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Niskanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Raharu.
Omar Raharu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niskanen moves out of range as Raharu strikes.
Niskanen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Raharu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Niskanen takes one on the button.
Niskanen scores with a leg kick.
Niskanen staying out of range there.
Raharu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Niskanen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Niskanen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Raharu.
Raharu misses with an uppercut. Niskanen saw that one coming.
Raharu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Niskanen throws a jab but it's blocked by Raharu.
Niskanen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raharu throws out the jab.
Raharu misses the jab.
Raharu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Grunt in the buildup to the fight.
Niskanen with a jab.
Niskanen looks to land a combination. Raharu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raharu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Niskanen misses with an uppercut.
Niskanen tests Raharu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Niskanen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Niskanen blocks a jab.
Raharu throws a body shot but no joy.
Niskanen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Raharu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Raharu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Niskanen slips under a jab.
Niskanen fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Raharu to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Raharu looks to clinch but Niskanen throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Raharu taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rivo Niskanen!
A very excited looking Rivo Niskanen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Neo Till (ranked 2335 p4p, 2989 weight class) and Rhashaun Kinkead (ranked 328 p4p, 406 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neo Till!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rhashaun Kinkead!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Eliza Hachem and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Till swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kinkead.
 It looks like Rhashaun Kinkead has been cut.
Till doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kinkead shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Till but Till pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Till swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Till jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kinkead misses with a series of wild punches.
Kinkead throws a leg kick which misses Till's front leg but catches the back leg as Till tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Till swings for the body but Kinkead moves out of range.
Kinkead looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Till ducks under a wild hook from Kinkead.
Kinkead throws out a leg kick but Till moves out of range and Kinkead only half commits.
Till takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkead throws a right hand that Till ducks under and follows up with a left that Till also avoids with ease.
Kinkead uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Till.
Kinkead misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kinkead missing with a left hand there. Till was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kinkead lands a head kick. Till smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Neo Till is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kinkead throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Till throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kinkead displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Till throws out the jab.
Kinkead is looking to land body kicks.
Till has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gunplay MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Till throws a shot from downtown. Kinkead moves away and avoids it.
Kinkead connects with a body shot.
Till swings for the body but Kinkead moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinkead looking to score a takedown here. Till is defending well but Kinkead drives through and ends up in Till's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Till wants to sweep here but Kinkead controlling him for the moment.
Kinkead wants to control from the top but Till keeps moving.
Kinkead might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Till haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kinkead pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Till is keeping the position for now.
Kinkead being controlled here momentarily.
Till keeping full guard, as Kinkead tries to pass.
Till looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kinkead is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinkead is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kinkead tries to free his leg and advance position but Till is retaining full guard.
Till wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kinkead passes Till's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Till wants to improve his position but Kinkead is controlling well.
Kinkead is trying to control. Till wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Till trying to control here.
Till is trying is best to control the position here.
Till is trying to control but can't.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
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.
Till is looking for a sweep. Kinkead is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kinkead is looking for a kimura but Till is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kinkead to get the leverage.
Well, if Kinkead 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.
Till is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Till is working hard here to advance position.
Till is looking to control Kinkead's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Till avoid being mounted?
Kinkead controlling the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Till is trying to get back to full guard.
Kinkead looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rhashaun Kinkead dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rhashaun Kinkead's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kinkead drives through with a takedown into guard.
Till 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.
Kinkead trying to control but Till is working from the bottom.
Till working a defensive guard here.
Kinkead wants to control from the top but Till keeps moving.
Till is trying to keep Kinkead in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Till looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kinkead trying to control but Till is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Till is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkead wants to control from the top but Till keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kinkead lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Till scores with the left hand. Kinkead knows he should have avoided that one.
Till keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Till swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kinkead swings for the body but Till moves out of range.
Kinkead scores with a jab.
Till throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kinkead on the side of the head.
Kinkead connects with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Kinkead.
Till catches Kinkead with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinkead takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rhashaun Kinkead is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Till ducks right into an uppercut from Kinkead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Till lands a slapping body shot.
Kinkead scores with the left hand. Till knows he should have avoided that one.
Kinkead avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Till throws a poor cross that misses
and Kinkead counters with a nice double leg into side control. Till won't be happy with that.
Till can't do much from the bottom here.
Kinkead thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Till is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kinkead's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kinkead passes to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Till looks to move to half guard but instead Kinkead has passed into mount! Damn!
Kinkead content just to control the position here.
Kinkead is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Till can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Till is desperately trying to improve his position but Kinkead has a good base and remains in mount.
Kinkead tries to control but Till wriggling away.
Till slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Till wants to improve his position but Kinkead is controlling well.
Kinkead is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Till!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Till keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kinkead looking to control but Till is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Till wants to control but Kinkead is having none of it.
Till tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kinkead looking to control but Till is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Till tries to hold on but Kinkead pushes him away.
Till tries to improve his position but Kinkead has taken his back! Kinkead has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Till tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Kinkead pushes Till away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rhashaun Kinkead!
Rhashaun Kinkead 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Zane Raven (ranked 936 p4p, 2898 weight class) and Jerry Hammerstein (ranked 98 p4p, 280 weight class). Raven's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 300 Violin Orchestra - Jorge Quintero. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jerry Hammerstein enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zane Raven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jerry Hammerstein!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammerstein throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Raven was covering up waiting for the punch and Hammerstein finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Raven looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammerstein drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hammerstein jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raven looking to control.
Hammerstein drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hammerstein jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hammerstein is pushing down on Raven's leg trying to pass to half guard. Raven is fighting to maintain full guard but Hammerstein has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hammerstein is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Raven doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hammerstein.
Ground and pound from Hammerstein.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raven is trying to get back to full guard.
Hammerstein is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerstein seems to be working for a kimura but Raven defends the submission attempt.
Raven is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hammerstein pulls his head out easily.
Raven is looking to control Hammerstein's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Raven avoid being mounted?
Hammerstein is looking for a kimura but Raven is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hammerstein to get the leverage.
Hammerstein is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hammerstein is trying to work for a kimura but Raven is defending well.
Raven gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hammerstein tries to free his leg and advance position but Raven is retaining full guard.
Raven is pulling down on Hammerstein's head. It's preventing any offense from Hammerstein, at least for the moment.
Hammerstein throws a big elbow that misses.
Hammerstein is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Raven is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Raven has escaped and now he's on top!
Hammerstein keeping moving, preventing Raven from controlling successfully.
Raven trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Raven wants to control from the top but Hammerstein keeps moving.
Hammerstein is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Raven lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerstein working for a triangle but Raven defends it easily.
Hammerstein 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.
Raven passes into half guard.
Raven tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hammerstein knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Raven moves into full mount! Hammerstein won't be happy about that!
Hammerstein keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Raven cracks Hammerstein with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerstein gets back to half guard.
Hammerstein regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hammerstein throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Raven escapes and throws Hammerstein's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Hammerstein manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Raven is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hammerstein is just riding it out for now. Raven eventually gives up the hold.
Hammerstein with the active half guard here but Raven passes nicely into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raven scores with a couple of short elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jerry Hammerstein will probably get the nod.
That's time! Raven's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hammerstein ducks under a wild hook from Raven.
Hammerstein with the counter takedown but Raven avoids it easily.
Hammerstein on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hammerstein changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Raven tries to avoid it but Hammerstein manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Raven to the ground. Raven escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Raven tries to counter with a takedown but Hammerstein is quick to defend against it.
Raven throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raven shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hammerstein but Hammerstein pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Raven scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hammerstein tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jerry Hammerstein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Hammerstein with that takedown attempt.
Hammerstein shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Raven pinned against the cage. Raven gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zane Raven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Hammerstein.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raven stuffs the takedown attempt from Hammerstein. Hammerstein gets slowly back to his feet.
Raven lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerstein fails in his attempt to clinch.
Raven tries to counter with a takedown but Hammerstein is quick to defend against it.
Raven misses with a looping left.
Hammerstein on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Raven throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Raven throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raven closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hammerstein actively working from the bottom here.
Raven working the head and body with strikes.
Hammerstein has hold of Raven's hands but Raven slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hammerstein is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Raven scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hammerstein looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Raven wants to take a breather but Hammerstein is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raven prevents Hammerstein from improving his position.
Hammerstein is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Raven pulls his head out easily.
Raven seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammerstein is looking to improve his position.
Hammerstein looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raven is trying for a kimura here. Hammerstein looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Raven wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zane Raven!
A relieved looking Zane Raven thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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