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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Rizal (ranked 25269 p4p, 4893 weight class) and Naoya Legend (ranked 366 p4p, 347 weight class). Rizal comes to the cage accompanied by HIGHEST IN THE ROOM. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pablo Rizal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naoya Legend!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizal ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rizal connects with a nice looking jab.
Rizal looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rizal jabs Legend to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rizal cracks Legend with a right hand to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Rizal there.
Rizal cracks Legend with an open hand slap.
Legend drops his hands momentarily and Rizal takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Legend avoids the body shot from Rizal.
Rizal misses the shot to the body.
Rizal throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rizal cracks Legend with a right hand to the side of the head.
Legend has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A combination from Legend does no damage.
Rizal misses with a wild combination.
Rizal lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Legend throws a right hand that Rizal ducks under and follows up with a left that Rizal also avoids with ease.
Legend looks winded!
Rizal misses with the combination.
Despite the aggression on Legend's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legend looks to land a combination but Rizal avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rizal. Legend does a little dance to reset his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Rizal there.
Rizal is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rizal throws a one two combo.
Rizal slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rizal lands a nice shot to the body.
Legend takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rizal tries to bum rush Legend with a series of wild strikes but Legend uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Rizal backs off Legend throws a huge counter combo but Rizal manages to avoid it all.
Rizal moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rizal thuds a left hand into Legend's body.
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!
Rizal's corner calls for a 1-2. Rizal obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rizal changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rizal is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Legend will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rizal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Legend moves forwards but Rizal connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Rizal. That snapped Legend's head back.
Rizal lands a slapping body shot.
Rizal lands with a good body shot.
Legend looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Legend on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rizal misses with a few strikes there.
Legend doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rizal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Legend doesn't seem bothered though.
Rizal works the jab nicely.
Rizal scores with a body shot.
Rizal with a jab.
Rizal moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Legend has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Legend takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
 Legend is rocked!
Rizal darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Legend is still on wobbly legs! Can Rizal finish him?
Rizal misses with a series of wild punches.
Legend throws a counter combo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rizal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legend takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Legend takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Legend seems to have recovered his senses.
Rizal lands with a cross.
Legend's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rizal connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Legend scrambles back to his feet.
Rizal throws a combination. Legend tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rizal bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Legend's head backwards.
Rizal lands with an uppercut that bounces Legend off the cage and back into range.
Some wild striking there from Rizal.
Rizal lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rizal throws an overhand right that drops Legend like a sack of potatoes! Rizal dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pablo Rizal!
After winning the bout, Pablo Rizal thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anastasios Ioannidis (ranked 4209 p4p, 4035 weight class) and Maurice King (ranked 442 p4p, 430 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anastasios Ioannidis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Maurice King!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ioannidis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
King manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ioannidis on his heels. He'll look to pass Ioannidis's guard now, I'm sure.
Ioannidis wants to improve his position but instead King has moved into half guard.
Ioannidis is refusing to be controlled, as King sits in half guard.
Ioannidis wants to get back to his feet.
King content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ioannidis wants to control but King is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ioannidis wants to improve his position but King is controlling well.
Ioannidis is trying to control but King passes into side control!
King is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ioannidis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King is trying to get an arm triangle but Ioannidis is defending well.
Ioannidis is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ioannidis is looking for a sweep. King is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ioannidis is working hard here to advance position.
King is trying to control. Ioannidis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ioannidis tries to regain full guard. Instead though, King has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Ioannidis is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King working for a guillotine from mount but Ioannidis is in no mood to give up.
Ioannidis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
King can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ioannidis is looking to escape.
Ioannidis tries to lock up and control but King gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King working for a submission but Ioannidis is keeping him at bay.
Ioannidis is desperately trying to improve his position but King has a good base and remains in mount.
Ioannidis slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ioannidis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
King works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ioannidis is trying to escape the mount.
King jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ioannidis manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ioannidis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ioannidis stops King from passing to mount.
Ioannidis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
King is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ioannidis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ioannidis tries to bench press King off him but King keeps the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maurice King dominated that round.
That's time! Ioannidis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
King will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
King takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ioannidis scores with a push kick.
King takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ioannidis misses with a left hand
and King counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ioannidis connects with a solid leg kick.
King bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
King is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Anastasios Ioannidis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ioannidis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ioannidis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
It looked like Ioannidis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ioannidis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt King.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King fails with a takedown attempt.
Anastasios Ioannidis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maurice King.
King swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Ioannidis to counter with a crisp jab.
Ioannidis misses with a straight left.
King steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ioannidis.
King takes one to the side of the head.
King misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ioannidis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ioannidis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick from Ioannidis, right into the meat of the thigh.
King shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ioannidis sprawls well. Ioannidis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. King gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice jab there from Ioannidis.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ioannidis.
King tries for a takedown but Ioannidis circles away easily
and Ioannidis counters with a one-two to the body.
King is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ioannidis just misses with a punch to the body.
Ioannidis punishes King's body with a nice straight punch.
Ioannidis lands with an uppercut that bounces King off the cage and back into range.
King gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ioannidis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
King tries for a takedown but Ioannidis circles away easily
enabling Ioannidis to counter with a crisp jab.
Ioannidis scores with a decent looking hook.
Ioannidis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
Anastasios Ioannidis is winning the standup battle so far.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
King walks into a straight right hand from Ioannidis.
Ioannidis with a nice calf kick.
Ioannidis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ioannidis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ioannidis jabs King to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Ioannidis as he connects with a hook.
Ioannidis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ioannidis throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
Ioannidis connects with a right hand. King shakes it off.
Anastasios Ioannidis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ioannidis lands a two punch combo.
Ioannidis lands a two punch combo.
Ioannidis scores with a nice head shot.
King misses with a left hand
and Ioannidis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ioannidis misses with a few strikes there.
Good exchange - Ioannidis coming out on top.
Ioannidis lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anastasios Ioannidis dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ioannidis throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
King throws out a counter right but Ioannidis avoids it with no problem.
King closes the distance and clinches.
Ioannidis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
King tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ioannidis smiles and moves away.
King closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ioannidis circles away.
Ioannidis is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ioannidis swings widly with a right hand
and King counters with a right hand to the body.
Ioannidis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Maurice King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Anastasios Ioannidis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maurice King.
Good standup being displayed there by Ioannidis as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ioannidis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
King has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ioannidis.
King fails to land with a series of punches.
King's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
King misses with a straight left.
King takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ioannidis lands a lovely overhand right.
Ioannidis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ioannidis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
Horrible takedown attempt by King or perhaps it was just good defense by Ioannidis, which made it look bad.
King has a takedown stuffed.
King steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ioannidis. That one must have hurt.
King shoots in but no luck this time.
Ioannidis lands with a nice combination. King backs away looking to recover.
Ioannidis fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ioannidis lands a leg kick that knocks King off balance momentarily.
King changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ioannidis tries to avoid it but King manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ioannidis to the ground. Ioannidis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ioannidis tests King's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ioannidis throws a nice looking combination but King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
King takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ioannidis scores with a leg kick.
King has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ioannidis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ioannidis lands a really nice looking cross but King seems unphased.
King gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A nice leg kick from Ioannidis, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ioannidis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ioannidis circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Ioannidis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
King drops his hands momentarily and Ioannidis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ioannidis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt King.
Ioannidis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
King is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ioannidis rather than just go for the knockout.
Ioannidis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ioannidis.
King swings for the body but Ioannidis moves out of range.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Ioannidis looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
Ioannidis lands with a nice body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ioannidis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ioannidis connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ioannidis. That's going to slow King down.
Ioannidis takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
Ioannidis dips to his left and cracks King with an uppercut!
Ioannidis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ioannidis scores with a sloppy right hand. King should have avoided that one.
Ioannidis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
King misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ioannidis scores with a nice right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anastasios Ioannidis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ioannidis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anastasios Ioannidis!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hector Wallace (ranked 4045 p4p, 4220 weight class) and Rocco Chambers (ranked 422 p4p, 434 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hector Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rocco Chambers!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chambers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wallace lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Chambers takes one to the chin there.
Chambers is rocked!
Wallace lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Chambers - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Wallace!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hector Wallace!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Powell (ranked 3264 p4p, 4858 weight class) and Django Wick (ranked 373 p4p, 482 weight class). Django Wick will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamal Powell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Django Wick!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wick moves forwards but Powell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Powell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wick was well out of range. Poor timing from Powell.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Powell.
Powell lands a jab to the nose.
Powell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Powell works the jab nicely.
Powell throws a shot to the body.
Wick scores with a head kick.
Wick walks into a jab.
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!
Powell lands a body shot.
Powell walks into a left hand.
Wick walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Powell with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Powell as he connects with a hook.
Powell rushes Wick and presses him up against the cage.
Powell lands a nice uppercut.
Powell lands a right hand.
Wick tries to break free but Powell pushes him back against the cage.
Wick working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Powell obliges.
Wick looks winded!
Wick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wick looks to land a combination but Powell avoids it well.
Wick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Powell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jamal Powell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wick takes one on the button.
Wick on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Powell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wick on the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Powell as he connects with a hook.
Wick on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Powell scores with the left hand. Wick knows he should have avoided that one.
Powell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wick is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Powell lands a head shot.
Wick tries a head kick but it misses.
Powell connects with a right hand. Wick shakes it off.
Powell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wick has time to react.
Wick needs to keep his hands up - Powell had a free shot at his head there.
Powell has closed the distance and engaged Wick in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell lands a body shot.
Powell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Powell missing with knees to the body.
Powell lands with a right to the head.
Wick is trying to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Powell.
Powell lands a nice uppercut.
Wick managing to block the knees to the body from Powell.
A frustrated look appears on Wick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Powell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wick avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Wick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Powell missing with knees to the body.
Wick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Powell pushes Wick back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Powell scores a nice knee to the body.
Powell presses Wick against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Powell lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Powell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Powell lands an uppercut.
Powell works on Wick's body with a couple of short punches.
Powell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Powell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Powell lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Powell.
Powell missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Powell.
Wick managing to block the knees to the body from Powell.
Powell lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Powell.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powell missing with knees to the body.
Wick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Powell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wick backwards.
Powell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Powell obliges.
Powell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Powell lands with a right to the head.
Powell lands a good knee to the midsection. Wick won't want to take too many of those.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Powell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Powell landing knees to the head.
 It looks like Django Wick has been cut.
Nice body punch from Powell - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Powell.
Powell missing with knees to the body.
Wick is trying to break the clinch but Powell has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Powell.
Powell lands a hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Powell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wicks head.
A shot in the inside from Powell.
A nice left hand lands by Powell.
Wick avoiding damage as Powell throws knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jamal Powell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Django Wick's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Powell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wick's head backwards.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wick.
Powell lands a slapping body shot.
Powell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wick.
Wick misses with a body kick.
Powell is looking to counter punch.
Powell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Powell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wick lands with a nice combination. Powell backs away looking to recover.
Powell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wick's head backwards.
Powell lands a nice shot that snaps Wick's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Powell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wick tries to keep at a distance but Powell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wick has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Powell gets through Wick's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wick is rocked!
Wick is breathing heavily.
Powell lands a hook that snaps the head of Wick backwards.
Wick is still on wobbly legs! Can Powell finish him?
Powell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wick.
Wick seems to have recovered his senses.
Powell lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell lands a hook that snaps the head of Wick backwards.
Powell gets through Wick's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A left hand lands to the body for Powell.
Powell unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Wick! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Powell is unloading with more strikes now! Wick drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jamal Powell!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gage Burns (ranked 3334 p4p, 4142 weight class) and Jose Bernard (ranked 382 p4p, 437 weight class). Jose Bernard is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gage Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Bernard!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns has a takedown stuffed.
Burns scores with a jab to the head.
Burns darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Burns circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burns was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bernard closes the distance but Burns moves to the side
and Burns counters with a straight right hand.
Burns ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bernard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burns.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bernard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns lunges at Bernard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bernard's hand.
Bernard moves away from the strike by Burns.
Burns jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bernard fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns misses with an uppercut. Bernard saw that one coming.
Burns looks to throw the jab but Bernard is out of range.
Burns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bernard was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns.
A little jabbing left from Bernard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bernard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bernard is looking to clinch but Burns is avoiding it.
Bernard looks to clinch
and Burns counters with a nice body shot.
Burns seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bernard is looking to clinch but Burns is avoiding it.
Burns swats away the attempt to clinch by Bernard.
Bernard tries to clinch but Burns is having none of it.
Burns was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bernard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bernard forces Burns back against the cage and clinches.
Bernard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burns stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bernard.
Burns works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bernard looks winded!
Bernard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bernard or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Burns.
Burns is leaning against Bernard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Burns stalls.
Still in the clinch, Burns scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burns tries a body shot but Bernard blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Burns as the two fighters clinch.
Burns works on Bernard's body with a couple of short punches.
Burns digs a right hand underneath Bernard's ribcage. Bernard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Burns.
Burns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burns is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bernard can't fight it off and eventually Burns manages to take the fight to the floor. Bernard looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Burns's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burns accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns stands up over Bernard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns stops Bernard from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burns throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bernard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Burns throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bernard trying to control the position.
Burns in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Burns in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Burns postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Burns won't allow Bernard to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burns accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Burns throwing strikes from guard but Bernard blocks nicely.
Burns has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Burns throws an elbow that misses. Bernard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Burns's guard. Nice move by Bernard!
Burns wants to get back to his feet but Bernard is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernard wants to control from the top but Burns keeps moving.
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.
Burns is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gage Burns dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Burns connects with a right hand. Bernard shakes it off.
Burns lands with an uppercut that bounces Bernard off the cage and back into range.
Bernard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A left lands for Burns.
Bernard looks to clinch
and Burns counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bernard fails to land with a series of punches.
Bernard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bernard tries to move into range but Burns moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Burns is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bernard can do to turn this around?
Burns works the jab nicely.
Burns keeps the fight on the outside.
Burns is looking for a counter combo.
Jose Bernard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burns moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bernard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burns swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burns misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burns swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burns bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bernard's head.
Bernard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Burns looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bernard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Burns.
Burns seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bernard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Burns thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Burns slips a nice elbow through Bernard's hands, connecting with Bernard's forehead.
Burns not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Burns working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bernard is rocked!
Bernard is breathing heavily.
Bernard is trying to get back to full guard.
Bernard is still in real trouble! Can Burns finish him?
Burns is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Bernard is hurt! He's hurt bad - Burns fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Bernard from any more punishment! Congratulations to Burns! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gage Burns!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Superkruang Markrolandbjj (ranked 4336 p4p, 3090 weight class) and Luis Lopez (ranked 324 p4p, 265 weight class). Lopez has chosen You Know How We Do It as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Luis Lopez told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Superkruang Markrolandbjj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luis Lopez!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markrolandbjj moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Markrolandbjj has Lopez up against the cage in a clinch.
Markrolandbjj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Markrolandbjj scores with a shot to the side of Lopez's head.
Markrolandbjj working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Markrolandbjj.
Lopez blocks a body shot from Markrolandbjj.
Lopez struggles to land a body shot inside as Markrolandbjj controls his hands.
Markrolandbjj presses Lopez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Markrolandbjj lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lopez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lopez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez stalling in the clinch but Markrolandbjj improves position.
Markrolandbjj throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Markrolandbjj lands with a short shot to the head.
Lopez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Markrolandbjj lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markrolandbjj lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Markrolandbjj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lopez's elbow.
Markrolandbjj works on Lopez's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Markrolandbjj on the inside.
Markrolandbjj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Markrolandbjj lands an uppercut.
Lopez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lopez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Markrolandbjj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lopez trying to stall but Markrolandbjj improves his position.
Markrolandbjj lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Markrolandbjj pushes Lopez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Markrolandbjj throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lopezs head.
Markrolandbjj misses with the head strike.
Lopez working aggressively here.
Lopez tries to stall but Markrolandbjj uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez looking to slow down the pace here.
Lopez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lopez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lopez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
Lopez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Markrolandbjj is keeping busy.
Lopez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Markrolandbjj swings wildly with an uppercut but Lopez uses good head movement to avoid it.
I was talking to Markrolandbjj's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Markrolandbjj works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lopez looking to slow down the pace here.
Markrolandbjj working aggressively here.
Markrolandbjj lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Markrolandbjj.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez takes a shot to the head.
Markrolandbjj working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Markrolandbjj throws a punch but it's blocked by Lopez.
Markrolandbjj working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Markrolandbjj misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lopez tries to work over Markrolandbjj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Markrolandbjj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Markrolandbjj misses with a punch to the body.
Markrolandbjj lands a body shot in the clinch.
Markrolandbjj misses with the head strike.
Lopez is looking to control Markrolandbjj's arms but Markrolandbjj gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lopez has his back to the cage.
Markrolandbjj softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lopez trying to stall but Markrolandbjj improves his position.
Lopez struggles to land a body shot inside as Markrolandbjj controls his hands.
Markrolandbjj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Markrolandbjj.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a punch to the body.
Markrolandbjj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lopez misses with the head strike.
Markrolandbjj gets through Lopez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Markrolandbjj gets through Lopez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lopez swings wildly with an uppercut but Markrolandbjj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Markrolandbjj lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lopez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Markrolandbjj walks away with a smile on his face. Lopez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Markrolandbjj defending well as Lopez loads up on a big left hand.
Markrolandbjj checks a leg kick.
Markrolandbjj throws an overhand right that lands on Lopez's shoulder, as Lopez tries to avoid the shot.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Markrolandbjj.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lopez! But no joy.
Markrolandbjj looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Superkruang Markrolandbjj dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Markrolandbjj changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lopez lands with a straight right. Markrolandbjj didn't see that one coming.
Markrolandbjj fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lopez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lopez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Markrolandbjj walks into a jab.
Markrolandbjj clinches.
Markrolandbjj scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Markrolandbjj.
Markrolandbjj softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Markrolandbjj lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lopez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Superkruang Markrolandbjj has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lopez pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Markrolandbjj.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markrolandbjj misses with the head strike.
Lopez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lopez is trying to maintain a safe position but Markrolandbjj gets an underhook and turns Lopez into the cage.
A short uppercut from Markrolandbjj.
Markrolandbjj is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lopez can do to turn this around?
Markrolandbjj is leaning against Lopez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from Markrolandbjj.
Lopez blocks a body shot from Markrolandbjj.
Markrolandbjj pushes Lopez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Markrolandbjj is working Lopez over against the cage.
Markrolandbjj throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lopezs head.
Markrolandbjj digs a right hand into Lopez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lopez's gas tank.
Lopez is trying to pull guard but Markrolandbjj has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Markrolandbjj scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lopez takes a shot to the head.
Markrolandbjj working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez has a couple of punches blocked by Markrolandbjj.
A short right from Markrolandbjj on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Markrolandbjj lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Markrolandbjj throws a head punch that misses.
Markrolandbjj throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lopezs head.
A shot in the inside from Markrolandbjj.
Markrolandbjj lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Markrolandbjj can't find room to land a body shot as Lopez controls the action.
Markrolandbjj working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lopez is trying to maintain a safe position but Markrolandbjj gets an underhook and turns Lopez into the cage.
Markrolandbjj scores with a hook to the body.
Lopez prevents a body shot from Markrolandbjj.
Lopez stalling in the clinch but Markrolandbjj improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Markrolandbjj.
A nice right hand lands inside from Markrolandbjj.
Markrolandbjj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Markrolandbjj.
Markrolandbjj scores with a shoulder strike.
Markrolandbjj working aggressively here.
A short left from Markrolandbjj.
A head punch on the inside from Lopez fails to land.
Markrolandbjj working aggressively here.
Lopez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Markrolandbjj lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Markrolandbjj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Markrolandbjj makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markrolandbjj digs a right hand into Lopez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lopez's gas tank.
Markrolandbjj lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Markrolandbjj escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Markrolandbjj throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Markrolandbjj with a nice calf kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Markrolandbjj does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Lopez misses the target.
Lopez swings for the body but Markrolandbjj moves out of range.
Markrolandbjj darts in and clinches Lopez up against the cage.
Lopez misses with some punches.
Markrolandbjj misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lopez is trying to stall.
Lopez is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Markrolandbjj has denied him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Superkruang Markrolandbjj dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Markrolandbjj misses with a hook to the body
and Lopez counters with a one-two to the body.
Markrolandbjj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lopez misses with a looping right.
Markrolandbjj takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Markrolandbjj has closed the distance and engaged Lopez in a clinch.
Markrolandbjj lands with a right to the head.
Lopez misses with a punch on the inside.
Markrolandbjj lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Markrolandbjj scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lopez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Markrolandbjj.
Lopez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Markrolandbjj.
A short right from Markrolandbjj.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markrolandbjj misses with a body punch.
Lopez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lopez blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Markrolandbjj.
Markrolandbjj lands a hook that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Lopez is trying to push Markrolandbjj away but Markrolandbjj has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Markrolandbjj works on Lopez's body with a couple of short punches.
Markrolandbjj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Markrolandbjj.
Markrolandbjj throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lopezs head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Markrolandbjj.
Markrolandbjj lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lopez tries to circle away but Markrolandbjj has him pinned against the cage.
Lopez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Markrolandbjj presses Lopez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Luis Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markrolandbjj misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lopez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Markrolandbjj works on Lopez's body with a couple of short punches.
Markrolandbjj lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Markrolandbjj as Lopez tries to tie him up.
Lopez blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Markrolandbjj lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Markrolandbjj softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Markrolandbjj lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lopez.
Lopez tries to break free but Markrolandbjj pushes him back against the cage.
Markrolandbjj works on Lopez's body with a couple of short punches.
Lopez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Markrolandbjj struggles to land a body shot inside as Lopez controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markrolandbjj presses Lopez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lopez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Markrolandbjj lands with a light punch inside.
Markrolandbjj lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Markrolandbjj.
A short body shot lands from Markrolandbjj as the two fighters clinch.
Markrolandbjj throws a punch but it's blocked by Lopez.
Superkruang Markrolandbjj is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short uppercut from Markrolandbjj.
Lopez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lopez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lopez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lopez misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markrolandbjj blocking some punches.
Markrolandbjj pushes Lopez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lopez has a couple of punches blocked by Markrolandbjj.
Lopez prevents a body shot from Markrolandbjj.
Lopez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Markrolandbjj lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Lopez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Markrolandbjj.
And that's the end of the fight!
Superkruang Markrolandbjj showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Markrolandbjj 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Superkruang Markrolandbjj!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jaidyn Meyers (ranked 2552 p4p, 4776 weight class) and Colton Tanner (ranked 230 p4p, 370 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jaidyn Meyers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colton Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tanner or perhaps it was just good defense by Meyers, which made it look bad.
Meyers gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tanner controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tanner throwing strikes from guard but Meyers blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyers is trying to keep Tanner in close.
Tanner engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tanner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tanner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tanner is in close to Meyers's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tanner controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tanner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tanner slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tanner dives in for a single leg takedown but Meyers sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's two 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.
Tanner tries to clinch
and Meyers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Meyers tries to circle away but Tanner has him pinned against the cage.
Tanner tries to score a body lock takedown but Meyers shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jaidyn Meyers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colton Tanner.
Meyers prevents a takedown attempt there.
Meyers wants to get back to striking at distance but Tanner won't allow it.
Tanner has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Meyers avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Meyers breaks from the clinch.
Tanner closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tanner lands in his opponent's guard.
Tanner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Meyers on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Meyers tries to get out of the position.
Meyers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tanner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Meyers is breathing heavily.
Tanner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tanner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tanner scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tanner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tanner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tanner is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Colton Tanner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanner shoots in for a takedown but Meyers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Meyers wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch but Meyers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meyers is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tanner misses with a takedown attempt - Meyers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner tries for a takedown but Meyers circles away easily
letting Meyers counter with a right hand.
Tanner dives in for a single leg takedown but Meyers sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Meyers is looking to counter the offense by Tanner and move into the clinch.
Tanner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Meyers counters with a straight right hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tanner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Meyers sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tanner somewhat.
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 Jaidyn Meyers will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tanner shoots in for a takedown but Meyers shows good takedown defense.
Tanner fails with the takedown
and Meyers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tanner fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Meyers to the ground. Tanner is now in Meyers's guard.
Tanner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tanner chips away with some ground and pound.
Tanner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Meyers throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Colton Tanner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tanner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tanner fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Meyers sprawls well initially but Tanner persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Meyers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tanner on the ground.
Tanner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tanner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Meyers defending well though.
Tanner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Meyers definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tanner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Meyers's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tanner lands with a punch from half guard.
Tanner stalling.
Nice strikes from Tanner there.
Meyers is trying to stand up here but Tanner is controlling him well.
Tanner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tanner scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tanner trying to control the pace.
Tanner working the head and body with strikes.
Tanner takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Meyers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tanner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tanner in particular looking to stall.
Tanner lands with a punch from half guard.
Tanner landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tanner working over Meyers with some ground and pound. Meyers looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tanner controlling the action here.
Tanner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tanner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tanner lands with a punch from half guard.
Meyers is in trouble now - Tanner has advanced to mount!
Tanner content just to control the position here.
Meyers is in a horrible position here. Tanner smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tanner lands a heavy elbow.
Meyers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tanner raining down shots from the mount!
The referee warns Meyers that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Tanner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Meyers takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tanner landing strikes from the mount and Meyers is in trouble!
Meyers is in a horrible position here. Tanner smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Colton Tanner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
No luck for Tanner with that takedown attempt.
Meyers wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tanner misses with a takedown
and Meyers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Meyers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tanner has his takedown stuffed
and Meyers counters by moving into the clinch.
Jaidyn Meyers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colton Tanner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner is struggling to control the position.
Meyers working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyers breaks the clinch.
Tanner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Meyers but Meyers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tanner tries to clinch up
enabling Meyers to counter with a crisp jab.
Tanner changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Meyers looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Meyers is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
A lull in the action here as Tanner stalls from top position.
Meyers is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tanner working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner working the head with strikes.
Tanner is putting a hurting on Meyers here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tanner working the ground and pound.
An elbow from Tanner crashes against the mat.
Tanner misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Tanner scoring with punches from side control.
Tanner controlling the position.
Tanner working the ground and pound but Meyers is defending the strikes.
Tanner working the ground and pound from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanner scores with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner scoring with punches and elbows.
Tanner working the ground and pound from side control.
Tanner is chipping away with strikes.
Tanner scores with a couple of short elbows.
Tanner cracks Meyers with a big elbow.
Tanner lands a decent elbow from side control.
Tanner content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Tanner postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Tanner throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Tanner is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Meyers will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Meyers dodges the ground and pound from Tanner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyers on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tanner tries to score with some ground and pound. Meyers controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tanner looks up at the clock and then as Meyers takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tanner smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tanner lands a few punches from side control.
Tanner creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tanner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tanner cracks Meyers with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Tanner cracks Meyers with a big elbow.
Tanner working the ground and pound.
Tanner connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Meyers some visible discomfort.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tanner cracks Meyers with a big elbow.
Tanner connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Meyers some visible discomfort.
Tanner just content to control the position.
Tanner is putting a hurting on Meyers here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Colton Tanner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tanner 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colton Tanner!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thlek Buidi (ranked 2695 p4p, 4054 weight class) and Eli Richards (ranked 236 p4p, 312 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thlek Buidi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eli Richards!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Richards.
Richards lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Buidi backwards.
Richards throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buidis head.
Buidi jumps guard but Richards stands there with Buidi around his waist. Buidi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Richards is pressed up against the cage. Buidi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Richards down to the mat. Richards avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Richards moves into the clinch.
Buidi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Richards scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Richards working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Richards.
Richards lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Richards lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Richards lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Richards.
Richards stalling against the cage.
Richards lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buidi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Buidi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buidi tries to keep at a distance but Richards has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Richards on the inside.
Richards lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Richards pushes Buidi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Buidi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Buidi wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thlek Buidi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buidi tries to throw a body punch but Richards avoids it by throwing Buidi back against the cage.
Buidi tries to score a body lock takedown but Richards shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Buidi blocks an elbow strike.
Richards scores with a shot to the side of Buidi's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Richards.
Richards displaying some good clinch control by pressing Buidi up against the cage.
Buidi tries to break free but Richards pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Richards.
Richards lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Buidi gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Richards regains guard.
Richards really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Buidi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buidi is looking to stand up but Richards won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buidi trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Richards can do anything to dispel that myth.
Richards can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Buidi controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buidi wants to control from the top but Richards keeps moving.
Buidi throwing strikes from guard but Richards blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buidi stopping the sweep attempt from Richards.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Buidi misses the shot to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Buidi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Richards avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Richards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Richards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Richards stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Richards creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Buidi is working for takedown but Richards is calmly controlling the position for now.
Buidi jumps guard and drags Richards to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Buidi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Buidi stops Richards from standing up.
Richards wants to get back to his feet but Buidi passes into half guard.
Buidi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Richards dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Richards moves into range and clinches up with Buidi.
Richards prevents the takedown attempt.
Richards lands with a light punch inside.
Buidi misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Richards.
Richards lands with a light punch inside.
A bit of stalling here from Richards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Richards.
Richards lands with a short shot to the head.
Buidi is trying to push Richards away but Richards has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Buidi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Richards throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Buidi wants a takedown but no success here.
Richards lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Richards has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short left from Richards.
Richards looking to throw knees to the head but Buidi is blocking nicely.
Richards holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buidi is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thlek Buidi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Richards lands a shoulder strike.
Richards keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Buidi's efforts to push away.
Buidi takes a shot to the head.
Eli Richards seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Buidi tries to throw a body punch but Richards avoids it by throwing Buidi back against the cage.
Richards lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Richards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Richards.
Richards lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Buidi backwards.
A short right from Richards.
Buidi tries to pull guard but Richards won't allow it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Buidi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Richards's brow.
Richards lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buidi goes for a takedown attempt but Richards pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Buidi shoots in looking for a takedown but Richards manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Buidi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richards has closed the distance and engaged Buidi in a clinch.
Richards throws an elbow that misses.
Richards misses with an elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Richards.
Buidi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Richards softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Buidi takes a shot to the head.
Buidi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Richards lands with a left to the head.
Richards misses with an elbow strike.
Buidi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Richards gets through Buidi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Richards lands a left hand.
Richards stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards lands a nice uppercut.
Buidi goes for a takedown attempt but Richards pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Buidi has a takedown stuffed.
Richards has closed the distance and engaged Buidi in a clinch.
Richards lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Richards.
Good body shot from Richards.
Buidi throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Richards.
Buidi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Buidi tries to pull guard but Richards won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Richards.
Richards pushes Buidi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Richards scores with a nice short uppercut.
Richards lands a hook that snaps the head of Buidi backwards.
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!
Buidi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Richards gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Richards stalling against the cage.
A short uppercut from Richards.
A left hand lands to the body for Richards.
Buidi is looking for a takedown.
Richards throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buidis head.
Richards lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Buidi goes for a takedown attempt but Richards pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Richards takes the fight into the clinch.
Buidi wants a takedown but no success here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Richards showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Richards gets a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Richards.
Richards throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buidis head.
Richards lands a body punch in the clinch.
Buidi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Richards avoids it.
Buidi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Richards has him pressed against the cage.
Buidi tries to break free but Richards pushes him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Richards as Buidi tries to tie him up.
Buidi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Richards fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Richards throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards rushes Buidi and presses him up against the cage.
Richards scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Richards creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Richards creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Richards.
Buidi is trying to force a seperation but Richards has the dominant position.
Richards tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buidi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Richards throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buidis head.
Buidi trying to stall but Richards improves his position.
Buidi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Richards to keep the fight standing.
Buidi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Richards throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Buidi blocks it with crossed arms.
Buidi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Richards is pushing Buidi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short uppercut from Richards.
Buidi can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thlek Buidi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards digs a right hand underneath Buidi's ribcage. Buidi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Richards pushes Buidi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buidi tries a knee to the head but Richards blocks it.
Richards scores with a shoulder strike.
Buidi taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Richards - that landed with a thud.
Buidi tries for a takedown but Richards manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Richards lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richards throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buidis head.
Richards stalling the fight.
Buidi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Richards just stands there and leans against the cage.
Buidi jumps guard but Richards stands there with Buidi around his waist. Buidi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Richards lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards lands with a right to the head.
Buidi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Richards lands a left hand.
Richards throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buidis head.
Richards lands with a light punch inside.
Richards softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Richards effectively controlling the action here.
A short left from Richards.
Richards's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Richards lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Richards.
Richards is pressed up against the cage. Buidi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Richards down to the mat. Richards avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Richards closes the distance and pushes Buidi back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards pushes Buidi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
A short right from Richards on the inside.
A short uppercut from Richards.
Richards leaning his opponent against the cage.
Eli Richards is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Richards slows down the pace here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Richards.
Buidi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Buidi is trying to pull guard but Richards has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Richards.
Buidi can't break the clinch.
Thlek Buidi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buidi trying to stall but Richards improves his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eli Richards comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Richards winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 25:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eli Richards!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Garcia (ranked 2503 p4p, 4458 weight class) and Max Desmond (ranked 217 p4p, 326 weight class). Garcia comes to the cage accompanied by "Can't Be Touched" av Roy Jones Jr. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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145
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Francisco Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Desmond!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Desmond closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garcia circles away.
Desmond throws a right and a left that Garcia avoids nicely.
Max Desmond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Garcia misses.
Garcia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Desmond throws a shot to the body.
Garcia takes one on the button.
Garcia takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Garcia lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Desmond misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garcia stuffs the takedown.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Desmond throws a combination. Garcia tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garcia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Desmond lands a jab to the nose.
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Desmond uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desmond tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Desmond misses with a combination
and Garcia counters with a three punch combo that has Desmond backing up. Desmond nods at Garcia to acknowledge the strikes.
Francisco Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sloppy strikes from Garcia. Those never looked like landing.
Garcia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Garcia!
Desmond throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Desmond lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Desmond darts in looking for a takedown but Garcia gets double underhooks and turns Desmond into the cage.
It looked like Garcia was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Francisco Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Desmond.
Desmond throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcia lands the left hand.
Desmond moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Desmond has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Garcia after a bit of a struggle.
Desmond looks winded!
Desmond tries to stall but Garcia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Garcia lands a body punch.
Desmond tries to throw a body punch but Garcia avoids it by throwing Desmond back against the cage.
Garcia is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Desmonds head.
Desmond wants to break the clinch but can't.
Desmond goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Desmond fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Garcia stalling in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Garcia.
Desmond is rocked!
A short right from Garcia on the inside.
Desmond is still on wobbly legs! Can Garcia finish him?
Garcia stalling against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Desmond fails to land.
Garcia is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Desmond is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Garcia unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Desmond! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Garcia is unloading with more strikes now! Desmond drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francisco Garcia!
A victorious Francisco Garcia thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Angelo Rodia (ranked 3685 p4p, 2654 weight class) and Tum Bailek (ranked 298 p4p, 232 weight class). Tum Bailek has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Angelo Rodia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tum Bailek!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailek closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bailek takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bailek stops Rodia from getting back to his feet.
Rodia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bailek in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Rodia tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Bailek!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tum Bailek!
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