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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alfonz Novak (ranked 1768 p4p, 2774 weight class) and Bruce Kiwi (ranked 197 p4p, 299 weight class). Novak comes to the cage accompanied by A Tout Le Monde - Megadeth. Kiwi has chosen Reaper as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alfonz Novak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Kiwi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novak closes the distance and clinches.
The referee calls for Kiwi to work.
Novak blocks a body shot from Kiwi.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A body shot lands from Kiwi.
We've been hearing reports that Novak has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kiwi misses with a body punch.
Kiwi tries to work over Novak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kiwi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Novak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Kiwi misses
and Novak decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kiwi's guard.
Novak working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kiwi's head.
Kiwi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kiwi is looking to cinch up a triangle. Novak throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Kiwi's body to avoid the submission. Kiwi has instead reached around Novak's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Kiwi arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bruce Kiwi!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Bruce Kiwi waved his t-shirt featuring Bloodbath MMA Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Thomas (ranked 1401 p4p, 2406 weight class) and Abdul Keji (ranked 173 p4p, 281 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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World class boxer
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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 23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrick Thomas !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdul Keji!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas misses with a lunging right hand
and Keji counters by moving into the clinch.
Keji breaks the clinch.
Thomas lands a two punch combo.
Thomas throws a right hand that misses
and Keji counters by clinching up.
Keji wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thomas just leaning against Keji, taking a breather.
Thomas tries a body shot but Keji blocks it.
Thomas prevents Keji from breaking the clinch.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Keji controls his hands.
Keji is looking to break free of the clinch but Thomas has double underhooks.
Thomas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Keji is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keji escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A low kick from Thomas misses
and Keji counters with a nice uppercut.
Thomas delivers a nice body kick.
Thomas feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Keji sprawling to the canvas! Keji rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Thomas finish him?!
 Keji is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas tries to clinch up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Keji.
Thomas thumps Keji with a low kick.
Thomas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Keji counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Keji looks winded!
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Keji out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Derrick Thomas !
Our winner, Derrick Thomas , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between White Goodman (ranked 1324 p4p, 1870 weight class) and Francis Oosthuizen (ranked 135 p4p, 175 weight class). Goodman's entrance music is Globo Gym America Corp.. A fine choice. Francis Oosthuizen has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, White Goodman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francis Oosthuizen !
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oosthuizen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Goodman circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab lands there for Oosthuizen .
 It looks like White Goodman has been cut.
Oosthuizen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Goodman moves away from the strike by Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Goodman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oosthuizen throws out the jab.
Oosthuizen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oosthuizen throws a hook but Goodman avoids it easily.
Oosthuizen throws a body punch but Goodman moves out of range.
Goodman throws a jab but it's blocked by Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Goodman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Oosthuizen .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oosthuizen misses with a hook.
Oosthuizen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oosthuizen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oosthuizen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goodman.
Goodman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Oosthuizen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Oosthuizen is trying to keep Goodman in close.
We've been hearing that Goodman has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oosthuizen keeping moving, preventing Goodman from controlling successfully.
Oosthuizen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Goodman trying to control but Oosthuizen is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Goodman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Goodman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oosthuizen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Oosthuizen lands a slapping body shot.
Oosthuizen blocks a jab.
Oosthuizen just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Goodman finds it's way through Oosthuizen 's defenses.
Goodman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Oosthuizen misses with a shot to the body
and Goodman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goodman thuds his right hand into Oosthuizen 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Goodman cracks a nice hook into Oosthuizen 's ribs.
Oosthuizen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Goodman throws a shot to the body.
Goodman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Oosthuizen was covering up waiting for the punch and Goodman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oosthuizen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Goodman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Goodman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Oosthuizen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Goodman trying to control but Oosthuizen is working from the bottom.
Goodman is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Oosthuizen looking to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Goodman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oosthuizen misses with a body punch
and Goodman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oosthuizen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Goodman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good exchange - Goodman coming out on top.
Goodman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Oosthuizen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goodman. Oosthuizen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goodman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oosthuizen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jab, jab by Goodman - just one landing.
Goodman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Goodman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
White Goodman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on White Goodman's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Oosthuizen throws a hook to the side of Goodman's head but Goodman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Goodman throws a looping overhand right but Oosthuizen ducks down to avoid it.
Goodman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oosthuizen just misses with a punch to the body.
Goodman misses with a hook. Oosthuizen ducked under it nicely.
Goodman cracks a nice hook into Oosthuizen 's ribs.
Goodman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oosthuizen .
Goodman throws a right hand that misses
and Oosthuizen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Goodman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oosthuizen .
Nice defenses there by Goodman.
Goodman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oosthuizen can do to turn this around?
Goodman scores with a jab.
Oosthuizen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oosthuizen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oosthuizen connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oosthuizen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goodman.
Goodman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Francis Oosthuizen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goodman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Goodman feinted with a counter takedown.
Goodman drives through with a takedown into Oosthuizen 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Goodman passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Goodman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Goodman misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Goodman trying to control the action but Oosthuizen is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Goodman throws an elbow but Oosthuizen slips to the side and avoids it well.
Goodman lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Oosthuizen down.
Goodman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Oosthuizen dodges the ground and pound from Goodman.
Goodman is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Oosthuizen will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Oosthuizen parries the strikes from Goodman easily there. Goodman is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Oosthuizen to escape.
Goodman trying to control the position but Oosthuizen is working away.
Goodman content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman wants to control but Oosthuizen is keeping him busy.
Oosthuizen trying to remain calm as Goodman controls from the top position.
Goodman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Goodman trying to control the position but Oosthuizen is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Goodman controlling the position from side mount.
Oosthuizen tries to bench press Goodman off him but Goodman keeps the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Oosthuizen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oosthuizen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goodman.
Oosthuizen misses with a left hand
and Goodman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
No joy there for Goodman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Goodman blocks a jab.
Goodman punishes Oosthuizen 's body with a nice straight punch.
Oosthuizen misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Goodman to counter with a crisp jab.
Goodman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
White Goodman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on White Goodman's cut.
That's time! Goodman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A left and a right from Oosthuizen both land. Nice combination.
Francis Oosthuizen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oosthuizen throws a hook to the side of Goodman's head but Goodman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Goodman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oosthuizen .
Goodman appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Goodman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Oosthuizen misses the jab.
Goodman scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters circling - Oosthuizen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goodman misses with a wild body shot.
Oosthuizen lands a body shot.
Goodman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oosthuizen misses with a hook
and Goodman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oosthuizen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Goodman finds it's way round the side to connect with Oosthuizen 's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oosthuizen throws a lazy uppercut
and Goodman counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Oosthuizen misses the target.
Oosthuizen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Goodman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oosthuizen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Oosthuizen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Goodman counters with a stiff right hand.
Oosthuizen throws a lazy uppercut
and Goodman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oosthuizen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oosthuizen walks into a left hand.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Goodman.
Oosthuizen is trying to escape the position but Goodman is controlling the position.
Goodman creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Oosthuizen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Oosthuizen prevents Goodman from improving position.
Goodman controlling from side mount.
Goodman 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oosthuizen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Goodman is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Goodman tries for a kimura but Oosthuizen is defending well.
Oosthuizen defending against the ground and pound.
Goodman controlling the position from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Oosthuizen defending against the ground and pound.
Goodman trying to control the action but Oosthuizen is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Oosthuizen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Goodman.
Oosthuizen is not content to let Goodman control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oosthuizen misses with an uppercut.
Goodman cracks a nice hook into Oosthuizen 's ribs.
White Goodman is winning the standup battle so far.
Donk. Oosthuizen catches Goodman right on the button with a cross.
White Goodman's cut is getting worse.
Goodman drives through with a takedown into guard.
Oosthuizen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Goodman.
White Goodman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oosthuizen being controlled here, momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
White Goodman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Goodman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... White Goodman!
Post fight, White Goodman took to the microphone: 'Losing is a genetic disorder much like baldness or necrophilia and its only your fault if you don't hate yourself enough to do something about it! Join Globo Gym !! I need some private reflection time.
Im going to go rub one out with a slice of pizza.! Me'Shell Get the scooter!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Torvik (ranked 1014 p4p, 890 weight class) and Aqissiac Jacira (ranked 131 p4p, 111 weight class). Torvik's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, MUPP & Sadfriendd - BLOODY!. Jacira is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cherokee War Song. 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 36 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sven Torvik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aqissiac Jacira!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Jacira blocks the leg kick.
Jacira is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Torvik with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Torvik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jacira has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Torvik throws a body shot but no joy.
Torvik slips under a jab.
Torvik steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jacira.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torvik. Jacira does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jacira! But no joy.
Torvik looks to land a right hand but Jacira moved out of range.
Jacira connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Sven Torvik has been cut.
Torvik misses the jab.
Torvik misses with a straight left.
Jacira swings for the body but Torvik moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Torvik misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torvik displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jacira throws out the jab.
Torvik has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gonzasco Hydropathy in the buildup to the fight.
Jacira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torvik moves away.
Torvik tries to bum rush Jacira with a series of wild strikes but Jacira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Torvik scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Torvik misses with a low kick.
Jacira let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacira takes a swing at Torvik's ribcage but misses.
Torvik has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jacira finds it's way round the side to connect with Torvik's head.
Torvik just misses with a punch to the body.
Torvik misses with an uppercut.
Torvik throws an overhand right that lands on Jacira's shoulder, as Jacira tries to avoid the shot.
Jacira scores with a jab to the jaw.
Torvik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jacira slips under a jab.
Torvik misses with an uppercut. Jacira saw that one coming.
Jacira comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Torvik walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Torvik takes a swing at Jacira's ribcage but misses.
Jacira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jacira throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Torvik misses its intended target.
Jacira slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torvik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Jacira on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jacira cracks Torvik with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jacira throws a right hand that Torvik ducks under and follows up with a left that Torvik also avoids with ease.
Torvik lands with an overhand left.
Jacira wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jacira throws a lazy right hand but Torvik sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Torvik looks to score with a jab to the body but Jacira is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jacira. Torvik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torvik swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jacira counters with a nice uppercut.
Jacira clobbers Torvik with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Torvik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jacira.
Torvik connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jacira throws a lazy uppercut
and Jacira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Torvik throws a hook but Jacira avoids it easily.
Torvik cracks Jacira on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Jacira falls backwards against the cage. Torvik follows up with more strikes that drop Jacira to his knees. Torvik keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Jacira! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven Torvik!
Sven Torvik spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eli Pope (ranked 531 p4p, 469 weight class) and Maurits Assndrop (ranked 59 p4p, 50 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 3, fighting out of New York, Maurits Assndrop!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assndrop misses with a low kick as Pope jumps back.
Pope lands a nice looking kick to the body. Assndrop takes a step back to recover.
A low kick from Pope is predictable there
and Assndrop counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Assndrop connects with a solid leg kick.
Assndrop has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Assndrop takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Assndrop only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Pope displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Assndrop throws out the jab.
Pope closes the distance and clinches.
Assndrop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pope takes a shot to the head.
Assndrop pushes Pope back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Assndrop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pope.
Pope can't find room to land a body shot as Assndrop controls the action.
Assndrop has a couple of punches blocked by Pope.
Assndrop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pope's elbow.
Assndrop prevents a body shot from Pope.
Assndrop misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pope tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Assndrop misses with some punches.
Assndrop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Assndrop.
Pope lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope scores with a shoulder strike.
Assndrop blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Assndrop.
I was talking to Pope's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pope lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pope lands a right hand.
Pope blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Pope.
Pope lands with a right to the head.
Assndrop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Assndrop lands a nice shot to the body.
Pope fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pope is leaning against Assndrop and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Pope.
Nice body punch from Pope.
Assndrop jumps guard but Pope turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
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!
Pope tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Assndrop's elbow.
Assndrop gets control of Pope's arms and successfully pulls guard. Assndrop will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Pope wants to get up but he can't break Assndrop's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pope won't allow Assndrop to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope wants to stand but Assndrop is controlling his posture from full guard.
Assndrop pulls Pope in to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pope postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope throws a big shot that misses.
Assndrop pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pope tries to clinch up but Assndrop circles away and keeps his distance.
Pope is looking to chop away at Assndrop's legs.
Pope fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Assndrop manages to avoid it.
Assndrop lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pope scores with a jab to the body.
Pope lands with a good body shot.
Pope throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Assndrop misses with a low kick.
Assndrop slips a straight right by Pope.
Pope looks to land a left hand but Assndrop moved out of range nicely.
Assndrop throws a leg kick that misses.
Assndrop tries to move into range but Pope moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Assndrop.
Pope rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Assndrop counters with a nice uppercut.
Pope lands a leg kick that knocks Assndrop off balance momentarily.
Pope misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Assndrop takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Assndrop misses with a looping right.
Pope slips a straight right by Assndrop.
Pope displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Assndrop throws out the jab.
Pope jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Pope throws a body punch but Assndrop moves out of range.
Assndrop uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pope.
Assndrop lands with a nice body punch.
Pope moves away from the strike by Assndrop.
Assndrop waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pope.
Pope throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Assndrop blocks the low kick.
Assndrop throws a chopping leg kick but Pope manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Assndrop throws a low kick, looking for Pope's leg but Pope calmly moves out of range.
Pope scores with a leg kick.
Assndrop connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pope throws a low kick but it's checked well by Assndrop.
Assndrop tried to score with a low kick but Pope checks it.
Pope swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pope is looking to wear down Assndrop with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pope scoring well with a low kick there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Pope dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pope uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Assndrop.
Assndrop scores with a hook to the body. Pope takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Assndrop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pope.
Assndrop scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pope attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Assndrop appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pope tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Assndrop was well out of range. Poor timing from Pope.
Pope misses with a looping right.
Pope misses with a low kick as Assndrop jumps back.
Pope gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pope clinches.
Assndrop is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pope to keep the fight standing.
Pope blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pope lands with a light punch inside.
Assndrop fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Assndrop throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Popes head.
Pope works on Assndrop's body with a couple of short punches.
Pope lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Assndrop tries to pull guard but Pope holds him up against the cage and eventually Assndrop drops back down to his feet.
Eli Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maurits Assndrop.
Good body shot from Pope.
Assndrop is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eli Pope has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Assndrop tries to pull guard but Pope holds him up against the cage and eventually Assndrop drops back down to his feet.
Pope is leaning against Assndrop and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Assndrop is trying to pull guard but Pope has him pressed against the cage.
Pope lands with a short shot to the head.
Pope misses with a hook to the ribs.
Assndrop blocks an uppercut.
Assndrop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pope's elbow.
Pope lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Assndrop fails to pull guard.
Assndrop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Pope.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pope.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Assndrop.
Assndrop digs a right hand underneath Pope's ribcage. Pope let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pope.
Pope scores with a shoulder strike.
Assndrop misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pope misses with a punch on the inside.
Pope scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Assndrop swings wildly with an uppercut but Pope uses good head movement to avoid it.
Assndrop is trying to pull guard but Pope turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pope throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Assndrops head.
Pope tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Assndrop's elbow.
Assndrop is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pope to keep the fight standing.
Pope is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Assndrop can do to turn this around?
Pope lands with a right to the head.
Pope lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pope lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Assndrop lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pope stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pope lands a hook that snaps the head of Assndrop backwards.
Pope is working Assndrop over against the cage.
Pope lands a shoulder strike.
Assndrop lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pope backwards.
Pope lands a nice uppercut.
Pope misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pope presses Assndrop against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Assndrop.
Pope blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pope lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Pope.
Pope lands a left hand that snaps the head of Assndrop backwards.
Assndrop working aggressively here.
Pope throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Assndrops head.
Assndrop misses with a hook from the clinch.
Assndrop jumps guard but Pope stands there with Assndrop around his waist. Assndrop gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pope lands with a left to the head.
Pope digs a right hand underneath Assndrop's ribcage. Assndrop let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pope is leaning against Assndrop and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pope digs a right hand underneath Assndrop's ribcage. Assndrop let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Pope.
Pope 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!
Pope works on Assndrop's body with a couple of short punches.
Pope lands a shoulder strike.
Pope lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Assndrop backwards.
Pope throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Pope.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope scores with a shoulder strike.
Pope scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pope presses Assndrop against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pope lands a left hand that snaps the head of Assndrop backwards.
A short body shot lands from Pope as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Pope scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pope struggles to land a body shot inside as Assndrop controls his hands.
Pope lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Pope - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Pope.
Pope working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pope.
Pope throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Assndrops head.
Assndrop is rocked!
Pope lands a hook that snaps the head of Assndrop backwards.
Assndrop is still on wobbly legs! Can Pope finish him?
Pope lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Assndrop working aggressively here.
Pope lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Pope - that landed with a thud.
Pope creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Assndrop's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Assndrop drops to his knees and Pope pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eli Pope!
Eli Pope decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Musa Vitalik (ranked 414 p4p, 866 weight class) and Artemis Entreri (ranked 54 p4p, 111 weight class). Vitalik comes to the cage accompanied by Planet Purge - Midnight Tyrannosaurus & Ehide. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Musa Vitalik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Artemis Entreri!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitalik misses with a hook.
Vitalik with a lazy takedown attempt
and Entreri makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vitalik chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Entreri can pounce on him.
Vitalik throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Entreri stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vitalik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Entreri swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vitalik or perhaps it was just good defense by Entreri, which made it look bad.
Entreri throws out a counter right but Vitalik avoids it with no problem.
Entreri feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Vitalik sprawling to the canvas! Vitalik rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Entreri finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vitalik misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Entreri counters with a huge right that knocks Vitalik out cold! Entreri is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Artemis Entreri!
In his post fight interview, Artemis Entreri started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haw Thorn (ranked 223 p4p, 593 weight class) and Death Knell (ranked 31 p4p, 76 weight class). Thorn comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haw Thorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Death Knell!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thorn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Knell's knee momentarily.
Thorn misses with a low kick as Knell jumps back.
Thorn swats away the attempt to clinch by Knell.
Knell has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Thorn wants to clinch.
Knell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thorn as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knell scores with a hook.
Nice jab there from Thorn.
 It looks like Death Knell has been cut.
Thorn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knell misses with an uppercut
and Thorn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thorn misses with a left hand
and Knell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Haw Thorn has been cut.
Thorn lands a high kick!
Thorn slips under a jab from Knell.
Knell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thorn, pushing him back against the cage.
Thorn can't find room to land a body shot as Knell controls the action.
Thorn tries to throw a body punch but Knell avoids it by throwing Thorn back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Knell.
Thorn tries to throw a body punch but Knell avoids it by throwing Thorn back against the cage.
Thorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thorn is leaning against Knell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knell blocks a body shot from Thorn.
Knell digs a right hand into Thorn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thorn's gas tank.
Knell pressing his opponent against the cage.
Thorn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knell's elbow.
I was talking to Thorn's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knell tries to land knees in the clinch but Thorn avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thorn.
Thorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knell can't find room to land a body shot as Thorn controls the action.
Thorn misses with a punch to the body.
Knell blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thorn has a couple of punches blocked by Knell.
Still in the clinch, Thorn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thorn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knell.
Thorn breaks from the clinch.
Thorn tests Knell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thorn ducks under a wild hook from Knell.
Knell feints and then cracks Thorn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thorn down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thorn.
Thorn drops Knell with a big left hand! Knell is injured, injured bad! Thorn jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Haw Thorn!
Haw Thorn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ghost Chai (ranked 211 p4p, 219 weight class) and Lasse Savisto (ranked 26 p4p, 29 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 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Ghost Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lasse Savisto!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savisto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Savisto is looking for the big counter here.
Chai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Savisto drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Chai defends it well.
Savisto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Savisto moves into the clinch successfully.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chai.
Savisto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chai's elbow.
Savisto trying to land knees to the body.
Chai breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savisto misses with a straight left.
Chai avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savisto tries for a takedown but Chai sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chai swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Savisto shoots in for a takedown but Chai shows good takedown defense.
Chai tried to counter with a leg kick but Savisto avoided it.
Savisto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Savisto misses with a looping right.
Chai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Savisto throws a poor cross that misses
and Chai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chai lands a big head kick that sends Savisto tumbling to the mat! Chai takes a step backwards and waves Savisto back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Savisto is rocked!
It looks like Lasse Savisto has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savisto slips a jab and a cross from Chai.
Savisto is still on wobbly legs! Can Chai finish him?
Savisto throws a series of punches but Chai moves out of range.
Savisto seems to have recovered his senses.
Chai slips under a jab from Savisto.
Savisto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Ghost Chai has been cut.
Chai gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Savisto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Savisto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Savisto.
As Savisto looks to move away, Chai throws a big counter combo but Savisto just gets out of the way.
Chai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savisto closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Savisto is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Chai keeping hold of Savisto's head, controlling as best he can.
Savisto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Savisto working over Chai with some ground and pound. Chai looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Chai wants to improve his position but Savisto is controlling well.
Savisto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Savisto is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chai doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Savisto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savisto thows a huge punch but Chai dodges it nicely.
Savisto throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Chai to regain full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Chai holds on and takes a little breather.
Savisto throws a big elbow that misses.
Savisto lands a couple of digs.
Savisto with a flurry of punches that miss.
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 Ghost Chai will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chai throws a sloppy body shot
and Savisto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Savisto misses with a combination
and Chai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Savisto digs a good body shot into Chai's ribs.
A combination from Chai does no damage.
Ghost Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
Savisto misses with a takedown attempt - Chai sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai works Savisto's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai throws a leg kick which misses Savisto's front leg but catches the back leg as Savisto tries to avoid it.
Savisto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Savisto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
Savisto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've been told by Chai's head coaches at Master Chai's Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chai connects with a leg kick.
Savisto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chai.
Savisto unleashes a big counter combination but Chai bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Chai connects with an inside leg kick.
Chai throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Savisto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savisto moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chai.
Savisto misses with a body punch.
Savisto tries to land knees in the clinch but Chai avoids the damage to the body.
Savisto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chai prevents a body shot from Savisto.
Chai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Savisto.
Chai lands a nice knee to the 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!
Chai throws a head punch that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chai obliges.
Chai is pressed up against the cage. Savisto has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chai down to the mat. Chai avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Savisto closes the distance and pushes Chai back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ghost Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lasse Savisto.
Chai trying to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Chai.
Chai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Savisto's elbow.
Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Savisto misses with some punches.
Chai misses with the head strike.
Chai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chai scores with a shot to the side of Savisto's head.
Savisto misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Savisto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chai lands a hook that snaps the head of Savisto backwards.
Chai misses with some punches.
Chai lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Savisto.
Savisto misses with a punch to the body.
Savisto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savisto scores with a shoulder strike.
Savisto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chai is defending well for now.
Chai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Savisto tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
Chai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Savisto.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ghost Chai dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Savisto scores with a takedown into Chai's guard.
Lasse Savisto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Chai holds on and takes a little breather.
Savisto stands up over Chai, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Savisto throws an elbow that misses. Chai uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Savisto's guard. Nice move by Chai!
Chai has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Savisto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chai's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chai has Savisto pulled in close to control his posture.
Savisto postures up and lands a big shot to Chai's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savisto is looking to work some ground and pound but Chai has wrist control.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chai keeping full guard, as Savisto tries to pass.
Savisto throws an elbow that misses. Chai uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Savisto's guard. Nice move by Chai!
Savisto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Savisto being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Chai has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Chai is pushing down on Savisto's leg trying to pass to half guard. Savisto is fighting to maintain full guard but Chai has managed to sneak the leg through.
Chai stalling.
Savisto wants to control but Chai passes into side.
Savisto is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savisto struggling a bit here.
Savisto manages to get back to half guard.
Savisto is looking to improve his position.
Chai stalling.
Savisto is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Savisto is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Chai jumps into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Savisto tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Chai presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Savisto looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Savisto tries to roll but Chai sticks to his back.
Chai doesn't have the hooks in and Savisto manages to turn into his guard.
Ghost Chai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Savisto.
Lasse Savisto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chai pulls Savisto in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Savisto works over Chai with some ground and pound from guard.
Savisto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Savisto drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Chai manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Savisto has Chai in his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lasse Savisto.
I think Chai has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ghost Chai!
Ghost Chai seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 37 p4p, 163 weight class) and DaMatti Matikainen (ranked 5 p4p, 21 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, DaMatti Matikainen!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matikainen connects with a leg kick.
DaMatti Matikainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Nurmagomedov catches Matikainen right on the button with a cross.
A swing and a miss from Nurmagomedov.
Matikainen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nurmagomedov's head.
Matikainen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nurmagomedov. That did some damage!
Nurmagomedov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nurmagomedov throws the left hand but Matikainen avoids the punch easily.
Nurmagomedov throws a right hand that Matikainen ducks under and follows up with a left that Matikainen also avoids with ease.
Matikainen with a jab.
Nurmagomedov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matikainen.
Nurmagomedov staying out of range there.
Matikainen throws out a loose jab but Nurmagomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot by Nurmagomedov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurmagomedov throws a looping overhand right but Matikainen ducks down to avoid it.
Matikainen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nurmagomedov checks it well.
Matikainen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nurmagomedov throws a jab when Matikainen was well out of range.
Matikainen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice defenses there by Matikainen.
Nurmagomedov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matikainen moves away from the strike by Nurmagomedov.
Matikainen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nurmagomedov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matikainen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov throws a big shot that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Matikainen throws a head kick but Nurmagomedov moves out of range.
Matikainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matikainen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nurmagomedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matikainen manages to avoid it.
Nurmagomedov misses with an uppercut. Matikainen saw that one coming.
Matikainen misses with a wild body shot.
Nurmagomedov lands the left hand.
Nurmagomedov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Matikainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matikainen throws a lazy uppercut
and Nurmagomedov counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Nurmagomedov misses.
Nurmagomedov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nurmagomedov prevents Matikainen from escaping the position.
Matikainen is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Matikainen prevents Nurmagomedov from moving into mount.
Nurmagomedov 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.
Matikainen is pushing Nurmagomedov's head away, looking to escape. Nurmagomedov manages to hold on to the position though.
Nurmagomedov is working Matikainen over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Nurmagomedov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Nurmagomedov working the body and head with strikes.
Matikainen taking a bit of punishment here - Nurmagomedov scoring with strikes.
Matikainen is trying to buck Nurmagomedov off.
Nurmagomedov is putting a hurting on Matikainen here, landing some big shots from side control.
Nurmagomedov is looking to take a break and control but Matikainen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Matikainen throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Matikainen tries to move into range but Nurmagomedov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Matikainen with the inside leg kick.
Matikainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matikainen ducks under a wild hook from Nurmagomedov.
Matikainen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nurmagomedov clinches up against the cage.
Matikainen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Matikainen misses.
Matikainen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matikainen. Nurmagomedov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matikainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nurmagomedov.
It seemed like Matikainen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Matikainen lands with a good body shot.
Nurmagomedov connects with a crisp jab.
DaMatti Matikainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nurmagomedov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A head kick by Matikainen misses
and Nurmagomedov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nurmagomedov wants to pass to mount but Matikainen is defending the position.
Nurmagomedov stops Matikainen from getting back to his feet.
Matikainen taking some punishment here, with Nurmagomedov in his half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nurmagomedov stops Matikainen from getting back to his feet.
Matikainen kicks off Nurmagomedov and gets to his feet.
Matikainen throws a jab when Nurmagomedov was well out of range.
Matikainen throws a lazy uppercut
and Nurmagomedov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matikainen lands a leg kick that knocks Nurmagomedov off balance momentarily.
Nurmagomedov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matikainen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nurmagomedov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Matikainen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nurmagomedov lands a jab to Matikainen's midsection.
Matikainen misses with a hook. Nurmagomedov ducked under it nicely.
Nurmagomedov tries to close the distance and clinch but Matikainen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A low kick lands for Matikainen.
A telegraphed right hand from Nurmagomedov misses the target.
Jab, jab by Nurmagomedov - just one landing.
Nurmagomedov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Matikainen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matikainen lands a jab to the head.
Matikainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matikainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nurmagomedov is looking to counter with head kicks.
Nurmagomedov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nurmagomedov tries to clinch up but Matikainen circles away and keeps his distance.
Nurmagomedov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated that round.
That's time! Nurmagomedov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nurmagomedov doesn't manage to clinch there - Matikainen circles away.
Matikainen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nurmagomedov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nurmagomedov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Matikainen throws a right and a left that Nurmagomedov avoids nicely.
Nurmagomedov misses with an uppercut.
Matikainen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Matikainen misses with a straight right.
Nurmagomedov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matikainen.
Matikainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nurmagomedov shoots in for a takedown but Matikainen shows good takedown defense.
Nurmagomedov has closed the distance and engaged Matikainen in a clinch.
Nurmagomedov tries to work over Matikainen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matikainen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nurmagomedov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nurmagomedov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Nurmagomedov has a closed guard, preventing Matikainen from standing up.
Nurmagomedov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Matikainen stands and steps away. Nurmagomedov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matikainen staying out of range there.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is winning the standup battle so far.
Nurmagomedov lands a nice hook to Matikainen's body. Matikainen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Matikainen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nurmagomedov. Nurmagomedov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matikainen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nurmagomedov checks it well.
Matikainen throws a lazy right hand but Nurmagomedov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matikainen misses with a double jab.
Nurmagomedov misses with an uppercut.
Matikainen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nurmagomedov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nurmagomedov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Matikainen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nurmagomedov looks to throw the jab but Matikainen is out of range.
Matikainen feints and then cracks Nurmagomedov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nurmagomedov down.
Nurmagomedov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nurmagomedov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Matikainens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Matikainen slips under a jab.
Matikainen blocks a head kick by Nurmagomedov.
A leg kick checked by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nurmagomedov misses with a left hand
enabling Matikainen to counter with a crisp jab.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nurmagomedov misses with an uppercut.
Nurmagomedov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Matikainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matikainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Nurmagomedov is just out of range.
Nurmagomedov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Matikainen slips a straight right by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov looks to land a right hand but Matikainen moved out of range.
Nurmagomedov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matikainen.
Matikainen throws out a loose jab but Nurmagomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matikainen.
Nurmagomedov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Matikainen throws a jab when Nurmagomedov was well out of range.
Matikainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Matikainen throws a poor cross that misses
letting Nurmagomedov counter with a right hand.
Jab by Nurmagomedov.
A big left from Matikainen misses.
Nurmagomedov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook to the side of Matikainen's head but Matikainen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen loads up on a big right hand but Nurmagomedov slips the punch.
Nurmagomedov throws a jab when Matikainen was well out of range.
Matikainen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nurmagomedov throws a head kick but Matikainen moves out of range.
Matikainen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matikainen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nurmagomedov connects with a crisp jab.
Nurmagomedov throws a lazy right hand but Matikainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nurmagomedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matikainen manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matikainen. Nurmagomedov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nurmagomedov misses the jab.
Matikainen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Matikainen slips under a jab.
Nurmagomedov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Matikainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nurmagomedov scores with the left hand. Matikainen knows he should have avoided that one.
Matikainen throws a looping overhand right but Nurmagomedov ducks down to avoid it.
Nurmagomedov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Matikainen has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Matikainen's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nurmagomedov moves out of range of the strikes.
Matikainen scores with a leg kick.
Matikainen loads up on a big right hand but Nurmagomedov slips the punch.
Matikainen defending well as Nurmagomedov loads up on a big left hand.
Matikainen misses with a hook.
Matikainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nurmagomedov.
Matikainen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Nurmagomedov.
Matikainen throws a body shot but no joy.
Matikainen throws a lazy uppercut
and Nurmagomedov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nurmagomedov shoots in and drives through. Matikainen sprawls well.
Nurmagomedov throws a jab but it's blocked by Matikainen.
Matikainen tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matikainen needs to keep his hands up - Nurmagomedov had a free shot at his head there.
Nurmagomedov misses with a straight right.
A nice side step and Matikainen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Matikainen throws a hook to the side of Nurmagomedov's head but Nurmagomedov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nurmagomedov looks to land a right hand but Matikainen moved out of range.
Nurmagomedov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated that second round.
That's time! Nurmagomedov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Matikainen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
DaMatti Matikainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nurmagomedov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Matikainen misses with a few strikes there.
Nurmagomedov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Matikainen in his tracks.
A left lands for Matikainen.
Matikainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nurmagomedov.
Matikainen misses the shot to the body.
Nurmagomedov throws a sloppy head kick and Matikainen moves out of range easily.
Matikainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nurmagomedov moves away.
Nurmagomedov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Matikainen sprawls and moves away.
Nurmagomedov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nurmagomedov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matikainen.
Nurmagomedov clinches up with Matikainen and pushes him back against the cage.
Matikainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matikainen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matikainen throws a sloppy head kick and Nurmagomedov moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matikainen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Matikainen thows a leg kick but Nurmagomedov checks it
and Nurmagomedov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nurmagomedov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nurmagomedov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Matikainen's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matikainen is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Nurmagomedov presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Nurmagomedov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matikainen backwards.
Still in the clinch, Matikainen scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nurmagomedov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nurmagomedov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nurmagomedov blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matikainen.
Matikainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matikainen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nurmagomedov connects with a single shot there.
Nurmagomedov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nurmagomedov scores with a sloppy right hand. Matikainen should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov scores with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Matikainen is predictable there
and Matikainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matikainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matikainen misses the body punch
and Nurmagomedov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A clash of legs there as Nurmagomedov blocks the low kick.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov ducks under a wild hook from Matikainen.
Nurmagomedov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matikainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matikainen misses with a head kick.
Nurmagomedov throws a jab when Matikainen was well out of range.
Matikainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov takes a swing at Matikainen's ribcage but misses.
Nurmagomedov throws a sloppy head kick and Matikainen moves out of range easily.
Nurmagomedov moves in looking to clinch but Matikainen pushes him off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matikainen. Nurmagomedov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matikainen blocks a head kick by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov slips a jab from Matikainen.
Jab by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matikainen manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov moves in looking to clinch but Matikainen pushes him off.
Matikainen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nurmagomedov to score with a decent uppercut.
Matikainen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nurmagomedov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Matikainen throws a poor cross that misses
and Nurmagomedov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nurmagomedov defending well as Matikainen loads up on a big left hand.
Matikainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Nurmagomedov.
Matikainen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nurmagomedov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matikainen swings for the body but Nurmagomedov moves out of range.
Matikainen blocks a head kick by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov feints and as Matikainen raises his hands in defense, Nurmagomedov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Matikainen scrambles and gets back to his feet.
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!
Matikainen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nurmagomedov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A clash of legs there as Nurmagomedov blocks the low kick.
Matikainen misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen tries to move into range but Nurmagomedov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nurmagomedov closes the distance and pushes Matikainen back into the cage.
Matikainen pushes Nurmagomedov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Matikainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matikainen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Matikainen misses.
Nurmagomedov feinted with a counter takedown.
Nurmagomedov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Matikainen throws the left hand but Nurmagomedov avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Nurmagomedov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nurmagomedov looks to land a right hand but Matikainen moved out of range.
Matikainen throws a head kick that misses.
Nurmagomedov cracks a nice hook into Matikainen's ribs.
A nice combination there by Nurmagomedov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matikainen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nurmagomedov is out of range and Matikainen settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matikainen. Nurmagomedov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matikainen blocks a jab.
Nurmagomedov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khabib Nurmagomedov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nurmagomedov 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khabib Nurmagomedov!
Khabib Nurmagomedov took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I’m the GOAT.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Eric Cheese (ranked 9 p4p, 67 weight class) and Paulo Roberto (ranked 3 p4p, 8 weight class). Cheese comes to the cage accompanied by The Midnight NAMBLA. Roberto has chosen Samba de Roda as his entrance music. Charles Eric Cheese has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Eric Cheese!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paulo Roberto!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberto misses with a two punch combination.
We've been told by Cheese's head coaches at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Roberto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cheese misses the jab.
Roberto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cheese pivots, looking for a leg kick but Roberto is out of range and Cheese settles back down.
Roberto jabs at Cheese's body.
A bone on bone clash there as Roberto blocks the leg kick.
Roberto misses with a hook. Cheese ducked under it nicely.
Cheese digs a good body shot into Roberto's ribs.
Cheese throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A countering left hand to the body from Roberto misses.
Cheese ducks under a wild hook from Roberto.
Cheese misses with a straight left.
Roberto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cheese looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Roberto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cheese moves away.
A slow jab from Roberto misses its intended target.
Cheese ducks under a wild hook from Roberto.
Cheese keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roberto.
We've been informed that Roberto has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Roberto misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberto looks to throw the jab but Cheese is out of range.
Roberto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Roberto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roberto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Paulo Roberto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cheese.
Roberto tries to clinch up.
Cheese scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Roberto is rocked!
Roberto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cheese appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cheese pounces like a tiger and cracks Roberto with a vicious hook! Roberto is down but not out! Cheese follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Charles Eric Cheese!
Charles Eric Cheese is the new featherweight champion!
Charles Eric Cheese seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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