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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Siale Veainu (ranked 1870 p4p, 1317 weight class) and Caelan Aengus (ranked 177 p4p, 129 weight class). Caelan Aengus 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Siale Veainu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caelan Aengus!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aengus lands with a cross.
Aengus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Veainu defending well as Aengus loads up on a big left hand.
Caelan Aengus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aengus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Veainu.
Veainu lands a body shot.
Veainu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aengus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aengus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Veainu misses its intended target.
Veainu slips under a jab from Aengus.
Nice uppercut lands for Aengus. That snapped Veainu's head back.
Veainu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aengus circles away quickly and effectively.
A little jabbing left from Aengus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Veainu lands the left hand.
Veainu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A quick step to the side and Veainu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aengus scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Veainu.
Aengus misses with a few strikes there.
Veainu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Veainu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aengus ducks under a wild hook from Veainu.
Some wild striking there from Aengus.
Aengus lands the left hand.
Veainu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aengus looks to score with a jab to the body but Veainu is just out of range.
Aengus throws an off balance right hand
and Veainu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Veainu.
Aengus clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aengus.
Veainu throws a head punch that misses.
Aengus throws a head punch that misses.
Veainu misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Veainu fails to land.
Veainu has Aengus pressed against the cage, preventing Aengus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Veainu can't find room to land a body shot as Aengus controls the action.
Veainu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aengus lands with a right to the head.
Veainu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Veainu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aengus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Veainu's elbow.
Veainu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aengus lands with a left to the head.
Veainu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Veainu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Veainu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aengus might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Veainu tries to move into range but Aengus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Veainu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aengus throws a lazy right hand but Veainu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Veainu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Aengus throws a hook but Veainu blocks it.
Veainu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Siale Veainu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aengus throws a looping overhand right but Veainu ducks down to avoid it.
Veainu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jab by Aengus.
Veainu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aengus manages to avoid it.
Aengus scores with a jab. Veainu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Veainu throws a hook but Aengus blocks it.
Aengus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Veainu misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Veainu.
Veainu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Veainu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aengus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Veainu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aengus wants to clinch.
Aengus lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aengus cracks a nice hook into Veainu's ribs.
Veainu throws a body punch but Aengus moves out of range.
Veainu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Aengus lunges at Veainu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Veainu's hand.
Aengus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aengus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Aengus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Veainu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aengus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Veainu moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Caelan Aengus 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.
Aengus throws a jab but it's blocked by Veainu.
Aengus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Veainu misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Aengus misses.
Veainu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aengus throws a jab but it's blocked by Veainu.
Aengus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Veainu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aengus missing with a left hand there. Veainu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Veainu looks to score with a jab to the body but Aengus is just out of range.
Veainu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aengus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Veainu misses its intended target.
It seemed like Aengus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Aengus misses with a straight left.
Veainu walks into a left hand.
Aengus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu cracks Aengus with an open hand slap.
Aengus throws a hook but Veainu blocks it.
Caelan Aengus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Veainu scores with a hook.
Veainu misses with a body punch
and Aengus counters with a stiff right hand.
Veainu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aengus throws out the jab.
Aengus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Veainu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aengus darts in and clinches Veainu up against the cage.
Veainu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Veainu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Veainu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aengus.
Aengus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Veainu.
Veainu misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aengus throws a hook to the side of Veainu's head but Veainu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aengus lands a nice shot that snaps Veainu's head back.
Veainu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aengus lands with a hook. Veainu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Veainu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Veainu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aengus.
Veainu walks into a stiff left hand from Aengus.
Aengus fails with a takedown attempt.
Aengus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Aengus misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aengus tries to clinch up but Veainu circles away and keeps his distance.
Veainu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aengus avoids the body shot from Veainu.
Veainu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Veainu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aengus.
Veainu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aengus.
Aengus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aengus throws out a counter right but Veainu avoids it with no problem.
Veainu lands with a hook. Aengus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A big left from Veainu misses.
Veainu swats away the attempt to clinch by Aengus.
Aengus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Siale Veainu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aengus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Veainu scores with a decent looking hook.
Veainu throws a jab when Aengus was well out of range.
Veainu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Aengus dips to his left and cracks Veainu with an uppercut!
Aengus has Veainu up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veainu tries to work over Aengus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Veainu fails to land.
Aengus blocking some punches.
Veainu breaks the clinch.
Aengus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Veainu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Veainu was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Aengus ducks under a wild hook from Veainu.
Aengus misses with a hook. Veainu ducked under it nicely.
Nice cross by Aengus.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Caelan Aengus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
A left and a right from Aengus both land. Nice combination.
Veainu slips a jab from Aengus.
Aengus scores with the left hand. Veainu knows he should have avoided that one.
Veainu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aengus.
A punch combination from Aengus misses.
Aengus misses the jab.
Aengus connects with a nice looking jab.
Aengus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Veainu staying out of range there.
It looked like Veainu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veainu slips a straight right by Aengus.
Aengus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Veainu swings widly with a right hand
and Aengus counters with a nice uppercut.
Aengus slips under a jab from Veainu.
Aengus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Veainu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aengus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu misses with an uppercut
and Aengus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aengus lands with an overhand left.
Aengus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab from Veainu finds it's way through Aengus's defenses.
Aengus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Veainu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aengus throws a jab when Veainu was well out of range.
A quick step to the side and Veainu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Veainu throws a hook but Aengus avoids it easily.
Aengus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Veainu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Veainu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Aengus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aengus with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aengus.
Veainu misses the shot to the body.
Aengus slips under a jab.
Aengus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A punch combination from Aengus misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Veainu lands a nice shot to the body.
Aengus cracks Veainu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Aengus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Aengus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Aengus misses the jab.
Aengus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Veainu throws a lazy right hand but Aengus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aengus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Veainu.
Veainu misses with an uppercut
and Aengus counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Veainu.
Veainu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Veainu swings for the body but Aengus moves out of range.
A jab from Veainu misses.
Aengus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Veainu throws out the jab.
Veainu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Aengus.
Veainu misses with a hook.
Aengus lands with a right hand.
Veainu throws an overhand right that lands on Aengus's shoulder, as Aengus tries to avoid the shot.
Veainu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Aengus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Veainu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aengus.
A little feinted left hand from Veainu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Aengus scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veainu cracks Aengus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Veainu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aengus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aengus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aengus throws a poor cross that misses
and Veainu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aengus thinking.
Veainu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Aengus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aengus loads up on a big right hand but Veainu slips the punch.
A jab from Aengus finds it's way through Veainu's defenses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Veainu. Aengus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Veainu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aengus.
Aengus misses with a looping left.
Veainu misses with a body shot.
Aengus misses with a looping left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Caelan Aengus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Aengus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caelan Aengus!
Caelan Aengus seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shape Shifter (ranked 986 p4p, 1489 weight class) and Kashton Pearce (ranked 124 p4p, 199 weight class). Kashton Pearce has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 24 - 22 - 1, fighting out of London, Shape Shifter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kashton Pearce!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearce fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shifter, pushing him back against the cage.
Shifter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pearce pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pearce has closed the distance and engaged Shifter in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Pearce.
Pearce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pearce clinches up against the cage.
Shifter has clasped his hands together around Pearce's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Pearce pushes Shifter away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Shifter gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Shifter is trying to get an arm triangle but Pearce is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Pearce's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pearce is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shifter working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Shifter wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pearce, who protects the arm well.
Shifter is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pearce is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shifter thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
An elbow from Shifter crashes against the mat.
Pearce can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shifter working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Pearce tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shifter working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Shifter wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pearce, who protects the arm well.
Pearce parries the strikes from Shifter easily there. Shifter is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pearce to escape.
Shifter sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pearce is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Shifter.
Pearce is trying to improve his position.
Shifter working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pearce is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Shifter is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearce is looking to reverse the position.
Shifter tries for a kimura but Pearce is defending well.
Pearce is trying to buck Shifter off.
Pearce really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shifter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shifter is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Pearce looks calm but he's in trouble here. Shifter gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Pearce is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Shifter lets go of the hold and Pearce can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shape Shifter!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vic Romano (ranked 1196 p4p, 1122 weight class) and Terry Silver (ranked 160 p4p, 152 weight class). Romano's entrance music is MXC Most Extreme Challenge. A fine choice. Terry Silver will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vic Romano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terry Silver!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver misses with a wild body shot.
Romano is looking to counter punch.
Silver walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vic Romano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romano has Silver up against the cage in a clinch.
Romano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Silver.
A nice left hand lands by Silver.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silver.
Romano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silver misses with a punch to the body.
Silver pushes Romano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Romano lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romano.
Romano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silver prevents a body shot from Romano.
Silver tries a body shot but Romano blocks it.
A body shot lands from Silver.
Romano lands a left hand.
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!
Silver prevents a body shot from Romano.
Romano jumps into guard, dragging Silver to the mat.
Silver sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Silver must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Romano looking for a sweep. Not yet Romano, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Romano is proving hard to escape from.
Silver trying to control but Romano is working from the bottom.
Romano wants to sweep but no luck.
Romano managing to control the position.
Romano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silver manages to get himself to full guard.
Silver 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.
Romano with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silver wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Romano is now in half guard.
Romano throwing shots but Silver is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romano lands strikes from half guard.
Silver trying to control here.
Silver might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Romano haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Silver really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Romano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Romano is keen to just control but Silver is a slippery customer.
Silver looks like he's trying to stand up.
Silver keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silver is trying to get back to full guard.
Romano lands with a punch from half guard.
Romano wants to free his trapped foot but Silver is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silver is looking for a sweep. Romano is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Romano has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver trying to control from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silver can do anything to dispel that myth.
Romano prevents Silver from improving his position.
Romano works his foot free and advances to mount.
Romano working Silver over with strikes here.
Silver tries to reverse the position but Romano maintains control.
Silver in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Romano with shots to the head and body - Silver looks very uncomfortable down there.
Romano lands a couple of good shots and Silver has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Romano is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romano lands strikes to the head.
 Silver is rocked!
Romano lands a shot to the body.
Silver is still in real trouble! Can Romano finish him?
Silver is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Silver is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Romano off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Romano drops a big shot to the side of Silver's head! Oh, Silver is out! He's out cold! Romano jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner. In his post fight interview he thanks God. Saying that without him, he wouldn't have the power to knock his opponent senseless. Amen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vic Romano!
After winning the bout, Vic Romano 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Evan Ekbomb (ranked 747 p4p, 510 weight class) and Jacob Handler (ranked 81 p4p, 55 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Handler's choice of entrance music: KEEPINITBEEFY. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for 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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Evan Ekbomb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Handler!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Ekbomb.
Handler throws the left hand but Ekbomb avoids the punch easily.
Handler scores with a spinning back kick!
Handler connects with a right hand. Ekbomb shakes it off.
Jacob Handler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ekbomb has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ekbomb there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ekbomb swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Handler.
Ekbomb with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Handler moves into range and connects with a jab.
Handler lands a glancing blow to the side of Ekbomb's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ekbomb takes a swing at Handler's ribcage but misses.
Handler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
 Ekbomb is rocked!
Ekbomb throws the left hand but Handler avoids the punch easily.
Handler misses with the combination.
Ekbomb lands a nice looking body shot.
Handler is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Handler takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekbomb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Handler.
Handler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ekbomb's head backwards.
No joy there for Handler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ekbomb cracks a nice hook into Handler's ribs.
Ekbomb scores with the left hand. Handler knows he should have avoided that one.
We've been told by Ekbomb's head coaches at Rasmus's Fun House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Handler.
Handler misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Handler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ekbomb lands a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Handler. Ekbomb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ekbomb misses with a series of wild punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ekbomb throws a shot from downtown. Handler moves away and avoids it.
Nice body punch from Handler.
Ekbomb needs to keep his hands up - Handler had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekbomb lands a jab-cross combination.
Ekbomb gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Handler lands with a nice body punch.
Handler misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Ekbomb was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Handler.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Handler.
Evan Ekbomb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Handler takes a swing at Ekbomb's ribcage but misses.
Handler looks to land a left hand but Ekbomb moved out of range nicely.
Handler misses with a combination
and Ekbomb counters with a leg kick.
Ekbomb scores with a sloppy right hand. Handler should have avoided that one.
Ekbomb looks to land a left hand but Handler moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot by Handler.
Ekbomb drops Handler with a beautiful combination! Handler stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ekbomb is looking for the KO!
Handler is rocked!
 It looks like Jacob Handler has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Ekbomb.
Handler is still on wobbly legs! Can Ekbomb finish him?
Handler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ekbombs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Handler gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Ekbomb gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evan Ekbomb!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Olly Holy (ranked 1308 p4p, 1721 weight class) and Eric Riendeau (ranked 178 p4p, 230 weight class). Olly Holy has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Olly Holy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Riendeau!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riendeau loads up on a big right hand but Holy slips the punch.
Holy clinches up with Riendeau and pushes him back against the cage.
Holy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Riendeau just stands there and leans against the cage.
Holy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Riendeau walks away with a smile on his face. Holy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Holy clinches up against the cage.
Holy jumps guard but Riendeau stands there with Holy around his waist. Holy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olly Holy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riendeau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Holy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Riendeau smiles and moves away.
Riendeau misses with the combination.
Holy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Riendeau has Holy up against the cage in a clinch.
Riendeau lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riendeau misses with a body punch.
Holy jumps guard but Riendeau stands there with Holy around his waist. Holy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Holy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Riendeau lands a body punch in the clinch.
Holy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Riendeau smiles and moves away.
Holy gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riendeau misses with a body punch.
Holy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Riendeau tries to throw a body punch but Holy avoids it by throwing Riendeau back against the cage.
Riendeau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holy tries to pull guard but Riendeau holds him up against the cage and eventually Holy drops back down to his feet.
Riendeau scores with a shot to the side of Holy's head.
Holy takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Riendeau scores with a nice short uppercut.
Holy manages to pull guard.
Riendeau pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holy is keeping the position for now.
Holy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Riendeau stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Holy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Riendeau pushes down on Holy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riendeau perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Riendeau wants to control but Holy is keeping him busy.
Riendeau trying to control the pace.
Holy manages to get to full guard.
Holy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Holy keeping moving, preventing Riendeau from controlling successfully.
Riendeau really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Holy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Holy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Holy keeping moving, preventing Riendeau from controlling successfully.
Riendeau controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Riendeau trying to control but Holy is working from the bottom.
Riendeau throws a big right hand that misses.
Riendeau sitting in guard here, content to control.
Holy trying to control the position here.
Holy keeping moving, preventing Riendeau from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Holy moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four 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.
Riendeau lands a body shot in the clinch.
Riendeau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Holy tries to pull guard but Riendeau forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Holy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Holy fails to pull guard.
Riendeau misses with a punch on the inside.
Riendeau tries a body shot but Holy blocks it.
Riendeau lands a nice uppercut.
Riendeau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Riendeau lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Holy.
Riendeau working aggressively here.
Riendeau lands a right hand.
Good body shot from Riendeau.
Holy blocks a body shot from Riendeau.
Holy is trying to pull guard but Riendeau turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Holy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Riendeau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Riendeau lands a right hand.
Holy jumps guard but Riendeau turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Holy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Riendeau smiles and moves away.
Holy is breathing heavily.
Riendeau takes a swing at Holy's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Riendeau dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Riendeau works Holy's body with a nice hook.
Riendeau rushes Holy and presses him up against the cage.
Riendeau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holy.
Riendeau pushes Holy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Riendeau just stands there and leans against the cage.
Eric Riendeau seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holy.
Still in the clinch, Riendeau scores with a nice short uppercut.
Holy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Holy drags the fight down to the ground.
Riendeau pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holy is keeping the position for now.
Holy seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Riendeau is still trying to improve position.
Holy looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holy keeping moving, preventing Riendeau from controlling successfully.
Riendeau is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riendeau might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Holy haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Riendeau must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Riendeau tries to keep at a distance but Holy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Riendeau lands a body shot.
Riendeau makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Holy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Riendeau walks away with a smile on his face. Holy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olly Holy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holy gets tackled into the cage by Riendeau. Riendeau maintains the clinch.
Riendeau throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riendeau has a couple of punches blocked by Holy.
A nice left hand lands by Riendeau.
Riendeau works on Holy's body with a couple of short punches.
Riendeau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Riendeau is leaning against Holy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Riendeau swings wildly with an uppercut but Holy uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riendeau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Riendeau smiles and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Holy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Riendeau pushes Holy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Riendeau.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riendeau is working Holy over against the cage.
Riendeau lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Holy or not.
Riendeau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Riendeau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Riendeau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Riendeau gets through Holy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Riendeau on the inside.
Riendeau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Holy backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Riendeau.
Holy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Riendeau misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Riendeau.
Riendeau lands a body shot in the clinch.
Riendeau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Riendeau on the inside.
Riendeau pushes Holy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Holy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Riendeau as the two fighters clinch.
Riendeau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Riendeau throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Riendeau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Holy backwards.
Riendeau lands a nice uppercut.
Holy is rocked!
Riendeau throws a punch but it's blocked by Holy.
Riendeau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh Holy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Riendeau throws a punch but it's blocked by Holy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riendeau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Riendeau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Riendeau scores with a shoulder strike.
Holy pulls Riendeau into guard.
Riendeau gets to his feet - Holy follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riendeau clinches with his opponent.
Holy seems to have got his legs back now.
Riendeau lands a left hand that snaps the head of Holy backwards.
Holy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Riendeau to keep the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riendeau.
Riendeau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Riendeau lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Holy backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Riendeau.
Holy jumps guard but Riendeau stands there with Holy around his waist. Holy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Riendeau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Holy is trying to pull guard but Riendeau turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Riendeau lands a shot to the body.
Riendeau working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Riendeau as the two fighters clinch.
Riendeau throws a punch but it's blocked by Holy.
Riendeau lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Riendeau.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riendeau cracks Holy with a nice body shot.
Holy blocking some punches.
Riendeau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Holy backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Riendeau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Riendeau misses the target.
Riendeau lands with an overhand left.
Riendeau rushes Holy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Holy jumps guard but Riendeau stands there with Holy around his waist. Holy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Holy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Riendeau walks away with a smile on his face. Holy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Holy instigates a clinch.
Holy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Riendeau walks away with a smile on his face. Holy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olly Holy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holy moves into range and clinches up with Riendeau.
Riendeau misses with a punch on the inside.
Riendeau lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Holy blocks an uppercut.
Holy fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riendeau works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riendeau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Riendeau.
Riendeau lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riendeau throws a punch but it's blocked by Holy.
Nice body punch from Riendeau.
Holy tries to pull guard but Riendeau holds him up against the cage and eventually Holy drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Riendeau.
Riendeau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Holy blocks an uppercut.
Riendeau misses with a body punch.
Riendeau is working Holy over against the cage.
Riendeau can't find room to land a body shot as Holy controls the action.
Riendeau stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Riendeau creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Riendeau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Riendeau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Holy backwards.
Riendeau misses with some punches.
Riendeau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Riendeau lands with a light punch inside.
Riendeau works on Holy's body with a couple of short punches.
Riendeau lands a body punch in the clinch.
Riendeau softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Riendeau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riendeau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Holy backwards.
Riendeau softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riendeau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Holy is trying to pull guard but Riendeau has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riendeau lands a body punch in the clinch.
Riendeau throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Holys head.
Riendeau lands a big right hand that drops Holy! The killer instinct kicks in and Riendeau finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Riendeau!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Riendeau!
In his post fight interview, Eric Riendeau 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barron White (ranked 888 p4p, 1008 weight class) and Beau Abner (ranked 62 p4p, 71 weight class). Beau Abner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barron White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Beau Abner!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abner slips a jab from White.
Abner needs to keep his hands up - White had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Beau Abner has been cut.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
White displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abner throws out the jab.
White swings widly with a right hand
and Abner counters with a body kick.
White misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Abner counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. White is lucky that one didn't land flush.
White chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abner can pounce on him.
White misses with a lunging right hand
letting Abner counter with a right hand.
White throws an off balance right hand
and Abner counters with a crisp right hand that drops White! Abner lets White back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
White is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abner clinches up against the cage.
Abner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abner scores with a shot to the side of White's head.
Abner has White pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abner cracks White with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Abner fails to land.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abner.
Abner misses with a body punch.
Abner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abner tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abner blocking some punches.
White throws a head punch that misses.
White tries to throw a body punch but Abner avoids it by throwing White back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Abner fails to land.
Abner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abner has a couple of punches blocked by White.
Abner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
White blocks an uppercut.
Abner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White blocks a body shot from Abner.
Abner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abner.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abner has a couple of punches blocked by White.
Abner lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abner backwards.
Abner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abner scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
White lands an uppercut.
Abner working aggressively here.
Abner tries a body shot but White blocks it.
Abner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abner misses with a hook from the clinch.
White misses with a punch to the body.
White blocks an uppercut.
Abner misses with a punch to the body.
White blocks a body shot from Abner.
Abner has a couple of punches blocked by White.
Abner has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. White seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Abner can turn it around.
A right hook to the body lands for Abner.
Abner misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
White lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abner misses with some punches.
Abner misses with a punch to the body.
Abner blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abner lands a nice shot to the body.
Abner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
White lands with a left to the head.
Abner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abner misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Beau Abner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Beau Abner's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A jab from White does it's job there.
Barron White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abner manages to avoid it.
Abner tries to clinch there but White circles away.
White swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Abner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Abner rushes White and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from White as the two fighters clinch.
White blocks an uppercut.
White misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Abner.
Beau Abner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Abner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abner tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abner lands a body shot in the clinch.
Abner lands with a right to the head.
Abner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White blocks a body shot from Abner.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abner lands a shoulder strike.
Abner lands a left hand.
Abner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abner tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Abner back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abner.
Abner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Abner.
Abner swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of White backwards.
A short left from Abner.
White blocks a body shot from Abner.
Abner misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abner lands an uppercut.
Abner misses with a hook from the clinch.
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!
Abner blocks an uppercut.
Abner lands a hook to the side of the head.
White prevents a body shot from Abner.
Abner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abner lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
White tries to work over Abner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt White or not.
Abner lands with a light punch inside.
Abner tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abner tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abner lands a hook that snaps the head of White backwards.
Abner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abner misses with a body punch.
Abner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abner.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
Abner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
Abner tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abner lands a body shot in the clinch.
Abner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt White or not.
Abner can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abner lands a shoulder strike.
Abner lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abner lands a right hand that snaps the head of White backwards.
Abner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abner lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abner lands a left hand.
Abner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Abner lands a left hand.
Abner stalling in the clinch.
White misses with the head strike.
Abner throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
Abner lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Abner as the two fighters clinch.
Abner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abner lands a left hand that snaps the head of White backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abner.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Beau Abner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Beau Abner's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Abner clinches up with White and pushes him back against the cage.
Abner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
White blocks an uppercut.
Abner throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Abner.
Abner works on White's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Abner fails to land.
Abner struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
Abner lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abner tries a body shot but White blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White blocking some punches.
Abner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abner misses with the head strike.
Abner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
White blocking some punches.
White blocks a body shot from Abner.
Abner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
White lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Abner or not.
Abner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Abner.
Abner scores with a shoulder strike.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Abner uses good head movement to avoid it.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abner is leaning against White and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Abner pushes White back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abner scores with a shot to the side of White's head.
Abner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abner stalling against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Abner fails to land.
Abner tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abner lands a hook to the side of the head.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abner scores with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abner lands a left hand.
Abner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
White working aggressively here.
Abner tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abner can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abner leaning his opponent against the cage.
Abner lands with a short shot to the head.
Abner lands a body punch.
Abner struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Abner.
Abner tries a body shot but White blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abner lands with a right to the head.
Abner struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
Abner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abner struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abner scores with a shoulder strike.
White working aggressively here.
Abner is leaning against White and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Abner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abner tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Abner back against the cage.
Abner lands with a short head shot 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!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abner tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Abner back against the cage.
Abner throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abner.
Abner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abner working aggressively here.
Abner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abner tries a body shot but White blocks it.
Abner lands an uppercut.
Beau Abner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
White blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Beau Abner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Abner has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 25:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beau Abner!
During a confident post fight interview, Beau Abner thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tevita Maui (ranked 571 p4p, 298 weight class) and Ferenc Fazekas (ranked 41 p4p, 37 weight class). Maui's entrance music is Turn Down For What. A fine choice. Tevita Maui had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Tevita Maui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ferenc Fazekas!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maui misses with a left hand
and Fazekas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Maui misses with a looping right.
A good leg kick by Fazekas.
Maui takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
 It looks like Tevita Maui has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fazekas.
Maui drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Maui moves in looking to clinch but Fazekas pushes him off.
Fazekas takes a swing at Maui's ribcage but misses.
Maui definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A jab lands there for Fazekas.
Maui takes one to the side of the head.
Maui closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fazekas manages to break the clinch.
Fazekas delivers a nice body kick.
Maui tries to clinch but Fazekas is having none of it.
Fazekas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fazekas lands a jab to the nose.
Tevita Maui's cut is getting worse.
Fazekas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maui tries to clinch there but Fazekas circles away.
Fazekas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fazekas lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maui wants to clinch
and Fazekas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tevita Maui's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fazekas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fazekas sends Maui crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Fazekas is motioning to the referee to let Maui up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Maui is rocked!
Jeez, Tevita Maui's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tevita Maui's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ferenc Fazekas!
Ferenc Fazekas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Tevita Maui spoke after the fight, saying 'Great fight.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Saurabh Pandeya (ranked 49 p4p, 260 weight class) and Taromaru Momoji (ranked 7 p4p, 36 weight class). Pandeya comes into the arena with Clan In Da Front blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saurabh Pandeya!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taromaru Momoji!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Momoji jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pandeya is looking to counter the offense by Momoji and move into the clinch.
Pandeya missing with a left hand there. Momoji was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Momoji enables Pandeya to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Momoji manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Momoji pulls Pandeya in close to prevent any damage.
Pandeya passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pandeya goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Momoji has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pandeya but great work by Momoji.
Momoji working away.
Momoji is chipping away with strikes.
Pandeya tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Momoji lands a few punches from side control.
Momoji trying to control the position but Pandeya is working away.
Momoji working the body and head with strikes.
Momoji has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pandeya is not content to let Momoji control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Momoji scoring with punches and elbows.
Check out the look on Momoji's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Pandeya tries to buck Momoji off but Momoji is having none of it.
Momoji grinds an elbow into Pandeya's temple.
Momoji trying to control the position but Pandeya is working away.
Pandeya tries to bench press Momoji off him but Momoji keeps the position.
Pandeya sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Momoji wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pandeya keeps working.
Pandeya looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pandeya is not content to let Momoji control the position.
Pandeya is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandeya works his way to full guard. Good work.
Momoji sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pandeya looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Momoji trying to control but Pandeya is working from the bottom.
Momoji slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pandeya is looking for a sweep.
Pandeya is working hard here to advance position.
Momoji scoring with punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandeya is trying to improve his position.
Pandeya sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Momoji trying to mount his opponent but Pandeya defends it.
Pandeya is trying to get back to full guard.
Pandeya is refusing to be controlled, as Momoji sits in half guard.
Pandeya is trying to get back to full guard.
Momoji 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.
Momoji lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Momoji wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pandeya keeps working.
Pandeya manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandeya working for submissions but it's allowed Momoji to get to half guard.
Pandeya moves into full guard.
Momoji landing with the ground and pound.
Momoji passes into half guard.
Momoji seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Momoji in particular looking to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Momoji landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Momoji is trying to control. Pandeya wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Momoji is pressing down on Pandeya's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pandeya is holding on for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Taromaru Momoji dominated that round.
That's time! Pandeya's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Momoji lands a right hook to the body.
Pandeya looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Momoji throws a looping overhand right but Pandeya ducks down to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Momoji throws a head kick but Pandeya moves out of range.
Pandeya half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pandeya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pandeya misses with a low kick.
Momoji keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Momoji slips a jab from Pandeya.
Momoji scores with a takedown into Pandeya's guard.
Momoji pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pandeya is keeping the position for now.
Momoji works over Pandeya with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandeya looking for a guillotine here but Momoji defends easily.
Pandeya looking to hit a scissor sweep but Momoji is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Momoji accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Momoji slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pandeya is not content to let Momoji control the position.
Pandeya tries to improve position but can't.
Momoji wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pandeya keeps working.
Pandeya tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Momoji wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Momoji looks up at the clock and then as Pandeya takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Momoji smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Pandeya tries to buck Momoji off but Momoji is having none of it.
Momoji trying to control the position but Pandeya is working away.
Pandeya gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandeya regains half guard.
Momoji seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pandeya does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pandeya regains full guard. Nicely done.
Momoji scoring with punches to the head and body.
Momoji trying to control but Pandeya is working from the bottom.
Pandeya looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Momoji trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pandeya looking to control.
Momoji stopping the sweep attempt from Pandeya.
Pandeya looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momoji controlling from the top position.
Momoji trying to control the position from guard on top but Pandeya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pandeya looking to hit a scissor sweep but Momoji is one step ahead there.
Momoji is working Pandeya over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Taromaru Momoji has got the better of the ground game so far.
Momoji pushing down on Pandeya's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pandeya is refusing to be controlled, as Momoji sits in half guard.
Pandeya is looking for a sweep. Momoji is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pandeya is pressing down on Momoji's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Momoji has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pandeya 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Momoji works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pandeya tries to roll over but Momoji keeps him under control.
Momoji controlling the action here.
Pandeya looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Momoji looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ground and pound from Momoji.
Momoji landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pandeya is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Momoji scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Taromaru Momoji showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Momoji throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pandeya on the side of the head.
Momoji lands a nice looking body shot.
Momoji has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pandeya is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Pandeya shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Momoji napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pandeya trying to control the position but Momoji is working away.
Momoji is looking for a sweep.
Pandeya is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Momoji has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pandeya controlling from side mount.
Pandeya passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Momoji!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandeya can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Momoji is looking to escape.
Pandeya avoids the attempt from Momoji to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Momoji stops Pandeya from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Momoji is in all sorts of trouble here.
Momoji is still trying to improve position.
Momoji wants to hold on but Pandeya pushes him away.
Pandeya wants to control the pace but Momoji is squirming around nicely.
Pandeya working for a submission but Momoji is keeping him at bay.
Pandeya trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Momoji really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandeya wants to take his opponent's back but Momoji doesn't allow it.
Pandeya is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Momoji to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Momoji shrugs it off.
Momoji tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Momoji is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Pandeya has taken his back.
Pandeya goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Momoji escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Pandeya wants to control but Momoji is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandeya tries to get to full guard but Momoji has control of the leg.
Momoji trying to pass the guard but Pandeya defending well.
Momoji seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Momoji lands a nice short elbow.
Momoji is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pandeya is looking for a sweep. Momoji is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Momoji controlling the action here.
Pandeya is looking for a sweep. Momoji is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nice strikes from Momoji there.
Momoji is looking to take a break and control but Pandeya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pandeya looking for submissions off his back.
Pandeya is trying to maintain the position but Momoji is very close to passing his half guard.
Momoji working the head and body with strikes.
Momoji seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Momoji frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pandeya is desperately trying to improve his position but Momoji has a good base and remains in mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Saurabh Pandeya did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice takedown defense from Momoji. No joy for Pandeya on that attempt.
Momoji avoids the body shot from Pandeya.
Pandeya looks to score with a jab to the body but Momoji is just out of range.
Pandeya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Momoji backs away, Pandeya returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Momoji fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pandeya lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab from Momoji misses.
Momoji fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pandeya checks it well.
Pandeya moves forwards but Momoji connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Momoji shoots in for a takedown but Pandeya shows good takedown defense.
Pandeya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Momoji avoids the body shot from Pandeya.
Momoji takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Momoji takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Momoji throws a jab but it's blocked by Pandeya.
Pandeya scores with a leg kick.
Momoji throws a body shot but no joy.
Momoji walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pandeya checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A big right from Momoji misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Momoji takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Momoji scores with the left hand. Pandeya knows he should have avoided that one.
A big right from Momoji misses.
Momoji misses with a hook.
Pandeya throws a shot to the body.
Pandeya blocks a head kick by Momoji.
Good exchange - Pandeya coming out on top.
Pandeya checks the leg kick nicely there.
Momoji throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pandeya loads up on a big right hand but Momoji slips the punch.
Momoji pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pandeya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Momoji.
Momoji fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Momoji moves out of range of the leg kick from Pandeya.
Pandeya connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Momoji misses with a hook.
Pandeya is looking to wear down Momoji with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pandeya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Momoji checks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pandeya shoots in and gets a takedown into Momoji's guard.
Pandeya trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pandeya wants to control from the top but Momoji keeps moving.
Momoji is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pandeya content to stall in guard here.
Pandeya advances to half guard.
Momoji won't allow Pandeya to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momoji manages to get to full guard.
Momoji has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pandeya has passed into side control.
Momoji is trying to control Pandeya's posture but Pandeya avoids it.
Pandeya tries for a kimura but Momoji is defending well.
Pandeya looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pandeya trying to control the position but Momoji is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Momoji is looking for a sweep.
Momoji is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Momoji wants to get back to full guard.
Pandeya is keen to just control but Momoji is a slippery customer.
Momoji has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pandeya is working away from the top position though.
Momoji is trying to get back to full guard.
Momoji is looking to control Pandeya's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Momoji avoid being mounted?
Momoji tries to get to full guard but Pandeya has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Saurabh Pandeya had his way with Taromaru Momoji in 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. This is the final round!
Pandeya pushes Momoji up against the cage in a clinch.
Pandeya is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Momoji is defending well.
A shot in the inside from Pandeya.
Momoji wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pandeya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pandeya misses with a hook from the clinch.
Momoji lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pandeya tries to throw a body punch but Momoji avoids it by throwing Pandeya back against the cage.
Pandeya cracks Momoji with a nice body shot.
Momoji struggles to land a body shot inside as Pandeya controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Pandeya.
Momoji manages to break the clinch.
Momoji keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandeya swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Momoji connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A clash of legs there as Momoji blocks the low kick.
Momoji connects with a looping right hand.
Pandeya throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Momoji sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandeya swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Momoji slips a jab from Pandeya.
Pandeya scores with a crisp jab that stopped Momoji in his tracks.
Pandeya tries to move into range but Momoji moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Momoji thuds his right hand into Pandeya's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Momoji checks a leg kick nicely.
Momoji throws a body punch but Pandeya moves out of range.
Pandeya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Momoji.
Nice jab there from Momoji.
Pandeya closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Momoji is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Momoji is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pandeya trying to control the action but Momoji is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pandeya is trying to get an arm triangle but Momoji is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Momoji can't do much from the bottom here.
Momoji is not content to let Pandeya control the position.
Momoji tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pandeya wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Momoji sneaks back into half guard.
Pandeya is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Momoji reverses the position - he's now on top in Pandeya's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandeya wants to sweep here but Momoji controlling him for the moment.
Pandeya is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Momoji is trying is best to control the position here.
Pandeya is working for a kimura but Momoji is defending it quite comfortably.
Pandeya tries to pass to full mount but Momoji defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Momoji is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pandeya's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pandeya's back!
You can see the frustration on Pandeya's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Pandeya looking very determined here, making life difficult for Momoji.
Pandeya tries to break free.
Momoji is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Pandeya. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Momoji is landing with strikes from the back.
Pandeya turns into Momoji and is now in his guard.
Momoji tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pandeya trying to control but Momoji is working from the bottom.
Momoji wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Saurabh Pandeya.
I think Pandeya 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 48:49
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 48:47
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Saurabh Pandeya!
Saurabh Pandeya retains his lightweight title!
Saurabh Pandeya 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stres Fleshou Jr (ranked 194 p4p, 381 weight class) and Mombasa Magabi (ranked 16 p4p, 28 weight class). Fleshou Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Ace Of Spades- Motorhead. Stres Fleshou Jr has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stres Fleshou Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mombasa Magabi !
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fleshou Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Magabi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Magabi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Magabi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Fleshou Jr has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Magabi avoids the body shot from Fleshou Jr.
Fleshou Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Magabi counters with a solid body kick.
Fleshou Jr throws a jab when Magabi was well out of range.
Fleshou Jr tries to clinch up.
Nice jab there from Fleshou Jr.
Magabi blocks a jab.
Magabi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fleshou Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A countering left hand to the body from Magabi misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fleshou Jr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Magabi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fleshou Jr.
Magabi stuns Fleshou Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Magabi scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Stres Fleshou Jr has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleshou Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magabi manages to avoid it.
Magabi cracks a nice hook into Fleshou Jr's ribs.
Fleshou Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fleshou Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Magabi .
Magabi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fleshou Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Magabi counters with a solid body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stres Fleshou Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fleshou Jr is breathing heavily.
Fleshou Jr shoots in for a double leg but Magabi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fleshou Jr looks to land a body kick but Magabi moved away.
Magabi cracks Fleshou Jr on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Fleshou Jr falls backwards against the cage. Magabi follows up with more strikes that drop Fleshou Jr to his knees. Magabi keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Fleshou Jr! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mombasa Magabi !
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