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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Haalvisto (ranked 5057 p4p, 3339 weight class) and Ftank Rank (ranked 243 p4p, 188 weight class). Haalvisto's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fintelligens - Stockholm-Helsinki. The key to victory for Pekka Haalvisto has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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143
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pekka Haalvisto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ftank Rank!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rank misses with a takedown attempt - Haalvisto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rank throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haalvisto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Rank counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Haalvisto is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Rank dives into side control.
Rank controls the position.
Let's hope that Rank has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rank goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Haalvisto has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rank but great work by Haalvisto.
Rank regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rank is trying to stand back up but Haalvisto is controlling him
Rank tries to get to full guard but Haalvisto has control of the leg.
Rank pushes Haalvisto off looking to stand but Haalvisto dives back in and keeps control.
Haalvisto stands up out of the half guard.
Rank throws a big shot that misses.
Rank keeps the fight on the outside.
Rank with the counter takedown but Haalvisto avoids it easily.
Haalvisto has Rank up against the cage in a clinch.
Haalvisto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
 It looks like Ftank Rank has been cut.
Haalvisto gets underhooks to prevent Rank's takedown attempt.
Haalvisto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rank avoids the elbow strike from Haalvisto, against the cage.
Haalvisto lands an elbow just above Rank 's eye.
Rank wants to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rank has Haalvisto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Haalvisto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pekka Haalvisto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ftank Rank.
Rank has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Haalvisto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Haalvisto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rank's defenses.
Haalvisto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Haalvisto lands an elbow inside.
Rank has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Haalvisto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Haalvisto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Haalvisto lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Haalvisto throws an elbow but misses.
Rank trying to control the position but instead, Haalvisto has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rank into the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Haalvisto.
Haalvisto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Haalvisto pushes off an throws an elbow but Rank leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rank has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Haalvisto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Haalvisto pushes off an throws an elbow but Rank leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rank wants to take the fight to the mat but Haalvisto manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Haalvisto lands an elbow inside.
Haalvisto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rank goes for a takedown in the clinch but Haalvisto prevents it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rank has Haalvisto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Haalvisto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rank looks winded!
Haalvisto pushes off an throws an elbow but Rank leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Haalvisto lands a nice elbow.
Haalvisto pushes off an throws an elbow but Rank leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Haalvisto lands an elbow just above Rank 's eye.
Rank is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Haalvisto is defending well.
Haalvisto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rank.
Haalvisto lands an elbow inside that Rank shrugs off.
Haalvisto lands a damaging elbow.
Rank takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Haalvisto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ftank Rank's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Haalvisto gets a clinch.
Rank wants to stall.
Haalvisto lands with a left to the head.
Haalvisto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rank can do to turn this around?
Haalvisto landing knees to the head.
Haalvisto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Haalvisto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Haalvisto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Haalvisto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rank takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rank changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Haalvisto fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haalvisto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rank, pushing him back against the cage.
Pekka Haalvisto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Haalvisto.
Rank avoids the elbow strike from Haalvisto, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haalvisto lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rank is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Haalvisto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Haalvisto lands an elbow that stopped Rank in his tracks for a moment.
Rank takes an elbow to the forehead.
Haalvisto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rank blocks it with crossed arms.
Rank changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Haalvisto fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pekka Haalvisto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ftank Rank.
A slow jab from Rank misses its intended target.
Haalvisto tries to clinch but Rank moves out of range.
Haalvisto moves into the clinch.
Rank is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rank wants a takedown but no success here.
Rank goes for a takedown in the clinch but Haalvisto prevents it.
Haalvisto lands an elbow inside.
Haalvisto lands an elbow inside that Rank shrugs off.
Haalvisto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haalvisto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Haalvisto stops a takedown attempt from Rank.
Rank is breathing heavily.
Rank takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up Ftank Rank's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rank wants a takedown.
Rank tries to score a body lock takedown but Haalvisto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rank takes an elbow to the temple.
Haalvisto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rank takes an elbow to the temple.
Rank takes an elbow to the forehead.
Haalvisto lands with a short shot to the head.
Rank avoids a wild elbow strike from Haalvisto.
Rank dodges an elbow strike from Haalvisto.
Haalvisto lands an elbow just above Rank 's eye.
The cut above Ftank Rank's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rank is looking to take this one to the mat.
Haalvisto lands an elbow that stopped Rank in his tracks for a moment.
Haalvisto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Haalvisto lands a nice elbow.
Haalvisto lands a damaging elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rank is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Haalvisto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rank takes a knee right on the jaw!
Haalvisto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rank's defenses.
Haalvisto lands a nice elbow.
Haalvisto lands a damaging elbow.
Haalvisto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Haalvisto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rank takes an elbow to the temple.
Ftank Rank's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Rank takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rank drops down looking for an ankle pick but Haalvisto pulls his leg out and moves away.
Haalvisto tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rank counters with a shoot takedown. Haalvisto fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
Rank is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Haalvisto wants to stand but Rank is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rank looking to pass the guard.
Rank pushing down on Haalvisto's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rank is pressing down on Haalvisto's thigh, looking to free his foot. Haalvisto is holding on for now.
Rank is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Haalvisto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ftank Rank'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Haalvisto has closed the distance and engaged Rank in a clinch.
Rank is looking for a takedown.
Rank is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Haalvisto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rank tries for a takedown but Haalvisto manages to get underhooks.
Pekka Haalvisto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ftank Rank.
Haalvisto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Haalvisto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Haalvisto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ranks head.
Rank is looking for a takedown.
Haalvisto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Haalvisto lands a damaging elbow.
Haalvisto lands a nice elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rank avoids a wild elbow strike from Haalvisto.
Rank lands a takedown into guard.
Rank takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rank trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Haalvisto manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Rank wants to stand but Haalvisto is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rank looking to hit a scissor sweep but Haalvisto is one step ahead there.
Rank wants to stand and escape but Haalvisto is having none of it.
Rank wants to control the position but Haalvisto says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Haalvisto will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rank manages to get to full guard.
Haalvisto wanted to stand there but Rank had control of the position.
Rank is looking to stand up but Haalvisto isn't so interested in that idea.
Rank working for submissions but it's allowed Haalvisto to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rank pushes Haalvisto off looking to stand but Haalvisto dives back in and keeps control.
Haalvisto wants to stand but Rank has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Rank is trying to stand back up but Haalvisto is controlling him
Rank trying to control but Haalvisto postures up.
Rank looks like he's trying to stand up.
Haalvisto has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Haalvisto decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Pekka Haalvisto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haalvisto clinches up with Rank and pushes him back against the cage.
Rank is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Haalvisto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Haalvisto lands an elbow inside that Rank shrugs off.
Pekka Haalvisto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rank tries for a takedown but Haalvisto manages to get underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Haalvisto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rank's brow.
Haalvisto landing knees to the head.
Haalvisto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rank's defenses.
Haalvisto lands an elbow inside.
Haalvisto misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Haalvisto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rank's brow.
Haalvisto lands an elbow just above Rank 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Haalvisto.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ftank Rank's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pekka Haalvisto!
A relieved looking Pekka Haalvisto thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Portin Vartija (ranked 3333 p4p, 24265 weight class) and Yujirou The Ogre (ranked 378 p4p, 498 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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6 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Portin Vartija!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yujirou The Ogre!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vartija misses with the combination.
The Ogre bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vartija's head backwards.
The Ogre takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vartija cracks The Ogre with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! The Ogre looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Vartija finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Ogre is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Vartija Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! The Ogre is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Portin Vartija!
Portin Vartija thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lyubof Nurmagomedov (ranked 2399 p4p, 2712 weight class) and Jake Montgomery (ranked 226 p4p, 246 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lyubof Nurmagomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Montgomery!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagomedov looks to score with a jab to the body but Montgomery is just out of range.
Montgomery tries to close the distance and clinch but Nurmagomedov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Montgomery with a hook.
Nurmagomedov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nurmagomedov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Montgomery at a distance.
Montgomery ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Montgomery keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montgomery bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
 It looks like Lyubof Nurmagomedov has been cut.
Nurmagomedov jabs at Montgomery's body.
Montgomery's coach down at Copes was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Montgomery's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Montgomery has managed to clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nurmagomedov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nurmagomedov misses with a punch to the body.
Montgomery breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montgomery throws a big shot that misses.
Nurmagomedov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Montgomery.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook.
Montgomery slips under a jab from Nurmagomedov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Montgomery at a distance.
Nurmagomedov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nurmagomedov throws a jab but it's blocked by Montgomery.
Nurmagomedov lands with a nice body punch.
Nurmagomedov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nurmagomedov jabs Montgomery right on the nose. Montgomery blinks but takes it well.
Montgomery has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Montgomery there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Montgomery as he connects with a hook.
Nurmagomedov throws a body shot but no joy.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montgomery moves out of range of the strikes.
Montgomery bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montgomery throws a shot from downtown. Nurmagomedov moves away and avoids it.
Montgomery moves in looking to clinch but Nurmagomedov pushes him off.
Montgomery tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nurmagomedov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nurmagomedov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Montgomery looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Montgomery can't do much from the bottom here.
Nurmagomedov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Nurmagomedov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Montgomery has escaped the position, nice work there.
Montgomery tries to buck Nurmagomedov off but Nurmagomedov is having none of it.
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.
Nurmagomedov landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montgomery is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nurmagomedov connects with a decent elbow.
Nurmagomedov lands a few punches from side control.
Nurmagomedov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Nurmagomedov working the ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov is trying to get an arm triangle but Montgomery is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Montgomery struggling a bit here.
Check out the look on Nurmagomedov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov tries for a kimura but Montgomery is defending well.
Nurmagomedov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nurmagomedov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurmagomedov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nurmagomedov landing strikes.
Nurmagomedov lands a few punches from side control.
Nurmagomedov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Montgomery, who protects the arm well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nurmagomedov working the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lyubof Nurmagomedov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lyubof Nurmagomedov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nurmagomedov dives in for a single leg takedown but Montgomery sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nurmagomedov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nurmagomedov.
Montgomery blocking some punches.
Nurmagomedov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nurmagomedov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nurmagomedov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Montgomery jumps guard but Nurmagomedov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nurmagomedov is trying to drag Montgomery to the mat but Montgomery just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nurmagomedov swings wildly with an uppercut but Montgomery uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lyubof Nurmagomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montgomery escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jake Montgomery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nurmagomedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montgomery manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Montgomery tries to clinch but Nurmagomedov moves out of range.
Montgomery bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nurmagomedov's head.
Jake Montgomery is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Montgomery sizes up Nurmagomedov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Montgomery 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.
Nurmagomedov walks into a stiff left hand from Montgomery.
A big right from Nurmagomedov misses.
Montgomery looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nurmagomedov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Montgomery.
Nurmagomedov misses with a wild body shot.
Montgomery thuds his right hand into Nurmagomedov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nurmagomedov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Montgomery tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nurmagomedov is in Montgomery's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nurmagomedov connects with a couple of short punches.
Nurmagomedov cracks Montgomery with a solid left hand.
Nurmagomedov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Nurmagomedov cracks Montgomery with a big right hand but Montgomery just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov landing a few strikes.
Nurmagomedov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Montgomery wants to control but Nurmagomedov postures up.
Montgomery taking a bit of punishment here - Nurmagomedov scoring with strikes.
Montgomery is trying to improve his position.
Nurmagomedov looks up at the clock and then as Montgomery takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Nurmagomedov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Nurmagomedov scoring with punches and elbows.
Montgomery is trying to control Nurmagomedov's posture but Nurmagomedov avoids it.
Nurmagomedov cracks Montgomery with a big elbow.
Nurmagomedov content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery tries to buck Nurmagomedov off but Nurmagomedov is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nurmagomedov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Nurmagomedov cracks Montgomery with a big elbow.
Lyubof Nurmagomedov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Montgomery tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nurmagomedov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nurmagomedov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nurmagomedov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nurmagomedov is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Montgomery looks calm but he's in trouble here. Nurmagomedov gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Montgomery is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Nurmagomedov lets go of the hold and Montgomery can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lyubof Nurmagomedov!
As Lyubof Nurmagomedov got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Alhamdulillah, all respect to my opponent. He try very hard.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tawanda Zulu (ranked 3557 p4p, 2390 weight class) and Jackson Grant (ranked 399 p4p, 277 weight class). Grant has chosen Ain't It Funny as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jackson Grant is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tawanda Zulu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jackson Grant!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant misses the shot to the body.
Zulu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zulu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grant lands a nice shot to the body.
Zulu clinches up against the cage.
Zulu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Zulu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Grant gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zulu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zulu tries for a takedown but Grant manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tawanda Zulu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grant prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zulu can't get the takedown.
Grant is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Zulu wants to take the fight to the mat but Grant manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant prevents a takedown attempt there.
Grant is trying to break free.
Grant is pressed up against the cage. Zulu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Grant down to the mat. Grant avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A jab from Zulu misses.
Zulu clinches with his opponent.
Zulu drops down looking for an ankle pick but Grant pulls his leg out and moves away.
Grant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zulu looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Grant lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Grant.
Zulu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grant comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grant throws a sloppy head kick and Zulu moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant jabs Zulu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zulu tries to clinch but Grant is having none of it.
Zulu wants to clinch up but Grant keeps it at a distance.
Grant digs a good hook to Zulu's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grant misses the shot to the body.
Zulu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Grant scores with a shot to the body.
Grant closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Grant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zulu is looking to clinch.
Grant ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zulu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Grant is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Zulu rather than just go for the knockout.
Zulu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zulu moves in looking to clinch but Grant pushes him off.
Grant looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Grant punishes Zulu's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu clinches.
Zulu is working for takedown but Grant is calmly controlling the position for now.
Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zulu gets a clinch.
Grant breaks the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Grant. Beautiful body shot.
Grant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grant throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grant misses with a wild combination.
Zulu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grant is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Grant lands a nice looking body shot.
Grant lands a jab to Zulu's midsection.
Grant ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Grant throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Grant scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zulu doesn't manage to clinch there - Grant circles away.
Grant punishes Zulu's body with a nice straight punch.
Zulu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grant lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zulu at a distance.
Grant lands with a nice body punch.
Grant scores with a three punch combo!
Zulu darts in trying to clinch
and Grant counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zulu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grant lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zulu circles away quickly and effectively.
Zulu seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Grant is working the combinations to good effect here.
A shot to the body from Grant misses
and Zulu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Zulu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Grant prevents it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Grant dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Zulu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grant throws a body shot but no joy.
Grant lands a jab to Zulu's midsection.
Left hook, right uppercut from Grant.
Zulu is looking to clinch.
Zulu tries to clinch up but Grant circles away and keeps his distance.
Zulu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zulu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zulu tries to close the distance and clinch but Grant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zulu tries to clinch there but Grant circles away.
Grant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grant digs a good hook to Zulu's body.
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grant swats away the attempt to clinch by Zulu.
Jackson Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu moves into range and clinches up with Grant.
Grant prevents the takedown attempt.
Grant just leaning against Zulu, taking a breather.
Grant prevents a takedown attempt there.
Grant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grant stuns Zulu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zulu rushes Grant and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zulu tries to score a body lock takedown but Grant shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tawanda Zulu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grant working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grant has a couple of punches blocked by Zulu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu wants a takedown but no success here.
Zulu has Grant pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Grant manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Zulu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Zulu tries for a takedown but Grant manages to get underhooks.
Zulu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Grant gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zulu is looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grant lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zulu goes for a takedown attempt but Grant pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Zulu tries to clinch but Grant moves out of range.
Grant scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zulu doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grant keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice body punch from Grant.
Grant jabs Zulu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zulu wants to clinch up but Grant keeps it at a distance.
Grant cracks a nice hook into Zulu's ribs.
Grant lands a jab-cross combination.
Zulu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson Grant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zulu tries to clinch but Grant is having none of it.
Grant tries a head kick but it misses.
Grant lands a body shot.
Zulu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grant lands a nice hook to Zulu's body. Zulu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zulu avoids the body shot from Grant.
Zulu looks to clinch
and Grant counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant lands with a good body shot.
Grant lands a right hook to the body.
Grant fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zulu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zulu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grant moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Grant pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Zulu back to the cage. Grant follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Grant misses the shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zulu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grant throws a nice head kick!
Grant lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Grant.
Grant lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Grant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Grant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grant thuds a left hand into Zulu's body.
Grant throws a head kick that misses.
Grant misses with a shot to the body
and Zulu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Zulu looking for a takedown.
Zulu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Grant prevents it.
Zulu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grant blocks it with crossed arms.
Zulu stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zulu manages to break the clinch.
Grant scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grant tries a head kick but it misses.
Grant lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zulu at a distance.
Grant digs a good body shot into Zulu's ribs.
Grant keeps the fight on the outside.
Zulu tries to clinch up but Grant circles away and keeps his distance.
Zulu is looking to clinch.
Grant throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zulu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zulu tries to clinch up.
Grant keeps the fight on the outside.
Grant comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grant lands a slapping body shot.
Grant scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson Grant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zulu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grant lands a nice hook to Zulu's body. Zulu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Grant with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tawanda Zulu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu avoids the head kick by Grant.
Zulu is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Grant.
Grant cracks a nice hook into Zulu's ribs.
Grant throws a series of punches but Zulu moves out of range.
Zulu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Grant lands a jab to Zulu's midsection.
Grant misses with the combination.
Grant throws a head kick that misses.
Zulu moves in looking to clinch but Grant pushes him off.
Grant lands a nice shot to the body.
Grant lands a body shot.
Grant lands with a shot to the body.
Zulu moves in looking to clinch but Grant pushes him off.
Zulu tries to clinch up but Grant circles away and keeps his distance.
Grant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu tries to clinch there but Grant circles away.
Zulu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Grant lands a nice hook to Zulu's body. Zulu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grant scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zulu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zulu drops down looking for an ankle pick but Grant pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tawanda Zulu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grant throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zulu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zulu.
Zulu wants to take the fight to the mat but Grant manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Zulu wants a takedown.
Zulu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grant's elbow.
Zulu has Grant pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Grant manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulu working Grant over with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zulu.
Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grant digs a good hook to Zulu's body.
Grant scores with a shot to the body.
Zulu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zulu wants to clinch up but Grant keeps it at a distance.
Grant throws a shot to the body.
Zulu is looking to clinch but Grant is avoiding it.
Grant stuns Zulu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zulu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grant throws a head kick but Zulu moves out of range.
Grant lands with a nice combination. Zulu backs away looking to recover.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Grant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Grant winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Grant!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hamza Kosen (ranked 1999 p4p, 2100 weight class) and Sato Ngata (ranked 114 p4p, 118 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hamza Kosen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sato Ngata!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kosen closes the distance and clinches.
Ngata is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kosen is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ngata to the mat. Ngata regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Kosen working some strikes from top position.
Ngata has momentary wrist control but Kosen slips an elbow through the middle.
Ngata working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kosen.
Ngata preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ngata is trying to keep Kosen in close.
Ngata looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kosen is one step ahead there.
Kosen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kosen connects with a couple of short punches.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kosen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ngata has momentary wrist control but Kosen slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kosen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kosen with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosen stands up over Ngata, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kosen 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.
Kosen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kosen works over Ngata with some ground and pound from guard.
Ngata trying to control the position.
Kosen scoring with some ground and pound.
Kosen connects with a couple of short punches.
Kosen advances to half guard.
Kosen 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.
Ngata looks winded!
Ngata has hold of Kosen's hands but Kosen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kosen lands a big elbow - Ngata is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Kosen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hamza Kosen!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arsi Kuja (ranked 1022 p4p, 1391 weight class) and Johel Yomero (ranked 129 p4p, 171 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arsi Kuja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johel Yomero!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Kuja catches Yomero right on the button with a cross.
Yomero looks to throw the jab but Kuja is out of range.
Yomero tries for a takedown but Kuja sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kuja avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kuja looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yomero tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kuja defends well and Yomero ends up having to push Kuja into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Yomero fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kuja avoids it really well and circles away.
Arsi Kuja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johel Yomero.
Yomero shoots for a double leg takedown but Kuja sprawls well. He's pushed Yomero's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kuja ducks under a wild hook from Yomero.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Yomero.
Yomero on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kuja looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kuja moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Kuja.
Kuja just leaning against Yomero, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuja lands a nice uppercut.
Kuja lands with a left to the head.
Kuja misses with a punch on the inside.
Yomero tries to throw a body punch but Kuja avoids it by throwing Yomero back against the cage.
Yomero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuja lands a shoulder strike.
Kuja lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yomero backwards.
Yomero misses with a punch on the inside.
Yomero tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yomero misses with the head strike.
Kuja lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Kuja.
Good body shot from Kuja.
Kuja lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yomero backwards.
A short body shot lands from Kuja as the two fighters clinch.
Kuja blocks an uppercut.
Yomero tries to pull guard but Kuja forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short right from Kuja.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuja lands with a short shot to the head.
Yomero has a couple of punches blocked by Kuja.
Kuja lands a hook that snaps the head of Yomero backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuja digs a right hand into Yomero's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yomero's gas tank.
Kuja lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kuja throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yomero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Kuja.
Kuja lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yomero backwards.
Kuja holding his opponent close, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kuja creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kuja working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from Kuja.
A short left from Kuja.
Yomero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuja cracks Yomero with a nice body shot.
Yomero looks winded!
Yomero struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuja controls his hands.
Kuja lands a body punch.
Kuja lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Kuja.
Nice body punch from Kuja - that landed with a thud.
Kuja working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuja pushes Yomero back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuja lands a shoulder strike.
Kuja is pushing Yomero up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kuja is pressed up against the cage. Yomero has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kuja down to the mat. Kuja avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kuja turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arsi Kuja is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yomero on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yomero tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yomero with a poor takedown
and Yomero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice jab there from Kuja.
 Yomero is rocked!
Kuja looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kuja circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Yomero to the canvas! Yomero doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Kuja keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arsi Kuja!
Arsi Kuja 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Sean MacGuire (ranked 1306 p4p, 2175 weight class) and Jonas Kahnwald (ranked 165 p4p, 258 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean MacGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonas Kahnwald!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacGuire throws a shot from downtown. Kahnwald moves away and avoids it.
Decent striking displayed by MacGuire there.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kahnwald 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.
Kahnwald ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kahnwald changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
MacGuire lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kahnwald at a distance.
MacGuire jabs Kahnwald right on the nose. Kahnwald blinks but takes it well.
Kahnwald avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
MacGuire moves into the clinch successfully.
MacGuire lands with a short shot to the head.
MacGuire lands a shoulder strike.
MacGuire lands a nice uppercut.
Kahnwald working hard to break the clinch.
MacGuire is working Kahnwald over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacGuire lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kahnwald looks winded!
MacGuire lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacGuire lands a hook that snaps the head of Kahnwald backwards.
Still in the clinch, MacGuire scores with a nice short uppercut.
MacGuire lands with a left to the head.
MacGuire lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kahnwald backwards.
Kahnwald is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for MacGuire.
A quick uppercut on the inside from MacGuire.
A right hook to the body lands for MacGuire.
MacGuire lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kahnwald is still on wobbly legs! Can MacGuire finish him?
MacGuire makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
MacGuire lands a nice shot to the body.
MacGuire lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from MacGuire.
MacGuire lands a big right hand that drops Kahnwald! The killer instinct kicks in and MacGuire finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by MacGuire!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean MacGuire!
A very excited looking Sean MacGuire made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeffery Onana (ranked 303 p4p, 758 weight class) and Ardbeg Islay (ranked 35 p4p, 103 weight class). Onana's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Outstanding - The Gap Band. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeffery Onana!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ardbeg Islay!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Islay misses with a combination
and Islay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Ardbeg Islay has been cut.
Islay closes the distance but Onana moves to the side
and Onana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Islay goes for a double leg but Onana avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Onana continues to drive forward.
Islay gets a double leg takedown into Onana's guard.
Islay seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Islay throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Islay with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Onana has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Islay can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Onana looking for a guillotine here but Islay defends easily.
Islay throws an elbow that misses. Onana uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Islay's guard. Nice move by Onana!
Islay controls Onana momentarily but Onana frees himself.
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.
Onana wants to stand but Islay is controlling his posture from full guard.
Onana controlling from the top position.
Islay controls Onana momentarily but Onana frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Islay looking for a sweep. Not yet Islay, not yet.
Onana trying to control the position from guard on top but Islay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Islay is trying to keep Onana in close.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Islay closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Islay looking for a takedown.
Onana manages to break the clinch.
Islay has Onana up against the cage in a clinch.
Islay blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Onana breaks the clinch.
Islay misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Onana wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Islay shoots in and drives through. Onana sprawls well.
Jeffery Onana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ardbeg Islay.
Islay shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Onana wants to get back to full guard but Islay has mounted him!
Onana tries to hold on but Islay postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Islay thowing shots but they're missing.
Onana wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Islay.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ardbeg Islay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ardbeg Islay's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Islay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Onana manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Islay. Onana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Islay fails with an attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Onana misses the target.
Islay shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Onana but Onana pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Islay looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Onana!
Islay in side control, throwing shots but Onana defends.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Onana wants to control but Islay postures up.
Onana manages to work his way to half guard, despite Islay's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Onana is staying active underneath Islay, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Islay is nestled in close to Onana, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Onana looking for submissions off his back.
Onana keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Onana trying to hold on to Islay's head to control him but Islay postures up.
Islay passes to side control.
Onana definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Islay controls the position from side control.
Islay in side control, throwing shots but Onana defends.
Onana struggling a bit here.
Onana avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Islay.
Ardbeg Islay has got the better of the ground game so far.
Onana is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onana is trying to control Islay's posture but Islay avoids it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Onana is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Islay is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Islay rushes Onana and presses him up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Onana.
Onana breaks from the clinch.
Onana lands a lovely overhand right.
Onana digs a good body shot into Islay's ribs.
Onana slaps away a takedown attempt from Islay, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onana connects with a looping right hand.
Islay is looking to clinch but Onana is avoiding it.
Onana swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jeffery Onana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from Onana is predictable there
and Islay counters with a nice double leg into side control. Onana won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Onana tries to bench press Islay off him but Islay keeps the position.
Islay lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Onana down.
Islay moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Onana tries to improve position but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jeffery Onana will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ardbeg Islay's cut.
That's time! Onana's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Islay moves out of range as Onana throws a body kick.
Islay has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Onana finds it's way round the side to connect with Islay's head.
Islay doesn't manage to clinch there - Onana circles away.
Islay decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Onana tries to kick Islay off in order to stand up. Islay Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Onana prevents Islay from moving into mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An elbow from Islay crashes against the mat.
Onana can't do much from the bottom here.
Islay throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Islay in side control, throwing shots but Onana defends.
Islay taking a breather here.
Islay wants to lay and pray for a moment but Onana keeps working.
Islay cracks Onana with a big right hand but Onana just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Onana sneaks back into half guard.
Islay slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two 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.
Onana trying to control here.
Onana moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Onana is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Islay is aware though and is defending well.
Onana avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Islay trying to control the position from guard on top but Onana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Islay feints a jab promting Onana to slip. Islay then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Onana slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ardbeg Islay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Islay thows a left - swing and a miss!
Onana misses with a looping right.
And Islay tries to counter it with a takedown but Onana pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Islay misses with a takedown
and Onana counters with a straight right hand.
Onana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Islay fails with the takedown
and Onana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Islay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Islay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Islay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Onana.
And Islay tries to counter it with a takedown but Onana pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Onana avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Islay tries to clinch up.
Onana is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Islay shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Onana is trying to defend but Islay finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Onana is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Islay's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Islay's back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Islay trying to control the action but Onana just sinks the hooks in.
Onana biding his time, looking for the opening.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Jeffery Onana did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Ardbeg Islay's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Islay looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Islay missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Islay connects with a nice short shot to Onana's temple.
Islay not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Islay missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Onana is looking to improve his position.
Islay drops an elbow to the side of Onana's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Onana blocking the ground and pound attempt from Islay.
Onana blocking the ground and pound attempt from Islay.
Islay is keen to just control but Onana is a slippery customer.
The fighters are battling for position here. Onana manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Onana being controlled here, momentarily.
Islay trying to control but Onana is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Onana scores with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Islay fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Onana avoids it really well and circles away.
Onana swings for the body but Islay moves out of range.
Islay tries to clinch up.
Onana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Islay was well out of range. Poor timing from Onana.
Islay lands a body shot.
Islay shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Onana manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Islay has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Onana pulls Islay in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Islay is stalling in the full guard.
Onana has control of Islay's left arm, preventing Islay from doing any damage.
Onana working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Islay.
Islay trying to control the position from guard on top but Onana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Onana managing to control the position.
Islay is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
Islay gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Onana prevents the takedown attempt.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Islay tries to score a body lock takedown but Onana shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jeffery Onana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ardbeg Islay.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Onana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Islay.
A little feinted left hand from Onana on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Ardbeg Islay will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ardbeg Islay's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Islay bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Onana tries to buck Islay off but Islay is having none of it.
Islay throwing strikes but Onana manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Islay is trying to improve his position.
Onana working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Islay is not content to let Onana control the position.
Islay sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Islay tries to roll over but Onana keeps him under control.
Islay is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Islay makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Islay.
Onana trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Islay looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Islay wants to sweep here but Onana controlling him for the moment.
Islay trying to keep a closed guard but Onana is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
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.
Islay wants to clinch.
It looked like Onana wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Onana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Onana looks to score with a jab to the body but Islay is just out of range.
Islay dives in for a single leg takedown but Onana sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Onana misses with a wild body shot.
Islay moves to clinch but Onana breaks away
and Onana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onana throws an off balance right hand
and Islay counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Islay looking to sit in guard and control but Onana gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Islay manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Onana manages to get himself to full guard.
Onana wants to control the position but Islay says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Islay working the head and body with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Islay takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Onana is trying to control but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ardbeg Islay.
I think Islay has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ardbeg Islay!
Ardbeg Islay is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marques Roy (ranked 278 p4p, 3264 weight class) and Brennan Clarke (ranked 36 p4p, 369 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marques Roy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brennan Clarke!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarke tries to close the distance and clinch but Roy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Clarke moves in looking to clinch but Roy pushes him off.
Marques Roy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clarke throws a shot to the body.
Roy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Clarke's guard.
Roy throwing strikes but missing.
Roy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Roy working some strikes from top position.
Clarke wants to stand and escape but Roy is having none of it.
Clarke 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.
Clarke is looking to stand back up but Roy counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Clarke.
Roy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke is not content to let Roy control the position.
Clarke missing with punches from the bottom.
Roy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Roy lands with a punch from half guard.
Roy working Clarke over with strikes.
Clarke wants to improve his position but Roy is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Roy seems content to control.
Clarke is looking to control Roy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Clarke avoid being mounted?
Roy is nestled in close to Clarke, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Clarke taking some punishment here, with Roy in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Roy working Clarke over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clarke throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Roy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Clarke on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Clarke can do anything to dispel that myth.
Roy prevents Clarke from standing back up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Roy connects with a nice short shot to Clarke's temple.
Roy lands with a punch from half guard.
Clarke looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Roy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Roy connects with a nice short shot to Clarke's temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roy prevents Clarke from standing back up.
Roy working Clarke over with strikes.
Clarke is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Roy scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke wants to stand back up but Roy manages to pass into side control.
Clarke sneaks back into half guard.
Roy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Roy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Roy working Clarke over with strikes.
Roy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Roy 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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Roy lands a nice short elbow.
Roy 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Roy winds up and cracks Clarke with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Roy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Clarke trying to hold on to Roy's head to control him but Roy postures up.
Roy 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.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Roy prevents Clarke from standing back up.
Clarke wants to get back to full guard.
Clarke is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Roy scores with a couple of nice shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Roy connects with a nice short shot to Clarke's temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marques Roy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Roy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Roy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Clarke is fending him off so far but Roy persists. Nope, Clarke circles away and we're back to standing.
Roy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Clarke defends well and Roy ends up having to push Clarke into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Clarke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Roy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marques Roy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clarke looks to land a left hand but Roy moved out of range nicely.
Clarke misses the jab.
Clarke moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Clarke moves to clinch but Roy breaks away
and Roy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Clarke won't be happy with that.
Clarke on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roy lands some shots froms side control.
Roy working the head and body with strikes.
Clarke is looking for a sweep.
Roy 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 one minute gone in the round.
Clarke is trying to control Roy's posture but Roy avoids it.
Clarke being controlled for a moment.
Roy lands a decent elbow from side control.
Roy scores with punches from side control.
Roy cracks Clarke with a big right hand but Clarke just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Clarke is not content to let Roy control the position.
Clarke is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy working away.
Clarke tries to buck Roy off but Roy is having none of it.
Roy is chipping away with strikes.
The referee asks Roy politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Roy prefers to stall for the moment though.
Roy looks up at the clock and then as Clarke takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Roy smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Roy lands a decent elbow from side control.
Roy in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Clarke is trying to improve his position.
Roy lands a nice forearm strike.
Clarke tries to buck Roy off but Roy is having none of it.
Roy is chipping away with strikes.
Clarke really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Roy lands a nice forearm strike.
Roy lands a nice forearm strike.
Roy working the ground and pound.
Roy trying to control the action but Clarke is working from the bottom.
Roy looks up at the clock and then as Clarke takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Roy smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Clarke taking a bit of punishment here - Roy scoring with strikes.
Roy in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Clarke looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Roy turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marques Roy!
Marques Roy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pate Boxeri (ranked 600 p4p, 1567 weight class) and Richard Castillo (ranked 59 p4p, 143 weight class). Castillo has chosen Sepultura - Attitude as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pate Boxeri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Castillo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxeri misses with a hook. Castillo ducked under it nicely.
Boxeri dips to his left and cracks Castillo with an uppercut!
Nice defenses there by Castillo.
Castillo shoots in but Boxeri avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boxeri misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Castillo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Castillo clinches up with Boxeri and pushes him back against the cage.
Boxeri working aggressively here.
Castillo has picked Boxeri up - he's going for a ride! Castillo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Boxeri is doing well to control the position and prevent Castillo from advancing to side control.
Castillo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Castillo working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Castillo wants to free his trapped foot but Boxeri is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Boxeri is refusing to be controlled, as Castillo sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxeri holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Boxeri looks like he's trying to stand up.
Boxeri is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Räkälä that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Castillo is taking a breather. Boxeri says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Boxeri is trying to stand.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Boxeri controlling the position for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boxeri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Castillo with the counter takedown but Boxeri avoids it easily.
Boxeri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Castillo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pate Boxeri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boxeri ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Castillo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boxeri.
Castillo avoids the body shot from Boxeri.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boxeri.
Boxeri sets himself, and Castillo steps forward looking for the clinch! Boxeri avoids it this time.
Castillo shoots for a takedown but Boxeri saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Boxeri looks to score with a jab to the body but Castillo is just out of range.
Jab by Castillo.
Boxeri bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Castillo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boxeri scores with a hook.
Castillo ducks under a wild hook from Boxeri.
Castillo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Boxeri misses with a looping right.
Castillo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Boxeri swings for the body but Castillo moves out of range.
Castillo wants to counter the offense by Boxeri and move into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castillo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boxeri misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxeri takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Pate Boxeri has been cut.
Boxeri lands with a straight right. Castillo didn't see that one coming.
Castillo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Boxeri sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Castillo somewhat.
Pate Boxeri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Castillo.
Boxeri swings for the body but Castillo moves out of range.
Castillo wants to counter the offense by Boxeri and move into the clinch position.
Boxeri changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boxeri's corner calls for a 1-2. Boxeri obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Boxeri moves out of range of the body kick from Castillo.
Boxeri lands a nice shot that snaps Castillo's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxeri jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boxeri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Castillo.
Boxeri cracks Castillo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boxeri throws a jab when Castillo was well out of range.
Castillo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Boxeri defends it well.
Boxeri throws a body punch but Castillo moves out of range.
Castillo wants to counter with a clinch but Boxeri pushes him away.
Boxeri throws an off balance right hand
and Castillo counters with a shoot takedown. Boxeri fights it but they end up in guard.
Castillo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boxeri is keeping the position for now.
Castillo wants to control from the top but Boxeri keeps moving.
Boxeri is looking to stand up but Castillo isn't so interested in that idea.
Castillo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Boxeri pulls Castillo in close to prevent any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pate Boxeri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pate Boxeri's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Boxeri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Castillo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Castillo defending well as Boxeri loads up on a big left hand.
Castillo looks to throw a body kick
and Boxeri counters with a right hand to the body.
Pate Boxeri is winning the standup battle so far.
Boxeri jabs Castillo right on the nose. Castillo blinks but takes it well.
Castillo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castillo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boxeri misses with a hook.
Castillo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Boxeri.
Castillo slips a jab from Boxeri.
Boxeri misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castillo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boxeri keeps the fight on the outside.
Boxeri tries to keep at a distance but Castillo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boxeri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo throws a body kick that misses
and Boxeri counters with a straight right hand.
Pate Boxeri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castillo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Boxeri's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Boxeri. That snapped Castillo's head back.
Boxeri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castillo manages to avoid it.
Castillo wants to counter with a clinch but Boxeri pushes him away.
Castillo staying out of range there.
Castillo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Boxeri with a body shot.
Boxeri defending well as Castillo loads up on a big left hand.
Castillo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boxeri.
Boxeri lands a right hook to the body.
Castillo tries to clinch but Boxeri moves out of range.
Boxeri appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boxeri takes a swing at Castillo's ribcage but misses.
Boxeri throws a hook but Castillo avoids it easily.
Castillo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Boxeri defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxeri scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Boxeri misses with a wild body shot.
Castillo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Boxeri missing with a left hand there. Castillo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Castillo tries to counter with a clinch but Boxeri shakes him off and moves away.
Boxeri swings away with a body shot that misses
and Boxeri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boxeri jabs Castillo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boxeri scores with a hook.
Boxeri misses with a straight left.
Castillo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Boxeri defends it well.
Boxeri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castillo blocks a jab.
Castillo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Boxeri with a body shot.
Castillo misses with a combination
and Boxeri counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boxeri dips to his left and cracks Castillo with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Boxeri.
Boxeri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castillo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Castillo slips under a jab from Boxeri.
Boxeri fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Castillo darts in looking for a takedown but Boxeri gets double underhooks and turns Castillo into the cage.
Boxeri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castillo.
Castillo throws a fast counter high kick but Boxeri manages to duck under it in time.
Boxeri jabs at Castillo's body.
Boxeri misses with an uppercut.
Boxeri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Boxeri throws out a loose jab but Castillo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boxeri swings for the body but Castillo moves out of range.
Castillo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castillo dodges the punch combination from Boxeri.
Boxeri scores with a crisp jab that stopped Castillo in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castillo lands a slapping body shot.
Boxeri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boxeri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Castillo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pate Boxeri dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pate Boxeri's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Castillo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boxeri takes a swing at Castillo's ribcage but misses.
Castillo moves forwards but Boxeri connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boxeri scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boxeri takes a swing at Castillo's ribcage but misses.
Boxeri loads up on a big right hand but Castillo slips the punch.
Boxeri misses with a looping left.
Boxeri scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxeri lands with an overhand left.
Good exchange - Boxeri coming out on top.
Boxeri listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Boxeri takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxeri throws a poor cross that misses
and Castillo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Castillo.
Castillo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Boxeri uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castillo 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.
Boxeri gets to his feet - Castillo follows without any prompting.
The fighters circling - Boxeri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boxeri swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Castillo to counter with a crisp jab.
Boxeri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castillo was well out of range. Poor timing from Boxeri.
Boxeri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castillo was well out of range. Poor timing from Boxeri.
Boxeri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boxeri lands the left hand.
Castillo slips a jab from Boxeri.
Castillo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Castillo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boxeri throws out the jab.
Castillo moves into the clinch.
Boxeri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Castillo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castillo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Boxeri just stands there and leans against the cage.
Boxeri breaks from the clinch.
Boxeri's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Boxeri duly obliges.
Richard Castillo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Castillo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boxeri scores with a jab. Castillo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Boxeri looks to land a combination but Castillo avoids it well.
Castillo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Boxeri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castillo manages to avoid it.
Castillo unleashes a big counter combination but Boxeri bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castillo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxeri works over Castillo's head and body with a nice combination.
Castillo lands a nice shot that snaps Boxeri's head back.
Boxeri sizes up Castillo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Castillo slips under a jab.
Castillo blocks a jab.
Boxeri misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Castillo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Castillo tries to clinch up but Boxeri circles away and keeps his distance.
Boxeri misses with a body shot.
A lazy left from Boxeri finds it's target.
Boxeri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillo drops his hands momentarily and Boxeri takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Castillo looks to clinch
and Boxeri counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castillo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boxeri.
Boxeri takes a swing at Castillo's ribcage but misses.
Boxeri catches Castillo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boxeri works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Boxeri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Castillo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Boxeri there.
Boxeri misses with a jab to the body
and Castillo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boxeri connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Castillo's hands.
Boxeri misses with a body shot.
Castillo wants to counter with a clinch but Boxeri pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pate Boxeri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boxeri, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pate Boxeri!
Pate Boxeri 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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