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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pitchitok Tor Saengmorakot (ranked 4977 p4p, 24884 weight class) and Tatsura Konogawa (ranked 325 p4p, 356 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pitchitok Tor Saengmorakot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tatsura Konogawa!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saengmorakot darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Saengmorakot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Konogawa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Saengmorakot connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Konogawa scrambles back to his feet.
 It looks like Tatsura Konogawa has been cut.
Saengmorakot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Konogawa.
Pitchitok Tor Saengmorakot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saengmorakot feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Konogawa sprawling to the canvas! Konogawa rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Saengmorakot finish him?!
 Konogawa is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saengmorakot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Konogawa.
Saengmorakot moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKonogawa.
Saengmorakot lands a nice shot to the body.
We've been told by Saengmorakot's head coaches at Honu Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Saengmorakot has closed the distance and engaged Konogawa in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Saengmorakot.
Konogawa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saengmorakot stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Saengmorakot.
Saengmorakot lands with a left to the head.
Saengmorakot will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Konogawa up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Konogawa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Saengmorakot lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saengmorakot lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Konogawa backwards.
Saengmorakot stops a takedown attempt from Konogawa.
Konogawa tries for a takedown but Saengmorakot manages to get underhooks.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Konogawa has eaten all the pies!
Saengmorakot lands a body punch.
Saengmorakot lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Konogawa backwards.
Saengmorakot lands a hook that snaps the head of Konogawa backwards.
Konogawa is still on wobbly legs! Can Saengmorakot finish him?
Saengmorakot throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Konogawa seems to have recovered his senses.
Konogawa looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saengmorakot lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Saengmorakot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saengmorakot lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Konogawa.
Saengmorakot lands with a left to the head.
Saengmorakot lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saengmorakot.
Saengmorakot working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Saengmorakot lands with a light punch inside.
Saengmorakot scores with a shot to the side of Konogawa's head.
Saengmorakot scores with a shot to the side of Konogawa's head.
Saengmorakot lands a body punch.
Saengmorakot lands a nice uppercut.
Saengmorakot lands a nice shot to the body.
Saengmorakot lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Saengmorakot scores with a nice short uppercut.
Saengmorakot scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Saengmorakot as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Saengmorakot.
Saengmorakot lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saengmorakot working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from Saengmorakot.
Saengmorakot lands a body punch.
Saengmorakot lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Saengmorakot slows down the pace here.
Saengmorakot leaning his opponent against the cage.
Saengmorakot scores with a hook to the body.
Saengmorakot lands a shot to the body.
Saengmorakot lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saengmorakot taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Saengmorakot lands a shoulder strike.
Saengmorakot avoiding damage.
Saengmorakot lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Konogawa backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Saengmorakot.
A short right from Saengmorakot on the inside.
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!
Saengmorakot lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Saengmorakot.
A nice left hand lands by Saengmorakot.
A right handed body shot lands from Saengmorakot.
A short right from Saengmorakot on the inside.
Konogawa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Saengmorakot dips a shoulder and cracks Konogawa with a mighty uppercut! Konogawa falls back against the cage and Saengmorakot unloads with a barrage of strikes! Konogawa is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Saengmorakot screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pitchitok Tor Saengmorakot!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Bubbles (ranked 4914 p4p, 4880 weight class) and Lyless Joakim (ranked 462 p4p, 458 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Bubbles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lyless Joakim!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joakim lands the left hand.
Joakim looks to throw the jab but Bubbles is out of range.
Joakim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joakim throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Donk. Joakim catches Bubbles right on the button with a cross.
Bubbles throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Joakim on the side of the head.
Joakim takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Joakim throws a combination that misses
and Bubbles counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bubbles lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joakim throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bubbles blocks it with crossed arms.
Bubbles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Joakim backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bubbles.
Joakim has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bubbles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joakim tries to land a knee to the head but Bubbles blocks with his arms.
Bubbles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Joakim backwards.
Joakim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bubbles digs a right hand into Joakim's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Joakim's gas tank.
Bubbles lands a shoulder strike.
Joakim with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubbles works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bubbles.
Bubbles pushes Joakim back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Bubbles.
Bubbles gets through Joakim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bubbles lands a right hand.
Bubbles lands with a light punch inside.
Bubbles lands a shoulder strike.
Bubbles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joakim is rocked!
Bubbles pushes Joakim back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Joakim is still on wobbly legs! Can Bubbles finish him?
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!
Still in the clinch, Bubbles scores with a nice short uppercut.
Joakim is trying to force a seperation but Bubbles has the dominant position.
Bubbles drops Joakim onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Joakim is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
A nice right hand lands inside from Bubbles.
Joakim tries to work over Bubbles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joakim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bubbles keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Joakim's efforts to push away.
Joakim seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Bubbles.
Bubbles lands a shot to the body.
Joakim throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bubbles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bubbles lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Bubbles scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bubbles creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Joakim's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Joakim drops to his knees and Bubbles pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Bubbles!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randy Rebar (ranked 25071 p4p, 4173 weight class) and Jimmy Fallon (ranked 504 p4p, 402 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Rebar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Fallon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rebar closes the distance and pushes Fallon back into the cage.
A short right from Fallon.
Fallon lands with a light punch inside.
 It looks like Randy Rebar has been cut.
Still in the clinch, Fallon scores with a nice short uppercut.
 Rebar is rocked!
Rebar is breathing heavily.
Fallon misses with some punches.
Oh Rebar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fallon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fallon.
Fallon has a couple of punches blocked by Rebar.
Fallon's coach down at Dissolution Elite Training Facility was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Fallon's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fallon swings wildly with an uppercut but Rebar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fallon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fallon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Rebar's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fallon swings wildly with an uppercut but Rebar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rebar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rebar.
A frustrated look appears on Rebar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rebar seems to have got his legs back now.
Fallon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fallon lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fallon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fallon creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Rebar's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Rebar drops to his knees and Fallon pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Fallon!
After the big win, Jimmy Fallon made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Bloodbath MMA Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Calderon (ranked 24056 p4p, 3890 weight class) and Kyle Calderon (ranked 467 p4p, 385 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Curtis Calderon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Calderon!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Kyle Calderon misses
and Curtis Calderon moves into the clinch.
Kyle Calderon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Curtis Calderon.
Curtis Calderon jumps guard but Kyle Calderon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kyle Calderon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kyle Calderon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Curtis Calderon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kyle Calderon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Curtis Calderon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curtis Calderon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kyle Calderon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Curtis Calderon is trying to pull guard but Kyle Calderon has him pressed against the cage.
Curtis Calderon tries to pull guard but Kyle Calderon won't allow it.
Curtis Calderon is trying to pull guard but Kyle Calderon has him pressed against the cage.
Curtis Calderon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Curtis Calderon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kyle Calderon walks away with a smile on his face. Curtis Calderon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyle Calderon throws a sloppy head kick and Curtis Calderon moves out of range easily.
Kyle Calderon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kyle Calderon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Curtis Calderon's sensitive parts.
Curtis Calderon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kyle Calderon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle Calderon scoring well with a low kick there.
Curtis Calderon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kyle Calderon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Curtis Calderon's sensitive parts.
Kyle Calderon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kyle Calderon looks to land a left hand but Curtis Calderon moved out of range nicely.
Curtis Calderon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kyle Calderon instigates a clinch.
Curtis Calderon managing to block the knees to the body from Kyle Calderon.
Curtis Calderon tries to pull guard but Kyle Calderon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Curtis Calderon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Curtis Calderon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kyle Calderon smiles and moves away.
Kyle Calderon wants to clinch but Curtis Calderon slips to the side
letting Curtis Calderon counter with a right hand.
Good leg kick by Kyle Calderon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle Calderon is looking to slow Curtis Calderon down with leg kicks.
Kyle Calderon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Curtis Calderon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kyle Calderon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kyle Calderon lands with a nice body punch.
Kyle Calderon throws a wild body kick that Curtis Calderon sees coming a mile off.
Kyle Calderon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Curtis Calderon.
Curtis Calderon tries to counter by clinching up but Kyle Calderon breaks away and moves out of range.
Kyle Calderon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kyle Calderon misses with a body kick.
Kyle Calderon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kyle Calderon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Curtis Calderon.
That kick from Kyle Calderon tenderised Curtis Calderon's leg. Curtis Calderon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Curtis Calderon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kyle Calderon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle Calderon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Curtis Calderon was well out of range. Poor timing from Kyle Calderon.
Curtis Calderon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kyle Calderon lands a head shot.
Kyle Calderon tests Curtis Calderon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Kyle Calderon.
Kyle Calderon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kyle Calderon instigates a clinch.
Curtis Calderon is trying to pull guard but Kyle Calderon has him pressed against the cage.
Curtis Calderon is breathing heavily.
Kyle Calderon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kyle Calderon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kyle Calderon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle Calderon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Curtis Calderon is defending well for now.
Curtis Calderon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kyle Calderon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Curtis Calderon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kyle Calderon walks away with a smile on his face. Curtis Calderon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That kick from Kyle Calderon tenderised Curtis Calderon's leg. Curtis Calderon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kyle Calderon throws a leg kick which misses Curtis Calderon's front leg but catches the back leg as Curtis Calderon tries to avoid it.
Kyle Calderon throws a head kick that misses.
Curtis Calderon throwing a counter right hand but Kyle Calderon manages to avoid it.
Kyle Calderon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good standup being displayed there by Kyle Calderon as he connects with a hook.
Kyle Calderon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Kyle Calderon.
Kyle Calderon throws a nice head kick!
Kyle Calderon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Calderon dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kyle Calderon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Curtis Calderon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kyle Calderon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kyle Calderon.
Kyle Calderon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kyle Calderon throws a head kick but Curtis Calderon moves out of range.
As Kyle Calderon tries to get set, Curtis Calderon tries to push him back and clinch up but Kyle Calderon manages to avoid the attempt.
Kyle Calderon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kyle Calderon.
Curtis Calderon is trying to pull guard but Kyle Calderon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kyle Calderon lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyle Calderon wants to get back to striking at distance but Curtis Calderon won't allow it.
Curtis Calderon is trying to pull guard but Kyle Calderon has him pressed against the cage.
Curtis Calderon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kyle Calderon walks away with a smile on his face. Curtis Calderon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curtis Calderon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kyle Calderon thumps Curtis Calderon with a low kick.
We've been informed that Kyle Calderon has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kyle Calderon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Curtis Calderon's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Kyle Calderon.
Kyle Calderon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kyle Calderon lands a nice looking kick to the body. Curtis Calderon takes a step back to recover.
Nice shot by Kyle Calderon.
Curtis Calderon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kyle Calderon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kyle Calderon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Curtis Calderon is looking to counter the offense by Kyle Calderon and move into the clinch.
Kyle Calderon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kyle Calderon connects with a leg kick.
Kyle Calderon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kyle Calderon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kyle Calderon.
Kyle Calderon scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Curtis Calderon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kyle Calderon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Curtis Calderon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kyle Calderon.
Good leg kick by Kyle Calderon.
Kyle Calderon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Curtis Calderon, pushing him back against the cage.
Curtis Calderon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kyle Calderon to keep the fight standing.
Curtis Calderon tries to pull guard but Kyle Calderon holds him up against the cage and eventually Curtis Calderon drops back down to his feet.
Curtis Calderon prevents a body shot from Kyle Calderon.
Still in the clinch, Kyle Calderon scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Kyle Calderon to work.
Kyle Calderon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kyle Calderon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kyle Calderon tries to work over Curtis Calderon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Curtis Calderon tries to pull guard but Kyle Calderon holds him up against the cage and eventually Curtis Calderon drops back down to his feet.
Curtis Calderon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kyle Calderon smiles and moves away.
Curtis Calderon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kyle Calderon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kyle Calderon is looking to land body kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kyle Calderon.
Curtis Calderon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kyle Calderon. Kyle Calderon obviously looking to wear him down.
Kyle Calderon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle Calderon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Curtis Calderon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kyle Calderon. That one must have hurt.
Kyle Calderon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kyle Calderon scores with a leg kick.
Kyle Calderon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Curtis Calderon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kyle Calderon tries to close the distance and clinch but Curtis Calderon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Curtis Calderon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kyle Calderon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Curtis Calderon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kyle Calderon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Curtis Calderon scrambles back to his feet.
Curtis Calderon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Calderon 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!
Kyle Calderon darts in and clinches Curtis Calderon up against the cage.
Curtis Calderon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kyle Calderon to keep the fight standing.
Curtis Calderon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Curtis Calderon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kyle Calderon to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curtis Calderon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Curtis Calderon is trying to pull guard but Kyle Calderon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Curtis Calderon jumps guard but Kyle Calderon stands there with Curtis Calderon around his waist. Curtis Calderon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Kyle Calderon.
Kyle Calderon tries to land knees in the clinch but Curtis Calderon avoids the damage to the body.
Kyle Calderon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Curtis Calderon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kyle Calderon can pounce on him.
Curtis Calderon tries to keep at a distance but Kyle Calderon has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyle Calderon tries to land knees in the clinch but Curtis Calderon avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Curtis Calderon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kyle Calderon to keep the fight standing.
Kyle Calderon has had enough of the clinch but Curtis Calderon keeps him there for the moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Curtis Calderon as Kyle Calderon tries to tie him up.
Curtis Calderon tries to pull guard but Kyle Calderon won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis Calderon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kyle Calderon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Curtis Calderon.
Kyle Calderon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kyle Calderon lands an uppercut.
Curtis Calderon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kyle Calderon walks away with a smile on his face. Curtis Calderon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kyle Calderon scores with a head kick.
Kyle Calderon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Kyle Calderon, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kyle Calderon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Curtis Calderon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kyle Calderon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kyle Calderon connects with a crisp jab.
Kyle Calderon lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis Calderon needs to keep his hands up - Kyle Calderon had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kyle Calderon just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Curtis Calderon misses the target.
Kyle Calderon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kyle Calderon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kyle Calderon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kyle Calderon misses with a head kick.
Kyle Calderon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A good leg kick by Kyle Calderon.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kyle Calderon.
Kyle Calderon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle Calderon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kyle Calderon.
Curtis Calderon walks into a straight right hand from Kyle Calderon.
Kyle Calderon with the inside leg kick.
Kyle Calderon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kyle Calderon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Curtis Calderon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A low kick lands for Kyle Calderon.
A nice leg kick from Kyle Calderon, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kyle Calderon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis Calderon ducks right into an uppercut from Kyle Calderon.
Kyle Calderon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kyle Calderon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kyle Calderon scores with a nice head shot.
Curtis Calderon takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Curtis Calderon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kyle Calderon. That one must have hurt.
A nice leg kick from Kyle Calderon, right into the meat of the thigh.
Curtis Calderon will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice body kick there by Kyle Calderon.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kyle Calderon - that will leave a mark!
Curtis Calderon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kyle Calderon throws a leg kick which misses Curtis Calderon's front leg but catches the back leg as Curtis Calderon tries to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Calderon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kyle Calderon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 24:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 24:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Calderon!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Njord (ranked 4078 p4p, 4893 weight class) and Kimo Sabe (ranked 410 p4p, 457 weight class). Alexander Njord could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kimo Sabe's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Njord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kimo Sabe!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Njord ducks under a wild hook from Sabe.
Njord misses with a wild body shot.
Njord keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Njord appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kimo Sabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Njord lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sabe circles away quickly and effectively.
Njord cracks Sabe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Kimo Sabe has been cut.
Nice body punch from Njord.
Njord looks to score with a jab to the body but Sabe is just out of range.
Sabe moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Njord as the two fighters clinch.
Njord blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Sabe fails to land.
Sabe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Njord scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Njord blocks a body shot from Sabe.
Sabe misses with the head strike.
Njord blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Njord.
Sabe has a couple of punches blocked by Njord.
Njord misses with the head strike.
Njord can't find room to land a body shot as Sabe controls the action.
Sabe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Njord swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sabe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Njord lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sabe backwards.
Sabe throws a head punch that misses.
Sabe prevents a body shot from Njord.
Sabe tries to throw a body punch but Njord avoids it by throwing Sabe back against the cage.
Njord throws a head punch that misses.
Njord blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Njord lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sabe backwards.
Sabe is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Njord being controlled against the cage.
Sabe receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sabe.
Sabe has a couple of punches blocked by Njord.
Sabe misses with a punch to the body.
Sabe misses with some punches.
Njord lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sabe misses with some punches.
Sabe misses with a punch on the inside.
Sabe misses with a body punch.
Njord scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Sabe scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabe can't find room to land a body shot as Njord controls the action.
Njord misses with a punch on the inside.
Njord is working Sabe over against the cage.
Sabe misses with a punch on the inside.
Sabe is pushing Njord up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sabe swings wildly with an uppercut but Njord uses good head movement to avoid it.
Njord is working Sabe over against the cage.
Njord blocks an elbow strike.
Njord fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sabe tries a body shot but Njord blocks it.
Njord swings wildly with an uppercut but Sabe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sabe trying to control the position but instead, Njord has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sabe into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabe misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Sabe fails to land.
Sabe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Njord blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Njord misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sabe tries a body shot but Njord blocks it.
Sabe working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Sabe fails to land.
Sabe swings wildly with an uppercut but Njord uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sabe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alexander Njord will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kimo Sabe's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sabe tries to clinch but Njord is having none of it.
Sabe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Njord.
Sabe misses with an uppercut
and Njord counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sabe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sabe dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sabe.
Njord scores with a nice hook to the head.
That has opened up Kimo Sabe's cut even more.
Sabe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sabe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sabe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Njord presses Sabe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sabe misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Njord.
Sabe tries to throw a body punch but Njord avoids it by throwing Sabe back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sabe lands a hook that snaps the head of Njord backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Njord prevents a body shot from Sabe.
Sabe tries to throw a body punch but Njord avoids it by throwing Sabe back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Njord.
Njord slows down the pace here.
Sabe struggles to land a body shot inside as Njord controls his hands.
Njord lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sabe leaning against his opponent.
Sabe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sabe misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Njord.
Njord prevents a body shot from Sabe.
Njord lands a nice shot to the body.
Njord lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sabe backwards.
Sabe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Njord throws a punch but it's blocked by Sabe.
Sabe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kimo Sabe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Njord - that landed with a thud.
Sabe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sabe misses with a body punch.
Njord blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sabe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Sabe fails to land.
Sabe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Njord.
Sabe is leaning against Njord and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Njord blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Njord.
Sabe tries to work over Njord's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sabe can't find room to land a body shot as Njord controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Njord tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sabe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sabe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sabe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Njord prevents a body shot from Sabe.
A bit of stalling here from Njord.
Sabe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Sabe fails to land.
Sabe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Njord's elbow.
Sabe lands a body shot.
Sabe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sabe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sabe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sabe misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Njord.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabe tries to throw a body punch but Njord avoids it by throwing Sabe back against the cage.
Sabe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Njord lands a left hand.
Sabe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Njord's elbow.
Njord blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sabe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Njord blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sabe throws a head punch that misses.
Sabe misses with some punches.
Njord throws a punch but it's blocked by Sabe.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Njord.
Njord goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Njord can't find room to land a body shot as Sabe controls the action.
Njord blocking some punches.
Njord working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kimo Sabe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kimo Sabe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sabe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Njord connects with a crisp jab.
Sabe get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Sabe stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Njord runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexander Njord!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Izaiah Davis (ranked 4685 p4p, 3415 weight class) and Xavier Schmidt The Second (ranked 449 p4p, 390 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Izaiah Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xavier Schmidt The Second!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Davis checks a low kick from Schmidt The Second.
Davis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Davis dives in and scores a takedown into Schmidt The Second's guard.
Davis throws a big elbow that misses.
Schmidt The Second is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Davis is controlling him.
Schmidt The Second manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schmidt The Second was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis.
Left hook, right uppercut from Davis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmidt The Second slips under a jab.
Schmidt The Second feints and then cracks Davis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Davis down.
Schmidt The Second throws a shot from downtown. Davis moves away and avoids it.
Davis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Schmidt The Second is just out of range.
Davis jabs at Schmidt The Second's body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Schmidt The Second throws an off balance right hand
and Davis counters with a right hand to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Davis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jab by Davis.
Davis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Davis jabs Schmidt The Second to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Schmidt The Second.
Schmidt The Second throws a leg kick
enabling Davis to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt The Second fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schmidt The Second ducks right into an uppercut from Davis.
Davis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Davis backing away here, and Schmidt The Second unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Schmidt The Second buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Schmidt The Second walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Davis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Davis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Schmidt The Second counters with an outside leg kick.
Davis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Schmidt The Second misses with a looping right.
Davis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A nice leg kick from Schmidt The Second, right into the meat of the thigh.
Davis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Davis looks to throw the jab but Schmidt The Second is out of range.
Davis clinches up with Schmidt The Second and pushes him back against the cage.
Davis tries a body shot but Schmidt The Second blocks it.
Davis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schmidt The Second swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Davis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schmidt The Second's elbow.
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!
Davis tries a body shot but Schmidt The Second blocks it.
Davis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Davis avoids the elbow strike from Schmidt The Second, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis scores with a shot to the side of Schmidt The Second's head.
It looks like Xavier Schmidt The Second has been cut.
Davis blocking some punches.
Davis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Schmidt The Second throws an elbow that misses.
Schmidt The Second lands an elbow just above Davis 's eye.
Schmidt The Second trying to control the position but instead, Davis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Schmidt The Second into the cage.
Schmidt The Second trying to stall but Davis improves his position.
Schmidt The Second seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Davis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schmidt The Second misses with a short punch on the inside.
Davis digs a right hand underneath Schmidt The Second's ribcage. Schmidt The Second let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Schmidt The Second looks winded!
Schmidt The Second misses with an elbow strike.
Schmidt The Second looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Schmidt The Second throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Davis tries a body shot but Schmidt The Second blocks it.
Schmidt The Second taking a breather.
A short left from Davis.
Schmidt The Second looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Schmidt The Second misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a body punch.
Davis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Schmidt The Second wants to stall.
Davis lands a nice shot to the body.
Davis is working Schmidt The Second over against the cage.
We've been informed that Schmidt The Second has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Davis has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Schmidt The Second regains guard immediately.
Davis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Davis's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Davis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a strike but Schmidt The Second rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Schmidt The Second wants to stand but Davis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Davis is working an open guard so Schmidt The Second takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Davis scores with a nice strike.
Schmidt The Second takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schmidt The Second smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big left from Schmidt The Second misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Davis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Davis.
Schmidt The Second throws an elbow but it misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Davis.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Izaiah Davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xavier Schmidt The Second's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Davis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Davis showed some decent athleticism there.
Davis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schmidt The Second can do to turn this around?
Schmidt The Second is looking to escape.
Davis thows a huge punch but Schmidt The Second dodges it nicely.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Davis in particular looking to stall.
Davis throwing shots but Schmidt The Second is blocking nicely.
Davis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Davis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Schmidt The Second's head.
Schmidt The Second wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis 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.
Schmidt The Second tries to kick Davis off but Davis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Schmidt The Second blocking the ground and pound attempt from Davis.
Davis controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Davis slows the pace down in half guard.
Davis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Davis stalling.
Davis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Davis perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Davis drops an elbow to the side of Schmidt The Second's head.
Schmidt The Second wants to get back to his feet.
Davis working Schmidt The Second over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Davis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Schmidt The Second's head.
Davis thows a huge punch but Schmidt The Second dodges it nicely.
Schmidt The Second wants to get back to his feet.
Davis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Schmidt The Second defending well though.
Davis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Schmidt The Second wants to get back to his feet.
Davis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Davis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Schmidt The Second wants to get back to his feet.
Davis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Davis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Davis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Davis lands strikes from half guard.
Davis trying to pass the guard but Schmidt The Second defending well.
Davis controlling the pace.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Davis lands a nice short elbow.
Davis is taking a breather. Schmidt The Second 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.
Schmidt The Second blocking the ground and pound attempt from Davis.
Davis throwing shots but Schmidt The Second is blocking nicely.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis throwing shots but Schmidt The Second is blocking nicely.
Davis thows a huge punch but Schmidt The Second dodges it nicely.
Davis slows the pace down in half guard.
Davis lands strikes from half guard.
Davis trying to control the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davis throwing shots but Schmidt The Second is blocking nicely.
Davis stops Schmidt The Second from getting back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Izaiah Davis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Xavier Schmidt The Second's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Davis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Schmidt The Second has time to react.
Davis moves out of range of the leg kick from Schmidt The Second.
Davis feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Davis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Schmidt The Second is looking to stand up but Davis isn't so interested in that idea.
Davis is looking to work some ground and pound but Schmidt The Second has wrist control.
Davis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis stops Schmidt The Second from standing up.
Davis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schmidt The Second works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Davis 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Davis feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Schmidt The Second wants to stand but Davis is controlling the position.
Schmidt The Second keeping full guard, as Davis tries to pass.
Davis prevents Schmidt The Second from getting back to his feet.
Davis throws a big elbow that misses.
Schmidt The Second is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Davis is controlling him.
Davis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Davis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Schmidt The Second's head.
Davis sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Davis postures up in Schmidt The Second's guard and throws a big left but Schmidt The Second blocks it.
Davis content to stall in guard here.
Schmidt The Second utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Schmidt The Second is looking to stand up but Davis isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt The Second connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Schmidt The Second has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Schmidt The Second there as he acknowledges the shot.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Schmidt The Second is just out of range.
Schmidt The Second looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Davis scores with a jab. Schmidt The Second acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Davis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Schmidt The Second is just out of range.
Davis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Schmidt The Second misses with a low kick.
Schmidt The Second has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Davis finds it's way round the side to connect with Schmidt The Second's head.
Schmidt The Second chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Davis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Davis is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Schmidt The Second's half guard.
Davis throwing shots but Schmidt The Second is blocking nicely.
Davis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis throwing shots but Schmidt The Second is blocking nicely.
Davis is taking a breather. Schmidt The Second 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Schmidt The Second is trying to stand up here but Davis is controlling him well.
Schmidt The Second taking some punishment here, with Davis in his half guard.
Davis is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Further stalling from Davis.
Xavier Schmidt The Second has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Izaiah Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Izaiah Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Davis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Izaiah Davis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armando Greenlaw (ranked 2982 p4p, 4759 weight class) and Miles Fox (ranked 349 p4p, 457 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Armando Greenlaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miles Fox!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox misses with a head kick.
Greenlaw fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fox just manages to avoid it.
Fox misses with a left hand
and Greenlaw makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fox really felt that one!
Greenlaw takes one on the button.
Fox throws a head kick that misses.
Fox throws a hook but Greenlaw blocks it.
We've been told by Greenlaw's head coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fox fails to land with a series of punches.
Greenlaw blocks a low kick nicely.
Greenlaw throws a push kick but Fox slaps the foot to one side.
Fox looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Fox throws a low kick but Greenlaw avoids it.
Fox throws a front kick that sends Greenlaw stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greenlaw throws a hook but Fox blocks it.
Fox takes a swing at Greenlaw's ribcage but misses.
Greenlaw scores with a body shot.
Fox gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Fox.
Fox takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fox is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fox with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A low kick from Fox is predictable there
and Greenlaw counters with a straight right hand.
Fox connects with a solid leg kick.
Greenlaw is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Greenlaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fox throws a leg kick
and Greenlaw counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fox throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Miles Fox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fox throws a body shot but no joy.
Greenlaw lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fox avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox throws a leg kick
and Greenlaw counters with a low kick, right behind Fox 's knee.
Greenlaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fox misses with a kick to the body.
Fox looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A jab from Fox misses.
Fox is looking to chop away at Greenlaw's legs.
Fox misses with a body shot
and Greenlaw counters with a nice right hand that sends Fox toppling to the canvas! Fox scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Greenlaw finish him?!
Fox is rocked!
A low kick from Fox is predictable there
and Greenlaw counters with a solid body kick.
Fox is still on wobbly legs! Can Greenlaw finish him?
Fox looks winded!
Greenlaw thuds a left hand into Fox's body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Greenlaw.
Greenlaw throws a pinpoint strike between Fox's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Fox crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Greenlaw scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Armando Greenlaw!
A victorious Armando Greenlaw thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Borislav Yevgraf (ranked 2951 p4p, 3628 weight class) and Saku Kapanen (ranked 258 p4p, 294 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Borislav Yevgraf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Saku Kapanen!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yevgraf rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kapanen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yevgraf seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kapanen lands an overhand right.
Kapanen lands the left hand.
Kapanen tries to clinch but Yevgraf moves out of range.
Yevgraf misses with a hook
and Yevgraf takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yevgraf misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kapanen lands with a right hand.
Kapanen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kapanen with a jab.
Yevgraf throws the left hand but Kapanen avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Kapanen misses.
Yevgraf is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kapanen misses the jab.
Kapanen works Yevgraf's body with a nice hook.
Kapanen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yevgraf doesn't seem bothered though.
Kapanen connects with a looping right hand.
Kapanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yevgraf swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice shot lands for Kapanen.
Kapanen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kapanen! But no joy.
Yevgraf throws an off balance right hand
and Kapanen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yevgraf walks into a jab.
Kapanen scores with a jab to the body.
Yevgraf throws the left hand but Kapanen avoids the punch easily.
Yevgraf takes one on the button.
Kapanen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Yevgraf takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kapanen jabs Yevgraf to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yevgraf darts in and clinches Kapanen up against the cage.
Yevgraf is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kapanen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Yevgraf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kapanen.
A nice left hand lands by Yevgraf.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yevgraf digs a right hand into Kapanen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kapanen's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Yevgraf - that landed with a thud.
Yevgraf lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yevgraf is leaning against Kapanen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yevgraf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yevgraf lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kapanen backwards.
Yevgraf scores with a shot to the side of Kapanen's head.
Yevgraf lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kapanen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yevgraf cracks Kapanen with a nice body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yevgraf as Kapanen tries to tie him up.
Yevgraf has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kapanen uses from the top position.
Yevgraf is looking to cinch up a triangle. Kapanen throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Yevgraf's body to avoid the submission. Yevgraf has instead reached around Kapanen's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Yevgraf arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Borislav Yevgraf!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norman Jalisco (ranked 2917 p4p, 2980 weight class) and Brad Tulips (ranked 330 p4p, 336 weight class). Norman Jalisco has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Norman Jalisco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brad Tulips!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jalisco lands a big right hand that sends Tulips crashing to the mat! Jalisco stays standing though and waves Tulips back to his feet!
Tulips throws a jab but it's blocked by Jalisco.
Tulips swings for the body but Jalisco moves out of range.
Jalisco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jalisco defending well as Tulips loads up on a big left hand.
Tulips slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tulips misses with a combination
letting Jalisco counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tulips lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tulips.
Tulips lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jalisco comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jalisco scores with a body shot.
Jalisco misses with a hook.
Jalisco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tulips manages to avoid it.
Tulips misses with a double jab.
Jalisco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tulips manages to avoid it.
Tulips misses with a double jab.
Jalisco on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalisco rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tulips counters by clinching up.
Jalisco tries to stall but Tulips uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tulips can't find room to land a body shot as Jalisco controls the action.
Tulips misses with a punch on the inside.
Tulips keeps control of Jalisco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jalisco working hard to break the clinch.
Tulips fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jalisco tries a body shot but Tulips blocks it.
Tulips misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tulips swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jalisco misses with a punch on the inside.
Tulips tries to work over Jalisco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tulips lands a nice uppercut.
Jalisco blocks an uppercut.
Tulips working aggressively here.
Tulips misses with the head strike.
I was talking to Jalisco's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tulips lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jalisco backwards.
Jalisco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jalisco looking to stall.
A shot in the inside from Tulips.
Tulips lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jalisco backwards.
Tulips lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulips misses with a punch on the inside.
Jalisco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tulips swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jalisco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tulips.
Tulips tries to counter with a clinch but Jalisco shakes him off and moves away.
Jalisco throws a lazy right hand but Tulips sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tulips rushes Jalisco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tulips misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jalisco can't find room to land a body shot as Tulips controls the action.
Tulips lands a body punch.
Jalisco is trying to break the clinch but Tulips has him pressed against the cage.
Tulips misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tulips swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tulips struggles to land a body shot inside as Jalisco controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tulips misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tulips blocks a body shot from Jalisco.
Jalisco blocking some punches.
Tulips lands with a short shot to the head.
Tulips prevents Jalisco from breaking the clinch.
Tulips throws a punch but it's blocked by Jalisco.
Jalisco is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tulips will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jalisco up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Tulips.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Tulips dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jalisco throws a jab when Tulips was well out of range.
Jalisco has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tulips finds it's way round the side to connect with Jalisco's head.
Jalisco misses with a series of wild punches.
Jalisco on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tulips. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Tulips has Jalisco up against the cage in a clinch.
Tulips misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tulips.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jalisco can't break the clinch.
Tulips prevents Jalisco from breaking the clinch.
Jalisco tries to stall but Tulips uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tulips misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulips has a couple of punches blocked by Jalisco.
Brad Tulips seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jalisco throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jalisco blocks an uppercut.
Tulips lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Tulips fails to land.
Tulips lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jalisco backwards.
Tulips lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tulips scores with a hook to the body.
Jalisco letting Tulips take a breather here.
Good body shot from Tulips.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tulips.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tulips lands a hook that snaps the head of Jalisco backwards.
Tulips lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jalisco or not.
Tulips tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jalisco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tulips scores with a shot to the side of Jalisco's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tulips fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tulips misses with the head strike.
Tulips lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tulips scores with a shoulder strike.
Tulips lands an uppercut.
Tulips doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulips makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jalisco tries a body shot but Tulips blocks it.
Tulips has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tulips misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tulips pushes Jalisco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jalisco blocking some punches.
Tulips tries a body shot but Jalisco blocks it.
A short uppercut from Tulips.
Tulips lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tulips lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tulips tries to work over Jalisco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tulips lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tulips tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tulips lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jalisco or not.
Tulips fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Tulips.
Tulips gets through Jalisco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jalisco blocking some punches.
Tulips lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Tulips scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tulips as Jalisco tries to tie him up.
Stalling in the clinch from Jalisco.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tulips.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Tulips showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tulips throws a body punch but Jalisco moves out of range.
Brad Tulips is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tulips throws a body punch but Jalisco moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Jalisco 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tulips ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Norman Jalisco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Tulips.
Tulips jabs at Jalisco's body.
Tulips moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Tulips.
Jalisco takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jalisco tries to bum rush Tulips with a series of wild strikes but Tulips uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tulips with a hook.
Tulips bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jalisco's head.
Tulips is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jalisco loads up on a big right hand but Tulips slips the punch.
Jalisco misses with a hook.
Tulips tries to counter with a clinch but Jalisco shakes him off and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jalisco lands with a good body shot.
Tulips scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulips jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jalisco avoids the body shot from Tulips.
Jalisco has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jalisco there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brad Tulips seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tulips fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tulips is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tulips defending well as Jalisco loads up on a big left hand.
Jalisco is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Tulips's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Jalisco throws a shot from downtown. Tulips moves away and avoids it.
Jalisco walks into a jab.
Jalisco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jalisco walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tulips has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tulips avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Jalisco misses.
Jalisco looks to land a left hand but Tulips moved out of range nicely.
Tulips has Jalisco up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalisco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tulips lands with a short shot to the head.
Tulips tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jalisco's elbow.
Tulips misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulips working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jalisco is looking to control Tulips's arms but Tulips gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jalisco has his back to the cage.
Tulips tries to work over Jalisco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tulips lands a nice shot to the body.
Jalisco is trying to push Tulips away but Tulips has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jalisco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jalisco creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jalisco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Tulips fails to land.
Jalisco prevents a body shot from Tulips.
Tulips misses with a punch on the inside.
Norman Jalisco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tulips blocks a body shot from Jalisco.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Tulips comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tulips has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Tulips!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikhil Moon (ranked 1921 p4p, 3887 weight class) and Ethen Rojas (ranked 239 p4p, 416 weight class). Nikhil Moon has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nikhil Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ethen Rojas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rojas with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Moon to counter with a crisp jab.
Rojas tries for a takedown but Moon circles away easily
and Moon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rojas with a poor takedown
and Moon counters with a nice body shot.
Nikhil Moon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethen Rojas.
Rojas shoots in looking for a takedown but Moon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rojas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Moon thinks about countering with a head kick.
Rojas misses with a takedown attempt
and Moon counters with a left and a right that stings Rojas.
Rojas fails with the takedown
and Moon counters with a two punch combo.
Rojas with a poor takedown
and Rojas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Ethen Rojas has been cut.
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!
Rojas with a poor takedown
and Moon lands a stunning uppercut that sends Rojas to the mat!
Rojas is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rojas is still in real trouble! Can Moon finish him?
Rojas wants to improve his position but Moon is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Moon in particular looking to stall.
Rojas seems to have recovered his senses.
Moon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rojas on the ground.
Rojas gets full guard.
Moon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rojas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rojas has his foot on Moon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Moon works his way back into a safe position though.
Rojas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rojas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Moon defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rojas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rojas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rojas looking to control.
Rojas looking for a triangle here. Moon is fighting it but it looks tight! Rojas pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Moon is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ethen Rojas!
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