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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Messing (ranked 2114 p4p, 3226 weight class) and Randy Macho Man (ranked 252 p4p, 359 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gerard Messing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Macho Man!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Messing circles away from the clinch attempt.
Macho Man waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Messing.
Messing uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Macho Man.
A telegraphed right hand from Macho Man misses the target.
Messing attempts a counter takedown but Macho Man avoids it well and moves away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Messing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macho Man taking a bit of punishment here - Messing scoring with strikes.
Macho Man tries to bench press Messing off him but Messing keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macho Man struggling a bit here.
Messing is chipping away with strikes.
Macho Man is looking for a sweep.
Messing thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messing tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Messing has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Macho Man tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Messing controlling the positon.
Messing scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Macho Man is looking for a way out.
Messing is hanging on to Macho Man's back as he tries to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messing avoiding Macho Man 's attempts to control his hands.
Macho Man is trying to break free.
Messing gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Messing is landing with strikes. Macho Man can't take much more of this.
Macho Man has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Messing's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Messing lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Macho Man.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Macho Man is trying to remain composed but Messing is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messing looking to break Macho Man's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Macho Man remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Messing will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Messing trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Macho Man trying to control the position but Messing manages to sink in the hooks.
Macho Man rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
We've been hearing that Messing has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Macho Man trying to control here.
Macho Man is looking for a sweep. Messing is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Macho Man is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macho Man has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Messing is working away from the top position though.
Macho Man is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Messing tries to pass the half guard into mount. Macho Man knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Messing slips a nice elbow through Macho Man's hands, connecting with Macho Man's forehead.
Messing wants to work for an arm triangle but Macho Man is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Macho Man actively working from the bottom here.
Messing trying to control from half guard but Macho Man is working away.
Ground and pound from Messing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Messing lands strikes from half guard.
Messing lands strikes from half guard.
Messing is pressing down on Macho Man's thigh, looking to free his foot. Macho Man is holding on for now.
Messing is thwarting Macho Man's attempts to control the position.
Messing prevents Macho Man from improving his position.
Macho Man works his way to full guard. Good work.
Macho Man manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Messing manages to get himself to full guard.
Macho Man wants to get up but he can't break Messing's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Macho Man tries to free his leg and advance position but Messing is retaining full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Messing is trying to keep Macho Man in close.
Macho Man slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Messing keeping moving, preventing Macho Man from controlling successfully.
Messing pulls Macho Man in close to prevent any damage.
Messing has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Macho Man can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Macho Man stopping the sweep attempt from Messing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Messing had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Macho Man defends it easily.
Macho Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Messing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Messing manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Macho Man manages to get himself to full guard.
Messing advances to half guard.
Messing is trying to control. Macho Man wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Macho Man actively working from the bottom here.
Macho Man is looking to control Messing's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Macho Man avoid being mounted?
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Macho Man is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Messing scores with a couple of nice shots.
Messing scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Messing is looking to take a break and control but Macho Man is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Macho Man looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Messing 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.
Macho Man works his way to full guard. Good work.
Messing trying to control but Macho Man is working from the bottom.
Messing stands up over Macho Man, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Macho Man is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Messing defends well.
Messing pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Macho Man is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Macho Man is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Macho Man is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Messing defends well.
Messing connects with a couple of short punches.
Messing got a little sloppy there for a moment and Macho Man has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Messing has managed to get both his arms back between Macho Man's legs - danger averted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Messing trying to control the position from guard on top but Macho Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Macho Man is on top in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Messing dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A big left from Macho Man misses.
Messing tries to counter with a takedown but Macho Man is quick to defend against it.
Macho Man throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Messing shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Messing was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Macho Man is looking for a sweep.
Messing trying to control the action but Macho Man is working from the bottom.
Macho Man can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macho Man is letting Messing control him for a moment.
Macho Man wants to control but Messing postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macho Man is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Macho Man's face as Messing controls the position.
Messing tries to advance to mount but can't.
Messing working away.
Macho Man is looking for a sweep.
Macho Man is working to avoid the ground and pound but Messing connects with a decent elbow.
Macho Man tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Macho Man wants to hold on but Messing pushes him away.
Macho Man can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messing wants to control the pace but Macho Man is squirming around nicely.
Gerard Messing overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Macho Man taking shots to the head.
Messing lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
 Macho Man is rocked!
Messing connects with a bit shot that sees Macho Man covering up! More strikes from Messing and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Messing is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerard Messing!
A less than humble Gerard Messing misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Henry Holliday (ranked 2582 p4p, 2746 weight class) and Paavo Vayrynen (ranked 298 p4p, 319 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, John Henry Holliday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paavo Vayrynen!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vayrynen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Holliday counters with a straight right hand.
 It looks like Paavo Vayrynen has been cut.
Holliday throws a push kick but Vayrynen slaps the foot to one side.
Holliday throws a shot from downtown. Vayrynen moves away and avoids it.
Vayrynen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vayrynen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Holliday paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Vayrynen looks to move away, Holliday throws a big counter combo but Vayrynen just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vayrynen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vayrynen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vayrynen walks into a straight right hand from Holliday.
Vayrynen doesn't manage to clinch there - Holliday circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vayrynen or perhaps it was just good defense by Holliday, which made it look bad.
Vayrynen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Paavo Vayrynen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vayrynen missing with a left hand there. Holliday was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vayrynen staying out of range there.
Vayrynen slips under a jab from Holliday.
Vayrynen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vayrynen loads up on a big right hand but Holliday slips the punch.
Holliday appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Holliday misses with an uppercut
and Vayrynen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Vayrynen.
Vayrynen misses with a left hand
and Holliday counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Holliday is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Holliday works Vayrynen's body with a nice hook.
Vayrynen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Holliday misses the shot to the body.
Vayrynen misses with a looping right.
Holliday swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vayrynen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Holliday is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Holliday lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vayrynen throws a hook but Holliday blocks it.
Holliday throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday defending well as Vayrynen loads up on a big left hand.
Holliday swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vayrynen misses with a two punch combination.
Vayrynen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holliday.
It looked like Holliday wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Holliday throws a leg kick but Vayrynen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vayrynen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That has opened up Paavo Vayrynen's cut even more.
Vayrynen takes a swing at Holliday's ribcage but misses.
Holliday scores with a decent looking hook.
The cut above Paavo Vayrynen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Vayrynen blocks a head kick by Holliday.
Holliday looks to land a left hand but Vayrynen moved out of range nicely.
Vayrynen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vayrynen misses with a double jab
and Holliday counters with a nice right hand that sends Vayrynen toppling to the canvas! Vayrynen scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Holliday finish him?!
Vayrynen is rocked!
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!
Vayrynen throws a shot to the body.
Vayrynen misses with a body punch
and Holliday counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vayrynen is still on wobbly legs! Can Holliday finish him?
Paavo Vayrynen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Vayrynen misses with a body shot
and Holliday counters with a low kick, right behind Vayrynen 's knee.
Vayrynen misses the body punch
and Holliday counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Henry Holliday!
In his post fight interview, John Henry Holliday started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horus Hekkala (ranked 1096 p4p, 1393 weight class) and Krasimir Mihaylov (ranked 141 p4p, 178 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Horus Hekkala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Krasimir Mihaylov!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mihaylov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mihaylov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hekkala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mihaylov pulls guard.
Hekkala is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mihaylov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mihaylov wants to sweep here but Hekkala controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hekkala trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hekkala won't allow Mihaylov to sweep him here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Hekkala tries to free his leg and advance position but Mihaylov is retaining full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hekkala misses with a left hand
and Mihaylov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mihaylov slips a straight right by Hekkala.
Hekkala lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mihaylov will feel that in the morning.
Mihaylov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hekkala misses the jab.
Mihaylov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hekkala fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Despite the aggression on Mihaylov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hekkala is looking to slow Mihaylov down with leg kicks.
Hekkala lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hekkala takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mihaylov throws a body punch but Hekkala moves out of range.
Mihaylov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hekkala throws a one two combo.
It looks like Krasimir Mihaylov has been cut.
Hekkala takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mihaylov throws a lazy head kick
and Hekkala makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mihaylov really felt that one!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Hekkala.
Mihaylov moves to clinch but Hekkala breaks away
and Hekkala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mihaylov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hekkala paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hekkala lands a jab to Mihaylov's midsection.
Hekkala lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mihaylov wants to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Mihaylov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mihaylov throws a poor cross that misses
and Hekkala counters with a stiff right hand.
Mihaylov drives through and clinches with Hekkala against the cage.
Mihaylov manages to break the clinch.
Mihaylov ducks under a wild hook from Hekkala.
Mihaylov tries a quick counter leg kick but Hekkala is wise to it.
Hekkala swings for the body but Mihaylov moves out of range.
Hekkala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hekkala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hekkala misses with a few strikes there.
Hekkala listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hekkala throws a leg kick which misses Mihaylov's front leg but catches the back leg as Mihaylov tries to avoid it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mihaylov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hekkala.
A little jabbing left from Mihaylov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mihaylov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hekkala checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mihaylov misses with a lunging right hand
and Hekkala counters with a stiff right hand.
Mihaylov has closed the distance and engaged Hekkala in a clinch.
Mihaylov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hekkala just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mihaylov lands a nice shot to the body.
Mihaylov blocks a body shot from Hekkala.
Still in the clinch, Hekkala scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hekkala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Hekkala fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Mihaylov.
Mihaylov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mihaylov can't find room to land a body shot as Hekkala controls the action.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mihaylov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hekkala backwards.
Mihaylov tries to work over Hekkala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hekkala can't find room to land a body shot as Mihaylov controls the action.
Hekkala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mihaylov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mihaylov.
Hekkala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mihaylov breaks from the clinch.
Hekkala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mihaylov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mihaylov blocks a low kick nicely.
Mihaylov avoids the body shot from Hekkala.
Hekkala swats away the attempt to clinch by Mihaylov.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hekkala looks to land a right hand but Mihaylov moved out of range.
A nice leg kick from Hekkala, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hekkala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hekkala lands a head kick. Mihaylov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mihaylov clinches up with Hekkala and pushes him back against the cage.
Mihaylov jumps guard but Hekkala stands there with Mihaylov around his waist. Mihaylov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Horus Hekkala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krasimir Mihaylov.
Mihaylov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mihaylov misses with a body punch.
Mihaylov working aggressively here.
Mihaylov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mihaylov misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Mihaylov on the inside.
Mihaylov jumps into guard, dragging Hekkala to the mat.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hekkala stopping the sweep attempt from Mihaylov.
Hekkala has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mihaylov controls Hekkala momentarily but Hekkala frees himself.
Mihaylov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hekkala doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hekkala manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mihaylov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hekkala passes Mihaylov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hekkala wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mihaylov keeps working.
Hekkala wants to free his trapped foot but Mihaylov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hekkala prevents Mihaylov from improving his position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mihaylov felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Hekkala uses his free foot to push down on Mihaylov's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mihaylov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Horus Hekkala dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Krasimir Mihaylov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hekkala misses with a leg kick
and Mihaylov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hekkala takes a kick to the side of the head.
 It looks like Horus Hekkala has been cut.
Mihaylov avoids the body shot from Hekkala.
Mihaylov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mihaylov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hekkala is looking for a counter combo.
We've been told by Hekkala's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hekkala misses the shot to the body.
Hekkala keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mihaylov connects with a body shot.
Hekkala drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hekkala connects with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihaylov throws a sloppy head kick and Hekkala moves out of range easily.
Hekkala looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mihaylov scores with a shot to the body.
Mihaylov scoring well with a low kick there.
Mihaylov lands a head shot.
The crowd cheers as Hekkala lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mihaylov doesn't seem phased though.
Mihaylov moves into range and clinches up with Hekkala.
Mihaylov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mihaylov manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hekkala is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mihaylov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hekkala has passed into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mihaylov tries to buck Hekkala off but Hekkala is having none of it.
Hekkala controls the position from side control.
Mihaylov is not content to let Hekkala control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hekkala controls the position.
Hekkala trying to control the position but Mihaylov is working away.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four 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.
Hekkala misses with a straight right.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hekkala here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Hekkala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hekkala loads up on a big right hand but Mihaylov slips the punch.
A shot to the body from Mihaylov misses
and Hekkala counters with an inside leg kick.
Hekkala scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mihaylov doesn't seem bothered though.
Hekkala connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mihaylov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hekkala throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hekkala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mihaylov.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mihaylov sizes up Hekkala with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mihaylov tries to clinch but Hekkala moves away
enabling Hekkala to counter with a crisp jab.
Mihaylov avoids the body shot from Hekkala.
A little jabbing left from Mihaylov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mihaylov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mihaylov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hekkala counters with a left and a right that stings Mihaylov.
Hekkala misses with an uppercut
and Mihaylov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mihaylov ducks right into an uppercut from Hekkala.
Mihaylov tries to clinch but Hekkala moves out of range.
Hekkala was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hekkala misses with a wild combination.
Mihaylov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Mihaylov misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hekkala.
Hekkala is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mihaylov can do to turn this around?
Mihaylov fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hekkala takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mihaylov drives through and clinches with Hekkala against the cage.
Hekkala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Hekkala as the two fighters clinch.
Mihaylov is breathing heavily.
Hekkala is leaning against Mihaylov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mihaylov tries to throw a body punch but Hekkala avoids it by throwing Mihaylov back against the cage.
Hekkala pushes Mihaylov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hekkala escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hekkala throws a chopping leg kick but Mihaylov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mihaylov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mihaylov misses with a wild body shot.
Hekkala quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hekkala feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mihaylovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hekkala fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mihaylov throws a leg kick
and Hekkala counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hekkala.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Mihaylov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hekkala misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mihaylov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mihaylov misses with a wild body shot.
Hekkala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hekkala misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mihaylov counters with a good, hard body kick but Hekkala shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mihaylov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A combination from Mihaylov does no damage.
Mihaylov lands a slapping body shot.
Hekkala gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mihaylov.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hekkala goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hekkala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hekkala lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mihaylov misses with a looping left.
Mihaylov throws a poor cross that misses
and Hekkala counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hekkala lands a leg kick that knocks Mihaylov off balance momentarily.
Hekkala misses with a leg kick
and Mihaylov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hekkala tries a head kick but it misses.
Mihaylov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hekkala with a body shot.
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 Horus Hekkala will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hekkala throws a chopping leg kick but Mihaylov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A head kick by Hekkala misses
and Mihaylov counters with a head kick that drops Hekkala to the mat! Hekkala scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
 Hekkala is rocked!
Nice uppercut there from Hekkala.
Oh Hekkala is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hekkala misses with a body shot
and Mihaylov counters with a big left hand that crumples Hekkala! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Krasimir Mihaylov!
A relieved looking Krasimir Mihaylov 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julius Howell (ranked 1870 p4p, 2111 weight class) and Nasty Man (ranked 230 p4p, 251 weight class). Howell comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- The Unseen. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julius Howell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Nasty Man!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Howell manages to avoid it.
Howell throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Howell misses with a lunging right hand
and Man counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Julius Howell has been cut.
Man works the jab nicely.
Man lands with a hook. Howell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Howell lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Nasty Man has been cut.
Man throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Man.
Howell misses with a left hand
and Man makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Howell really felt that one!
Nasty Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Man moves away from the strike by Howell.
Man throws a front kick that sends Howell stumbling back into the cage.
Howell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man wants to clinch up but Howell keeps it at a distance.
Howell drops down looking for a counter takedown but Man sprawls and moves away.
Man closes the distance and clinches.
Howell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Howell working hard to break the clinch.
Howell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Man.
Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
Man swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man.
Howell blocks a body shot from Man.
Man misses with a short punch on the inside.
Howell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
Man tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Howell's elbow.
Man misses with the head strike.
Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Howell prevents a body shot from Man.
Man swings wildly with an uppercut but Howell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Howell jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Man walks away with a smile on his face. Howell gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Howell misses with a body kick.
Howell throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Man misses.
Howell moves out of range of the body kick from Man.
Howell loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
Man replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Howell blocks it well.
Man tries to clinch but Howell is having none of it.
Howell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Man doesn't seem bothered though.
Howell misses with an uppercut
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Howell avoids the body shot from Man.
Man looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice body kick from Man.
Nasty Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Howell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Man scores with a decent looking hook.
Man scoring well with a low kick there.
Man scores with a jab. Howell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Man cracks Howell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Man swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Both fighters circling a little - Man finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Howell attempts a counter takedown but Man avoids it well and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!
Nice shot lands for Man.
Julius Howell's cut is getting worse.
Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Man is looking to clinch but Howell is avoiding it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Man.
Howell throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
Man scores with a nice body kick.
Man is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Howell had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Howell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Man has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Man's corner calls for a 1-2. Man obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Man swings widly with a right hand
and Howell counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Man seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Man working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man seems keen to control Howell's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Howell wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
Man is pulling down on Howell's head. It's preventing any offense from Howell, at least for the moment.
Man keeping full guard, as Howell tries to pass.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's six 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.
Man wants to stand but Howell is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Man catches Howell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Man pushes Howell up against the cage in a clinch.
Man dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Man throws a head punch that misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Howell breaks the clinch.
Man looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Howell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Man swings for the body but Howell moves out of range.
Howell throws a big shot that misses.
Howell throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Howell finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Man closes the distance and clinches.
Man lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Man lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Man lands with a short shot to the head.
Man lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
Man tries a body shot but Howell blocks it.
Man scores with a shot to the side of Howell's head.
Julius Howell's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Man throws a head punch that misses.
Man lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Howell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Man working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Man misses with a punch on the inside.
Howell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Howell blocks an uppercut.
Man has a couple of punches blocked by Howell.
Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
Howell will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Man.
Howell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Man working aggressively here.
Howell throws a punch but it's blocked by Man.
Howell scores with a hook to the body.
Man working aggressively here.
Man tries to throw a body punch but Howell avoids it by throwing Man back against the cage.
Man scores with a shoulder strike.
Man struggles to land a body shot inside as Howell controls his hands.
Man throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Howells head.
Howell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Man just stands there and leans against the cage.
Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Howell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Man avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julius Howell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man lands a hook that snaps the head of Howell backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nasty Man dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice uppercut lands for Man. That snapped Howell's head back.
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Howell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Man swings widly with a right hand
and Howell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Howell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Man throws an overhand right that lands on Howell's shoulder, as Howell tries to avoid the shot.
Man throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Howell tries to counter with a takedown but Man is quick to defend against it.
Man lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Howell looks to land a body kick but Man moved away.
Man throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Howell counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Man lunges at Howell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Howell's hand.
Man avoids the body shot from Howell.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Howell.
Man moves into the clinch.
Howell lands with a light punch inside.
Howell misses with the head strike.
Howell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man misses with some punches.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Howell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Man works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Howell tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a head punch that misses.
Howell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Howell jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Man walks away with a smile on his face. Howell gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Howell ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Man listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Man lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A telegraphed right hand from Man misses the target.
Howell half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Man looks to land a right hand but Howell moved out of range.
A big left from Man misses.
A little feinted left hand from Howell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Man misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Howell swats away the attempt to clinch by Man.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Howell ducks down to avoid it.
Nasty Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Howell closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Howell lands in his opponent's guard.
Howell tries to free his leg and advance position but Man is retaining full guard.
Howell working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Man's head.
Man managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Man works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Man trying to control the position.
Man controlling the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Howell slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Howell misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
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That's five minutes gone in the round.
Howell looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Howell tries to advance to mount but can't.
Howell is looking to take a break and control but Man is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Man is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Howell is controlling him well.
That's six 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.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Man avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Man scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jeez, Julius Howell's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Howell swings widly with a right hand
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
Man cracks Howell with a good jab.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Julius Howell's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nasty Man!
After the fight, Nasty Man was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Merchant (ranked 1440 p4p, 1574 weight class) and Dennis Cunningham (ranked 185 p4p, 198 weight class). Merchant comes into the arena with HonestKey- Pass blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Devon Merchant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Dennis Cunningham!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Merchant with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cunningham to score with a decent uppercut.
Merchant takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've been hearing reports that Merchant has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Cunningham scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Merchant doesn't seem bothered though.
Merchant looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Merchant throws a big right hand that misses.
Cunningham looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Merchant wants to control from the top but Cunningham keeps moving.
Merchant throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cunningham works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Merchant content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Cunningham has locked up a guillotine! Cunningham's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Merchant is holding on here and Cunningham must be using up a lot of energy. Merchant has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Cunningham gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dennis Cunningham!
During a confident post fight interview, Dennis Cunningham thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jouni Joukahainen (ranked 1565 p4p, 1361 weight class) and Akubundu Yobachukwu (ranked 197 p4p, 172 weight class). Yobachukwu comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hate Me Now kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jouni Joukahainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Akubundu Yobachukwu!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joukahainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yobachukwu was well out of range. Poor timing from Joukahainen.
Joukahainen throws a body punch but Yobachukwu moves out of range.
Yobachukwu darts in and clinches Joukahainen up against the cage.
Joukahainen tries to work over Yobachukwu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Joukahainen misses with some punches.
Yobachukwu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joukahainen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Joukahainen there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Jouni Joukahainen has been cut.
Yobachukwu lands a left and a right that send Joukahainen crashing to the mat, dazed. Yobachukwu thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Joukahainen is rocked!
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!
Joukahainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oh Joukahainen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yobachukwu throws 2 knees - Joukahainen can't escape Yobachukwu's clinch. As Joukahainen tries to escape again Yobachukwu whips his head left to meet with another knee! That's knocked out Joukahainen's gum shield and as Joukahainen falls to the floor, the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Akubundu Yobachukwu!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Léo Saint-Clair (ranked 1264 p4p, 1386 weight class) and Roman Dinu (ranked 165 p4p, 176 weight class). Saint-Clair comes to the cage accompanied by Seine Saint-Denis Style - Suprême NTM. Roman Dinu told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Léo Saint-Clair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roman Dinu!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint-Clair moves away from the strike by Dinu.
Dinu takes one to the side of the head.
It looks like Roman Dinu has been cut.
Dinu misses with a lunging right hand
letting Saint-Clair counter with a right hand.
Dinu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dinu looks to land a right hand but Saint-Clair moved out of range.
Saint-Clair looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Saint-Clair uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dinu.
It looked like Saint-Clair was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dinu.
A swing and a miss from Dinu.
It looked like Saint-Clair wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dinu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Saint-Clair connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saint-Clair wants to clinch.
Saint-Clair is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dinu lands with a good body shot.
Saint-Clair takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dinu with a nice calf kick.
Saint-Clair takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
Dinu moves into the clinch successfully.
Dinu tries to work over Saint-Clair's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint-Clair lands a left hand.
Dinu's coach down at BANZAI COMBAT ACADEMY AMSTERDAM was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dinu's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dinu throws an elbow but misses.
Saint-Clair scores with a shot to the side of Dinu's head.
Saint-Clair tries a body shot but Dinu blocks it.
Dinu breaks from the clinch.
Dinu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saint-Clair.
Dinu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Saint-Clairs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A swing and a miss from Dinu.
Saint-Clair throws a looping overhand right but Dinu ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Dinu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dinu digs a good body shot into Saint-Clair's ribs.
The crowd cheers as Saint-Clair lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dinu doesn't seem phased though.
Dinu throws a right hand that misses
and Saint-Clair counters with a straight right hand.
Dinu is rocked!
Saint-Clair lands an uppercut, right on the button! Dinu tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Léo Saint-Clair!
Léo Saint-Clair 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Clubber (ranked 1047 p4p, 1133 weight class) and Thunda Punch (ranked 136 p4p, 145 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Clubber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Thunda Punch!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clubber cracks Punch with an open hand slap.
It looks like Thunda Punch has been cut.
Clubber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Punch manages to avoid it.
Punch was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Clubber drops his hands momentarily and Punch takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Jimmy Clubber has been cut.
Clubber lands with a shot to the body.
Clubber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Punch now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jimmy Clubber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punch scores with a nice right hand.
Clubber throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Punch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Clubber wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clubber tries to close the distance and clinch but Punch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Punch looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Clubber misses with an uppercut.
Punch scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clubber tries to clinch there but Punch circles away.
And Punch responds with a good body kick, but Clubber manages to step out the way in time.
Punch blocks a head kick by Clubber.
Clubber doesn't manage to clinch there - Punch circles away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Punch - that will leave a mark!
Clubber is breathing heavily.
Punch cracks Clubber with a good jab.
Punch looks to score with a jab to the body but Clubber is just out of range.
Clubber misses with a body punch
and Punch counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Punch takes one on the button.
Punch's jab looks to have found its range, popping Clubber under the eye.
Punch scores with a jab.
Jimmy Clubber's cut is getting worse.
Punch throws a wild body kick that Clubber sees coming a mile off.
Punch looks to land a left hand but Clubber moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch looks to land a body kick but Clubber moved away.
Clubber takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Punch scores with a sloppy right hand. Clubber should have avoided that one.
Punch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Clubber misses its target.
Punch keeps the fight on the outside.
Clubber gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Punch gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thunda Punch!
A less than humble Thunda Punch misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deebo Samuel (ranked 975 p4p, 1293 weight class) and Roger Sparr (ranked 128 p4p, 166 weight class). Sparr is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by OH NO!. Deebo Samuel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Roger Sparr'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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deebo Samuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roger Sparr!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samuel throws a lazy uppercut
so Sparr counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Samuel is adopting a defensive guard.
Sparr sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Samuel's guard.
Samuel moves into full guard.
Samuel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sparr throwing strikes from guard but Samuel blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samuel wants to get back to his feet but Sparr is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sparr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Samuel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Samuel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sparr is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Samuel holds on and takes a little breather.
Sparr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Samuel pulls Sparr in close to prevent any damage.
Samuel'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.
Samuel wants to improve his position but instead Sparr has moved into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sparr is controlling the pace.
Sparr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Samuel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sparr being controlled here momentarily.
Samuel trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sparr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Samuel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Samuel misses with a straight right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Samuel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparr slips a straight right by Samuel.
Samuel closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Sparr out cold! Sparr corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Deebo Samuel!
Deebo Samuel took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Honest Apparel ($30 SPECIAL ALL Shorts!) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Suga Diabeetus (ranked 659 p4p, 370 weight class) and Rabies Raivo (ranked 87 p4p, 51 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Suga Diabeetus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rabies Raivo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diabeetus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Raivo has time to react.
It looks like Rabies Raivo has been cut.
Raivo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Raivo misses with a body kick.
Raivo moves out of range as Diabeetus strikes.
Raivo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diabeetus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Diabeetus scores with a nice head shot.
Diabeetus lands a big uppercut and Raivo crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Raivo looks OK. Diabeetus waves Raivo back to his feet!
Raivo is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diabeetus connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Raivo out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Suga Diabeetus!
A relieved looking Suga Diabeetus 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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