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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bongolongo Gayman (ranked 3540 p4p, 4609 weight class) and Something About A Hater (ranked 308 p4p, 380 weight class). Bongolongo Gayman 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bongolongo Gayman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Something About A Hater!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
About A Hater dives in and grabs Gayman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gayman pushes down on About A Hater's head and hops out.
About A Hater shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gayman napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gayman is looking to work his way out of this bad position but About A Hater is controlling him well.
About A Hater tries for a kimura but Gayman is defending well.
About A Hater is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gayman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gayman is trying to get back to his feet.
Gayman stops About A Hater from passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
About A Hater working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
About A Hater is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gayman has escaped the position, nice work there.
About A Hater tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gayman wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
About A Hater tries for a kimura but Gayman is defending well.
Gayman is trying to buck About A Hater off.
About A Hater is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Gayman looks calm but he's in trouble here. About A Hater gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Gayman is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! About A Hater lets go of the hold and Gayman can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Something About A Hater!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zygfryd Piskor (ranked 3272 p4p, 5228 weight class) and Sheldon House (ranked 188 p4p, 244 weight class). Piskor's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Klatka. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zygfryd Piskor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sheldon House!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piskor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? House is fending him off so far but Piskor persists. Nope, House circles away and we're back to standing.
House throws a hook but Piskor blocks it.
House throws a push kick but Piskor slaps the foot to one side.
A big left from House misses.
Piskor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
House looks for the body kick but Piskor saw that one coming.
Piskor half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Piskor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
House throws a sloppy head kick and Piskor moves out of range easily.
Piskor tries to counter with a takedown but House is quick to defend against it.
House swings for the body but Piskor moves out of range.
Piskor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? House is fending him off so far but Piskor persists. Nope, House circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zygfryd Piskor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
House throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
House tried to score with a low kick but Piskor checks it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from House - that will leave a mark!
Piskor seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
House throws a body punch but Piskor moves out of range.
Sheldon House is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piskor scores with a takedown into House's guard.
House wants to stand up but Piskor is controlling him.
Piskor working some strikes from top position.
House wants to get back to his feet but Piskor passes into half guard.
Piskor looks to land a strike but House avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Piskor is standing up over House. House looks to escape but Piskor dives into side control.
House bucks up and tries to throw Piskor off but instead Piskor has got his back!
House is trying to get back to his feet but Piskor has full control of the position and if anything, House has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
House prevents Piskor from getting a body triangle.
House wants to get back to his feet.
Piskor is looking to control House but House is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Piskor working for a choke but House is defending well.
House looking very determined here, making life difficult for Piskor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
House trying to get back to his feet but Piskor is in full control for now.
House prevents Piskor from getting a body triangle.
House trying to get back to his feet but Piskor is in full control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
House staying busy and making it hard for Piskor to control.
Piskor working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but House is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Piskor has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! House taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zygfryd Piskor!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Modris Murdermanis (ranked 3462 p4p, 5126 weight class) and Jefke Daems (ranked 359 p4p, 465 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Daems's choice of entrance music: jefke is getrouwd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Modris Murdermanis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jefke Daems!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murdermanis misses with a body kick.
Murdermanis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Daems's waist but Daems gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Murdermanis off to one side.
Daems has taken the fight to the clinch.
Daems ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Daems no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Daems controlling Murdermanis's posture.
Daems keeping moving, preventing Murdermanis from controlling successfully.
Daems looking for a guillotine here but Murdermanis defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murdermanis stands up over Daems, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdermanis drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Daems manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Murdermanis has Daems in his guard.
Murdermanis keeping moving, preventing Daems from controlling successfully.
Murdermanis trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Daems preventing the sweep.
Daems wants to pass the guard but Murdermanis is keeping the position.
Murdermanis working a defensive guard here.
Daems controlling from the top position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Daems closes this distance looking for a takedown but Murdermanis circles away.
Murdermanis dives in for a single leg takedown but Daems sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdermanis tries to pull guard but Daems forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Modris Murdermanis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daems tries to pull guard but Murdermanis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Murdermanis misses with a punch to the body.
Daems is trying to pull guard but Murdermanis has him pressed against the cage.
Murdermanis looking to throw knees to the head but Daems is blocking nicely.
Daems stops a takedown attempt from Murdermanis.
Murdermanis gets underhooks to prevent Daems's takedown attempt.
Daems breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daems defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Murdermanis.
Daems rushes Murdermanis and presses him up against the cage.
Murdermanis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Daems is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Daems pulls guard effortlessly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Daems is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Murdermanis stands up from Daems's guard - Murdermanis perhaps looking for a knockout.
Daems shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Murdermanis sprawls well. Murdermanis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Daems gets slowly back to his feet.
Daems darts in and clinches Murdermanis up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murdermanis breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jefke Daems dominated that round.
That's time! Murdermanis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Murdermanis looks for a takedown but Daems sprawls well.
Daems has managed to clinch.
Murdermanis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Daems smiles and moves away.
Daems scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murdermanis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Daems's waist but Daems gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Murdermanis off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Modris Murdermanis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daems tries to score a power double leg takedown but Murdermanis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Daems somewhat.
Murdermanis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daems moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdermanis misses with a head kick.
Murdermanis tries to clinch but Daems moves out of range.
Daems gets the takedown into side control.
Murdermanis sneaks out the side door and pushes Daems away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Murdermanis is defended easily by Daems.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daems looks for a takedown but Murdermanis sprawls well.
Daems swings for the body but Murdermanis moves out of range.
Murdermanis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Daems throws a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daems shoots in but no luck this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daems is looking to clinch.
Daems rushes Murdermanis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Murdermanis fails to pull guard.
Murdermanis is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Daems is defending well.
Murdermanis is trying to drag Daems to the mat but Daems just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Murdermanis gets control of Daems's arms and successfully pulls guard. Murdermanis will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Daems showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Daems gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdermanis gets tackled into the cage by Daems. Daems maintains the clinch.
Murdermanis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Daems breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murdermanis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Daems sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Daems fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
It looked like Murdermanis was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Daems shoots in but Murdermanis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Daems tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Murdermanis swivels and escapes.
No luck for Murdermanis with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daems stuffs the takedown.
A nice side step and Daems releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Daems looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Murdermanis is fending him off so far but Daems persists. Nope, Murdermanis circles away and we're back to standing.
Murdermanis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Daems fails with a takedown attempt.
Daems scores with a head kick. Murdermanis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Murdermanis.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jefke Daems will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Murdermanis throws a right hand that Daems ducks under and follows up with a left that Daems also avoids with ease.
Daems changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Murdermanis tries to avoid it but Daems manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Murdermanis to the ground. Murdermanis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Murdermanis wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Daems clinches.
Murdermanis can't find room to land a body shot as Daems controls the action.
Daems misses with a knee to the head.
Daems jumps guard and drags Murdermanis to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Murdermanis stopping the sweep attempt from Daems.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daems has his foot on Murdermanis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Murdermanis works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murdermanis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Murdermanis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Daems is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Daems takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murdermanis trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdermanis regains full guard. Nicely done.
Murdermanis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Daems defends it easily.
Murdermanis wants to stand up but Daems is controlling him.
Daems advances position into side control!
Daems tries to score with some ground and pound. Murdermanis controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Murdermanis is looking to regain half guard here but Daems keeps moving and retains side control.
Murdermanis struggling a bit here.
Daems stands up and beckons Murdermanis to his feet.
Murdermanis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Daems sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Murdermanis somewhat.
Daems darts in looking for a takedown but Murdermanis gets double underhooks and turns Daems into the cage.
Daems moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daems lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murdermanis backwards.
Daems stalling.
Murdermanis wants to get back to striking at distance but Daems won't allow it.
Daems breaks the clinch.
Murdermanis closes the distance and clinches up with Daems, looking for a takedown. Murdermanis pushes Daems against the cage but Daems circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Daems circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Murdermanis. No joy for Daems on that attempt.
Modris Murdermanis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jefke Daems.
Daems keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murdermanis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murdermanis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Daems but Daems pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdermanis stuffs the takedown attempt from Daems. Daems gets slowly back to his feet.
Daems closes the distance and pushes Murdermanis back into the cage.
Daems drags the fight down to the ground.
Murdermanis trying to control but Daems is working from the bottom.
Murdermanis wants to stand and escape but instead Daems has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Daems trying to control the position from guard on top but Murdermanis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jefke Daems comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Daems winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jefke Daems!
Our winner, Jefke Daems, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Mayweather (ranked 3046 p4p, 3283 weight class) and Roman Zakharov (ranked 353 p4p, 375 weight class). Mayweather comes to the cage accompanied by Wu-Tang Clan - Method Man. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Roman Zakharov enters the cage!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Mayweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roman Zakharov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayweather tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zakharov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mayweather tries a head kick but it misses.
Mayweather connects with a leg kick.
Zakharov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mayweather's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zakharov controlling from the top position.
Mayweather looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zakharov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mayweather has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Zakharov has managed to get both his arms back between Mayweather's legs - danger averted.
Zakharov controlling from the top position.
Zakharov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mayweather. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Zakharov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mayweather has momentary wrist control but Zakharov slips an elbow through the middle.
Mayweather throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zakharov 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mayweather is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zakharov is aware though and is defending well.
Mayweather being controlled here, momentarily.
Mayweather working a defensive guard here.
Zakharov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mayweather looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zakharov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Zakharov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Zakharov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mayweather pulls Zakharov in close to prevent any damage.
Mayweather tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zakharov landing some decent shots from guard.
Mayweather trying to keep a closed guard but Zakharov is proving a slippery customer.
Zakharov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mayweather closes the distance but Zakharov moves to the side
and Zakharov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mayweather looking for submissions off his back.
Zakharov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mayweather wants to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Zakharov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mayweather digs a good body shot into Zakharov's ribs.
Zakharov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayweather trying to control the position.
Mayweather can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zakharov controls the pace.
Zakharov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mayweather is looking for a triangle but Zakharov pushes his legs off easily.
Zakharov postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayweather is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zakharov is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zakharov 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.
Mayweather not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mayweather works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
 It looks like Roman Zakharov has been cut.
Mayweather is looking to land body kicks.
Travis Mayweather is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mayweather lands a right hook to the body.
Mayweather tries a head kick but it misses.
Travis Mayweather seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayweather throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zakharov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mayweather to the mat! Mayweather manages to get full guard.
Zakharov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather is trying to control the position but Zakharov postures up.
Mayweather being controlled here, momentarily.
Zakharov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Zakharov is continuing to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Zakharov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zakharov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mayweather tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Zakharov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Zakharov content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather is looking for a sweep.
Mayweather takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mayweather is letting Zakharov control him for a moment.
Mayweather wants to control but Zakharov postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zakharov controls the position.
Mayweather wants to control but Zakharov postures up.
You can see the frustration on Mayweather's face as Zakharov controls the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Zakharov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roman Zakharov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mayweather closes the distance and clinches.
Travis Mayweather has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zakharov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zakharov gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Zakharov controlling the pace.
Mayweather is looking for a sweep. Zakharov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayweather actively working from the bottom here.
Zakharov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman Zakharov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mayweather is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zakharov pulls his head out easily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Zakharov in particular looking to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mayweather lands a jab to Zakharov's midsection.
Zakharov shoots in looking for a takedown. Mayweather tries to sprawl out of it but Zakharov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mayweather manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mayweather tries to land a front kick but Zakharov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zakharov shoots in and bounces Mayweather off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Zakharov trying to move into half guard but instead Mayweather has managed to sweep!
Zakharov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zakharov controlling Mayweather's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zakharov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mayweather trying to control but Zakharov is working from the bottom.
Mayweather looking to sit in guard and control but Zakharov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zakharov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Let's hope that Zakharov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Mayweather looking for a guillotine here but Zakharov defends easily.
Mayweather seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mayweather is looking for a triangle but Zakharov pushes his legs off easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Zakharov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zakharov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Zakharov!
During a confident post fight interview, Roman Zakharov 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silas Hodge (ranked 2360 p4p, 2738 weight class) and Monty Kingston (ranked 276 p4p, 327 weight class). Monty Kingston has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Silas Hodge's chin.
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Silas Hodge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Monty Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston wants to clinch.
Kingston misses with a lunging right hand
and Hodge connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kingston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hodge.
Kingston closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hodge did well to prevent Kingston getting side control.
Kingston thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hodge looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hodge is trying to maintain the position but Kingston is very close to passing his half guard.
Hodge is pressing down on Kingston's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston trying to control the position from guard on top but Hodge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kingston is in close to Hodge's body, working some short punches and elbows.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Kingston working his ground and pound in the gym.
Hodge had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kingston defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodge is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kingston is aware though and is defending well.
Kingston with a nice head shot there.
Hodge escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kingston gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hodge looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hodge keeping moving, preventing Kingston from controlling successfully.
Hodge trying to keep a closed guard but Kingston is proving a slippery customer.
Hodge throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hodge working for a triangle but Kingston defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston postures up and lands a big shot to Hodge's brow.
Hodge has his foot on Kingston's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kingston works his way back into a safe position though.
Kingston passes into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hodge manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kingston makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kingston postures up.
Kingston got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hodge has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kingston has managed to get both his arms back between Hodge's legs - danger averted.
Kingston's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kingston stands up over Hodge, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kingston trying to control but Hodge is working from the bottom.
Kingston avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hodge escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kingston gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hodge has an active guard here but Kingston has managed to pass into half guard.
Hodge regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kingston distracts Hodge with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hodge working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kingston doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kingston manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kingston avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kingston keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hodge's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hodge manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kingston manages to get himself to full guard.
Hodge drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hodge jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hodge postures up.
Kingston really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hodge. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hodge throws an elbow that misses. Kingston uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hodge's guard. Nice move by Kingston!
Hodge working for a triangle but Kingston defends it easily.
Hodge working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kingston doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kingston manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hodge keeping moving, preventing Kingston from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Silas Hodge dominated that round.
That's time! Hodge's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kingston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hodge drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kingston sprawls and moves away.
Kingston tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hodge manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kingston shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hodge manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hodge looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kingston scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kingston wants to control from the top but Hodge keeps moving.
Kingston trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kingston is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hodge is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Kingston frees his head nicely. Oh but Hodge has switched to an armbar! Kingston is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Silas Hodge!
The defeated Monty Kingston had this to say: 'I should have won damn it!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hezekiah Mcneil (ranked 2390 p4p, 2691 weight class) and Edgar John (ranked 291 p4p, 325 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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hezekiah Mcneil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edgar John!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcneil misses with a right hand
and John makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Mcneil as he connects with a hook.
Mcneil throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and John releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jab, jab by Mcneil - just one landing.
John uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mcneil.
Mcneil with a hook.
John takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mcneil tries to bum rush John with a series of wild strikes but John uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Mcneil backs off John throws a huge counter combo but Mcneil manages to avoid it all.
Mcneil scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcneil connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed John momentarily.
John drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mcneil seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mcneil throws a shot to the body.
Mcneil throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Mcneil - just one landing.
 John is rocked!
Mcneil drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of John's head, knocking him out cold! Mcneil is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hezekiah Mcneil!
Hezekiah Mcneil took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Bloodbath MMA Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Edgar John spoke after the fight, saying 'We win and we lose, it’s about the journey folks. I’ll be back.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zayden Petrov (ranked 1806 p4p, 1517 weight class) and William Riker (ranked 125 p4p, 111 weight class). Riker has chosen Soulfly - Pain as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zayden Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Riker!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riker goes for a double leg but Petrov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Petrov continues to drive forward.
Petrov throws a right and a left that Riker avoids nicely.
Petrov punishes Riker's body with a nice straight punch.
Riker catches Petrov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Riker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Petrov, pushing him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Riker.
Riker misses with a punch to the body.
Petrov jumps guard but Riker stands there with Petrov around his waist. Petrov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Riker is trying to trip Petrov. He has hold of a leg but Petrov is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Riker persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Riker postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Riker lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Riker distracts Petrov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
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!
Riker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Petrov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Riker 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.
It looks like Riker might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Riker is working Petrov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Riker with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Riker lands a couple of elbows.
Petrov has his foot on Riker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Riker works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riker postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Riker with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
 Petrov is rocked!
Riker with a nice head shot there.
Oh Petrov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Riker arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Petrov's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). William Riker!
William Riker spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tui Chub (ranked 1902 p4p, 1694 weight class) and Jonathan Archer (ranked 232 p4p, 212 weight class). Chub comes to the cage accompanied by Mama Said Knock You Out LL Cool J. Archer has chosen Slipknot - Only One as his entrance music. Tui Chub is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tui Chub!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Archer!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chub swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Archer pulls Chub into guard.
Archer is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Chub has his hands clasped together but Archer extends and breaks Chub's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Archer.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jonathan Archer!
Jonathan Archer was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Norton (ranked 109 p4p, 1721 weight class) and Toe Licker (ranked 14 p4p, 166 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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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonard Norton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Toe Licker!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norton misses with a left hand
and Licker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Norton throws a body punch but Licker moves out of range.
As Norton backs off Licker throws a huge counter combo but Norton manages to avoid it all.
Licker punishes Norton's body with a nice straight punch.
Licker misses with a combination
letting Norton counter with a right hand.
Norton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Licker throws out the jab.
Norton swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Toe Licker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Licker misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Licker throws a big shot that misses.
Norton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Norton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Norton moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Norton fails to land.
Licker is trying to break the clinch but Norton is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Licker.
Norton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Licker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Norton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Norton has a couple of punches blocked by Licker.
Licker working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Norton fails to land.
Norton lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Norton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Norton can't find room to land a body shot as Licker controls the action.
Licker blocking some punches.
Norton lands a right hand.
Norton lands an uppercut.
Norton throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Licker tries to break the clinch but Norton is controlling the position.
Norton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Licker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Norton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Licker blocking some punches.
Licker is looking to break free of the clinch but Norton has double underhooks.
Norton throws a punch but it's blocked by Licker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Norton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Norton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Licker blocks an uppercut.
Norton prevents a body shot from Licker.
Norton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Norton can't find room to land a body shot as Licker controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Norton.
Norton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Licker looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norton lands with a right to the head.
Norton works on Licker's body with a couple of short punches.
Norton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Licker backwards.
Norton swings wildly with an uppercut but Licker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Licker is looking to break free of the clinch but Norton has double underhooks.
Norton missing with knees to the body.
Licker blocking some punches.
Norton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Norton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Licker has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Norton seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Licker can turn it around.
Norton scores with a shoulder strike.
Norton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Norton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Norton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norton manages to break the clinch.
Norton misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Licker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Norton back to the cage. Licker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Licker misses with a left hand
and Norton counters with a nice right hand that sends Licker toppling to the canvas! Licker scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Norton finish him?!
Licker is rocked!
Licker misses with a left hand
and Norton counters with a big left hand that crumples Licker! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonard Norton!
A very excited looking Leonard Norton made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Toe Licker stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ahhh well that was fucked. Ill be back in a couple weeks. Da Jumba keep me active'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Palo Meta (ranked 1602 p4p, 1219 weight class) and Karson Caldwell (ranked 184 p4p, 148 weight class). Meta's entrance music is Welcome To Jamrock - Damian Marley. A fine choice. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Palo Meta!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karson Caldwell!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caldwell lands a jab to the nose.
Caldwell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meta.
Meta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meta cracks Caldwell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Caldwell throws an overhand right that lands on Meta's shoulder, as Meta tries to avoid the shot.
Meta connects with a looping right hand.
Meta doesn't manage to clinch there - Caldwell circles away.
Meta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Caldwell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A shot to the body from Caldwell misses
and Meta counters with a straight right hand.
Caldwell lands the left hand.
Palo Meta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caldwell avoids the body shot from Meta.
Caldwell lands a glancing blow to the side of Meta's head.
Meta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meta takes a swing at Caldwell's ribcage but misses.
Meta slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Meta scores with a body shot.
Meta swings widly with a right hand
and Caldwell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Meta throws a shot from downtown. Caldwell moves away and avoids it.
Meta has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Aquarium in the buildup to the fight.
Meta jabs at Caldwell's body.
Meta slips under a jab.
Caldwell misses with a straight right.
Good standup being displayed there by Meta as he connects with a hook.
Caldwell misses with a shot to the body
and Meta counters with a crisp one two that drops Caldwell! Meta thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Caldwell to his feet! Caldwell is in big trouble!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caldwell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Meta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Caldwell looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Meta cracks Caldwell with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Meta has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Caldwell to stand back up!
Caldwell is rocked!
Meta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caldwell was well out of range. Poor timing from Meta.
Caldwell is still on wobbly legs! Can Meta finish him?
Meta takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Caldwell seems to have recovered his senses.
Caldwell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meta.
Meta misses with a body shot.
Meta jabs Caldwell right on the nose. Caldwell blinks but takes it well.
Caldwell lands a body shot.
Caldwell keeps the fight on the outside.
Meta tests Caldwell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Caldwell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meta misses the shot to the body.
Meta scores with a jab to the body.
Meta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Caldwell's corner calls for a 1-2. Caldwell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Meta lands a slapping body shot.
Caldwell looks to score with a jab to the body but Meta is just out of range.
Meta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A shot to the liver by Meta. Beautiful body shot.
Caldwell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meta.
Caldwell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Meta misses with a hook
and Caldwell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Caldwell finds it's way through Meta's defenses.
Meta works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Meta lands a jab to the head.
Meta scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Caldwell doesn't seem bothered though.
Meta swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Caldwell counter with a right hand.
Meta slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caldwell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Caldwell walks into a straight right hand from Meta.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Palo Meta dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Caldwell takes one on the button.
Meta connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Caldwell momentarily.
Meta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meta drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Caldwell throws a body shot but no joy.
Danga de danga de dang - Meta scores with a four punch combination!
Caldwell misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Caldwell.
Caldwell with a jab.
Meta misses with a double jab
and Caldwell counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Meta.
Caldwell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meta misses with a hook to the body
and Caldwell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 It looks like Palo Meta has been cut.
Caldwell throws a right hand that misses
and Meta counters with a straight right hand.
Meta ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Caldwell out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Palo Meta!
Palo Meta retains his middleweight title!
Palo Meta thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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