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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Quebro Tua Cara (ranked 2249 p4p, 2660 weight class) and Sickwat Dan (ranked 238 p4p, 274 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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World class 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 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quebro Tua Cara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sickwat Dan !
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tua Cara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tua Cara scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tua Cara circles away quickly and effectively.
Tua Cara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dan .
Tua Cara lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
No joy there for Dan , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dan is looking to clinch but Tua Cara is avoiding it.
Dan swinging wildly here.
Tua Cara was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tua Cara.
Sickwat Dan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tua Cara scores with a sloppy right hand. Dan should have avoided that one.
Dan throws out a loose jab but Tua Cara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dan slips a jab from Tua Cara.
Tua Cara avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Tua Cara on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tua Cara breaks the clinch.
Tua Cara slips under a jab from Dan .
Nice defenses there by Dan .
Tua Cara looks to throw the jab but Dan is out of range.
Dan throws out a counter right but Tua Cara avoids it with no problem.
Quebro Tua Cara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tua Cara cracks Dan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tua Cara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dan with a jab.
Tua Cara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dan .
Dan misses with a wild combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Tua Cara misses the target.
Tua Cara misses with an uppercut. Dan saw that one coming.
Dan swings for the body but Tua Cara moves out of range.
It looked like Tua Cara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tua Cara smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Danga de danga de dang - Tua Cara scores with a four punch combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tua Cara staying out of range there.
Dan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dan moves into the clinch.
Tua Cara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dan throws a one two combo.
Dan shoots in for a takedown but Tua Cara shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tua Cara tests Dan 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tua Cara is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tua Cara tries to clinch but Dan is having none of it.
Dan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dan shoots in but Tua Cara avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Tua Cara.
Dan throws an off balance right hand
and Tua Cara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tua Caras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tua Cara throws a hook but Dan avoids it easily.
Dan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dan lands a right hook to the body.
Tua Cara pushes Dan up against the cage in a clinch.
Dan misses with the head strike.
Tua Cara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tua Cara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tua Cara appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tua Cara circles away.
Quebro Tua Cara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sickwat Dan .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua Cara scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tua Cara counters with a stiff right hand.
Dan misses the shot to the body.
Tua Cara misses the jab.
Dan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tua Cara.
Tua Cara avoids the body shot from Dan .
Tua Cara lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tua Cara looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dan looks to land a combination but Tua Cara avoids it well.
Dan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Tua Cara was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Tua Cara misses the target.
Tua Cara is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dan misses with a left hand
and Tua Cara counters with a series of strikes. Dan will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dan misses with an uppercut. Tua Cara saw that one coming.
Dan shoots in looking for a takedown but Tua Cara manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dan 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dan throws a hook but Tua Cara avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Quebro Tua Cara dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dan throws an overhand right that lands on Tua Cara's shoulder, as Tua Cara tries to avoid the shot.
Tua Cara throws a shot from downtown. Dan moves away and avoids it.
Tua Cara looks to land a combination but Dan avoids it well.
Quebro Tua Cara is winning the standup battle so far.
Tua Cara lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tua Cara moves out of range as Dan strikes.
Tua Cara throws a sloppy head kick and Dan moves out of range easily.
Dan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tua Cara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dan can do to turn this around?
Dan closes the distance and clinches.
Tua Cara takes a shot to the head.
Tua Cara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tua Cara throws a hook to the side of Dan 's head but Dan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tua Cara throws a right and a left that Dan avoids nicely.
A left and a right from Dan both land. Nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tua Cara with a hook.
Dan with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Dan . That snapped Tua Cara's head back.
Tua Cara has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee calls for Dan to work.
Tua Cara tries to break free but Dan pushes him back against the cage.
Dan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Dan fails to land.
Tua Cara breaks from the clinch.
Dan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from Dan misses its intended target.
Dan throws a body punch but Tua Cara moves out of range.
Dan throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dan drives through and clinches with Tua Cara against the cage.
Tua Cara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tua Cara misses with a few strikes there.
Dan scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dan drives through and clinches with Tua Cara against the cage.
Dan throws a head punch that misses.
Dan lands an uppercut.
Dan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dan misses with some punches.
Tua Cara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tua Cara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tua Cara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tua Cara is looking to counter punch.
Tua Cara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tua Cara misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dan throws a lazy right hand but Tua Cara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tua Cara misses with an uppercut.
Dan tries to move into range but Tua Cara moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tua Cara looks to land a combination but Dan avoids it well.
Dan slips under a jab from Tua Cara.
Tua Cara takes one on the button.
Dan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tua Cara but Tua Cara pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tua Cara appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dan slips a straight right by Tua Cara.
Tua Cara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice takedown defense from Tua Cara. No joy for Dan on that attempt.
Dan with a poor takedown
and Tua Cara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Quebro Tua Cara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sickwat Dan .
Dan ducks under a wild hook from Tua Cara.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tua Cara throws a right and a left that Dan avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua Cara misses with a wild combination.
Tua Cara tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Dan . Those never looked like landing.
Dan misses with a double jab
and Dan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Tua Cara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dan moves away from the strike by Tua Cara.
Tua Cara misses with a straight left.
Dan throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Tua Cara to counter with a crisp jab.
Tua Cara sizes up Dan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dan looks to land a combination but Tua Cara avoids it well.
No joy there for Tua Cara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tua Cara circles away quickly and effectively.
Tua Cara went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
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 Quebro Tua Cara will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tua Cara closes the distance and pushes Dan back into the cage.
Sickwat Dan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tua Cara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dan slips under a jab from Tua Cara.
Dan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tua Cara's guard.
Tua Cara is looking to stand up but Dan isn't so interested in that idea.
Tua Cara keeping moving, preventing Dan from controlling successfully.
Dan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dan is pushing down on Tua Cara's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tua Cara is fighting to maintain full guard but Dan has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua Cara tries to kick Dan off but Dan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dan wants to take a breather but Tua Cara is having none of it.
Tua Cara has one foot on Dan 's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Quebro Tua Cara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dan throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Tua Cara to counter with a crisp jab.
Tua Cara fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dan on the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Dan as he connects with a hook.
Tua Cara tries to bum rush Dan with a series of wild strikes but Dan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dan is looking to clinch.
Dan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tua Cara.
Tua Cara shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dan eats them both and turns towards Tua Cara to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dan misses with a hook
and Tua Cara counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Tua Cara misses.
Tua Cara tries to bum rush Dan with a series of wild strikes but Dan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dan with a nice cross.
Tua Cara moves into the clinch.
Tua Cara can't break the clinch.
Tua Cara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tua Cara is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tua Cara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dan misses with the head strike.
Dan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tua Cara managing to block the knees to the body from Dan .
Tua Cara looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dan throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua Cara breaks from the clinch.
Tua Cara misses with a series of wild punches.
Tua Cara avoids the body shot from Dan .
Tua Cara takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dan throws an off balance right hand
and Tua Cara counters with a nice uppercut.
Dan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dan swings widly with a right hand
and Tua Cara counters with a straight right hand.
Dan is looking to clinch but Tua Cara is avoiding it.
Tua Cara throws a big counter combination but Dan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tua Cara stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tua Cara throws a right hand that Dan ducks under and follows up with a left that Dan also avoids with ease.
Tua Cara takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tua Cara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tua Cara throws a hook to the side of Dan 's head but Dan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dan 's corner calls for a 1-2. Dan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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!
Dan dives in for a single leg takedown but Tua Cara sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dan throws a wild body kick that Tua Cara sees coming a mile off.
Dan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tua Cara loads up on a big right hand but Dan slips the punch.
Tua Cara uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tua Cara on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Tua Cara. That snapped Dan 's head back.
Dan moves into the clinch successfully.
Quebro Tua Cara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tua Cara can't break the clinch.
Dan trying to land knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quebro Tua Cara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tua Cara, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quebro Tua Cara!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Gaspar (ranked 1532 p4p, 1785 weight class) and Maurice Boma (ranked 190 p4p, 215 weight class). Gaspar comes to the cage accompanied by Narco. Maurice Boma has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pablo Gaspar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Maurice Boma!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gaspar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gaspar punishes Boma's body with a nice straight punch.
Gaspar is looking to clinch.
Gaspar tries to close the distance and clinch but Boma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gaspar forces Boma back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaspar.
Boma is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boma lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaspar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Boma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gaspar gets through Boma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gaspar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gaspar throws a punch but it's blocked by Boma.
Gaspar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gaspar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bomas head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Gaspar fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gaspar throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Boma fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boma.
Gaspar misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Gaspar.
Boma trying to control the position but instead, Gaspar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Boma into the cage.
Boma blocks an uppercut.
Gaspar takes a shot to the head.
Gaspar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bomas head.
Boma throws a head punch that misses.
Boma lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gaspar.
Boma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gaspar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gaspar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gaspar lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaspar has a couple of punches blocked by Boma.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gaspars head.
A short body shot lands from Gaspar as the two fighters clinch.
Boma swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaspar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaspar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boma misses with a punch to the body.
Gaspar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boma backwards.
Gaspar lands with a short shot to the head.
Boma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gaspar has a couple of punches blocked by Boma.
Gaspar lands a nice uppercut.
Gaspar pushes Boma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boma misses with the head strike.
Gaspar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boma just leaning against Gaspar, taking a breather.
Boma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boma tries to work over Gaspar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boma misses with a punch on the inside.
Boma tries to stall but Gaspar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boma swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaspar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaspar misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boma blocking some punches.
Gaspar lands with a left to the head.
Gaspar digs a right hand into Boma's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boma's gas tank.
Boma blocks an elbow strike from Gaspar.
Gaspar scores with a shot to the side of Boma's head.
Boma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gaspar misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boma.
Boma blocking some punches.
Boma blocks a body shot from Gaspar.
Gaspar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boma working aggressively here.
Gaspar misses with a punch on the inside.
Boma lands with a light punch inside.
Boma blocks an uppercut.
Gaspar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boma blocks an uppercut.
I was talking to Gaspar's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gaspar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boma lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaspar pushes Boma back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaspar pushes Boma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boma prevents a body shot from Gaspar.
Gaspar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boma or not.
Gaspar gets through Boma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gaspar.
A left hand lands to the body for Gaspar.
Gaspar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bomas head.
A left hand lands to the body for Gaspar.
Boma looks winded!
Boma throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaspar.
Gaspar misses with a body punch.
Gaspar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gaspar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boma misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaspar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gaspar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gaspar scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaspar lands with a short shot to the head.
Boma misses with some punches.
Boma misses with the head strike.
Gaspar misses with some punches.
Gaspar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boma backwards.
Boma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Gaspar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gaspar has his takedown stuffed
and Boma counters with a low kick, right behind Gaspar 's knee.
Boma lands a jab.
Gaspar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boma can do to turn this around?
Boma lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice defenses there by Gaspar.
Gaspar takes a head kick and keeps coming.
 It looks like Pablo Gaspar has been cut.
Boma steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gaspar. That one must have hurt.
Gaspar digs a good body shot into Boma's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaspar doesn't manage to clinch there - Boma circles away.
Gaspar takes the fight into the clinch.
Boma misses with some punches.
Boma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boma lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gaspar or not.
Gaspar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Boma is breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Boma fails to land.
Gaspar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boma is trying to stall.
Gaspar lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gaspar.
Gaspar blocks a body shot from Boma.
Pablo Gaspar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gaspar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gaspar swings wildly with an uppercut but Boma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaspar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Gaspar on the inside.
Gaspar has a couple of punches blocked by Boma.
Boma tries to throw a body punch but Gaspar avoids it by throwing Boma back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gaspar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boma backwards.
Gaspar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gaspar blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Gaspar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boma.
Boma is looking to control Gaspar's arms but Gaspar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Boma has his back to the cage.
Gaspar misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaspar swings wildly with an uppercut but Boma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boma misses with some punches.
Boma tries to stall but Gaspar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gaspar lands an elbow that stopped Boma in his tracks for a moment.
Boma prevents a body shot from Gaspar.
Boma misses with the head strike.
Boma working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaspar.
Boma takes a shot to the head.
Gaspar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gaspar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
 Boma is rocked!
Nice body punch from Gaspar - that landed with a thud.
Boma is still on wobbly legs! Can Gaspar finish him?
A hook to the body from Gaspar.
Boma seems to have recovered his senses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gaspar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Gaspar.
Gaspar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gaspar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gaspar is working Boma over against the cage.
Boma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gaspar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gaspar digs a right hand underneath Boma's ribcage. Boma let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Boma takes a shot to the head.
Gaspar lands a body punch.
Gaspar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boma or not.
Gaspar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Boma takes an elbow to the temple.
Gaspar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gaspar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaspar struggles to land a body shot inside as Boma controls his hands.
Gaspar pushes Boma against the cage. Gaspar is working some dirty boxing. Gaspar pushes off with a quick right hook! Boma goes down! Boma tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Gaspar moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pablo Gaspar!
Pablo Gaspar very nearly forgot to thank HARDTACK 160Q Fuel Your Fight! amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Albert Sojka (ranked 1264 p4p, 1668 weight class) and Ricardo Desceosarrafo (ranked 158 p4p, 203 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 20 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Albert Sojka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Desceosarrafo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Desceosarrafo tries to land a front kick but Sojka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A swing and a miss from Sojka.
Sojka misses with a hook
and Desceosarrafo counters with a one-two to the body.
Desceosarrafo throws a poor cross that misses
and Sojka counters with a stiff right hand.
Sojka wants to clinch.
Sojka throws a body punch but Desceosarrafo moves out of range.
Desceosarrafo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sojka throws out the jab.
Sojka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sojka tries to clinch there but Desceosarrafo circles away.
Sojka looks to land a left hand but Desceosarrafo moved out of range nicely.
Desceosarrafo throws a head kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sojka, as that shot connected.
Desceosarrafo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sojka moves out of range of the body kick from Desceosarrafo.
Sojka avoids the body shot from Desceosarrafo.
A little feinted left hand from Sojka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sojka misses with a straight right.
Sojka tests Desceosarrafo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Desceosarrafo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sojka.
Sojka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Desceosarrafo throws a jab but it's blocked by Sojka.
Sojka rushes Desceosarrafo and presses him up against the cage.
Desceosarrafo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Desceosarrafo tries to land a knee to the head but Sojka blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sojka.
Desceosarrafo takes a shot to the head.
Sojka struggles to land a body shot inside as Desceosarrafo controls his hands.
Sojka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sojka leaning against his opponent.
Desceosarrafo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sojka.
Desceosarrafo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sojka avoids it.
Sojka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sojka working aggressively here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sojka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Desceosarrafo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Desceosarrafo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sojka.
Desceosarrafo gets through Sojka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sojka looking to throw knees to the head but Desceosarrafo is blocking nicely.
Sojka misses with the head strike.
Sojka tries a body shot but Desceosarrafo blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sojka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sojka misses with some punches.
Desceosarrafo lands a left hand.
Sojka tries to land knees in the clinch but Desceosarrafo avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sojka.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from Desceosarrafo on the inside.
Desceosarrafo is trying to break the clinch but Sojka is controlling him.
Sojka blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Desceosarrafo lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo manages to break the clinch.
Desceosarrafo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Sojka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sojka misses with an uppercut.
Sojka moves out of range of the strikes.
Sojka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Desceosarrafo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Desceosarrafo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Albert Sojka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sojka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sojka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've been informed that Desceosarrafo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Desceosarrafo misses with a series of wild punches.
Sojka drives through and clinches with Desceosarrafo against the cage.
Desceosarrafo working aggressively here.
Desceosarrafo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Desceosarrafo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Desceosarrafo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Sojka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Desceosarrafo throws a right hand that Sojka ducks under and follows up with a left that Sojka also avoids with ease.
Nice defenses there by Desceosarrafo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sojka lands a jab.
Sojka is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sojka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Desceosarrafo looks to land a combination. Sojka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sojka throws a hook but Desceosarrafo avoids it easily.
It seemed like Desceosarrafo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sojka throws a hook but Desceosarrafo blocks it.
Sojka moves out of range of the body kick.
Sojka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sojka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Desceosarrafo's head.
Sojka misses with an uppercut.
Sojka on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sojka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Desceosarrafo throws a hook but Sojka avoids it easily.
Desceosarrafo is looking to land body kicks.
Desceosarrafo instigates a clinch.
Sojka is working Desceosarrafo over against the cage.
Desceosarrafo gets through Sojka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sojka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sojka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sojka misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ricardo Desceosarrafo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Desceosarrafo slips under a jab from Sojka.
Sojka swings widly with a right hand
and Desceosarrafo counters with a low kick, right behind Sojka 's knee.
Sojka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Desceosarrafo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Desceosarrafo throws a big shot that misses.
Sojka tries to clinch up but Desceosarrafo circles away and keeps his distance.
Sojka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sojka misses with a body shot.
Sojka lands a slapping body shot.
Ricardo Desceosarrafo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sojka tries to close the distance and clinch but Desceosarrafo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Desceosarrafo slips a jab from Sojka.
Desceosarrafo is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sojka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Desceosarrafo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Desceosarrafo throws a sloppy head kick and Sojka moves out of range easily.
Sojka checks a leg kick.
Sojka is looking for a counter combo.
Sojka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Desceosarrafo, pushing him back against the cage.
Sojka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sojka misses with a punch on the inside.
Desceosarrafo is trying to force a seperation but Sojka has the dominant position.
Sojka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sojka blocks an uppercut.
Desceosarrafo lands a left hand.
Desceosarrafo takes a shot to the head.
Sojka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Desceosarrafo tries to work over Sojka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Desceosarrafo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Desceosarrafo tries to land a knee to the head but Sojka blocks with his arms.
Sojka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sojka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sojka struggles to land a body shot inside as Desceosarrafo controls his hands.
Desceosarrafo blocking some punches.
Sojka swings wildly with an uppercut but Desceosarrafo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Desceosarrafo misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sojka tries a body shot but Desceosarrafo blocks it.
Desceosarrafo manages to break the clinch.
Sojka misses with a wild combination.
Desceosarrafo tries to keep at a distance but Sojka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sojka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sojka.
Desceosarrafo working Sojka over with knees to the body.
Desceosarrafo breaks the clinch.
Sojka slips under a jab.
A jab from Sojka misses.
A little jabbing left from Desceosarrafo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Desceosarrafo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Desceosarrafo punishes Sojka's body with a nice straight punch.
Sojka ducks under a wild hook from Desceosarrafo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sojka.
Good leg kick by Desceosarrafo.
Sojka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sojka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Desceosarrafo.
Desceosarrafo misses with a kick to the body.
Sojka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sojka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sojka misses with the head strike.
Desceosarrafo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Desceosarrafo lands with a kick to the temple. Sojka shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Desceosarrafo tries a head kick but it misses.
Desceosarrafo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sojka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Desceosarrafo misses with a low kick as Sojka jumps back.
Desceosarrafo cracks Sojka with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sojka throws out the jab.
Desceosarrafo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sojka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Desceosarrafo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sojka jabs Desceosarrafo right on the nose. Desceosarrafo blinks but takes it well.
Desceosarrafo blocks a jab.
Desceosarrafo misses with a double jab.
Ricardo Desceosarrafo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Desceosarrafo slips a straight right by Sojka.
Sojka moves in looking to clinch but Desceosarrafo pushes him off.
It seemed like Desceosarrafo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sojka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Desceosarrafo jabs Sojka right on the nose. Sojka blinks but takes it well.
Desceosarrafo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Desceosarrafo throws a jab when Sojka was well out of range.
Desceosarrafo with a hook.
Sojka misses the body punch
and Desceosarrafo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Desceosarrafo throws a combination. Sojka tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A combination from Desceosarrafo does no damage.
Desceosarrafo misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Desceosarrafo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sojka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sojka looks to land a right hand but Desceosarrafo moved out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Sojka. That snapped Desceosarrafo's head back.
Sojka swings for the body but Desceosarrafo moves out of range.
Desceosarrafo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sojka misses with a straight left.
Sojka misses with a lunging right hand
and Desceosarrafo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Desceosarrafo misses with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Sojka.
Sojka looks to land a left hand but Desceosarrafo moved out of range nicely.
Sojka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Desceosarrafo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Desceosarrafo connects with an inside leg kick.
Sojka misses with a wild combination.
Sojka misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sojka punishes Desceosarrafo's body with a nice straight punch.
Desceosarrafo looks to land a combination but Sojka avoids it well.
Sojka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Desceosarrafo throws out the jab.
Sojka lands with a right hand.
Sojka misses with a body shot.
Desceosarrafo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sojka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Desceosarrafo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sojka, as that shot connected.
Sojka ducks under a wild hook from Desceosarrafo.
Desceosarrafo staying out of range there.
Desceosarrafo misses with a double jab.
Sojka tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sojka misses with a hook. Desceosarrafo ducked under it nicely.
Desceosarrafo throws out a counter right but Sojka avoids it with no problem.
Desceosarrafo missing with a left hand there. Sojka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Desceosarrafo tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sojka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Desceosarrafo staying out of range there.
Desceosarrafo cracks Sojka with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sojka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Desceosarrafo.
Sojka blocks a head kick by Desceosarrafo.
Sojka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sojka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sojka looks to land a left hand but Desceosarrafo moved out of range nicely.
Sojka throws an overhand right that lands on Desceosarrafo's shoulder, as Desceosarrafo tries to avoid the shot.
Sojka throws a body shot but no joy.
As Sojka backs off Desceosarrafo throws a huge counter combo but Sojka manages to avoid it all.
Sojka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sojka lands a nice shot to the body.
Desceosarrafo slips a jab from Sojka.
Sojka takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sojka looks to land a left hand but Desceosarrafo moved out of range nicely.
Sojka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Desceosarrafo manages to avoid it.
Sojka rushes Desceosarrafo and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sojka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sojka misses with a punch on the inside.
Sojka is looking to control Desceosarrafo's arms but Desceosarrafo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sojka has his back to the cage.
Desceosarrafo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Desceosarrafo connects with a right hand. Sojka shakes it off.
Desceosarrafo misses with a two punch combination.
Sojka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Desceosarrafo.
Desceosarrafo moves forwards but Sojka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Desceosarrafo slips a straight right by Sojka.
Sojka tries to clinch up but Desceosarrafo circles away and keeps his distance.
Desceosarrafo is looking for the big counter here.
Desceosarrafo avoids the body shot from Sojka.
Sojka throws a shot from downtown. Desceosarrafo moves away and avoids it.
Sojka throws a body shot but no joy.
Desceosarrafo connects with a crisp jab.
Desceosarrafo misses with a hook. Sojka ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Desceosarrafo misses.
Sojka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Desceosarrafo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Desceosarrafo.
Sojka forces Desceosarrafo back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Desceosarrafo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice right hand lands inside from Desceosarrafo.
Sojka stalling in the clinch but Desceosarrafo improves position.
Sojka misses with some punches.
Desceosarrafo blocks an uppercut.
Desceosarrafo blocking some punches.
Sojka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sojka has Desceosarrafo pressed against the cage, preventing Desceosarrafo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Desceosarrafo breaks the clinch.
Desceosarrafo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sojka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Desceosarrafo's head.
Albert Sojka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ricardo Desceosarrafo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sojka throws a right hand that misses
and Desceosarrafo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ricardo Desceosarrafo.
I've got Desceosarrafo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ricardo Desceosarrafo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Anderson (ranked 1013 p4p, 879 weight class) and Projekti Yksi (ranked 137 p4p, 119 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Elijah Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Projekti Yksi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Anderson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Yksi is looking to regain half guard here but Anderson keeps moving and retains side control.
Yksi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Yksi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Yksi throws a strike but Anderson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Anderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yksi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Anderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yksi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yksi throws a sloppy strike and Anderson has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Yksi is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Anderson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Elijah Anderson!
Elijah Anderson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Custer (ranked 962 p4p, 417 weight class) and Raja Khanna (ranked 125 p4p, 55 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go 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 30 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Custer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Tokyo, Raja Khanna!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Custer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A nice leg kick from Khanna, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khanna lands with a thumping leg kick.
Khanna lands a body shot.
Custer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Custer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Custer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khanna throws out the jab.
Khanna scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've been told by Custer's head coaches at War Hound MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Khanna scores with a punch to the head.
Custer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Custer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khanna.
Custer goes for a double leg but Khanna avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Khanna continues to drive forward.
Khanna looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A frustrated look appears on Khanna's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Custer has Khanna pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Khanna manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Khanna fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Custer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Khanna up against the cage.
Khanna misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanna tries to break the clinch but Custer is controlling the position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Custer.
Khanna is trying to break the clinch but Custer has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khanna.
Custer prevents a body shot from Khanna.
Custer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Khanna just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Custer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Custer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Custer throws a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Custer breaks the clinch.
Khanna throws a leg kick but Custer checks it.
Custer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Raja Khanna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khanna throws a low kick but it's checked well by Custer.
Custer is looking to counter the offense by Khanna and move into the clinch.
Khanna throws out a powerful jab.
Raja Khanna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanna bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Custer's head backwards.
Custer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khanna misses with a body shot.
Custer clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Khanna.
Khanna lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Custer keeps control of Khanna as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Custer jumps into guard, dragging Khanna to the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khanna postures up.
Khanna trying to control the position from guard on top but Custer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khanna tries to free his leg and advance position but Custer is retaining full guard.
Custer keeping moving, preventing Khanna from controlling successfully.
Custer seems keen to control Khanna's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanna stopping the sweep attempt from Custer.
Khanna controlling from the top position.
Khanna is fighting to break Custer's control of his arms but Custer is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Custer. Khanna shrugs it off though.
Custer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Khanna fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Custer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khanna.
A left lands for Khanna.
Khanna changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Khanna looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Custer looks for a takedown but Khanna sprawls well.
Khanna is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Custer rather than just go for the knockout.
Khanna swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Custer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Khanna counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Custer thinking.
Khanna takes a swing at Custer's ribcage but misses.
Custer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Khanna circles away.
Custer moves into range and clinches up with Khanna.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Custer is trying to pull guard but Khanna turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Custer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Khanna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khanna slaps away a takedown attempt from Custer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khanna.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raja Khanna dominated that round.
That's time! Custer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Custer connects with an inside leg kick.
Custer dives in and grabs Khanna's left leg, looking for a takedown. Khanna pushes down on Custer's head and hops out.
Khanna fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Custer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Khanna displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Custer throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khanna! But no joy.
Custer moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khanna.
Khanna doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khanna lands an uppercut.
Khanna avoiding damage as Custer throws knees to the body.
Custer lands a hook that snaps the head of Khanna backwards.
Custer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer manages to break the clinch.
Jesse Custer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khanna tries to score with a low kick but Custer moves his leg out of the way.
Custer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Khanna. No joy for Custer on that attempt.
Custer throws a body punch but Khanna moves out of range.
Khanna works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Khanna throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Custer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Khanna has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Custer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Khanna misses with a head kick.
Custer has managed to clinch.
Khanna lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Khanna wants to get back to striking at distance but Custer won't allow it.
Khanna cracks Custer with a nice body shot.
Khanna has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khanna lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Khanna throws a head punch that misses.
Custer is trying to drag Khanna to the mat but Khanna just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Custer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khanna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Custer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khanna lands with a thumping leg kick.
Khanna looks to score with a jab to the body but Custer is just out of range.
Custer seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Custer has a takedown stuffed.
Custer darts in looking for a takedown but Khanna gets double underhooks and turns Custer into the cage.
Khanna tries to break the clinch but Custer is controlling the position.
Khanna tries to circle away but Custer has him pinned against the cage.
Khanna misses with the head strike.
Custer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Khanna avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Custer jumps guard but Khanna stands there with Custer around his waist. Custer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Khanna is trying to force a seperation but Custer has the dominant position.
Khanna is trying to force a seperation but Custer has the dominant position.
Custer breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Khanna.
Custer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Khanna.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Khanna is fending him off so far but Custer persists. Nope, Khanna circles away and we're back to standing.
Custer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Khanna finds it's way round the side to connect with Custer's head.
Khanna throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Custer on the side of the head.
Custer tries to close the distance and clinch but Khanna swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khanna lands with an overhand left.
Custer darts in looking for a takedown but Khanna gets double underhooks and turns Custer into the cage.
Custer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khanna scores with a leg kick.
Custer ducks under a wild hook from Khanna.
Custer throws a big counter combination but Khanna scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Khanna lands with a good body shot.
Khanna 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.
Khanna tests Custer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khanna moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khanna scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Custer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Custer moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Custer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khanna pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Custer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Custer avoids the body shot from Khanna.
Khanna takes a swing at Custer's ribcage but misses.
Custer doesn't manage to clinch there - Khanna circles away.
Raja Khanna seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Custer shoots in for a takedown but Khanna shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice side step and Khanna releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Custer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Khanna circles away.
Khanna looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khanna dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Custer. That did some damage!
Khanna has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khanna. Custer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Custer blocks a leg kick.
Custer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Khanna stuffs the takedown.
Khanna throws a body punch but Custer moves out of range.
Custer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raja Khanna showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Custer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Khanna lands with a good body shot.
Khanna throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Custer tries for a takedown but Khanna sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Custer tries for a takedown but Khanna sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Custer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khanna displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Custer.
Khanna bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Custer's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khanna smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Khanna scoring well with a low kick there.
Custer wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanna swats away the attempt to clinch by Custer.
Khanna fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Custer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Custer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Khanna.
Custer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Khanna throws a body shot but no joy.
Custer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khanna.
Khanna displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Custer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khanna digs a good hook to Custer's body.
Custer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Custer throws a sloppy head kick and Khanna moves out of range easily.
Khanna ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Khanna fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Khanna lands with a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Khanna lands a jab to the head.
Custer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Khanna throws a nice inside leg kick.
Khanna scores with a head kick. Custer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khanna.
Khanna misses the jab.
Khanna throws a solid leg kick but Custer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Khanna.
Khanna scoring well with a low kick there.
Khanna connects with a looping right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Khanna.
Custer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khanna.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanna scores with a three punch combo!
Custer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Custer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khanna.
Khanna jabs Custer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Khanna jabs at Custer's body.
Custer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Custer shoots and misses
and Khanna counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Khanna stuns Custer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Khanna lands a nice shot to the body.
Khanna stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Khanna wants it to stay on the feet.
Custer has his takedown stuffed
and Khanna counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khanna bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Custer's head.
Custer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khanna. Khanna obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanna misses with a body shot.
Custer jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Khanna with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Custer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Khanna dips to his left and cracks Custer with an uppercut!
Khanna with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Khanna connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Custer momentarily.
Khanna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Custer moves away.
Custer is looking to counter the offense by Khanna and move into the clinch.
Khanna ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Khanna.
A punch combination from Custer misses.
Khanna stuffs the takedown.
Custer shoots in looking for a takedown but Khanna manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Custer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Khanna throws a leg kick which misses Custer's front leg but catches the back leg as Custer tries to avoid it.
Jesse Custer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice leg kick from Khanna, right into the meat of the thigh.
Custer swings widly with a right hand
and Khanna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raja Khanna comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Khanna has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raja Khanna!
Raja Khanna 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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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Sarkisov (ranked 723 p4p, 798 weight class) and Khabib Ferguson (ranked 38 p4p, 39 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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275
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergei Sarkisov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Khabib Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarkisov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A swing and a miss from Sarkisov.
Sarkisov connects with an inside leg kick.
Sarkisov misses with a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ferguson! But no joy.
Sarkisov looks to land a right hand but Ferguson moved out of range.
Ferguson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ferguson throws a head kick but Sarkisov moves out of range.
Sarkisov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ferguson avoids the body shot from Sarkisov.
A punch lands to the side of Ferguson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheers as Sarkisov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ferguson doesn't seem phased though.
Ferguson misses with a body punch
and Sarkisov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nice cross by Sarkisov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sarkisov connects with a jab.
Ferguson walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarkisov looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Sarkisov backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Ferguson's temple! It sends Ferguson violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Sarkisov celebrates and the doctors try to help Ferguson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Sergei Sarkisov!
Sergei Sarkisov 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Nguyen (ranked 137 p4p, 123 weight class) and Sean O Malley (ranked 16 p4p, 14 weight class). Nguyen comes to the cage accompanied by In One Ear. O Malley has chosen Goat Talk- Sugar Sean as his entrance music. 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Nguyen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean O Malley!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nguyen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. O Malley doesn't seem bothered though.
O Malley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nguyen is out of range.
O Malley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nguyen misses with a looping right.
O Malley cracks Nguyen with a good jab.
Nguyen stuns O Malley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nguyen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nguyen throws a sloppy body shot
and Nguyen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Malley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Malley misses with a straight right.
O Malley throws a leg kick but Nguyen moved away.
Nguyen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
O Malley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nguyen throws a jab when O Malley was well out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nguyen throws a looping overhand right but O Malley ducks down to avoid it.
O Malley appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
O Malley with a nice calf kick.
O Malley connects with a jab.
Nguyen ducks under a wild hook from O Malley.
Nguyen shoots in but O Malley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
O Malley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nguyen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Malley tests Nguyen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nguyen swings for the body but O Malley moves out of range.
O Malley misses with a lunging right hand
letting Nguyen counter with a right hand.
O Malley swings widly with a right hand
and Nguyen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps O Malley thinking.
Nguyen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
O Malley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Jimmy Nguyen has been cut.
Nguyen loads up on a big right hand but O Malley slips the punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for O Malley.
Nguyen staying out of range there.
O Malley tries to move into range but Nguyen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nguyen misses with a lunging right hand
and O Malley counters with a straight right hand.
O Malley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nguyen.
O Malley throws a hook to the side of Nguyen's head but Nguyen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Malley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
O Malley blocks a jab.
O Malley throws out a counter right but Nguyen avoids it with no problem.
Nguyen lands the left hand.
Nguyen connects with a right hand. O Malley shakes it off.
Sean O Malley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen misses with a two punch combination.
Nguyen scores with a nice head shot.
Nguyen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nguyen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nguyen blocks a head kick by O Malley.
Nguyen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - O Malley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
O Malley moves out of range as Nguyen strikes.
O Malley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nguyen lands with a cross.
O Malley looks to land a left hand but Nguyen moved out of range nicely.
O Malley looks to land a right hand but Nguyen moved out of range.
O Malley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nguyen tries to clinch up
and O Malley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
O Malley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Malley was well out of range. Poor timing from Nguyen.
Nguyen scores with a jab to the body.
Nguyen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nguyen moves away from the strike by O Malley.
Nguyen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in O Malley's guard.
O Malley scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Nguyen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nguyen misses with a body shot
and O Malley makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nguyen checks a leg kick.
O Malley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nguyen throws a hook but O Malley blocks it.
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!
O Malley misses with a straight left.
Nguyen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nguyen lands with a good body shot.
Nguyen cracks O Malley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
O Malley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nguyen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Malley drops his hands momentarily and Nguyen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen just misses with a punch to the body.
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Malley.
O Malley throws a lazy uppercut
and Nguyen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice uppercut lands for Nguyen. That snapped O Malley's head back.
Nguyen blocks a jab.
Nguyen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
O Malley misses with a hook
and O Malley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nguyen cracks a nice hook into O Malley's ribs.
Nguyen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O Malley flicks out a counter leg kick but Nguyen steps away.
Nguyen throws a body punch but O Malley moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Nguyen.
Nguyen throws a looping overhand right but O Malley ducks down to avoid it.
Nguyen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Malley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nguyen connects with a body shot.
Nguyen misses with a wild body shot.
Nguyen throws a right hand that misses
and O Malley counters with a body kick that stops Nguyen in his tracks momentarily.
O Malley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Nguyen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Nguyen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A nice leg kick lands there from O Malley.
Nguyen misses with a right hand
and O Malley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A thudding body kick lands there by O Malley!
O Malley thuds a left hand into Nguyen's body.
O Malley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nguyen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from O Malley.
O Malley cracks Nguyen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
O Malley throws an overhand right that lands on Nguyen's shoulder, as Nguyen tries to avoid the shot.
Nguyen digs a good hook to O Malley's body.
Nguyen tries to score a power double leg takedown but O Malley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nguyen somewhat.
A little jabbing left from O Malley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A slow jab from Nguyen misses its intended target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nguyen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Malley was well out of range. Poor timing from Nguyen.
Nguyen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Malley.
O Malley works the jab nicely.
O Malley staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Malley.
O Malley throws a jab when Nguyen was well out of range.
Nguyen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nguyen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and O Malley counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nguyen has his takedown stuffed
and O Malley counters with a nice uppercut.
Nguyen lands a nice looking body shot.
Nguyen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nguyen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
O Malley lands a really nice looking cross but Nguyen seems unphased.
Sean O Malley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Malley's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nguyen under the eye.
O Malley misses with a hook. Nguyen ducked under it nicely.
O Malley with the inside leg kick.
O Malley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Malley blocks a jab.
Nguyen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nguyen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Malley.
O Malley throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from O Malley misses
and Nguyen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nguyen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Malley was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nguyen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. O Malley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nguyen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Malley.
O Malley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nguyen checks a leg kick.
Nguyen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nguyen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
O Malley misses with a hook
and Nguyen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nguyen misses with a straight left.
A jab from O Malley misses.
O Malley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
O Malley looks to land a right hand but Nguyen moved out of range.
Nguyen drops down looking for a counter takedown but O Malley sprawls and moves away.
Nguyen digs a good hook to O Malley's body.
Nguyen scores with a jab. O Malley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nguyen.
Nguyen is looking to take a break and control but O Malley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Malley pushes Nguyen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Nguyen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Nguyen wants to control but O Malley is keeping him busy.
O Malley explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
O Malley moves out of range of the strikes.
O Malley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nguyen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Malley misses with a body shot.
Nguyen avoids the body shot from O Malley.
Nguyen feinted with a counter takedown.
O Malley throws a hook but Nguyen avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Nguyen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
O Malley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
O Malley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
O Malley misses with a left hand
and O Malley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nguyen throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nguyen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Nguyen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Malley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nguyen misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nguyen misses with a wild body shot.
O Malley just misses with a punch to the body.
Nguyen slips a straight right by O Malley.
Nguyen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
O Malley misses with a straight left.
Nguyen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sean O Malley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Nguyen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Nguyen throws out a loose jab but O Malley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nguyen thuds a left hand into O Malley's body.
O Malley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nguyen throws a hook but O Malley blocks it.
O Malley was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
O Malley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nguyen tries for a takedown but O Malley circles away easily
and O Malley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Malley throws a hook to the side of Nguyen's head but Nguyen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Malley throws a low kick but Nguyen avoids it.
Nguyen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
O Malley with a jab.
O Malley loads up on a big right hand but Nguyen slips the punch.
Nguyen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nguyen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Malley.
Nguyen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Malley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
O Malley staying out of range there.
O Malley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nguyen misses with an uppercut. O Malley saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Malley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from O Malley misses the target.
O Malley throws a leg kick but Nguyen moved away.
O Malley misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Nguyen misses the target.
Nguyen moves out of range of the strikes.
O Malley misses with a hook.
Nguyen swings for the body but O Malley moves out of range.
Nguyen moves out of range of the strikes.
Nguyen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. O Malley did well to prevent Nguyen getting side control.
Nguyen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. O Malley defending well though.
Nguyen stops O Malley from getting back to his feet.
Nguyen seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead O Malley has recovered full guard.
Sean O Malley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nguyen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen stands and throws O Malley's legs to the side, diving into side control.
O Malley is trying to buck Nguyen off.
Nguyen controls the position.
Nguyen trying to control the position but O Malley is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. O Malley knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
O Malley takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
A lull in the action here as Nguyen stalls from top position.
Nguyen wants to control but O Malley is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nguyen passes to full mount! That's big trouble for O Malley!
Nguyen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as O Malley is looking to escape.
Nguyen is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. O Malley is in real trouble.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
O Malley trying to get back to his feet but Nguyen is in full control for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jimmy Nguyen.
I think Nguyen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kimi Enqvist (ranked 83 p4p, 274 weight class) and Katsu Yamasaki (ranked 10 p4p, 26 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kimi Enqvist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Katsu Yamasaki!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Enqvist misses the jab.
Yamasaki misses the jab.
Enqvist throws a jab when Yamasaki was well out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Yamasaki has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Enqvist scores with a hook to the body. Yamasaki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Enqvist. Yamasaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamasaki with the counter takedown but Enqvist avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Enqvist.
Enqvist misses with an uppercut. Yamasaki saw that one coming.
Enqvist misses with a body shot.
Yamasaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Enqvist.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enqvist scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yamasaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Enqvist.
Enqvist has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hare of the Dog Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Yamasaki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Enqvist throws a jab but it's blocked by Yamasaki.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Enqvist.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamasaki avoids the head kick by Enqvist.
Enqvist throws a body shot but no joy.
Enqvist misses with a leg kick.
Yamasaki changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A head kick misses from Enqvist.
Enqvist throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Enqvist lands a really nice looking cross but Yamasaki seems unphased.
Enqvist misses with a wild combination.
Yamasaki is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Yamasaki takes one to the side of the head.
Enqvist throws a leg kick
and Yamasaki counters with a takedown into side control.
Yamasaki tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamasaki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yamasaki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Enqvist tries to buck Yamasaki off but Yamasaki is having none of it.
Yamasaki tries to move into full mount but can't pass Enqvist's legs.
Yamasaki prevents Enqvist from escaping the position.
The ground and pound from Yamasaki seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Yamasaki gets to mount! Enqvist was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Enqvist prevents Yamasaki from taking his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamasaki keeps trying to improve his position.
Enqvist sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Yamasaki drops an elbow to the side of Enqvist's head.
Enqvist is doing well to control the position and prevent Yamasaki from advancing to side control.
Yamasaki is pressing down on Enqvist's thigh, looking to free his foot. Enqvist is holding on for now.
Enqvist tries to kick Yamasaki off but Yamasaki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enqvist works his way to full guard. Good work.
Yamasaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Enqvist is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Enqvist wants to get back to his feet but Yamasaki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Yamasaki throws out a loose jab but Enqvist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Enqvist looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Enqvist lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Enqvist throws a head kick that misses.
And Yamasaki tries to counter it with a takedown but Enqvist pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Enqvist attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yamasaki with the counter takedown but Enqvist avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kimi Enqvist dominated that round.
That's time! Enqvist's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Enqvist just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamasaki with the counter takedown but Enqvist avoids it easily.
Yamasaki walks into a jab.
Enqvist buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Enqvist is looking to slow Yamasaki down with leg kicks.
Enqvist throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Enqvist throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Yamasaki counters with a takedown into side control.
Enqvist is trying to get back to half guard.
Enqvist holding on.
Enqvist is trying to control Yamasaki's posture but Yamasaki avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enqvist throws Yamasaki to one side and escapes!
Enqvist lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yamasaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Enqvist.
Enqvist swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Enqvist throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Enqvist.
Enqvist will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yamasaki changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Yamasaki slips under a jab from Enqvist.
Yamasaki with the counter takedown but Enqvist avoids it easily.
Enqvist throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yamasaki.
Yamasaki moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamasaki is trying to maintain a safe position but Enqvist gets an underhook and turns Yamasaki into the cage.
Enqvist tries a body shot but Yamasaki blocks it.
Enqvist is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamasaki can do to turn this around?
Enqvist lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yamasaki can't get the takedown.
Yamasaki is trying to stall.
A bit of stalling here from Enqvist.
Yamasaki is working for takedown but Enqvist is calmly controlling the position for now.
Enqvist has a couple of punches blocked by Yamasaki.
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!
Enqvist breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Enqvist connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Enqvist scores with a punch to the head.
Yamasaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Enqvist.
Yamasaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Enqvist swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamasaki.
Enqvist was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamasaki walks into a stiff left hand from Enqvist.
Yamasaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Enqvist.
Enqvist scores with a nice right hand.
Enqvist scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yamasaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Enqvist.
Yamasaki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kimi Enqvist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Katsu Yamasaki.
Enqvist lands a really nice looking cross but Yamasaki seems unphased.
Kimi Enqvist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Enqvist tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yamasaki is able to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enqvist misses with a shot to the body
and Yamasaki moves into the clinch.
Enqvist lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yamasaki backwards.
Enqvist fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Enqvist on the inside.
Yamasaki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yamasaki breaks from the clinch.
Enqvist throws a hook but Yamasaki avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Enqvist connects with a body shot.
Yamasaki ducks under a wild hook from Enqvist.
And Yamasaki tries to counter it with a takedown but Enqvist pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Enqvist tries to bum rush Yamasaki with a series of wild strikes but Yamasaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A bone on bone clash there as Yamasaki blocks the leg kick.
Enqvist misses with a head kick.
Yamasaki avoids the head kick by Enqvist.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kimi Enqvist dominated that second round.
That's time! Enqvist's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Enqvist throws a lazy head kick
and Yamasaki moves into the clinch.
Enqvist is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Enqvist goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Enqvist breaks from the clinch.
Enqvist jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Enqvist throws a hook to the side of Yamasaki's head but Yamasaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yamasaki drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Enqvist defends it well.
Enqvist misses with a looping left.
Enqvist looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamasaki is just out of range.
Yamasaki scores with a sloppy right hand. Enqvist should have avoided that one.
Yamasaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enqvist thumps Yamasaki with a low kick.
Enqvist throws a front kick aimed at Yamasaki's knee but Yamasaki avoids it well.
Yamasaki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yamasaki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yamasaki blocks a jab.
Katsu Yamasaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enqvist throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Enqvist throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamasaki tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Yamasaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Enqvist.
Enqvist misses with a low kick.
Enqvist swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamasaki changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Enqvist moves away from the strike by Yamasaki.
Enqvist lands a jab.
Enqvist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamasaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yamasaki slips a straight right by Enqvist.
Yamasaki with the counter takedown but Enqvist avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Enqvist. That's going to slow Yamasaki down.
Enqvist scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamasaki slips under a jab.
Enqvist scores with a hook to the body. Yamasaki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Enqvist ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Enqvist misses the target.
Yamasaki is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Enqvist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yamasaki scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Yamasaki.
Enqvist just misses with a punch to the body.
Enqvist throws a low kick but Yamasaki avoids it.
Enqvist misses with a hook. Yamasaki ducked under it nicely.
Yamasaki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Enqvist pinned against the cage. Enqvist gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enqvist misses with a hook.
Yamasaki changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Enqvist tries to work over Yamasaki's front leg with a kick but Yamasaki checks it.
Enqvist misses the jab.
Enqvist throws out a loose jab but Yamasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamasaki with the counter takedown but Enqvist avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Enqvist there.
Kimi Enqvist is winning the standup battle so far.
Enqvist lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Enqvist tries to score with a low kick but Yamasaki moves his leg out of the way.
Yamasaki defending well as Enqvist loads up on a big left hand.
Enqvist lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Enqvist.
And Yamasaki tries to counter it with a takedown but Enqvist pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A big left from Enqvist misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enqvist shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yamasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Enqvist throws a hook but Yamasaki blocks it.
Yamasaki with the counter takedown but Enqvist avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Enqvist.
Yamasaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Enqvist.
Yamasaki tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Yamasaki throws a jab when Enqvist was well out of range.
Kimi Enqvist is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yamasaki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yamasaki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yamasaki drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Enqvist defends it well.
Yamasaki closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Enqvist to the mat! Enqvist manages to get full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamasaki wants to pass the guard but Enqvist is keeping the position.
Enqvist manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimi Enqvist showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Enqvist, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimi Enqvist!
A victorious Kimi Enqvist thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunner Bond (ranked 100 p4p, 208 weight class) and Jalo Ilmarinen (ranked 18 p4p, 33 weight class). Jalo Ilmarinen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunner Bond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jalo Ilmarinen!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bond misses with an uppercut. Ilmarinen saw that one coming.
Ilmarinen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bond swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ilmarinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Good exchange - Ilmarinen coming out on top.
Bond blocks a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bond.
Ilmarinen ducks right into an uppercut from Bond.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen scores with a shot to the body.
Ilmarinen needs to keep his hands up - Bond had a free shot at his head there.
Bond misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond ducks right into an uppercut from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen swings widly with a right hand
and Bond counters with a good low kick that Ilmarinen was not able to check.
Bond throws a sloppy body shot
and Ilmarinen counters with a straight right hand.
Bond keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ilmarinen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bond tries to avoid it but Ilmarinen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bond to the ground. Bond escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bond feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ilmarinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bond was well out of range. Poor timing from Ilmarinen.
Bond scores with a hook to the body. Ilmarinen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ilmarinen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ilmarinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bond.
Ilmarinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bond.
Ilmarinen lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond looks to land a left hand but Ilmarinen moved out of range nicely.
Bond connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bond misses with a low kick.
Bond swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ilmarinen counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ilmarinen. Bond does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bond was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ilmarinen slips under a jab from Bond.
Bond swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ilmarinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bond misses with a straight left.
Ilmarinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bond.
Gunner Bond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ilmarinen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Ilmarinen.
Jalo Ilmarinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Bond.
Bond throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ilmarinen counters by clinching up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ilmarinen.
Bond lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bond working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Ilmarinen.
Bond lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ilmarinen backwards.
Ilmarinen is rocked!
Bond lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ilmarinen backwards.
Ilmarinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Bond finish him?
Bond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ilmarinen misses with a right hand
and Bond counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid body kick from Bond.
Bond darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Ilmarinen's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Bond before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gunner Bond!
During a confident post fight interview, Gunner Bond thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hawk Fleximario (ranked 3 p4p, 53 weight class) and Ryder Young (ranked 1 p4p, 4 weight class). Fleximario's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Funkmeister. Young has chosen Of Monsters and Men - Destroyer as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hawk Fleximario!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryder Young!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Young misses the shot to the body.
Young misses with a body shot
and Fleximario counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fleximario. Young does a little dance to reset his feet.
Young throws the left hand but Fleximario avoids the punch easily.
Fleximario is looking to counter punch.
Young takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Young misses with a right hand
letting Fleximario counter with a right hand.
Fleximario scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Young rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fleximario moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fleximario is looking to slow Young down with leg kicks.
Both fighters circling a little - Fleximario finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young misses with a wild body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Fleximario as he connects with a hook.
Fleximario lands a head shot.
Young takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Young looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young drops his hands momentarily and Fleximario needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Young just on the top of the head. Young drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Young - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hawk Fleximario!
Hawk Fleximario retains his super heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Hawk Fleximario thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Ryder Young had this to say: 'I don’t know mate. Someone said the pub was this way but I don’t see a fucking bar, do you?'.
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