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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Carisi (ranked 4365 p4p, 3822 weight class) and Jack Big Bombs (ranked 349 p4p, 318 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sonny Carisi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Big Bombs!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa J�rvil�inen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Big Bombs slaps away a takedown attempt from Carisi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Big Bombs.
Carisi tries to keep at a distance but Big Bombs has taken the fight into the clinch.
Big Bombs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Big Bombs. Those never looked like landing.
Big Bombs clinches up against the ropes.
Carisi tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carisi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Big Bombs throws a series of punches but Carisi moves out of range.
Carisi shoots in for a takedown but Big Bombs shows good takedown defense.
Big Bombs throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Carisi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Big Bombs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carisi attempts a counter takedown but Big Bombs avoids it well and moves away.
Carisi fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carisi slips a jab and a cross from Big Bombs.
Big Bombs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carisi circles away quickly and effectively.
Big Bombs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carisi.
Carisi misses with a two punch combination.
Big Bombs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carisi. Carisi obviously looking to wear him down.
Big Bombs stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Big Bombs wants it to stay on the feet.
Big Bombs lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Big Bombs has Carisi up against the ropes in a clinch.
Big Bombs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carisi has him pressed against the ropes.
Big Bombs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Big Bombs throws a series of punches but Carisi moves out of range.
Carisi appears to be looking for a big counter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Big Bombs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A quick step to the side and Carisi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Big Bombs 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!
Big Bombs tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Carisi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Big Bombs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Big Bombs throws a nice looking combination but Carisi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carisi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Big Bombs tries to land a front kick but Carisi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Big Bombs has closed the distance and engaged Carisi in a clinch.
Big Bombs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Big Bombs tries to close the distance and clinch but Carisi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carisi shoots in but no luck this time.
Carisi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Big Bombs avoids it really well and circles away.
Big Bombs is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carisi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Carisi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Big Bombs tries to close the distance and clinch but Carisi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Big Bombs misses with a wild body shot.
Big Bombs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Big Bombs fails to land with a series of punches.
Carisi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Big Bombs is fending him off so far but Carisi persists. Nope, Big Bombs circles away and we're back to standing.
Carisi tries for a takedown but Big Bombs sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jack Big Bombs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carisi moves into the clinch successfully.
Big Bombs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Big Bombs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carisi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Carisi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carisi fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Big Bombs is looking to clinch but Carisi is avoiding it.
Big Bombs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carisi shoots in looking for a takedown but Big Bombs manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Carisi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Carisi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carisi misses with a takedown
and Big Bombs counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carisi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Big Bombs throws a one two combo.
Big Bombs displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice sprawl there from Big Bombs as Carisi shoots in.
Carisi dodges the punch combination from Big Bombs.
Carisi tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Big Bombs manages to circle out of the way.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Big Bombs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carisi circles away quickly and effectively.
Big Bombs looks winded!
Big Bombs misses with a few strikes there.
Big Bombs throws a right and a left that Carisi avoids nicely.
Carisi takes a swing at Big Bombs's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Big Bombs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carisi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Big Bombs circles away.
Carisi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Big Bombs pinned against the ropes. Big Bombs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As Carisi backs off Big Bombs throws a huge counter combo but Carisi manages to avoid it all.
Big Bombs tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Carisi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Big Bombs throws a right hand that Carisi ducks under and follows up with a left that Carisi also avoids with ease.
Carisi is looking to counter with head kicks.
Carisi throws the kick towards the body but Big Bombs avoids it.
Carisi has Big Bombs up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Big Bombs is trying to break free.
Carisi is working for takedown but Big Bombs is calmly controlling the position for now.
Carisi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Big Bombs uses from the top position.
Carisi looking for a sweep. Not yet Carisi, not yet.
Big Bombs has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Carisi is proving hard to escape from.
Carisi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Carisi wants to control from the top but Big Bombs keeps moving.
Carisi stands and throws Big Bombs's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Carisi trying to control the position but Big Bombs is working away.
Big Bombs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carisi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee asks Carisi politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Carisi prefers to stall for the moment though.
Carisi in side control, throwing shots but Big Bombs defends.
Big Bombs wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Carisi has an Americana. Big Bombs didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Carisi is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Carisi hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Sonny Carisi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Osvaldo Monteiro (ranked 3903 p4p, 3869 weight class) and Seok Hyun Ko (ranked 407 p4p, 406 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Osvaldo Monteiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seok Hyun Ko!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnem�ki, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Monteiro finds it's target.
Monteiro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ko needs to keep his hands up - Monteiro had a free shot at his head there.
Monteiro takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ko shoots in looking for a takedown. Monteiro tries to sprawl out of it but Ko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Monteiro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Monteiro appears to be looking for a big counter.
Seok Hyun Ko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Monteiro's waist but Monteiro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ko off to one side.
Ko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ko is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ko has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monteiro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ko is trying to stall.
Monteiro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ko fails to land.
Ko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Monteiro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ko has a couple of punches blocked by Monteiro.
Ko pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Ko manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ko wants to stand and escape but Monteiro is having none of it.
Monteiro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Monteiro throwing strikes from guard but Ko blocks nicely.
Monteiro throws an elbow that misses. Ko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Monteiro's guard. Nice move by Ko!
Ko wants to control from the top but Monteiro keeps moving.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ko stops Monteiro from standing up.
Ko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ko throws a strike but Monteiro rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Monteiro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ko has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Monteiro has managed to get both his arms back between Ko's legs - danger averted.
Ko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Monteiro defends it easily.
Monteiro throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Monteiro.
Ko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Monteiro throws a big right hand that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ko is on top in guard.
Ko decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Monteiro stuffs the takedown.
Osvaldo Monteiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seok Hyun Ko.
Ko misses with a takedown attempt
and Monteiro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Monteiro lands a nice shot to the body.
Monteiro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ko misses with a takedown attempt - Monteiro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Osvaldo Monteiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Monteiro. That snapped Ko's head back.
Ko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Monteiro sprawls well. Monteiro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ko gets slowly back to his feet.
Monteiro jabs Ko right on the nose. Ko blinks but takes it well.
Ko closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monteiro is trying to break the clinch but Ko has him pressed against the ropes.
Monteiro tries to circle away but Ko has him pinned against the ropes.
Ko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Monteiro's elbow.
Monteiro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ko misses with the head strike.
Monteiro wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ko swings wildly with an uppercut but Monteiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monteiro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ko has Monteiro pressed against the ropes, preventing Monteiro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Monteiro tries to break free but Ko pushes him back against the ropes.
Ko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Monteiro's elbow.
Ko throws a head punch that misses.
Monteiro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Monteiro tries to break the clinch but Ko is controlling the position.
Ko swings wildly with an uppercut but Monteiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ko tries to throw a body punch but Monteiro avoids it by throwing Ko back against the ropes.
Ko throws a head punch that misses.
Monteiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Monteiro blocking some punches.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ko jumps guard.
Monteiro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ko scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Monteiro slips a jab from Ko.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Monteiro connects with a jab.
Monteiro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Monteiro tries to keep at a distance but Ko has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ko struggles to land a body shot inside as Monteiro controls his hands.
Ko throws a head punch that misses.
Monteiro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Monteiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Monteiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ko is looking to control Monteiro's arms but Monteiro gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ko has his back to the ropes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Monteiro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ko jumps guard.
Monteiro is looking to work some ground and pound but Ko has wrist control.
Ko wants to stand up but Monteiro is controlling him.
Ko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ko is still trying to improve position.
Ko keeping moving, preventing Monteiro from controlling successfully.
Ko has Monteiro pulled in close to control his posture.
Monteiro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro throws an elbow that misses. Ko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Monteiro's guard. Nice move by Ko!
Ko is working Monteiro over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ko gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ko clinches up against the ropes.
Monteiro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Monteiro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ko keeps control of Monteiro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ko wants to stall.
Monteiro is looking to break free of the clinch but Ko has double underhooks.
Ko's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ko throws a punch but it's blocked by Monteiro.
Monteiro blocks an uppercut.
Monteiro tries to break the clinch but Ko is controlling the position.
Monteiro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ko has him pressed against the ropes.
Monteiro wants to break free but Ko has control.
Ko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Monteiro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ko throws a front kick that sends Monteiro stumbling back into the ropes.
Seok Hyun Ko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ko drives through and clinches with Monteiro against the ropes.
Monteiro is trying to break free.
Monteiro is trying to break the clinch but Ko has him pressed against the ropes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Monteiro can't break the clinch.
Monteiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Osvaldo Monteiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ko goes for a takedown in the clinch but Monteiro prevents it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seok Hyun Ko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnem�ki scores the fight for Seok Hyun Ko!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Seok Hyun Ko!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Seok Hyun Ko!
Seok Hyun Ko wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Silva Gusmao (ranked 3906 p4p, 3784 weight class) and Grave Robber (ranked 220 p4p, 214 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eduardo Silva Gusmao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Grave Robber!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnem�ki and Marco Blurstr�m.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva Gusmao circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva Gusmao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva Gusmao lands a slapping body shot.
Robber clinches up with Silva Gusmao and pushes him back against the ropes.
Silva Gusmao has had enough of the clinch but Robber keeps him there for the moment.
Robber lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva Gusmao or not.
Robber lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva Gusmao won't want to take too many of those.
Silva Gusmao is breathing heavily.
Robber lands an elbow just above Silva Gusmao 's eye.
Silva Gusmao managing to block the knees to the body from Robber.
Robber lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
 It looks like Eduardo Silva Gusmao has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Robber obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva Gusmao takes an elbow to the temple.
 Silva Gusmao is rocked!
Robber pushes Silva Gusmao back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Silva Gusmao is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Robber lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Silva Gusmao to his knees! Robber keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grave Robber!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walter Jumper (ranked 4018 p4p, 4077 weight class) and Bo McGuire (ranked 413 p4p, 417 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Walter Jumper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bo McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnem�ki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurstr�m.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire drops Jumper with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Jumper looks back up at him and smiles so McGuire waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
It looks like Walter Jumper has been cut.
McGuire has closed the distance and engaged Jumper in a clinch.
Jumper trying to stall but McGuire improves his position.
McGuire lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jumper or not.
Jumper is breathing heavily.
McGuire lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire lands a nice knee to the body.
McGuire taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McGuire lands a good knee to the midsection. Jumper won't want to take too many of those.
McGuire lands a knee to the body.
McGuire lands a body punch in the clinch.
McGuire lands a nice knee to the body.
McGuire lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jumper backwards.
McGuire is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McGuire landing knees to the body.
McGuire scores a nice knee to the body.
Jumper takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short body shot lands from McGuire as the two fighters clinch.
McGuire digs a right hand into Jumper's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jumper's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire presses Jumper against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McGuire leaning his opponent against the ropes.
McGuire scores with a shoulder strike.
McGuire looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McGuire obliges.
Jumper tries to pull guard but McGuire holds him up against the ropes and eventually Jumper drops back down to his feet.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McGuire obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for McGuire.
McGuire lands a nice knee to the body.
McGuire softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
McGuire controlling the action here for a moment.
McGuire unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jumper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jumper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McGuire holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
A short right from McGuire.
Jumper is rocked!
McGuire landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McGuire working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Jumper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGuire lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McGuire unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McGuire has Jumper pushed against the ropes.
Jumper seems to have got his legs back now.
McGuire is looking to land a big knee to finish this one. He's got control of the head and as Jumper tries to break McGuire's hands from around his neck, McGuire unloads with that fight ending knee, right up the middle! Oh man, that was nasty! Jumper will need to get back to the training room and learn how to defend against the thai clinch! Oooh, his nose is a mess. Hopefully it's not broken.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Bo McGuire!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darren Newton (ranked 3632 p4p, 4132 weight class) and Daniel Yergin (ranked 129 p4p, 133 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Daniel Yergin enters the ring!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren Newton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Yergin!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yergin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Yergin working Newton over with strikes.
Yergin working the head and body with strikes.
Newton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yergin trying to pass the guard but Newton defending well.
Newton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yergin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Yergin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yergin lands strikes from half guard.
Yergin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Yergin working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Yergin working over Newton with some ground and pound. Newton looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Yergin lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Yergin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Newton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yergin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Yergin frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
A nice elbow there by Yergin.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Yergin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Yergin with shots to the head and body - Newton looks very uncomfortable down there.
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!
Yergin working the ground and pound effectively.
Yergin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Newton is rocked!
It looks like Darren Newton has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yergin postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Newton is out cold - huge knockout for Yergin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Daniel Yergin!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luka Son (ranked 1671 p4p, 1372 weight class) and Bobby Mercer (ranked 55 p4p, 45 weight class). Mercer comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Why Can't We Be Friends by WAR kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bobby Mercer is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Luka Son!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurstr�m and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Son scores with a jab to the head.
 It looks like Bobby Mercer has been cut.
Mercer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Son moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Luka Son seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Son throws a chopping leg kick but Mercer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mercer slips under a jab.
Mercer is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Mercer misses with a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Son lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mercer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mercer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Son tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mercer is able to avoid easily.
Son swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mercer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Son misses with a hook to the body
and Mercer counters with a nice uppercut.
Mercer throws a leg kick but Son sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Son takes a swing at Mercer's ribcage but misses.
Son walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mercer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Son throws the left hand but Mercer avoids the punch easily.
Son looks to land a left hand but Mercer moved out of range nicely.
Son misses with a low kick.
Son just misses with a punch to the body.
Son forces Mercer back against the ropes and clinches.
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!
Son misses with a short punch on the inside.
Son tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Son can't find room to land a body shot as Mercer controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer prevents a body shot from Son.
Son misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mercer working hard to break the clinch.
Mercer leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Son scores with a nice short uppercut.
Son lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mercer backwards.
Mercer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mercer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Son tries a body shot but Mercer blocks it.
Mercer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Son backwards.
Son lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Son misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mercer blocks an uppercut.
Son tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mercer's elbow.
Son softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son misses with the head strike.
Son goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mercer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mercer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mercer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Son has a couple of punches blocked by Mercer.
Mercer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Son 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!
Son throws a sloppy head kick and Mercer moves out of range easily.
Luka Son is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mercer looks to score with a jab to the body but Son is just out of range.
Son is looking to wear down Mercer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mercer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Son scores with a leg kick.
Mercer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Son to score with a decent uppercut.
Mercer moves into the clinch.
Mercer tries to circle away but Son has him pinned against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Son.
Mercer blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son lands with a short shot to the head.
That has opened up Bobby Mercer's cut even more.
Son tries to throw a body punch but Mercer avoids it by throwing Son back against the ropes.
Son pushes Mercer back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Mercer looks winded!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Son.
Mercer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mercer misses with the head strike.
Son tries to throw a body punch but Mercer avoids it by throwing Son back against the ropes.
Mercer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mercer throws a head punch that misses.
Son fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Son gets through Mercer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Son struggles to land a body shot inside as Mercer controls his hands.
Son goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mercer wants to stall.
Son lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Mercer.
Mercer is looking to break free of the clinch but Son has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Son - that landed with a thud.
Mercer is trying to stall.
Son lands with a left to the head.
Son tries to throw a body punch but Mercer avoids it by throwing Son back against the ropes.
Son can't find room to land a body shot as Mercer controls the action.
Son misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mercer prevents a body shot from Son.
Son misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Son fails to land.
Mercer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Son can't find room to land a body shot as Mercer controls the action.
Mercer prevents a body shot from Son.
Son misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Son.
Luka Son is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Son stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Son doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mercer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Son wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Son moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Son will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mercer! But no joy.
Son throws a nice outside leg kick.
Son wants to slow Mercer down by chopping away at his legs.
Mercer appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mercer checks a leg kick nicely.
Mercer ducks right into an uppercut from Son.
Son gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mercer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Son has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Mercer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mercer looking to stall.
Mercer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mercer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Son lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mercer lands the left hand.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mercer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Son.
Son scores with a shot to the body.
Son keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Son takes a swing at Mercer's ribcage but misses.
Son throws a head kick but Mercer moves out of range.
Mercer throws out a counter right but Son avoids it with no problem.
Son clinches up with Mercer and pushes him back against the ropes.
Mercer stalling in the clinch.
Mercer can't find room to land a body shot as Son controls the action.
Mercer lands an uppercut.
Mercer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Mercer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mercer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Son is keeping busy.
Mercer wants to break free but Son has control.
Mercer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Son doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Son as Mercer tries to tie him up.
Son lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mercer tries to break the clinch but Son is controlling the position.
Mercer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mercer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mercer throws a punch but it's blocked by Son.
Bobby Mercer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mercer taking a breather.
Mercer misses with a body punch.
Mercer lands a shoulder strike.
Mercer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercer.
Son blocks a body shot from Mercer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luka Son showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Son has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Luka Son!
Judge Marco Blurstr�m scores the fight for Luka Son!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Luka Son!
Luka Son wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Luka Son started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Bobby Mercer stepped up to the mic, saying 'I was kind of looking forward to a rubber match Diogo, but I'll take it as a sign. I am officially retiring from fighting. What a ride it's been Dynasty! The best org out there! They're at the tippy top, but really they're only half way up! Thank you for the opportunities & thank you to the fans'.
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