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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cassius Fielder (ranked 4637 p4p, 4643 weight class) and Aden Burgers (ranked 481 p4p, 482 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cassius Fielder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aden Burgers!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burgers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burgers misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fielder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fielder has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Burgers finds it's way round the side to connect with Fielder's head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Burgers 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.
Fielder lands a head shot.
Oooooh!!! Fielder has knocked Burgers down with a huge combo! Fielder steps away and waves a wobbly Burgers back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 Burgers is rocked!
 It looks like Aden Burgers has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crack! Fielder connects with the perfect overhand right and Burgers falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Fielder!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cassius Fielder!
Cassius Fielder 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Coles (ranked 1125 p4p, 1938 weight class) and Arthur King (ranked 140 p4p, 215 weight class). Coles's entrance music is HonestKey- Pass. A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phillip Coles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur King!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King walks into a jab.
Coles misses with a looping right.
Coles slips under a jab from King.
Coles definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A big right from Coles misses.
Coles looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
King closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Coles's guard.
King working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Coles's head.
Coles is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
King throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Coles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King wants to pass the guard but Coles is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King throwing strikes from guard but Coles blocks nicely.
King working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Coles's head.
King is stalling in the full guard.
King being controlled here momentarily.
Coles's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
King tries to free his leg and advance position but Coles is retaining full guard.
Coles is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
King misses with a looping right.
King ducks under a wild hook from Coles.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coles.
Phillip Coles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King misses with a wild combination.
King throws a poor cross that misses
and Coles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
King shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Coles manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coles seems keen to control King's posture.
Coles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
King slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
King works over Coles with some ground and pound from guard.
Coles is adopting a defensive guard.
King trying to control but Coles is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Coles pulls King in close to prevent any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
King throwing strikes from guard but Coles blocks nicely.
King pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Coles is keeping the position for now.
Coles working a defensive guard but King manages to pass into side control anyway.
King wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coles keeps working.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
King advances to full mount.
Coles working to try and regain half guard.
King lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
King pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
King content just to control the position here.
King thowing shots but they're missing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Coles in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
King can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Coles is looking to escape.
Coles tries to lock up and control but King gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
King misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
King raining down hammerfists from mount.
 It looks like Phillip Coles has been cut.
King tries to control but Coles wriggling away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
King breaks from Coles's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Coles is in all sorts of trouble here.
King with good strikes from the mount here!
Phillip Coles's cut is getting worse.
King looking to finish with strikes here!
Coles is bucking up trying to escape but King cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Phillip Coles's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
King avoids the attempt from Coles to control.
King trying to control but he's not successful this time.
King has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Coles is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arthur King!
A relieved looking Arthur King thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Merchant (ranked 1351 p4p, 1871 weight class) and Nasty Man (ranked 173 p4p, 215 weight class). Merchant comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- Pass. Nasty Man has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Devon Merchant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Nasty Man!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man clinches up with Merchant and pushes him back against the cage.
Man softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Man misses with the head strike.
Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
Man tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Merchant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Man softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Man blocks a body shot from Merchant.
Merchant leaning against his opponent.
Man misses with some punches.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merchant blocks an uppercut.
Merchant blocks an uppercut.
Merchant definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Man misses with a short punch on the inside.
Man misses with the head strike.
Man swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man tries to throw a body punch but Merchant avoids it by throwing Man back against the cage.
Merchant is looking to take this one to the mat.
Man throws a punch but it's blocked by Merchant.
A left hand lands to the body for Man.
Man tries a body shot but Merchant blocks it.
Merchant takes a shot to the head.
Merchant prevents a body shot from Man.
Merchant throws a head punch that misses.
Merchant has hold of one of Man's legs. Man is fighting the takedown attempt but Merchant gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Merchant working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Merchant trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Man wants to stand and escape but Merchant is having none of it.
Merchant trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merchant throwing strikes from guard but Man blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man keeping moving, preventing Merchant from controlling successfully.
Merchant loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Merchant accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Man is trying to control the position but Merchant postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab from Merchant finds it's way through Man's defenses.
Man throws a half hearted mid kick.
Man thows a leg kick but Merchant checks it
and Merchant counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Merchant.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merchant with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Merchant accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Merchant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Man is keeping the position for now.
Man avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Merchant pushing down on Man's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Merchant not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Man manages to get to full guard.
Merchant missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merchant is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Merchant looking to sit in guard and control but Man gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Man won't allow Merchant to sweep him here.
Merchant trying to control the position.
Man is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Man is continuing to stall.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Merchant trying to keep a closed guard but Man is proving a slippery customer.
Merchant is looking for a triangle but Man pushes his legs off easily.
Merchant wants to improve his position but instead Man has moved into half guard.
Merchant keeping hold of Man's head, controlling as best he can.
Merchant wants to control but Man passes into side.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Merchant tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Merchant is working hard here to advance position.
Man wants to stand but Merchant has his arm trapped.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Merchant.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Merchant slips a straight right by Man.
Man moves away from the strike by Merchant.
Merchant lands with a cross.
Merchant lands with a straight right. Man didn't see that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Merchant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
Man darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Devon Merchant has been cut.
Man looks to land a right hand but Merchant moved out of range.
Nasty Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Merchant. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Devon Merchant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man scores with a jab to the body.
Man avoids the body shot from Merchant.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Man! But no joy.
Man swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Merchant feinted with a counter takedown.
Man lands a nice looking kick to the body. Merchant takes a step back to recover.
Merchant drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Merchant looks for a takedown but Man sprawls well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Merchant misses with an uppercut. Man saw that one coming.
Man with a jab.
Merchant moves out of range of the strikes.
A lazy left from Merchant finds it's target.
Merchant takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Merchant tries to counter with a takedown but Man is quick to defend against it.
Man throws a wild body kick that Merchant sees coming a mile off.
Merchant changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A nice leg kick from Man, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Merchant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Merchant.
Man swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Merchant misses with a lunging right hand
and Man counters with a good low kick that Merchant was not able to check.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nasty Man dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Devon Merchant's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Merchant lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Merchant misses with an uppercut.
Merchant throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Merchant tries for a takedown but Man circles away easily
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab, jab by Man - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merchant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Merchant moves out of range as Man throws a body kick.
Merchant changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The fighters circle momentarily. Man darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Devon Merchant's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Merchant.
Man gets a clinch.
Man working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Man has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Man misses with a short punch on the inside.
Merchant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Man pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Merchant throws out a powerful jab.
Merchant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man loads up on a big right hand but Merchant slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Merchant.
Merchant swings widly with a right hand
and Merchant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Merchant shoots for a takedown but Man saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A left lands for Man.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Merchant lands a body shot.
Man pivots, looking for a leg kick but Merchant is out of range and Man settles back down.
Man loads up on a big right hand but Merchant slips the punch.
Merchant defending well as Man loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Man slips under a jab.
Man slips a straight right by Merchant.
And Man responds with a good body kick, but Merchant manages to step out the way in time.
Merchant misses with a straight left.
Man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Merchant.
Merchant defending well as Man loads up on a big left hand.
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Merchant throws a body shot but no joy.
Man slips a jab from Merchant.
Man lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man with a nice calf kick.
Merchant staying out of range there.
Both fighters circling a little - Man finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Man displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Merchant.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devon Merchant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man tries to clinch but Merchant is having none of it.
Merchant drops down looking for a counter takedown but Man sprawls and moves away.
Merchant with a nice cross.
Merchant scores with a takedown into Man's guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Man keeping moving, preventing Merchant from controlling successfully.
Merchant sitting in guard here, content to control.
Man keeping full guard, as Merchant tries to pass.
Man keeping moving, preventing Merchant from controlling successfully.
Man being controlled here, momentarily.
Merchant throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Man works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Merchant throws an elbow that misses. Man uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Merchant's guard. Nice move by Man!
Man wants to stand but Merchant is controlling his posture from full guard.
Merchant throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Merchant is trying to keep Man in close.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Merchant is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Man is aware though and is defending well.
Man looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Man got a little sloppy there for a moment and Merchant has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Man has managed to get both his arms back between Merchant's legs - danger averted.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Man slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Merchant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
Merchant fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Merchant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man.
Man throws a leg kick
and Merchant decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Man's guard.
Merchant won't allow Man to get back to his feet.
Merchant looking to sit in guard and control but Man gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Merchant throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Merchant is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Merchant wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Man is now in half guard.
Merchant tries to roll over but Man keeps him under control.
Man wants to take a breather but Merchant is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Merchant is trying to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nasty Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Devon Merchant'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A cross from Man lands.
Man misses with a hook. Merchant ducked under it nicely.
Merchant takes one to the side of the head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Man.
Man slips a jab from Merchant.
Man now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man lands with an uppercut that bounces Merchant off the cage and back into range.
Man has managed to clinch.
Merchant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merchant tries for a takedown. No joy.
Man lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Man is working Merchant over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Man.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right from Man.
Man tries a body shot but Merchant blocks it.
A short left from Man.
Man lands with a left to the head.
 Merchant is rocked!
Devon Merchant's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Man lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Merchant is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Man creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Man pushes Merchant against the cage. Man is working some dirty boxing. Man pushes off with a quick right hook! Merchant goes down! Merchant tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Man moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nasty Man!
A very excited looking Nasty Man rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kealin Bishop (ranked 1045 p4p, 680 weight class) and Zap Pushkin (ranked 135 p4p, 93 weight class). Bishop comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- When I Wake Up. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kealin Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zap Pushkin!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pushkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bishop.
Bishop drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pushkin sprawls and moves away.
Bishop lands a jab to Pushkin's midsection.
Bishop tries to clinch but Pushkin is having none of it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bishop - that will leave a mark!
Bishop misses with a right hand
and Pushkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Kealin Bishop has been cut.
Pushkin walks into a left hand.
Bishop scores with a kick to the body.
Pushkin slips a straight right by Bishop.
Pushkin tries a quick counter leg kick but Bishop is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pushkin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bishop lands with an uppercut that bounces Pushkin off the cage and back into range.
Kealin Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop throws a leg kick but Pushkin sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pushkin throws out a loose jab but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pushkin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bishop is looking to clinch but Pushkin is avoiding it.
Pushkin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bishop keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bishop throwing a counter right hand but Pushkin manages to avoid it.
Bishop misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Bishop.
As Bishop backs off Pushkin throws a huge counter combo but Bishop manages to avoid it all.
Pushkin misses with an uppercut.
Bishop takes a kick to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bishop. Pushkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zap Pushkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bishop looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jab, jab by Bishop - just one landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bishop with a nice cross.
Pushkin misses with a wild body shot.
Pushkin feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bishop sprawling to the canvas! Bishop rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Pushkin finish him?!
Bishop is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping body kick lands there for Bishop.
Oh Bishop is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bishop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bishop seems to have got his legs back now.
Bishop ducks under a wild hook from Pushkin.
Pushkin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bishop dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pushkin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bishop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop fails to land the takedown.
Pushkin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bishop counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bishop working the head and body with strikes.
Pushkin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bishop scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pushkin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pushkin pushes Bishop off and gets back to his feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bishop!
Bishop fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pushkin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bishop counters with a single leg into guard. Pushkin didn't expect that.
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!
Bishop throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Pushkin manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Bishop misses with the head strike.
Pushkin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
It looks like Bishop has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bishop.
Bishop misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bishop 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.
Bishop avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bishop avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bishop bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bishop throws a big shot that misses.
Bishop is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bishop scores with a nice body kick.
Pushkin throws out a loose jab but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop with a nice cross.
Bishop throws a shot to the body.
Pushkin misses with a low kick.
Bishop misses the shot to the body.
Pushkin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pushkin looks to land a combination but Bishop avoids it well.
Bishop is looking to counter with head kicks.
Pushkin throws a poor cross that misses
and Bishop cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No joy there for Pushkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Bishop.
Bishop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pushkin throws a counter combo.
Bishop lands a nice shot to the body.
Bishop lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pushkin's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Pushkin misses the target.
Bishop gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Bishop.
Pushkin wants to break free but Bishop has control.
Bishop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pushkin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bishop has him pressed against the cage.
Pushkin lands with a short shot to the head.
Pushkin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bishop.
Pushkin has had enough of the clinch but Bishop keeps him there for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pushkin.
Pushkin misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop misses with some punches.
Bishop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bishop lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bishop scores with a hook to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Pushkin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bishop misses with a punch to the body.
Pushkin misses with a body punch.
Pushkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pushkin misses with some punches.
Pushkin tries to work over Bishop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pushkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bishop throws a punch but it's blocked by Pushkin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bishop.
Bishop lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pushkin backwards.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bishop fails to pull guard.
Pushkin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bishop's elbow.
Pushkin misses with the head strike.
Pushkin cracks Bishop with a nice body shot.
Pushkin misses with a punch on the inside.
Bishop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bishop swings wildly with an uppercut but Pushkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pushkin's efforts to push away.
Bishop misses with some punches.
Pushkin tries to work over Bishop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Bishop.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop lands with a left to the head.
Pushkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Bishop - that landed with a thud.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bishop lands with a short shot to the head.
Pushkin has a couple of punches blocked by Bishop.
Bishop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pushkin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bishop has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pushkin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kealin Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bishop misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Pushkin fails to land.
Bishop tries to throw a body punch but Pushkin avoids it by throwing Bishop back against the cage.
Bishop has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pushkin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Pushkin.
Pushkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bishop lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bishop trying to land knees to the body.
Pushkin lands a left hand.
Pushkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kealin Bishop will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kealin Bishop'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.
A solid body kick from Bishop.
Pushkin throws a right hand that misses
and Bishop counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pushkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bishop misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bishop throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bishop. Pushkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pushkin throws a lazy right hand but Bishop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pushkin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kealin Bishop is winning the standup battle so far.
Bishop throws a front kick that sends Pushkin stumbling back into the cage.
Pushkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pushkin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bishop counters with a right hand to the body.
Pushkin throws a leg kick but Bishop checks it.
A head kick misses from Bishop.
Bishop lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pushkin throws a leg kick but Bishop moved away.
Bishop throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pushkin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pushkin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pushkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bishop.
Bishop throws a push kick but Pushkin slaps the foot to one side.
Pushkin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pushkin is out of range and Bishop settles back down.
Bishop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pushkin.
Bishop 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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bishop.
Pushkin throws an overhand right that lands on Bishop's shoulder, as Bishop tries to avoid the shot.
Bishop changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bishop gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bishop lands the left hand.
Pushkin misses with a low kick.
Pushkin misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pushkin throws a leg kick but Bishop sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bishop half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bishop moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bishop lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pushkin will feel that in the morning.
Pushkin throws a jab when Bishop was well out of range.
Bishop throws a shot from downtown. Pushkin moves away and avoids it.
Pushkin throws a hook but Bishop blocks it.
Bishop tried to counter with a leg kick but Pushkin avoided it.
Bishop scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin throws a hook but Bishop blocks it.
A quick step to the side and Bishop tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pushkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bishop throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bishop tries to land a body kick
and Pushkin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bishop takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bishop gets a double leg takedown into Pushkin's guard.
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!
Pushkin wants to stand and escape but Bishop is having none of it.
Bishop missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pushkin wants to get back to his feet but Bishop is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pushkin manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bishop scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pushkin flicks out a counter leg kick but Bishop steps away.
Bishop throws a nice head kick!
Bishop misses with a kick to the body.
As Bishop backs off Pushkin throws a huge counter combo but Bishop manages to avoid it all.
Pushkin throws a hook but Bishop avoids it easily.
Bishop lands a glancing blow to the side of Pushkin's head.
Bishop throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bishop works the jab nicely.
Bishop dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pushkin. That did some damage!
Bishop lands with an uppercut that bounces Pushkin off the cage and back into range.
Pushkin throws a right hand that misses
and Bishop counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin lands a head shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bishop, as that shot connected.
Bishop lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pushkins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bishop takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A cross from Bishop lands.
Bishop misses with a kick to the body.
Pushkin tries a quick counter leg kick but Bishop is wise to it.
Pushkin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Bishop counter with a right hand.
Pushkin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kealin Bishop's cut is getting worse.
Pushkin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bishop's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pushkin under the eye.
A cross from Bishop lands.
Bishop misses with an uppercut
and Pushkin counters with a nice leg kick.
Pushkin looks to land a left hand but Bishop moved out of range nicely.
Bishop scores with a jab. Pushkin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bishop - that will leave a mark!
Bishop scores with a jab. Pushkin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A punch combination from Pushkin misses.
Pushkin looks to land a left hand but Bishop moved out of range nicely.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pushkin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bishop - the referee stops the clock and Pushkin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bishop. Pushkin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bishop looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pushkin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bishop looks to throw a body kick
and Pushkin counters with a right hand to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bishop.
Pushkin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bishop is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is working to tighten his grip on Pushkin's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Pushkin has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Bishop is really squeezing tight and eventually Pushkin passes out! Bishop breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kealin Bishop!
A relieved looking Kealin Bishop thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Big Boss (ranked 706 p4p, 1109 weight class) and Greight Ness (ranked 97 p4p, 144 weight class). Big Boss is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Boss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Greight Ness!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boss takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boss throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ness connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boss is rocked!
It looks like Big Boss has been cut.
Ness sends Boss crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ness is motioning to the referee to let Boss up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Boss is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ness ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boss looks to clinch
and Ness counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Greight Ness!
Greight Ness tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zane Yardow (ranked 658 p4p, 328 weight class) and Nicholas Sartre (ranked 88 p4p, 50 weight class). Zane Yardow had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Zane Yardow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nicholas Sartre!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sartre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yardow moves away.
A quick step to the side and Yardow tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the body from Yardow misses
and Sartre counters with a solid body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yardow. Sartre does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice side step and Sartre releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A combination from Yardow does no damage.
Sartre digs a good body shot into Yardow's ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from Sartre.
Sartre lands a leg kick that knocks Yardow off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sartre drops his hands momentarily and Yardow takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yardow throws a series of punches but Sartre moves out of range.
Yardow misses the body punch
and Sartre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yardow misses with a left hand
and Sartre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sartre chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sartre throws a head kick but Yardow moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Yardow on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sartre lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yardow takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sartre jabs at Yardow's body.
Sartre lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yardow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sartre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yardow scores with a nice head shot.
Sartre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sartre counters with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yardow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sartre.
Sartre scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A shot to the body from Sartre misses
and Yardow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sartre lands with a nice body punch.
Sartre looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sartre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sartre scores with a head kick. Yardow tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Zane Yardow has been cut.
Sartre lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sartre chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oooooh!!! Yardow has knocked Sartre down with a huge combo! Yardow steps away and waves a wobbly Sartre back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Sartre is rocked!
It looks like Nicholas Sartre has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yardow fakes the body blow, causing Sartre to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Sartre goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zane Yardow!
During a confident post fight interview, Zane Yardow thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexev Savinov (ranked 694 p4p, 1336 weight class) and Gerard Messing (ranked 91 p4p, 172 weight class). Savinov's entrance music is HonestKey- Point A. A fine choice. Alexev Savinov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gerard Messing's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexev Savinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gerard Messing!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savinov tries a head kick but it misses.
Messing feints the counter takedown.
Messing blocks a head kick by Savinov.
Messing is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Messing lands with a straight right. Savinov didn't see that one coming.
Messing throws a body punch but Savinov moves out of range.
Savinov moves away from the strike by Messing.
Savinov throws a jab but it's blocked by Messing.
Messing shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Messing trying to control from Savinov's half guard. Savinov has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Messing throwing strikes but missing.
Messing has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savinov keeping moving, preventing Messing from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Messing accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Messing trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Savinov manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Savinov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Messing is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Savinov is aware though and is defending well.
Savinov wants to pass the guard but Messing is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savinov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messing trying to control the position here.
Messing bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Savinov's guard.
Messing trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Messing stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Savinov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Messing lands a couple of elbows.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Messing working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Messing trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Messing's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messing won't allow Savinov to get back to his feet.
Messing looking to pass the guard.
Savinov wants to stand and escape but Messing is having none of it.
Messing trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Messing trying to move into half guard but instead Savinov has managed to sweep!
Messing wants to sweep here but Savinov controlling him for the moment.
Messing trying to control the position here.
Savinov stands up and waves to Messing to follow him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savinov looks to land a left hand but Messing moved out of range nicely.
Messing tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savinov was well out of range. Poor timing from Messing.
Messing looks to throw the jab but Savinov is out of range.
Messing misses with a takedown
letting Savinov counter with a right hand.
It looks like Gerard Messing has been cut.
Savinov lands a big head kick that sends Messing tumbling to the mat! Savinov takes a step backwards and waves Messing back to his feet - he wants the finish!
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!
Savinov throws a head kick that misses.
Savinov misses with a head kick.
Messing misses the jab.
Alexev Savinov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Savinov looks to throw the jab but Messing is out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Messing throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Savinov.
Savinov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Messing.
Messing tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Savinov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Savinov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Savinov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Messing stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Savinov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Savinov is looking to stand up but Messing isn't so interested in that idea.
Messing looking to pass the guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Savinov is wriggling around but Messing manages to pass to half guard.
Savinov regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Messing.
Messing makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Messing looking to sit in guard and control but Savinov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Savinov won't allow Messing to sweep him here.
Savinov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Messing throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Messing controlling the position.
Savinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Messing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Messing has control of Savinov's left arm, preventing Savinov from doing any damage.
Savinov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Savinov won't allow Messing to sweep him here.
Savinov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Messing is trying to control the position but Savinov postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Savinov is posturing up here but Messing has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Savinov tries to roll out but it's too tight and Savinov has to tap! Slick submission there by Messing!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gerard Messing!
In his post fight interview, Gerard Messing started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terrell Knight (ranked 533 p4p, 1469 weight class) and Tiamat Tenkula (ranked 74 p4p, 185 weight class). Knight comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- Keep Fightin'. Terrell Knight had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrell Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tiamat Tenkula!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tenkula is looking to chop away at Knight's legs.
Knight swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Knight swings for the body but Tenkula moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Knight.
Knight scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Tiamat Tenkula has been cut.
Knight shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Knight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knight throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tenkula momentarily.
Sloppy strikes from Knight. Those never looked like landing.
Knight backing away here, and Tenkula unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tenkula fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenkula does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tenkula connects with a nice looking jab.
Tenkula throws an ugly left hook that misses
so Knight counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tenkula really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Knight. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Knight keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tenkula's head.
Knight trying to control but Tenkula is working from the bottom.
Tenkula is looking to stand up but Knight isn't so interested in that idea.
Tenkula pushes Knight off and scrambles back to his feet.
Knight slips a straight right by Tenkula.
The fighters circle momentarily. Knight darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tenkula throws a front kick aimed at Knight's knee but Knight avoids it well.
Knight definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tenkula throws a head kick but Knight moves out of range.
Tenkula moves forwards but Knight connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tiamat Tenkula is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tenkula.
Tenkula drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tenkula. Knight does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tenkula.
Knight takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Knight misses with a hook. Tenkula ducked under it nicely.
Tenkula throws out a counter right but Knight avoids it with no problem.
A right-left combo lands from Tenkula.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenkula lands with a thumping leg kick.
Knight ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knight tries to counter with a takedown but Tenkula is quick to defend against it.
Tenkula on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tenkula jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knight lands a nice hook to Tenkula's body. Tenkula takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A low kick from Tenkula misses
and Knight decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tenkula's guard.
Knight drops back looking for a leg! Tenkula is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tenkula manages to kick Knight off! Knight jumps back into Tenkula's guard.
Knight has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Knight stops Tenkula from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight with a flurry of punches that miss.
Knight throws a big right hand that misses.
Tenkula is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Knight is controlling him.
Knight trying to control but Tenkula is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tenkula wriggles free and stands up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight throws an off balance right hand
and Knight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Tenkula is predictable there
and Knight counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Tenkula!
Knight is chipping away with strikes.
Knight postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Tenkula tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Tenkula is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Knight punches Tenkula on the ear.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Knight trying to control.
Knight just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Tenkula wants to get back to his feet.
Knight controls the action.
Tenkula is covering up but some of the strikes from Knight are getting through and doing damage.
Tenkula is trying to stand back up.
Knight looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
That has opened up Tiamat Tenkula's cut even more.
Knight looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
The cut above Tiamat Tenkula's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tenkula trying to get back to his feet but Knight is in full control for now.
Knight gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Tenkula is rocked!
Tiamat Tenkula's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tiamat Tenkula's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Terrell Knight!
During a confident post fight interview, Terrell Knight thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chad Hammer (ranked 581 p4p, 487 weight class) and Sean Rivers (ranked 81 p4p, 66 weight class). Rivers has chosen Gojira - Sphinx as his entrance music. Chad Hammer had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers tries a head kick but it misses.
Hammer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivers was well out of range. Poor timing from Hammer.
A little jabbing left from Rivers on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hammer throws an overhand right that lands on Rivers's shoulder, as Rivers tries to avoid the shot.
Hammer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rivers counters with a nice uppercut.
Hammer scores with a shot to the body.
Hammer connects with the punch.
It looks like Sean Rivers has been cut.
Hammer cracks Rivers with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rivers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rivers! But no joy.
Hammer throws a right hand that misses
and Rivers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hammer thinking.
Rivers ducks under a wild hook from Hammer.
A little jabbing left from Rivers on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hammer throws a lazy right hand but Rivers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Rivers was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hammer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hammer throws a poor cross that misses
and Hammer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer looks to land a left hand but Rivers moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Rivers misses.
Hammer misses with a body punch
and Rivers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hammer throws a lazy uppercut
letting Rivers counter with a right hand.
Hammer throws a big shot that misses.
Rivers lands a slapping body shot.
Rivers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hammer.
Hammer throws out a loose jab but Rivers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hammer swings widly with a right hand
and Rivers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hammer throws an off balance right hand
and Rivers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rivers moves out of range as Hammer strikes.
Hammer throws a jab but it's blocked by Rivers.
Hammer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivers cracks Hammer with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rivers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hammer is rocked!
Rivers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hammer.
Rivers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hammer.
Rivers swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hammer misses with a few strikes there.
Rivers throws a big counter head kick but Hammer avoids it with no problem.
Rivers tries a head kick but it misses.
Hammer just misses with a punch to the body.
Hammer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rivers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hammer misses with a hook to the body
and Rivers counters with a nice uppercut.
Oh Hammer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rivers might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A jab from Hammer does it's job there.
Hammer walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Rivers swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sean Rivers!
After winning the bout, Sean Rivers thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Axmed Abdullah (ranked 303 p4p, 1097 weight class) and Deebo Samuel (ranked 40 p4p, 136 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Axmed Abdullah !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deebo Samuel!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samuel misses with a right hand
and Abdullah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Samuel throws the left hand but Abdullah avoids the punch easily.
Samuel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abdullah moves away.
Abdullah clinches.
A shot in the inside from Abdullah .
Samuel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Samuel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Samuel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Samuel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abdullah manages to avoid it.
Samuel scores with a nice strike.
Samuel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Samuel scores with a jab to the body.
Abdullah is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Samuel thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuel drops Abdullah with a beautiful combination! Abdullah stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Samuel is looking for the KO!
It looks like Axmed Abdullah has been cut.
Samuel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Abdullah counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
Samuel manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Samuel trying to control here.
Samuel wants to improve his position but Abdullah is controlling well.
Samuel wants to control but Abdullah is keeping busy.
Abdullah slows the pace down in half guard.
Samuel holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samuel trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Samuel is refusing to be controlled, as Abdullah sits in half guard.
Samuel tries to roll over but Abdullah keeps him under control.
Samuel is looking to control Abdullah 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Samuel avoid being mounted?
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Abdullah thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Samuel's head.
Samuel is controlling Abdullah 's trapped leg to prevent Abdullah from advancing to side control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Samuel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abdullah manages to avoid it.
Deebo Samuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuel's corner calls for a 1-2. Samuel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Abdullah fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abdullah 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Abdullah duly obliges.
Abdullah fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Samuel sprawls well initially but Abdullah persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Samuel tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Abdullah manages to move to mount!
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!
Samuel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Abdullah lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Samuel tries to reverse the position but Abdullah maintains control.
Abdullah can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Samuel is looking to escape.
Samuel blocking the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samuel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Abdullah throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Samuel because Abdullah loaded up on that one.
Abdullah lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Abdullah tries to push Samuel's head away but Samuel is holding on tight.
We've been hearing that Abdullah has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Samuel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Samuel is looking to improve his position but Abdullah isn't that keen on the idea.
Abdullah is landing with some decent strikes but Samuel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Samuel bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Abdullah and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Axmed Abdullah !
Axmed Abdullah seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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