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SYN 1138 Oneil vs. Zahedi PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Brunswick Jr (ranked 1238 p4p, 2436 weight class) and Khalil Amrani (ranked 126 p4p, 241 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 24 - 2, fighting out of London, Bradley Brunswick Jr!
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, Khalil Amrani!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brunswick Jr looks to land a combination but Amrani avoids it well.
Brunswick Jr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brunswick Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Amrani. Brunswick Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Amrani just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been told by Brunswick Jr's head coaches at Point Blanc that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Brunswick Jr misses with a straight left.
Brunswick Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Amrani looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Amrani throws an off balance right hand
and Brunswick Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Brunswick Jr lands a right hook to the body.
Brunswick Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Amrani has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Amrani bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
Brunswick Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brunswick Jr sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Brunswick Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brunswick Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brunswick Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brunswick Jr moves out of range as Amrani throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amrani avoids the body shot from Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr tries to land a leg kick but Amrani saw it coming and moves away.
Brunswick Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amrani manages to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - Amrani scores with a four punch combination!
Brunswick Jr slips a jab from Amrani.
Amrani throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brunswick Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brunswick Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Amranis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brunswick Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brunswick Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Amrani lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brunswick Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brunswick Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amrani misses with a looping right.
Brunswick Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brunswick Jr stuns Amrani with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amrani misses with an uppercut
and Brunswick Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brunswick Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Amrani tries to land a leg kick but Brunswick Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Brunswick Jr lands with a nice body punch.
Brunswick Jr lands with a nice body punch.
Amrani throws a wild body kick that Brunswick Jr sees coming a mile off.
Amrani swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brunswick Jr counters with a left to the body.
Amrani scores with a jab to the jaw.
That kick from Amrani tenderised Brunswick Jr's leg. Brunswick Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brunswick Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brunswick Jr throws a body punch but Amrani moves out of range.
Amrani moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Amrani throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Amrani swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brunswick Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Amrani tries to score with a low kick but Brunswick Jr moves his leg out of the way.
Khalil Amrani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brunswick Jr connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Brunswick Jr slips a jab from Amrani.
Brunswick Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brunswick Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheers as Brunswick Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Amrani doesn't seem phased though.
Amrani tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Amrani just misses with a punch to the body.
Brunswick Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Amrani finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Brunswick Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Amrani scores with a nice body kick.
Amrani fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Amrani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brunswick Jr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Brunswick Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Amrani.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brunswick Jr throws a hook but Amrani blocks it.
Amrani swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amrani throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Amrani. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Amrani.
Brunswick Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Amrani misses with a body kick.
Brunswick Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brunswick Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brunswick Jr looks to land a right hand but Amrani moved out of range.
Amrani scores with a shot to the body.
Amrani looks to land a combination but Brunswick Jr avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Brunswick Jr misses the target.
Brunswick Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Amrani finds it's way round the side to connect with Brunswick Jr's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amrani connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brunswick Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Amrani has time to react.
Brunswick Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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 Bradley Brunswick Jr will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Amrani throws a wild body kick that Brunswick Jr sees coming a mile off.
Brunswick Jr lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Amrani darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Amrani throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from Brunswick Jr misses its target.
Brunswick Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Good shot there by Brunswick Jr.
Amrani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brunswick Jr.
Amrani throws a hook to the side of Brunswick Jr's head but Brunswick Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brunswick Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A low kick from Brunswick Jr is predictable there
and Amrani connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brunswick Jr takes a swing at Amrani's ribcage but misses.
Amrani walks into a jab.
Amrani throws a hook but Brunswick Jr blocks it.
Brunswick Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Amrani doesn't seem bothered though.
Brunswick Jr is looking to wear down Amrani with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brunswick Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brunswick Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Amrani.
Amrani throws a shot from downtown. Brunswick Jr moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Brunswick Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jab from Amrani.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amrani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brunswick Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Amrani.
Brunswick Jr avoids the head kick by Amrani.
Brunswick Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amrani moves away.
Amrani thinks about the counter body kick.
A low kick from Amrani misses
and Brunswick Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Brunswick Jr misses with a hook.
Brunswick Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brunswick Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Amrani tries a body shot but Brunswick Jr blocks it.
Amrani wants to break free but Brunswick Jr has control.
Brunswick Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Brunswick Jr digs a right hand underneath Amrani's ribcage. Amrani let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brunswick Jr blocks a body shot from Amrani.
Amrani is trying to force a seperation but Brunswick Jr has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amrani.
Brunswick Jr lands a body punch.
Brunswick Jr prevents a body shot from Amrani.
A head punch on the inside from Amrani fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Amrani misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Amrani.
Amrani misses with some punches.
Amrani is trying to break the clinch but Brunswick Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Brunswick Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Amrani backwards.
Amrani tries to throw a body punch but Brunswick Jr avoids it by throwing Amrani back against the cage.
Amrani's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brunswick Jr cracks Amrani with a right hand to the side of the head.
Amrani swats away the attempt to clinch by Brunswick Jr.
Amrani takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amrani misses with a body kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Amrani ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brunswick Jr looks to land a body kick but Amrani moved away.
Amrani wants to slow Brunswick Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Amrani blocks a low kick nicely.
A head kick misses from Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Amrani throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brunswick Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brunswick Jr lands a high kick!
Brunswick Jr rushes Amrani and presses him up against the cage.
Brunswick Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Brunswick Jr tries to work over Amrani's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Brunswick Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Amrani breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Amrani scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brunswick Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amrani avoids the head kick by Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brunswick Jr takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Amrani misses with the body kick
and Brunswick Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brunswick Jr tries a low kick but Amrani avoids it.
Amrani circles away from the clinch attempt.
Amrani throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Amrani thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brunswick Jr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brunswick Jr. Amrani does a little dance to reset his feet.
Amrani fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brunswick Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brunswick Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Amrani swings for the body but Brunswick Jr moves out of range.
Amrani misses with an uppercut.
As Amrani tries to get set, Brunswick Jr tries to push him back and clinch up but Amrani manages to avoid the attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bradley Brunswick Jr dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Brunswick Jr with a nice calf kick.
Amrani misses with a kick to the body.
A nice combination there by Brunswick Jr.
Amrani keeps the fight on the outside.
Brunswick Jr connects with a body shot that sends Amrani's belly button to the back.
Brunswick Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Amrani misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Amrani misses its intended target.
Brunswick Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Amrani throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunswick Jr throws a hook but Amrani blocks it.
Brunswick Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Amrani circles away from the clinch attempt.
Amrani let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Amrani throws a hook but Brunswick Jr blocks it.
Amrani lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brunswick Jr at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunswick Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Amrani steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brunswick Jr.
Amrani just misses with a punch to the body.
Amrani with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brunswick Jr lands with a nice body punch.
A slow jab from Amrani misses its intended target.
Amrani slips a jab from Brunswick Jr.
Amrani throws a wild body kick that Brunswick Jr sees coming a mile off.
Brunswick Jr lands a jab.
Amrani looks to land a right hand but Brunswick Jr moved out of range.
Amrani throws a jab but it's blocked by Brunswick Jr.
Amrani walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brunswick Jr defending well as Amrani loads up on a big left hand.
Brunswick Jr misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brunswick Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice body punch from Brunswick Jr.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brunswick Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Amrani takes a shot to the head.
Brunswick Jr tries to throw a body punch but Amrani avoids it by throwing Brunswick Jr back against the cage.
Amrani being controlled against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Brunswick Jr.
Amrani takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brunswick Jr.
Amrani has a couple of punches blocked by Brunswick Jr.
Amrani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Amrani is trying to force a seperation but Brunswick Jr has the dominant position.
Brunswick Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Amrani can do to turn this around?
Brunswick Jr working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brunswick Jr.
Amrani tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amrani pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Amrani doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Brunswick Jr.
Amrani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brunswick Jr is looking to clinch but Amrani is avoiding it.
Amrani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brunswick Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Amrani swats away the attempt to clinch by Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Bradley Brunswick Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Amrani misses with a body kick.
Brunswick Jr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brunswick Jr.
Amrani doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Amrani closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brunswick Jr lands a lovely overhand right.
Brunswick Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Amrani throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Amrani takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Amrani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brunswick Jr avoids the head kick by Amrani.
Amrani pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brunswick Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Brunswick Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brunswick Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Amrani.
Amrani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bradley Brunswick Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Brunswick Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amrani moves away.
Brunswick Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Khalil Amrani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A left lands for Brunswick Jr.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bradley Brunswick Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brunswick Jr 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bradley Brunswick Jr!
An out of breath Bradley Brunswick Jr thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gilbervan Soares (ranked 1245 p4p, 1572 weight class) and Teddy Dalrymple (ranked 160 p4p, 190 weight class). Gilbervan Soares could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Teddy Dalrymple's chin.
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World class boxer
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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 38 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Gilbervan Soares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Teddy Dalrymple!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalrymple cracks a nice hook into Soares's ribs.
Dalrymple uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soares.
Dalrymple scores with the left hand. Soares knows he should have avoided that one.
Dalrymple stuns Soares with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dalrymple throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dalrymple misses with a wild body shot.
Jab from Dalrymple.
Dalrymple cracks Soares with a right hand to the side of the head.
Soares avoids the head kick by Dalrymple.
Dalrymple moves away from the strike by Soares.
Soares has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dalrymple.
Dalrymple scoring well with a low kick there.
Soares closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dalrymple circles away.
Soares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dalrymple.
Teddy Dalrymple seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Dalrymple slips a jab and a cross from Soares.
Dalrymple lands a nice looking body kick.
Soares throws a looping overhand right but Dalrymple ducks down to avoid it.
Dalrymple is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Soares rather than just go for the knockout.
Dalrymple takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Soares thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares avoids the head kick by Dalrymple.
Soares feints and as Dalrymple raises his hands in defense, Soares changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dalrymple working for submissions but it's allowed Soares to get to half guard.
Dalrymple is looking to control Soares's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dalrymple avoid being mounted?
Dalrymple is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dalrymple wants to get back to full guard.
Soares 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.
Dalrymple is doing well to control the position and prevent Soares from advancing to side control.
Dalrymple looking for submissions off his back.
Dalrymple slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalrymple working a defensive guard here.
Dalrymple working a defensive guard but Soares manages to pass into side control anyway.
Soares working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Dalrymple is looking to reverse the position.
Dalrymple is not content to let Soares control the position.
Soares remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Soares looks up at the clock and then as Dalrymple takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Soares smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Soares landing a few strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soares moves into full mount!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Soares takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dalrymple is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Soares breaks from Dalrymple's wrist control and lands an elbow.
 Dalrymple is rocked!
 It looks like Teddy Dalrymple has been cut.
Dalrymple is looking to get to half guard.
Dalrymple is still in real trouble! Can Soares finish him?
Soares postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Dalrymple bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Soares and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gilbervan Soares!
Gilbervan Soares looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Lets go martinez, you big ole pussy. I fight a elite guy to be champion while you crushes cans.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Stark (ranked 1586 p4p, 1929 weight class) and Iso Paa (ranked 200 p4p, 242 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Iso Paa was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 37 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iso Paa!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Iso Paa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paa misses with a low kick as Stark jumps back.
Stark is looking to counter the offense by Paa and move into the clinch.
Stark shoots in looking for a takedown. Paa tries to sprawl out of it but Stark keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Paa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Paa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stark dives in for a single leg takedown but Paa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Stark can't find room to land a body shot as Paa controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Paa.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Paa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Paa lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stark is breathing heavily.
Paa lands with a right to the head.
Paa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Paa will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stark up against the cage.
Stark is trying to break the clinch but Paa has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Paa.
Stark misses with an elbow over the top.
Paa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Paa.
Paa lands a shoulder strike.
Stark misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Paa.
A short left from Paa.
Paa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stark's efforts to push away.
Paa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stark is trying to break the clinch but Paa is controlling him.
Paa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stark taking a breather.
A hook to the body from Paa.
Paa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Paa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Paa manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paa is looking for a triangle but Stark pushes his legs off easily.
Paa pulls Stark in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark won't allow Paa to sweep him here.
Paa has his foot on Stark's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stark works his way back into a safe position though.
Paa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stark is one step ahead there.
Paa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Paa has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Stark has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stark wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Paa is still trying to improve position.
Paa struggling a bit here.
Paa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Stark's best efforts.
That's four 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.
Stark wants to stand up but Paa has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Paa is trying to control but can't.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Stark shoots for a double leg takedown but Paa sprawls well. He's pushed Stark's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Stark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stark, pushing him back against the cage.
Paa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Paa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stark's efforts to push away.
Stark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Paa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Starks head.
Paa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Paa lands a left hand.
Stark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iso Paa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stark with a lazy takedown attempt
and Paa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stark.
Paa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stark blocks a jab.
Stark tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Paa clinches with his opponent.
Paa digs a right hand underneath Stark's ribcage. Stark let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Paa is leaning against Stark and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Paa.
Paa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Paa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paa scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paa.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paa jumps into guard, dragging Stark to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa wants to sweep here but Stark controlling him for the moment.
Paa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stark doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stark manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Paa isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Stark stacks Paa on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Stark!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Paa is looking for a sweep.
Stark decides to stand up, so the ref orders Paa to his feet.
Paa tries a head kick but it misses.
Paa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Paa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stark.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Paa.
Paa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stark fires out a quick counter leg kick but Paa just manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Paa.
Stark looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice sprawl there from Paa as Stark shoots in.
Paa tries a quick counter leg kick but Stark is wise to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Stark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stark misses with a takedown attempt - Paa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stark backing away here, and Paa unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Paa scores with a head kick. Stark tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Stark takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stark slips a jab from Paa.
Stark swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stark fails to land the takedown.
Paa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark blocks a jab.
Paa just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromStark.
Paa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stark.
Stark darts in looking for a takedown but Paa gets double underhooks and turns Stark into the cage.
Paa avoiding damage as Stark throws knees to the body.
Stark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Paa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stark blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Paa.
Paa has picked Stark up - he's going for a ride! Paa dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Paa is keen to just control but Stark is a slippery customer.
Stark wants to get back to his feet.
Paa is looking for a kimura here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iso Paa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Paa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stark is looking to counter with head kicks.
Paa connects with a jab.
Stark misses with a takedown attempt
and Paa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paa.
Paa throws a head kick but Stark moves out of range.
Stark chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Paa can pounce on him.
Stark checks the leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Paa.
Stark misses with a takedown attempt - Paa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Paa tries to avoid it but Stark manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Paa to the ground. Paa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Stark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stark at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paa lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa lands a jab.
Paa closes the distance and pushes Stark back into the cage.
Paa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
Paa gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Paa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stark is trying to stand.
Paa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stark has managed to free his arm - good work.
Stark is trying to stand up here but Paa is controlling him well.
Paa sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paa is looking for a kimura here.
Stark wants to get back to his feet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Paa in particular looking to stall.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Stark checks a leg kick nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Stark misses the target.
Paa closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark blocks an uppercut.
Paa lands a left hand.
Paa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paa misses with some punches.
Stark taking a breather.
Paa lands a nice uppercut.
Iso Paa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stark misses with a knee strike.
Stark looking to slow down the pace here.
Stark breaks from the clinch.
Paa scores with a jab to the head.
Paa cracks Stark with a right hand to the side of the head.
Paa delivers a nice body kick.
Stark staying out of range there.
Paa throws a body punch but Stark moves out of range.
Stark is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Paa.
Iso Paa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Paa lands with a straight right. Stark didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stark.
Stark was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Donk. Paa catches Stark right on the button with a cross.
Paa throws a wild body kick that Stark sees coming a mile off.
Stark fires out a quick counter leg kick but Paa just manages to avoid it.
Paa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stark works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Paa trying to control but Stark is working from the bottom.
Paa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stark works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iso Paa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Paa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iso Paa!
Iso Paa got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Rizzo (ranked 740 p4p, 604 weight class) and Ilari Rahamies (ranked 63 p4p, 54 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ilari Rahamies was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Rizzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ilari Rahamies!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rahamies tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rizzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Rahamies.
It looked like Rizzo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice defenses there by Rizzo.
Rizzo is looking to counter the offense by Rahamies and move into the clinch.
Rizzo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rahamies misses the jab.
Rahamies scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rizzo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rahamies misses with a wild body shot.
Rizzo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rahamies throws an overhand right that lands on Rizzo's shoulder, as Rizzo tries to avoid the shot.
Rizzo misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Rahamies misses.
Rizzo feinted with a counter takedown.
Rizzo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As Rahamies tries to get set, Rizzo tries to push him back and clinch up but Rahamies manages to avoid the attempt.
Rizzo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rahamies misses with a looping right.
Rahamies thumps Rizzo with a low kick.
Ilari Rahamies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Rizzo.
Rahamies avoids the body shot from Rizzo.
Rahamies appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rahamies throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rahamies throws a front kick aimed at Rizzo's knee but Rizzo avoids it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rizzo checks a leg kick.
Rizzo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rizzo jabs Rahamies to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rizzo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rizzo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rahamies tries a quick counter leg kick but Rizzo is wise to it.
Rizzo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rahamies on his heels. He'll look to pass Rahamies's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rizzo looking to pass the guard.
Rahamies is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rizzo is controlling him.
Rizzo has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Rizzo landing some decent shots from guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rahamies is looking to stand up but Rizzo isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Rahamies with a nice cross.
Rahamies throws out a loose jab but Rizzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rahamies throws an overhand right that lands on Rizzo's shoulder, as Rizzo tries to avoid the shot.
Rizzo walks into a left hand.
No luck for Rizzo with that takedown attempt.
Rahamies loads up on a big right hand but Rizzo slips the punch.
Rahamies misses with a looping right.
Good exchange - Rahamies coming out on top.
Rahamies's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rizzo under the eye.
Rahamies thumps Rizzo with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies tried to score with a low kick but Rizzo checks it.
Rahamies moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rahamies fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rizzo manages to avoid it.
Rizzo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rahamies sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rizzo moves out of range of the leg kick from Rahamies.
Rahamies takes a swing at Rizzo's ribcage but misses.
Rahamies ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rahamies chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice sprawl there from Rahamies as Rizzo shoots in.
Rahamies looks to land a right hand but Rizzo moved out of range.
Rahamies misses with a leg kick
and Rizzo counters with a shoot takedown. Rahamies fights it but they end up in guard.
Rahamies is looking to stand up but Rizzo isn't so interested in that idea.
Rahamies is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo throws a big elbow that misses.
Rizzo advances position into side control!
Rahamies wants to get back to his feet.
Rahamies told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rahamies taking a bit of punishment here - Rizzo scoring with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilari Rahamies dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A jab from Rahamies misses.
Rizzo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rahamies tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Rizzo manages to move to mount!
Rahamies's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rahamies is squirming around, avoiding Rizzo's attempts to control the action.
Rahamies is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahamies somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Rizzo blocks a leg kick.
Rizzo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Rahamies.
It looked like Rizzo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rizzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rahamies waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rizzo.
Rahamies misses with a leg kick.
Rizzo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rahamies throws an off balance right hand
and Rizzo counters with a straight right hand.
Rahamies throws a leg kick but Rizzo moved away.
Rahamies thumps Rizzo with a low kick.
Ilari Rahamies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rahamies.
Rahamies connects with an inside leg kick.
Rahamies throws out a leg kick but Rizzo moves out of range and Rahamies only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rahamies throws a poor cross that misses
and Rizzo counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Rahamies!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rizzo working the ground and pound.
Rahamies is pushing Rizzo's head away, looking to escape. Rizzo manages to hold on to the position though.
Rahamies bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Rahamies displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rizzo.
Rizzo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rahamies is looking to stand up but Rizzo isn't so interested in that idea.
Rahamies is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Rizzo presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Rahamies is trying to force a seperation but Rizzo has the dominant position.
Rahamies misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rahamies.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rahamies has had enough of the clinch but Rizzo keeps him there for the moment.
Rahamies struggles to land a body shot inside as Rizzo controls his hands.
Rahamies's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rizzo lands a jab to Rahamies's midsection.
A low kick from Rahamies misses
and Rizzo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rahamies wants to get back to his feet but Rizzo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rahamies keeping moving, preventing Rizzo from controlling successfully.
Rahamies wants to stand but Rizzo is controlling the position.
Rahamies pushes Rizzo off and gets back to his feet.
Rahamies walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rizzo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rahamies scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rahamies. Rizzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rizzo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rahamies jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rizzo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rahamies but Rahamies pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rahamies lands a jab.
Rahamies fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rizzo shoots for a double leg takedown but Rahamies sprawls well. He's pushed Rizzo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Rizzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A leg kick checked by Rizzo.
Rahamies lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rizzo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rahamies momentarily.
Rahamies avoids the body shot from Rizzo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilari Rahamies showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rahamies finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rizzo throws a lazy right hand but Rahamies sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rahamies dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rizzo. That did some damage!
Rahamies throws a good cross that connects.
Rahamies pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rizzo back to the cage. Rahamies follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ilari Rahamies seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rahamies throws a front kick aimed at Rizzo's knee but Rizzo avoids it well.
Rizzo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rahamies takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rahamies ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rizzo moves away.
Rahamies throws a hook but Rizzo blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo moves out of range of the leg kick from Rahamies.
Rahamies moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rahamies fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahamies gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rizzo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rahamies is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rizzo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rahamies wants to stand and escape but Rizzo is having none of it.
Rizzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Rahamies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rahamies wants to stand up but Rizzo is controlling him.
Rahamies has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rizzo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rizzo is pushing down on Rahamies's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rahamies is fighting to maintain full guard but Rizzo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rahamies is trying to stand up here but Rizzo is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rahamies wants to get back to his feet.
Rahamies has one foot on Rizzo's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rahamies. That's going to slow Rizzo down.
Rizzo lands with a nice combination. Rahamies backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rahamies throws a right and a left that Rizzo avoids nicely.
Rizzo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rahamies throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rizzo.
Rizzo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rahamies throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Rahamies.
Rizzo moves away from the strike by Rahamies.
Rahamies works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies lands with a kick to the temple. Rizzo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A looping hook to the body misses from Rizzo. Rahamies does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Rahamies misses
and Rizzo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rahamies throws a hook but Rizzo avoids it easily.
Rahamies misses with a lunging right hand
and Rizzo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rizzo.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Rahamies manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Rizzo prevents a body shot from Rahamies.
Rahamies fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frank Rizzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Rahamies lands a nice shot to the body.
Rizzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rahamies tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rahamies has a couple of punches blocked by Rizzo.
Rizzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rizzo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rizzo is controlling him.
Rahamies manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Rizzo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Rizzo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rizzo.
Good work by Rizzo as he checks the leg kick.
Rahamies scores with a nice strike.
Rizzo ducks under a wild hook from Rahamies.
Rizzo appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rahamies keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rahamies fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ilari Rahamies comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rahamies winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilari Rahamies!
Ilari Rahamies seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Morrison (ranked 261 p4p, 268 weight class) and Gustav Harakka (ranked 41 p4p, 42 weight class). Morrison comes to the cage accompanied by Dead By Daylight - Legion Theme. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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 45 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gustav Harakka!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harakka lands a nice shot that snaps Morrison's head back.
Morrison lands with a straight right. Harakka didn't see that one coming.
Harakka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morrison throws out the jab.
Morrison smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Harakka ducks under a wild hook from Morrison.
Harakka is looking to chop away at Morrison's legs.
Morrison darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Morrison swings for the body but Harakka moves out of range.
Harakka throws a low kick, looking for Morrison's leg but Morrison calmly moves out of range.
A jab from Harakka finds it's way through Morrison's defenses.
Harakka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Morrison.
Morrison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harakka.
Harakka drops his hands momentarily and Morrison takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harakka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Morrison on the side of the head.
Harakka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Harakka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Morrison takes one to the chin there.
Morrison jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Harakka has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Morrison ducks under a wild hook from Harakka.
Morrison swings for the body but Harakka moves out of range.
Morrison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harakka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harakka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Morrison displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harakka throws out the jab.
Harakka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morrison.
Harakka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
It looks like Morrison has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Harakka misses with an uppercut. Morrison saw that one coming.
Harakka slips under a jab from Morrison.
Morrison throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Morrison smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Harakka misses with an uppercut. Morrison saw that one coming.
Nice shot lands for Morrison.
Morrison throws the left hand but Harakka avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morrison. Harakka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harakka was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Harakka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Morrison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morrison cracks Harakka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morrison throws a body punch but Harakka moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Harakka.
An inside leg kick from Harakka misses.
Jab by Morrison.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison misses with a wild body shot.
Morrison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Morrison. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Morrison.
Morrison sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Harakka lands with a nice body punch.
Morrison moves out of range of the leg kick from Harakka.
Morrison takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gustav Harakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morrison lands with a right hand.
Harakka thuds his right hand into Morrison's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Morrison is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Harakka throws a leg kick but Morrison moved away.
A lazy left from Morrison finds it's target.
Harakka loads up on a big right hand but Morrison slips the punch.
Harakka throws a leg kick but Morrison sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A cross from Morrison lands.
Harakka misses the body punch
and Morrison counters with a nice uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Morrison checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Morrison avoids the body shot from Harakka.
Harakka throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harakka takes a swing at Morrison's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Harakka.
Harakka swings for the body but Morrison moves out of range.
Morrison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harakka.
Morrison throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harakka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Morrison misses.
Morrison moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Harakka misses with a looping right.
Morrison tries to counter with a takedown but Harakka is quick to defend against it.
Harakka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Harakka misses with a low kick.
Morrison blocks a jab.
Harakka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harakka throws a big shot that misses.
Harakka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Harakka slips a jab from Morrison.
Harakka scores with the left hand. Morrison knows he should have avoided that one.
Gustav Harakka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morrison wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morrison fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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!
Morrison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Harakka as he avoids it easily.
Morrison checks a low kick from Harakka.
The fighters circling - Harakka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morrison misses with a double jab.
Harakka looks for the body kick but Morrison saw that one coming.
Morrison is looking to counter punch.
Harakka swings for the body but Morrison moves out of range.
Morrison misses with a straight left.
Harakka throws an off balance right hand
and Morrison counters with a left to the body.
Harakka defending well as Morrison loads up on a big left hand.
Morrison looks to score with a jab to the body but Harakka is just out of range.
Harakka is looking to score with low kicks.
Harakka throws a body kick that misses.
Harakka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Harakka feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Morrisons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harakka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harakka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morrison.
Harakka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morrison.
Morrison slips under a jab from Harakka.
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 Frank Morrison will probably get the nod.
That's time! Morrison's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Harakka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morrison moves away.
Harakka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harakka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morrison throws out the jab.
Harakka follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Morrison uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harakka.
Morrison drives through with a takedown into Harakka's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Harakka looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Morrison with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morrison is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Morrison is working Harakka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Morrison distracts Harakka with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Morrison works over Harakka with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harakka keeping moving, preventing Morrison from controlling successfully.
Morrison loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Morrison postures up.
Morrison throwing strikes but missing.
Morrison working some strikes from top position.
Morrison 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrison lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Morrison working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harakka looking to control.
Morrison with a nice head shot there.
Harakka is controlling Morrison's posture.
Morrison landing some decent shots from guard.
Morrison wants to control from the top but Harakka keeps moving.
Harakka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harakka lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Morrison is trying to keep Harakka in close.
Morrison looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is looking to sweep but instead, Harakka has passed into half guard.
Harakka perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Morrison is looking to improve his position.
Morrison trying to control here.
Morrison wants to control the action here but instead Harakka manages to pass to full mount!
Morrison is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harakka controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrison tries to reverse the position but Harakka maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is working hard here to advance position.
Morrison is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harakka manages to capitalize on a mistake by Morrison to take his back!
Morrison rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Frank Morrison will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Harakka scoring well with a low kick there.
Gustav Harakka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harakka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morrison.
Morrison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harakka misses with a kick to the body
and Morrison counters with a nice body shot.
Morrison scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Morrison lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Morrison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morrison missing with a left hand there. Harakka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morrison throws a big shot that misses.
Frank Morrison is winning the standup battle so far.
Harakka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morrison throws out the jab.
Harakka lands a body shot.
Harakka tries a low kick but Morrison avoids it.
Harakka scores with the left hand. Morrison knows he should have avoided that one.
Harakka moves out of range as Morrison strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morrison cracks a nice hook into Harakka's ribs.
Harakka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Morrison has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison misses with a looping left.
Morrison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harakka.
Morrison slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Harakka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Morrison dives in and grabs Harakka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Harakka pushes down on Morrison's head and hops out.
Nice shot lands for Harakka.
Morrison misses with an uppercut.
Harakka looks to land a body kick but Morrison moved away.
Harakka's corner calls for a 1-2. Harakka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Morrison looks to score with a jab to the body but Harakka is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Harakka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Harakka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Morrison shoots in and gets a takedown into Harakka's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morrison trying to control but Harakka is working from the bottom.
Harakka is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison preventing the sweep.
Morrison's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Harakka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morrison wants to control from the top but Harakka keeps moving.
Harakka looking to control.
Harakka has Morrison pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Morrison scoring with punches to the head and body.
Harakka seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Morrison scoring with some ground and pound.
Harakka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harakka has momentary wrist control but Morrison slips an elbow through the middle.
Morrison lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Morrison sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harakka keeping moving, preventing Morrison from controlling successfully.
Harakka is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Morrison slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Harakka being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison looking for a sweep. Not yet Morrison, not yet.
Frank Morrison is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Morrison holds on and takes a little breather.
Frank Morrison overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frank Morrison.
Well Morrison 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Morrison!
Our winner, Frank Morrison, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jair Brown (ranked 115 p4p, 147 weight class) and Boryslav Margera (ranked 17 p4p, 20 weight class). Margera comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Daniel Lioneye - The King of Rock 'n' Roll kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jair Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boryslav Margera!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Margera moves out of range as Brown throws a body kick.
Margera scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Margera misses with a hook.
Brown blocks a jab.
Margera tests Brown's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Margera moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Margera bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brown's head.
Margera throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Brown lands a left and a right that send Margera crashing to the mat, dazed. Brown thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Margera is rocked!
It looks like Boryslav Margera has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown ducks right into an uppercut from Margera.
Margera looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Brown takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Margera scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Margera blocks a head kick by Brown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a head kick that half lands.
Margera is still on wobbly legs! Can Brown finish him?
Margera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Margera seems to have recovered his senses.
Margera doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Margera manages to avoid it.
Brown paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Margera throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Margera connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Margera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Margera misses with a looping right.
A counter left hand to the body from Brown misses its target.
Margera throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Margera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brown was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brown scores with a jab to the head.
Margera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brown counters with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Margera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Margera misses.
Margera looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Brown is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Margera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Margera has taken the fight to the clinch.
Margera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Margera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brown tries a body shot but Margera blocks it.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Margera controls the action.
Brown takes a knee right on the jaw!
 It looks like Jair Brown has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Margera obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Margera.
Margera landing knees to the body.
Margera crunches a lovely knee into Brown's ribcage.
Margera lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Margera.
Margera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Margera looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Margera scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Margera swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Margera.
Margera using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A knee to the head by Margera.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Margera controls the action.
Margera lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera lands an uppercut.
Margera using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Margera connects with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Brown.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Margera scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Margera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Margera lands a knee to the head.
Margera has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Brown seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Margera can turn it around.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brown tries a body shot but Margera blocks it.
Good body shot from Margera.
Margera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Margera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Margera misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Margera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Margera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boryslav Margera dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jab from Margera.
Margera slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Boryslav Margera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Margera.
Brown throws a right and a left that Margera avoids nicely.
Brown takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Margera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A quick step to the side and Brown tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown connects with a high kick.
Margera swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Brown takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Margera looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Brown throws the left hand but Margera avoids the punch easily.
Margera works the jab nicely.
Margera cracks Brown with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Margera throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Margera rushes Brown and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Margera.
Margera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Margera misses with a body punch.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Brown pushes Margera back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Margera lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Margera trying to land knees to the body.
Margera lands a right hand.
Margera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Margera working aggressively here.
Margera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Margera swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boryslav Margera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Margera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brown misses with some punches.
Brown tries to work over Margera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Margera blocks a body shot from Brown.
Margera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Margera.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Margera controls the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Margera avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Margera.
Margera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Margera.
Margera blocking some punches.
Brown prevents a body shot from Margera.
Margera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Margera.
Margera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Margera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Margera lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Margera landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Margera presses Brown against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Brown.
Margera struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Margera landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Margera lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Margera scores with a nice hook to the head.
Margera stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Margera pushes Brown back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Margera.
Margera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Margera lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Margera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Margera using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Margera lands with a short shot to the head.
Margera lands a knee to the head.
Margera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Margera landing knees to the body.
Margera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera presses Brown against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Margera lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from Margera.
Margera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Margera scores with a shoulder strike.
Margera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Margera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Margera lands a hook that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Margera misses with a body punch.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A knee to the head by Margera.
Brown pushes Margera back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Margera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Margera trying to land knees to the body.
Margera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brown blocks it with crossed arms.
Margera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Margera throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boryslav Margera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Margera cracks Brown with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Margera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Margera wants to clinch
and Brown counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Margera swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brown finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Brown moves out of range as Margera strikes.
Nice shot lands for Margera.
Margera lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown tries a low kick but Margera avoids it.
Brown lands a nice looking kick to the body. Margera takes a step back to recover.
Margera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Margera falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brown counters with a low kick, right behind Margera 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera tries to clinch up.
Boryslav Margera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Margera.
Margera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Margera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Margera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Margera misses with a double jab.
Margera misses with a wild combination.
Brown thinks about countering with a head kick.
Margera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Margera throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Margera misses with a body shot
and Brown counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Margera with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Margera swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
Brown takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Margera fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brown, pushing him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Brown.
Margera using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Margera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Margera swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Margera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Margera avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Brown misses with some punches.
Brown lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margera lands a left hand.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Margera tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
Margera blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Brown.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Margera tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Margera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Margera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Margera struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Margera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Margera throws a head punch that misses.
Margera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown blocks a body shot from Margera.
A short uppercut from Brown.
Brown pushes Margera back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Margera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Margera lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Margera with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Margera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Brown on the inside.
A short uppercut from Margera.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Margera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Margera tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Brown tries to work over Margera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Boryslav Margera just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Margera wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Margera defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Margera darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Margera.
Margera misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Margera. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Margera.
Brown is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Margera tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Margera throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Brown fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Margera throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Margera scores with a jab to the head.
Margera is looking to clinch.
Margera slips under a jab.
Brown on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Margera throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brown rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Margera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Brown misses.
Margera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to land a front kick but Margera steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Margera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A cross from Margera lands.
A shot to the liver by Brown. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Margera drives through and clinches with Brown against the cage.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Margera tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Margera obliges.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Margera.
A short left from Brown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Margera.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Margera.
Brown is leaning against Margera and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brown.
Margera is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brown misses with some punches.
Margera misses with the head strike.
Brown working aggressively here.
Margera tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Margera misses with a knee strike.
A short body shot lands from Margera as the two fighters clinch.
Brown looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Margera controls the action.
Brown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown misses with some punches.
Margera landing knees to the head.
Margera misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Margera.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Margera backwards.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Margera tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Margera.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Margera misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Margera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brown blocks it with crossed arms.
A short left from Brown.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown lands a left hand.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Margera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
Margera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brown in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Margera.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Boryslav Margera will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Margera swings widly with a right hand
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Brown on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brown swings for the body but Margera moves out of range.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Margera.
Brown shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brown throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Margera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brown throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Margera gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Brown.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brown takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brown pushes Margera back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Margera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Margera is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Margera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Margera controls the action.
Margera tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Margera back against the cage.
Margera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jair Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown lands a body punch in the clinch.
Margera misses with the head strike.
Brown avoiding damage as Margera throws knees to the body.
Good body shot from Brown.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Margera's head.
Brown lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Margera throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Brown.
Nice body punch from Brown - that landed with a thud.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Brown scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Margera.
Brown is working Margera over against the cage.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Brown.
Good body shot from Brown.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Brown.
Brown scores with a hook to the body.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Margera misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Margera.
Brown is leaning against Margera and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Brown.
A right hook to the body lands for Brown.
Margera trying to land knees to the body.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Margera.
A body shot lands from Brown.
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Margera backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Margera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown lands with a light punch inside.
Margera tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Margera takes a shot to the head.
Brown lands a left hand.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brown lands a left hand.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Brown as the two fighters clinch.
Margera has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Margera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brown lands a right hand.
Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown tries to work over Margera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown dips a shoulder and cracks Margera with a mighty uppercut! Margera falls back against the cage and Brown unloads with a barrage of strikes! Margera is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Brown screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jair Brown!
Our winner, Jair Brown, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mustafa Erdogan (ranked 108 p4p, 92 weight class) and Jones Anderson (ranked 12 p4p, 10 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mustafa Erdogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jones Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson tests Erdogan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Erdogan moved out of range nicely.
Erdogan quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Anderson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Erdogan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Erdogan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Erdogan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Erdogan doesn't seem bothered though.
Anderson throws a sloppy body shot
and Erdogan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Anderson really felt that one!
A low kick from Anderson is predictable there
and Erdogan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Jones Anderson has been cut.
A big left from Anderson misses.
It appears Erdogan was looking to counter with a kick there.
Anderson tries to clinch up.
As Anderson looks to move away, Erdogan throws a big counter combo but Anderson just gets out of the way.
Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Erdogan circles away.
Erdogan throws a quick counter kick to the body but Anderson avoids it.
Anderson tries to clinch up.
We've been informed that Anderson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erdogan walks into a left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Erdogan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson is looking to score with low kicks.
Anderson swings widly with a right hand
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Erdogan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anderson.
Erdogan keeps the fight on the outside.
Anderson throws an off balance right hand
and Erdogan counters with a stiff right hand.
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Erdogan counters with a good low kick that Anderson was not able to check.
Anderson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Erdogan counters with a thumping low kick.
Erdogan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Erdogan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Erdogan throws a quick counter head kick but Anderson was just out of range.
Erdogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson 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.
Anderson tries to clinch
enabling Erdogan to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson tries to clinch but Erdogan moves out of range.
Erdogan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
Erdogan is looking to counter with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Anderson.
Erdogan checks a leg kick.
Anderson misses the body punch
and Erdogan counters with a left and a right that stings Anderson.
Anderson with the inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a low kick but Erdogan avoids it.
And Erdogan counters with a quick kick to the body but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson misses with a leg kick
and Erdogan counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson misses with a hook
and Erdogan counters with a head kick that drops Anderson to the mat! Anderson scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Anderson is rocked!
A lazy body kick from Anderson
and Erdogan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Erdogan finish him?
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Erdogan counters with a right hand from hell and Anderson is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mustafa Erdogan!
Our winner, Mustafa Erdogan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Rose (ranked 17 p4p, 22 weight class) and Vasko Madzarov (ranked 3 p4p, 5 weight class). Rose comes to the cage accompanied by Raining Blood. Madzarov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: UNDER THE BRIDGE. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vasko Madzarov!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Rose is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Thomas Rose has been cut.
Madzarov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Madzarov misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madzarov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rose looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madzarov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rose tried to counter with a leg kick but Madzarov avoided it.
Madzarov has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Rose is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Madzarov scores with a head kick.
Rose ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A chopping leg kick lands by Madzarov.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madzarov misses with an uppercut
and Rose counters with a leg kick.
Rose moves away from the strike by Madzarov.
Rose blocks the body kick.
Madzarov looks to throw the jab but Rose is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rose moves out of range of the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Rose tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Madzarov lands a right hook to the body.
Madzarov jabs Rose to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Madzarov misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madzarov misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Rose on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Madzarov misses with a straight right.
Rose uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Madzarov.
Rose swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Both fighters circling a little - Madzarov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasko Madzarov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Rose's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rose ducks under a wild hook from Madzarov.
Rose avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rose was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Madzarov missing with a left hand there. Rose was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rose seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madzarov misses with a left hand
and Rose connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Madzarov misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madzarov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Madzarov throws a hook but Rose blocks it.
Rose wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rose has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
An inside leg kick lands from Madzarov.
Madzarov misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose slips a jab from Madzarov.
Rose takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Madzarov works Rose's body with a nice hook.
Madzarov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rose quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Madzarov lands the left hand.
Madzarov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Madzarov connects with the punch.
Madzarov misses with a right hand
and Rose counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose avoids a kick to the body.
Madzarov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Madzarov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rose swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vasko Madzarov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Madzarov throws a big shot that misses.
Rose quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasko Madzarov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thomas Rose's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rose checks the leg kick.
Rose gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice defenses there by Rose.
Rose quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Rose might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madzarov throws a shot from downtown. Rose moves away and avoids it.
Rose tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Madzarov manages to circle out of the way.
Rose takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madzarov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Madzarov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Madzarov lands a nice hook to Rose's body. Rose takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rose takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Madzarov throws the left hand but Rose avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madzarov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from Rose on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Madzarov misses with an uppercut
and Rose counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Vasko Madzarov has been cut.
Rose chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Madzarov can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Madzarov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madzarov throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Rose was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Madzarov.
Madzarov throws a front kick that sends Rose stumbling back into the cage.
Rose staying out of range there.
Rose uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Madzarov.
That's four 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.
Madzarov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rose.
Madzarov throws a lazy uppercut
and Rose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Madzarov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Madzarov throws a lazy uppercut
and Rose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasko Madzarov really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Madzarov cracks a nice hook into Rose's ribs.
Madzarov misses with a body shot.
Rose throwing a counter right hand but Madzarov manages to avoid it.
Madzarov lands a nice shot that snaps Rose's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rose throws a quick counter kick to the body but Madzarov avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madzarov jabs at Rose's body.
Rose looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Madzarov misses with the combination.
Rose swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madzarov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As Madzarov tries to get set, Rose tries to push him back and clinch up but Madzarov manages to avoid the attempt.
Madzarov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Madzarov thuds a left hand into Rose's body.
Madzarov tries to land a front kick but Rose steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madzarov scores with a leg kick.
Madzarov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Madzarov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Madzarov throws the left hand but Rose avoids the punch easily.
Rose appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Madzarov.
Madzarov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Madzarov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Madzarov throws a front kick that sends Rose stumbling back into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasko Madzarov dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Madzarov throws a series of strikes that have Rose backpedaling.
Thomas Rose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body kick there by Madzarov.
Rose will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Madzarov misses with a left hand
and Rose counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Madzarov thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madzarov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madzarov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Madzarov tries a head kick but it misses.
Rose is looking to wear down Madzarov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Madzarov throws a poor cross that misses
and Rose moves into the clinch.
Rose lands with a left to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rose.
Madzarov is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Rose using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Madzarov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rose lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose tries a knee to the head but Madzarov blocks it.
A short right from Rose.
Rose doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Our sources have told us that Rose has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Madzarov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rose.
Rose lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rose gets through Madzarov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Rose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madzarov misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Rose.
Rose gets through Madzarov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Madzarov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rose scores with a hook to the body.
Rose scores with a hook to the body.
Rose lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Rose on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rose.
Rose digs a right hand into Madzarov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Madzarov's gas tank.
Rose landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rose landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Rose.
A shot in the inside from Rose.
Rose blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rose unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rose lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rose with a knee to the head.
Madzarov is rocked!
Rose lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Madzarov is still on wobbly legs! Can Rose finish him?
Rose lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rose lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Madzarov working aggressively here.
Rose lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rose unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Madzarov! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Rose is unloading with more strikes now! Madzarov drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Rose!
Our winner, Thomas Rose, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Crispian (ranked 7 p4p, 28 weight class) and Jacques Bollomard (ranked 1 p4p, 4 weight class). Bollomard comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mysterium kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Crispian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacques Bollomard!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bollomard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crispian. Bollomard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bollomard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Crispian counters with a leg kick.
Crispian staying out of range there.
Crispian lands a nice looking body shot.
Crispian tries to close the distance and clinch but Bollomard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bollomard 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.
Crispian fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bollomard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bollomard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crispian.
Bollomard throws a body shot but no joy.
Crispian wants to clinch up but Bollomard keeps it at a distance.
Crispian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bollomard with the counter takedown but Crispian avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crispian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crispian throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bollomard on the side of the head.
Crispian with a nice cross.
Bollomard shoots and misses
and Crispian counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crispian throws a shot to the body.
Crispian has managed to clinch.
Bollomard tries a body shot but Crispian blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crispian.
A short uppercut from Crispian.
Bollomard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bollomard misses with a punch to the body.
Crispian misses with a body punch.
Crispian cracks Bollomard with a nice body shot.
Bollomard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick lands for Crispian.
Ben Crispian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick from Crispian, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bollomard lands with an overhand left.
Nice defenses there by Bollomard.
Bollomard is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Crispian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bollomard.
Crispian rushes Bollomard and presses him up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Crispian - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crispian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bollomard misses with a body punch.
Bollomard tries a body shot but Crispian blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crispian.
Bollomard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crispian's elbow.
Crispian tries a body shot but Bollomard blocks it.
Bollomard is trying to pull guard but Crispian turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bollomard tries to throw a body punch but Crispian avoids it by throwing Bollomard back against the cage.
Crispian tries to work over Bollomard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crispian lands a left hand.
Crispian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bollomard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crispian's elbow.
Crispian dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bollomard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crispian tries a body shot but Bollomard blocks it.
Crispian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crispian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bollomard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crispian scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bollomard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crispian misses with a body punch.
Bollomard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crispian's elbow.
Crispian lands a shot to the body.
Bollomard prevents a body shot from Crispian.
Bollomard misses with a punch to the body.
Crispian blocks an uppercut.
Bollomard blocking some punches.
Crispian misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crispian.
Bollomard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crispian's elbow.
Crispian pushes Bollomard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Bollomard.
Crispian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crispian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crispian lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crispian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bollomard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bollomard looking to stall.
Bollomard tries a body shot but Crispian blocks it.
Crispian can't find room to land a body shot as Bollomard controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crispian scores with a shoulder strike.
Crispian lands with a short shot to the head.
Bollomard is trying to break the clinch but Crispian is controlling him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crispian.
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!
Bollomard blocks a body shot from Crispian.
Crispian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crispian has a couple of punches blocked by Bollomard.
Bollomard lands a right hand.
Bollomard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crispian's elbow.
Crispian scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crispian scores with a hook to the body.
Bollomard struggles to land a body shot inside as Crispian controls his hands.
Crispian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crispian misses with a punch to the body.
Bollomard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bollomard can't find room to land a body shot as Crispian controls the action.
Crispian being controlled against the cage.
Bollomard misses with a body punch.
Crispian lands a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Crispian dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Crispian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bollomard. That did some damage!
Crispian tests Bollomard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Crispian as he connects with a hook.
Crispian feints and then cracks Bollomard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bollomard down.
Bollomard moves away from the strike by Crispian.
A good leg kick by Crispian.
Crispian tries to clinch up but Bollomard circles away and keeps his distance.
Bollomard feints the counter takedown.
A slow jab from Crispian misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bollomard throws a nice looking combination but Crispian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crispian throws a big shot that misses.
Crispian thuds his right hand into Bollomard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bollomard tries to keep at a distance but Crispian has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bollomard tries to throw a body punch but Crispian avoids it by throwing Bollomard back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bollomard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bollomard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Crispian walks away with a smile on his face. Bollomard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A swing and a miss from Crispian.
Nice jab there from Crispian.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crispian. Bollomard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bollomard with the counter takedown but Crispian avoids it easily.
Crispian throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bollomard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crispian lands an overhand right.
Bollomard lands a jab to the nose.
Crispian feints and then cracks Bollomard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bollomard down.
Bollomard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bollomard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crispian walks into a jab.
Bollomard tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Crispian defends well and Bollomard ends up having to push Crispian into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Crispian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crispian connects with a leg kick.
Crispian misses the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crispian closes the distance and clinches.
Crispian lands a shot to the body.
Crispian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bollomard's elbow.
Crispian lands with a short shot to the head.
Crispian scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crispian lands a left hand.
Bollomard misses with a punch to the body.
Crispian digs a right hand underneath Bollomard's ribcage. Bollomard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bollomard is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Crispian can't fight it off and eventually Bollomard manages to take the fight to the floor. Crispian looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bollomard is breathing heavily.
Crispian looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bollomard trying to control the position from guard on top but Crispian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bollomard tries to free his leg and advance position but Crispian is retaining full guard.
Bollomard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Crispian has his hands on Bollomard's head, controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Crispian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bollomard. That did some damage!
Crispian looks to land a combination. Bollomard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Crispian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bollomard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crispian's elbow.
Crispian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crispian gets through Bollomard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crispian is working Bollomard over against the cage.
Crispian misses with a body punch.
Crispian digs a right hand into Bollomard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bollomard's gas tank.
Crispian digs a right hand into Bollomard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bollomard's gas tank.
Crispian gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bollomard.
Ben Crispian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacques Bollomard.
Crispian lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bollomard backwards.
Crispian tries to work over Bollomard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Crispian dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Crispian lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've been told by Crispian's head coaches at League of Shadows MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Crispian misses with a low kick.
Bollomard feints the counter takedown.
Crispian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crispian throws a solid leg kick but Bollomard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Crispian.
Crispian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bollomard can do to turn this around?
Bollomard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crispian tries to close the distance and clinch but Bollomard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crispian throws a jab but it's blocked by Bollomard.
Nice cross by Crispian.
Bollomard just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crispian moves in looking to clinch but Bollomard pushes him off.
Crispian misses with a straight left.
That kick from Crispian tenderised Bollomard's leg. Bollomard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bollomard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Crispian can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bollomard throws a nice looking combination but Crispian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crispian closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bollomard counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bollomard trying to control the action but Crispian is working from the bottom.
Bollomard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bollomard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bollomard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crispian tries to roll over but Bollomard keeps him under control.
Bollomard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bollomard with the ground and pound but Crispian uses the opportunity to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bollomard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bollomard postures up in Crispian's guard and throws a big left but Crispian blocks it.
Bollomard lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bollomard postures up in Crispian's guard and throws a big left but Crispian blocks it.
Bollomard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bollomard trying to control the position from guard on top but Crispian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bollomard throwing strikes from guard but Crispian blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bollomard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Crispian preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Crispian pulls Bollomard in close to his closed guard and prevents Bollomard from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Crispian closes the distance and clinches.
Crispian misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Crispian is working Bollomard over against the cage.
Bollomard tries to work over Crispian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bollomard drags the fight down to the ground.
Bollomard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bollomard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Crispian manages to get himself to full guard.
Crispian seems keen to control Bollomard's posture.
Bollomard wants to control from the top but Crispian keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crispian seems keen to control Bollomard's posture.
Bollomard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Bollomard really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Some bone on bone action there as Bollomard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bollomard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crispian.
Bollomard misses with a looping right.
Bollomard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bollomard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Crispian there.
Crispian has managed to clinch.
Bollomard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crispian misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bollomard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bollomard is looking for a takedown.
Ben Crispian has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Crispian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crispian swings wildly with an uppercut but Bollomard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crispian working aggressively here.
Crispian lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crispian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crispian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Crispian.
Crispian tries to work over Bollomard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crispian lands with a left to the head.
Bollomard blocks an uppercut.
Bollomard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Crispian tries to throw a body punch but Bollomard avoids it by throwing Crispian back against the cage.
Bollomard prevents a body shot from Crispian.
Crispian throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bollomard is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Crispian lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bollomard backwards.
Bollomard has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Crispian after a bit of a struggle.
Ben Crispian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacques Bollomard.
Crispian digs a right hand underneath Bollomard's ribcage. Bollomard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crispian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Crispian lands a shoulder strike.
Crispian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crispian struggles to land a body shot inside as Bollomard controls his hands.
A short left from Crispian.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crispian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crispian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bollomard is looking to break free of the clinch but Crispian has double underhooks.
Bollomard wants to break free but Crispian has control.
Crispian blocks a body shot from Bollomard.
Bollomard tries for a takedown. No joy.
Crispian swings wildly with an uppercut but Bollomard uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Crispian.
Crispian gets underhooks to prevent Bollomard's takedown attempt.
Crispian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bollomard pulls Crispian into guard.
Bollomard being controlled here, momentarily.
Bollomard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bollomard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Crispian stays in close to Bollomard's body and controls the position.
Bollomard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Crispian showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bollomard has an active guard here but Crispian has managed to pass into half guard.
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.
Crispian performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bollomard wants to get back to full guard.
Crispian is taking a breather. Bollomard says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bollomard trying to hold on to Crispian's head to control him but Crispian postures up.
Bollomard gets full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Crispian had his way with Jacques Bollomard in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Crispian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jacques Bollomard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bollomard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crispian works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Crispian.
Bollomard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bollomard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Crispian with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Crispian.
The fighters circling - Crispian throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bollomard misses with a takedown
and Crispian counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bollomard's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Crispian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crispian misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crispian cracks Bollomard with a nice body shot.
Bollomard is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Crispian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bollomard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crispian lands with a right to the head.
Crispian lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crispian.
Bollomard is rocked!
Crispian gets through Bollomard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bollomard is still on wobbly legs! Can Crispian finish him?
Crispian stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Crispian lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Crispian lands a right hand.
Crispian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bollomard looking to slow down the pace here.
Crispian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crispian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bollomard takes a shot to the head.
Crispian is working Bollomard over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left hand lands to the body for Crispian.
Crispian pushes Bollomard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crispian creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crispian lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bollomard is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Crispian creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Bollomard with a big uppercut! Bollomard tries to clinch up but Crispian pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Bollomard to the mat! Bollomard covers up and Crispian unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ben Crispian!
Ben Crispian retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Ben Crispian 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Oneil (ranked 3 p4p, 33 weight class) and Danyaal Zahedi (ranked 1 p4p, 3 weight class). Oneil comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Spit Out The Bone. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Oneil!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Danyaal Zahedi!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Zahedi throws a hook but Oneil avoids it easily.
Zahedi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oneil moves away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Zahedi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oneil tries to counter with a takedown but Zahedi is quick to defend against it.
A left and a right from Zahedi both land. Nice combination.
It looks like David Oneil has been cut.
Zahedi throws a hook to the side of Oneil's head but Oneil sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oneil attempts a counter takedown but Zahedi avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oneil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zahedi.
Zahedi throws a body kick that misses
so Oneil counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zahedi keeping moving, preventing Oneil from controlling successfully.
Oneil working some strikes from top position.
Zahedi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Oneil.
Zahedi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oneil pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zahedi is keeping the position for now.
Zahedi controlling Oneil's posture.
Oneil's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Zahedi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Oneil.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Oneil content to stall in guard here.
Oneil has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Oneil throws a big elbow that misses.
Oneil cracks Zahedi with a solid left hand.
Zahedi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Oneil is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Oneil scoring with punches to the head and body.
Oneil throws a big elbow that misses.
Oneil passes Zahedi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Oneil is trying for a kimura here. Zahedi looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Oneil wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). David Oneil!
David Oneil retains his super heavyweight title!
A very excited looking David Oneil made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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