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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Cowan (ranked 1181 p4p, 1307 weight class) and James King (ranked 110 p4p, 120 weight class). James King has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Mickey Cowan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 28 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, James King!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of King 's head but he takes it in his stride.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cowan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cowan closes the distance and pushes King back into the cage.
Cowan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cowan lands with a right to the head.
Cowan misses with the head strike.
Cowan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cowan.
King misses with a knee to the head.
Cowan misses with the head strike.
Cowan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King checks a leg kick nicely.
Cowan jabs King right on the nose. King blinks but takes it well.
A head kick misses from King.
Cowan misses with a leg kick
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cowan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cowan quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
King connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cowan momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
Cowan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cowan scores with a kick to the body.
Cowan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cowan avoids the head kick by King.
King moves out of range of the body kick.
King moves out of range as Cowan throws a body kick.
King gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cowan.
King tests Cowan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cowan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cowan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cowan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cowan throws a head kick that misses
and King counters with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy body kick from Cowan
and Cowan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cowan.
Cowan connects with an inside leg kick.
King throws a push kick but Cowan slaps the foot to one side.
Cowan throws a push kick but King slaps the foot to one side.
Cowan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of King's head.
Cowan tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
King throws out a counter right but Cowan avoids it with no problem.
King buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
King misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowan throws a chopping leg kick but King manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cowan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from King.
King takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cowan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
King moves out of range of the body kick from Cowan.
Cowan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cowan.
King loads up on a big right hand but Cowan slips the punch.
King throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cowan misses with a hook
and Cowan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King lands a high kick!
Cowan moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King blocking some punches.
Cowan misses with a punch on the inside.
King blocking some punches.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Cowan backwards.
King throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cowan blocks it with crossed arms.
King with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
King lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cowan pushes King back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cowan avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
Cowan lands a left hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
Cowan tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Cowan back against the cage.
Cowan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cowan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cowan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
King misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cowan.
King misses with a body punch.
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 Mickey Cowan will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cowan.
Cowan scores with a crisp jab that stopped King in his tracks.
Cowan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
King throws a right hand that misses
and Cowan counters with a stiff right hand.
Cowan loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from King! But no joy.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cowan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
King throws a head kick that half lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from King.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King cracks Cowan with a good jab.
King bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cowan's head.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cowan lands with a straight right. King didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from King finds it's way through Cowan's defenses.
Cowan tries a low kick but King avoids it.
King bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
King looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
King lands with a shot to the body.
Cowan is looking to score with low kicks.
King is trying to counter with his kicks.
Cowan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cowan slips under a jab.
Cowan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by King misses
and Cowan counters with an outside leg kick.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cowan was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
Cowan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowan misses with a right hand
and King counters with a stiff right hand.
Cowan throws a nice inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Cowan misses the target.
Cowan moves into the clinch successfully.
King lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cowan misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Cowan.
King stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cowan misses with a hook from the clinch.
King scores a nice knee to the body.
Cowan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cowan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cowan working aggressively here.
King tries to work over Cowan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cowan working aggressively here.
Cowan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
King pushes Cowan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cowan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cowan throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cowan avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cowan swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cowan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cowan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
Cowan tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Cowan back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Cowan as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from King.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
Cowan misses with a short punch on the inside.
King working aggressively here.
King tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
King missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Cowan.
A right hand to the body from King.
King using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cowan lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King misses with a body punch.
King misses with a body punch.
A short right from Cowan on the inside.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Cowan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cowan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cowan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cowan lands a hook that snaps the head of King backwards.
King looking to throw knees to the head but Cowan is blocking nicely.
Cowan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cowan.
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but James King will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cowan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cowan throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mickey Cowan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cowan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cowan connects with a crisp jab.
King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cowan jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Cowan connects with a crisp jab.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cowan tries to work over King's front leg with a kick but King checks it.
Cowan misses with a wild body shot.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cowan.
King looks to land a right hand but Cowan moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King loads up on a big right hand but Cowan slips the punch.
Cowan lands a jab.
Cowan lands with a hook. King tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cowan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cowan avoids the head kick by King.
Cowan slips a straight right by King.
King works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cowan is looking to slow King down with leg kicks.
King throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Cowan to counter with a crisp jab.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
King throws a head kick that misses.
Cowan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cowan.
Cowan misses with an uppercut.
Cowan moves out of range of the strikes.
King closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cowan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Cowan.
Cowan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt King.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
King is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
King swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cowan.
Cowan throws a leg kick which misses King's front leg but catches the back leg as King tries to avoid it.
Cowan wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
As Cowan backs off King throws a huge counter combo but Cowan manages to avoid it all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Cowan misses
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cowan is looking to score with low kicks.
Cowan looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
Cowan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
King throws out a loose jab but Cowan uses good head movement to avoid it.
King's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cowan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cowan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
King throws a head kick that misses.
Cowan throws a head kick that misses.
King throws out a counter right but Cowan avoids it with no problem.
Cowan blocks a head kick by King.
King works over Cowan's head and body with a nice combination.
Cowan closes the distance and clinches.
Mickey Cowan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
King missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King misses with a punch to the body.
Cowan managing to block the knees to the body from King.
Cowan lands with a light punch inside.
Cowan presses King against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
King lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Cowan.
Cowan avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
King throws a knee to the head but misses.
King tries to land a knee to the head but Cowan blocks with his arms.
King takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cowan misses with a body punch.
Cowan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King tries a knee to the head but Cowan blocks it.
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 Mickey Cowan.
Well Cowan 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mickey Cowan!
During a confident post fight interview, Mickey Cowan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Alexandrov Jr (ranked 1165 p4p, 1424 weight class) and Rodrigo Carioni (ranked 153 p4p, 175 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Alexandrov Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodrigo Carioni!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carioni misses with a looping right.
Alexandrov Jr has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Carioni throws a body shot but no joy.
Alexandrov Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Carioni takes one to the side of the head.
Carioni thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Carioni. Alexandrov Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Alexandrov Jr.
Carioni throws a body shot but no joy.
Alexandrov Jr lands a jab to the head.
Alexandrov Jr tries to clinch up
and Carioni counters with a nice right hand that sends Alexandrov Jr toppling to the canvas! Alexandrov Jr scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Carioni finish him?!
 Alexandrov Jr is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alexandrov Jr lands a lovely overhand right.
Alexandrov Jr scores with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Carioni misses the target.
Carioni ducks under a wild hook from Alexandrov Jr.
Carioni throws a counter combo.
Carioni throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alexandrov Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carioni looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Carioni throws a lazy right hand but Alexandrov Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carioni throws a hook but Alexandrov Jr avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Alexandrov Jr.
Carioni is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Alexandrov Jr is controlling him well.
Alexandrov Jr misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Alexandrov Jr trying to control the action but Carioni is working from the bottom.
Carioni managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Alexandrov Jr.
Alexandrov Jr tries to score with some ground and pound. Carioni controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Carioni felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Alexandrov Jr lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Carioni down.
The strikes coming from Alexandrov Jr are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alexandrov Jr lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Carioni down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carioni avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Alexandrov Jr.
Carioni tries to escape but Alexandrov Jr is in control.
Carioni takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Carioni pushes Alexandrov Jr away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Alexandrov Jr gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Alexandrov Jr in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Carioni wants to get back to his feet but Alexandrov Jr drags him back down.
Carioni is not content to let Alexandrov Jr control the position.
Alexandrov Jr is putting a hurting on Carioni here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carioni is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Alexandrov Jr with the ground and pound but Carioni regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Alexandrov Jr with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Alexandrov Jr throwing shots but Carioni is blocking nicely.
Carioni avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alexandrov Jr.
Alexandrov Jr thows a huge punch but Carioni dodges it nicely.
Alexandrov Jr stalling away here and it's allowed Carioni to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alexandrov Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alexandrov Jr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carioni's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov Jr wants to control from the top but Carioni keeps moving.
Alexandrov Jr with a nice head shot there.
Carioni utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carioni avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carioni avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alexandrov Jr trying to control but Carioni is working from the bottom.
Alexandrov Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alexandrov Jr postures up in Carioni's guard and throws a big left but Carioni blocks it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Alexandrov Jr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Alexandrov Jr wants to control from the top but Carioni keeps moving.
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 Alexey Alexandrov Jr will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Alexandrov Jr throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
 It looks like Rodrigo Carioni has been cut.
Alexey Alexandrov Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Carioni. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carioni.
Carioni slips under a jab from Alexandrov Jr.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big left from Carioni misses.
Alexandrov Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Carioni thuds his right hand into Alexandrov Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Carioni drops Alexandrov Jr with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Alexandrov Jr looks back up at him and smiles so Carioni waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Alexandrov Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carioni misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Alexandrov Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alexandrov Jr throws a hook to the side of Carioni's head but Carioni sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carioni misses with an uppercut.
Carioni lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Alexandrov Jr out cold! Alexandrov Jr is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rodrigo Carioni!
An out of breath Rodrigo Carioni thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Alexey Alexandrov Jr had this to say: 'Fortes fortuna adiuvat!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Galen Dall Jr (ranked 229 p4p, 283 weight class) and LaDaniel Strong (ranked 29 p4p, 35 weight class). LaDaniel Strong has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Galen Dall Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, LaDaniel Strong!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strong misses with a looping right.
Strong feints and then cracks Dall Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dall Jr down.
Dall Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Strong finds it's way round the side to connect with Dall Jr's head.
Dall Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strong.
Dall Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Strong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dall Jr slips a jab from Strong.
Dall Jr ducks under a wild hook from Strong.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Strong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strong scores with a decent looking hook.
Strong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dall Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dall Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Strong misses with a right hand
and Dall Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong misses with an uppercut.
Dall Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick from Dall Jr lands but Strong takes it in his stride.
It looks like LaDaniel Strong has been cut.
Strong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dall Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Strong loads up on a big right hand but Dall Jr slips the punch.
Dall Jr tried to counter with a leg kick but Strong avoided it.
Strong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Strong throws a lazy right hand but Dall Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dall Jr slips under a jab from Strong.
Strong lands with an overhand left.
A telegraphed right hand from Strong misses the target.
Dall Jr thinks about countering with a head kick.
Dall Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strong.
It looked like Dall Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Strong throws a hook but Dall Jr blocks it.
Dall Jr feinted with a counter takedown.
Strong looks to score with a jab to the body but Dall Jr is just out of range.
Dall Jr tries to counter with a takedown but Strong is quick to defend against it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dall Jr drives through and clinches with Strong against the cage.
Dall Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dall Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Dall Jr can't get the takedown.
Strong lands a shoulder strike.
Dall Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Strong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dall Jr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Strong tries a body shot but Dall Jr blocks it.
Strong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dall Jr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Strong pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Galen Dall Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dall Jr has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dall Jr walks into a jab.
Dall Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Strong uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Strong. That snapped Dall Jr's head back.
Strong throws a lazy right hand but Dall Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
LaDaniel Strong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Strong looks to score with a jab to the body but Dall Jr is just out of range.
Strong throws a hook to the side of Dall Jr's head but Dall Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Strong throws a lazy right hand but Dall Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Strong displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr moves away from the strike by Strong.
Dall Jr looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Strong looks to throw the jab but Dall Jr is out of range.
Dall Jr seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strong stalks Dall Jr and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dall Jr's face. Dall Jr staggers backwards, shaken.
Dall Jr avoids the head kick by Strong.
As Strong backs away, Dall Jr returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Strong misses with a looping right.
Strong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dall Jr blocks a jab.
Strong scores with a shot to the body.
Strong lands the left hand.
Dall Jr staying out of range there.
Dall Jr seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dall Jr throws a shot from downtown. Strong moves away and avoids it.
Strong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dall Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
LaDaniel Strong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on LaDaniel Strong's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Strong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Dall Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Strong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dall Jr staying out of range there.
Dall Jr walks into a straight right hand from Strong.
Nice jab there from Strong.
Strong missing with a left hand there. Dall Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dall Jr takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dall Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strong appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dall Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dall Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Strong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Strong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
LaDaniel Strong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Strong throws the left hand but Dall Jr avoids the punch easily.
Strong throws out a powerful jab.
Dall Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong throws a leg kick
and Dall Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strong lands with a right hand.
Dall Jr has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Strong throws a shot from downtown. Dall Jr moves away and avoids it.
A punch lands to the side of Dall Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dall Jr connects with a jab.
Strong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dall Jr. Dall Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Strong misses with a hook.
Strong goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strong lands a head kick!
Strong misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Strong.
Dall Jr feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong lands a jab to Dall Jr's midsection.
Strong tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice uppercut lands for Strong. That snapped Dall Jr's head back.
LaDaniel Strong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dall Jr moves into range and clinches up with Strong.
Strong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dall Jr or not.
Dall Jr is trying to trip Strong. He has hold of a leg but Strong is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dall Jr persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Dall Jr works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Strong is trying to stand back up but Dall Jr is controlling him
Dall Jr is working for a kimura but Strong is defending it quite comfortably.
Strong manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong scores with a jab to the head.
Strong throws a hook to the side of Dall Jr's head but Dall Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dall Jr tries to move into range but Strong moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dall Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Strong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Strong misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dall Jr counters with a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Strong.
Dall Jr moves away from the strike by Strong.
Strong throws a poor cross that misses
and Dall Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Strong throws a body shot but no joy.
Strong with a jab.
An inside leg kick from Dall Jr misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong jabs Dall Jr right on the nose. Dall Jr blinks but takes it well.
Strong takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
Strong misses with a straight right.
Dall Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dall Jr misses with a head kick.
Strong misses with a hook. Dall Jr ducked under it nicely.
Strong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dall Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Strong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dall Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Strong. Strong obviously looking to wear him down.
Dall Jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dall Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jab by Strong.
Strong throws a jab but it's blocked by Dall Jr.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
LaDaniel Strong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on LaDaniel Strong's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Strong scores with a body shot.
Strong throws a shot from downtown. Dall Jr moves away and avoids it.
Strong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dall Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Strong.
Strong throws a hook but Dall Jr blocks it.
Dall Jr ducks under a wild hook from Strong.
Dall Jr lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Strong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dall Jr lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Strong throws a hook to the side of Dall Jr's head but Dall Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dall Jr throws a head kick but Strong moves out of range.
Strong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Strong dips to his left and cracks Dall Jr with an uppercut!
Strong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dall Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dall Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Strong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dall Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
Strong loads up on a big right hand but Dall Jr slips the punch.
Dall Jr is looking to counter punch.
Dall Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Strong swivels and escapes.
Dall Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Strong seems unphased.
Strong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Strong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dall Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Strong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Strong misses with a two punch combination.
Dall Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Galen Dall Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Strong.
Dall Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Strong.
A jab from Strong finds it's way through Dall Jr's defenses.
Dall Jr throws a sloppy head kick
and Strong counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dall Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Strong thuds his shin into the meat of Dall Jr's side.
Dall Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dall Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Strong is out of range and Dall Jr settles back down.
Dall Jr misses with a head kick.
Strong misses the shot to the body.
Strong lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strong punishes Dall Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Strong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dall Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dall Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A left and a right from Strong both land. Nice combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dall Jr.
Strong throws out a counter right but Dall Jr avoids it with no problem.
Strong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dall Jr attempts a counter takedown but Strong avoids it well and moves away.
Strong throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dall Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong is looking to chop away at Dall Jr's legs.
Strong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dall Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dall Jr thinks about countering with a head kick.
Strong's corner calls for a 1-2. Strong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strong lands an overhand right.
A head kick misses from Dall Jr.
Dall Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Strong.
Strong misses with a looping right.
Dall Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Strong.
Dall Jr misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Dall Jr misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
LaDaniel Strong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Strong 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... LaDaniel Strong!
A very excited looking LaDaniel Strong 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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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Phil Sprintin (ranked 284 p4p, 299 weight class) and Giacomo Bandolero (ranked 23 p4p, 26 weight class). Sprintin comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed - Bad Man. Bandolero has chosen Bandolero as his entrance music. 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 Giacomo Bandolero 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 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Sprintin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Giacomo Bandolero!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandolero swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sprintin.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bandolero.
Bandolero lands a head shot.
Bandolero scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bandolero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bandolero tries to clinch
and Sprintin counters with a good low kick that Bandolero was not able to check.
Sprintin is looking to clinch but Bandolero is avoiding it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bandolero 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.
Bandolero throws a combination. Sprintin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sprintin is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sprintin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sprintin wants it to stay on the feet.
Oh Sprintin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Giacomo Bandolero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bandolero shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sprintin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bandolero misses with a lunging right hand
and Sprintin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sprintin seems to have got his legs back now.
Bandolero misses with a hook.
Sprintin sizes up Bandolero with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
 Bandolero is rocked!
Sprintin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sprintin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bandolero gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sprintin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bandolero is still on wobbly legs! Can Sprintin finish him?
Phil Sprintin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giacomo Bandolero.
Bandolero glances at the clock... BAM! Sprintin nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Bandolero crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Bandolero is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Phil Sprintin!
After winning the bout, Phil Sprintin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Essien Ekuoba (ranked 1095 p4p, 541 weight class) and Victor Fries (ranked 58 p4p, 33 weight class). Ekuoba comes to the cage accompanied by Pure Water. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Essien Ekuoba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Victor Fries !
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Ekuoba misses.
Fries swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fries ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A cross from Ekuoba lands.
Fries throws a lazy uppercut
and Ekuoba counters with a nice right hand that sends Fries toppling to the canvas! Fries scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Ekuoba finish him?!
Fries is rocked!
It looks like Victor Fries has been cut.
Fries misses with a lunging right hand
and Ekuoba rattles Fries with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Fries tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Ekuoba dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Fries stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Essien Ekuoba!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mason Jones (ranked 137 p4p, 158 weight class) and Frank Morrison (ranked 22 p4p, 27 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Morrison's choice of entrance music: Dead By Daylight - Legion Theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mason Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 46 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Morrison!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a low kick as Morrison jumps back.
Morrison throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morrison slips under a jab.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Morrison counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Morrison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morrison misses with a body shot.
A big left from Jones misses.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Jones throws a low kick but Morrison moves out of range easily.
Morrison misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Jones misses the target.
Jones tries to move into range but Morrison moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Morrison thuds his right hand into Jones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison misses with a looping left.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Morrison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Jones throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Morrison uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Morrison 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.
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!
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Morrison.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Morrison's shoulder, as Morrison tries to avoid the shot.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morrison.
Morrison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones with the inside leg kick.
Jones throws a jab when Morrison was well out of range.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Morrison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Morrison's shoulder, as Morrison tries to avoid the shot.
Morrison misses with an uppercut.
Morrison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Morrison.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Morrison lands a nice looking body shot.
Morrison displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morrison.
Jones is looking to counter punch.
Morrison on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones avoids the body shot from Morrison.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison misses with a hook
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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 scores with a decent looking hook.
Morrison throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones lands a head shot.
Morrison throws a sloppy body shot
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morrison misses with a straight left.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Morrison.
Morrison scores with a decent looking hook.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Morrison misses with a hook to the body
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morrison misses with a two punch combination.
Morrison lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jones scores with a hook.
Morrison throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morrison just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones jabs Morrison to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Morrison gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Morrison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morrison tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jones defends well and Morrison ends up having to push Jones into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Morrison off balance momentarily.
Morrison connects with a body shot.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morrison sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morrison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Morrison takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Morrison lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Morrison's shoulder, as Morrison tries to avoid the shot.
Morrison misses with a straight left.
Jones fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Morrison checks it well.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morrison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
An inside leg kick from Jones misses.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Morrison bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morrison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Morrison.
Morrison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Morrison throws a shot to the body.
Jones lands with a nice combination. Morrison backs away looking to recover.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Morrison bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mason Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones misses with a hook.
It seemed like Morrison was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morrison misses with a hook
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Morrison just misses with a punch to the body.
Morrison is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jones rather than just go for the knockout.
Morrison falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morrison.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Jones dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jones lands with a straight right. Morrison didn't see that one coming.
Jones finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morrison! But no joy.
Morrison misses with a looping right.
Morrison dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!
Morrison lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mason Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones lands the left hand.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morrison.
Morrison misses with a looping right.
Jones swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Morrison counters with a straight right hand.
Jones throws a low kick but Morrison avoids it.
Jab by Jones.
Morrison throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Morrison misses with a body shot
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones throws a low kick but Morrison avoids it.
Morrison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Morrison dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morrison scores with a takedown into Jones's guard.
Morrison being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison throwing strikes but missing.
Jones pulls Morrison in to control the position.
Jones's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Morrison trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morrison postures up.
Morrison scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Morrison from controlling successfully.
Jones trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Morrison postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Morrison lands a right hook to the body.
Morrison displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morrison.
Jones slips a jab from Morrison.
Morrison uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Morrison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morrison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones avoids the body shot from Morrison.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Good work by Morrison as he checks the leg kick.
Morrison keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones slips a jab from Morrison.
Morrison looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones throws a hook but Morrison avoids it easily.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Morrison lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
Morrison throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morrison cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
Jones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Morrison misses with a straight left.
Morrison scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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!
Jones is staying active underneath Morrison, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones is looking to control Morrison's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?
Jones slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jones is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position here.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morrison lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jones is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Morrison throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jones holds on and takes a little breather.
Jones lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Morrison looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Morrison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Morrison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones lands with a straight right. Morrison didn't see that one coming.
Jones attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morrison moves away.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Morrison throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morrison throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Morrison misses with a straight left.
Morrison connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.
Morrison scores with a punch to the head.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones throws a jab when Morrison was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Morrison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones tried to counter with a leg kick but Morrison avoided it.
Morrison misses with a wild body shot.
Morrison uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morrison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Jones is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
Morrison on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Morrison needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morrison throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jab by Jones.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Morrison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Morrison misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morrison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morrison moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones moves out of range as Morrison strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Morrison blocks the leg kick.
Morrison throws a body shot but no joy.
Morrison lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morrison circles away quickly and effectively.
Morrison misses with a looping left.
Jones is looking to slow Morrison down with leg kicks.
Nice defenses there by Morrison.
Morrison misses with a few strikes there.
Jones throws a hook but Morrison avoids it easily.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Morrison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morrison looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice jab there from Jones.
Morrison shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Morrison scores with a nice right hand.
A jab from Morrison misses.
A jab from Jones misses.
A left lands for Morrison.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Morrison shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Morrison gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
Morrison shoots in and gets a takedown into Jones's guard.
Morrison postures up and lands a big shot to Jones's brow.
Morrison lands a couple of digs.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Morrison makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Morrison from controlling successfully.
Morrison throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Morrison content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Morrison throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Morrison lands a couple of digs.
Morrison postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Morrison connects with a couple of short punches.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Morrison misses with a two punch combination.
Morrison has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jones lands with a straight right. Morrison didn't see that one coming.
Morrison rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morrison misses the shot to the body.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Morrison's head backwards.
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!
Jones swings for the body but Morrison moves out of range.
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 Mason Jones.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Jones!
Mason Jones thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Frank Morrison had this to say: 'This is no place for cowards'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Choke (ranked 175 p4p, 232 weight class) and Kaarlo Susi (ranked 23 p4p, 36 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 40 - 25 - 1, fighting out of London, David Choke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaarlo Susi!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
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.
Choke misses with a takedown
and Susi counters with a stiff right hand.
Choke misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Susi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Choke with a body shot.
Choke shoots in but no luck this time.
A countering left hand to the body from Susi misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Choke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choke fails to land the takedown.
Susi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Choke with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choke dives in for a single leg takedown but Susi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Susi is pressed up against the cage. Choke has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Susi down to the mat. Susi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Choke closes this distance looking for a takedown but Susi circles away.
Choke misses with a takedown attempt - Susi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Choke gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Susi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choke shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Susi defends it nicely.
Susi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Choke changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Susi tries to avoid it but Choke manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Susi to the ground. Susi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Choke shoots in for a takedown but Susi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A little jabbing left from Susi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Susi. No joy for Choke on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choke fails with a takedown attempt.
Choke misses with a takedown attempt - Susi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Choke or perhaps it was just good defense by Susi, which made it look bad.
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.
Choke with a lazy takedown attempt
and Susi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Choke moves to clinch but Susi breaks away
and Susi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Choke has a takedown stuffed.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Susi! But no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Susi stuffs the takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaarlo Susi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Choke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Susi but Susi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Susi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Choke shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Susi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Choke with a body shot.
Choke will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Susi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Choke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Susi stuffs the takedown.
Susi unleashes a big counter combination but Choke bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choke will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A little jabbing left from Susi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Choke is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Susi's half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Choke wants to free his trapped foot but Susi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Choke is looking for a kimura but Susi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Choke to get the leverage.
Susi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Choke is looking for a kimura but Susi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Choke to get the leverage.
Susi keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Choke is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Susi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Choke seems to be working for a kimura but Susi defends the submission attempt.
Choke seems to be working for a kimura but Susi defends the submission attempt.
Choke missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Susi is looking to improve his position.
Choke is looking to advance position but Susi won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi is looking to improve his position.
Choke 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.
Choke wants to pass to mount but Susi is defending the position.
Choke not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Choke wants to work for an arm triangle but Susi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Choke is looking to advance position but Susi won't allow it.
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.
Susi is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Choke is working for a kimura but Susi is defending it quite comfortably.
Choke is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Susi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Choke.
Choke looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Choke dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Choke.
Choke feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susi wants to sweep here but Choke controlling him for the moment.
Choke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Susi is keeping the position for now.
Susi has control of Choke's left arm, preventing Choke from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Choke passes into half guard.
Choke is working for a kimura but Susi is defending it quite comfortably.
Choke seems to be working for a kimura but Susi defends the submission attempt.
Susi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Choke missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Susi is doing well to control the position and prevent Choke from advancing to side control.
Susi is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Choke 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.
Choke 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.
Choke is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choke is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Susi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Susi wants to sweep but no luck.
Choke postures up in Susi's guard and throws a big left but Susi blocks it.
Choke drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Susi manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Choke has Susi in his guard.
Susi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Choke is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choke looking for a sweep. Not yet Choke, not yet.
Susi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Choke wants to hit a sweep here but Susi passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Choke there!
Choke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Susi controlling the position easily from mount.
Choke flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kaarlo Susi.
I think Susi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaarlo Susi!
A victorious Kaarlo Susi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keywon Reeves (ranked 237 p4p, 138 weight class) and Sandor Klegane (ranked 31 p4p, 19 weight class). Reeves comes into the arena with Ace Hood - We Ball blaring out of the sound system. Klegane has chosen Hells bells as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keywon Reeves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sandor Klegane!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klegane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reeves moves away.
Klegane slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
 It looks like Keywon Reeves has been cut.
Klegane misses with a shot to the body
and Reeves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Klegane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reeves looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Reeves takes a swing at Klegane's ribcage but misses.
Klegane misses with a left hand
and Reeves counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Klegane throws a right hand that misses
and Reeves counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Klegane thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reeves staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Reeves misses the target.
Klegane tries to clinch but Reeves moves away
and Reeves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Sandor Klegane has been cut.
Klegane misses with an uppercut
and Reeves counters with a body kick.
Klegane looks winded!
Klegane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reeves can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klegane swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Reeves counters with a big right hand! Oh Klegane is in trouble here! Reeves follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keywon Reeves!
A very excited looking Keywon Reeves made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Sandor Klegane stepped up to the mic, saying 'Grrrr'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raven Harris (ranked 9 p4p, 37 weight class) and Duck Dodgers (ranked 2 p4p, 9 weight class). Harris comes to the cage accompanied by The Assassin. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raven Harris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duck Dodgers!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
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.
Harris slips a jab from Dodgers.
Harris swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dodgers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And Harris counters with a quick kick to the body but Dodgers blocks it.
Harris scores with a hook to the body. Dodgers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dodgers misses with a series of wild punches.
Harris thinks about countering with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dodgers misses with a kick to the body
and Harris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Duck Dodgers has been cut.
Harris misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodgers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harris.
Crunch! Dodgers slams his shin into Harris's torso.
Harris throws a poor cross that misses
and Dodgers counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Raven Harris has been cut.
Harris misses with a body punch
enabling Dodgers to counter with a crisp jab.
Dodgers tries to work over Harris's front leg with a kick but Harris checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodgers connects with a nice looking jab.
Dodgers throws a hook but Harris avoids it easily.
Harris is looking to counter punch.
Duck Dodgers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris lands a nice shot to the body.
Harris throws the kick towards the body but Dodgers avoids it.
And Dodgers responds with a good body kick, but Harris manages to step out the way in time.
Harris misses with an uppercut.
Dodgers lands a big right hand that sends Harris crashing to the mat! Dodgers stays standing though and waves Harris back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodgers lands a front kick.
Dodgers lands with a nice body punch.
Harris chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dodgers can pounce on him.
Harris scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Harris scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dodgers misses with a low kick.
Harris is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodgers misses with a lunging right hand
and Harris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harris throws a looping overhand right but Dodgers ducks down to avoid it.
Harris fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dodgers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dodgers lands a jab to Harris's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dodgers thows a leg kick but Harris checks it
and Harris counters with a nice right hand that sends Dodgers toppling to the canvas! Dodgers scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Harris finish him?!
Dodgers misses with a leg kick
and Harris counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Raven Harris!
Raven Harris retains his light heavyweight title!
Raven Harris 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gord Ryan (ranked 23 p4p, 70 weight class) and Minato Tokugawa (ranked 3 p4p, 9 weight class). Ryan comes to the cage accompanied by Rusty Cage. Minato Tokugawa is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gord Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Minato Tokugawa!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tokugawa misses with a few strikes there.
Tokugawa misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Ryan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A shot to the liver by Tokugawa. Beautiful body shot.
Tokugawa misses with a lunging right hand
and Ryan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ryan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan tries to move into range but Tokugawa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ryan swats away the attempt to clinch by Tokugawa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa throws a combination. Ryan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Gord Ryan has been cut.
Tokugawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ryan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ryan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tokugawa clinches up with Ryan and pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Ryan.
Tokugawa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ryan misses with a punch to the body.
Tokugawa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ryan.
Tokugawa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tokugawa tries a body shot but Ryan blocks it.
Tokugawa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Ryan.
Tokugawa lands a nice uppercut.
Tokugawa struggles to land a body shot inside as Ryan controls his hands.
Ryan throws a head punch that misses.
Ryan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tokugawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Ryan.
Ryan tries a body shot but Tokugawa blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ryan.
Tokugawa tries to throw a body punch but Ryan avoids it by throwing Tokugawa back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tokugawa.
Ryan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ryan gets through Tokugawa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tokugawa working aggressively here.
Tokugawa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ryan backwards.
Tokugawa lands an uppercut.
Tokugawa has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ryan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tokugawa can turn it around.
Tokugawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ryan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ryan misses with the head strike.
Ryan lands a body punch.
Tokugawa has a couple of punches blocked by Ryan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ryan lands an elbow inside.
Tokugawa lands with a left to the head.
Ryan breaks the clinch.
Tokugawa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ryan slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Ryan misses the target.
Tokugawa misses with a lunging right hand
and Ryan counters with a right hand to the body.
Tokugawa jabs Ryan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tokugawa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa scores with the left hand. Ryan knows he should have avoided that one.
Ryan walks into a stiff left hand from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Ryan! Tokugawa dives in looking to finish! Ryan is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Minato Tokugawa!
During a confident post fight interview, Minato Tokugawa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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