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NYF 106: Perry vs Garcia PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frans Kronstedth (ranked 2005 p4p, 3371 weight class) and Kevin Hart (ranked 179 p4p, 279 weight class). The key to victory for Frans Kronstedth has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frans Kronstedth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Hart!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kronstedth pinned against the cage. Kronstedth gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hart shoots in for a takedown but Kronstedth shows good takedown defense.
Hart showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kronstedth.
Nice takedown defense from Kronstedth. No joy for Hart on that attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Kronstedth misses its target.
Frans Kronstedth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Hart.
Hart on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hart has his takedown stuffed
and Kronstedth counters with a stiff right hand.
Hart fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Kronstedth to counter with a crisp jab.
Hart tries to bum rush Kronstedth with a series of wild strikes but Kronstedth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kronstedth lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kronstedth tries to clinch but Hart moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronstedth swinging wildly here.
Hart wants to clinch but Kronstedth slips to the side
letting Kronstedth counter with a right hand.
Kronstedth with a hook.
Hart gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kronstedth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've been told by Kronstedth's head coaches at The Tank Factory that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kronstedth is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hart fails with the takedown
and Kronstedth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A cross from Kronstedth lands.
 Hart is rocked!
Kronstedth scores with a sloppy right hand. Hart should have avoided that one.
Hart is still on wobbly legs! Can Kronstedth finish him?
Nice shot lands for Kronstedth.
Kronstedth lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kronstedth enables Hart to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kronstedth manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kronstedth had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hart defends it easily.
Hart throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hart seems to have recovered his senses.
Hart avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hart connects with a couple of short punches.
Hart in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hart accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hart throws a big right hand that misses.
Kronstedth throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kronstedth trying to keep a closed guard but Hart is proving a slippery customer.
Kronstedth is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hart is aware though and is defending well.
Kronstedth is looking for a triangle but Hart pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kronstedth avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hart distracts Kronstedth with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hart postures up.
Hart throws a big right hand that misses.
Hart got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kronstedth has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hart has managed to get both his arms back between Kronstedth's legs - danger averted.
Hart loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hart distracts Kronstedth with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hart throws a big right hand that misses.
Kronstedth will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kronstedth has his foot on Hart's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hart works his way back into a safe position though.
Hart is looking to work some ground and pound but Kronstedth has wrist control.
Hart postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hart missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kronstedth works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hart in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kronstedth looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kronstedth knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hart on the ground.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kronstedth holds on and takes a little breather.
Kronstedth looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hart working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hart is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hart distracts Kronstedth with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kronstedth is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kronstedth has his foot on Hart's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hart works his way back into a safe position though.
Hart loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hart working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kronstedth avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frans Kronstedth 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.
Kronstedth uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A nice combination there by Kronstedth.
Nice uppercut lands for Kronstedth. That snapped Hart's head back.
Hart fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kronstedth avoids it really well and circles away.
Kronstedth tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hart manages to circle out of the way.
Kronstedth is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kronstedth lands a head shot.
Hart takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kronstedth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hart feints the counter takedown.
A left and a right from Kronstedth both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart shoots in looking for a takedown. Kronstedth tries to sprawl out of it but Hart keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kronstedth manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hart shoots and misses
and Kronstedth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frans Kronstedth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Hart.
Hart fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kronstedth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hart can do to turn this around?
Kronstedth connects with a single shot there.
Kronstedth is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hart shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kronstedth as he avoids it easily.
Kronstedth lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hart tries to clinch but Kronstedth moves away
and Kronstedth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kronstedth lands with an overhand left.
Kronstedth lands a hook that stumbles Hart back into the cage. Kronstedth follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Hart to the canvas! Kronstedth pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Hart has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Frans Kronstedth!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Salter JR (ranked 1641 p4p, 2742 weight class) and Broderick Booth (ranked 164 p4p, 275 weight class). The key to victory for Salter JR has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Solid boxing
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Salter JR!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Broderick Booth!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
JR misses with a takedown
and Booth counters with a nice uppercut.
Booth lands with a nice combination. JR backs away looking to recover.
JR lands a glancing blow to the side of Booth's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Booth misses the target.
JR dives in and grabs Booth's left leg, looking for a takedown. Booth pushes down on JR's head and hops out.
Booth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
JR fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Booth looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
JR throws a jab but it's blocked by Booth.
Booth is clearly trying to counter these attacks from JR with a body shot.
JR misses the jab.
Booth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but JR was well out of range. Poor timing from Booth.
Nice straight punches there by Booth. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Booth.
JR clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
JR swings wildly with an uppercut but Booth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Booth misses with a punch to the body.
JR is working for takedown but Booth is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salter JR. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Booth.
Booth takes a knee right on the jaw!
Booth breaks from the clinch.
Booth digs a good body shot into JR's ribs.
Booth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
JR appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Booth throws a big shot that misses.
JR shoots in but no luck this time.
Booth tries to bum rush JR with a series of wild strikes but JR uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
JR was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Salter JR seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
JR scores with the left hand. Booth knows he should have avoided that one.
JR moves into the clinch successfully.
Our sources have told us that JR has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
JR is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Booth manages to break the clinch.
Booth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract JR.
Nice shot by JR.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Booth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from JR.
Booth is looking for the big counter here.
JR decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. JR lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
JR is nestled in close to Booth, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
JR is thwarting Booth's attempts to control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. JR connects with a nice short shot to Booth's temple.
Booth is looking for a sweep. JR is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Booth is looking to control JR's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Booth avoid being mounted?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Booth can do anything to dispel that myth.
JR lands with a punch from half guard.
JR looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
JR seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
JR lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Booth wants to get back to his feet.
JR 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Booth is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. JR lands a nice short elbow.
JR takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
JR seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Booth tries to roll over but JR keeps him under control.
Booth on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
JR scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Booth tries to roll over but JR keeps him under control.
Booth really doesn't want to stay on the ground with JR. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
JR scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Booth taking some punishment here, with JR in his half guard.
Booth taking some punishment here, with JR in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from JR.
Booth trying to control from the bottom.
Ground and pound from JR.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Booth is looking to improve his position.
JR lands with a punch from half guard.
Booth trying to control but JR postures up.
Booth has hold of JR's hands but JR slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Booth has hold of JR's hands but JR slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
JR is trying to work for a kimura but Booth is defending well.
JR looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Salter JR dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by JR.
Broderick Booth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
JR misses with a left hand
and JR takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
JR throws a jab when Booth was well out of range.
JR decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Salter JR overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
JR frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
JR punishing his opponent with strikes.
JR cracks Booth with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Booth tries to hold on but JR postures up.
JR prevents Booth from getting the reversal.
JR is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Booth can do to turn this around?
Booth taking shots to the head.
JR really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Booth in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
JR looking to finish Booth with some ground and pound. This is bad for Booth!
Booth is rocked!
JR raining down shots from the mount!
Booth is still in real trouble! Can JR finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
JR postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Booth in real trouble here! The ref calls for Booth to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Salter JR!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregor Frieberg (ranked 1116 p4p, 2469 weight class) and Rayan Brandt (ranked 154 p4p, 311 weight class). Rayan Brandt 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gregor Frieberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rayan Brandt!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frieberg scores with a takedown into Brandt's guard.
Brandt lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Frieberg might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Frieberg keeping moving, preventing Brandt from controlling successfully.
Brandt stopping the sweep attempt from Frieberg.
Frieberg is working hard here to advance position.
I've been told that Brandt has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Frieberg looking for a guillotine here but Brandt defends easily.
Frieberg has an active guard here but Brandt has managed to pass into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frieberg is looking for a sweep. Brandt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Frieberg actively working from the bottom here.
Frieberg wants to improve his position but Brandt is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frieberg looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brandt slips a nice elbow through Frieberg's hands, connecting with Frieberg's forehead.
Brandt lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Frieberg looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Frieberg wants to control but Brandt is keeping busy.
Brandt looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Frieberg moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandt postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Brandt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Frieberg is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brandt looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brandt landing some decent shots from guard.
Brandt got a little sloppy there for a moment and Frieberg has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brandt has managed to get both his arms back between Frieberg's legs - danger averted.
Frieberg is looking for a triangle but Brandt pushes his legs off easily.
Frieberg isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Brandt stacks Frieberg 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 Brandt!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandt 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.
Frieberg is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brandt landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Brandt scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Frieberg to see if he's OK.
Brandt taking a breather here.
Brandt's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Brandt wants to control but Frieberg is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frieberg looks to move to half guard but instead Brandt has passed into mount! Damn!
Frieberg is trying to escape the mount.
Brandt blocks Frieberg's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Brandt trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Frieberg keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brandt controlling from the full mount.
The referee warns Frieberg that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rayan Brandt dominated that round.
That's time! Frieberg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Frieberg shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brandt pinned against the cage. Brandt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And Brandt tries to counter it with a takedown but Frieberg pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Frieberg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brandt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brandt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frieberg fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregor Frieberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brandt dives in and scores a takedown into Frieberg's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandt wants to control from the top but Frieberg keeps moving.
Frieberg looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Brandt puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Brandt wants to control but Frieberg is keeping him busy.
Frieberg wants to control but Brandt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Frieberg taking some punishment here, with Brandt in his half guard.
Brandt is trying to control. Frieberg wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Frieberg is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at MMA Training and Sparring Buddies, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Frieberg has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brandt is working away from the top position though.
Frieberg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brandt wants to free his trapped foot but Frieberg is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Brandt takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Frieberg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Frieberg flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frieberg is trying to get back to full guard.
Frieberg is trying to maintain the position but Brandt is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brandt passes into side control, despite Frieberg's attempt to control the position.
Brandt wants to control but Frieberg is keeping him busy.
Brandt is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Frieberg is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Frieberg tries to bench press Brandt off him but Brandt keeps the position.
Brandt looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frieberg looks to move to half guard but instead Brandt has passed into mount! Damn!
Brandt looking to control and managing it successfully.
Brandt tries to control but Frieberg wriggling away.
Frieberg throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Frieberg wants to hold on but Brandt pushes him away.
Brandt takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Frieberg is desperately trying to improve his position but Brandt has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandt blocks Frieberg's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Frieberg working to try and regain half guard.
Brandt trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Frieberg is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brandt landing strikes, looking to finish!
Frieberg working to try and regain half guard.
Brandt lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frieberg is looking to get to half guard.
Brandt lands a big elbow.
 Frieberg is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rayan Brandt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Frieberg scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Brandt actively working from the bottom here.
Brandt is trying to get back to full guard.
Brandt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brandt.
Brandt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Frieberg is pushing down on Brandt's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brandt is fighting to maintain full guard but Frieberg has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandt manages to get to full guard.
Brandt wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Frieberg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Frieberg scoring with some ground and pound.
Frieberg lands a couple of digs.
Frieberg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Frieberg throws a big elbow that misses.
Brandt keeping moving, preventing Frieberg from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brandt is on top in guard.
Frieberg keeping moving, preventing Brandt from controlling successfully.
Rayan Brandt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Frieberg had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brandt defends it easily.
Brandt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frieberg trying to strike off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frieberg keeping full guard, as Brandt tries to pass.
Brandt postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brandt postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brandt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Frieberg working for submissions but it's allowed Brandt to get to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brandt takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Brandt there.
Brandt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Frieberg does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Frieberg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brandt wants to free his trapped foot but Frieberg is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Frieberg is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Brandt is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Frieberg sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Brandt looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Oh Frieberg is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Frieberg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Frieberg seems to have got his legs back now.
Brandt blocks the strikes from Frieberg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frieberg has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brandt is working away from the top position though.
Frieberg looking for submissions off his back.
Frieberg trying to hold on to Brandt's head to control him but Brandt postures up.
Brandt is trying to control the action in half guard but Frieberg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Frieberg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brandt is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gregor Frieberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brandt keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rayan Brandt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brandt 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 26:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rayan Brandt!
A very excited looking Rayan Brandt rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Diddy (ranked 1381 p4p, 2146 weight class) and Grant Harklie (ranked 174 p4p, 268 weight class). Diddy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, lvl99ROIDMAGE. Harklie has chosen Holycrud as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Diddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grant Harklie!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Harklie.
Joe Diddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diddy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Harklie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Diddy blocks a jab.
Harklie throws a looping overhand right but Diddy ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Diddy is defended easily by Harklie.
Harklie tries to counter with a clinch but Diddy shakes him off and moves away.
Diddy wants to clinch but Harklie slips to the side
and Harklie counters with a stiff right hand.
Diddy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harklie.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diddy. Harklie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harklie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diddy was well out of range. Poor timing from Harklie.
Diddy thuds his right hand into Harklie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diddy throws a right and a left that Harklie avoids nicely.
Diddy clinches.
Diddy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Harklie gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A head punch on the inside from Harklie fails to land.
A short left from Harklie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diddy has clasped his hands together around Harklie's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Harklie has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Harklie struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harklie tries to improve position but can't.
Diddy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Harklie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Harklie tries to buck Diddy off but Diddy is having none of it.
Harklie is not content to let Diddy control the position.
Harklie is looking to regain half guard here but Diddy keeps moving and retains side control.
Diddy is looking to take a break and control but Harklie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Diddy advances nicely into full mount.
Diddy tries to control but Harklie wriggling away.
Harklie is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harklie tries to lock up and control but Diddy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Diddy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Diddy content just to control the position here.
Diddy takes Harklie's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Harklie is in trouble.
Diddy struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harklie turns into Diddy and is now in his guard.
Harklie wants to control from the top but Diddy keeps moving.
Diddy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harklie trying to control the position from guard on top but Diddy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harklie preventing the sweep.
Harklie advances to half guard.
Diddy tries to get to full guard but Harklie has control of the leg.
Harklie is keen to just control but Diddy is a slippery customer.
Harklie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Diddy moves into full guard.
Diddy 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.
Harklie trying to control the position from guard on top but Diddy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diddy wants to sweep here but Harklie controlling him for the moment.
Harklie stays in close to Diddy's body and controls the position.
Diddy wants to sweep but no luck.
Harklie wants to pass the guard but Diddy is keeping the position.
Diddy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harklie manages to get himself to full guard.
Harklie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Harklie trying to control the position.
Diddy looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Harklie holds on and takes a little breather.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Diddy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Diddy lands a jab to Harklie's midsection.
Harklie throws a hook but Diddy avoids it easily.
Diddy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harklie tries to avoid it but Diddy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harklie to the ground. Harklie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Harklie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diddy swivels and escapes.
A quick step to the side and Diddy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diddy swings for the body but Harklie moves out of range.
Harklie now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Diddy connects with a looping right hand.
Diddy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Harklie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Harklie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Diddy is looking to wear down Harklie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Diddy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harklie tries to avoid it but Diddy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harklie to the ground. Harklie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Diddy. 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.
Harklie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diddy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harklie throws out a loose jab but Diddy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diddy lands a jab to the head.
Diddy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diddy scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diddy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Harklie throws a big shot that misses.
Harklie defending well as Diddy loads up on a big left hand.
Harklie unleashes a big counter combination but Diddy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jab by Harklie.
Diddy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Harklie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Harklie throws a jab but it's blocked by Diddy.
Diddy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Harklie misses with a wild body shot.
Harklie misses with an uppercut.
Diddy slips a jab from Harklie.
Diddy shoots in and drives through. Harklie sprawls well.
Nice shot lands for Harklie.
Diddy connects with a nice looking jab.
Diddy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harklie sprawls well. Harklie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Diddy gets slowly back to his feet.
Grant Harklie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harklie throws a looping overhand right but Diddy ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harklie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diddy.
Diddy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Harklie shoots in for a double leg but Diddy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Harklie looks to land a right hand but Diddy moved out of range.
Diddy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Diddy is defended easily by Harklie.
Diddy lands an overhand right.
A big left from Harklie misses.
Diddy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harklie.
Harklie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diddy.
Diddy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Diddy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Diddy thuds a left hand into Harklie's body.
Harklie slaps away a takedown attempt from Diddy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Diddy is defended easily by Harklie.
Nice jab there from Harklie.
Diddy gets caught napping as Harklie dives in and scores a takedown. Diddy manages to retain guard.
Diddy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Diddy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Harklie is pressing down on Diddy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Harklie wants to sweep here but Diddy controlling him for the moment.
Diddy looking to pass the guard.
Diddy trying to control but Harklie is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diddy looking to pass the guard.
Harklie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diddy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Harklie working for a triangle but Diddy defends it easily.
Diddy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Harklie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Diddy has managed to get both his arms back between Harklie's legs - danger averted.
Harklie has his foot on Diddy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diddy works his way back into a safe position though.
Diddy wants to control from the top but Harklie keeps moving.
Diddy is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Harklie is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Diddy pushing down on Harklie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Harklie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Diddy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Diddy takes the fight into the clinch.
Diddy has Harklie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Harklie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Diddy on the inside.
Diddy can't get the takedown.
Harklie scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harklie.
Harklie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diddy.
Harklie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harklie misses with some punches.
A short right from Harklie on the inside.
Harklie working aggressively here.
Diddy tries to score a body lock takedown but Harklie shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Diddy. 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.
Harklie struggles to land a body shot inside as Diddy controls his hands.
Harklie takes a shot to the head.
Harklie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harklie blocks an elbow strike from Diddy.
Harklie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Diddy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diddy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harklie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diddy backwards.
Diddy tries to score a body lock takedown but Harklie shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Harklie fails to land.
Grant Harklie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diddy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Diddy is looking to take this one to the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diddy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Harklie throws a punch but it's blocked by Diddy.
Harklie lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Diddy tries to get to full guard but Harklie has control of the leg.
Harklie stalling.
Harklie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Diddy defends it well.
Harklie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Diddy sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Diddy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Diddy 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.
Diddy is working hard here to advance position.
Joe Diddy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harklie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diddy is keeping the position for now.
Diddy wants to sweep but no luck.
Harklie tries to free his leg and advance position but Diddy is retaining full guard.
Harklie preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diddy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Harklie passes Diddy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Harklie wants to control but Diddy is keeping him busy.
Harklie is trying to work for a kimura but Diddy is defending well.
Diddy wants to improve his position but Harklie is controlling well.
Diddy trying to hold on to Harklie's head to control him but Harklie postures up.
Harklie seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Diddy has recovered full guard.
Diddy wants to sweep here but Harklie controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harklie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harklie pushing down on Diddy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Well, if Harklie is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Harklie wants to control but Diddy is keeping him busy.
Diddy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diddy.
Diddy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harklie is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grant Harklie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harklie 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant Harklie!
Grant Harklie 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Deon Graves (ranked 2033 p4p, 1219 weight class) and Ritanzo Benzo (ranked 206 p4p, 128 weight class). Graves comes to the cage accompanied by THE ZOO. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deon Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ritanzo Benzo!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves throws a lazy right hand but Benzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benzo slips a jab from Graves.
Graves throws a hook to the side of Benzo's head but Benzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Benzo! But no joy.
Benzo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Benzo lands a slapping body shot.
Graves drops Benzo with a beautiful combination! Benzo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Graves is looking for the KO!
Benzo is rocked!
 It looks like Ritanzo Benzo has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graves lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Benzo falls backwards - clearly groggy! Graves dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deon Graves!
A relieved looking Deon Graves 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Tony Robins (ranked 1021 p4p, 1682 weight class) and Money Pacman (ranked 93 p4p, 149 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Robins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Money Pacman!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacman throws a hook to the side of Robins's head but Robins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Robins lands a big head kick that sends Pacman tumbling to the mat! Robins takes a step backwards and waves Pacman back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Pacman is rocked!
It looks like Money Pacman has been cut.
Pacman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pacman is still on wobbly legs! Can Robins finish him?
Robins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robins lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pacman looks winded!
A slow jab from Pacman misses its intended target.
Robins lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Pacman crumples to the floor! Robins milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tony Robins!
Tony Robins made sure to mention his sponsor, BANZAI NUTRITION in his post fight interview.
In defeat, Money Pacman stepped up to the mic, saying 'Defeat is just part of the journey—what truly matters is how you rise again.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Thomas Babcock (ranked 531 p4p, 434 weight class) and Fergal Mulroney (ranked 66 p4p, 52 weight class). Babcock comes to the cage accompanied by 70. Fergal Mulroney 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesse Thomas Babcock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fergal Mulroney!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mulroney fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've been hearing reports that Babcock has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Babcock pushes Mulroney up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Babcock.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mulroney.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mulroney creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Babcock tries to pull guard but Mulroney won't allow it.
A nice left hand lands by Mulroney.
Mulroney lands a right hand that snaps the head of Babcock backwards.
Babcock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Babcock tries to throw a body punch but Mulroney avoids it by throwing Babcock back against the cage.
Babcock struggles to land a body shot inside as Mulroney controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Babcock fails to land.
Babcock misses with a punch on the inside.
Mulroney misses with a punch on the inside.
Babcock scores with a hook to the body.
Babcock tries a body shot but Mulroney blocks it.
Babcock misses with a body punch.
Mulroney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babcock misses with some punches.
Mulroney manages to break the clinch.
Babcock's corner calls for a 1-2. Babcock obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock misses the body punch
and Mulroney counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Babcock thinking.
Mulroney tries a low kick but Babcock avoids it.
Babcock appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Babcock misses with a wild body shot.
Mulroney 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.
Babcock misses with a body punch
and Mulroney counters with a slapping leg kick.
No luck for Babcock with that takedown attempt.
Mulroney misses with a head kick.
Babcock attempts a counter takedown but Mulroney avoids it well and moves away.
Mulroney misses with a looping right.
Babcock feinted with a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babcock closes the distance and pushes Mulroney back into the cage.
A short right from Mulroney.
Babcock is looking to control Mulroney's arms but Mulroney gets an underhook and turns him. Now Babcock has his back to the cage.
Mulroney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Babcock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Babcock can't find room to land a body shot as Mulroney controls the action.
Babcock lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mulroney gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Babcock.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Thomas Babcock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Babcock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mulroney misses with a body kick.
Mulroney tries to keep at a distance but Babcock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Mulroney.
Nice body punch from Babcock.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock is trying to maintain a safe position but Mulroney gets an underhook and turns Babcock into the cage.
Babcock throws a punch but it's blocked by Mulroney.
Babcock tries to work over Mulroney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mulroney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Babcock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mulroney.
Mulroney lands an overhand right.
Mulroney throws a hook to the side of Babcock's head but Babcock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mulroney misses with a straight left.
Babcock half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Babcock misses with a body punch
and Mulroney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mulroney throws a head kick but Babcock moves out of range.
Babcock changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mulroney throws a body shot but no joy.
Babcock attempts a counter takedown but Mulroney avoids it well and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulroney misses the body punch
and Babcock counters with a shoot takedown. Mulroney fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Mulroney manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babcock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Babcock can't find room to land a body shot as Mulroney controls the action.
Mulroney misses with a punch to the body.
Mulroney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Babcock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Babcock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mulroney blocks a body shot from Babcock.
Babcock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Babcock is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mulroney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Babcock backwards.
Babcock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Babcock cracks Mulroney with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Mulroney.
Mulroney misses with some punches.
Mulroney can't break the clinch.
Mulroney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fergal Mulroney dominated that round.
That's time! Babcock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Babcock misses with a wild body shot.
Mulroney is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Mulroney is looking to slow Babcock down with leg kicks.
Nice defenses there by Babcock.
Babcock darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Babcock trying to pass the guard but Mulroney defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mulroney's head.
Mulroney trying to control but Babcock postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Babcock controlling the action here.
Mulroney tries to kick Babcock off but Babcock keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Babcock prevents Mulroney from improving his position.
Babcock 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.
Babcock 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.
Babcock drops an elbow to the side of Mulroney's head.
Babcock slips a nice elbow through Mulroney's hands, connecting with Mulroney's forehead.
Babcock thows a huge punch but Mulroney dodges it nicely.
Babcock working over Mulroney with some ground and pound. Mulroney looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Babcock working over Mulroney with some ground and pound. Mulroney looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Babcock connects with a nice short shot to Mulroney's temple.
Babcock prevents Mulroney from standing back up.
Babcock throwing shots but Mulroney is blocking nicely.
Babcock tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mulroney knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Babcock looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Babcock lands a nice short elbow.
Mulroney on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Babcock throwing shots but Mulroney is blocking nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babcock looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Babcock thows a huge punch but Mulroney dodges it nicely.
Babcock thows a huge punch but Mulroney dodges it nicely.
Mulroney wants to get back to full guard.
Mulroney looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulroney is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Babcock scores with a couple of nice shots.
Babcock working Mulroney over with strikes.
Babcock misses with a head shot. Mulroney uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mulroney tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Babcock lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mulroney wants to sweep here but Babcock controlling him for the moment.
Mulroney trying to control the position.
Babcock working some strikes from top position.
Babcock scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulroney pulls Babcock in close to prevent any damage.
Babcock cracks Mulroney with a solid left hand.
Mulroney controls Babcock momentarily but Babcock frees himself.
Mulroney has Babcock pulled in close to control his posture.
Babcock loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mulroney wants to stand but Babcock is controlling the position.
Mulroney working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Babcock.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babcock throwing strikes but missing.
Babcock with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Thomas Babcock dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Babcock looks to score with a jab to the body but Mulroney is just out of range.
Mulroney smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fergal Mulroney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Babcock fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mulroney throws a looping overhand right but Babcock ducks down to avoid it.
Babcock half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Good shot there by Mulroney.
Babcock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mulroney.
Fergal Mulroney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Babcock ducks under a wild hook from Mulroney.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulroney jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mulroney throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mulroney throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Babcock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mulroney thinks about the counter body kick.
Babcock throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Mulroney throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Babcock changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mulroney throws a shot to the body.
Babcock looks for a takedown but Mulroney sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babcock takes a swing at Mulroney's ribcage but misses.
Mulroney looks to land a left hand but Babcock moved out of range nicely.
Mulroney is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mulroney throws a jab but it's blocked by Babcock.
Babcock defending well as Mulroney loads up on a big left hand.
Mulroney tries a head kick but it misses.
Mulroney throws a leg kick that is checked
and Babcock counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mulroney keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Babcock seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Babcock working the head and body with strikes.
Babcock uses his free foot to push down on Mulroney's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mulroney.
Babcock lands a big elbow.
Babcock scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mulroney blocking the ground and pound.
Babcock raining down hammerfists from mount.
Babcock landing strikes from the mount and Mulroney is in trouble!
Mulroney taking shots to the head.
Mulroney is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babcock with shots to the head and body - Mulroney looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mulroney is still in real trouble! Can Babcock finish him?
A big strike lands for Babcock! That's really hurt Mulroney and he's turned his back - Babcock keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Babcock jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Thomas Babcock!
An out of breath Jesse Thomas Babcock 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nakagome Kakuzo (ranked 710 p4p, 1257 weight class) and Ender Knightley (ranked 94 p4p, 161 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nakagome Kakuzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ender Knightley!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Kakuzo.
Kakuzo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Knightley connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kakuzo. Kakuzo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kakuzo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kakuzo tries a head kick but it misses.
Knightley is looking to slow Kakuzo down with leg kicks.
Kakuzo throws a hook but Knightley blocks it.
Kakuzo misses with an uppercut.
Kakuzo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kakuzo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kakuzo avoids the head kick by Knightley.
Nice body punch from Kakuzo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knightley tries to clinch but Kakuzo moves out of range.
Knightley avoids a kick to the body.
Kakuzo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kakuzo looks to land a body kick but Knightley moved away.
Knightley tries to score with a low kick but Kakuzo moves his leg out of the way.
A head kick misses from Kakuzo.
Kakuzo throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kakuzo. Knightley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kakuzo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knightley with the inside leg kick.
Knightley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kakuzo.
Knightley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kakuzo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kakuzo loads up on a big right hand but Knightley slips the punch.
Kakuzo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Knightley digs a good body shot into Kakuzo's ribs.
The fighters circling - Kakuzo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knightley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Knightley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kakuzo lands a nice shot that snaps Knightley's head back.
Kakuzo scores with a sloppy right hand. Knightley should have avoided that one.
Knightley has managed to clinch.
Kakuzo blocks a body shot from Knightley.
Knightley is working Kakuzo over against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kakuzo is looking to control Knightley's arms but Knightley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kakuzo has his back to the cage.
Kakuzo misses with a punch on the inside.
Knightley lands a nice uppercut.
Knightley letting Kakuzo take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakuzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knightley tries to throw a body punch but Kakuzo avoids it by throwing Knightley back against the cage.
Knightley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knightley lands with a right to the head.
Knightley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knightley being controlled against the cage.
Knightley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kakuzo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knightley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knightley throws a punch but it's blocked by Kakuzo.
Kakuzo is trying to trip Knightley. He has hold of a leg but Knightley is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kakuzo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Kakuzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Knightley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knightley has Kakuzo pulled in close to control his posture.
Kakuzo throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakuzo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Knightley's head.
Kakuzo trying to control but Knightley is working from the bottom.
Knightley looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Knightley wants to sweep here but Kakuzo controlling him for the moment.
Kakuzo postures up.
Knightley has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kakuzo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Knightley's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kakuzo throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Knightley to regain full guard.
Knightley keeping moving, preventing Kakuzo from controlling successfully.
Kakuzo 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.
Kakuzo throws an elbow that misses. Knightley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kakuzo's guard. Nice move by Knightley!
Kakuzo is looking for a triangle here but Knightley uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kakuzo is looking for a sweep.
Knightley advances to full mount.
Knightley controlling his opponent.
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 Nakagome Kakuzo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Knightley throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kakuzo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Knightley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kakuzo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kakuzo works the jab nicely.
Knightley lands a glancing blow to the side of Kakuzo's head.
Kakuzo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kakuzo showed some decent athleticism there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kakuzo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Knightley's head.
Kakuzo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Knightley is staying active underneath Kakuzo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kakuzo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kakuzo throwing shots but Knightley is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakuzo 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.
Knightley wants to control but Kakuzo is keeping busy.
Knightley has his hands clasped together around Kakuzo's back. He's all about the action.
Knightley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kakuzo.
Kakuzo is working for a kimura but Knightley is defending it quite comfortably.
Knightley wants to get back to full guard.
Kakuzo wants to work for an arm triangle but Knightley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kakuzo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two 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.
Kakuzo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Knightley defending well though.
Knightley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kakuzo.
Knightley is not content to let Kakuzo control the position.
Knightley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kakuzo connects with a nice short shot to Knightley's temple.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Knightley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kakuzo.
Kakuzo trying to control the action but Knightley is working from the bottom.
Kakuzo thows a huge punch but Knightley dodges it nicely.
Knightley pushes Kakuzo off looking to stand but Kakuzo dives back in and keeps control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nakagome Kakuzo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knightley tries to get to full guard but Kakuzo has control of the leg.
Knightley has his hands clasped together around Kakuzo's back. He's all about the action.
Kakuzo is trying to control. Knightley wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kakuzo tries to clinch up.
Knightley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kakuzo.
Knightley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kakuzo.
Nakagome Kakuzo is winning the standup battle so far.
Knightley lands a jab-cross combination.
Knightley scoring well with a low kick there.
Knightley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kakuzo.
Kakuzo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Knightley controlling the position well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakuzo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Knightley defending well though.
Kakuzo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kakuzo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kakuzo is looking to stall here but Knightley recovers full guard.
Knightley wants to get back to his feet but Kakuzo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kakuzo throws a strike but Knightley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kakuzo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nakagome Kakuzo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Knightley misses with a low kick.
Kakuzo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kakuzo misses with a body shot.
Kakuzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knightley.
Kakuzo 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.
Knightley shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kakuzo eats them both and turns towards Knightley to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kakuzo misses with a low kick.
Kakuzo cracks Knightley with an open hand slap.
A swing and a miss from Kakuzo.
Nakagome Kakuzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kakuzo throws a hook but Knightley blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kakuzo. Knightley does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knightley misses with a hook. Kakuzo ducked under it nicely.
Knightley gets a clinch.
Kakuzo lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knightley.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Kakuzo.
A head punch on the inside from Kakuzo fails to land.
Knightley lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knightley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kakuzo is trying to drag Knightley to the mat but Knightley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Knightley swings wildly with an uppercut but Kakuzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kakuzo has Knightley pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kakuzo pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Knightley tumbling to the mat - Kakuzo dives into Knightley's guard.
Knightley pushes Kakuzo off and scrambles back to his feet.
Kakuzo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice jab there from Kakuzo.
Kakuzo fails with the takedown.
Knightley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kakuzo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knightley throws a leg kick but Kakuzo sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A clash of legs there as Knightley blocks the low kick.
Knightley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Knightley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Knightley slips under a jab.
Ender Knightley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kakuzo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kakuzo scores with a nice strike.
Kakuzo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Knightley bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kakuzo's head backwards.
Kakuzo throws a head kick that misses
and Knightley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Knightley closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kakuzo.
Knightley misses with the head strike.
Knightley has a couple of punches blocked by Kakuzo.
A right hand to the body from Kakuzo.
Knightley is looking to break free of the clinch but Kakuzo has double underhooks.
Knightley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knightley lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knightley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Knightley.
A hook to the body from Knightley.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kakuzo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kakuzo is looking for a triangle but Knightley pushes his legs off easily.
Knightley stands and steps away. Kakuzo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kakuzo avoids the head kick by Knightley.
A swing and a miss from Kakuzo.
Knightley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knightley is looking to clinch but Kakuzo is avoiding it.
Knightley misses with a hook. Kakuzo ducked under it nicely.
Kakuzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knightley throws out the jab.
Knightley moves out of range of the body kick from Kakuzo.
Knightley just misses with a punch to the body.
Kakuzo staying out of range there.
Kakuzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakuzo blocks a low kick nicely.
Knightley slips a jab from Kakuzo.
Knightley flicks out a counter leg kick but Kakuzo steps away.
Kakuzo shoots in looking for a takedown. Knightley tries to sprawl out of it but Kakuzo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Knightley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nakagome Kakuzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knightley keeps Kakuzo at a distance using the push kick.
Knightley has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
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!
Knightley tries a head kick but it misses.
Knightley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kakuzo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Knightley swivels and escapes.
Kakuzo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kakuzo gets tackled into the cage by Knightley. Knightley maintains the clinch.
Knightley gets through Kakuzo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knightley manages to break the clinch.
Ender Knightley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nakagome Kakuzo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kakuzo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kakuzo lands in his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ender Knightley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kakuzo 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nakagome Kakuzo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Eclaro (ranked 491 p4p, 267 weight class) and Figueson Deiveiredo (ranked 49 p4p, 31 weight class). Eclaro's entrance music is I'm The Boy. A fine choice. Deiveiredo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mission Impossible - Adam Clayton kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Figueson Deiveiredo 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 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Eclaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Figueson Deiveiredo!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eclaro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Eclaro changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Deiveiredo digs a good hook to Eclaro's body.
Deiveiredo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eclaro was well out of range. Poor timing from Deiveiredo.
Eclaro attempts a counter takedown but Deiveiredo avoids it well and moves away.
Eclaro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Deiveiredo misses with the combination.
Deiveiredo cracks Eclaro with a right hand to the side of the head.
Deiveiredo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eclaro drops down looking for a counter takedown but Deiveiredo sprawls and moves away.
Deiveiredo connects with a single shot there.
 It looks like Paul Eclaro has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deiveiredo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Eclaro.
A telegraphed right hand from Deiveiredo misses the target.
Deiveiredo tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deiveiredo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Deiveiredo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Deiveiredo connects with a single shot there.
Deiveiredo just misses with a punch to the body.
Eclaro tries to counter with a takedown but Deiveiredo is quick to defend against it.
Eclaro bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Eclaro 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.
Deiveiredo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Deiveiredo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Eclaro.
Eclaro lands a few punches from side control.
Eclaro looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Deiveiredo is avoiding damage well.
Deiveiredo is trying to get back to half guard.
Eclaro connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Deiveiredo some visible discomfort.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deiveiredo is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eclaro swings around for an armbar but Deiveiredo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Eclaro's guard.
Deiveiredo trying to control but Eclaro is working from the bottom.
Eclaro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Deiveiredo is aware though and is defending well.
Eclaro has his foot on Deiveiredo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Deiveiredo works his way back into a safe position though.
Deiveiredo throwing strikes from guard but Eclaro blocks nicely.
Eclaro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Eclaro 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.
Deiveiredo trying to control the position from guard on top but Eclaro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deiveiredo passes Eclaro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Eclaro tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Deiveiredo has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Eclaro has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Deiveiredo's lack of action.
Deiveiredo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Eclaro is trying to control but Deiveiredo passes into side control!
Deiveiredo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Deiveiredo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Eclaro is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Deiveiredo off and has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eclaro is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Deiveiredo defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Eclaro has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Deiveiredo trying to control the position but Eclaro manages to sink in the hooks.
Deiveiredo is keeping busy.
Deiveiredo tries to escape the position.
Deiveiredo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Eclaro is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Deiveiredo knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Deiveiredo for a finish.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deiveiredo tries to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Figueson Deiveiredo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Eclaro's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Deiveiredo lands an overhand right.
Eclaro rushes Deiveiredo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Eclaro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eclaro drops down looking for an ankle pick but Deiveiredo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Eclaro slips under a jab from Deiveiredo.
Eclaro swings for the body but Deiveiredo moves out of range.
Deiveiredo connects with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Eclaro.
Deiveiredo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deiveiredo looks to throw the jab but Eclaro is out of range.
Eclaro half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Deiveiredo misses with a double jab.
Deiveiredo misses with a straight left.
A big left from Deiveiredo misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eclaro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Deiveiredo.
Eclaro attempts a counter takedown but Deiveiredo avoids it well and moves away.
Deiveiredo lands with a nice combination. Eclaro backs away looking to recover.
Jab, jab by Deiveiredo - just one landing.
Figueson Deiveiredo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eclaro looks to score with a jab to the body but Deiveiredo is just out of range.
Eclaro moves out of range as Deiveiredo strikes.
Eclaro appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Deiveiredo lands a body shot.
Deiveiredo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Deiveiredo throws a lazy uppercut
and Eclaro counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Paul Eclaro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Eclaro is thwarting Deiveiredo's attempts to control the position.
Deiveiredo wants to get back to his feet.
Deiveiredo trying to hold on to Eclaro's head to control him but Eclaro postures up.
Eclaro works his way into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eclaro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Eclaro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Eclaro lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Deiveiredo down.
Deiveiredo tries to bench press Eclaro off him but Eclaro keeps the position.
Deiveiredo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Eclaro's best efforts.
Eclaro tries to pass to full mount but Deiveiredo defends it.
Eclaro lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eclaro is trying to control the action in half guard but Deiveiredo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Eclaro is trying to work for a kimura but Deiveiredo is defending well.
Deiveiredo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Eclaro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Eclaro's back!
Deiveiredo controlling well, preventing Eclaro from escaping the position.
Eclaro trying to control but not successfully.
Deiveiredo is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Eclaro up.
Deiveiredo is landing with strikes. Eclaro can't take much more of this.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eclaro can't escape the position.
Deiveiredo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Deiveiredo is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Eclaro is defending well though. Deiveiredo let's go of the attempt for now.
Eclaro defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Eclaro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Eclaro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Deiveiredo is keeping the position for now.
Eclaro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Eclaro wants to control from the top but Deiveiredo keeps moving.
Eclaro preventing the sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Figueson Deiveiredo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Eclaro's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Eclaro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Paul Eclaro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Deiveiredo misses with a body shot.
Eclaro tries to counter with a takedown but Deiveiredo is quick to defend against it.
Eclaro defending well as Deiveiredo loads up on a big left hand.
Eclaro scores with a shot to the body.
Figueson Deiveiredo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Eclaro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Deiveiredo throws out the jab.
Deiveiredo lands a really nice looking cross but Eclaro seems unphased.
Deiveiredo throws a lazy right hand but Eclaro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eclaro feinted with a counter takedown.
A slow jab from Deiveiredo misses its intended target.
Eclaro drops down looking for a counter takedown but Deiveiredo sprawls and moves away.
Eclaro closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Eclaro creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eclaro cracks Deiveiredo with a big right hand but Deiveiredo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Deiveiredo is looking to reverse the position.
Eclaro working the head and body with strikes.
Deiveiredo is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deiveiredo struggling a bit here.
Eclaro is putting a hurting on Deiveiredo here, landing some big shots from side control.
Deiveiredo is trying to get back to half guard.
Eclaro trying to control the action but Deiveiredo is working from the bottom.
Eclaro working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eclaro working the head and body with strikes.
Deiveiredo tries to bench press Eclaro off him but Eclaro keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Eclaro.
Deiveiredo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Eclaro off and has taken his back!
Deiveiredo patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Eclaro tries to escape but Deiveiredo has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Deiveiredo is punishing Eclaro with strikes - can he finish him?!
Deiveiredo missing with punches from the back.
Eclaro wants to escape the position.
Eclaro breaks Deiveiredo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eclaro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eclaro stopping the sweep attempt from Deiveiredo.
Eclaro with a nice head shot there.
Deiveiredo working a defensive guard here.
Deiveiredo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Eclaro postures up.
Figueson Deiveiredo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Eclaro throws a big right hand that misses.
Deiveiredo seems keen to control Eclaro's posture.
Eclaro preventing the sweep.
Eclaro is looking to work some ground and pound but Deiveiredo has wrist control.
Eclaro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Deiveiredo wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Eclaro is now in half guard.
Eclaro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Eclaro takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Deiveiredo is trying to control but can't.
Eclaro thows a huge punch but Deiveiredo dodges it nicely.
Eclaro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Eclaro throwing shots but Deiveiredo is blocking nicely.
Eclaro throwing shots but Deiveiredo is blocking nicely.
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 Paul Eclaro.
I think Deiveiredo 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Figueson Deiveiredo!
After winning the bout, Figueson Deiveiredo 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Kawainui Perry (ranked 145 p4p, 277 weight class) and Leonardo Pancho Garcia (ranked 24 p4p, 39 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Garcia's choice of entrance music: Thors Hammer - Mexico. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kawainui Perry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leonardo Pancho Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perry lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garcia tries to bum rush Perry with a series of wild strikes but Perry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Perry scores with a sloppy right hand. Garcia should have avoided that one.
It looks like Leonardo Pancho Garcia has been cut.
Perry thows a leg kick but Garcia checks it
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Perry keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Perry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Perry doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Garcia throws a hook but Perry blocks it.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Perry slips the punch.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Perry misses with a shot to the body
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perry defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
Perry looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perry throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Perry ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Perry takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Perry swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Perry saw that one coming.
Garcia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garcia lands a glancing blow to the side of Perry's head.
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
Perry lands with a shot to the body.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Perry.
Perry defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
Garcia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Perry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia throws a jab when Perry was well out of range.
Perry seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Perry walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garcia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Garcia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perry can pounce on him.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perry.
Garcia digs a good body shot into Perry's ribs.
Perry swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Perry thinking.
Garcia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Perry has managed to clinch.
Perry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perry blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry can't find room to land a body shot as Garcia controls the action.
Garcia prevents a body shot from Perry.
Garcia takes a shot to the head.
Perry prevents a body shot from Garcia.
Garcia lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Perry.
Perry is working Garcia over against the cage.
Perry throws an elbow but it misses.
Garcia stalling.
Good body shot from Perry.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Perry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perry tries a body shot but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perry misses with an elbow strike.
Perry misses with a body punch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Perry lands an elbow inside.
Garcia prevents a body shot from Perry.
Perry pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Perry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia jumps guard but Perry turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Perry has a couple of punches blocked by Garcia.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia blocks an uppercut.
Perry lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Perry.
Garcia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garcia avoids the elbow strike from Perry, against the cage.
Garcia avoids a wild elbow strike from Perry.
Nice body punch from Perry - that landed with a thud.
Garcia tries to throw a body punch but Perry avoids it by throwing Garcia back against the cage.
Garcia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Perry blocks an uppercut.
Perry is working Garcia over against the cage.
Garcia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Perry walks away with a smile on his face. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kawainui Perry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardo Pancho Garcia.
Perry looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perry.
Perry appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Leonardo Pancho Garcia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leonardo Pancho Garcia'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.
Perry moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Perry lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Leonardo Pancho Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Perry misses with a body kick.
Garcia scores with a one two! Perry had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Perry saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
A little feinted left hand from Perry on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Perry instigates a clinch.
Perry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perry lands a right hand.
Garcia can't find room to land a body shot as Perry controls the action.
Garcia tries to work over Perry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perry throws an elbow but it misses.
Kawainui Perry has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Perry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Perry.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perry stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Perry lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Garcia takes an elbow to the temple.
Garcia is rocked!
That has opened up Leonardo Pancho Garcia's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Perry creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Garcia is still on wobbly legs! Can Perry finish him?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Perry.
Perry creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Garcia! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Perry.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kawainui Perry!
Kawainui Perry is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Kawainui Perry, 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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