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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between August Thibodeaux (ranked 1073 p4p, 1823 weight class) and James Kirk (ranked 140 p4p, 217 weight class). Kirk is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by my fighting ability is alot like my acting. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, August Thibodeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Kirk!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux tries to work over Kirk's front leg with a kick but Kirk checks it.
Kirk raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Thibodeaux throws a leg kick but Kirk moved away.
Thibodeaux works Kirk's body with a nice hook.
Kirk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kirk avoids the body shot from Thibodeaux.
Kirk 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.
Thibodeaux lands a nice hook to Kirk's body. Kirk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kirk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thibodeaux lands a nice looking body kick.
Thibodeaux throws a series of punches but Kirk avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from Kirk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kirk looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kirk moves forwards but Thibodeaux connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kirk just manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thibodeaux seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Thibodeaux ducks under a wild hook from Kirk.
Thibodeaux throws a right and a left that Kirk avoids nicely.
Kirk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kirk throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thibodeaux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kirk manages to avoid it.
Thibodeaux connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thibodeaux chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kirk throws a leg kick
and Thibodeaux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab lands there for Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux lunges at Kirk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kirk's hand.
Thibodeaux swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thibodeaux scores with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Thibodeaux lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kirk doesn't seem phased though.
Kirk scores with a jab. Thibodeaux acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kirk gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kirk throws a jab when Thibodeaux was well out of range.
Thibodeaux lands a really nice looking cross but Kirk seems unphased.
 Kirk is rocked!
Thibodeaux scores with a body shot.
Thibodeaux moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Thibodeaux is looking to score with low kicks.
Thibodeaux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kirk manages to avoid it.
Kirk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thibodeaux misses with a straight left.
Kirk connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux misses with a two punch combination.
Thibodeaux with a nice cross.
Thibodeaux scores with a one two! Kirk had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kirk is still on wobbly legs! Can Thibodeaux finish him?
Thibodeaux is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Thibodeaux misses with an uppercut
letting Kirk counter with a right hand.
Kirk seems to have recovered his senses.
Thibodeaux connects with a crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for Thibodeaux.
Kirk ducks under a wild hook from Thibodeaux.
Nice uppercut lands for Thibodeaux. That snapped Kirk's head back.
Kirk throws a series of punches but Thibodeaux avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Kirk.
Thibodeaux lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kirk slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kirk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux digs a good hook to Kirk's body.
Thibodeaux buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thibodeaux misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looks like Thibodeaux has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Kirk throws the kick towards the body but Thibodeaux avoids it.
Thibodeaux was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kirk misses with a body shot.
Thibodeaux checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thibodeaux lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kirk takes one on the button.
Thibodeaux looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good exchange - Thibodeaux coming out on top.
Kirk misses with a body kick.
Thibodeaux with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
August Thibodeaux dominated that round.
That's time! Thibodeaux's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Thibodeaux cracks Kirk with an open hand slap.
Thibodeaux is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thibodeaux lands a big right hand that sends Kirk crashing to the mat! Thibodeaux stays standing though and waves Kirk back to his feet!
Thibodeaux misses with a straight left.
Kirk throws a fast counter high kick but Thibodeaux manages to duck under it in time.
A cross from Thibodeaux lands.
Thibodeaux ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fighters circling - Kirk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kirk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thibodeaux drops Kirk with a beautiful combination! Kirk stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Thibodeaux is looking for the KO!
Thibodeaux turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thibodeaux lands a glancing blow to the side of Kirk's head.
Thibodeaux throws a monster overhand right that drops Kirk! Thibodeaux follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). August Thibodeaux!
James Kirk spoke after the fight, saying 'KHAAAAAAN!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mustafa McBeth (ranked 956 p4p, 1216 weight class) and Vladimir Skurwysynowski (ranked 133 p4p, 166 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mustafa McBeth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Skurwysynowski!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBeth throws a predictable looking body shot
and Skurwysynowski counters with a nice body kick.
McBeth throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Skurwysynowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McBeth throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Skurwysynowski counters with a low kick, right behind McBeth 's knee.
Skurwysynowski 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.
McBeth throws a body shot but no joy.
Skurwysynowski steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
We've been told by McBeth's head coaches at Bronk´s GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McBeth throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Skurwysynowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Skurwysynowski needs to keep his hands up - McBeth had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skurwysynowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McBeth backing away here, and Skurwysynowski unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Skurwysynowski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBeth uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Skurwysynowski has time to react.
Skurwysynowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Skurwysynowski flicks out a counter leg kick but McBeth steps away.
McBeth throws out a loose jab but Skurwysynowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skurwysynowski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McBeth misses with a right hand
enabling Skurwysynowski to counter with a crisp jab.
Skurwysynowski defending well as McBeth loads up on a big left hand.
Skurwysynowski appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
McBeth listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McBeth rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McBeth throws an off balance right hand
and McBeth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBeth throws a body punch but Skurwysynowski moves out of range.
Skurwysynowski appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
McBeth misses with a right hand
and Skurwysynowski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Skurwysynowski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McBeth throws a series of punches but Skurwysynowski avoids them all with ease.
Skurwysynowski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McBeth lands a head shot.
Mustafa McBeth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skurwysynowski moves out of range of the strikes.
McBeth moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSkurwysynowski.
McBeth jabs Skurwysynowski right on the nose. Skurwysynowski blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBeth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skurwysynowski manages to avoid it.
Skurwysynowski replies with a solid counter kick to the body but McBeth blocks it well.
McBeth lands a really nice looking cross but Skurwysynowski seems unphased.
A looping hook to the body misses from McBeth. Skurwysynowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skurwysynowski appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
McBeth throws a combination. Skurwysynowski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McBeth throws a jab when Skurwysynowski was well out of range.
Skurwysynowski appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - McBeth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Skurwysynowski tries a quick counter leg kick but McBeth is wise to it.
McBeth throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Skurwysynowski to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBeth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Skurwysynowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McBeth.
Skurwysynowski follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
McBeth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skurwysynowski was well out of range. Poor timing from McBeth.
A little jabbing left from Skurwysynowski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McBeth misses with an uppercut. Skurwysynowski saw that one coming.
Skurwysynowski feints a counter leg kick.
McBeth swings widly with a right hand
and Skurwysynowski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McBeth misses with an uppercut
and Skurwysynowski counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McBeth just misses with a punch to the body.
Skurwysynowski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mustafa McBeth dominated that round.
That's time! McBeth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McBeth throws a right hand that misses
and Skurwysynowski counters with a nice uppercut.
Skurwysynowski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Skurwysynowski there as he acknowledges the shot.
McBeth throws a looping overhand right but Skurwysynowski ducks down to avoid it.
Skurwysynowski thinks about the counter body kick.
McBeth misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Skurwysynowski to counter with a crisp jab.
McBeth looks to land a right hand but Skurwysynowski moved out of range.
Skurwysynowski appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBeth connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Skurwysynowski momentarily.
McBeth swings widly with a right hand
and Skurwysynowski counters with a nice kick to the body.
McBeth misses with a body shot
enabling Skurwysynowski to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBeth throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Skurwysynowski counters with a straight right hand.
McBeth misses with a hook.
Skurwysynowski feints a counter leg kick.
McBeth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
McBeth misses with a hook to the body
and Skurwysynowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McBeth misses with a right hand
and Skurwysynowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Skurwysynowski slips a jab from McBeth.
Skurwysynowski feints a counter leg kick.
Mustafa McBeth is winning the standup battle so far.
McBeth comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBeth cracks Skurwysynowski with a good jab.
McBeth lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Skurwysynowski walks into a jab.
McBeth misses with an uppercut
and Skurwysynowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McBeth rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Skurwysynowski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McBeth misses with a hook
and Skurwysynowski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McBeth misses the body punch
and Skurwysynowski counters with a good, hard body kick but McBeth shrugs it off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBeth throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McBeth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McBeth lands with an overhand left.
McBeth swings widly with a right hand
and Skurwysynowski counters with a straight right hand.
McBeth throws a poor cross that misses
and Skurwysynowski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McBeth misses with a shot to the body
and Skurwysynowski counters with a left to the body.
McBeth fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Skurwysynowski on the side of the head.
McBeth misses with an uppercut. Skurwysynowski saw that one coming.
Skurwysynowski feints a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBeth lands a jab to the head.
McBeth just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Skurwysynowski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McBeth rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McBeth misses with a body punch
and Skurwysynowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McBeth throws a lazy right hand but Skurwysynowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Skurwysynowski is trying to counter with his kicks.
McBeth thuds a left hand into Skurwysynowski's body.
McBeth throws out a loose jab but Skurwysynowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
And Skurwysynowski responds with a good body kick, but McBeth manages to step out the way in time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Skurwysynowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
McBeth misses with a shot to the body
and Skurwysynowski counters with a right hand to the body.
McBeth doesn't manage to clinch there - Skurwysynowski circles away.
Skurwysynowski now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McBeth throws an off balance right hand
and McBeth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Skurwysynowski avoids the body shot from McBeth.
Skurwysynowski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McBeth misses with a right hand
and Skurwysynowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBeth throws an off balance right hand
and Skurwysynowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McBeth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski tries a quick counter leg kick but McBeth is wise to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBeth closes the distance and clinches.
Skurwysynowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Skurwysynowski lands a left hand.
Skurwysynowski lands a knee to the body.
McBeth struggles to land a body shot inside as Skurwysynowski controls his hands.
Skurwysynowski connects with a knee to the head.
Skurwysynowski scores with a shot to the side of McBeth's head.
McBeth looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McBeth creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Skurwysynowski's defenses.
 It looks like Vladimir Skurwysynowski has been cut.
McBeth throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Skurwysynowski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Skurwysynowski struggles to land a body shot inside as McBeth controls his hands.
Skurwysynowski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McBeth prevents a body shot from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A knee to the head by Skurwysynowski.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skurwysynowski.
 McBeth is rocked!
McBeth lands a body punch.
Oh McBeth is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McBeth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McBeth seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski is leaning against McBeth and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Skurwysynowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McBeth managing to block the knees to the body from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McBeth is leaning against Skurwysynowski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McBeth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McBeth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McBeth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skurwysynowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McBeth's elbow.
Skurwysynowski is leaning against McBeth and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McBeth lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Skurwysynowski blocks an elbow strike from McBeth.
McBeth throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Skurwysynowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Skurwysynowski lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McBeth or not.
McBeth lands a body punch in the clinch.
McBeth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice elbow from McBeth.
McBeth lands with a light punch inside.
McBeth lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBeth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McBeth lands with a right to the head.
Skurwysynowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McBeth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McBeth just misses with a elbow thrown towards Skurwysynowski's brow.
McBeth lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Skurwysynowski.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski is working McBeth over against the cage.
Skurwysynowski can't find room to land a body shot as McBeth controls the action.
Skurwysynowski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McBeths head.
McBeth misses with a punch on the inside.
Skurwysynowski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McBeth's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Skurwysynowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skurwysynowski presses McBeth against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Skurwysynowski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McBeth avoids it.
Skurwysynowski misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skurwysynowski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skurwysynowski lands with a right to the head.
Skurwysynowski has a couple of punches blocked by McBeth.
Skurwysynowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skurwysynowski missing with knees to the body.
McBeth blocks a body shot from Skurwysynowski.
McBeth lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for McBeth.
Skurwysynowski working aggressively here.
Skurwysynowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skurwysynowski tries to land knees in the clinch but McBeth avoids the damage to the body.
McBeth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Skurwysynowski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McBeth backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McBeth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McBeth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skurwysynowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skurwysynowski lands a left hand that snaps the head of McBeth backwards.
Vladimir Skurwysynowski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Skurwysynowski throws a punch but it's blocked by McBeth.
McBeth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McBeth presses Skurwysynowski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vladimir Skurwysynowski.
Well Skurwysynowski 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Skurwysynowski!
Our winner, Vladimir Skurwysynowski, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jumanne Revocatus (ranked 694 p4p, 938 weight class) and Anthony Lalime (ranked 93 p4p, 130 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jumanne Revocatus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Lalime!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lalime tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Revocatus counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lalime's knee momentarily.
Lalime throws a right hand that misses
and Revocatus counters with a nice body shot.
Revocatus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lalime to score with a decent uppercut.
 It looks like Jumanne Revocatus has been cut.
Lalime tries to clinch but Revocatus moves out of range.
Revocatus jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lalime falls off balance throwing a combination
and Revocatus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalime tries to clinch
and Revocatus counters with an outside leg kick.
Lalime throws an off balance right hand
and Revocatus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lalime throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Revocatus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lalime tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Revocatus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lalime is rocked!
Lalime fails with an attempt to clinch.
It appears Revocatus was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lalime doesn't manage to clinch there - Revocatus circles away.
Revocatus is looking to counter with head kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lalime lands with a hook. Revocatus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Anthony Lalime seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lalime ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Revocatus moves away.
As Lalime looks to move away, Revocatus throws a big counter combo but Lalime just gets out of the way.
Lalime moves to clinch but Revocatus breaks away
and Revocatus counters with a nice right hand that sends Lalime toppling to the canvas! Lalime scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Revocatus finish him?!
Lalime is still on wobbly legs! Can Revocatus finish him?
It looks like Anthony Lalime has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lalime tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Revocatus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Revocatus throws a big counter combination but Lalime scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lalime seems to have recovered his senses.
Revocatus slips under a jab.
Revocatus seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lalime misses with a left hand
and Revocatus makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lalime really felt that one!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lalime tries to clinch up
and Revocatus counters with a nice uppercut.
Lalime tries to clinch up
and Revocatus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lalime tries to clinch up
and Revocatus counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lalime looks to clinch
and Revocatus counters with a straight right hand.
Lalime closes the distance looking to clinch
and Revocatus counters with a leg kick.
Lalime tries to clinch
and Revocatus counters with a body kick that stops Lalime in his tracks momentarily.
Lalime slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jumanne Revocatus dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lalime punishes Revocatus's body with a nice straight punch.
Lalime wants to clinch up but Revocatus keeps it at a distance.
Revocatus thinks about countering with a body kick.
Lalime tries to clinch up
and Revocatus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jumanne Revocatus is winning the standup battle so far.
Lalime tries to clinch but Revocatus moves away
and Revocatus counters with a crisp one two that drops Lalime! Revocatus thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Lalime to his feet! Lalime is in big trouble!
Lalime is rocked!
Lalime misses with a left hand
and Revocatus rattles Lalime with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Lalime tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Revocatus dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Lalime stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jumanne Revocatus!
After winning the bout, Jumanne Revocatus 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 D.C. Benny (ranked 351 p4p, 790 weight class) and Mark Beneke (ranked 46 p4p, 100 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Benny might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to D.C. Benny - Unagi Standup Bit. Mark Beneke acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, D.C. Benny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Beneke!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benny throws a hook to the side of Beneke's head but Beneke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Benny.
Benny tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benny walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Benny has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gonzasco Hydropathy in the buildup to the fight.
Benny works the jab nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Beneke as he connects with a hook.
Beneke bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Benny's head backwards.
Beneke 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.
Benny walks into a straight right hand from Beneke.
Beneke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Benny takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Benny blocks a head kick by Beneke.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beneke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benny.
Mark Beneke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beneke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Benny bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Beneke's head.
Beneke connects with a body shot.
Beneke lands with an overhand left.
Benny checks a leg kick.
Benny throws a jab when Beneke was well out of range.
Benny takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Benny tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beneke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beneke tests Benny's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Benny misses with an uppercut. Beneke saw that one coming.
Beneke throws an overhand right that lands on Benny's shoulder, as Benny tries to avoid the shot.
Beneke takes one to the side of the head.
Beneke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benny.
Benny appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Beneke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Benny does it's job there.
A leg kick checked by Benny.
Benny uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beneke.
A left and a right from Beneke both land. Nice combination.
Beneke slips under a jab from Benny.
Benny takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Beneke misses with a hook.
Benny misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beneke.
D.C. Benny is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beneke throws a shot from downtown. Benny moves away and avoids it.
Beneke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benny.
Benny lands with a good body shot.
Beneke looks to land a right hand but Benny moved out of range.
Beneke throws a lazy uppercut
and Benny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benny lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Beneke at a distance.
Beneke throws a looping overhand right but Benny ducks down to avoid it.
Benny is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Beneke misses with a straight right.
Benny throwing a counter right hand but Beneke manages to avoid it.
Beneke slips a straight right by Benny.
Benny takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Beneke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benny.
Beneke looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Benny ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beneke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benny manages to avoid it.
Beneke is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Benny had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Beneke avoids a kick to the body.
Beneke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benny.
Beneke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Beneke misses.
Jab by Benny.
Benny throws a leg kick that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Beneke.
Beneke throws a hook to the side of Benny's head but Benny sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A lazy left from Beneke finds it's target.
Good exchange - Benny coming out on top.
Benny just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benny throws a jab when Beneke was well out of range.
Benny lands a body shot.
Beneke throws out a loose jab but Benny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benny misses the jab.
Benny is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Beneke.
Good shot there by Beneke.
Benny moves out of range of the body kick from Beneke.
Benny connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beneke. Beneke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Decent striking displayed by Beneke there.
Beneke moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beneke. Benny does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benny staying out of range 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!
Beneke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benny throws the left hand but Beneke avoids the punch easily.
Beneke scores with a jab to the jaw.
Benny misses with a looping right.
Benny throws a jab when Beneke was well out of range.
Benny throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beneke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benny fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Benny.
Beneke throws a hook to the side of Benny's head but Benny sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beneke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beneke closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Beneke throws a right hand that misses
letting Benny counter with a right hand.
Benny jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benny lands a nice looking body shot.
Benny connects with a nice looking jab.
Beneke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beneke lands with an overhand left.
Beneke loads up on a big right hand but Benny slips the punch.
Beneke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Benny in his tracks.
Benny throws a lazy right hand but Beneke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benny throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beneke misses with a head kick.
Benny ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beneke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Benny misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mark Beneke will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Benny needs to keep his hands up - Beneke had a free shot at his head there.
Beneke throws a push kick but Benny slaps the foot to one side.
Beneke throws the left hand but Benny avoids the punch easily.
Benny's corner calls for a 1-2. Benny obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Benny moves out of range of the strikes.
Mark Beneke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beneke lands with a hook. Benny tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Beneke misses with a head kick.
Beneke throws a combination that misses
and Benny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beneke lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Beneke.
Benny throws an overhand right that lands on Beneke's shoulder, as Beneke tries to avoid the shot.
Benny misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benny. Beneke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beneke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benny moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benny lands a jab.
Beneke loads up on a big right hand but Benny slips the punch.
Benny looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Beneke moves out of range of the strikes.
Beneke takes a swing at Benny's ribcage but misses.
Beneke clobbers Benny with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Beneke closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benny ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beneke throws a front kick aimed at Benny's knee but Benny avoids it well.
Benny swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Benny throws a jab when Beneke was well out of range.
Beneke ducks under a wild hook from Benny.
Beneke looks to throw the jab but Benny is out of range.
Beneke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benny takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Benny tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beneke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Beneke ducks under a wild hook from Benny.
Benny takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Beneke lands with a right hand.
Beneke misses with a straight right.
Beneke looks to throw the jab but Benny is out of range.
Donk. Beneke catches Benny right on the button with a cross.
Benny is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Beneke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benny moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benny tries to clinch but Beneke is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beneke lands an overhand right.
Benny uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beneke.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beneke thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Benny if he has to take too many more of those.
Benny moves in looking to clinch but Beneke pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Beneke! But no joy.
Benny throws a lazy right hand but Beneke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beneke misses with an uppercut
and Benny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beneke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benny.
Beneke is looking for the big counter here.
Beneke throws a jab when Benny was well out of range.
Beneke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Beneke. Benny shrugs it off though.
Beneke lands with a shot to the body.
Beneke is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Benny wants to clinch up but Beneke keeps it at a distance.
Beneke avoids the body shot from Benny.
Benny throws a lazy right hand but Beneke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beneke throws a body punch but Benny moves out of range.
Beneke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beneke misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benny. Beneke does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beneke slips under a jab.
Beneke throws a big shot that misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Benny might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Benny slips a jab from Beneke.
Beneke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Beneke throws a hook but Benny avoids it easily.
Benny throws a jab when Beneke was well out of range.
Beneke appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Beneke throws out a loose jab but Benny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benny just misses with a punch to the body.
Beneke slips under a jab.
Jab by Beneke.
Benny throws a leg kick which misses Beneke's front leg but catches the back leg as Beneke tries to avoid it.
Beneke 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.
Benny lands with a nice body punch.
Benny slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benny. Beneke does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Beneke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Benny throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benny lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beneke thuds a left hand into Benny's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benny misses the jab.
Benny backing away here, and Beneke unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Beneke tries to bum rush Benny with a series of wild strikes but Benny uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice body punch from Benny.
Benny walks forward, straight into a front kick from Beneke.
Benny misses with a straight left.
Nice shot by Beneke.
A slow jab from Beneke misses its intended target.
Benny misses with a hook. Beneke ducked under it nicely.
Beneke connects with a solid leg kick.
Beneke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benny.
Benny displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beneke throws out the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benny looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benny with a nice cross.
Benny misses with an uppercut. Beneke saw that one coming.
Benny comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Beneke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Benny misses with a wild body shot.
Beneke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benny.
Beneke moves away from the strike by Benny.
Beneke misses with a looping right.
Benny was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters circling - Benny throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benny drops his hands momentarily and Beneke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice defenses there by Beneke.
Benny slips under a jab.
Benny blocks a head kick by Beneke.
Beneke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Benny's head.
Benny misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beneke.
Benny misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Benny.
Benny misses with an uppercut. Beneke saw that one coming.
Benny steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beneke.
Benny slips a straight right by Beneke.
Benny slips under a jab.
Beneke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benny throws a hook but Beneke blocks it.
Benny throws a shot to the body.
Benny lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Benny lands with a shot to the body.
Benny drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Benny scores with a shot to the body.
Benny swings for the body but Beneke moves out of range.
Beneke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benny misses with an uppercut. Beneke saw that one coming.
Benny lands with a hook. Beneke tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A jab from Beneke misses.
Beneke throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Benny was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Beneke.
Beneke throws the kick towards the body but Benny avoids it.
Benny seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Beneke moves out of range as Benny strikes.
Beneke slips under a jab from Benny.
Benny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beneke moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beneke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benny uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beneke.
Beneke throws a big shot that misses.
Beneke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benny.
A little feinted left hand from Benny on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Beneke throws a hook but Benny avoids it easily.
Beneke throws an overhand right that lands on Benny's shoulder, as Benny tries to avoid the shot.
Benny uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beneke.
Benny tries to counter by clinching up but Beneke breaks away and moves out of range.
Beneke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benny.
A jab from Beneke misses.
Benny is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Benny lands with a hook. Beneke tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Benny scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Benny closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A jab from Benny misses.
It seemed like Beneke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Beneke tries for a takedown but Benny sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Benny displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beneke throws out the jab.
Benny displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beneke throws out the jab.
A big right from Benny misses.
Beneke tries to bum rush Benny with a series of wild strikes but Benny uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benny looks to throw the jab but Beneke is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Benny.
Beneke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Benny throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beneke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benny ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Benny misses the target.
Benny throws a jab when Beneke was well out of range.
Benny moves into range and connects with a jab.
Benny tries to clinch there but Beneke circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Beneke. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Beneke.
Beneke lunges at Benny with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Benny's hand.
Benny moves in looking to clinch but Beneke pushes him off.
Benny looks to land a right hand but Beneke moved out of range.
Beneke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Benny cracks a nice hook into Beneke's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Beneke.
Benny misses with a straight right.
Benny connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beneke. Beneke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beneke misses with an uppercut.
Beneke throws a jab but it's blocked by Benny.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benny waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beneke.
Good exchange - Benny coming out on top.
Benny looks to throw the jab but Beneke is out of range.
Beneke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Beneke throws the left hand but Benny avoids the punch easily.
Beneke throws a hook to the side of Benny's head but Benny sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beneke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Beneke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benny counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Benny misses the target.
Beneke lands a really nice looking cross but Benny seems unphased.
Beneke throws a lazy right hand but Benny sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benny swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mark Beneke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Beneke ducks under a wild hook from Benny.
Beneke throws a low kick, looking for Benny's leg but Benny calmly moves out of range.
Benny swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Beneke looks to land a combination but Benny avoids it well.
Benny misses with an uppercut.
Jab by Benny.
Benny tries to clinch there but Beneke circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
D.C. Benny showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Beneke 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Beneke!
Mark Beneke bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Haggar (ranked 522 p4p, 610 weight class) and Lasse Savisto (ranked 76 p4p, 83 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 54 - 37 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Haggar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lasse Savisto!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savisto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haggar misses with a double jab.
Savisto throws a series of punches but Haggar avoids them all with ease.
Savisto lands a nice shot that snaps Haggar's head back.
Haggar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Savisto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Haggar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Savisto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Haggar defends it easily.
Savisto has momentary wrist control but Haggar slips an elbow through the middle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Savisto is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savisto preventing the sweep.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haggar is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savisto throwing strikes from guard but Haggar blocks nicely.
Savisto is pushing down on Haggar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Haggar is fighting to maintain full guard but Savisto has managed to sneak the leg through.
Haggar is trying to get back to full guard.
Savisto looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Haggar with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Haggar scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Savisto manages to mount him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savisto unloading with bombs!
Haggar regains half guard.
Savisto looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggar missing with punches from the bottom.
Haggar is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Haggar wants to get back to full guard but Savisto has passed into side control.
Haggar is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savisto lands a few punches from side control.
Haggar is looking for a sweep.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Savisto working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Savisto controls the position from side control.
Haggar is trying to improve his position.
Haggar is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Savisto off and has taken his back!
Savisto covers up after that shot from Haggar.
Can Savisto hold on?! Haggar is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Savisto is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savisto keeps trying to improve his position.
Haggar is trying to stick to Savisto's back but Savisto is turning into Haggar. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Haggar's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Savisto.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haggar will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Haggar 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.
Haggar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Savisto taking some punishment here, with Haggar in his half guard.
Savisto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Haggar.
Haggar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Haggar throws a strike but Savisto avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Savisto wants to sweep here but Haggar controlling him for the moment.
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 Mike Haggar will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Haggar throws a hook to the side of Savisto's head but Savisto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Savisto looks to land a right hand but Haggar moved out of range.
Haggar attempts a counter takedown but Savisto avoids it well and moves away.
Mike Haggar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savisto scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Haggar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Savisto looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Haggar scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Savisto to see if he's OK.
Haggar scoring with punches and elbows.
Savisto gets back to half guard.
Haggar drops an elbow to the side of Savisto's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haggar prevents Savisto from improving his position.
Haggar wants to free his trapped foot but Savisto is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Haggar 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.
Savisto wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Haggar lands a nice short elbow.
Haggar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Savisto wants to get back to full guard.
Haggar passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Savisto!
Haggar landing strikes from the mount.
Oooh a big shot lands for Haggar! Savisto is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mike Haggar!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haw Thorn (ranked 442 p4p, 507 weight class) and Maximilian Bonaparte (ranked 64 p4p, 73 weight class). Thorn's entrance music is For Heavy Metal we will die!. A fine choice. Haw Thorn is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haw Thorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Maximilian Bonaparte!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thorn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thorn throws a body kick that misses.
Thorn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bonaparte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thorn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jab by Thorn.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thorn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn misses with a looping left.
Bonaparte counters with a body kick.
Thorn misses the shot to the body.
Bonaparte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thorn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bonaparte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonaparte moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Haw Thorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bonaparte paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bonaparte slips under a jab from Thorn.
Bonaparte steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Thorn is looking to clinch.
A head kick by Thorn misses
and Bonaparte counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thorn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bonaparte manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Thorn misses.
Bonaparte now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thorn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bonaparte at a distance.
Thorn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonaparte follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Thorn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thorn throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn is looking to clinch but Bonaparte is avoiding it.
Thorn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bonaparte lands with a kick to the ribs.
Thorn is breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bonaparte.
Thorn throws a head kick that misses
and Bonaparte counters with a left to the body.
Thorn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonaparte was well out of range. Poor timing from Thorn.
Thorn moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBonaparte.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thorn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bonaparte checks it well.
Bonaparte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bonaparte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thorn throws out the jab.
Bonaparte doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Thorn misses the jab.
Bonaparte is trying to counter with his kicks.
Thorn looks to land a body kick but Bonaparte moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bonaparte was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Thorn tries to clinch but Bonaparte moves away
and Bonaparte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thorn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bonaparte doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bonaparte moves forwards but Thorn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bonaparte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thorn.
Bonaparte is looking to clinch but Thorn is avoiding it.
Thorn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bonaparte scores with a kick to the midsection.
Thorn tries to clinch but Bonaparte is having none of it.
Thorn closes the distance and clinches.
Bonaparte scores with a shot to the side of Thorn's head.
Thorn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte with a knee to the head.
It looks like Haw Thorn has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A body shot lands from Bonaparte.
Thorn misses with a punch to the body.
I was talking to Thorn's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bonaparte pushes Thorn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Bonaparte on the inside.
Bonaparte struggles to land a body shot inside as Thorn controls his hands.
Bonaparte misses with a punch to the body.
Bonaparte with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bonaparte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bonaparte lands a nice knee to the body.
Thorn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bonaparte gets through Thorn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bonaparte misses with the head strike.
Thorn struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonaparte controls his hands.
Bonaparte prevents a body shot from Thorn.
Bonaparte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bonaparte with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bonaparte landing knees to the head.
Bonaparte lands a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maximilian Bonaparte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Haw Thorn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bonaparte digs a good hook to Thorn's body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Thorn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bonaparte - the referee stops the clock and Thorn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bonaparte. Thorn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bonaparte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thorn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maximilian Bonaparte seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thorn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bonaparte's elbow.
Thorn misses with some punches.
Bonaparte misses with the head strike.
Thorn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bonaparte lands a nice shot to the body.
Bonaparte landing knees to the head.
A short right from Bonaparte on the inside.
Bonaparte looking to throw knees to the head but Thorn is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonaparte pushes Thorn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bonaparte putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thorn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bonaparte unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thorn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
Bonaparte lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thorn.
Bonaparte pushes Thorn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bonaparte tries to land knees in the clinch but Thorn avoids the damage to the body.
Bonaparte lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn can't find room to land a body shot as Bonaparte controls the action.
Thorn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonaparte.
Bonaparte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bonaparte lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thorn's face.
Thorn has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bonaparte lands an uppercut.
Bonaparte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bonaparte.
A body shot lands from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bonaparte lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bonaparte tries to land a knee to the head but Thorn blocks with his arms.
Bonaparte prevents a body shot from Thorn.
A nice left hand lands by Bonaparte.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte looking to throw knees to the head but Thorn is blocking nicely.
Bonaparte lands a nice knee to the body.
Bonaparte connects with a knee to the head.
Bonaparte scores with a knee to the head.
Bonaparte working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Bonaparte.
Thorn takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short left from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte lands a body punch in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte works on Thorn's body with a couple of short punches.
Thorn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bonaparte misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thorn.
Thorn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bonaparte using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thorn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thorn misses with a punch to the body.
Bonaparte gets through Thorn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bonaparte throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thorn blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte lands a body punch.
Bonaparte tries to work over Thorn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bonaparte prevents a body shot from Thorn.
Bonaparte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thorn prevents a body shot from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte lands a hook that snaps the head of Thorn backwards.
Thorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bonaparte blocks an uppercut.
Bonaparte scores with a knee to the head.
Bonaparte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thorn misses with a punch to the body.
Bonaparte lands a knee to the body.
Bonaparte landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thorn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bonaparte presses Thorn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thorn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Bonaparte on the inside.
Bonaparte tries to throw a body punch but Thorn avoids it by throwing Bonaparte back against the cage.
Bonaparte tries to land a knee to the head but Thorn blocks with his arms.
Bonaparte landing knees to the body.
Bonaparte using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thorn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bonaparte is leaning against Thorn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Bonaparte on the inside.
Bonaparte landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bonaparte lands with a light punch inside.
Bonaparte lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Bonaparte scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bonaparte lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonaparte working Thorn over with knees to the body.
Bonaparte prevents a body shot from Thorn.
Bonaparte landing knees to the body.
Bonaparte lands with a short shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maximilian Bonaparte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Haw Thorn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bonaparte lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Haw Thorn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thorn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bonaparte manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thorn throws a head kick that misses.
Bonaparte takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bonaparte lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thorn misses with a leg kick.
Thorn thuds his right hand into Bonaparte's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thorn rushes Bonaparte and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonaparte tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thorn avoids it.
Bonaparte landing knees to the head.
Thorn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thorn tries to work over Bonaparte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thorn throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bonaparte utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bonaparte working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thorn misses with the head strike.
Bonaparte scores with a hook to the body.
Bonaparte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bonaparte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bonaparte lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bonaparte lands an uppercut.
Bonaparte missing with knees to the body.
Bonaparte working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Bonaparte.
Bonaparte stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bonaparte lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonaparte lands with a light punch inside.
Bonaparte drops Thorn with a big knee straight up the middle! Thorn is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Thorn is rocked!
Bonaparte dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Thorn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte works Thorn's body with a nice hook.
Bonaparte and Thorn are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Bonaparte throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Thorn into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Bonaparte knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Maximilian Bonaparte!
Maximilian Bonaparte thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olyksandr Chai (ranked 164 p4p, 391 weight class) and Wanderlei Rua (ranked 24 p4p, 56 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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21 - 9 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Olyksandr Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderlei Rua!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A swing and a miss from Chai.
We've been hearing reports that Chai has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rua scores with a sloppy right hand. Chai should have avoided that one.
It looks like Olyksandr Chai has been cut.
Rua throws out a loose jab but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
Rua throws an overhand right that lands on Chai's shoulder, as Chai tries to avoid the shot.
Rua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
Chai went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rua loads up on a big right hand but Chai slips the punch.
Rua swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
Rua lands with a good body shot.
A big left from Rua misses.
Chai takes a swing at Rua's ribcage but misses.
Chai throws the left hand but Rua avoids the punch easily.
Rua misses with a straight right.
Rua lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wanderlei Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chai lands a nice looking body shot.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rua.
Rua misses the shot to the body.
Rua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rua has time to react.
It looks like Wanderlei Rua has been cut.
Rua lands a body shot.
Wanderlei Rua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rua.
Rua lands a really nice looking cross but Chai seems unphased.
Rua misses with a right hand
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.
Rua throws out a loose jab but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Chai misses.
Rua looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range.
Rua slips a straight right by Chai.
Chai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rua.
Rua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chai.
Rua swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rua.
Rua throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rua. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rua works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Olyksandr Chai's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua loads up on a big right hand but Chai slips the punch.
Rua misses with a wild body shot.
Rua moves out of range as Chai strikes.
Chai moves out of range of the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Rua as he connects with a hook.
Rua misses with a body shot
and Chai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rua looks to land a right hand but Chai moved out of range.
Rua paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Olyksandr Chai's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rua throws a jab but it's blocked by Chai.
Chai looks to throw the jab but Rua is out of range.
Chai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rua moves out of range as Chai strikes.
Chai dips to his left and cracks Rua with an uppercut!
A lazy left from Rua finds it's target.
Rua lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands with a shot to the body.
Rua throws an off balance right hand
and Chai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rua misses with a hook
and Chai counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Chai finds it's way through Rua's defenses.
Rua throws a right hand that misses
and Chai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chai tests Rua's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rua throws out the jab.
Rua throws the left hand but Chai avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Rua misses the target.
Rua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Chai scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That has opened up Wanderlei Rua's cut even more.
Rua throws a lazy uppercut
and Chai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chai is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Chai avoids the body shot from Rua.
A little feinted left hand from Chai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chai misses with a looping right.
Rua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rua.
Jeez, Olyksandr Chai's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Chai throws a hook but Rua avoids it easily.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
Rua throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chai is breathing heavily.
Rua takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Rua misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Rua misses the target.
Rua throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Chai counter with a right hand.
Rua misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wanderlei Rua dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rua throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Chai counter with a right hand.
Chai misses with a hook. Rua ducked under it nicely.
Rua misses with a body shot.
Rua throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
Rua cracks Chai with a good jab.
Rua throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chai counters by clinching up.
A short right from Chai.
Chai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rua's efforts to push away.
Rua tries to throw a body punch but Chai avoids it by throwing Rua back against the cage.
Rua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chai's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chai slips under a jab.
Chai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rua.
Chai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rua misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Chai was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rua throws an off balance right hand
and Chai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rua throws a lazy uppercut
and Chai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The cut above Wanderlei Rua's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rua misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chai counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rua takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rua changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chai fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rua to the ground. Chai is now in Rua's guard.
Rua is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Chai puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Chai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rua knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rua is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua is trying to control but Chai passes into side control!
Rua is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rua can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai advances nicely into full mount.
Chai tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rua is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rua keeps trying to improve his position.
Rua defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Chai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rua is desperately trying to improve his position but Chai has a good base and remains in mount.
Chai controlling from mount.
Chai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rua is looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Olyksandr Chai dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Chai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rua missing with a left hand there. Chai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Chai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
A shot to the liver by Rua. Beautiful body shot.
A left lands for Chai.
Wanderlei Rua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rua lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Chai. That snapped Rua's head back.
Rua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rua.
Rua swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
It looked like Chai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rua stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
Chai ducks right into an uppercut from Rua.
Rua takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rua. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rua takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chai throws a right and a left that Rua avoids nicely.
Rua misses with a straight right.
A big right from Chai misses.
Rua throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Rua misses.
It looked like Chai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rua stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chai lands a lovely overhand right.
Chai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ruas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wanderlei Rua's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
Chai misses with an uppercut.
Rua missing with a left hand there. Chai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Rua misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua misses with an uppercut. Chai saw that one coming.
Rua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Rua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Wanderlei Rua's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Olyksandr Chai!
A victorious Olyksandr Chai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Handerson (ranked 176 p4p, 412 weight class) and Surkho Dratchev (ranked 27 p4p, 61 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Handerson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to America - A Horse With No Name. Dratchev has chosen Schweine by Glukoza Nostra as his entrance music. Surkho Dratchev acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dave Handerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Surkho Dratchev!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dratchev misses with a low kick.
Handerson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dratchev sprawls and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Handerson.
Dratchev throws a sloppy head kick and Handerson moves out of range easily.
Handerson attempts a counter takedown but Dratchev avoids it well and moves away.
Dratchev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Handerson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dratchev rushes Handerson and presses him up against the cage.
Handerson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dratchev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Handerson feinted with a counter takedown.
Handerson defending well as Dratchev loads up on a big left hand.
Dratchev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Handerson slips a jab from Dratchev.
Handerson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dratchev misses with an uppercut.
Handerson feinted with a counter takedown.
Dratchev shoots in and bounces Handerson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dratchev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handerson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dratchev won't allow Handerson to sweep him here.
Dratchev slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Handerson gets back to half guard.
Dratchev performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Handerson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Handerson trying to hold on to Dratchev's head to control him but Dratchev postures up.
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.
Handerson is defending against the submission attempts here by Dratchev.
Handerson is looking to control Dratchev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Handerson avoid being mounted?
Handerson is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Dratchev controlling the action here.
Dratchev tries to pass to full mount but Handerson defends it.
Handerson trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dratchev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dratchev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Handerson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dratchev throws a big elbow that misses.
Dratchev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Handerson is keeping the position for now.
Dratchev trying to control but Handerson is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Dratchev misses with a straight left.
A combination from Dratchev does no damage.
Dratchev goes for a double leg but Handerson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Handerson continues to drive forward.
Dratchev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Handerson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dratchev goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Dave Handerson has been cut.
Handerson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handerson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dratchev throws a head kick that Handerson semi-blocks.
Dratchev throws a hook to the side of Handerson's head but Handerson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Handerson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dratchev sprawls and moves away.
Handerson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Handerson feinted with a counter takedown.
Dratchev shoots in but no luck this time.
Dratchev looks for a takedown but Handerson sprawls well.
Dave Handerson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Surkho Dratchev.
Dratchev misses with a double jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dratchev misses with a right hand
and Handerson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Handerson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Handerson looking to pass the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Surkho Dratchev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Handerson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dratchev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Handerson manages to avoid it.
Handerson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dratchev.
Handerson feinted with a counter takedown.
Dratchev tries to bum rush Handerson with a series of wild strikes but Handerson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Handerson feinted with a counter takedown.
Dratchev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dratchev throws a lazy uppercut
and Handerson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Handerson lands strikes from half guard.
Handerson lands with a punch from half guard.
Surkho Dratchev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dratchev has hold of Handerson's hands but Handerson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Handerson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dratchev with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Handerson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dratchev has hold of Handerson's hands but Handerson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dratchev is controlling Handerson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Handerson lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dratchev won't allow Handerson to pass to mount.
Dratchev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Handerson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dratchev with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dratchev keeping control of the position.
Dratchev wants to get back to full guard.
Dratchev looking for submissions off his back.
Handerson wants to pass to mount but Dratchev is defending the position.
Dratchev is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Handerson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Handerson's back!
Dratchev gets his hands free as Handerson looks to control.
Handerson tries to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handerson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Handerson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dratchev's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dratchev's back!
Dratchev wants to escape the position.
Dratchev keeps trying to improve his position.
Handerson lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Handerson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dratchev tries to escape the position.
Dratchev tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Handerson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Dratchev has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Dratchev!
Dratchev stopping the sweep attempt from Handerson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dratchev wants to control from the top but Handerson keeps moving.
Handerson working a defensive guard here.
Dratchev wants to pass the guard but Handerson is keeping the position.
Dratchev's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Handerson looking to control.
Dratchev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Handerson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dratchev uses it to pass to side control.
Dratchev working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dratchev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Handerson keeps working.
Handerson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dratchev.
Dratchev working away.
Dratchev is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Handerson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Handerson wants to control but Dratchev postures up.
Handerson is looking for a sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dave Handerson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dave Handerson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Dratchev tries a head kick but it misses.
Handerson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dratchev misses with a straight left.
Handerson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dratchev misses with an uppercut. Handerson saw that one coming.
Handerson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dratchev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dratchev shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Handerson as he avoids it easily.
Handerson attempts a counter takedown but Dratchev avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dratchev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Handerson swivels and escapes.
Dratchev misses with a looping right.
Handerson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Handerson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dratchev. Dratchev obviously looking to wear him down.
Dratchev throws a sloppy head kick
and Handerson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dratchev's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handerson wants to control from the top but Dratchev keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Handerson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dratchev trying to keep a closed guard but Handerson is proving a slippery customer.
Handerson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Handerson stopping the sweep attempt from Dratchev.
Dratchev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dratchev wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Handerson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Handerson preventing the sweep.
Handerson wants to pass the guard but Dratchev is keeping the position.
Handerson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Handerson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Handerson trying to control but Dratchev is working from the bottom.
Handerson preventing the sweep.
Handerson postures up.
Handerson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Handerson wants to control from the top but Dratchev keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handerson tries to free his leg and advance position but Dratchev is retaining full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Handerson slips a straight right by Dratchev.
Dratchev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Handerson's waist but Handerson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dratchev off to one side.
Handerson attempts a counter takedown but Dratchev avoids it well and moves away.
Dave Handerson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Surkho Dratchev.
Dratchev misses with a few strikes there.
Handerson feinted with a counter takedown.
Dratchev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Handerson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dratchev goes for a double leg but Handerson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Handerson continues to drive forward.
Handerson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dratchev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dratchev misses with a lunging right hand
and Handerson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dratchev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Handerson is looking for a kimura but Dratchev is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Handerson to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dratchev is not content to let Handerson control the position.
Handerson controlling the action here.
Ground and pound from Handerson.
Handerson wants to control but Dratchev is keeping him busy.
Dratchev wants to control but Handerson is keeping busy.
Dratchev taking some punishment here, with Handerson in his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Handerson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Handerson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Handerson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Handerson 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Handerson!
During a confident post fight interview, Dave Handerson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Surkho Dratchev spoke after the fight, saying 'Pass Vodka. Nostrovia!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artemis Entreri (ranked 84 p4p, 97 weight class) and Erasmo Vale Queiroz (ranked 10 p4p, 14 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Artemis Entreri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Erasmo Vale Queiroz!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vale Queiroz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Artemis Entreri has been cut.
Entreri lands a nice hook to Vale Queiroz's body. Vale Queiroz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vale Queiroz lands a nice looking body shot.
Vale Queiroz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Erasmo Vale Queiroz has been cut.
Vale Queiroz avoids the body shot from Entreri.
Entreri throws a lazy right hand but Vale Queiroz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Entreri connects with a leg kick.
Vale Queiroz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Entreri misses with an uppercut
and Vale Queiroz counters with a stiff right hand.
Artemis Entreri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Entreri misses with a shot to the body
and Vale Queiroz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Entreri throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vale Queiroz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Entreri misses with a shot to the body
and Vale Queiroz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A head kick from Vale Queiroz lands but Entreri takes it in his stride.
Entreri is rocked!
Entreri throws a lazy uppercut
and Vale Queiroz counters with a nice body shot.
Oh Entreri is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Entreri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vale Queiroz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Entreri's knee momentarily.
Entreri is breathing heavily.
A jab from Entreri misses.
Vale Queiroz scoring well with a low kick there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Entreri crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Vale Queiroz - the referee stops the clock and Entreri gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Vale Queiroz. Entreri manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vale Queiroz fakes the body blow, causing Entreri to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Entreri goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Erasmo Vale Queiroz!
During a confident post fight interview, Erasmo Vale Queiroz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Artemis Entreri stepped up to the mic, saying 'Nice shot man, we'll roll it back some time.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo Duran (ranked 2 p4p, 100 weight class) and Johnny Hogg (ranked 1 p4p, 15 weight class). Duran comes to the cage accompanied by This Could be Anywhere in the World. Hogg has chosen Styx - Renegade as his entrance music. Bo Duran could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Hogg's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bo Duran!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Hogg!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
A jab from Duran misses.
And Hogg tries to counter it with a takedown but Duran pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Duran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duran looks to land a left hand but Hogg moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duran loads up on a big right hand but Hogg slips the punch.
Duran looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Duran throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hogg counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran sneaks back into half guard.
Hogg takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hogg working the head and body with strikes.
Hogg prevents Duran from improving his position.
Hogg is keen to just control but Duran is a slippery customer.
Hogg not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hogg takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hogg slips a nice elbow through Duran's hands, connecting with Duran's forehead.
Hogg throwing shots but Duran is blocking nicely.
Hogg thows a huge punch but Duran dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran is refusing to be controlled, as Hogg sits in half guard.
Duran wants to get back to full guard.
Hogg thows a huge punch but Duran dodges it nicely.
Hogg throwing shots but Duran is blocking nicely.
Hogg scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Duran regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hogg.
Hogg working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Duran manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hogg manages to get himself to full guard.
Hogg is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hogg looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogg looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hogg looks to land a strike but Duran avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hogg is in close to Duran's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hogg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hogg postures up in Duran's guard and throws a big left but Duran blocks it.
Hogg postures up in Duran's guard and throws a big left but Duran blocks it.
Hogg sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Duran's guard.
Hogg controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogg lands strikes from half guard.
Duran is pressing down on Hogg's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hogg trying to control but Duran is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogg postures up in Duran's guard and throws a big left but Duran blocks it.
Duran bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hogg's guard.
Hogg has his foot on Duran's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Duran works his way back into a safe position though.
Hogg wants to control but Duran passes easily into half guard.
Hogg is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Duran's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Duran's back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duran staying busy and making it hard for Hogg to control.
Hogg is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Hogg dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Duran looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hogg has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Duran finds it's way round the side to connect with Hogg's head.
It looks like Johnny Hogg has been cut.
Duran throws a hook to the side of Hogg's head but Hogg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogg slips under a jab.
Hogg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big left from Duran misses.
Hogg tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duran throws out the jab.
Hogg with the counter takedown but Duran avoids it easily.
Duran missing with a left hand there. Hogg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hogg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duran.
Duran punishes Hogg's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hogg.
Hogg blocks a jab.
Hogg feints the counter takedown.
Duran misses with an uppercut.
Hogg is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Duran misses with an uppercut.
Hogg tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Duran.
Duran punishes Hogg's body with a nice straight punch.
Duran misses with an uppercut. Hogg saw that one coming.
Bo Duran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hogg moves away.
Hogg feints the counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran throws a big shot that misses.
Hogg with the counter takedown but Duran avoids it easily.
Hogg staying out of range there.
Hogg slips under a jab from Duran.
And Hogg tries to counter it with a takedown but Duran pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Duran misses with a hook. Hogg ducked under it nicely.
Hogg is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Duran dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Hogg's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hogg takes one on the button.
Duran cracks Hogg with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Hogg falls to his knees and Duran doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bo Duran!
Bo Duran retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Bo Duran thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Johnny Hogg spoke after the fight, saying 'What can I say, I have work to do.'.
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