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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Logan Mahoney (ranked 2918 p4p, 3572 weight class) and Jack Mehoff (ranked 338 p4p, 393 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Logan Mahoney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Mehoff!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mehoff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Mahoney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mehoff swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney.
Mehoff circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mehoff 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.
Mahoney moves to clinch but Mehoff breaks away
and Mehoff counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mehoff cracks Mahoney with an open hand slap.
Mehoff keeps the fight on the outside.
Mehoff scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mehoff swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mahoney tries to move into range but Mehoff moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mehoff lands with a hook. Mahoney tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mehoff shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mahoney eats them both and turns towards Mehoff to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mahoney has closed the distance and engaged Mehoff in a clinch.
Mahoney tries a knee to the head but Mehoff blocks it.
Mahoney looking to slow down the pace here.
A knee to the head by Mahoney.
Mahoney looking to throw knees to the head but Mehoff is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mehoff managing to block the knees to the body from Mahoney.
Mehoff slowing the pace effectively.
Mahoney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mehoff blocks it with crossed arms.
Mahoney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mehoff blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mahoney throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mehoff avoiding damage as Mahoney throws knees to the body.
Mahoney scores with a knee to the head.
Mehoff lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards.
Mehoff just leaning against Mahoney, taking a breather.
Mahoney with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mahoney lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mehoff is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mehoff.
Our sources have told us that Mahoney has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A frustrated look appears on Mehoff's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Mehoff.
Mehoff misses with some punches.
Mehoff is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mahoney avoiding damage.
Mehoff managing to block the knees to the body from Mahoney.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mahoney manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mehoff lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mahoney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mehoff has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mehoff avoiding damage as Mahoney throws knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Mehoff.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mahoney - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mehoff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Mehoff dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mahoney drops his hands momentarily and Mehoff takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mehoff in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Mehoff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Logan Mahoney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mahoney rushes Mehoff and presses him up against the cage.
Mahoney's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mahoney misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahoney tries to stall but Mehoff uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mahoney looking to throw knees to the head but Mehoff is blocking nicely.
Mahoney tries to land a knee to the head but Mehoff blocks with his arms.
Stalling in the clinch from Mehoff.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mehoff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Mehoff on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mehoff ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mehoff works over Mahoney's head and body with a nice combination.
Mahoney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mehoff throws out the jab.
Mahoney is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mehoff.
Mahoney takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mehoff connects with the punch.
Mahoney wants to clinch but Mehoff slips to the side
and Mehoff counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mahoney looks to clinch
and Mehoff counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mehoff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mahoney was well out of range. Poor timing from Mehoff.
Mahoney gets a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mehoff as Mahoney tries to tie him up.
Mehoff has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mahoney looking to throw knees to the head but Mehoff is blocking nicely.
Mehoff stalling in the clinch.
Mehoff avoiding damage as Mahoney throws knees to the body.
Mahoney just leaning against Mehoff, taking a breather.
Mahoney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mehoff.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mehoff.
Logan Mahoney has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mahoney tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mehoff gets through Mahoney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mahoney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mehoff has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mahoney connects with a knee to the head.
Mehoff blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mehoff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mahoney doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mehoff scores with a hook to the body. Mahoney takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mahoney moves in looking to clinch but Mehoff pushes him off.
Mehoff connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mehoff just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney wants to clinch but Mehoff slips to the side
and Mehoff counters with a left to the body.
Mehoff feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mahoneys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice cross by Mehoff.
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!
Mahoney closes the distance but Mehoff moves to the side
enabling Mehoff to counter with a crisp jab.
Mahoney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mahoney is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mehoff.
Mehoff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mahoney tries to clinch there but Mehoff circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Mehoff showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Mehoff throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jack Mehoff seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mahoney closes the distance and clinches.
Mehoff wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mahoney with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mahoney.
Mehoff's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mehoff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mehoff tries to bum rush Mahoney with a series of wild strikes but Mahoney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Mehoff tries to get set, Mahoney tries to push him back and clinch up but Mehoff manages to avoid the attempt.
Mahoney tries to clinch but Mehoff moves away
and Mehoff cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mehoff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mahoney gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mehoff.
Mehoff misses with a straight right.
Mehoff misses with a few strikes there.
Mahoney tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mehoff manages to circle out of the way.
A left and a right from Mehoff both land. Nice combination.
Mehoff swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mahoney is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mehoff.
Mehoff misses with a hook.
Mahoney is looking to counter the offense by Mehoff and move into the clinch.
Mehoff throws a right hand that Mahoney ducks under and follows up with a left that Mahoney also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mehoff, pushing him back against the cage.
Mehoff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mehoff jabs Mahoney to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mehoff swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mehoff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mehoff! But no joy.
Mehoff looks to land a left hand but Mahoney moved out of range nicely.
Mahoney tries to clinch but Mehoff is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mehoff's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mahoney under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney wants to clinch but Mehoff slips to the side
and Mehoff counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mehoff misses with an uppercut.
Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mahoney doesn't manage to clinch there - Mehoff circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mehoff! But no joy.
Mahoney tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mehoff counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mahoney is looking to clinch but Mehoff is avoiding it.
Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mehoff gets tackled into the cage by Mahoney. Mahoney maintains the clinch.
Mahoney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mehoff has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mehoff dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mehoff taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mehoff wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Mahoney.
Mahoney content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mahoney gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Mehoff looking to stall.
Mehoff blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jack Mehoff is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Logan Mahoney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mahoney scores with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Mehoff comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mehoff winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Mehoff!
A very excited looking Jack Mehoff made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Mason (ranked 2128 p4p, 3189 weight class) and Elijah Highlander (ranked 220 p4p, 327 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenny Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elijah Highlander!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Highlander throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mason appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mason.
Mason shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Highlander looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mason moves into the clinch successfully.
Highlander leaning against his opponent.
Mason leaning against his opponent.
Mason tries to pull guard but Highlander forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mason tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Mason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Highlander trying to keep a closed guard but Mason is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mason trying to control the position from guard on top but Highlander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Highlander is trying to work for a sweep but Mason has mounted him!
Highlander is bucking up trying to escape but Mason cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mason prevents Highlander from getting the reversal.
We've been hearing that Mason has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Highlander wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Mason is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Highlander has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Highlander is really stuck here.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Mason is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Highlander needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
Highlander is trying to break free.
Mason is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Highlander has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Mason is hanging on to Highlander's back as he tries to escape.
Highlander trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Mason throwing sloppy strikes.
Highlander is trying to break free.
Mason connects with a big shot to the side of Highlander's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason is trying to stick to Highlander's back but Highlander is turning into Mason. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mason's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Highlander.
Mason trying to keep a closed guard but Highlander is proving a slippery customer.
Mason 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.
Mason looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Highlander from controlling successfully.
Mason wants to control the position but Highlander says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Mason is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Highlander's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Highlander's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Will Mason go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason is hanging on to Highlander's back as he tries to escape.
We've been informed that Highlander has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mason just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Highlander tries to break free.
Mason avoiding Highlander 's attempts to control his hands.
Will Mason go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Mason doesn't have the hooks in and Highlander manages to turn into his guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mason controls Highlander momentarily but Highlander frees himself.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Highlander from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Mason dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mason misses with a takedown
and Highlander counters with a left hand that sends Mason to the canvas!
 Mason is rocked!
 It looks like Kenny Mason has been cut.
Mason can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Highlander controls the pace.
Oh Mason is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mason can't keep his opponent in guard - Highlander advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Highlander is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Highlander has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Mason defend it? Highlander steps over the head and cranks it - Mason is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Highlander!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Elijah Highlander!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Park (ranked 2711 p4p, 2721 weight class) and Pira Nha (ranked 328 p4p, 329 weight class). Nha has chosen Vampiro - Metue, Teto, & WIU as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elvis Park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pira Nha!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nha lands with an uppercut that bounces Park off the cage and back into range.
Nice uppercut lands for Nha. That snapped Park's head back.
Park darts in and clinches Nha up against the cage.
Park jumps guard but Nha turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Park fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Park tries to pull guard but Nha won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elvis Park. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Park is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nha to keep the fight standing.
Park tries to pull guard but Nha forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Park fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Park pulls Nha into guard.
Park had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nha defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nha is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Park keeping moving, preventing Nha from controlling successfully.
Park is trying to control the position but Nha postures up.
Nha has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Park is proving hard to escape from.
Park is looking for a triangle here but Nha uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Nha trying to control the action but Park is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nha controlling from side mount.
Park sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Park trying to control but Nha postures up.
Park wants to improve his position but Nha is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nha content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park won't allow Nha to pass to mount.
Park looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Park is looking to control Nha's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Park avoid being mounted?
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nha throws a body punch but Park moves out of range.
Park looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Donk. Nha catches Park right on the button with a cross.
Park uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nha.
Park swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nha scores with a shot to the body.
Nha moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Elvis Park has been cut.
Nha moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nha throws a body shot but no joy.
Nha gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pira Nha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elvis Park's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nha misses the shot to the body.
Park takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sloppy strikes from Nha. Those never looked like landing.
Park throwing a counter right hand but Nha manages to avoid it.
Park needs to keep his hands up - Nha had a free shot at his head there.
Nha misses with a wild body shot.
Park was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Park was well out of range. Poor timing from Nha.
Pira Nha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Park throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nha wants to counter the offense by Park and move into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nha bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Park misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nha counters with a nice uppercut.
Pira Nha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Park moves away from the strike by Nha.
Park misses with an uppercut
and Nha counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nha scores with a jab to the head.
Nha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pira Nha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nha connects with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nha. Park does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nha has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nha wants to clinch.
Nha swings for the body but Park moves out of range.
Nha stuffs the takedown attempt from Park. Park gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nha swivels and escapes.
Park takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A shot to the body from Nha misses
and Park counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nha fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nha misses with a wild body shot.
Nice cross by Nha.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nha scores with a hook to the body. Park takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nha throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nha smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nha lands with a shot to the body.
Nha is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Park rather than just go for the knockout.
Nha swinging wildly here.
It looked like Park wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pira Nha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Elvis Park's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Park defending well as Nha loads up on a big left hand.
Nha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Park moves away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Nha lands a jab to Park's midsection.
Park clinches with his opponent.
Nha scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nha has a couple of punches blocked by Park.
Nha throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Park is trying to pull guard but Nha has him pressed against the cage.
Park fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Park tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elvis Park. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nha lands a left hand that snaps the head of Park backwards.
Nha lands a nice elbow.
Park fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Park blocking some punches.
Park tries to pull guard but Nha won't allow it.
Nha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Park pulls guard successfully.
Nha not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Park has an active guard here but Nha has managed to pass into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park tries to roll over but Nha keeps him under control.
Nha controlling the action here.
Nha tries to pass the half guard into mount. Park knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Park looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nha is pressing down on Park's thigh, looking to free his foot. Park is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nha seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Park does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Park wants to get back to full guard.
Park is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nha pulls his head out easily.
Nha trying to control the action but Park is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nha is pressing down on Park's thigh, looking to free his foot. Park is holding on for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Park shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nha misses with a series of wild punches.
Park tries to counter with a takedown but Nha is quick to defend against it.
Nha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Park throws a lazy right hand but Nha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nha misses the shot to the body.
Park is looking to counter punch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nha misses with a wild body shot.
Park throwing a counter right hand but Nha manages to avoid it.
Elvis Park has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pira Nha is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nha connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Park's hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pira Nha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nha 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pira Nha!
Pira Nha decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Soo Young Yoo (ranked 1625 p4p, 1870 weight class) and Roy Strickland (ranked 125 p4p, 139 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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28
138
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140
3 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Soo Young Yoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Strickland!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strickland throws a lazy head kick
and Yoo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yoo.
Yoo working some strikes from top position.
Strickland keeping moving, preventing Yoo from controlling successfully.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Strickland manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Strickland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strickland looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Strickland lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yoo's sensitive parts.
Strickland darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yoo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Strickland.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoo blocks a head kick by Strickland.
Strickland fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yoo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Strickland tries to clinch but Yoo moves away
and Yoo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Strickland has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Yoo is on him like a limpet, forcing Strickland back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strickland taking a breather.
Yoo wants to take the fight to the mat but Strickland manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Strickland scores with a nice short uppercut.
Strickland swings wildly with an uppercut but Yoo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Strickland as the two fighters clinch.
Strickland manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Strickland lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strickland misses with a body punch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Strickland tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yoo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Strickland after a bit of a struggle.
Strickland prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Soo Young Yoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strickland breaks the clinch.
That kick from Strickland tenderised Yoo's leg. Yoo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Strickland - that will leave a mark!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strickland with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Some wild striking there from Strickland.
Yoo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yoo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Strickland will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roy Strickland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Strickland.
Strickland misses with a series of wild punches.
Yoo attempts a counter takedown but Strickland avoids it well and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strickland shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Strickland lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yoo circles away quickly and effectively.
Yoo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Strickland sprawls and moves away.
Strickland throws a head kick but Yoo moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Yoo.
Strickland looks to land a combination but Yoo avoids it well.
Yoo tries to counter with a takedown but Strickland is quick to defend against it.
Yoo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strickland connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Strickland throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yoo counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Strickland!
Strickland is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Yoo is controlling him well.
Yoo advances nicely into full mount.
Yoo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Strickland wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Strickland dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Strickland swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yoo counters with a takedown into side control.
Strickland prevents Yoo from moving into mount.
Strickland is letting Yoo control him for a moment.
Yoo 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.
Strickland is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Yoo is controlling him well.
Yoo happy to just control the position for now.
Yoo trying to control the action but Strickland is working from the bottom.
Yoo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yoo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strickland bucks up and tries to throw Yoo off but instead Yoo has got his back!
Strickland is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Yoo seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoo looking for the choke from the back.
Strickland prevents Yoo from getting a body triangle.
Strickland wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yoo scores with strikes from the back.
Strickland is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Yoo off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Yoo is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strickland wants to get back to his feet.
Soo Young Yoo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoo is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Yoo is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Strickland defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Will Yoo go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Strickland is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Strickland is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Strickland is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Yoo looking for the choke but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strickland is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Yoo has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Strickland wants to get back to his feet.
Yoo throwing sloppy strikes.
Yoo throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Yoo working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Strickland manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Strickland lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Strickland lands a leg kick that knocks Yoo off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Strickland tries to clinch but Yoo moves away
and Yoo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strickland is refusing to be controlled, as Yoo sits in half guard.
Yoo is looking to advance position but Strickland won't allow it.
Strickland is trying to stand back up but Yoo is controlling him
Strickland manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Yoo keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Strickland lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yoo is trying to pull guard but Strickland has him pressed against the cage.
Strickland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yoo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Strickland.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Soo Young Yoo dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Strickland tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yoo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yoo tries to counter with a takedown but Strickland is quick to defend against it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Strickland!
Strickland swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Yoo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Strickland wants to get back to his feet but Yoo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yoo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yoo trying to control the position from guard on top but Strickland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strickland wants to stand and escape but Yoo is having none of it.
Yoo wants to control from the top but Strickland keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strickland connects with a solid leg kick.
Yoo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yoo avoids the body shot from Strickland.
Strickland throws a right hand that Yoo ducks under and follows up with a left that Yoo also avoids with ease.
Yoo attempts a counter takedown but Strickland avoids it well and moves away.
A head kick misses from Strickland.
Yoo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Strickland moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Strickland throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roy Strickland seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Strickland turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Strickland lands a nice hook to Yoo's body. Yoo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strickland misses with a two punch combination.
Yoo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strickland.
Yoo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Strickland throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yoo counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Strickland!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Yoo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Strickland seems a little lost for a moment, as Yoo dominates the positioning.
Strickland tries to escape but Yoo is in control.
Yoo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Strickland is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Strickland is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Strickland, who protects the arm well.
Strickland pushes Yoo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Yoo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Yoo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Strickland is avoiding damage well.
Yoo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Strickland wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Yoo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Strickland has escaped the position, nice work there.
Yoo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Strickland is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yoo prevents Strickland from escaping the position.
Strickland is not content to let Yoo control the position.
Strickland tries to escape but Yoo is in control.
A lull in the action here.
Yoo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Strickland, who protects the arm well.
Strickland tries to escape but Yoo is in control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yoo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Strickland is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Yoo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Yoo in side control, throwing shots but Strickland defends.
Strickland stops Yoo from passing to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roy Strickland.
I think Strickland has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Strickland!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walter Gun (ranked 1507 p4p, 1963 weight class) and Stephen Haley (ranked 193 p4p, 230 weight class). Stephen Haley acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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24
275
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Excellent 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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Walter Gun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stephen Haley!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Haley cracks Gun with a right hand to the side of the head.
Haley misses with a wild body shot.
Haley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Haley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gun.
Haley loads up on a big right hand but Gun slips the punch.
Gun throws the left hand but Haley avoids the punch easily.
Haley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haley misses with a lunging right hand
and Gun counters with a straight right hand.
 It looks like Stephen Haley has been cut.
Haley throws a sloppy body shot
and Gun counters with a stiff right hand.
Haley moves into the clinch.
Haley takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gun tries a body shot but Haley blocks it.
Gun lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Haley stalling in the clinch but Gun improves position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Haley seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haley gets through Gun's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Haley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gun lands with a light punch inside.
Gun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haley with a jab.
Haley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Haley misses.
Gun displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haley throws out the jab.
Gun throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gun throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Haley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gun throwing a counter right hand but Haley manages to avoid it.
Haley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gun counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Haley throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big right from Haley misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haley throws a body punch but Gun moves out of range.
Gun clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gun can't find room to land a body shot as Haley controls the action.
Gun breaks from the clinch.
Haley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Haley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Haley misses with a straight left.
Gun ducks under a wild hook from Haley.
Gun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haley.
Haley lands a glancing blow to the side of Gun's head.
Gun jabs Haley to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gun has managed to clinch.
Gun scores with a shoulder strike.
Haley throws a punch but it's blocked by Gun.
Gun lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Haley throws a head punch that misses.
Haley tries to work over Gun's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Haley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haley wants to stall.
Gun lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Haley looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gun can't find room to land a body shot as Haley controls the action.
Gun lands with a left to the head.
Haley trying to control the position but instead, Gun has worked for underhooks and has pushed Haley into the cage.
Gun lands a left hand.
Haley stalling in the clinch but Gun improves position.
Haley presses Gun against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gun tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Haley is trying to stall.
Gun looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gun blocking some punches.
Haley misses with the head strike.
Haley tries to work over Gun's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gun holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gun digs a right hand into Haley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Haley's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gun tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gun blocking some punches.
Gun misses with a body punch.
Haley trying to control the position but instead, Gun has worked for underhooks and has pushed Haley into the cage.
Gun misses with a body punch.
Haley lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haley.
Haley blocks an uppercut.
Gun misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Gun on the inside.
Gun blocks an uppercut.
Gun lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haley working aggressively here.
Haley stalling in the clinch but Gun improves position.
Haley tries a body shot but Gun blocks it.
Gun has a couple of punches blocked by Haley.
Gun tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gun creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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 Walter Gun will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stephen Haley's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Haley swings for the body but Gun moves out of range.
Gun throwing a counter right hand but Haley manages to avoid it.
Haley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gun sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Gun lands an impressive looking overhand right. Haley doesn't seem phased though.
Gun misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Haley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gun bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gun misses with a wild combination.
Walter Gun is winning the standup battle so far.
Gun blocks a jab.
Gun misses with a body shot.
Haley get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Haley stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Gun runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Walter Gun!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Midget Mode Jones (ranked 1245 p4p, 1920 weight class) and Damien Karras (ranked 114 p4p, 171 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Karras's choice of entrance music: Blinded by the Light. Damien Karras has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Midget Mode Jones's chin.
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27
157
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28
154
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Midget Mode Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Damien Karras!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones gets a takedown into half guard.
Jones is pressing down on Karras's thigh, looking to free his foot. Karras is holding on for now.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Karras does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Karras doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jones.
Karras avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is pressing down on Karras's thigh, looking to free his foot. Karras is holding on for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Karras can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Karras really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Karras is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.
Jones is looking to advance position but Karras won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Karras trying to control here.
Jones is looking for a kimura here.
Karras keeping hold of Jones's head, controlling as best he can.
Jones slows the pace down in half guard.
Jones is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to pass the guard but Karras defending well.
Jones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Karras sees it coming and defends easily.
Jones is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Karras is just riding it out for now. Jones eventually gives up the hold.
Jones seems to be working for a kimura but Karras defends the submission attempt.
Karras looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones is looking for a kimura here.
Karras is trying to control but Jones manages to pass to mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Midget Mode Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Karras has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Karras is defending well.
Jones is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Karras to keep the fight standing.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Midget Mode Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karras throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karras.
Karras lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Karras as the two fighters clinch.
Karras lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Karras works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karras lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Karras.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karras lands a shot to the body.
Karras lands a left hand.
Jones is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Karras.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Karras is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karras digs a right hand into Jones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones's gas tank.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
Karras scores with a hook to the body.
Karras lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Karras makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Karras.
Karras pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Karras lands a body punch.
Karras lands with a right to the head.
Karras lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Karras lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Karras lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karras lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Karras makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karras.
Karras pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karras drops Jones onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Jones is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karras works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Karras is muscling Jones up against the cage and as Jones bounces back off, Karras cracks him with a huge right hand! Jones crumples to the mat - he's out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Damien Karras!
An out of breath Damien Karras thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Palo Meta (ranked 1081 p4p, 1493 weight class) and Valiente Del Toro (ranked 139 p4p, 185 weight class). Meta's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Welcome To Jamrock - Damian Marley. Valiente Del Toro has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Palo Meta's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Palo Meta!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Valiente Del Toro!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meta misses the jab.
A big left from Meta misses.
Del Toro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Palo Meta has been cut.
Del Toro has managed to clinch.
Del Toro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Meta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Meta can't find room to land a body shot as Del Toro controls the action.
Del Toro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Meta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Del Toro - that landed with a thud.
A shot in the inside from Meta.
A nice right hand lands inside from Meta.
Meta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Meta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Meta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Del Toro swings wildly with an uppercut but Meta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meta pushes Del Toro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Meta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Toro scores with a shot to the side of Meta's head.
Meta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Meta swings wildly with an uppercut but Del Toro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meta presses Del Toro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Del Toro.
Del Toro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Meta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Meta tries to throw a body punch but Del Toro avoids it by throwing Meta back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Del Toro as the two fighters clinch.
Meta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Meta working aggressively here.
Meta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Del Toro backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Del Toro.
Del Toro lands a hook that snaps the head of Meta backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Meta fails to land.
Del Toro lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Meta.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Del Toro blocks an uppercut.
Meta misses with a punch on the inside.
Meta gets through Del Toro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meta misses with a body punch.
Del Toro blocks an uppercut.
Meta swings wildly with an uppercut but Del Toro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Del Toro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Meta scores with a shot to the side of Del Toro's head.
Meta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Meta blocking some punches.
Del Toro lands an uppercut.
Del Toro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Meta.
Del Toro misses with a body punch.
Del Toro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Meta swings wildly with an uppercut but Del Toro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Del Toro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Meta.
Meta cracks Del Toro with a nice body shot.
Meta lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Meta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Meta pushes Del Toro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Del Toro blocks a body shot from Meta.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Meta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Meta lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meta.
A right handed body shot lands from Meta.
Del Toro blocks a body shot from Meta.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Del Toro.
Meta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Del Toros head.
Meta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Del Toro blocks an uppercut.
Del Toro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Del Toro.
Del Toro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Del Toro.
Meta blocks a body shot from Del Toro.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Del Toro.
Del Toro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Meta.
Del Toro misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Meta.
Del Toro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Meta backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Del Toro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Del Toro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Meta working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Del Toro.
Meta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Del Toro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Del Toro working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meta.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Del Toro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Del Toro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Meta backwards.
Del Toro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Meta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Del Toro's elbow.
Meta misses with a punch on the inside.
Del Toro lands with a light punch inside.
Meta misses with some punches.
Del Toro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Del Toro lands a shoulder strike.
Del Toro tries to throw a body punch but Meta avoids it by throwing Del Toro back against the cage.
Del Toro swings wildly with an uppercut but Meta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Valiente Del Toro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Palo Meta's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Del Toro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Del Toro has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Meta is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Meta throws an off balance right hand
and Del Toro counters with a nice right hand that sends Meta toppling to the canvas! Meta scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Del Toro finish him?!
Meta is rocked!
Del Toro darts in and clinches Meta up against the cage.
Del Toro has a couple of punches blocked by Meta.
Del Toro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Meta blocking some punches.
Del Toro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Meta.
Nice body punch from Meta - that landed with a thud.
Meta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Del Toro's elbow.
Meta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Valiente Del Toro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Del Toro tries a body shot but Meta blocks it.
Meta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Del Toro works on Meta's body with a couple of short punches.
Del Toro misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Meta.
A head punch on the inside from Meta fails to land.
A short uppercut from Del Toro.
Del Toro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Del Toro.
Meta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Del Toro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Meta misses with a punch to the body.
Del Toro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Metas head.
Del Toro prevents a body shot from Meta.
Meta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Del Toro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Meta backwards.
Del Toro misses with some punches.
Meta can't find room to land a body shot as Del Toro controls the action.
Meta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Del Toro's elbow.
Meta misses with some punches.
Meta throws a head punch that misses.
Del Toro blocks a body shot from Meta.
Del Toro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Del Toro.
Meta throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Del Toro throws a punch but it's blocked by Meta.
Del Toro prevents a body shot from Meta.
Del Toro blocking some punches.
Meta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Del Toro.
Del Toro lands with a light punch inside.
Del Toro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Metas head.
Del Toro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Del Toro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Metas head.
Oh Meta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Del Toro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Meta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Del Toro has a couple of punches blocked by Meta.
Del Toro throws a punch but it's blocked by Meta.
Meta seems to have got his legs back now.
Meta tries to work over Del Toro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Del Toro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Del Toro on the inside.
Meta blocking some punches.
Meta prevents a body shot from Del Toro.
Del Toro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Meta backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meta misses with a punch on the inside.
Del Toro has a couple of punches blocked by Meta.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meta.
Meta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Del Toro's elbow.
Meta struggles to land a body shot inside as Del Toro controls his hands.
Del Toro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Del Toro tries a body shot but Meta blocks it.
Del Toro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Del Toro taking a breather.
Del Toro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Del Toro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Del Toro.
Del Toro lands a shoulder strike.
Meta throws a head punch that misses.
Del Toro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Metas head.
Meta misses with a body punch.
Del Toro tries to work over Meta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Del Toro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Del Toro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Del Toro takes a shot to the head.
Meta has a couple of punches blocked by Del Toro.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Del Toro in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Del Toro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Meta throws a punch but it's blocked by Del Toro.
Meta swings wildly with an uppercut but Del Toro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Del Toro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Del Toro slows down the pace here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Del Toro.
A bit of stalling here from Del Toro.
Del Toro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Del Toro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Del Toro has a couple of punches blocked by Meta.
Del Toro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Del Toro blocks a body shot from Meta.
Meta throws a punch but it's blocked by Del Toro.
Del Toro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Valiente Del Toro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Palo Meta's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Del Toro jabs at Meta's body.
A jab from Del Toro misses.
Meta is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Del Toro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Meta connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Del Toro scrambles back to his feet.
Meta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Del Toro releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Del Toro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Meta throws a head punch that misses.
Del Toro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Del Toro prevents a body shot from Meta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Meta.
Meta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Meta.
A nice left hand lands by Del Toro.
Meta misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Del Toro.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Del Toro on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meta working aggressively here.
Del Toro gets through Meta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Del Toro digs a right hand underneath Meta's ribcage. Meta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Meta throws a punch but it's blocked by Del Toro.
Del Toro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Meta blocking some punches.
Del Toro lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Del Toro.
Meta lands a right hand.
Meta throws a punch but it's blocked by Del Toro.
Del Toro struggles to land a body shot inside as Meta controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Del Toro as the two fighters clinch.
Meta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Del Toro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Del Toro misses with the head strike.
A short right from Del Toro.
Nice body punch from Del Toro.
A short left from Del Toro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Del Toro scores with a shoulder strike.
Del Toro lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro lands a body punch.
Del Toro pushes Meta back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Del Toro lands a hook that snaps the head of Meta backwards.
Del Toro scores with a shoulder strike.
Del Toro lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Meta to his knees! Del Toro keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Valiente Del Toro!
Valiente Del Toro is the new middleweight champion!
Valiente Del Toro thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Amber Jack (ranked 744 p4p, 915 weight class) and William Riker (ranked 62 p4p, 74 weight class). Jack comes to the cage accompanied by DDA - Pusha T. Riker is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Soulfly - Pain. Amber Jack has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Amber Jack!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Riker!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riker fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jack to the ground. Riker is now in Jack's guard.
Jack controlling the position.
Riker is looking to work some ground and pound but Jack has wrist control.
Jack working a defensive guard but Riker manages to pass into side control anyway.
Jack is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Riker works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riker is looking to take a break and control but Jack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jack being controlled for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riker tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Jack tries to bench press Riker off him but Riker keeps the position.
Riker scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jack to see if he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Check out the look on Riker's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Riker working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Jack is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jack is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack taking punishment in the form of punches.
Riker controlling the position from side mount.
Riker is working to tighten his grip on Jack's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Jack has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Riker is really squeezing tight and eventually Jack passes out! Riker breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). William Riker!
William Riker is the new bantamweight champion!
William Riker decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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