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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dragomir Ditchev (ranked 4356 p4p, 4314 weight class) and Emil Zetterberg (ranked 450 p4p, 447 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dragomir Ditchev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emil Zetterberg!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ditchev lands a body shot.
Ditchev swings for the body but Zetterberg moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Ditchev.
Danga de danga de dang - Ditchev scores with a four punch combination!
 It looks like Emil Zetterberg has been cut.
Ditchev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zetterberg.
Zetterberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zetterberg rushes Ditchev and presses him up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ditchev.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ditchev.
Zetterberg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zetterberg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ditchev.
Ditchev has a couple of punches blocked by Zetterberg.
Zetterberg blocking some punches.
Zetterberg stalls.
Zetterberg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zetterberg scores a nice knee to the body.
Ditchev is breathing heavily.
Zetterberg pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knees to the body from Zetterberg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Zetterberg.
Zetterberg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Zetterberg.
Zetterberg just leaning against Ditchev, taking a breather.
The crowd are getting on Zetterberg's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Zetterberg blocks an uppercut.
Ditchev misses with a knee strike.
Zetterberg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ditchev backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Zetterberg.
Zetterberg blocking some punches.
Zetterberg throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Zetterberg.
Ditchev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zetterberg stalling against the cage.
Zetterberg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zetterberg missing with knees to the body.
Ditchev misses with a punch on the inside.
Zetterberg tries to land a knee to the head but Ditchev blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Zetterberg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zetterberg lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zetterberg.
Zetterberg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ditchev backwards.
Ditchev misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zetterberg.
Zetterberg is pushing Ditchev up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ditchev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Zetterberg.
Zetterberg taking a breather.
A short left from Ditchev.
Zetterberg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ditchev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ditchev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zetterberg manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zetterberg obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ditchev swings wildly with an uppercut but Zetterberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zetterberg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zetterberg lands with a left to the head.
 Ditchev is rocked!
Stalling in the clinch from Zetterberg.
Oh Ditchev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zetterberg unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Ditchev! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Zetterberg is unloading with more strikes now! Ditchev drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emil Zetterberg!
A victorious Emil Zetterberg thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rex Amwano (ranked 4423 p4p, 4244 weight class) and Buri Bulchiru (ranked 455 p4p, 442 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rex Amwano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Buri Bulchiru!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amwano staying out of range there.
Amwano is looking to counter punch.
Bulchiru misses with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bulchiru darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bulchiru throws a looping overhand right but Amwano ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Amwano wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Amwano throws an overhand right that lands on Bulchiru's shoulder, as Bulchiru tries to avoid the shot.
Buri Bulchiru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bulchiru ducks under a wild hook from Amwano.
A low kick from Bulchiru misses
and Amwano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bulchiru misses with a lunging right hand
and Amwano counters with a nice body kick.
Bulchiru with a nice calf kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bulchiru. That's going to slow Amwano down.
Bulchiru throws a right hand that misses
and Amwano counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Bulchiru! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rex Amwano!
Rex Amwano decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Troy Pickering (ranked 4370 p4p, 4280 weight class) and Drake Graham (ranked 451 p4p, 443 weight class). Pickering comes to the cage accompanied by Break Stuff - Limp Bizkit. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Troy Pickering!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Drake Graham!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Graham swings for the body but Pickering moves out of range.
Pickering tries to clinch but Graham moves out of range.
Good work by Graham as he checks the leg kick.
Pickering cracks Graham with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Graham tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crunch! Graham slams his shin into Pickering's torso.
Graham looks to score with a jab to the body but Pickering is just out of range.
Graham thumps Pickering with a low kick.
Graham feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pickerings jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A slapping leg kick lands for Graham.
Graham throws a big shot that misses.
Graham fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Graham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pickering.
A quick step to the side and Pickering tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Graham looks to land a right hand but Pickering moved out of range.
Pickering avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pickering takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A nice leg kick from Pickering, right into the meat of the thigh.
Graham moves into range and connects with a jab.
Graham misses with a wild combination.
Drake Graham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Graham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pickering lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Graham circles away quickly and effectively.
Pickering lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Graham circles away quickly and effectively.
Graham throws a nice inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Pickering misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Graham. That snapped Pickering's head back.
Pickering scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Graham.
A chopping leg kick lands by Graham.
Pickering misses with a straight right.
Pickering throws a right and a left that Graham avoids nicely.
Pickering misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graham misses with the body kick
and Pickering counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pickering on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pickering darts in and clinches Graham up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graham misses with an elbow over the top.
Pickering blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Graham lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pickering or not.
Graham lands an elbow that stopped Pickering in his tracks for a moment.
Pickering wants to break the clinch but can't.
Graham has Pickering pressed against the cage, preventing Pickering from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Pickering's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Graham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pickering scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Graham misses with a knee to the head.
Graham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pickering manages to break the clinch.
Graham blocks a head kick by Pickering.
Graham throws a sloppy head kick and Pickering moves out of range easily.
Pickering lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Graham goes down and covers up as Pickering starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Troy Pickering!
In his post fight interview, Troy Pickering started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Irvin Curry (ranked 4362 p4p, 4219 weight class) and Darrow Morningstar (ranked 449 p4p, 439 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Irvin Curry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darrow Morningstar!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morningstar tries to keep at a distance but Curry has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morningstar working aggressively here.
Morningstar swings wildly with an uppercut but Curry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morningstar has him pressed against the cage.
Morningstar misses with a punch to the body.
Morningstar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Morningstar.
Curry blocking some punches.
Morningstar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Curry's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Morningstar.
Curry prevents a body shot from Morningstar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morningstar can't find room to land a body shot as Curry controls the action.
Morningstar lands a right hand.
Curry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morningstar misses with a punch to the body.
Morningstar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Curry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Morningstar.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Morningstar.
Morningstar struggles to land a body shot inside as Curry controls his hands.
Morningstar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Morningstar.
Morningstar misses with the head strike.
Morningstar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Curry backwards.
Morningstar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Curry wants to break free but Morningstar has control.
A short right from Morningstar.
Morningstar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morningstar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Morningstar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Morningstar keeps control of Curry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Curry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Morningstar misses with a punch to the body.
Morningstar keeps control of Curry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry wants to break free but Morningstar has control.
Curry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Morningstar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Curry's efforts to push away.
Morningstar tries to work over Curry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Curry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Curry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Curry takes the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Curry tries to circle away but Morningstar has him pinned against the cage.
Morningstar throws a head punch that misses.
Curry is trying to break the clinch but Morningstar has him pressed against the cage.
Morningstar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morningstar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Curry backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Morningstar fails to land.
Morningstar prevents Curry from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morningstar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Morningstar throws a punch but it's blocked by Curry.
Morningstar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morningstar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morningstar lands a nice shot to the body.
Morningstar can't find room to land a body shot as Curry controls the action.
Curry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Curry takes a shot to the head.
Morningstar misses with a punch to the body.
Curry prevents a body shot from Morningstar.
Morningstar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morningstar tries to work over Curry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morningstar swings wildly with an uppercut but Curry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morningstar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morningstar scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Morningstar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morningstar lands a shoulder strike.
Morningstar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Morningstar struggles to land a body shot inside as Curry controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Morningstar.
Morningstar tries a body shot but Curry blocks it.
Curry blocks a body shot from Morningstar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Morningstar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Curry or not.
Curry is breathing heavily.
Morningstar misses with a punch on the inside.
Morningstar lands an uppercut.
Curry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Morningstar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morningstar lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Morningstar.
Morningstar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Curry takes a shot to the head.
Morningstar cracks Curry with a nice body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darrow Morningstar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Morningstar connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Curry out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Darrow Morningstar!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohamed Mcclure (ranked 4165 p4p, 4232 weight class) and Oliver Maddox (ranked 435 p4p, 440 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mohamed Mcclure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oliver Maddox!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcclure throws a head kick but Maddox moves out of range.
Maddox let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mcclure misses with a hook to the body
and Maddox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mcclure does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Maddox let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maddox checks a leg kick.
Mcclure misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mcclure misses with a jab to the body
and Maddox counters with a head kick. That will keep Mcclure thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Maddox slips under a jab.
Maddox throws a fast counter high kick but Mcclure manages to duck under it in time.
Mcclure throws a leg kick
and Maddox counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mcclure misses with a left hand
and Maddox counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mcclure is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcclure throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maddox counters with a right hand to the body.
Mcclure swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Maddox counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcclure. Maddox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mcclure throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcclure misses with a jab to the body
and Maddox counters with a nice leg kick.
Mcclure is looking to wear down Maddox with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Maddox avoids the head kick by Mcclure.
Maddox flicks out a counter leg kick but Mcclure steps away.
Good work by Maddox as he checks the leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Mcclure
and Maddox counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mcclure thinking.
Mcclure lands a nice looking body shot.
Mcclure throws a low kick but Maddox avoids it.
Maddox doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mcclure throws a front kick that sends Maddox stumbling back into the cage.
Maddox blocks the body kick.
Mcclure swings widly with a right hand
and Maddox counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mcclure thinking.
Mcclure throws a lazy head kick
and Maddox counters with a good low kick that Mcclure was not able to check.
Mcclure misses with a body shot.
Maddox counters with a body kick.
Mcclure throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcclure throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Maddox counters with a nice uppercut.
Mcclure looks to throw a body kick
and Maddox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcclure fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Maddox checks it well.
Mcclure throws a lazy body kick
and Maddox counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mcclure misses with a low kick.
Mcclure misses with the body kick
and Maddox counters with a thumping low kick.
Mcclure is breathing heavily.
Mcclure misses with the body kick
and Maddox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mcclure throws a sloppy head kick
and Maddox counters with an inside leg kick.
Mcclure thows a leg kick but Maddox checks it
and Maddox counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mcclure lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maddox at a distance.
Mcclure throws a lazy uppercut
and Maddox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Mcclure misses
and Maddox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Mcclure misses
and Maddox counters with an outside leg kick.
Mcclure tries to land a body kick
and Maddox counters with a nice body shot.
Mcclure throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maddox steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Mohamed Mcclure seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Mcclure misses
and Maddox counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mcclure throws a leg kick
and Maddox counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A low kick from Mcclure is predictable there
and Maddox counters with a nice body kick.
Mcclure throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mcclure takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mcclure misses with an uppercut
and Maddox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mcclure throws a lazy uppercut
and Maddox makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mcclure misses the shot to the body.
Maddox appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mcclure throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Maddox is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mcclure with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcclure misses with a leg kick
and Maddox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mcclure throws a body kick that misses
and Maddox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcclure throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maddox counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mcclure throws an off balance right hand
and Maddox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mcclure throws a sloppy head kick
and Maddox counters with a left to the body.
Mcclure misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mcclure moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMaddox.
Mcclure misses with a kick to the body
and Maddox counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mcclure swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A shot to the body from Mcclure misses
and Maddox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mcclure rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maddox counters with a right hand to the body.
Mcclure throws a leg kick that is checked
and Maddox counters with a nice body kick.
Mcclure is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mcclure misses with a leg kick
and Maddox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Maddox dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mcclure tries to clinch up
and Maddox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mcclure scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maddox walks into a stiff left hand from Mcclure.
Jab by Mcclure.
Mcclure throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maddox counters with a good low kick that Mcclure was not able to check.
Mcclure thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maddox is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcclure scores with a spinning back kick!
Oliver Maddox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maddox checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mcclure misses with an uppercut
and Maddox counters with a left to the body.
Mcclure goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcclure thows a leg kick but Maddox checks it
and Maddox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mcclure misses with a body shot
and Maddox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mcclure throws an off balance right hand
letting Maddox counter with a right hand.
Mcclure misses with the body kick
and Maddox counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mcclure misses with a straight right.
Mcclure throws a leg kick that is checked
and Maddox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mcclure throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Maddox is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mcclure with a body shot.
Mcclure swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Maddox on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mcclure swings widly with a right hand
letting Maddox counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Mcclure is predictable there
and Maddox counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mcclure misses with the body kick
and Maddox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcclure misses with a left hand
and Maddox makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mcclure really felt that one!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mcclure might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcclure gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Maddox to counter with a crisp jab.
Mcclure throws a body kick that misses
and Maddox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mcclure connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Maddox's hands.
Mcclure swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maddox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maddox moves out of range as Mcclure strikes.
Mcclure moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMaddox.
Mcclure throws a sloppy head kick
and Maddox counters with a low kick, right behind Mcclure 's knee.
Mcclure misses with an uppercut
and Maddox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mcclure tries to land a body kick
and Maddox counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mcclure throws a lazy uppercut
and Maddox counters with a right hand to the body.
Mcclure throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Maddox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcclure thows a leg kick but Maddox checks it
and Maddox counters with a right hand to the body.
Mcclure throws a sloppy head kick and Maddox moves out of range easily.
Mcclure misses the shot to the body.
Maddox thinks about the counter body kick.
Mcclure misses with a left hand
and Maddox makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mcclure really felt that one!
A low kick from Mcclure is predictable there
and Maddox counters with a thumping low kick.
Mcclure misses with a hook to the body
and Maddox counters with a nice body kick.
Good work by Maddox as he checks the leg kick.
Maddox let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mcclure misses with an uppercut
and Maddox counters with a left to the body.
Mcclure swings widly with a right hand
letting Maddox counter with a right hand.
Mcclure looks to land a body kick but Maddox moved away.
Maddox avoids the body shot from Mcclure.
Mcclure throws a lazy right hand but Maddox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maddox counters with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcclure misses with a low kick.
Mcclure misses with a hook to the body
and Maddox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mcclure misses with an uppercut
and Maddox counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick by Mcclure misses
and Maddox counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mcclure is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcclure throws a right hand that misses
and Maddox counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mcclure misses with a hook
and Maddox counters with a head kick.
Mcclure ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maddox moves away.
Mcclure misses with a leg kick
enabling Maddox to counter with a crisp jab.
Mcclure misses with a hook
and Maddox counters with a body kick.
Mcclure misses with a head kick.
Mcclure misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Maddox 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!
Mcclure misses with a left hand
and Maddox counters with a nice uppercut.
Mcclure throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mcclure motions for Maddox to come forward. Mcclure throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Mcclure.
Mcclure misses with the body kick
and Maddox counters with a straight right hand.
Mcclure throws a body kick that misses
enabling Maddox to counter with a crisp jab.
Mcclure throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Maddox counter with a right hand.
Mcclure misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcclure throws an off balance right hand
and Maddox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mcclure misses with a left hand
and Maddox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maddox blocks the body kick.
Mcclure explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mcclure misses with the body kick
and Maddox counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mcclure misses with a body punch
and Maddox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mcclure throws a leg kick that is checked
and Maddox counters with a nice body kick.
Mcclure will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Mcclure misses the target.
Maddox throws a fast counter high kick but Mcclure manages to duck under it in time.
Mcclure attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Maddox misses.
Mcclure tries to land a body kick
and Maddox counters with a nice body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcclure. Maddox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maddox is trying to counter with his kicks.
Mcclure swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mcclure throws an off balance right hand
and Maddox counters with a thumping low kick.
Mcclure misses with a leg kick
letting Maddox counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcclure throws a body kick that misses
and Maddox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mcclure misses with a hook
and Maddox counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mcclure thinking.
Mcclure thows a leg kick but Maddox checks it
and Maddox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcclure looks to throw a body kick
and Maddox counters with a nice body shot.
Mcclure throws a right hand that misses
letting Maddox counter with a right hand.
Mcclure throws a leg kick
and Maddox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mcclure jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mcclure wants to land a leg kick but Maddox is out of range.
Maddox appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mcclure throws a body kick that misses
and Maddox counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mcclure throws a lazy body kick
and Mcclure takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mcclure throws a wild body kick that Maddox sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcclure misses with an uppercut.
Mcclure takes a swing at Maddox's ribcage but misses.
Maddox throws a fast counter high kick but Mcclure manages to duck under it in time.
Mcclure looks to throw a body kick
and Maddox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mcclure throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mcclure misses with a hook to the body
and Maddox counters with a stiff right hand.
Maddox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mcclure throws a leg kick
and Maddox counters with a stiff right hand.
Mcclure throws a body punch but Maddox moves out of range.
Mcclure looks to throw a body kick
and Maddox counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mcclure throws a head kick but Maddox moves out of range.
Maddox steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Mcclure misses
and Maddox counters with a straight right hand.
Mohamed Mcclure has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcclure misses with a hook to the body
and Maddox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mcclure misses with an uppercut
and Maddox counters with a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mcclure throws a sloppy head kick
and Maddox makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mcclure looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mcclure misses the body punch
and Maddox counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mcclure throws a leg kick that is checked
and Maddox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mcclure looks for the body kick but Maddox saw that one coming.
A nice side step and Maddox releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A shot to the body from Mcclure misses
and Maddox counters with a big head kick but Mcclure shrugs it off.
Mcclure throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maddox counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mcclure throws a lazy body kick
enabling Maddox to counter with a crisp jab.
Mcclure misses with a right hand
and Maddox makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mcclure really felt that one!
Oliver Maddox is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mcclure misses with a body punch
and Maddox counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Maddox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maddox 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Maddox!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Butler (ranked 3889 p4p, 4127 weight class) and Pierre Richardson (ranked 130 p4p, 134 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Butler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pierre Richardson!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Butler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Richardson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Butler is looking to clinch but Richardson is avoiding it.
Richardson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Butler defends it well.
Butler rushes Richardson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Butler tries to land knees in the clinch but Richardson avoids the damage to the body.
Richardson is trying to maintain a safe position but Butler gets an underhook and turns Richardson into the cage.
Butler drops down looking for an ankle pick but Richardson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Richardson gets tackled into the cage by Butler. Butler maintains the clinch.
Richardson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richardson stalling.
Butler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Richardson avoids it.
Richardson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Richardson looking to stall.
Butler being controlled against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Richardson is defending well for now.
Richardson avoiding damage as Butler throws knees to the body.
Butler trying to land knees to the body.
Richardson slows down the pace here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pierre Richardson.
Butler tries to clinch
and Richardson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Richardson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Butler clinches up with Richardson and pushes him back against the cage.
Richardson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Butler tries to land knees in the clinch but Richardson avoids the damage to the body.
Richardson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Butler is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Richardson is defending well for now.
Richardson controlling the action here for a moment.
Butler ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Butler no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Butler is looking for a triangle but Richardson pushes his legs off easily.
Richardson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Butler is keeping the position for now.
Butler looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Butler is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Richardson defends well.
Butler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Richardson's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Richardson has his foot on Butler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Butler works his way back into a safe position though.
Butler drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Butler jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Butler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Butler slips nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Butler showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Butler 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 10:9
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 10:9
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Butler!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ha Jyung Gong (ranked 4120 p4p, 4060 weight class) and Howard Hinton (ranked 424 p4p, 420 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ha Jyung Gong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Howard Hinton!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jyung Gong throws a head kick but Hinton moves out of range.
Jyung Gong with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hinton counters with a series of strikes. Jyung Gong will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jyung Gong has his takedown stuffed
and Hinton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jyung Gong tries to close the distance and clinch but Hinton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hinton looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Hinton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hinton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jyung Gong shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hinton as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ha Jyung Gong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jyung Gong fails to land the takedown.
Jyung Gong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hinton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hinton is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hinton should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jyung Gong shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hinton as he jumps to the side.
Jyung Gong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hinton is looking for the big counter here.
Jyung Gong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Jyung Gong backs off Hinton throws a huge counter combo but Jyung Gong manages to avoid it all.
Jyung Gong darts in looking for a takedown but Hinton gets double underhooks and turns Jyung Gong into the cage.
Hinton is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jyung Gong tries to score a body lock takedown but Hinton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hinton avoiding damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jyung Gong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hinton just stands there and leans against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A bit of stalling here from Hinton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jyung Gong wants to take the fight to the mat but Hinton manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hinton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Howard Hinton.
Jyung Gong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jyung Gong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hinton is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Jyung Gong tries to clinch but Hinton is having none of it.
Hinton blocks a head kick by Jyung Gong.
Hinton throws a counter combo.
Jyung Gong has his takedown stuffed
and Hinton counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jyung Gong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jyung Gong shoots in for a double leg but Hinton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hinton throws a counter combo.
Jyung Gong thows a leg kick but Hinton checks it
and Hinton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jyung Gong rushes Hinton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jyung Gong tries to pull guard but Hinton forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hinton avoiding damage.
Jyung Gong 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.
Howard Hinton dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jyung Gong goes for a double leg but Hinton avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hinton continues to drive forward.
Hinton is looking for the big counter here.
Jyung Gong leaning against his opponent.
Hinton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jyung Gong is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hinton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hinton stalling against the cage.
Jyung Gong 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 Ha Jyung Gong. 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.
Jyung Gong is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hinton to keep the fight standing.
Hinton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hinton has Jyung Gong pushed against the cage.
Hinton continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jyung Gong tries to pull guard but Hinton holds him up against the cage and eventually Jyung Gong drops back down to his feet.
Hinton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jyung Gong stalling.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hinton.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jyung Gong takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jyung Gong lands a hook that snaps the head of Hinton backwards.
Hinton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jyung Gong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jyung Gong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jyung Gong tries to close the distance and clinch but Hinton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Jyung Gong backs off Hinton throws a huge counter combo but Jyung Gong manages to avoid it all.
Jyung Gong has closed the distance and engaged Hinton in a clinch.
Hinton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hinton dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jyung Gong.
Jyung Gong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jyung Gong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jyung Gong gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hinton counters with a three punch combo that has Jyung Gong backing up. Jyung Gong nods at Hinton to acknowledge the strikes.
Jyung Gong shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hinton as he avoids it easily.
Hinton checks a low kick from Jyung Gong.
Despite the aggression on Hinton's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hinton blocks a head kick by Jyung Gong.
Howard Hinton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jyung Gong is defended easily by Hinton.
A nice side step and Hinton releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A clash of legs there as Hinton blocks the low kick.
Jyung Gong throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hinton's waist but Hinton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jyung Gong off to one side.
Jyung Gong shoots in but Hinton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hinton lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jyung Gong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hinton counters with a right hand to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Howard Hinton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hinton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hinton counters with a stiff right hand.
Hinton avoids the head kick by Jyung Gong.
Despite the aggression on Hinton's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jyung Gong closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hinton circles away.
As Jyung Gong backs off Hinton throws a huge counter combo but Jyung Gong manages to avoid it all.
Jyung Gong has his takedown stuffed
and Hinton counters with a three punch combo that has Jyung Gong backing up. Jyung Gong nods at Hinton to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jyung Gong looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hinton is fending him off so far but Jyung Gong persists. Nope, Hinton circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ha Jyung Gong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jyung Gong tries for a takedown but Hinton circles away easily
and Hinton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ha Jyung Gong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jyung Gong scores with a one two! Hinton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jyung Gong goes for a double leg but Hinton avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hinton continues to drive forward.
Despite the aggression on Hinton's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jyung Gong jumps guard and drags Hinton to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hinton chips away with some ground and pound.
Hinton stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hinton keeps the fight on the outside.
Hinton throws a counter combo.
Jyung Gong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hinton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hinton follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Jyung Gong shoots for a double leg takedown but Hinton sprawls well. He's pushed Jyung Gong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jyung Gong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jyung Gong fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hinton avoids it really well and circles away.
Jyung Gong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jyung Gong shoots in for a takedown but Hinton shows good takedown defense.
Jyung Gong wants to clinch up but Hinton keeps it at a distance.
Howard Hinton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jyung Gong throws a sloppy head kick and Hinton moves out of range easily.
Jyung Gong backing away here, and Hinton unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jyung Gong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hinton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hinton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jyung Gong.
Jyung Gong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hinton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hinton is looking for the big counter here.
Jyung Gong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jyung Gong tries to clinch but Hinton is having none of it.
Hinton raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hinton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hinton counters with a series of strikes. Jyung Gong will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Jyung Gong with that takedown attempt.
And Hinton responds with a good body kick, but Jyung Gong manages to step out the way in time.
Jyung Gong with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hinton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jyung Gong fails to land the takedown.
Hinton throws a counter combo.
Jyung Gong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hinton counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jyung Gong misses with a straight right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Howard Hinton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hinton 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Howard Hinton!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kingston Pineda (ranked 4989 p4p, 2796 weight class) and Jabari Tarek (ranked 481 p4p, 318 weight class). Kingston Pineda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kingston Pineda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jabari Tarek!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pineda throws out a loose jab but Tarek uses good head movement to avoid it.
A low kick from Pineda is predictable there
enabling Tarek to counter with a crisp jab.
Pineda misses with a hook. Tarek ducked under it nicely.
Pineda misses with an uppercut
and Tarek counters with a straight right hand.
Pineda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pineda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tarek moves out of range of the leg kick from Pineda.
Pineda throws an off balance right hand
and Tarek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pineda is looking to clinch but Tarek is avoiding it.
Pineda misses with an uppercut
and Tarek counters with a stiff right hand.
Pineda tries to move into range but Tarek moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pineda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tarek, pushing him back against the cage.
Tarek misses with a punch on the inside.
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!
Tarek is leaning against Pineda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pineda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pineda with the inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pineda gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pineda is trying to break the clinch but Tarek is controlling him.
Pineda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pineda misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Pineda misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tarek! But no joy.
Tarek swats away the attempt to clinch by Pineda.
Pineda gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tarek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tarek rushes Pineda and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Pineda is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Tarek piles on the pressure and Pineda crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jabari Tarek!
Jabari Tarek thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cte Enjoyer (ranked 4240 p4p, 3243 weight class) and Donny Lyle (ranked 441 p4p, 359 weight class). Enjoyer comes into the arena with Screaming at his Family in Public blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cte Enjoyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donny Lyle!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Enjoyer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lyle throws out the jab.
Donny Lyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Enjoyer shoots in for a takedown but Lyle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Enjoyer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Enjoyer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Enjoyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lyle.
Enjoyer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lyle.
Enjoyer connects with the punch.
Enjoyer dives in and grabs Lyle's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lyle pushes down on Enjoyer's head and hops out.
Enjoyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Enjoyer delivers a nice body kick.
Enjoyer blocks a jab.
Enjoyer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Enjoyer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lyle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cte Enjoyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Enjoyer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Enjoyer drops his hands momentarily and Lyle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Enjoyer lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enjoyer ducks under a wild hook from Lyle.
Lyle scores with a jab. Enjoyer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Enjoyer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lyle, pushing him back against the cage.
Enjoyer has Lyle pressed against the cage, preventing Lyle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lyle breaks from the clinch.
Lyle drops Enjoyer with a beautiful combination! Enjoyer stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lyle is looking for the KO!
Enjoyer is rocked!
 It looks like Cte Enjoyer has been cut.
Enjoyer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lyle counters with a huge right that knocks Enjoyer out cold! Lyle is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Donny Lyle!
Cte Enjoyer spoke after the fight, saying 'Can someone drive me home please?'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Thorgard (ranked 199 p4p, 753 weight class) and Jack Sullivan (ranked 5 p4p, 21 weight class). Jack Sullivan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Magnus Thorgard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
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.
Thorgard has closed the distance and engaged Sullivan in a clinch.
Thorgard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sullivan prevents it.
Thorgard ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Thorgard no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sullivan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sullivan trying to control the position from guard on top but Thorgard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sullivan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Thorgard's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorgard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sullivan defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan content to stall in guard here.
Sullivan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sullivan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Thorgard is proving hard to escape from.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thorgard has closed the distance and engaged Sullivan in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sullivan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Thorgard drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sullivan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thorgard forces Sullivan back against the cage and clinches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thorgard is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sullivan to keep the fight standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Thorgard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thorgard has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 10:9
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 10:9
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnus Thorgard!
After winning the bout, Magnus Thorgard 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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