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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Musobek Janbekov (ranked 5019 p4p, 4186 weight class) and Olag Stepanov (ranked 494 p4p, 449 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Janbekov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to National Anthem of the Kyrgyz Republic. Olag Stepanov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 St Petersburg, Musobek Janbekov!
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, Olag Stepanov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stepanov throws a series of punches but Janbekov moves out of range.
Stepanov misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Stepanov does no damage.
Janbekov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Janbekov misses with a body shot.
Stepanov works over Janbekov's head and body with a nice combination.
 It looks like Musobek Janbekov has been cut.
Stepanov swinging wildly here.
Stepanov looks winded!
Stepanov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Janbekov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stepanov is looking to stand back up but Janbekov counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Stepanov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Janbekov trying to pass the guard but Stepanov defending well.
Janbekov wants to work for an arm triangle but Stepanov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stepanov has hold of Janbekov's hands but Janbekov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Janbekov passes to side control.
Stepanov is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Stepanov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Janbekov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Janbekov tries to advance to mount but Stepanov denies him.
Janbekov is staying tight to Stepanov's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Janbekov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stepanov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Janbekov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stepanov keeps working.
Janbekov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janbekov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Stepanov some visible discomfort.
Stepanov is not content to let Janbekov control the position.
Janbekov controlling the position from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stepanov is not content to let Janbekov control the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Janbekov.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stepanov swinging wildly here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stepanov throws a series of punches but Janbekov avoids them all with ease.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Olag Stepanov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Musobek Janbekov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Janbekov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stepanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stepanov unleashes a big counter combination but Janbekov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Musobek Janbekov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Stepanov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Janbekov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Stepanov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Janbekov.
Stepanov unleashes a big counter combination but Janbekov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Stepanov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stepanov misses with the combination.
Olag Stepanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stepanov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Janbekov.
Stepanov misses with a hook.
Janbekov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Stepanov's guard.
Stepanov wants to get back to his feet but Janbekov passes into half guard.
Janbekov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Janbekov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Stepanov is breathing heavily.
Stepanov wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janbekov controlling the action here.
Janbekov lands with a punch from half guard.
Janbekov is looking for a kimura but Stepanov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Janbekov to get the leverage.
Janbekov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Janbekov is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Stepanov is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Musobek Janbekov!
Musobek Janbekov made sure to mention his sponsor, Warpath Wear in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chandler Norton (ranked 4731 p4p, 4537 weight class) and Umut Dayar (ranked 424 p4p, 412 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chandler Norton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Umut Dayar!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norton works over Dayar's head and body with a nice combination.
Norton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Norton.
Norton lands an elbow inside.
Norton has clasped his hands together around Dayar's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Norton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dayar keeps working.
Dayar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Norton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dayar is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Norton asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Norton throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Dayar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Norton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Norton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dayar keeps working.
Norton 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.
Dayar is looking to reverse the position.
Norton fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norton misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Dayar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Norton remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Norton fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dayar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Norton wants to control but Dayar is keeping him busy.
Dayar avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Norton.
Norton works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norton lands some shots froms side control.
Norton working away.
Norton is staying tight to Dayar's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Norton trying to control the action but Dayar is working from the bottom.
Norton fails to land a wild elbow strike.
An elbow from Norton crashes against the mat.
Norton working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Dayar is letting Norton control him for a moment.
Norton creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dayar sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Norton scoring with punches and elbows.
Norton working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Norton trying to control the position but Dayar is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dayar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dayar takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Norton seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Dayar taking punishment in the form of punches.
The ground and pound from Norton seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Norton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dayar keeps working.
Norton postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Norton trying to control the position but Dayar is working away.
Norton is working Dayar over with some ground and pound from side control.
Norton lands an elbow.
Dayar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Norton scoring with punches from side control.
Norton postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dayar takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Norton connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dayar some visible discomfort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norton wants to control but Dayar is keeping him busy.
Norton lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dayar down.
Sloppy strikes there by Norton.
Sloppy strikes there by Norton.
Norton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dayar keeps working.
Norton lands a few punches from side control.
Norton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dayar has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dayar is not content to let Norton control the position.
Norton connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dayar some visible discomfort.
Norton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dayar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Norton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dayar has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chandler Norton dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dayar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dayar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Umut Dayar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dayar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Norton wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Norton lands an overhand right.
Norton lands the left hand.
Dayar shoots in and drives through. Norton sprawls well.
Dayar has a takedown stuffed.
Norton clinches up with Dayar and pushes him back against the cage.
Norton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Norton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dayar's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norton digs a right hand underneath Dayar's ribcage. Dayar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dayar is breathing heavily.
Norton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Norton lands an elbow inside.
Norton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dayar can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norton lands a nice uppercut.
Norton lands an elbow just above Dayar 's eye.
Norton gets through Dayar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dayar tries to break free but Norton pushes him back against the cage.
Norton scores with a shot to the side of Dayar's head.
Norton drags the fight down to the ground.
Norton is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Dayar can't break the clinch.
Norton breaks from the clinch.
Dayar swinging wildly here.
Dayar dives in and grabs Norton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Norton pushes down on Dayar's head and hops out.
Chandler Norton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Umut Dayar.
Norton throws a combination. Dayar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Oooooh!!! Norton has knocked Dayar down with a huge combo! Norton steps away and waves a wobbly Dayar back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 Dayar is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norton connects with a body shot that sends Dayar's belly button to the back.
Dayar is still on wobbly legs! Can Norton finish him?
Norton is pawing at Dayar, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Dayar's nose. Dayar is badly hurt! Norton pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Dayar tries desperately to hold on but Norton is relentless in his assault! As Dayar receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Norton away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chandler Norton!
A victorious Chandler Norton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Duke (ranked 4202 p4p, 4568 weight class) and Leon Wolf (ranked 431 p4p, 447 weight class). Leon Wolf will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ernesto Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leon Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wolf.
Wolf shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Duke. Wolf shrugs it off though.
Wolf is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wolf rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wolf looks winded!
Wolf misses with an uppercut.
Duke went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wolf lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Duke circles away quickly and effectively.
Wolf tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wolf throws a head kick but Duke moves out of range.
Wolf lands a head kick. Duke smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Duke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wolf.
A head kick misses from Duke.
Wolf is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Duke darts in and clinches Wolf up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duke digs a right hand into Wolf's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wolf's gas tank.
Wolf blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duke lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duke lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Duke taking a breather.
Duke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duke tries to throw a body punch but Wolf avoids it by throwing Duke back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duke.
Duke lands a body shot.
Duke lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Duke.
Duke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wolf.
Duke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Duke lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Duke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wolfs head.
Duke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Duke.
Duke scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke lands with a light punch 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!
Duke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wolf is rocked!
Duke lands a shoulder strike.
Wolf is still on wobbly legs! Can Duke finish him?
Duke lands an uppercut.
Duke unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Wolf! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Duke is unloading with more strikes now! Wolf drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ernesto Duke!
Ernesto Duke gave a mention to HARDTACK 160Q in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Souleymane Seone (ranked 3997 p4p, 5090 weight class) and Mini Pekka (ranked 424 p4p, 469 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Souleymane Seone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mini Pekka!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pekka throws a combination that misses
and Pekka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Seone misses with a wild body shot.
Seone moves into the clinch.
Seone stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Seone.
Seone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Seone prevents Pekka from breaking the clinch.
Seone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Seone - that landed with a thud.
Seone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Seone lands with a light punch inside.
Seone blocks an uppercut.
Seone is leaning against Pekka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from Seone.
Seone lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pekka or not.
Pekka looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pekka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pekka takes a shot to the head.
Pekka can't find room to land a body shot as Seone controls the action.
Seone lands a nice uppercut.
Seone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pekka taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seone lands a body shot.
Seone definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Seone lands a left hand.
Seone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Seone blocking some punches.
Seone gets through Pekka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Seone.
Good body shot from Seone.
Seone lands a shot to the body.
Seone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seone misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Seone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Seone.
Seone lands a body punch.
Seone digs a right hand underneath Pekka's ribcage. Pekka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pekka tries to work over Seone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Seone misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seone digs a right hand into Pekka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pekka's gas tank.
A short left from Seone.
Seone digs a right hand into Pekka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pekka's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seone misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Seone as the two fighters clinch.
Seone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Seone.
Seone misses with a punch to the body.
Seone lands a shoulder strike.
Pekka working aggressively here.
Pekka prevents a body shot from Seone.
Pekka misses with a body punch.
Seone tries a body shot but Pekka blocks it.
Seone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Seone blocks an uppercut.
Seone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pekka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Seone is leaning against Pekka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Seone lands a shot to the body.
Pekka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Seone has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seone gets through Pekka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Seone struggles to land a body shot inside as Pekka controls his hands.
Seone tries to throw a body punch but Pekka avoids it by throwing Seone back against the cage.
Good body shot from Seone.
A body shot lands from Seone.
Seone cracks Pekka with a nice body shot.
Seone lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pekka.
Nice body punch from Seone.
Pekka blocks a body shot from Seone.
Seone is working Pekka over against the cage.
Pekka blocks a body shot from Seone.
Seone tries to work over Pekka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Seone.
Seone lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pekka backwards.
Seone works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Seone.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Seone.
Seone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seone is leaning against Pekka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seone misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Seone.
Good body shot from Seone.
Seone lands with a short shot to the head.
Seone lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Seone.
Seone struggles to land a body shot inside as Pekka controls his hands.
Pekka misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Seone.
Pekka lands with a left to the head.
Pekka blocks a body shot from Seone.
Seone struggles to land a body shot inside as Pekka controls his hands.
Pekka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pekka.
Seone misses with a body punch.
Pekka swings wildly with an uppercut but Seone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pekka misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Souleymane Seone dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Seone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Seone scores with a hook to the body.
Seone tries a body shot but Pekka blocks it.
Seone tries to work over Pekka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pekka can't find room to land a body shot as Seone controls the action.
Pekka prevents a body shot from Seone.
Seone stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Seone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pekka working aggressively here.
Seone misses with a body punch.
Pekka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Seone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pekka prevents a body shot from Seone.
Pekka prevents a body shot from Seone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seone misses with a body punch.
Souleymane Seone has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Seone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pekka's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Seone.
Pekka is breathing heavily.
Pekka misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Seone.
Seone presses Pekka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekka prevents a body shot from Seone.
Seone presses Pekka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Seone lands a body shot.
Pekka blocks a body shot from Seone.
Pekka tries a body shot but Seone blocks it.
Pekka prevents a body shot from Seone.
Pekka misses with the head strike.
Seone misses with a punch to the body.
Seone can't find room to land a body shot as Pekka controls the action.
Pekka blocks a body shot from Seone.
Seone lands a nice shot to the body.
Seone lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Seone.
A left hand lands to the body for Seone.
Seone works on Pekka's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Seone.
Seone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Seone working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Seone throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Seone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pekka's elbow.
Seone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Seone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pekka blocks a body shot from Seone.
Seone pushes Pekka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Seone - that landed with a thud.
Seone tries to work over Pekka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pekka prevents a body shot from Seone.
A left hand lands to the body for Seone.
A right handed body shot lands from Seone.
Seone digs a right hand into Pekka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pekka's gas tank.
Seone lands an uppercut.
Seone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Seone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seone digs a right hand underneath Pekka's ribcage. Pekka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Seone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seone lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pekka or not.
Seone lands a shot to the body.
Pekka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seone is leaning against Pekka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Seone lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Seone - that landed with a thud.
Seone scores with a hook to the body.
Seone throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pekkas head.
Seone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Seone scores with a hook to the body.
Seone tries to throw a body punch but Pekka avoids it by throwing Seone back against the cage.
Seone misses with a body punch.
Seone lands with a right to the head.
Pekka misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Seone.
Seone throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Seone scores with a shoulder strike.
Seone working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Seone.
Seone lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seone misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Seone - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pekka prevents a body shot from Seone.
Seone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Seone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pekka's elbow.
Seone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pekka can do to turn this around?
Pekka scores with a shot to the side of Seone's head.
Seone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Seone can't find room to land a body shot as Pekka controls the action.
Seone blocks an uppercut.
Seone misses with a punch to the body.
Seone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Seone tries to throw a body punch but Pekka avoids it by throwing Seone back against the cage.
Pekka blocks a body shot from Seone.
Seone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Seone lands a body shot.
Seone lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pekka backwards.
A body shot lands from Seone.
Seone lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Seone.
Seone lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Seone as the two fighters clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Souleymane Seone dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Seone closes the distance and pushes Pekka back into the cage.
Seone can't find room to land a body shot as Pekka controls the action.
Pekka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Seone misses with a body punch.
Seone misses with a body punch.
Pekka blocks a body shot from Seone.
Seone works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Seone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pekka lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Seone.
Seone lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pekka or not.
Seone is working Pekka over against the cage.
Seone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pekka struggles to land a body shot inside as Seone controls his hands.
Pekka is trying to force a seperation but Seone has the dominant position.
Seone throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pekkas head.
Pekka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Seone lands a body punch.
Seone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seone misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Seone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Seone blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Seone.
Seone lands with a right to the head.
Seone works on Pekka's body with a couple of short punches.
Seone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Seone lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pekka or not.
Nice body punch from Seone - that landed with a thud.
Seone scores with a shoulder strike.
Seone works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Seone lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pekka.
Seone works on Pekka's body with a couple of short punches.
Seone digs a right hand into Pekka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pekka's gas tank.
Seone is leaning against Pekka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Seone lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Seone working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Seone works on Pekka's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seone works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Seone throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Seone cracks Pekka with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Seone.
Seone lands a body shot.
Seone misses with a punch to the body.
Seone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seone tries to throw a body punch but Pekka avoids it by throwing Seone back against the cage.
Seone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Seone.
Pekka is looking to control Seone's arms but Seone gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pekka has his back to the cage.
A short uppercut from Seone.
A short body shot lands from Seone as the two fighters clinch.
Seone lands a hook that snaps the head of Pekka backwards.
Seone can't find room to land a body shot as Pekka controls the action.
Seone stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from Seone.
Pekka prevents a body shot from Seone.
Pekka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Seone.
Seone lands with a short shot to the head.
Seone misses with a body punch.
Pekka is looking to control Seone's arms but Seone gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pekka has his back to the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Seone presses Pekka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Seone tries to work over Pekka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Seone lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Seone as the two fighters clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Seone.
Seone tries to throw a body punch but Pekka avoids it by throwing Seone back against the cage.
Seone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pekka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Seone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Seone misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pekka's elbow.
Seone tries to throw a body punch but Pekka avoids it by throwing Seone back against the cage.
Pekka can't find room to land a body shot as Seone controls the action.
Seone blocks a body shot from Pekka.
Seone tries to work over Pekka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Seone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pekka backwards.
Seone scores with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seone works on Pekka's body with a couple of short punches.
Seone tries to throw a body punch but Pekka avoids it by throwing Seone back against the cage.
Good body shot from Seone.
Seone lands a body punch in the clinch.
Seone struggles to land a body shot inside as Pekka controls his hands.
Pekka blocks a body shot from Seone.
Seone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pekka misses with a punch to the body.
Seone tries a body shot but Pekka blocks it.
Mini Pekka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Souleymane Seone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pekka prevents a body shot from Seone.
And that's the end of the fight!
Souleymane Seone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Seone has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:24
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Souleymane Seone!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Stark (ranked 4110 p4p, 4300 weight class) and Grass Carp (ranked 430 p4p, 443 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Grass Carp!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stark closes the distance and clinches.
Carp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carp working hard to break the clinch.
Carp has a couple of punches blocked by Stark.
Stark has Carp pressed against the cage, preventing Carp from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carp scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stark blocks an uppercut.
Carp working aggressively here.
Stark blocks an uppercut.
Carp has a couple of punches blocked by Stark.
Carp blocks a body shot from Stark.
Stark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stark putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Carp in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Carp tries to break the clinch but Stark is controlling the position.
Stark landing knees to the body.
Carp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stark has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stark.
Stark swings wildly with an uppercut but Carp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stark blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carp misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carp wants to break free but Stark has control.
Stark displaying some good clinch control by pressing Carp up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carp.
Carp blocks a body shot from Stark.
Carp blocks a body shot from Stark.
Carp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stark doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Carp's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carp blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stark doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stark using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carp lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stark is pushing Carp up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Stark misses with a body punch.
Stark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carp working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Stark - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carp lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stark can't find room to land a body shot as Carp controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Carp fails to land.
A short uppercut from Carp.
Carp tries to circle away but Stark has him pinned against the cage.
A body shot lands from Stark.
Stark doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stark tries to work over Carp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stark.
Stark is trying to stall.
Stark scores a nice knee to the body.
Carp prevents a body shot from Stark.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carp.
Stark swings wildly with an uppercut but Carp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carp throws a punch but it's blocked by Stark.
Stark misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Stark fails to land.
A short right from Carp.
A head punch on the inside from Carp fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carp swings wildly with an uppercut but Stark uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stark.
Carp working hard to break the clinch.
Carp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
Stark lands with a short shot to the head.
Carp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carp blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carp has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stark tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carp misses with a punch on the inside.
Stark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stark slows down the pace here.
Stark lands a nice shot to the body.
Stark keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carp's efforts to push away.
Stark is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Carp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark takes a shot to the head.
Stark tries to work over Carp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carp throws a head punch that misses.
Carp swings wildly with an uppercut but Stark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stark misses with some punches.
Carp blocks a body shot from Stark.
Stark trying to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stark trying to land knees to the body.
Stark tries to work over Carp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carp tries to break the clinch but Stark is controlling the position.
Carp working aggressively here.
Stark trying to control the position but instead, Carp has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stark into the cage.
Carp has a couple of punches blocked by Stark.
Stark wants to stall.
Carp pushes Stark back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Stark.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carp.
Stark blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grass Carp dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
A punch lands to the side of Stark 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stark fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carp scores with a hook to the body. Stark takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carp lands a big right hand that sends Stark crashing to the mat! Carp stays standing though and waves Stark back to his feet!
 Stark is rocked!
Carp closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Stark out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Grass Carp!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alec Birner (ranked 4192 p4p, 4258 weight class) and Mika Spaliv (ranked 450 p4p, 460 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 St Petersburg, Alec Birner!
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, Mika Spaliv!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spaliv shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Spaliv was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Spaliv working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Spaliv is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Birner knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Spaliv thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Spaliv is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Birner has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spaliv tries for a kimura but Birner is defending well.
Birner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Spaliv on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spaliv looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Spaliv has hold of Birner's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Birner seems comfortable defending it but Spaliv has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Birner is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Birner is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Spaliv couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mika Spaliv!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ravi Callueghes (ranked 4108 p4p, 4191 weight class) and Fetor Manav (ranked 434 p4p, 448 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 Rio de Janeiro, Ravi Callueghes!
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, Fetor Manav!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Manav misses.
Manav is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Callueghes.
Callueghes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Callueghes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Callueghes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Callueghes goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Manav rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Callueghes's guard! Nice work there by Manav!
Callueghes working for a triangle but Manav defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manav got a little sloppy there for a moment and Callueghes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Manav has managed to get both his arms back between Callueghes's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callueghes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Manav really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Callueghes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Callueghes wants to pass the guard but Manav is keeping the position.
Callueghes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Manav's guard.
Callueghes frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Callueghes looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Callueghes working for a guillotine from mount but Manav is in no mood to give up.
Callueghes working for a guillotine from mount but Manav is in no mood to give up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callueghes looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Callueghes jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Manav manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Callueghes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Callueghes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Callueghes is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Manav looks calm but he's in trouble here. Callueghes gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Manav is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Callueghes lets go of the hold and Manav can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ravi Callueghes!
A very excited looking Ravi Callueghes made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Archibald Longstreet (ranked 4270 p4p, 3146 weight class) and Jake Mercer (ranked 438 p4p, 363 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Archibald Longstreet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mercer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mercer tries to work over Longstreet's front leg with a kick but Longstreet checks it.
Longstreet was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mercer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Longstreet dodges the punch combination from Mercer.
Longstreet swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mercer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Longstreet counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longstreet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Longstreet catches Mercer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longstreet lands with a right hand.
Mercer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Longstreet lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mercer is rocked!
Mercer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mercer is still on wobbly legs! Can Longstreet finish him?
Longstreet throws an overhand right that has Mercer reeling! Longstreet follows up with more punches and Mercer is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Archibald Longstreet!
After the fight, Archibald Longstreet was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Jake Mercer spoke after the fight, saying 'This is why we should only specialise in one thing ladies and gentlemen'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Jurab (ranked 4545 p4p, 2527 weight class) and Sonny Mccoy (ranked 413 p4p, 261 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jerome Jurab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sonny Mccoy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Mccoy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mccoy slips a jab and a cross from Jurab.
Mccoy looks to land a right hand but Jurab moved out of range.
Mccoy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jurab shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jurab showed some decent athleticism there.
Jurab is taking a breather. Mccoy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccoy tries to kick Jurab off but Jurab keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jurab definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurab stalling.
Mccoy is looking for a sweep. Jurab is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mccoy has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Mccoy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jurab pulls his head out easily.
Jurab not doing much here.
Jurab's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mccoy looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jurab trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mccoy misses with a two punch combination.
Mccoy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jurab in his tracks.
Mccoy wants to clinch.
Mccoy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mccoy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mccoy tries to bum rush Jurab with a series of wild strikes but Jurab uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mccoy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jurab throws out the jab.
Jurab lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccoy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jurab seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A left and a right from Mccoy both land. Nice combination.
Mccoy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jurab to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jurab looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Further stalling from Jurab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurab avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jurab not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mccoy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jurab defends it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sonny Mccoy will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mccoy throws a series of punches but Jurab moves out of range.
Mccoy slips under a jab from Jurab.
Jurab cracks Mccoy with an uppercut from hell and Mccoy crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Jurab's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Mccoy is rocked!
Jurab controlling from the top position.
Mccoy is still in real trouble! Can Jurab finish him?
Jurab with a nice head shot there.
Jurab engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jurab tries to free his leg and advance position but Mccoy is retaining full guard.
Jurab is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jurab has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jurab working some strikes from top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jurab wants to pass the guard but Mccoy is keeping the position.
Jurab engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jerome Jurab overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mccoy keeping full guard, as Jurab tries to pass.
Jurab avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mccoy seems to have recovered his senses.
Jurab sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Mccoy doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Jurab paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Mccoy - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sonny Mccoy!
After the fight, Sonny Mccoy was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dixie Norman (ranked 2954 p4p, 4269 weight class) and Jonah Yorgan (ranked 336 p4p, 461 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 New York, Dixie Norman!
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, Jonah Yorgan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yorgan takes one on the button.
 It looks like Jonah Yorgan has been cut.
Jonah Yorgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Norman lands in his opponent's guard.
Yorgan has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Norman doesn't defend quickly enough and Yorgan has managed to lock this one up! Can Norman escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Yorgan on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jonah Yorgan!
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