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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roger Glover (ranked 2106 p4p, 1886 weight class) and Sergey Bakarow (ranked 255 p4p, 228 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Glover might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to GOAT Power. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Glover! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergey Bakarow! The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Glover takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Glover will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Glover takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bakarow lands with a nice combination. Glover backs away looking to recover. Bakarow looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Bakarow shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bakarow rushes Glover and presses him up against the cage. Bakarow stalling.
Bakarow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Bakarow scores with a sloppy right hand. Glover should have avoided that one. No luck with that takedown attempt from Glover.
Bakarow has managed to clinch.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Bakarow looking to stall.
Bakarow looking to stall.
Bakarow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Glover tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bakarow defends well and Glover ends up having to push Bakarow into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. A nice side step and Bakarow releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Bakarow tries a body shot but Glover blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bakarow just misses with a elbow thrown towards Glover's brow. Glover misses with a body punch.
Glover can't break the clinch.
Bakarow keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Glover's efforts to push away. Glover is defending well against a takedown attempt. Bakarow is trying to stall.
Glover definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Bakarow with an attempt at a knee that misses.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Glover avoiding damage.
Bakarow is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Glover is keeping busy. Glover is trying to break the clinch but Bakarow is controlling him. Bakarow lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Roger Glover has been cut. Bakarow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bakarow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Glover scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Glover moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bakarow is rocked! Bakarow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bakarow forces Glover back against the cage and clinches.
Bakarow breaks the clinch.
Bakarow closes the distance looking to clinch and Glover counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Bakarow throws a head kick that misses.
Glover pushes Bakarow up against the cage in a clinch. Glover is looking to break free of the clinch but Bakarow has double underhooks. Glover prevents a takedown attempt there.
Roger Glover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergey Bakarow.
Bakarow has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Glover regains guard immediately. Bakarow trying to control the position from guard on top but Glover is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Glover wants to stand and escape but Bakarow is having none of it. Bakarow lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Bakarow wants to pass the guard but Glover is keeping the position. Glover utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Glover wants to stand and escape but Bakarow is having none of it.
Bakarow drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Glover manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bakarow has Glover in his guard.
Bakarow seems keen to control Glover's posture. Glover pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bakarow is keeping the position for now. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Bakarow dominated that round. The cut man is working on Roger Glover's cut. That's time! Back to the action!

Bakarow takes the fight into the clinch.
Bakarow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. A head kick from Bakarow lands but Glover takes it in his stride. Glover throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Glover rushes Bakarow and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Glover breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Bakarow dives in and grabs Glover's left leg, looking for a takedown. Glover pushes down on Bakarow's head and hops out. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bakarow instigates a clinch.
Bakarow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bakarow dives in and scores a takedown into Glover's guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Bakarow postures up in Glover's guard and throws a big left but Glover blocks it.
Bakarow stands and steps away. Glover gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Glover takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice sprawl there from Glover as Bakarow shoots in. Glover tries to clinch but fails miserably and Bakarow counters with a thumping low kick.
Glover darts in and clinches Bakarow up against the cage. Bakarow lands a shoulder strike.
Bakarow breaks from the clinch.
Glover instigates a clinch. Bakarow looking to throw knees to the head but Glover is blocking nicely.
Bakarow is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Glover to keep the fight standing. Roger Glover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergey Bakarow. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bakarow. Bakarow is trying to drag Glover to the mat but Glover just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Bakarow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Glover.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Glover gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bakarow.
Bakarow throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Glover misses with a punch to the body.
Bakarow throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bakarow is trying to pull guard but Glover has him pressed against the cage.
Glover breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Bakarow. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bakarow takes one on the button. Bakarow has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Bakarow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Glover.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Bakarow moves in looking to clinch but Glover pushes him off. Glover lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bakarow circles away quickly and effectively. Glover circles away from the clinch attempt.
Glover moves in looking to clinch but Bakarow pushes him off. Glover avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Glover swats away the attempt to clinch by Bakarow. A nice combination there by Glover.
Bakarow wants to clinch and Glover counters with a lovely shot to the body. Bakarow feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Glovers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Glover fails in his attempt to clinch. Bakarow darts in looking for a takedown but Glover gets double underhooks and turns Bakarow into the cage. Bakarow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Glover manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. An attempted straight right counter from Glover misses the target. Bakarow walks into a stiff left hand from Glover.
Glover darts in and clinches Bakarow up against the cage. Bakarow landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sergey Bakarow seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bakarow pushes off an throws an elbow but Glover leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Glover can't find room to land a body shot as Bakarow controls the action.
Glover on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Glover wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bakarow has him pressed against the cage. Bakarow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Glover avoids it. Glover has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Both fighters working to control the clinch. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Roger Glover will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Roger Glover's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Glover moves out of range of the body kick from Bakarow.
Bakarow tries to close the distance and clinch but Glover swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Glover went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Glover tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bakarow swats him away and circles back towards the center. Glover lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bakarow backs up against the cage.
Bakarow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Glover lands with a hook. Bakarow tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Bakarow is still on wobbly legs! Can Glover finish him? Glover keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bakarow seems to have recovered his senses. Glover fails to land the takedown. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Glover lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Glover throws a right hand that Bakarow ducks under and follows up with a left that Bakarow also avoids with ease.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Bakarow works over Glover's head and body with a nice combination.
Glover drops Bakarow with a beautiful combination! Bakarow stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Glover is looking for the KO! Glover moves in looking to clinch but Bakarow pushes him off. Bakarow wants to counter with a clinch but Glover pushes him away. Bakarow throws a chopping leg kick but Glover manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Glover swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bakarow looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Glover is looking to clinch but Bakarow is avoiding it.
Glover gets in close and instigates a clinch. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A short left from Glover. Bakarow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bakarow has hold of one of Glover's legs. Glover is fighting the takedown attempt but Bakarow gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Bakarow wants to pass the guard but Glover is keeping the position. Glover knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bakarow on the ground. Glover wants to get back to his feet but Bakarow is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Bakarow wants to control from the top but Glover keeps moving. Bakarow advances to half guard. Bakarow looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Glover with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Ground and pound from Bakarow.
Bakarow looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bakarow landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Glover on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bakarow decides to stand up. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bakarow.
Bakarow has closed the distance and engaged Glover in a clinch.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Bakarow wants to take the fight to the mat but Glover manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. A frustrated look appears on Bakarow's face as he tries to break the clinch. Bakarow throws an elbow that misses.
Bakarow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. The fight stays on the outside here - Glover looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Glover throws a right and a left that Bakarow avoids nicely. Bakarow throws a nice head kick!
Glover fails with an attempt to clinch.
Glover rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bakarow moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Bakarow throws a head kick that misses. An attempted straight right counter from Glover misses the target. Glover doesn't manage to clinch there - Bakarow circles away.
It seemed like Bakarow was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bakarow fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Glover to the ground. Bakarow is now in Glover's guard.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Sergey Bakarow. I think Bakarow has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:30 Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:29 Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sergey Bakarow!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Lee (ranked 1108 p4p, 1092 weight class) and Luka Sorenson (ranked 141 p4p, 133 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 36 - 23 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Lee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luka Sorenson! The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sorenson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee. Lee connects with a solid leg kick. Sorenson tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sorenson. Lee moves out of range of the strikes. Sorenson thows a left - swing and a miss! Sorenson avoids the head kick by Lee.
Sorenson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Left hook, right uppercut from Lee. Sorenson moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off. It looked like Lee was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sorenson. Lee has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Casa Steel in the buildup to the fight. Sorenson is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Sorenson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lee. Sorenson thumps Lee with a low kick. Lee tries to score with a low kick but Sorenson moves his leg out of the way. Some bone on bone action there as Lee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. A big left from Lee misses. Danga de danga de dang - Sorenson scores with a four punch combination! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A lazy left from Lee finds it's target. A big left from Lee misses. Sorenson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Nice defenses there by Lee. A big left from Lee misses.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Lee throws a low kick but Sorenson avoids it. Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sorenson.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee throws a jab when Sorenson was well out of range. Sorenson throws a jab when Lee was well out of range. Sorenson throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Lee moves out of range of the body kick. A counter left hand to the body from Lee misses its target. Sorenson throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it. Sorenson throws a combination that misses and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sorenson pushes Lee up against the cage in a clinch. Sorenson misses with an elbow over the top. Lee landing knees to the body.
Sorenson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Sorenson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sorenson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sorenson can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Sorenson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Sorenson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Sorenson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Sorenson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sorenson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lee's head backwards. Sorenson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sorenson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sorenson.
Sorenson takes one to the chin there. Lee misses with a hook. Sorenson ducked under it nicely. Lee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Lee throws a body kick that misses. Sorenson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee. Luka Sorenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sorenson tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance. Lee lands with a straight right. Sorenson didn't see that one coming. Lee lands a glancing blow to the side of Sorenson's head.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Sorenson checks a low kick from Lee. A swing and a miss from Lee. Sorenson tries a quick counter leg kick but Lee is wise to it. Sorenson throws a wild body kick that Lee sees coming a mile off. Lee swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Sorenson wants to slow Lee down by chopping away at his legs. Sorenson throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sorenson. Sorenson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Sorenson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Sorenson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Lee throws a leg kick but Sorenson checks it.
Sorenson instigates a clinch. Lee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Sorenson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lee backwards. Lee tries to break free but Sorenson pushes him back against the cage.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Sorenson ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Sorenson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sorenson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. A swing and a miss from Lee.
Sorenson has closed the distance and engaged Lee in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action! Sorenson misses with the head strike.
Sorenson takes a knee to the side of the body. Sorenson throws a head punch that misses.
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sorenson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sorenson pushes Lee up against the cage in a clinch. Lee pushes Sorenson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Sorenson has Lee pressed against the cage, preventing Lee from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Lee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sorenson is defending well for now. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Sorenson.
Sorenson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jimmy Lee will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lee wants to land a leg kick but Sorenson is out of range. Sorenson throws a nice head kick!
Jimmy Lee is winning the standup battle so far. Sorenson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Sorenson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sorenson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Sorenson avoids the body shot from Lee.
Sorenson tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Lee drops his hands momentarily and Sorenson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Sorenson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sorenson. Sorenson throws a quick inside leg kick. Nice defenses there by Sorenson. Sorenson misses with a body punch
and Lee counters with a right hand to the body. A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target. A looping hook to the body misses from Sorenson. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet. It looked like Lee was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sorenson. Lee misses with a looping right.
Sorenson has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lee blocks a body shot from Sorenson. Lee tries to break the clinch but Sorenson is controlling the position.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A hook to the body from Sorenson.
Sorenson scores with a nice hook to the head. Sorenson throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee. Sorenson lands a hook to the side of the head. Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sorenson blocks it with crossed arms. Sorenson tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Sorenson avoids the damage to the body. Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sorenson.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Sorenson digs a good hook to Lee's body.
Lee misses with a looping left. Lee throws a leg kick but Sorenson sees it coming and checks it nicely. Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lee defending well as Sorenson loads up on a big left hand. Lee throws a body shot but no joy. Sorenson just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Lee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Sorenson tries a low kick but Lee avoids it. Lee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Sorenson throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Lee is looking to counter punch. Sorenson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sorenson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Sorenson looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range. Some wild striking there from Sorenson.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Sorenson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sorenson moves away. Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sorenson throws out the jab. Sorenson looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range. Lee checks the leg kick. Sorenson throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot. Lee appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Lee moves away from the strike by Sorenson. Sorenson throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease. Luka Sorenson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Sorenson tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault. A big left from Sorenson misses.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Sorenson tries to clinch up. Sorenson throws a quick inside leg kick. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee. Lee misses with a body kick. Sorenson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Sorenson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sorenson misses with a looping right. Sorenson thows a left - swing and a miss! Lee lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Lee misses with a hook. Sorenson tries to counter by closing the distance. Lee swings for the body but Sorenson moves out of range.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Sorenson. Lee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Sorenson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sorenson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Sorenson fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Lee getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sorenson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lee. Lee circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Sorenson is looking to clinch. Lee misses with an uppercut. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sorenson! But no joy. Sorenson moves out of range of the strikes. Sorenson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. A slow jab from Sorenson misses its intended target. Sloppy strikes from Sorenson. Those never looked like landing. Lee paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Sorenson thows a left - swing and a miss! Lee throws a body shot but no joy. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee. Sorenson ducks right into an uppercut from Lee. Sorenson throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Sorenson connects with a single shot there. Sorenson throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely. A lazy left from Sorenson finds it's target. Lee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sorenson's hands. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luka Sorenson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sorenson checks a leg kick. Sorenson wants to counter the offense by Lee and move into the clinch position. Lee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Sorenson throws an off balance right hand
and Lee counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Lee moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Lee ducks under a wild hook from Sorenson. Lee moves out of range of the strikes. Sorenson scores with a head kick.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Sorenson is just out of range. Sorenson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it. Sorenson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Sorenson misses with an uppercut. Lee swings for the body but Sorenson moves out of range.
Lee throws a front kick that sends Sorenson stumbling back into the cage. Lee lands with a hook. Sorenson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lee blocks a head kick by Sorenson.
Lee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Sorenson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sorenson rushes Lee and presses him up against the cage.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Sorenson's head but Sorenson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Lee takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Lee darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Sorenson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sorenson throws a right and a left that both miss. It looked like Lee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Sorenson misses with a looping right. Sorenson misses with a body kick. Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Lee throws a body punch but Sorenson moves out of range. Sorenson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Sorenson tries to clinch up. Lee looks to land a left hand but Sorenson moved out of range nicely. Lee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sorenson's hands. Sorenson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lee misses with a kick to the body.
Lee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sorenson is out of range and Lee settles back down.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Sorenson doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Lee thinks about countering with a body kick. Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee motions for Sorenson to come forward. Lee throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Sorenson blocks a leg kick. Sorenson throws a wild body kick that Lee sees coming a mile off. Sorenson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Sorenson. Lee looks to land a body kick but Sorenson moved away. Good work by Sorenson as he checks the leg kick. Lee throws a chopping leg kick but Sorenson manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Sorenson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside. A slapping leg kick lands for Sorenson.
Lee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Sorenson.
Sorenson moves into range and clinches up with Lee.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Sorenson lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sorenson loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch. Sorenson feints a jab promting Lee to slip. Sorenson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lee slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sorenson moves away. Lee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sorenson connects with a body shot. Lee takes one on the button. Sorenson staying out of range there. Lee takes a kick to the side of the head. Sorenson misses with a straight right. Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A big right from Sorenson misses. A little feinted left hand from Lee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Lee checks a leg kick. Lee throws a body kick that misses. This has been an exciting period of action! Sorenson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab. Sorenson throws out a counter right but Lee avoids it with no problem. Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sorenson.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Sorenson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab. Lee staying out of range there. Lee moves away from the strike by Sorenson. Lee looks to land a right hand but Sorenson moved out of range. Sorenson slips under a jab. Sorenson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sorenson falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Lee counter with a right hand. Sorenson takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses. Lee darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Lee throws a looping overhand right but Sorenson ducks down to avoid it. Sorenson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Lee throws a front kick aimed at Sorenson's knee but Sorenson avoids it well. Good work by Sorenson as he checks the leg kick. Sorenson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee. A shot to the liver by Sorenson. Beautiful body shot. Lee throws a looping overhand right but Sorenson ducks down to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Luka Sorenson. I think Sorenson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30 Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:30 Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Luka Sorenson! A less than humble Luka Sorenson misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rich Mahogany (ranked 1280 p4p, 1046 weight class) and Dallas Winston (ranked 163 p4p, 127 weight class). Mahogany comes to the cage accompanied by Too Much, Too Young, Too Fast. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 27 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rich Mahogany! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dallas Winston! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Winston comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Mahogany displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Winston throws out the jab. Winston gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice cross by Winston. Mahogany throws a head kick but Winston moves out of range.
Mahogany tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Winston swivels and escapes. Winston misses with an uppercut. Mahogany shoots in for a double leg but Winston sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Mahogany misses with a double jab
and Winston makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Rich Mahogany seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mahogany walks into a straight right hand from Winston. Mahogany missing with a left hand there. Winston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Winston throws a shot from downtown. Mahogany moves away and avoids it. Winston throws a jab when Mahogany was well out of range. Winston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Winston smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Mahogany moves out of range of the strikes.
 That's one minute gone in the round. A jab from Winston finds it's way through Mahogany's defenses. Winston shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mahogany eats them both and turns towards Winston to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Winston thows a left - swing and a miss! Winston lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Winston has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mahogany finds it's way round the side to connect with Winston's head. Mahogany misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Winston's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mahogany under the eye. Mahogany moves out of range as Winston strikes. Winston throws a right hand that misses
and Mahogany counters with a nice double leg into guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mahogany working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Winston can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mahogany controls the pace. Winston is looking to stand up but Mahogany isn't so interested in that idea. Mahogany stopping the sweep attempt from Winston.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Winston working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mahogany. Mahogany postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Winston wants to stand up but Mahogany is controlling him. Mahogany tries to free his leg and advance position but Winston is retaining full guard. Mahogany is looking to work some ground and pound but Winston has wrist control. Mahogany tries to free his leg and advance position but Winston is retaining full guard. Winston is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
 The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Winston takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. A big right from Winston misses. Nice straight punches there by Winston. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Winston. Winston lands a nice hook to Mahogany's body. Mahogany takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Winston thuds his right hand into Mahogany's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Winston might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Winston fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Winston misses. An attempted straight right counter from Mahogany misses the target. A punch combination from Mahogany misses. Winston throws a hook to the side of Mahogany's head but Mahogany sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Mahogany displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Winston throws out the jab. Mahogany staying out of range there. Mahogany throws a leg kick and Winston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Winston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Winston closes the distance and lands a one-two. Winston misses with a hook. Winston fails to land with a series of punches.
Mahogany shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mahogany fails with the takedown enabling Winston to counter with a crisp jab. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Mahogany. That's going to take a lot out of him.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Mahogany shoots in but Winston avoids the takedown attempt easily. Mahogany with a poor takedown and Winston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Mahogany showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Winston.
Winston is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mahogany had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush. Winston throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Winston throws a big shot that misses. Winston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mahogany.
Mahogany fails with the takedown letting Winston counter with a right hand. Mahogany dodges the punch combination from Winston.
Mahogany paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dallas Winston dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Winston misses with a few strikes there.
As Winston looks to move away, Mahogany throws a big counter combo but Winston just gets out of the way. Mahogany shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Winston pinned against the cage. Winston gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Mahogany with a poor takedown and Winston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Winston looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Winston has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Mahogany staying out of range there. Winston connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Winston misses with an uppercut. Mahogany avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Winston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mahogany. Winston throws out a token jab with nothing on it. As Winston tries to get set, Mahogany tries to push him back and clinch up but Winston manages to avoid the attempt. Winston throws out a loose jab but Mahogany uses good head movement to avoid it. Mahogany is looking for a counter combo. Mahogany takes a swing at Winston's ribcage but misses. Mahogany changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Winston tries to avoid it but Mahogany manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Winston to the ground. Winston escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Mahogany. That's going to take a lot out of him.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Mahogany looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Winston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mahogany sees it coming and avoids it easily. Mahogany is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Winston. Dallas Winston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Winston stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Winston wants it to stay on the feet. A shot to the liver by Winston. Beautiful body shot. Winston looks to land a combination but Mahogany avoids it well. Mahogany scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mahogany dives in and scores a takedown into Winston's guard. Mahogany prevents Winston from getting back to his feet. Winston is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. Winston keeping full guard, as Mahogany tries to pass. Mahogany pushing down on Winston's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Winston keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Winston tries to kick Mahogany off but Mahogany keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Mahogany throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Winston keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mahogany trying to pass the guard but Winston defending well.
Mahogany is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Winston doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mahogany. Winston avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mahogany.
Mahogany looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Winston is looking to escape. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
 The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Dallas Winston seems to be getting the better of the standup. Mahogany throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Dallas Winston has been cut. Winston swings for the body but Mahogany moves out of range.
Mahogany closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Mahogany throwing shots but missing, from side control.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Winston parries the strikes from Mahogany easily there. Mahogany is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Winston to escape.
Winston tries to buck Mahogany off but Mahogany is having none of it. Winston taking punishment in the form of punches.
Winston wants to get back to his feet. Mahogany working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Winston is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mahogany is controlling him well. Winston taking punishment in the form of punches.
Winston wants to control but Mahogany postures up.
Mahogany is trying to get an arm triangle but Winston is defending well. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rich Mahogany will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Dallas Winston's cut. 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. This is the final round!

Mahogany gets the takedown into side control. Rich Mahogany overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Winston is looking for a sweep. Winston wants to get back to his feet.
Mahogany is working to tighten his grip on Winston's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Winston has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Mahogany is really squeezing tight and eventually Winston passes out! Mahogany breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rich Mahogany! Rich Mahogany looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I'm kind of a big deal. My home is chock full of leatherbound volumes. And I'm thankful to the fans.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Schneider (ranked 705 p4p, 578 weight class) and Leg Day (ranked 93 p4p, 76 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 middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Schneider! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Leg Day! The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Schneider tries to clinch up. Day wants to counter with a clinch but Schneider pushes him away. Schneider takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Schneider comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Day throws a head kick that misses. Schneider half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Schneider throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Day stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Day ducks under a wild hook from Schneider. Day tries a quick counter leg kick but Schneider is wise to it. Schneider checks a low kick from Day. Good exchange - Schneider coming out on top. Schneider cracks a nice hook into Day's ribs. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Day connects with a leg kick. Schneider lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Nice defenses there by Day. Kyle Schneider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Schneider lands with a good body shot.
Schneider has managed to clinch.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Schneider gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Day regains guard.
Day keeping moving, preventing Schneider from controlling successfully. Day avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Schneider looking to sit in guard and control but Day gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
 The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Schneider is looking to sweep but instead, Day has passed into half guard.
Schneider tries to roll over but Day keeps him under control. Schneider works his way to full guard. Good work.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schneider escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Day gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Schneider is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Schneider controlling the position. Day is looking to stand up but Schneider won't let him. Schneider wants to sweep but no luck. Day told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet. Day must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Schneider is striking but Day is not phased and passes to half guard.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Schneider is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Schneider is looking to get back to full guard here but Day has managed to pass to side control instead. Schneider is looking to regain half guard here but Day keeps moving and retains side control. Schneider sneaks back into half guard. Schneider is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
 That's four 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. Schneider is trying to control but can't.
Schneider wants to get back to full guard. Day is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
 The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Schneider on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Day takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Schneider scores with a body shot.
Day takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Day throws a low kick, looking for Schneider's leg but Schneider calmly moves out of range. Schneider swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Schneider dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Schneider misses with a hook
and Day counters with a nice low kick that buckles Schneider's knee momentarily. Day misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schneider tries to counter with a takedown but Day is quick to defend against it. Day gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Schneider. Day drops his hands momentarily and Schneider takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Good standup being displayed there by Schneider as he connects with a hook. Schneider is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Day can do to turn this around? Day throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Schneider throws out a loose jab but Day uses good head movement to avoid it. Day tries a head kick but it misses.
Schneider misses with a right hand and Day makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Schneider lands a body shot.
Schneider tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Day was well out of range. Poor timing from Schneider. A telegraphed right hand from Schneider misses the target. Day drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Day takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Schneider tries to bum rush Day with a series of wild strikes but Day uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Schneider misses with a double jab.
Day flicks out a counter leg kick but Schneider steps away. Day keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schneider takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Day takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Leg Day is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Day uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schneider.
Day feints a counter leg kick. Day on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kyle Schneider is winning the standup battle so far. Schneider cracks Day with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Schneider keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Schneider swings away with a body shot that misses
and Day counters by clinching up. Schneider managing to block the knees to the body from Day.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Schneider pressing his opponent against the cage. Schneider misses with the head strike.
Day tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schneider avoids it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Day is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schneider. Day tries to land a knee to the head but Schneider blocks with his arms.
Day tries to land knees in the clinch but Schneider avoids the damage to the body. Schneider misses with the head strike.
Day tries to land knees in the clinch but Schneider avoids the damage to the body. Day tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Day throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schneider blocks it with crossed arms. Schneider misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Schneider's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Day tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schneider avoids it. Schneider throws a punch but it's blocked by Day. Day blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Day lands a knee to the body.
Schneider holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Day.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Day. Schneider throws a punch but it's blocked by Day. Day throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schneider blocks it with crossed arms.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Schneider blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Schneider lands on the inside with an uppercut. Schneider changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Day fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Schneider avoids a kick to the body.
Day tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schneider swats him away and circles back towards the center. Schneider changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Schneider looks to land a left hand but Day moved out of range nicely. Schneider takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Day lands a nice looking body kick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Schneider dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Schneider throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Day takes one on the button. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Schneider dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice body punch from Schneider. Kyle Schneider is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Schneider throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schneider closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Schneider is looking to take a break and control but Day is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Day pushes Schneider away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Schneider gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Schneider wants to lay and pray for a moment but Day keeps working.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Day is trying to escape and get back to his feet. Kyle Schneider overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Schneider controls the position from side control.
 The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Schneider throws a hook but Day blocks it. Schneider blocks the body kick.
Day pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schneider dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Schneider lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Day looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Schneider shoots for a takedown but Day saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Nice uppercut there from Schneider. Day throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Day lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Day clinches with his opponent.
Leg Day has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Day missing with knees to the body.
Schneider misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Schneider. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Schneider is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Schneider misses with a short punch on the inside. Day tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schneider avoids it. Schneider managing to block the knees to the body from Day.
Day tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schneider avoids it. A short right from Schneider. Schneider managing to block the knees to the body from Day.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The referee calls for Schneider to work.
Day looking to throw knees to the head but Schneider is blocking nicely.
Day missing with knees to the body.
Schneider avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
Day missing with knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Day tries to land a knee to the head but Schneider blocks with his arms.
Day misses with a knee strike.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kyle Schneider. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Schneider, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27 Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27 Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Schneider!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lyman Hicks (ranked 939 p4p, 479 weight class) and Mamed Khalidovic (ranked 86 p4p, 43 weight class). Hicks's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Chambers Brothers - Time Has Come Today. Khalidovic comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Зима-мама 25/17 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Lyman Hicks! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 27 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Mamed Khalidovic! The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Khalidovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Khalidovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Hicks is just out of range. Khalidovic scores with a shot to the body.
Khalidovic connects with an inside leg kick. Khalidovic misses with a looping left. Khalidovic misses with a kick to the body.
Khalidovic scores with a hook to the body. Hicks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Khalidovic jabs Hicks right on the nose. Hicks blinks but takes it well. Khalidovic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hicks is out of range and Khalidovic settles back down. Khalidovic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Donk. Khalidovic catches Hicks right on the button with a cross. Khalidovic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Khalidovic misses with a hook
and Hicks counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. This has been an exciting period of action! Hicks takes a body punch but keeps moving. Khalidovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hicks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Khalidovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Khalidovic misses with a low kick. Hicks lands a jab to the nose. Hicks misses with a wild combination.
Nice shot lands for Hicks. Hicks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khalidovic. Hicks staying out of range there. Khalidovic misses with a looping left. Hicks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Khalidovic scores with the left hand. Hicks knows he should have avoided that one. Khalidovic avoids the body shot from Hicks.
Khalidovic misses with a wild body shot. It looked like Hicks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Khalidovic throws a sloppy body shot
and Hicks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Khalidovic jabs Hicks right on the nose. Hicks blinks but takes it well. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Khalidovic throws a big shot that misses. Good leg kick by Khalidovic. Khalidovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hicks. That did some damage! Hicks on the wrong end of a nice jab. Khalidovic's corner calls for a 1-2. Khalidovic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Khalidovic scores with a nice head shot. Hicks takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hicks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Khalidovic counters with a left and a right that stings Hicks. Khalidovic looks to land a combination but Hicks avoids it well. Khalidovic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hicks is able to avoid easily. Hicks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Khalidovic has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Hicks just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Khalidovic misses and Hicks counters with a stiff right hand. Khalidovic misses with an uppercut. Khalidovic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Hicks swings for the body but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Khalidovic misses with a looping left. Khalidovic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Hicks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Hicks tests Khalidovic's chin there with a solid looking shot. Hicks on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. A swing and a miss from Khalidovic. Mamed Khalidovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Khalidovic throws a hook to the side of Hicks's head but Hicks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Khalidovic catches Hicks with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Khalidovic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hicks doesn't seem bothered though. Hicks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Khalidovic misses with the combination.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! A jab from Khalidovic does it's job there. Khalidovic looks to throw the jab but Hicks is out of range. Khalidovic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Khalidovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khalidovic lands a jab. Khalidovic throws a nice inside leg kick. Khalidovic swings and misses with a shot to the body and Hicks counters with a nice body shot. Hicks misses with a hook. A jab lands there for Khalidovic. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Nice straight punches there by Khalidovic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Khalidovic. Khalidovic motions for Hicks to come forward. Khalidovic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. A little feinted left hand from Hicks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Khalidovic motions for Hicks to come forward. Khalidovic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. A little feinted left hand from Hicks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mamed Khalidovic dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hicks throws a right and a left that both miss. Hicks takes a swing at Khalidovic's ribcage but misses. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hicks might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. A looping hook to the body misses from Khalidovic. Hicks does a little dance to reset his feet. Khalidovic throws out a powerful jab. Hicks tries to move into range but Khalidovic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Khalidovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Khalidovic with a nice cross. Khalidovic lands with a good body shot. Khalidovic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Khalidovic lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Khalidovic throws a chopping leg kick but Hicks manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Good shot there by Khalidovic. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Khalidovic tries to work over Hicks's front leg with a kick but Hicks checks it. Khalidovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hicks. Hicks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Khalidovic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Khalidovic with the inside leg kick. Hicks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khalidovic slips a jab from Hicks. Hicks backing away here, and Khalidovic unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Khalidovic scores with a jab to the body. Mamed Khalidovic seems to be getting the better of the standup. Khalidovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hicks. Khalidovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hicks.
Khalidovic throws a head kick but Hicks moves out of range.
Khalidovic throws a quick inside leg kick. Khalidovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hicks.
Khalidovic scores with a jab. Hicks throws a shot from downtown. Khalidovic moves away and avoids it. Hicks takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hicks lands with a hook. Khalidovic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Khalidovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Khalidovic throws a body kick that misses and Khalidovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Khalidovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hicks looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Khalidovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Khalidovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hicks moves away. Khalidovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Hicks swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Khalidovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hicks. Khalidovic tries to work over Hicks's front leg with a kick but Hicks checks it. A slapping leg kick lands for Khalidovic.
A low kick lands for Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick but Hicks sees it coming and moves out of range. Khalidovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hicks.
Khalidovic misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Hicks to counter with a crisp jab. Khalidovic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hicks. Hicks circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Khalidovic throws a nice looking combination but Hicks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Hicks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Khalidovic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hicks is out of range and Khalidovic settles back down. Hicks checks a leg kick. Hicks is looking for a counter combo. Hicks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Khalidovic to score with a decent uppercut. Khalidovic lands a head kick. Hicks smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Nice defenses there by Hicks. Hicks gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Khalidovic cracks Hicks with a good jab. Hicks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Khalidovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Nice uppercut there from Hicks. A nice leg kick lands there from Khalidovic. Hicks misses with a hook. Khalidovic throws out a counter right but Hicks avoids it with no problem. Hicks on the wrong end of a nice hook. Lyman Hicks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hicks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khalidovic. Hicks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khalidovic throws out the jab. Hicks slips a jab from Khalidovic. Khalidovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hicks's sensitive parts. Khalidovic is looking to slow Hicks down with leg kicks. Hicks lands an overhand right. Hicks connects with a jab. Hicks looks to throw the jab but Khalidovic is out of range. Hicks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khalidovic.
Hicks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Khalidovic tries a quick counter leg kick but Hicks is wise to it. Hicks moves out of range of the leg kick from Khalidovic. A good leg kick by Khalidovic. Khalidovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Khalidovic. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mamed Khalidovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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. This is the final round!
Khalidovic connects with a body shot. Hicks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khalidovic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hicks's head backwards. Khalidovic cracks Hicks with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Khalidovic takes a swing at Hicks's ribcage but misses. Hicks misses with a hook. Khalidovic ducked under it nicely. Khalidovic misses with a wild body shot. Good standup being displayed there by Khalidovic as he connects with a hook. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Hicks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khalidovic. Hicks gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hicks misses with a looping left. Hicks takes one to the chin there. Khalidovic looks for the body kick but Hicks saw that one coming. It looked like Hicks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Khalidovic misses with a hook. A little feinted left hand from Hicks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Khalidovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Hicks's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Khalidovic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hicks scrambles back to his feet. Khalidovic throws a leg kick and Hicks counters with a left and a right that stings Khalidovic. Khalidovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hicks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Khalidovic dips to his left and cracks Hicks with an uppercut! Khalidovic looks to throw the jab but Hicks is out of range. Khalidovic lands a lovely overhand right. Khalidovic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Hicks has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Khalidovic. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Khalidovic. Hicks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Khalidovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Hicks is just out of range. 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! Khalidovic scores with a kick to the body.
Hicks has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Khalidovic. Hicks lands with a cross. Mamed Khalidovic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Hicks darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Khalidovic misses with a hook
and Hicks counters with a two punch combo. Jab by Khalidovic. Nice uppercut there from Khalidovic. Khalidovic misses with a body shot
and Hicks counters with a nice uppercut. Hicks moves forwards but Khalidovic connects with a nice, crisp jab. Khalidovic misses with a wild body shot. A little feinted left hand from Hicks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Khalidovic throws a hook but Hicks avoids it easily. Khalidovic looks to land a left hand but Hicks moved out of range nicely. A low kick lands for Khalidovic.
A swing and a miss from Hicks. Khalidovic looks like he wants to counter punch here. Khalidovic jabs at Hicks's body. Hicks dips to his left and cracks Khalidovic with an uppercut! Khalidovic throws a leg kick but Hicks sees it coming and moves out of range.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Khalidovic is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hicks. Khalidovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Khalidovic lands a right hook to the body.
Khalidovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Hicks to counter with a crisp jab. Hicks throws a series of punches but Khalidovic avoids them all with ease. Hicks on the wrong end of a nice hook. Khalidovic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. The crowd cheers as Khalidovic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hicks doesn't seem phased though. Hicks tries to bum rush Khalidovic with a series of wild strikes but Khalidovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Khalidovic throws a body punch but Hicks moves out of range. Khalidovic throws a jab when Hicks was well out of range. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Khalidovic just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Khalidovic misses.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Hicks looks to land a right hand but Khalidovic moved out of range. Hicks blocks a low kick nicely. Hicks tries to bum rush Khalidovic with a series of wild strikes but Khalidovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Khalidovic looks to land a right hand but Hicks moved out of range. Hicks went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Hicks jabbing away but nothing is landing. A telegraphed right hand from Hicks misses the target. Khalidovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Hicks throws a nice looking combination but Khalidovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Khalidovic throws a chopping leg kick but Hicks manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Lyman Hicks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Khalidovic connects with a body shot. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Khalidovic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Khalidovic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Hicks throws a hook but Khalidovic blocks it. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khalidovic! But no joy. Khalidovic defending well as Hicks loads up on a big left hand.
And that's the end of the fight! Mamed Khalidovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Khalidovic 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30 Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30 Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamed Khalidovic! A victorious Mamed Khalidovic 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Nyla (ranked 1039 p4p, 654 weight class) and Philip Marcus (ranked 98 p4p, 63 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sammy Nyla! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Philip Marcus! The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Marcus moves out of range as Nyla strikes. Marcus throws a sloppy head kick and Nyla moves out of range easily. Marcus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nyla.
A countering left hand to the body from Marcus misses. Nyla has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight. Nyla lands a lovely overhand right. Marcus lands a glancing blow to the side of Nyla's head. Sammy Nyla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nyla misses with a hook. Marcus blocks a jab. Marcus is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Marcus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nyla. Marcus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marcus lands a big head kick that sends Nyla tumbling to the mat! Marcus takes a step backwards and waves Nyla back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Nyla is rocked!
 That's one minute gone in the round. Nyla misses with an uppercut
and Marcus counters with a crisp right that sends Nyla to the canvas! Marcus follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Philip Marcus! A relieved looking Philip Marcus thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Evan Ekbomb (ranked 296 p4p, 554 weight class) and Hercules Hoost (ranked 32 p4p, 51 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 lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Evan Ekbomb! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hercules Hoost! The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ekbomb tries a head kick but it misses.
Ekbomb moves out of range of the body kick. Hoost closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Hoost bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Hoost attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Ekbomb throws out a loose jab but Hoost uses good head movement to avoid it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ekbomb throws a poor cross that misses
and Hoost counters with a nice body shot. Hoost looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Evan Ekbomb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ekbomb buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Hoost throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ekbomb is looking to chop away at Hoost's legs. Hoost defending well as Ekbomb loads up on a big left hand. A combination from Ekbomb does no damage. A slapping leg kick lands for Ekbomb.
Ekbomb misses with an uppercut
and Hoost counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Hoost lands with a slapping head kick. Ekbomb moves out of range as Hoost throws a body kick.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Ekbomb thows a left - swing and a miss! Ekbomb will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hoost throws the kick towards the body but Ekbomb avoids it. Good leg kick by Ekbomb. We've been told by Ekbomb's head coaches at Rasmus's Fun House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Ekbomb throws a good cross that connects.
Ekbomb falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ekbomb throws a right and a left that both miss. Hoost doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Ekbomb walks into a jab. Ekbomb jabbing away but nothing is landing. Hoost now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Ekbomb throws a head kick that misses. Hoost misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ekbomb.
Ekbomb looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ekbomb lands a jab-cross combination. A combination from Ekbomb does no damage. Hoost moves out of range as Ekbomb strikes. Hoost looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Ekbomb misses with a looping right.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Ekbomb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoost manages to avoid it. Hoost throws out a counter right but Ekbomb avoids it with no problem. Whack! Ekbomb lands a heavy head kick that drops Hoost. The ref tackles Ekbomb to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Hoost was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Evan Ekbomb!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santino Cabal (ranked 412 p4p, 985 weight class) and Ricardo Lima (ranked 56 p4p, 135 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Santino Cabal! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricardo Lima! The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lima tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cabal sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lima somewhat. Cabal takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Lima with a lazy takedown attempt and Cabal counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Ricardo Lima has been cut. Cabal lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Lima shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Cabal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Santino Cabal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Lima. Lima moves forwards but Cabal connects with a nice, crisp jab. Lima tries for a takedown but Cabal circles away easily and Cabal counters with a straight right hand.
Lima is rocked! Cabal is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Lima hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Santino Cabal! A very excited looking Santino Cabal 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Ken Vrjalya (ranked 384 p4p, 331 weight class) and Wilfred Ainsworth (ranked 49 p4p, 42 weight class). Ainsworth has chosen Fred Neil - Everybody's Talkin' as his entrance music. Wilfred Ainsworth has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ken Vrjalya's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ken Vrjalya! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 33 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wilfred Ainsworth! The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ainsworth fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Ainsworth misses with a low kick.
Vrjalya attempts a counter takedown but Ainsworth avoids it well and moves away. Ainsworth lands a glancing blow to the side of Vrjalya's head. A low kick from Ainsworth misses
and Vrjalya counters with a single leg into guard. Ainsworth didn't expect that. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ainsworth is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vrjalya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ainsworth swivels though and keeps the full guard. Vrjalya is working hard here to advance position. Vrjalya trying to control the position from guard on top but Ainsworth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vrjalya looking to pass the guard. Ainsworth seems keen to control Vrjalya's posture. Vrjalya passes easily into side control. Nice work.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Vrjalya working away. Ainsworth tries to get back to half guard but can't. Ainsworth wants to control but Vrjalya postures up. Ainsworth tries to buck Vrjalya off but Vrjalya is having none of it. Vrjalya trying to control the position but Ainsworth is working away. Ainsworth can't do much from the bottom here. Ainsworth is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Vrjalya trying to mount his opponent but Ainsworth defends it. Vrjalya trying to control from half guard but Ainsworth is working away. Ainsworth is looking to control Vrjalya's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ainsworth avoid being mounted?
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Vrjalya tries to pass to full mount but Ainsworth defends it. Ainsworth wants to improve his position but Vrjalya is controlling well.
Vrjalya is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ainsworth! Vrjalya avoids the attempt from Ainsworth to control. Vrjalya fails to take his opponent's back. Vrjalya prevents Ainsworth from getting the reversal. Ainsworth tries to lock up and control but Vrjalya gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Vrjalya controlling from mount.
Vrjalya is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ainsworth has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ainsworth can't escape the position.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Ainsworth wants to hold on but Vrjalya pushes him away. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ainsworth is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ainsworth prevents Vrjalya from taking his back. Vrjalya trying to control but he's not successful this time. Ainsworth is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ainsworth regains half guard. Ainsworth wants to get back to full guard. Ainsworth works his way to full guard. Good work. Vrjalya wants to control from the top but Ainsworth keeps moving. Ainsworth keeping full guard, as Vrjalya tries to pass.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Vrjalya preventing the sweep. Ainsworth tries to strike from the bottom.
Ainsworth keeping full guard, as Vrjalya tries to pass. Vrjalya postures up.
Vrjalya slips nicely into half guard. Vrjalya seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ainsworth does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Ainsworth trying to control here.
Vrjalya is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vrjalya tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ainsworth knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Vrjalya 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.
Vrjalya avoids the body shot from Ainsworth.
Vrjalya tries to counter with a takedown but Ainsworth is quick to defend against it. Ainsworth swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vrjalya. Ainsworth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vrjalya was well out of range. Poor timing from Ainsworth. Ainsworth tries a low kick but Vrjalya avoids it. Ainsworth moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Ainsworth scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ainsworth scores with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ainsworth.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Ainsworth throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Ainsworth buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ainsworth will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vrjalya changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Ainsworth scores with a hook to the body. Vrjalya takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Ainsworth misses with a low kick. Vrjalya feinted with a counter takedown. Ainsworth tests Vrjalya's chin there with a solid looking shot. Ainsworth lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. A punch combination from Ainsworth misses. Vrjalya feinted with a counter takedown. Ainsworth throws a shot from downtown. Vrjalya moves away and avoids it. Vrjalya appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Wilfred Ainsworth seems to be getting the better of the standup. Vrjalya checks the leg kick. Ainsworth misses with a right hand
and Vrjalya counters with a shoot takedown. Ainsworth fights it but they end up in guard. Ainsworth looking to control.
Ainsworth keeping full guard, as Vrjalya tries to pass. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ainsworth wants to sweep but no luck. Vrjalya trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Ainsworth wants to sweep but no luck. Vrjalya postures up.
Vrjalya stands and throws Ainsworth's legs to the side, diving into side control.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Ainsworth can't do much from the bottom here. Ainsworth is being controlled here. Vrjalya trying to control the position but Ainsworth is working away. Vrjalya just content to control the position. You can see the frustration on Ainsworth's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Vrjalya wants to control but Ainsworth is keeping him busy. You can see the frustration on Ainsworth's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Ainsworth is looking for a sweep. Ainsworth keeps trying to improve his position.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vrjalya looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Ainsworth can't do much from the bottom here. Ainsworth is not content to let Vrjalya control the position. A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. Ainsworth can't do much from the bottom here. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Vrjalya prevents Ainsworth from escaping the position. This fight is sponsored by Chainsaw 7. More blood and guts and stuff like that, in cinemas everywhere now! Vrjalya moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wilfred Ainsworth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A low kick from Ainsworth misses
and Vrjalya counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ainsworth won't be happy with that. Vrjalya controls the position. Ainsworth is trying to control Vrjalya's posture but Vrjalya avoids it. Vrjalya trying to control the position but Ainsworth is working away. Ainsworth manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Vrjalya wants to get back to full guard. Ainsworth keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Vrjalya is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vrjalya moves into full guard.
Ainsworth sitting in guard here, content to control. Vrjalya is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Ainsworth wants to control from the top but Vrjalya keeps moving. Vrjalya is trying to keep Ainsworth in close.
Ainsworth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vrjalya is keeping the position for now. Vrjalya trying to control the position.
Ainsworth in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Vrjalya tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vrjalya looking for subs off his back but Ainsworth has passed one foot through into half guard.
Vrjalya is trying to get back to full guard.
 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. The fighters are battling for position here. Vrjalya manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Ainsworth looking to pass the guard. Ainsworth is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Vrjalya is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vrjalya escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ainsworth gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Ainsworth stopping the sweep attempt from Vrjalya.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Ainsworth trying to control but Vrjalya is working from the bottom. Vrjalya working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ainsworth. Vrjalya tries to land a sweep but no joy. Ken Vrjalya overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Ainsworth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vrjalya is keeping the position for now.
 The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Ainsworth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vrjalya half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Ainsworth turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Wilfred Ainsworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A nice leg kick lands there from Ainsworth. Vrjalya takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Ainsworth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vrjalya moves away. A leg kick checked by Vrjalya. Vrjalya drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ainsworth sprawls and moves away. A low kick from Ainsworth is predictable there
and Vrjalya counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Vrjalya stopping the sweep attempt from Ainsworth. Vrjalya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ainsworth swivels though and keeps the full guard. Ainsworth pulls Vrjalya in close to prevent any damage. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Vrjalya engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ken Vrjalya. I think Vrjalya has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28 Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28 Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Vrjalya! Ken Vrjalya took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fantasy Threads for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Tetrev (ranked 53 p4p, 181 weight class) and InSaen Chai (ranked 9 p4p, 26 weight class). InSaen Chai will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomas Tetrev! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, InSaen Chai! The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tetrev throws a hook to the side of Chai's head but Chai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Chai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tetrev misses with a wild body shot. Nice body punch from Chai. A big left from Chai misses. Tetrev thows a left - swing and a miss! Chai throws a leg kick
and Tetrev counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Tetrev showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Tetrev throwing strikes from guard but Chai blocks nicely. Tetrev looking to pass the guard. We've been hearing that Tetrev has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish. Chai has Tetrev pulled in close to control his posture. Tetrev postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Tetrev lands a couple of digs. Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground! Tetrev connects with a couple of short punches. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Chai wants to get back to his feet but Tetrev passes into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Chai is looking to improve his position.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Tetrev lands with a punch from half guard. Tetrev controlling the action here. Tetrev stops Chai from getting back to his feet.
Chai holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. Tetrev is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Chai wants to get back to his feet.
Chai is not content to let Tetrev control the position. Tetrev is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Chai is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Chai wants to get back to his feet.
Tetrev wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy. Tetrev drops an elbow to the side of Chai's head. Tetrev has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Tetrev not landing any meaningful shots this time. Chai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tetrev. Chai has hold of Tetrev's hands but Tetrev slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Chai keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Tetrev wants to take a breather but Chai is having none of it. Tetrev prevents Chai from standing back up.
Tetrev not landing any meaningful shots this time. Chai keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Tetrev is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Chai is trying to stand back up but Tetrev is controlling him
Tetrev is thwarting Chai's attempts to control the position. Tetrev prevents Chai from standing back up.
Chai manages to escape and get back to his feet! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tetrev is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tetrev. A shot to the liver by Tetrev. Beautiful body shot.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Tetrev connects with a jab. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Tetrev pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Chai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tetrev. Donk. Chai catches Tetrev right on the button with a cross. Chai takes one on the button. Tetrev thows a left - swing and a miss! A little jabbing left from Chai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Chai misses with a straight right. A lazy left from Tetrev finds it's target. Tetrev takes one to the chin there. InSaen Chai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Tetrev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Chai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tetrev to score with a decent uppercut. Tetrev just misses with a punch to the body.
Tetrev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. This has been an exciting period of action! Chai misses with an uppercut. Chai motions for Tetrev to come forward. Chai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Tetrev misses with an uppercut. Tetrev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tetrev moves out of range of the strikes. Tetrev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Chai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tetrev is out of range.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Tetrev lands with a cross. Tetrev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chai moves away. Tetrev throws out a loose jab but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it. Chai throws a hook but Tetrev avoids it easily. Tetrev lands with a straight right. Chai didn't see that one coming. InSaen Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Chai lands a leg kick that knocks Tetrev off balance momentarily. Chai throws a leg kick and Tetrev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Chai throws a jab when Tetrev was well out of range. Tetrev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Chai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tetrev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Tetrev throws a jab when Chai was well out of range. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chai lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tetrev has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tetrev and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Chai missing with a left hand there. Tetrev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Tetrev pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Chai looks like he wants to counter punch here. Tetrev missing with a left hand there. Chai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. The fight stays on the outside here - Tetrev looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Chai throws a shot from downtown. Tetrev moves away and avoids it. Chai moves out of range as Tetrev strikes. Chai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. A clash of legs there as Tetrev blocks the low kick. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tomas Tetrev dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Donk. Chai catches Tetrev right on the button with a cross. A chopping leg kick lands by Chai. The fighters circle momentarily. Chai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Tetrev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tetrev. A combination from Tetrev does no damage.
Tetrev gets in close and instigates a clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Chai. A frustrated look appears on Chai's face as he tries to break the clinch. Chai blocks an uppercut.
Chai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Chai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tetrev moves away. Chai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tetrev. Tetrev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. The fighters circle momentarily. Tetrev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Tetrev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chai can do to turn this around? Chai throws an overhand right that lands on Tetrev's shoulder, as Tetrev tries to avoid the shot. Chai thows a left - swing and a miss! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Tetrev throws out a loose jab but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it. The fighters circling - Chai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Chai throws a looping overhand right but Tetrev ducks down to avoid it. Tetrev lands a nice shot that snaps Chai's head back.
Chai throws a jab when Tetrev was well out of range. Chai slips a jab from Tetrev. Tetrev is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Chai moves away from the strike by Tetrev. Chai takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tetrev moves out of range as Chai strikes. Tetrev throws a body punch but Chai moves out of range. Tetrev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Chai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Chai connects with the punch. The crowd cheers as Tetrev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chai doesn't seem phased though. Tetrev staying out of range there. Tetrev takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses. Tetrev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. This has been an exciting period of action! Chai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Tetrev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tetrev. Chai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Tetrev lands a nice looking body shot.
Tetrev looks to throw the jab but Chai is out of range. It seemed like Chai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Chai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tetrev, as that shot connected.
Chai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Tetrev takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A punch lands to the side of Chai 's head but he takes it in his stride. Chai wants to land a leg kick but Tetrev is out of range. Tetrev throws a poor cross that misses
and Chai counters with a good low kick that Tetrev was not able to check. A right-left combo lands from Tetrev. Chai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Tetrev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tomas Tetrev is winning the standup battle so far. Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tetrev. Chai misses with a looping left. Chai cracks a nice hook into Tetrev's ribs. Chai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tetrev sees it coming and avoids it easily. Tetrev moves into range and connects with a jab. Tetrev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chai.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Chai moves out of range as Tetrev strikes.
Tetrev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Tetrev has a couple of punches blocked by Chai.
Chai breaks from the clinch.
Tetrev slips under a jab from Chai. Tetrev has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tetrev there as he acknowledges the shot. Chai connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tetrev. Tetrev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tetrev shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tetrev showed some decent athleticism there. Tetrev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working. Chai pushes Tetrev off looking to stand but Tetrev dives back in and keeps control.
Chai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tetrev. Tetrev looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chai with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Tetrev not landing any meaningful shots this time. This has been an exciting period of action! Chai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tetrev is working away from the top position though. Chai is looking for a sweep. Tetrev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Tetrev lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Ground and pound from Tetrev. Chai pushes Tetrev off looking to stand but Tetrev dives back in and keeps control.
Tetrev lands with a punch from half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Tetrev takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Chai tries to kick Tetrev off but Tetrev keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Tetrev trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom. Chai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tetrev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Tetrev prevents Chai from improving his position.
Chai kicks Tetrev off and gets back to his feet. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Nice shot lands for Chai. Chai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tetrev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Chai misses with a straight right. Tetrev fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Tetrev misses. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but InSaen Chai will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chai. Tetrev does a little dance to reset his feet. Tetrev cracks Chai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Tetrev slips under a jab. A big left from Tetrev misses. Chai misses with a straight left. Chai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Tetrev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai. Tetrev throwing a counter right hand but Chai manages to avoid it. Chai darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Chai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Chai finds it's way through Tetrev's defenses. Tetrev throws a hook but Chai blocks it. Tetrev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A telegraphed right hand from Tetrev misses the target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Chai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chai lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tetrev has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tetrev and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Chai connects with a solid leg kick. A slow jab from Tetrev misses its intended target. Chai misses with a straight right. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The fighters circling - Tetrev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Tetrev throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chai! But no joy. Tetrev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chai. Tetrev slips a straight right by Chai. A slow jab from Chai misses its intended target. Tetrev lands a slapping body shot.
Tetrev with a hook. Tetrev throws a lazy right hand but Chai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Tetrev moves away from the strike by Chai. Tetrev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chai moves away. Tetrev lands a body shot.
Tetrev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Chai scores with a punch to the head. A shot to the liver by Tetrev. Beautiful body shot. Tetrev throws a hook but Chai blocks it. Chai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tetrev manages to avoid it. Tetrev misses with a looping left. Chai cracks a nice hook into Tetrev's ribs. Chai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tetrev throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Chai throws the left hand but Tetrev avoids the punch easily. Tetrev throwing a counter right hand but Chai manages to avoid it. Chai avoids a lazy jab quite easily. The fighters circle momentarily. Tetrev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Chai with a jab. Chai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Tetrev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chai. Tetrev takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Chai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tetrev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Chai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tetrev wants to clinch up but Chai keeps it at a distance.
Chai moves into the clinch. Chai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chai wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tetrev lands a shoulder strike. Tetrev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Chai blocks an uppercut.
Tetrev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chai's efforts to push away.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Chai. Tetrev lands a body punch in the clinch. Tetrev misses with a punch on the inside.
Tetrev working aggressively here.
Chai lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chai blocks the elbow strike.
Tetrev taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tetrev lands a shoulder strike. Tetrev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tetrev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chai breaks the clinch.
A lazy left from Chai finds it's target. Chai throws an overhand right that lands on Tetrev's shoulder, as Tetrev tries to avoid the shot.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Chai slips under a jab from Tetrev. Tetrev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chai throws out the jab. A swing and a miss from Chai. Chai misses with a looping right. Chai scores with a nice right hand.
A big left from Chai misses. Chai looks to throw the jab but Tetrev is out of range. A swing and a miss from Tetrev. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Tetrev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Tetrev looks to land a right hand but Chai moved out of range. Chai avoids the body shot from Tetrev.
Chai connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Chai ducks under a wild hook from Tetrev. Chai throws the left hand but Tetrev avoids the punch easily. Tetrev tries to clinch up. Tetrev tries to clinch but Chai moves out of range. Nice uppercut lands for Tetrev. That snapped Chai's head back.
Tetrev closes the distance and clinches. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Tomas Tetrev did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Chai cracks Tetrev with an open hand slap. Tetrev lands a slapping body shot.
Tetrev connects with a body shot. Tetrev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chai. Tetrev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chai. Chai keeps the fight on the outside. Chai sizes up Tetrev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Chai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tetrev misses with a hook
and Chai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Tetrev swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
Tetrev shoots in for a takedown and gets it. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Chai is controlling Tetrev's trapped leg to prevent Tetrev from advancing to side control. Chai is continuing to stall.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Tetrev lands with a punch from half guard. Tetrev looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Tetrev lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tetrev lands a nice short elbow. Tetrev lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Tetrev sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chai defending well though. Chai pushes Tetrev off looking to stand but Tetrev dives back in and keeps control.
Tetrev looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chai with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Chai on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Chai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tetrev is working away from the top position though. Chai wants to improve his position but Tetrev is controlling well.
Chai taking some punishment here, with Tetrev in his half guard. Tetrev is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Tetrev is trying to control the action in half guard but Chai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Tetrev working over Chai with some ground and pound. Chai looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Ground and pound from Tetrev. Tetrev stops Chai from getting back to his feet.
Tetrev is trying to control. Chai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Tetrev working over Chai with some ground and pound. Chai looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Chai is trying to stand back up but Tetrev is controlling him
Tetrev lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Tetrev is keen to just control but Chai is a slippery customer. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Tetrev drops an elbow to the side of Chai's head. Tetrev takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Chai makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Chai closes the distance and pushes Tetrev back into the cage. Chai is trying to break the clinch but Tetrev is controlling him. Tetrev taking a breather. Tetrev slows down the pace here.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Chai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chai working hard to break the clinch. Chai struggles to land a body shot inside as Tetrev controls his hands.
Chai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tetrev has him pressed against the cage. Chai tries a body shot but Tetrev blocks it.
Chai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tetrev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A bit of stalling here from Tetrev.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tetrev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Tetrev swings wildly with an uppercut but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it. Tetrev tries to stall but Chai uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tetrev. Chai tries a body shot but Tetrev blocks it.
Chai breaks the clinch.
Chai misses with a straight right. Tetrev scores with a hook to the body. Chai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Chai misses with an uppercut. Tetrev saw that one coming. Chai catches Tetrev with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Chai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tetrev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chai darts in and clinches Tetrev up against the cage. Chai misses with a punch to the body.
Tetrev lands an elbow inside. Tetrev has Chai pressed against the cage.
Chai manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tomas Tetrev had his way with InSaen Chai in that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tetrev thuds a left hand into Chai's body. InSaen Chai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tetrev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Chai takes a shot to the head. Chai is trying to push Tetrev away but Tetrev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Tetrev scores with a nice hook to the head. Tetrev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chai manages to break the clinch.
A big left from Chai misses. Tetrev checks the leg kick. Tetrev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily. Chai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tetrev. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Chai lands a leg kick that knocks Tetrev off balance momentarily. Tetrev throws a shot from downtown. Chai moves away and avoids it. Chai throws a head kick but Tetrev moves out of range.
Tetrev closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Chai did well to prevent Tetrev getting side control. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tetrev sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chai defending well though. Tetrev missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Tetrev looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Chai trying to control here.
Tetrev drops an elbow to the side of Chai's head. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tetrev lands a nice short elbow. Tetrev trying to mount his opponent but Chai defends it. Tetrev not landing any meaningful shots this time. Chai looks like he's trying to stand up.
Chai actively working from the bottom here. Chai is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? Chai has hold of Tetrev's hands but Tetrev slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Chai is staying active underneath Tetrev, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Tetrev lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Chai pushes Tetrev off looking to stand but Tetrev dives back in and keeps control.
Tetrev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Tetrev takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Tetrev scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Chai tries to kick Tetrev off but Tetrev keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Chai taking some punishment here, with Tetrev in his half guard. Chai is trying to stand.
Tetrev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Tetrev lands with a punch from half guard. Tomas Tetrev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Tetrev winds up and cracks Chai with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chai is rocked! Chai taking some punishment here, with Tetrev in his half guard. Chai is still in real trouble! Can Tetrev finish him? Tetrev creates some space for himself and unloads with a monster right hand! That one landed with a sickening thud - Chai is out cold and this one is all over! Tetrev climbs onto the cage to celebrate with his corner!! He's shouting something into the camera but he's still got his mouthpiece in so God knows what he's actually saying.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tomas Tetrev! Tomas Tetrev retains his light heavyweight title!
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