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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Morgan Leighton (ranked 25258 p4p, 3467 weight class) and Doo Ho Choi (ranked 471 p4p, 355 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Morgan Leighton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doo Ho Choi!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leighton has Choi up against the cage in a clinch.
Choi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Leighton.
 It looks like Doo Ho Choi has been cut.
Choi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Leighton presses Choi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Choi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leighton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Choi looking to stall.
Leighton pushes Choi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Leighton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Choi stalling in the clinch but Leighton improves position.
Leighton manages to break the clinch.
Leighton scores with a sloppy right hand. Choi should have avoided that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Leighton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leighton looks to land a combination but Choi avoids it well.
Leighton drops Choi with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Choi looks back up at him and smiles so Leighton waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 Choi is rocked!
Choi glances at the clock... BAM! Leighton nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Choi crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Choi is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Morgan Leighton!
Morgan Leighton decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bal Rog (ranked 2993 p4p, 3561 weight class) and Orlando Whyte (ranked 340 p4p, 378 weight class). Whyte is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mobb Deep - Shook Ones, Pt. II. 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bal Rog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Orlando Whyte!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whyte tries to score with a low kick but Rog moves his leg out of the way.
Whyte throws a shot to the body.
Whyte scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Whyte just misses with a punch to the body.
Whyte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whyte digs a good body shot into Rog's ribs.
Whyte thows a left - swing and a miss!
Whyte swings for the body but Rog moves out of range.
Rog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whyte.
Whyte slips a straight right by Rog.
Whyte throws a hook but Rog blocks it.
Rog clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rog lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rog gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Whyte.
Whyte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rog escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Orlando Whyte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whyte keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whyte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rog takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Whyte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rog moves away.
Rog definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Whyte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rog sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rog was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rog slips a straight right by Whyte.
A little feinted left hand from Rog on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rog dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rog throws a shot from downtown. Whyte moves away and avoids it.
Whyte scores with a shot to the body.
Rog throws a looping overhand right but Whyte ducks down to avoid it.
Whyte throws a jab but it's blocked by Rog.
Rog takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Whyte clobbers Rog with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Whyte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rog moves away.
Rog is looking to counter punch.
Whyte throws a leg kick but Rog moved away.
Rog throwing a counter right hand but Whyte manages to avoid it.
Rog fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Rog blocks the low kick.
Rog swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whyte looks to throw the jab but Rog is 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!
Rog throws a shot from downtown. Whyte moves away and avoids it.
Rog ducks under a wild hook from Whyte.
Rog with a hook.
Rog is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Whyte misses with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Whyte.
Rog lands with a shot to the body.
Whyte throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rog on the side of the head.
Whyte scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rog doesn't seem bothered though.
Whyte changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rog walks into a jab.
A low kick from Whyte misses
and Rog counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Whyte lands a jab to the head.
Rog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whyte.
Rog connects with a good right hand that stumbles Whyte. Whyte circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Whyte looks to score with a jab to the body but Rog is just out of range.
It looked like Rog was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Whyte.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rog throws a jab but it's blocked by Whyte.
Rog closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Whyte works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Whyte does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Whyte does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rog is looking to counter punch.
Rog closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rog landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Whyte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whyte working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Whyte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rog tries to land knees in the clinch but Whyte avoids the damage to the body.
Whyte lands a hook to the side of the head.
Whyte takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rog crunches a lovely knee into Whyte's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whyte managing to block the knees to the body from Rog.
A head punch on the inside from Whyte fails to land.
Rog prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rog has a couple of punches blocked by Whyte.
Rog lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Whyte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rog is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Whyte is defending well for now.
Rog misses with a punch to the body.
Rog doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whyte on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rog is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Whyte fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rog.
Whyte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Whyte pushes Rog back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whyte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rog displaying some good clinch control by pressing Whyte up against the cage.
Whyte lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Orlando Whyte dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Whyte fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rog on the side of the head.
Whyte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Whyte misses with a body shot
and Whyte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Orlando Whyte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rog shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Whyte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rog.
Whyte jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good leg kick by Whyte.
Whyte throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Rog misses the target.
Whyte misses with a low kick.
Rog throws a lazy right hand but Whyte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rog loads up on a big right hand but Whyte slips the punch.
Rog clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rog breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Whyte cracks Rog with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Whyte slips a jab from Rog.
Whyte misses with a wild body shot.
Rog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whyte.
Rog avoids the body shot from Whyte.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rog wants to clinch.
Rog takes one to the chin there.
Whyte rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rog has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Whyte throws a hook but Rog avoids it easily.
Rog is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rog avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Whyte throws a chopping leg kick but Rog manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Whyte tries to keep at a distance but Rog has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rog lands with a left to the head.
Rog lands with a right to the head.
Rog trying to land knees to the body.
Whyte blocks an uppercut.
Rog misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rog lands a shoulder strike.
Rog tries to land knees in the clinch but Whyte avoids the damage to the body.
Whyte digs a right hand into Rog's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rog's gas tank.
Whyte misses with some punches.
Whyte has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rog seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Whyte can turn it around.
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!
Whyte lands with a light punch inside.
Rog misses with the head strike.
Rog tries to land knees in the clinch but Whyte avoids the damage to the body.
Whyte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rog tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Whyte avoids it.
Whyte misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Whyte.
Whyte tries to work over Rog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rog manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rog lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Whyte drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rog gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rog misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Whyte.
Whyte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whyte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rog backwards.
Rog stalling in the clinch.
Rog trying to control the position but instead, Whyte has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rog into the cage.
Rog looking to stall.
Rog throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whytes head.
Whyte cracks Rog with a nice body shot.
Rog lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Whyte backwards.
Rog scores with a shot to the side of Whyte's head.
Whyte throws a head punch that misses.
Whyte swings wildly with an uppercut but Rog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whyte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whyte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whyte's elbow.
Rog gets through Whyte's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rog lands a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Rog.
Whyte is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rog.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rog displaying some good clinch control by pressing Whyte up against the cage.
Rog lands a left hand that snaps the head of Whyte backwards.
Rog scores with a shoulder strike.
Whyte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rog stalling.
Whyte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Whyte pushes Rog back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whyte.
Rog manages to break the clinch.
Rog moves into the clinch.
Rog missing with knees to the body.
Whyte misses with some punches.
Whyte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rog with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Whyte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bal Rog dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Whyte throws the left hand but Rog avoids the punch easily.
Rog takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good leg kick by Whyte.
Whyte throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rog counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Whyte misses.
Whyte lands with a hook. Rog tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Whyte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rog.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Whyte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rog throws a punch but it's blocked by Whyte.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whyte's elbow.
A short left from Rog.
Rog tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Whyte scores with a nice short uppercut.
Whyte misses with a punch on the inside.
Rog misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rog working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whyte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Whyte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rog misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rog working aggressively here.
Rog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Rog.
Rog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rog misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Whyte.
Rog throws a punch but it's blocked by Whyte.
Whyte lands a body shot.
Whyte can't find room to land a body shot as Rog controls the action.
Whyte throws a head punch that misses.
Rog doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whyte is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rog lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rog lands an uppercut.
Rog breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from Whyte misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Rog misses the target.
Rog fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Whyte! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whyte scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rog tries to close the distance and clinch but Whyte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whyte misses the jab.
Rog's jab looks to have found its range, popping Whyte under the eye.
Whyte takes a swing at Rog's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whyte loads up on a big right hand but Rog slips the punch.
Whyte swings for the body but Rog moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Rog tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whyte misses with a looping right.
Rog is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rog cracks Whyte with a good jab.
Rog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whyte paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Whyte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rog.
Whyte shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whyte lands a glancing blow to the side of Rog's head.
A big right from Whyte misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Rog misses the target.
Whyte with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rog to score with a decent uppercut.
Rog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whyte paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Whyte rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Whyte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Whyte misses with a wild body shot.
Rog throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Whyte stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Whyte getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rog tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Whyte scores with a shot to the body.
Rog takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Whyte takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Whyte missing with a left hand there. Rog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Whyte attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Whyte jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whyte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rog sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donk. Whyte catches Rog right on the button with a cross.
Whyte throws a hook but Rog blocks it.
Whyte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rog.
An attempted straight right counter from Rog misses the target.
Rog looks to land a right hand but Whyte moved out of range.
Whyte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rog manages to avoid it.
Whyte misses with a body shot
and Rog counters with a right hand to the body.
Rog lands a glancing blow to the side of Whyte's head.
Rog on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Whyte. Whyte obviously looking to wear him down.
Whyte takes a swing at Rog's ribcage but misses.
Whyte thows a leg kick but Rog checks it
and Rog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Whyte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rog moves away.
A quick step to the side and Rog tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rog rushes Whyte and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rog has a couple of punches blocked by Whyte.
Rog with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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 Bal Rog.
I think Rog 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bal Rog!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Channarong Khemkhaeng (ranked 2808 p4p, 3574 weight class) and Darryl Pitts (ranked 239 p4p, 299 weight class). Darryl Pitts has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Channarong Khemkhaeng's chin.
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Channarong Khemkhaeng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darryl Pitts!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khemkhaeng tries to clinch up but Pitts circles away and keeps his distance.
Pitts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pitts has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Pitts stalks Khemkhaeng and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Khemkhaeng's face. Khemkhaeng staggers backwards, shaken.
Khemkhaeng has closed the distance and engaged Pitts in a clinch.
Pitts throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khemkhaengs head.
A body shot lands from Pitts.
Pitts is working Khemkhaeng over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Pitts.
Pitts lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Khemkhaeng stalling in the clinch but Pitts improves position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pitts.
Khemkhaeng fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A left hand lands to the body for Pitts.
Khemkhaeng is breathing heavily.
Pitts throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pitts gets through Khemkhaeng's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pitts throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khemkhaengs head.
Pitts lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khemkhaeng backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pitts lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pitts.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Khemkhaeng is trying to pull guard but Pitts has him pressed against the cage.
Pitts lands with a light punch inside.
Pitts softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pitts lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khemkhaeng backwards.
Pitts lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pitts lands a left hand.
Pitts lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pitts creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
 Khemkhaeng is rocked!
Khemkhaeng tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pitts smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Channarong Khemkhaeng. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khemkhaeng takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Oh Khemkhaeng is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khemkhaeng avoids the body shot from Pitts.
Khemkhaeng is looking to counter the offense by Pitts and move into the clinch.
Khemkhaeng seems to have got his legs back now.
Pitts lands a nice hook to Khemkhaeng's body. Khemkhaeng takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pitts lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng takes the fight into the clinch.
Pitts scores with a shoulder strike.
Pitts lands with a left to the head.
Pitts lands a body punch in the clinch.
Khemkhaeng pulls guard.
Khemkhaeng seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Pitts is stalling in the full guard.
Khemkhaeng is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pitts trying to control but Khemkhaeng is working from the bottom.
Khemkhaeng looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pitts really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Khemkhaeng. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khemkhaeng manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pitts manages to get himself to full guard.
Khemkhaeng drops back looking for a leg! Pitts is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pitts manages to kick Khemkhaeng off! Khemkhaeng jumps back into Pitts's guard.
Khemkhaeng pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pitts is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Khemkhaeng thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Khemkhaeng wants to pass the guard but Pitts is keeping the position.
Khemkhaeng sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pitts's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Khemkhaeng wants to free his trapped foot but Pitts is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Khemkhaeng moves nicely into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darryl Pitts dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pitts throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pitts, as that shot connected.
Pitts jabs at Khemkhaeng's body.
Khemkhaeng clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pitts creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pitts lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khemkhaeng backwards.
Darryl Pitts seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pitts lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khemkhaeng pulls guard effortlessly.
Pitts wants to control from the top but Khemkhaeng keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Khemkhaeng is on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pitts keeping full guard, as Khemkhaeng tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitts pulls Khemkhaeng in to control the position.
Khemkhaeng passes Pitts's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pitts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khemkhaeng is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Khemkhaeng is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pitts!
Khemkhaeng wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng has isolated one of Pitts's arms. Pitts looking to fight him off but Khemkhaeng twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Channarong Khemkhaeng!
Channarong Khemkhaeng thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Watson (ranked 3218 p4p, 2525 weight class) and Leo Law (ranked 374 p4p, 298 weight class). Leo Law is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dexter Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leo Law!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Law throws a low kick but Watson moves out of range easily.
Law fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Watson checks it well.
Law misses with a leg kick
and Watson moves into the clinch.
Watson misses with a knee strike.
Law breaks the clinch.
Watson ducks under a wild hook from Law.
Watson tries to counter by clinching up but Law breaks away and moves out of range.
Law moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Law misses the shot to the body.
Watson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Law throws a nice outside leg kick.
Watson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Law.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Law throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Law throws a right hand that misses
and Watson counters with a nice uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Watson blocks the low kick.
Watson tries to counter by clinching up but Law breaks away and moves out of range.
Law swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Law moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Watson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Law takes a swing at Watson's ribcage but misses.
Law throws a leg kick but Watson checks it.
Law throws a looping overhand right but Watson ducks down to avoid it.
Law throws a leg kick but Watson moved away.
Watson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Law.
Law scores with a nice strike.
Decent striking displayed by Law there.
Watson moves out of range as Law throws a body kick.
As Law tries to get set, Watson tries to push him back and clinch up but Law manages to avoid the attempt.
Law misses with an uppercut.
Watson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Watson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Law.
Watson throws a quick counter head kick but Law was just out of range.
Law waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
As Law tries to get set, Watson tries to push him back and clinch up but Law manages to avoid the attempt.
Law lands a jab to Watson's midsection.
Watson avoids the body shot from Law.
Watson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Watson is looking to counter the offense by Law and move into the clinch.
Law keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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!
Law throws a push kick but Watson slaps the foot to one side.
Law misses with a body kick.
Watson is looking to counter the offense by Law and move into the clinch.
Law walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Watson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Watson is looking to counter the offense by Law and move into the clinch.
Watson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Watson moves out of range as Law strikes.
It looked like Watson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Watson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Law paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Law ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Law throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Watson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Law just manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law misses with a body kick.
As Law tries to get set, Watson tries to push him back and clinch up but Law manages to avoid the attempt.
Watson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Law attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Law lands a nice hook to Watson's body. Watson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Law misses with a hook. Watson ducked under it nicely.
Law misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watson.
Law pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Law throws a wild body kick that Watson sees coming a mile off.
Watson throws a counter high kick but Law was just alert enough to avoid it.
Watson slips a jab from Law.
A swing and a miss from Law.
Watson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Law throws a lazy uppercut
and Watson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Law with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Law.
Law swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Watson.
Watson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Law paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Law fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Law throws a right hand that misses
and Watson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Law thinking.
Law swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Watson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Law scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That kick from Law tenderised Watson's leg. Watson is trying to keep his angry face on.
A solid leg kick lands there for Law.
Watson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Law appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Law dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Watson moves out of range as Law strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Watson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Law fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watson manages to avoid it.
Jab by Law.
Law throws a leg kick
and Watson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot by Law.
Law goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As Law tries to get set, Watson tries to push him back and clinch up but Law manages to avoid the attempt.
Law throws out a loose jab but Watson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leo Law seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watson checks a low kick from Law.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Law misses.
Law has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Law misses with an uppercut.
Watson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Law is looking to score with low kicks.
Law throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Law comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice jab there from Law.
Law lands with a nice body punch.
Law misses with a kick to the body
and Watson counters with a leg kick.
Watson throws a leg kick but Law moved away.
Watson motions for Law to come forward. Watson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Law thows a left - swing and a miss!
Watson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Law throws a jab but it's blocked by Watson.
Watson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Law throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Law lands with a right hand.
Law with a nice calf kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Law misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Watson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Law breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Watson moves out of range of the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Watson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Watson checks a leg kick nicely.
Watson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Watson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Law takes a swing at Watson's ribcage but misses.
Watson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Law.
Law throws a leg kick that misses.
Law throws a solid leg kick but Watson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Law.
Watson is looking to counter the offense by Law and move into the clinch.
Law throws a leg kick that misses.
Law thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Law tries to get set, Watson tries to push him back and clinch up but Law manages to avoid the attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Law.
Law scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Law dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Watson misses with a head kick.
Law changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Watson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Law is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watson.
Watson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Law throws a solid leg kick but Watson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Law.
As Law tries to get set, Watson tries to push him back and clinch up but Law manages to avoid the attempt.
Law is looking to slow Watson down with leg kicks.
Law scores with a nice head shot.
Law throws a poor cross that misses
and Watson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Watson tries to land knees in the clinch but Law avoids the damage to the body.
Watson prevents a body shot from Law.
Watson tries to land a knee to the head but Law blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Law breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Law misses.
As Law tries to get set, Watson tries to push him back and clinch up but Law manages to avoid the attempt.
Law pivots, looking for a leg kick but Watson is out of range and Law settles back down.
Law throws a leg kick that is checked
and Watson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Watson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watson tries to land a knee to the head but Law blocks with his arms.
Watson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Watson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Law.
Law tries to throw a body punch but Watson avoids it by throwing Law back against the cage.
Watson with a knee to the head.
Law tries a body shot but Watson blocks it.
Watson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Law is defending well for now.
Watson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Watson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Law scores with a shot to the side of Watson's head.
Watson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Law has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Law lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Watson lands a knee to the head.
Law breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Law 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Law scores with a sloppy right hand. Watson should have avoided that one.
Watson moves out of range as Law strikes.
Watson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nice body kick there by Law.
A low kick from Law is predictable there
and Watson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Watson.
Law lands an uppercut.
Watson tries a knee to the head but Law blocks it.
Watson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Law breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Law pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Law clobbers Watson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Law swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watson is looking to counter the offense by Law and move into the clinch.
Law throws a jab but it's blocked by Watson.
A thudding body kick lands there by Law!
Law throws a body punch but Watson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Law.
Watson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Law manages to circle out of the way.
Law buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Law is looking to chop away at Watson's legs.
Law lands with a hook. Watson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Watson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Law.
Law throws a lazy uppercut
and Watson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Watson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Law lands a nice looking body shot.
Watson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Law.
Watson tries to counter by clinching up but Law breaks away and moves out of range.
Watson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Law throws an overhand right that lands on Watson's shoulder, as Watson tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Watson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watson.
Watson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Law.
Watson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Watson throws the left hand but Law avoids the punch easily.
Law lands with a right hand.
Law listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Law thows a left - swing and a miss!
Law tries a low kick but Watson avoids it.
Law lands a nice looking body shot.
Law throws a hook to the side of Watson's head but Watson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Law swings widly with a right hand
and Watson counters with a thumping low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Law.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law misses with a body kick.
Law tries to land a leg kick but Watson saw it coming and moves away.
It looked like Watson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Law takes a swing at Watson's ribcage but misses.
Law lunges at Watson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Watson's hand.
Law throws a lazy uppercut
and Watson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Law misses with a kick to the body
and Watson counters with an inside leg kick.
Law misses with a lunging right hand
and Law takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Law thows a leg kick but Watson checks it
and Watson counters with a low kick, right behind Law 's knee.
Law looks for the body kick but Watson saw that one coming.
Watson throws the kick towards the body but Law avoids it.
Watson blocks the body kick.
Watson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson throws a head kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Law.
Law throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Law manages to circle out of the way.
Law throws a leg kick but Watson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Law misses with a wild body shot.
Law is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watson.
Watson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Law manages to circle out of the way.
Law is looking to score with low kicks.
Watson ducks under a wild hook from Law.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Law tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watson was well out of range. Poor timing from Law.
Watson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Law manages to circle out of the way.
Law ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Law motions for Watson to come forward. Law throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Watson thinks about countering with a body kick.
Dexter Watson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leo Law is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Law lands the left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leo Law comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Law winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Law!
Leo Law thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between One Punch One Sub (ranked 2509 p4p, 3679 weight class) and Axel Phelps (ranked 289 p4p, 389 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, One Punch One Sub!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Axel Phelps!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phelps fails with an attempt to clinch.
Phelps cracks a nice hook into One Sub's ribs.
Phelps misses with a body punch
letting One Sub counter with a right hand.
Phelps moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
One Sub takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Phelps slips a jab and a cross from One Sub.
Phelps slips under a jab from One Sub.
One Sub fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Phelps on the side of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Phelps. No joy for One Sub on that attempt.
One Sub scores with a nice head shot.
Phelps throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phelps just misses with a punch to the body.
Phelps changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
One Sub takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Phelps ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Axel Phelps seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
One Sub throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Phelps.
Phelps has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Phelps dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
One Sub takes a shot right to the bread basket.
One Sub takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phelps scores with a shot to the body.
Phelps wants to clinch.
Phelps scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A decent looking cross lands there for Phelps.
One Sub looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Phelps misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from One Sub.
One Sub drops down looking for a counter takedown but Phelps sprawls and moves away.
Phelps avoids a punch combination nicely.
Phelps wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Phelps throws a body punch but One Sub moves out of range.
Phelps lands with a nice combination. One Sub backs away looking to recover.
One Sub slips a jab and a cross from Phelps.
Phelps lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phelps swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like One Sub wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Phelps throws a shot to the body.
One Sub takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
One Sub swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Phelps.
Phelps dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Phelps misses with a wild body shot.
Phelps is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down One Sub rather than just go for the knockout.
Phelps lands a slapping body shot.
Phelps throws a body punch but One Sub moves out of range.
One Sub cracks Phelps with a right hand to the side of the head.
One Sub on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Phelps changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Phelps fakes high and swings low for a body shot but One Sub manages to avoid it.
One Sub scores with the left hand. Phelps knows he should have avoided that one.
Phelps scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Axel Phelps is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
One Sub throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Phelps takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Phelps misses with a wild combination.
One Sub swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
One Sub throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phelps throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phelps jabs One Sub to the body, keeping him at a distance.
One Sub takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Phelps avoids the body shot from One Sub.
One Sub is trying hard to land a takedown here. Phelps sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice side step and Phelps releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Phelps steps to the side to avoid the strikes from One Sub.
One Sub takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Phelps misses the shot to the body.
Phelps fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Phelps cracks One Sub with an open hand slap.
One Sub darts in looking for a takedown but Phelps gets double underhooks and turns One Sub into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for One Punch One Sub. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phelps cracks One Sub with a nice body shot.
One Sub is breathing heavily.
Phelps has a couple of punches blocked by One Sub.
Phelps lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
One Sub tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phelps lands a right hand.
One Sub tries to stall but Phelps uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Phelps has a couple of punches blocked by One Sub.
Phelps works on One Sub's body with a couple of short punches.
One Sub tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phelps throws a head punch that misses.
One Sub blocking some punches.
Phelps lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of One Sub backwards.
Phelps misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phelps lands a right hand that snaps the head of One Sub backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Phelps creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Phelps misses with a punch on the inside.
One Sub is trying to maintain a safe position but Phelps gets an underhook and turns One Sub into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short left from Phelps.
Phelps misses with a short punch on the inside.
One Sub blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Phelps.
Phelps misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Phelps dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Phelps throws a predictable looking body shot
and One Sub connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Phelps ducks down and throws a hook to the body but One Sub moves away.
One Sub misses with a looping left.
One Sub walks into a stiff left hand from Phelps.
One Sub sizes up Phelps with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Phelps digs a good body shot into One Sub's ribs.
Phelps throws a body punch but One Sub moves out of range.
One Sub is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Phelps lands a nice looking body shot.
One Sub swats away the attempt to clinch by Phelps.
One Sub was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Phelps fails to land with a series of punches.
Phelps misses with a body shot.
Phelps comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Phelps's hands are dropping dangerously low here and One Sub connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Phelps scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phelps takes a swing at One Sub's ribcage but misses.
Phelps lands a body shot.
Phelps slips a straight right by One Sub.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phelps staying out of range there.
Phelps swings for the body but One Sub moves out of range.
Phelps punishes One Sub's body with a nice straight punch.
Phelps throws a series of punches but One Sub moves out of range.
Phelps changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Donk. One Sub catches Phelps right on the button with a cross.
Phelps has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Phelps swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phelps lands a jab to One Sub's midsection.
One Sub changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Phelps tries to avoid it but One Sub manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Phelps to the ground. Phelps escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
One Sub throws a jab when Phelps was well out of range.
One Sub takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
One Sub lands a jab to the head.
Phelps scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phelps digs a good hook to One Sub's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
One Sub fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice side step and Phelps releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
One Sub throws a jab but it's blocked by Phelps.
One Sub moves forwards but Phelps connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phelps changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Phelps gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Phelps working aggressively here.
Phelps swings wildly with an uppercut but One Sub uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
One Sub blocking some punches.
Phelps misses with some punches.
One Sub working aggressively here.
One Sub misses with a punch to the body.
One Sub taking a breather.
Phelps lands a right hand that snaps the head of One Sub backwards.
Phelps is working One Sub over against the cage.
Phelps lands a right hand that snaps the head of One Sub backwards.
One Sub is trying to drag Phelps to the mat but Phelps just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
One Sub takes a shot to the head.
Phelps lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phelps lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Phelps scores with a shoulder strike.
Phelps scores with a nice hook to the head.
Phelps lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
One Sub looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for One Punch One Sub. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phelps lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Phelps creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
One Sub is rocked!
One Sub is looking to control Phelps's arms but Phelps gets an underhook and turns him. Now One Sub has his back to the cage.
A right hand to the body from Phelps.
A right hand to the body from Phelps.
Phelps lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Axel Phelps seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Phelps on the inside.
Oh One Sub is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phelps lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Phelps working aggressively here.
Phelps lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Phelps misses with the head strike.
Phelps lands an uppercut.
Phelps unloads with a big right hand that wobbles One Sub! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Phelps is unloading with more strikes now! One Sub drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Axel Phelps!
Axel Phelps seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tripp Summers (ranked 1815 p4p, 2091 weight class) and Jesus Huerta (ranked 210 p4p, 238 weight class). Huerta has chosen Hotel California as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tripp Summers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesus Huerta!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huerta shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Summers tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Huerta manages to move to mount!
Summers definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Summers wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Summers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Huerta on the ground.
Huerta wants to take Summers's back here but Summers is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Summers tries to hold on but Huerta postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Summers is wriggling around trying to escape.
Huerta seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Summers is holding on tight.
Summers tries to hold on but Huerta postures up.
Huerta wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huerta controlling the pace for now.
It looks like Huerta might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Huerta takes Summers's back.
Huerta has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Summers is defending well but eventually Huerta manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Summers has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jesus Huerta!
After winning the bout, Jesus Huerta thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kush Kezman (ranked 2740 p4p, 2400 weight class) and Teagan Baxter (ranked 327 p4p, 284 weight class). Kush Kezman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kush Kezman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teagan Baxter!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kezman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice body punch from Baxter.
Baxter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kezman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kezman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baxter ducks under a wild hook from Kezman.
As Kezman backs off Baxter throws a huge counter combo but Kezman manages to avoid it all.
Baxter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kezman throws out the jab.
Baxter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Baxter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kezman lands a lovely overhand right.
A lazy body kick from Baxter
and Kezman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baxter misses with a hook
and Kezman finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
We've been told by Kezman's head coaches at Tokyo All-Stars that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kezman. Baxter does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Kezman.
It seemed like Baxter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kezman darts in and clinches Baxter up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kezman can't find room to land a body shot as Baxter controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Kezman.
Kezman swings wildly with an uppercut but Baxter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kezman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Baxter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Baxter misses with a body punch.
Kezman throws a punch but it's blocked by Baxter.
Kezman throws a head punch that misses.
Baxter misses with a punch on the inside.
Baxter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kezman letting Baxter take a breather here.
Kezman blocking some punches.
Kezman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baxter backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kezman misses with the head strike.
Baxter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kezman's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Baxter.
Kezman lands a knee to the body.
Kezman scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Kezman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kezman missing with knees to the body.
Kezman lands a nice uppercut.
Kezman has a couple of punches blocked by Baxter.
Kezman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Baxter swings wildly with an uppercut but Kezman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baxter stalling in the clinch but Kezman improves position.
Baxter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kezman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kezman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kezman lands with a short shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kezman throws a punch but it's blocked by Baxter.
A shot in the inside from Baxter.
Baxter wants to stall.
Kezman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kezman misses with a punch on the inside.
Baxter tries a body shot but Kezman blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kezman.
Baxter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Kezman.
Baxter looks winded!
Stalling in the clinch from Kezman.
Kezman scores with a shot to the side of Baxter's head.
Baxter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baxter wants to break free but Kezman has control.
A right hand to the body from Kezman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kezman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kezman.
Baxter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kezman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Kezman as the two fighters clinch.
Kezman can't find room to land a body shot as Baxter controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Kezman.
Kezman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kezman digs a right hand underneath Baxter's ribcage. Baxter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kezman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kezman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kezman blocks an uppercut.
Kezman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Kezman.
Baxter is rocked!
A hook to the body from Kezman.
Baxter is still on wobbly legs! Can Kezman finish him?
Kezman scores with a shot to the side of Baxter's head.
A right hand to the body from Kezman.
Kezman lands a body shot.
Kezman stalling against the cage.
Kezman is leaning against Baxter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kezman tries a body shot but Baxter blocks it.
Kezman scores with a hook to the body.
Baxter seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kezman.
Kezman scores a nice knee to the body.
Kezman scores with a shoulder strike.
Kezman tries to land knees in the clinch but Baxter avoids the damage to the body.
Baxter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kezman misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baxter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baxter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kezman can't find room to land a body shot as Baxter controls the action.
Kezman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kezman scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kush Kezman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Baxter throws a right and a left that Kezman avoids nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Kezman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice combination there by Baxter.
Baxter closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kezman misses with a head kick.
A big left from Baxter misses.
Kezman missing with a left hand there. Baxter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kezman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Teagan Baxter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baxter plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Baxter misses with a body punch
and Kezman counters with a nice right hand that sends Baxter toppling to the canvas! Baxter scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kezman finish him?!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kezman just misses with a punch to the body.
Baxter is looking to land body kicks.
It looked like Kezman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kezman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Baxter is breathing heavily.
Baxter throws a looping overhand right but Kezman ducks down to avoid it.
Kezman is looking to counter punch.
Baxter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kezman misses with a looping right.
Kezman ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Baxter's jaw. Baxter's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Kezman does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kush Kezman!
A very excited looking Kush Kezman 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 Rune Calland (ranked 2168 p4p, 1769 weight class) and Jude Donovan (ranked 256 p4p, 222 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rune Calland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jude Donovan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calland lands with a hook. Donovan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Donovan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Calland's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Donovan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Donovan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Calland avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Calland is trying to control the position but Donovan postures up.
Donovan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Calland is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Donovan tries to roll over but Calland keeps him under control.
Donovan is still trying to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan manages to get to full guard.
Calland postures up.
Donovan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Calland is one step ahead there.
Donovan looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Calland has picked Donovan up and slammed him! Donovan can't keep hold of the triangle and Calland manages to pass to side control!
Donovan trying to control but Calland flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calland has the hooks in. Donovan is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calland just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Calland controlling well, preventing Donovan from escaping the position.
Calland biding his time, looking for the opening.
Calland is hanging on to Donovan's back as he tries to escape.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Calland's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Donovan is really stuck here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Donovan right now.
Calland has the hooks in. Donovan is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Donovan keeps trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calland gets his hands free as Donovan looks to control.
Calland controlling the position well here. Donovan rolled but Calland kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Calland is hanging on to Donovan's back as he tries to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Calland's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rune Calland dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Donovan.
Donovan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Calland sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Calland throwing a counter right hand but Donovan manages to avoid it.
Donovan shoots in for a takedown but Calland shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Calland wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rune Calland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jude Donovan.
Donovan tries for a takedown but Calland sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Calland keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Calland defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Donovan.
Calland was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Donovan darts in looking for a takedown but Calland gets double underhooks and turns Donovan into the cage.
Calland throwing a counter right hand but Donovan manages to avoid it.
Calland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Donovan can do to turn this around?
Donovan fails with the takedown.
Calland tried to counter with a leg kick but Donovan avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donovan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Calland is controlling Donovan's trapped leg to prevent Donovan from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calland is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Donovan thows a huge punch but Calland dodges it nicely.
Donovan trying to control from half guard but Calland is working away.
Calland trying to control but Donovan postures up.
Donovan throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Calland to regain full guard.
Calland pulls Donovan in to control the position.
Donovan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
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.
Calland looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Calland looking to control.
Donovan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Calland works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Donovan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Donovan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Donovan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Calland's head.
Donovan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Donovan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Donovan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Donovan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Donovan misses with a wild body shot.
Donovan shoots for a double leg takedown but Calland sprawls well. He's pushed Donovan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Donovan has a takedown stuffed.
Donovan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Calland as he jumps to the side.
Rune Calland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donovan closes the distance and clinches up with Calland, looking for a takedown. Donovan pushes Calland against the cage but Calland circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Calland. That's going to slow Donovan down.
Donovan dives in and scores a takedown into Calland's guard.
Donovan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Calland 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Donovan is looking to work some ground and pound but Calland has wrist control.
Donovan content to stall in guard here.
Donovan trying to control but Calland is working from the bottom.
Calland avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Calland is pulling down on Donovan's head. It's preventing any offense from Donovan, at least for the moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Donovan throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jude Donovan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Donovan has a takedown stuffed.
Donovan fails with a takedown attempt.
Donovan tries for a takedown but Calland sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rune Calland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jude Donovan.
Nice shot by Donovan.
Donovan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Calland sprawls well initially but Donovan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Donovan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Calland defending well though.
Donovan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calland makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Calland.
Donovan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Calland not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan is in close to Calland's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Donovan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Donovan throwing strikes from guard but Calland blocks nicely.
Calland pulls Donovan in close to prevent any damage.
Donovan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Calland has momentary wrist control but Donovan slips an elbow through the middle.
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.
Calland trying to keep a closed guard but Donovan is proving a slippery customer.
Donovan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Donovan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Calland preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Donovan looking to sit in guard and control but Calland gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Donovan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Donovan is on top in guard.
Donovan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Calland has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Donovan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jude Donovan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Donovan wants to control from the top but Calland keeps moving.
Donovan throws an elbow that misses. Calland uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Donovan's guard. Nice move by Calland!
Calland wants to control from the top but Donovan keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Donovan is looking to sweep but instead, Calland has passed into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Donovan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Donovan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Donovan looking for submissions off his back.
Donovan tries to roll over but Calland keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Donovan works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jude Donovan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Donovan 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jude Donovan!
Jude Donovan made sure to mention his sponsor, Bloodbath MMA Clothing in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Sosa (ranked 1867 p4p, 1755 weight class) and Tristan Lawrence (ranked 250 p4p, 232 weight class). Ernesto Sosa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ernesto Sosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tristan Lawrence!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sosa throws a body punch but Lawrence moves out of range.
Sosa has his takedown stuffed
and Lawrence counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
 It looks like Ernesto Sosa has been cut.
Sosa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big right from Sosa misses.
It seemed like Lawrence was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sosa swings for the body but Lawrence moves out of range.
Sosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lawrence manages to avoid it.
Lawrence throws out a counter right but Sosa avoids it with no problem.
A big left from Sosa misses.
Lawrence lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sosa misses with a takedown attempt - Lawrence sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lawrence swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa tries to move into range but Lawrence moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sosa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lawrence takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence lands with a hook. Sosa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lawrence takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sosa scores with a jab to the head.
Ernesto Sosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawrence throws a big shot that misses.
Sosa tries to counter with a takedown but Lawrence is quick to defend against it.
Sosa throws a body punch but Lawrence moves out of range.
It seemed like Lawrence was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lawrence moves forwards but Sosa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sosa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernesto Sosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sosa swings for the body but Lawrence moves out of range.
It seemed like Lawrence was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sosa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sosa misses with a wild combination.
Lawrence has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa takes the fight into the clinch.
Lawrence swings wildly with an uppercut but Sosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawrence tries a body shot but Sosa blocks it.
Sosa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lawrence backwards.
Lawrence misses with the head strike.
Sosa manages to break the clinch.
Lawrence moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lawrence steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sosa.
Lawrence now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lawrence works the jab nicely.
Sosa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lawrence at a distance.
Sosa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lawrence counters with a crisp right hand that drops Sosa! Lawrence lets Sosa back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Sosa is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence keeps the fight on the outside.
Sosa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Oh Sosa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lawrence walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sosa seems to have got his legs back now.
Lawrence scores with a nice strike.
Lawrence avoids the body shot from Sosa.
Lawrence is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sosa with a body shot.
A combination from Sosa does no damage.
Sosa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lawrence avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sosa.
Sosa winds up and cracks Lawrence with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sosa prevents Lawrence from improving his position.
Sosa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawrence on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sosa seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sosa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Sosa.
Lawrence keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sosa slips a nice elbow through Lawrence's hands, connecting with Lawrence's forehead.
Sosa trying to pass the guard but Lawrence defending well.
Sosa is working hard here to advance position.
Sosa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sosa is trying to control. Lawrence wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Sosa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ernesto Sosa's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lawrence gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sosa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sosa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sosa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sosa trying to control but Lawrence is working from the bottom.
Sosa controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sosa 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 one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sosa throwing strikes from guard but Lawrence blocks nicely.
Sosa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lawrence utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sosa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sosa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lawrence is trying to control the position but Sosa postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sosa manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lawrence on his heels. He'll look to pass Lawrence's guard now, I'm sure.
Lawrence keeping moving, preventing Sosa from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa tries to free his leg and advance position but Lawrence is retaining full guard.
Sosa controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sosa looking to sit in guard and control but Lawrence gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lawrence seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lawrence pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sosa is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sosa keeping moving, preventing Lawrence from controlling successfully.
Sosa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lawrence can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sosa controls Lawrence momentarily but Lawrence frees himself.
Sosa wants to stand and escape but Lawrence is having none of it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lawrence sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Lawrence scores with a jab to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sosa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lawrence circles away quickly and effectively.
Lawrence throws out a counter right but Sosa avoids it with no problem.
Sosa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lawrence as he jumps to the side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Sosa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ernesto Sosa's cut.
That's time! Sosa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lawrence avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lawrence throws out a counter right but Sosa avoids it with no problem.
Tristan Lawrence has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sosa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ernesto Sosa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lawrence scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sosa throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lawrence tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sosa is in Lawrence's guard.
Sosa is looking to work some ground and pound but Lawrence has wrist control.
Sosa tries to free his leg and advance position but Lawrence is retaining full guard.
Sosa throws a strike but Lawrence rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sosa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lawrence is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lawrence must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lawrence won't allow Sosa to sweep him here.
Sosa pulls Lawrence in to control the position.
Lawrence stopping the sweep attempt from Sosa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lawrence's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lawrence sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sosa's guard.
Sosa is looking to control Lawrence's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sosa avoid being mounted?
Lawrence content to control rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sosa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lawrence! But no joy.
Sosa fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sosa on the side of the head.
Sosa misses the body punch
and Lawrence counters with a nice body shot.
Sosa misses with a jab to the body
and Lawrence cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ernesto Sosa's cut is getting worse.
Lawrence 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lawrence manages to avoid it.
Sosa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lawrence drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Sosa's head, knocking him out cold! Lawrence is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tristan Lawrence!
An out of breath and clearly excited Tristan Lawrence thanked Bloodbath MMA Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between August Cooke (ranked 694 p4p, 1133 weight class) and Ramon Chung (ranked 71 p4p, 125 weight class). August Cooke has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, August Cooke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Chung!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chung with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chung throws a body punch but Cooke moves out of range.
Cooke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cooke scores with a jab to the body.
Cooke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chung misses with a lunging right hand
and Cooke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cooke is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cooke cracks Chung with an open hand slap.
Cooke closes the distance and pushes Chung back into the cage.
Cooke lands a left hand.
Cooke blocking some punches.
Cooke can't find room to land a body shot as Chung controls the action.
Chung blocks a body shot from Cooke.
Chung working aggressively here.
Cooke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chung tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chung blocks a body shot from Cooke.
Cooke tries to throw a body punch but Chung avoids it by throwing Cooke back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cooke tries a body shot but Chung blocks it.
Cooke struggles to land a body shot inside as Chung controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cooke.
Cooke tries a body shot but Chung blocks it.
Chung breaks the clinch.
Cooke defending well as Chung loads up on a big left hand.
Cooke misses with a body shot
and Chung counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cooke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chung.
Cooke misses with a lunging right hand
and Chung counters with a right hand to the body.
Cooke throws a hook to the side of Chung's head but Chung sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chung throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cooke misses with a body shot
and Chung counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Chung throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cooke clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke is working Chung over against the cage.
Cooke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cooke tries to throw a body punch but Chung avoids it by throwing Cooke back against the cage.
Cooke tries to work over Chung's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cooke.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cooke lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cooke scores with a hook to the body.
Cooke misses with a punch to the body.
Cooke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Cooke.
Cooke tries a body shot but Chung blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Cooke.
Chung misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cooke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chung creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cooke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chung has a couple of punches blocked by Cooke.
Cooke scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke tries to work over Chung's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cooke can't find room to land a body shot as Chung controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Cooke.
Cooke has a couple of punches blocked by Chung.
Cooke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cooke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chung softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cooke presses Chung against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cooke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chung's elbow.
Cooke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cooke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chung tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cooke's elbow.
Chung prevents a body shot from Cooke.
Chung has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cooke seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Chung can turn it around.
Cooke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cooke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cooke tries to work over Chung's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chung has a couple of punches blocked by Cooke.
Chung working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cooke.
Cooke blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chung manages to break the clinch.
Cooke looks to score with a jab to the body but Chung is just out of range.
Chung is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cooke with a body shot.
Chung keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cooke.
Cooke shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooke lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cooke misses with a head shot. Chung uses the momentum to regain guard.
Cooke connects with a couple of short punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
August Cooke dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cooke blocks a jab.
Chung throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cooke on the side of the head.
Cooke lands with a shot to the body.
Cooke on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cooke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chung moves away.
A nice side step and Chung releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chung stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chung connects with a right hand. Cooke shakes it off.
It looks like August Cooke has been cut.
Chung misses with an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooke looks to land a combination but Chung avoids it well.
Nice straight punches there by Cooke. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cooke.
Cooke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Cooke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Chung misses.
Ramon Chung is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chung fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chung moves away from the strike by Cooke.
Chung is looking for the big counter here.
Chung moves out of range of the strikes.
Cooke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Chung counter with a right hand.
Cooke is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chung sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cooke 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.
Chung slips a straight right by Cooke.
Chung let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Chung lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cooke circles away quickly and effectively.
Cooke throws a right hand that misses
and Chung counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chung takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chung misses with a right hand
and Cooke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cooke misses the body punch
and Chung counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cooke cracks Chung with an open hand slap.
Cooke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chung looks to score with a jab to the body but Cooke is just out of range.
August Cooke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooke looks to land a right hand but Chung moved out of range.
Cooke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chung uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cooke.
Chung takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke digs a good hook to Chung's body.
Cooke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chung.
Ramon Chung seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chung slips under a jab from Cooke.
Cooke feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cooke throwing strikes but missing.
Cooke landing some decent shots from guard.
Chung trying to keep a closed guard but Cooke is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke throws a strike but Chung rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chung looking to sit in guard and control but Cooke gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cooke throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cooke stopping the sweep attempt from Chung.
Chung utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cooke showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cooke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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 August Cooke will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on August Cooke's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cooke looks to land a right hand but Chung moved out of range.
Nice shot by Cooke.
Chung scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fighters circling - Cooke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cooke looks to score with a jab to the body but Chung is just out of range.
Cooke throws a hook but Chung blocks it.
Cooke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cooke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chung.
Chung looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chung manages to avoid it.
Chung misses with an uppercut
letting Cooke counter with a right hand.
Cooke looks to throw the jab but Chung is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke scores with a nice right hand.
Cooke gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chung connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chung throws a series of punches but Cooke avoids them all with ease.
Cooke is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chung throws a right hand that misses
and Cooke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cooke misses the body punch
and Chung counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Cooke misses.
Cooke takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chung misses with a lunging right hand
and Cooke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cooke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chung moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chung looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Chung does it's job there.
Cooke is rocked!
Chung 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.
Chung misses with a hook. Cooke ducked under it nicely.
Oh Cooke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chung closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Cooke! Chung dives in looking to finish! Cooke is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ramon Chung!
Ramon Chung is the new lightweight champion!
After the big win, Ramon Chung made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Bloodbath MMA Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
50% |
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