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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oki Zuki (ranked 1902 p4p, 1815 weight class) and Iranian Hulk (ranked 77 p4p, 74 weight class). Oki Zuki had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Oki Zuki !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Iranian Hulk!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hulk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Zuki was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Zuki misses with a double jab.
Hulk shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zuki defends it nicely.
Hulk shoots in and bounces Zuki off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hulk stops Zuki from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hulk trying to control but Zuki is working from the bottom.
Hulk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zuki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulk throws a big elbow that misses.
Zuki keeping full guard, as Hulk tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zuki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zuki uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hulk shoots in for a takedown but Zuki shows good takedown defense.
Sloppy strikes from Zuki . Those never looked like landing.
Hulk shoots in but no luck this time.
Zuki seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Oki Zuki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iranian Hulk.
Hulk has his takedown stuffed
and Zuki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hulk avoids a kick to the body.
Iranian Hulk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hulk looks to land a body kick but Zuki moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuki scores with a three punch combo!
 It looks like Iranian Hulk has been cut.
Nice uppercut there from Zuki .
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!
Hulk checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zuki has been working on his boxing with his coaches at London MMA Club in the buildup to the fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hulk is defended easily by Zuki .
Hulk shoots for a double leg takedown but Zuki sprawls well. He's pushed Hulk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It looked like Zuki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zuki throws a series of punches but Hulk avoids them all with ease.
Hulk throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zuki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zuki cracks Hulk with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hulk checks the leg kick.
Zuki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hulk fails with a takedown attempt.
A quick step to the side and Zuki tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hulk misses with a takedown attempt
and Zuki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hulk darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Zuki wants to get back to his feet.
Hulk is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zuki wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hulk performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Zuki wants to get back to his feet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Hulk is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hulk is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Zuki is just riding it out for now. Hulk eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hulk is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hulk stops Zuki from getting back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oki Zuki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iranian Hulk's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hulk shoots for a double leg takedown but Zuki sprawls well. He's pushed Hulk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zuki is looking for a counter combo.
Zuki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hulk shoots in for a takedown but Zuki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hulk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zuki counters with a stiff right hand.
Oki Zuki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iranian Hulk.
Zuki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hulk checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hulk.
Zuki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oki Zuki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooh!!! Zuki has knocked Hulk down with a huge combo! Zuki steps away and waves a wobbly Hulk back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zuki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zuki counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Hulk off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Zuki follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Hulk was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Oki Zuki !
An out of breath and clearly excited Oki Zuki thanked Hype Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barron White (ranked 1158 p4p, 769 weight class) and Charles Barkley (ranked 58 p4p, 42 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Barkley's choice of entrance music: Space Jam. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barron White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Charles Barkley!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barkley slips under a jab from White.
Barkley scores with a jab.
White fails to land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from White.
Barkley changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
White with a hook.
White swings for the body but Barkley moves out of range.
Barkley shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Barkley is looking to take a break and control but White is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
White desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Barkley takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barkley.
Barkley is trying to control. White wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Barkley with the ground and pound but White uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Barkley trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barkley works over White with some ground and pound from guard.
Barkley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Barkley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barkley is stalling in the full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Barkley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
White throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barkley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barkley moves out of range as White strikes.
Barkley tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
White throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Barkley to counter with a crisp jab.
White thows a left - swing and a miss!
White misses with a double jab
and Barkley counters with a stiff right hand.
Barkley defending well as White loads up on a big left hand.
Barkley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
White takes a swing at Barkley's ribcage but misses.
White throws a lazy uppercut
and Barkley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley scores with a kick to the body.
Barkley is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Barkley slips under a jab from White.
A cross from White lands.
It looks like Charles Barkley has been cut.
White throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barkley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
White tests Barkley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
White misses with a looping left.
Barkley tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
White throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barkley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
White throws a shot from downtown. Barkley moves away and avoids it.
White rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barkley counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Barkley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. White swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barkley throws an elbow that misses. White uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barkley's guard. Nice move by White!
White might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barkley wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Barkley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barkley controlling the position.
White pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barkley is keeping the position for now.
Barkley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barkley is on top in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Charles Barkley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Charles Barkley's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
White misses with a lunging right hand
and Barkley counters with a body kick that stops White in his tracks momentarily.
White stuffs the takedown.
White loads up on a big right hand but Barkley slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barkley! But no joy.
White connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Danga de danga de dang - White scores with a four punch combination!
White misses with a hook. Barkley ducked under it nicely.
White misses with a looping left.
Barkley feints the counter takedown.
White throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barkley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barkley tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Barkley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice uppercut there from Barkley.
Barkley tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but White defends well and Barkley ends up having to push White into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White throws a right and a left that Barkley avoids nicely.
White thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barkley is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws a poor cross that misses
and White takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barkley lands a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
White misses with a lunging right hand
and Barkley counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Barkley.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barkley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barkley slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Charles Barkley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barkley's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barkley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Barkley trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
White misses with a right hand
and Barkley counters with a body kick.
Barkley lands a nice shot to the body.
Barron White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barkley moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! White goes down! Can Barkley finish him!?
 It looks like Barron White has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Barkley trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barkley 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.
Barkley working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Barkley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barkley looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
White keeping moving, preventing Barkley from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
White being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Barkley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Barron White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Barkley.
White misses with a lunging right hand
and Barkley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White misses with a looping right.
Barkley gets a double leg takedown into White's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Barkley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
White throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barkley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barron White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Charles Barkley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
White throws a hook to the side of Barkley's head but Barkley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barkley waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract White. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped White to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
 White is rocked!
Barkley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Oh White is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barkley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
White working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barkley.
White seems to have got his legs back now.
White keeping moving, preventing Barkley from controlling successfully.
Barkley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. White swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barkley throws a big elbow that misses.
Barkley slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as White works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barkley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
White pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
White getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Barkley tests White's chin there with a solid looking shot.
White is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
White throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barkley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barkley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barkley lands a right hook to the body.
Barkley scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Barkley controls the position.
Barkley lands a few punches from side control.
White is trying to escape the position but Barkley is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
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!
White is trying to escape the position but Barkley is controlling the position.
Barkley creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The strikes coming from Barkley are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Barkley postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Barkley just content to control the position.
Barkley connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused White some visible discomfort.
Barkley advances nicely into full mount.
Barkley looking to finish White with some ground and pound. This is bad for White!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Barkley in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Barkley loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have White scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Barkley land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Barkley stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Barkley!
A victorious Charles Barkley thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bambang Pamungkas (ranked 762 p4p, 1232 weight class) and Rodri Yairguez (ranked 73 p4p, 111 weight class). Yairguez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: El Corrido De Chihuahua - Los Rieleros Del Norte. 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bambang Pamungkas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Rodri Yairguez!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Pamungkas.
Yairguez fails with the takedown
and Pamungkas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yairguez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Yairguez lands in his opponent's guard.
Pamungkas pushes Yairguez off and scrambles back to his feet.
Pamungkas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yairguez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pamungkas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Yairguez backs away, Pamungkas returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Pamungkas tries to sprawl but Yairguez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yairguez moves nicely into side control.
Yairguez trying to control the position but Pamungkas is working away.
Pamungkas is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yairguez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pamungkas is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Yairguez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Pamungkas trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Pamungkas prevents Yairguez from moving into mount.
Yairguez is looking to take a break and control but Pamungkas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pamungkas stops Yairguez from passing to mount.
That's two 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.
Yairguez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pamungkas is not content to let Yairguez control the position.
Yairguez goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Pamungkas has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Yairguez but great work by Pamungkas.
Yairguez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yairguez managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Pamungkas.
Pamungkas decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Yairguez staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pamungkas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yairguez fails to land with a series of punches.
Pamungkas throws a hook but Yairguez avoids it easily.
Pamungkas swings for the body but Yairguez moves out of range.
Yairguez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pamungkas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yairguez takes a swing at Pamungkas's ribcage but misses.
Yairguez misses with a series of wild punches.
Yairguez throws an overhand right that lands on Pamungkas's shoulder, as Pamungkas tries to avoid the shot.
Pamungkas 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.
Pamungkas lands a slapping body shot.
Pamungkas misses with a hook. Yairguez ducked under it nicely.
Yairguez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pamungkas.
Pamungkas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yairguez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pamungkas manages to avoid it.
Yairguez takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yairguez lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Yairguez.
Yairguez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yairguez misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pamungkas.
Pamungkas is trying to force a seperation but Yairguez has the dominant position.
Yairguez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Yairguez blocks the strikes from Pamungkas.
Yairguez tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Pamungkas is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Yairguez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Yairguez goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pamungkas rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Yairguez's guard! Nice work there by Pamungkas!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bambang Pamungkas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Yairguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pamungkas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yairguez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pamungkas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pamungkas throws a lazy right hand but Yairguez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yairguez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Good standup being displayed there by Pamungkas as he connects with a hook.
Pamungkas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yairguez.
Pamungkas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pamungkas.
Yairguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pamungkas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pamungkas throws a quick counter head kick but Yairguez was just out of range.
Pamungkas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yairguez.
Bambang Pamungkas is winning the standup battle so far.
Pamungkas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pamungkas takes a swing at Yairguez's ribcage but misses.
Pamungkas looks to score with a jab to the body but Yairguez is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yairguez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pamungkas.
Yairguez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pamungkas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yairguez misses with a hook.
It looked like Pamungkas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
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!
Pamungkas lands a jab to Yairguez's midsection.
Yairguez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pamungkas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yairguez avoids the body shot from Pamungkas.
Yairguez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yairguez is looking to clinch but Pamungkas is avoiding it.
Pamungkas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yairguez can do to turn this around?
Yairguez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pamungkas looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Yairguez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Yairguez in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Pamungkas tries to escape but Yairguez is in control.
Yairguez is looking to take a break and control but Pamungkas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pamungkas is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Yairguez is controlling him well.
Yairguez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Pamungkas throws Yairguez to one side and escapes!
Yairguez throws a jab but it's blocked by Pamungkas.
Pamungkas appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Yairguez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pamungkas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yairguez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yairguez tries to clinch up.
Yairguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Pamungkas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big right from Yairguez misses.
Pamungkas lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pamungkas throws a front kick that sends Yairguez stumbling back into the cage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yairguez. That's going to slow Pamungkas down.
Yairguez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pamungkas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yairguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pamungkas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pamungkas throws a lazy right hand but Yairguez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pamungkas scores with a hook.
Yairguez tries to work over Pamungkas's front leg with a kick but Pamungkas checks it.
Pamungkas lands with a nice body punch.
Yairguez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pamungkas.
A countering left hand to the body from Yairguez misses.
Yairguez moves out of range of the leg kick from Pamungkas.
Pamungkas takes a swing at Yairguez's ribcage but misses.
Yairguez is looking to clinch but Pamungkas is avoiding it.
Pamungkas ducks under a wild hook from Yairguez.
An attempted straight right counter from Pamungkas misses the target.
Yairguez misses with a takedown
and Pamungkas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good leg kick by Yairguez.
Yairguez throws a body punch but Pamungkas moves out of range.
Pamungkas lands a head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pamungkas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pamungkas tries to keep at a distance but Yairguez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pamungkas is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pamungkas lands with a light punch inside.
Pamungkas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yairguez misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Pamungkas fails to land.
Yairguez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pamungkas throws a head punch that misses.
Pamungkas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pamungkas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yairguez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pamungkas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pamungkas misses with a body shot.
Pamungkas avoids the head kick by Yairguez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bambang Pamungkas dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Pamungkas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yairguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Pamungkas.
Pamungkas defending well as Yairguez loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Yairguez misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pamungkas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yairguez misses with a wild body shot.
Yairguez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pamungkas's head.
Pamungkas lands a body shot.
Yairguez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pamungkas doesn't seem bothered though.
Pamungkas throws a hook to the side of Yairguez's head but Yairguez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yairguez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yairguez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yairguez tries to clinch but Pamungkas is having none of it.
Yairguez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pamungkas blocks the body kick.
Yairguez tries to clinch up but Pamungkas circles away and keeps his distance.
Yairguez lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pamungkas throws out a loose jab but Yairguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yairguez throws the left hand but Pamungkas avoids the punch easily.
Yairguez has closed the distance and engaged Pamungkas in a clinch.
I was talking to Pamungkas's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Yairguez lands a nice shot to the body.
Pamungkas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yairguez.
Pamungkas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pamungkas breaks from the clinch.
Pamungkas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pamungkas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pamungkas tries to keep at a distance but Yairguez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pamungkas breaks from the clinch.
Yairguez blocks a head kick by Pamungkas.
Rodri Yairguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Yairguez misses.
Pamungkas slips a jab from Yairguez.
Yairguez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pamungkas.
Yairguez moves out of range as Pamungkas throws a body kick.
Pamungkas misses with an uppercut.
Yairguez misses with a body kick.
Yairguez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Yairguez misses.
Pamungkas wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Pamungkas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yairguez drives through with a takedown into Pamungkas's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Pamungkas has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Yairguez has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Pamungkas trying to control the position but instead, Yairguez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pamungkas into the cage.
Yairguez is working for takedown but Pamungkas is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yairguez blocking some punches.
Yairguez lands a hook that snaps the head of Pamungkas backwards.
Pamungkas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yairguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pamungkas avoids it.
Pamungkas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yairguez blocking some punches.
Pamungkas lands a body punch.
Bambang Pamungkas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yairguez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yairguez misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yairguez.
Yairguez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yairguez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pamungkas blocks it with crossed arms.
Yairguez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pamungkas throws a punch but it's blocked by Yairguez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pamungkas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bambang Pamungkas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodri Yairguez.
Yairguez lands a nice knee to the body.
Yairguez misses with an elbow over the top.
Yairguez pushes off an throws an elbow but Pamungkas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yairguez obliges.
Pamungkas blocks a body shot from Yairguez.
Yairguez lands with a right to the head.
Pamungkas working aggressively here.
Pamungkas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Yairguez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yairguez can't get the takedown.
Yairguez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodri Yairguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pamungkas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bambang Pamungkas!
A very excited looking Bambang Pamungkas 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.
Rodri Yairguez was interviewed post fight and said 'A loss is a good learning experience if you take it that way, but it also isn't a win. Everybody loses eventually.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Crazyhorse (ranked 860 p4p, 511 weight class) and Kashton Pearce (ranked 118 p4p, 71 weight class). Crazyhorse kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is They Don’t Care About Us. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, James Crazyhorse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kashton Pearce!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearce rushes Crazyhorse and presses him up against the cage.
Pearce misses with the head strike.
Pearce avoiding damage.
Pearce lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crazyhorse backwards.
Crazyhorse misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crazyhorse misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pearce throws a punch but it's blocked by Crazyhorse.
Crazyhorse with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Pearce.
Pearce tries to work over Crazyhorse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pearce takes a shot to the head.
Crazyhorse blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pearce pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pearce looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Crazyhorse throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Pearce.
Crazyhorse swings wildly with an uppercut but Pearce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crazyhorse breaks the clinch.
Crazyhorse listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Kashton Pearce has been cut.
A punch lands to the side of Pearce 's head but he takes it in his stride.
James Crazyhorse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pearce walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Left hook, right uppercut from Crazyhorse.
Jab from Crazyhorse.
 Pearce is rocked!
Pearce throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pearce is still on wobbly legs! Can Crazyhorse finish him?
Pearce tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Crazyhorse misses the target.
Crazyhorse throws an overhand right that drops Pearce like a sack of potatoes! Crazyhorse dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Crazyhorse!
An out of breath James Crazyhorse thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Christ (ranked 951 p4p, 900 weight class) and Mombasa Magabi (ranked 49 p4p, 47 weight class). Julio Christ has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julio Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mombasa Magabi !
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magabi lands a front kick.
Magabi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Christ at a distance.
Magabi lands a nice shot to the body.
Magabi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Magabi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Christ is breathing heavily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Magabi .
It looks like Julio Christ has been cut.
Magabi throws a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Magabi .
Christ has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Magabi .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Magabi . That's going to slow Christ down.
Magabi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Magabi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Magabi thuds his shin into the meat of Christ's side.
A chopping leg kick lands by Magabi .
Magabi connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Magabi .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magabi looks to score with a jab to the body but Christ is just out of range.
Magabi punishes Christ's body with a nice straight punch.
Magabi lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice body kick there by Magabi .
Christ drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Magabi has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Christ is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Magabi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Magabi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
OH! Christ has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Magabi smells blood and charges in for the finish! Magabi unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Christ sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mombasa Magabi !
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shape Shifter (ranked 911 p4p, 772 weight class) and Silvio Van De Leide (ranked 127 p4p, 108 weight class). Van De Leide has chosen Sandstorm - Darude as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Silvio Van De Leide enters the cage!
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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 26 - 24 - 1, fighting out of London, Shape Shifter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Silvio Van De Leide!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shifter moves away from the strike by Van De Leide.
Van De Leide throws a hook but Shifter blocks it.
Van De Leide moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Van De Leide keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shifter is rocked!
Van De Leide swings widly with a right hand
and Shifter counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shifter is trying to get an arm triangle but Van De Leide is defending well.
Van De Leide is trying to control Shifter's posture but Shifter avoids it.
An elbow from Shifter crashes against the mat.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shifter has hold of Van De Leide's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Van De Leide tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Shifter cranks the arm and Van De Leide screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Van De Leide, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Shape Shifter!
Silvio Van De Leide spoke after the fight, saying 'War should only be in the cage. Peace on Earth.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maman Suraman (ranked 359 p4p, 888 weight class) and Bubba Rolls (ranked 50 p4p, 109 weight class). Rolls has chosen Moonshine Bandits - For The Outlawz as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maman Suraman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bubba Rolls!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suraman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rolls counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Maman Suraman has been cut.
Rolls shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Suraman napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Suraman tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Suraman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suraman is trying to improve his position.
Suraman regains half guard.
Suraman trying to hold on to Rolls's head to control him but Rolls postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suraman has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Rolls. Oh but Suraman has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Rolls goes limp - he's gone! Suraman jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Maman Suraman!
A very excited looking Maman Suraman 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Boomer (ranked 724 p4p, 827 weight class) and Franz Ramos (ranked 90 p4p, 102 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Boomer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franz Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramos blocks a low kick nicely.
Ramos's coach down at Outlier Martial Arts New York was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ramos's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Boomer wants to clinch up but Ramos keeps it at a distance.
Boomer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ramos throws a hook but Boomer avoids it easily.
Boomer throws a hook but Ramos blocks it.
Boomer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ramos. That did some damage!
Boomer slips a jab from Ramos.
Boomer misses the jab.
Ramos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ramos lands a left and a right that send Boomer crashing to the mat, dazed. Ramos thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Mike Boomer has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boomer pushes Ramos up against the cage in a clinch.
Boomer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Boomer with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Ramos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boomer blocks an uppercut.
Boomer throws an elbow that misses.
Ramos struggles to land a body shot inside as Boomer controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boomer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ramos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boomer blocks a body shot from Ramos.
Boomer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boomer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ramos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boomer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ramos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ramos blocks the elbow strike.
Boomer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ramos is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boomer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ramos's brow.
Ramos avoids the elbow strike from Boomer, against the cage.
Ramos swings wildly with an uppercut but Boomer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boomer misses with an elbow over the top.
A shot in the inside from Boomer.
Ramos misses with a body punch.
Ramos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boomer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boomer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramos misses with a looping left.
Ramos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramos misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Boomer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ramos.
Boomer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ramos breaks from the clinch.
Ramos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boomer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boomer throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Ramos to counter with a crisp jab.
Boomer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boomer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boomer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ramos slips a jab from Boomer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boomer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boomer throws a body shot but no joy.
Boomer darts in trying to clinch
and Ramos counters with a nice uppercut.
Ramos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boomer circles away quickly and effectively.
Boomer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ramos misses with a double jab
and Boomer counters with a stiff right hand.
Ramos misses with a looping left.
Ramos keeps the fight on the outside.
Boomer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Boomer.
Ramos throws a poor cross that misses
and Boomer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ramos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boomer.
Ramos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boomer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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!
Boomer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mike Boomer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boomer throws a low kick but Ramos moves out of range easily.
Ramos checks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Ramos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boomer throws a jab when Ramos was well out of range.
Boomer throws a hook but Ramos avoids it easily.
Boomer slips a jab and a cross from Ramos.
Boomer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ramos throws a jab when Boomer was well out of range.
Boomer throwing a counter right hand but Ramos manages to avoid it.
Ramos throws a poor cross that misses
and Boomer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mike Boomer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Boomer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ramos throws a lazy uppercut
letting Boomer counter with a right hand.
Boomer just misses with a punch to the body.
Boomer staying out of range there.
Ramos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boomer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boomer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramos was well out of range. Poor timing from Boomer.
Boomer closes the distance and clinches.
Boomer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boomer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ramos breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boomer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ramos in his tracks.
Boomer throws a lazy body kick
and Ramos counters with a left to the body.
Ramos misses with a right hand
and Boomer counters with an inside leg kick.
Boomer lands a nice shot that snaps Ramos's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Boomer to counter with a crisp jab.
Boomer looks to clinch
and Ramos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ramos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ramos throws the left hand but Boomer avoids the punch easily.
Boomer throws a jab when Ramos was well out of range.
Boomer misses the jab.
Ramos now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Boomer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boomer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boomer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ramos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boomer tries to clinch but Ramos is having none of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ramos! But no joy.
Boomer misses with a head kick.
Boomer throws a leg kick
and Ramos counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boomer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramos.
Boomer takes a swing at Ramos's ribcage but misses.
Boomer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oooooh!!! Ramos has knocked Boomer down with a huge combo! Ramos steps away and waves a wobbly Boomer back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Boomer is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ramos misses with a few strikes there.
Oh Boomer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boomer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boomer seems to have got his legs back now.
Ramos sends Boomer crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ramos is motioning to the referee to let Boomer up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Boomer clinches up with Ramos and pushes him back against the cage.
Mike Boomer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boomer trying to control the position but instead, Ramos has worked for underhooks and has pushed Boomer into the cage.
Boomer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boomer tries to land a knee to the head but Ramos blocks with his arms.
Ramos breaks from the clinch.
Ramos cracks Boomer with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Ramos has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Boomer to stand back up!
Ramos throws a combination that misses
letting Boomer counter with a right hand.
Ramos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boomer stuns Ramos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boomer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fighters circling - Boomer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ramos misses with a looping right.
It looks like Boomer has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Boomer ducks under a wild hook from Ramos.
Boomer throws a body punch but Ramos moves out of range.
Good exchange - Ramos coming out on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos looks to land a right hand but Boomer moved out of range.
Boomer misses with an attempted mid kick.
A shot to the body from Ramos misses
and Boomer counters with a series of strikes. Ramos will be more careful next time no doubt.
Boomer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ramos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Boomer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Despite the aggression on Ramos's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ramos misses with a straight left.
Boomer tries to clinch up.
Boomer takes one to the chin there.
Ramos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramos is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ramos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Franz Ramos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Boomer's cut.
That's time! Boomer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A cross from Boomer lands.
Boomer has Ramos up against the cage in a clinch.
Ramos blocks an elbow strike.
Ramos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ramos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boomer's elbow.
Boomer misses with an elbow strike.
Boomer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ramos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boomer misses with a knee strike.
Ramos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ramos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boomer trying to land knees to the body.
Boomer lands an elbow inside.
Ramos has a couple of punches blocked by Boomer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boomer pushes off an throws an elbow but Ramos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Boomer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boomer misses with the head strike.
Boomer pushes off an throws an elbow but Ramos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ramos takes an elbow to the temple.
Ramos takes a shot to the head.
Ramos throws a head punch that misses.
Boomer lands a nice knee to the body.
Ramos avoiding damage as Boomer throws knees to the body.
Ramos blocks the elbow strike.
Ramos misses with a punch on the inside.
Boomer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ramos blocks it with crossed arms.
Boomer lands a right hand.
Ramos misses with a body punch.
Boomer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Boomer cracks Ramos with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boomer blocks a body shot from Ramos.
Boomer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ramos backwards.
Boomer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramos misses with some punches.
Ramos blocks an elbow strike from Boomer.
Boomer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boomer has a couple of punches blocked by Ramos.
Boomer lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Franz Ramos has been cut.
Ramos tries to circle away but Boomer has him pinned against the cage.
Ramos managing to block the knees to the body from Boomer.
Boomer tries to land a knee to the head but Ramos blocks with his arms.
Boomer misses with an elbow over the top.
Boomer lands a hook that snaps the head of Ramos backwards.
Boomer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boomer pushes Ramos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ramos fails to land.
Ramos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ramos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ramos is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Ramos shuts the power down on Boomer. Lights out, game over! Ramos is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Franz Ramos!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kuromiya Hiro (ranked 160 p4p, 136 weight class) and Broady Hallows (ranked 19 p4p, 14 weight class). Hallows comes into a darkened arena with his song building. POSTALMONDCLARITY kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kuromiya Hiro could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Broady Hallows'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 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Kuromiya Hiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Broady Hallows!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiro tries to keep at a distance but Hallows has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hiro breaks the clinch.
Hallows lands with a good body shot.
Hiro moves away from the strike by Hallows.
Hiro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hallows thuds a left hand into Hiro's body.
Hallows misses with a looping right.
Hallows fails with the takedown
and Hiro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hallows - that will leave a mark!
Hallows jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hiro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hallows looks to throw the jab but Hiro is out of range.
Hiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Hallows.
Hallows dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hallows cracks a nice hook into Hiro's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallows tries to clinch but Hiro moves out of range.
Hallows gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hallows throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hiro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hiro dodges an elbow strike from Hallows.
Hallows pushes off an throws an elbow but Hiro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hallows pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hiro breaks from the clinch.
Hallows misses with a wild combination.
Hallows connects with a crisp jab.
Hallows throws a hook to the side of Hiro's head but Hiro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hallows misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hiro.
Hallows has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hiro connects with a leg kick.
Hiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hallows manages to avoid it.
Broady Hallows seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hallows gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Hallows connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hiro's hands.
Hallows thuds a left hand into Hiro's body.
Hallows fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hiro, pushing him back against the cage.
Hallows throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hallows just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hiro's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hallows just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hiro's brow.
Hiro manages to break the clinch.
Hallows connects with a jab.
It looks like Kuromiya Hiro has been cut.
Hiro moves out of range of the body kick from Hallows.
Hallows stuns Hiro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hallows lands with a kick to the ribs.
A jab from Hallows misses.
Kuromiya Hiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hallows bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hiro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hallows clinches with his opponent.
Hallows comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallows pushes Hiro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hallows lands a damaging elbow.
Hallows prevents Hiro from breaking the clinch.
Hiro has had enough of the clinch but Hallows keeps him there for the moment.
Hiro breaks the clinch.
Hiro avoids the head kick by Hallows.
Hiro keeps the fight on the outside.
Hallows throws a jab but it's blocked by Hiro.
Hallows closes the distance and clinches.
Hiro blocks an elbow strike.
Hallows unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hiro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hiro has a couple of punches blocked by Hallows.
Hallows tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hiro's elbow.
Hallows lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hiro is trying to break the clinch but Hallows has him pressed against the cage.
Hiro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hallows scores with a nice strike.
Kuromiya Hiro's cut is getting worse.
Hiro circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallows listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Hallows misses.
Hiro leaves Hallows with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hallows keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hiro.
Hallows misses with a head kick.
Hallows misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hallows scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Hallows misses.
Hallows throws a wild body kick that Hiro sees coming a mile off.
Hiro half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hallows misses with a kick to the body.
Hiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Hallows.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hallows misses with a right hand
and Hiro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hiro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hallows has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Broady Hallows dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kuromiya Hiro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hallows lands a jab to Hiro's midsection.
Hallows just misses with a punch to the body.
Broady Hallows seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hiro misses with a hook. Hallows ducked under it nicely.
Hiro ducks under a wild hook from Hallows.
A counter left hand to the body from Hiro misses its target.
Hallows throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hallows misses with a hook
and Hiro counters with a straight right hand.
Hiro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hallows tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice jab there from Hiro.
Hiro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hallows throws a head kick but Hiro moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hallows moves in looking to clinch but Hiro pushes him off.
Hallows has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hallows ducks under a wild hook from Hiro.
Hallows misses with a head kick.
Hiro moves forwards but Hallows connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallows tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hiro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hiro throwing a counter right hand but Hallows manages to avoid it.
Hiro blocks a leg kick.
Hiro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hiro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hallows shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hiro but Hiro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hallows pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hallows darts in and clinches Hiro up against the cage.
Hallows can't find room to land a body shot as Hiro controls the action.
Hiro lands a nice shot to the body.
Hallows is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hiro gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hallows misses with an elbow over the top.
Hallows has Hiro pressed against the cage, preventing Hiro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Hiro on the inside.
Hiro throws a head punch that misses.
Hiro misses with a punch to the body.
Hallows throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hallows throws an elbow but misses.
Hiro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hallows throws a body punch but Hiro moves out of range.
Hallows throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Hiro misses its target.
Hallows attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hallows moves out of range of the leg kick from Hiro.
Hiro slips under a jab from Hallows.
Hiro cracks Hallows with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hallows cracks Hiro with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hallows looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kuromiya Hiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Broady Hallows.
Hiro looks to throw the jab but Hallows is out of range.
Hallows goes for a double leg but Hiro avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hiro continues to drive forward.
Hiro throwing a counter right hand but Hallows manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Hallows misses the target.
Hiro closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiro is trying to break free.
Hallows tries to land knees in the clinch but Hiro avoids the damage to the body.
Hallows gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hallows misses with an elbow strike.
Hiro misses with a punch to the body.
Hiro stops a takedown attempt from Hallows.
Hallows misses with an elbow over the top.
Hiro tries to work over Hallows's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hiro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hallows throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hallows throws a head kick but Hiro moves out of range.
Hallows tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Hiro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hallows has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hallows tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hiro stalling against the cage.
Hallows tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Hiro.
Hallows working Hiro over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hallows just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hiro's brow.
Hiro is trying to break free.
Hiro takes an elbow to the temple.
Hallows lands an elbow inside that Hiro shrugs off.
Hallows lands a good knee to the midsection. Hiro won't want to take too many of those.
Hiro tries to break free but Hallows pushes him back against the cage.
Hallows lands a nice elbow.
Hallows throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hiro blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hiro.
Hiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Hiro as the two fighters clinch.
Hiro tries to throw a body punch but Hallows avoids it by throwing Hiro back against the cage.
Hiro avoids the elbow strike from Hallows, against the cage.
Hiro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hallows doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hiro is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Hallows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Broady Hallows showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kuromiya Hiro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hiro has Hallows up against the cage in a clinch.
Hallows pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hiro gets through Hallows's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hallows lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kuromiya Hiro's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hallows throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hiro is trying to break the clinch but Hallows has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hallows throws an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hiro.
A short right from Hallows on the inside.
Hallows keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hiro's efforts to push away.
Hiro tries to break free but Hallows pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hallows misses with a looping right.
Hallows throws a head kick that misses.
Hallows bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hallows closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hiro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallows throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hiro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hiro rushes Hallows and presses him up against the cage.
Hiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hallows with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hiro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hiro throws a jab but it's blocked by Hallows.
Hiro misses with a straight left.
Hiro ducks under a wild hook from Hallows.
Hallows throws a sloppy head kick and Hiro moves out of range easily.
Hiro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hiro drives through and clinches with Hallows against the cage.
Hiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hiro stuffs the takedown.
Hallows throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Hiro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kuromiya Hiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiro closes the distance and clinches.
Hiro breaks the clinch.
Hiro stuffs the takedown attempt from Hallows. Hallows gets slowly back to his feet.
Kuromiya Hiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Broady Hallows.
Hallows takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hiro takes the fight into the clinch.
Broady Hallows seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hiro has had enough of the clinch but Hallows keeps him there for the moment.
Hiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hallows avoids the body shot from Hiro.
Hiro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A nice leg kick from Hallows, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hallows misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Hiro misses the target.
Hiro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hallows has time to react.
Hallows takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiro throws an overhand right that lands on Hallows's shoulder, as Hallows tries to avoid the shot.
Hallows throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hiro was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hiro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hiro blocks an elbow strike from Hallows.
Hallows tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hallows swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hallows throws an elbow that misses.
Hiro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hallows ducks under a wild hook from Hiro.
The fighters circling - Hiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hallows keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hiro.
Hallows misses with a body kick.
Hallows throws a hook to the side of Hiro's head but Hiro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hallows goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallows tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hallows swings for the body but Hiro moves out of range.
Hallows fails with the takedown
and Hiro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hallows throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hiro appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hiro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hallows. That did some damage!
Hiro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hiro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hiro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hallows at a distance.
Hiro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hallows misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hallows throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hiro.
Hallows feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hiros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hallows.
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 Kuromiya Hiro.
Well Hallows has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Broady Hallows!
Broady Hallows decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darius Ghetea (ranked 37 p4p, 141 weight class) and Harry Alonzo Longabaugh (ranked 6 p4p, 23 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Ghetea!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Alonzo Longabaugh!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longabaugh misses with a hook
and Ghetea counters with a right hand to the body.
Ghetea has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ghetea displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Longabaugh throws out the jab.
Longabaugh moves out of range of the leg kick from Ghetea.
Longabaugh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Longabaugh cracks Ghetea with an open hand slap.
Ghetea throws a nice outside leg kick.
Longabaugh has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ghetea fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Longabaugh is out of range.
Ghetea throws an off balance right hand
and Longabaugh counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ghetea thinking.
Longabaugh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheers as Longabaugh lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ghetea doesn't seem phased though.
Longabaugh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ghetea momentarily.
Longabaugh slips a jab from Ghetea.
Longabaugh throws a jab when Ghetea was well out of range.
Longabaugh misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Ghetea does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ghetea missing with a left hand there. Longabaugh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ghetea swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Longabaugh counters with a one-two to the body.
Ghetea avoids the body shot from Longabaugh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghetea connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ghetea slips under a jab from Longabaugh.
Longabaugh misses with an uppercut.
Ghetea fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Longabaugh manages to avoid it.
Darius Ghetea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ghetea misses with a straight right.
Ghetea throws a shot from downtown. Longabaugh moves away and avoids it.
Ghetea uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Longabaugh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ghetea.
Ghetea cracks Longabaugh with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ghetea throws a leg kick but Longabaugh sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ghetea lands a body shot.
Ghetea tests Longabaugh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ghetea jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Longabaugh misses with an uppercut.
Longabaugh cracks Ghetea with a good jab.
A jab from Ghetea does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Longabaugh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longabaugh slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ghetea takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A big left from Longabaugh misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Ghetea misses the target.
A jab from Ghetea misses.
Ghetea fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Longabaugh on the side of the head.
A slow jab from Longabaugh misses its intended target.
Ghetea uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ghetea misses with a body shot.
Ghetea throws a body shot but no joy.
Longabaugh misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Ghetea misses the target.
Ghetea lands a nice looking body shot.
A cross from Ghetea lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ghetea. Longabaugh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ghetea fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ghetea fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longabaugh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Longabaugh blocks a leg kick.
Ghetea uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Longabaugh.
Longabaugh misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Ghetea counter with a right hand.
Longabaugh drops his hands momentarily and Ghetea takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ghetea takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ghetea throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Longabaugh counters with a nice uppercut.
Ghetea swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ghetea feints a jab promting Longabaugh to slip. Ghetea then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Longabaugh slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ghetea looks to throw the jab but Longabaugh is out of range.
Ghetea ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Longabaugh misses with a body punch
and Ghetea counters with a straight right hand.
Ghetea is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ghetea scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ghetea uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Longabaugh.
Longabaugh scores with a jab. Ghetea acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ghetea darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ghetea throws a looping overhand right but Longabaugh ducks down to avoid it.
Longabaugh connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ghetea's hands.
Longabaugh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ghetea.
Longabaugh slips a straight right by Ghetea.
Longabaugh misses with a looping left.
Ghetea throws a leg kick but Longabaugh checks it.
Longabaugh doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ghetea avoids the body shot from Longabaugh.
It looked like Ghetea wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ghetea throws a jab but it's blocked by Longabaugh.
Ghetea takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A clash of legs there as Longabaugh blocks the low kick.
Ghetea fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Longabaugh manages to avoid it.
Longabaugh throws out a counter right but Ghetea avoids it with no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Longabaugh throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ghetea on the side of the head.
Ghetea misses with an uppercut.
Ghetea slips a straight right by Longabaugh.
Longabaugh connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ghetea. Ghetea circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Darius Ghetea will probably get the nod.
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.
Longabaugh closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice defenses there by Longabaugh.
Ghetea misses with a hook to the body
and Longabaugh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ghetea jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Longabaugh throws out a powerful jab.
Ghetea is rocked!
Longabaugh throws a monster overhand right that drops Ghetea! Longabaugh follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Alonzo Longabaugh!
Harry Alonzo Longabaugh is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Harry Alonzo Longabaugh, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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