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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rock Lee (ranked 2683 p4p, 5173 weight class) and Rudra Yogpeeth (ranked 293 p4p, 451 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rock Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rudra Yogpeeth!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yogpeeth misses with a two punch combination.
Lee throws a leg kick but Yogpeeth sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yogpeeth.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Yogpeeth saw that one coming.
Yogpeeth misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Lee. Beautiful body shot.
Yogpeeth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lee - that will leave a mark!
Lee throws a head kick that Yogpeeth semi-blocks.
 It looks like Rudra Yogpeeth has been cut.
Lee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lee throws a head kick that misses
and Yogpeeth counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lee!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Yogpeeth's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yogpeeth thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lee's head.
Lee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yogpeeth's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yogpeeth's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee controlling the position well here. Yogpeeth rolled but Lee kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Lee is not going to allow Yogpeeth to sit and survive in this position.
Lee controlling the position well here. Yogpeeth rolled but Lee kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Lee seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Lee's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Yogpeeth looking very determined here, making life difficult for Lee.
Lee controlling the position well here. Yogpeeth rolled but Lee kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to control but Yogpeeth is keeping busy.
Lee is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Lee has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lee wants to control but Yogpeeth is keeping busy.
Yogpeeth trying to control the position but Lee manages to sink in the hooks.
What can Yogpeeth do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yogpeeth trying to control the hands but Lee breaks the grip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yogpeeth defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lee working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
What can Yogpeeth do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Yogpeeth trying to control the position but Lee manages to sink in the hooks.
Yogpeeth fending off the submission attempt from Lee.
Lee working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Lee just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yogpeeth prevents Lee from getting a body triangle.
Lee keeps control of the position easily here as Yogpeeth tries to buck him off.
Lee struggling to keep hold of the position.
Lee is riding his opponent, not letting Yogpeeth buck him off.
Yogpeeth is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Lee has good solid back control here.
Yogpeeth tries to break free.
Lee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeps control of the position easily here as Yogpeeth tries to buck him off.
Lee trying to control momentarily.
Yogpeeth is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Lee keeps control of the position as Yogpeeth tries to break free.
Lee really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Yogpeeth.
Lee is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Yogpeeth is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rock Lee!
Rock Lee 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zavian Barkley (ranked 1418 p4p, 1535 weight class) and Abraham Andersson (ranked 176 p4p, 191 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Good wrestling
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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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zavian Barkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Abraham Andersson !
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Barkley.
Andersson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barkley throws a lazy head kick
and Andersson counters with a left to the body.
Barkley gets caught flat footed, as Andersson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Barkley pushes Andersson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A slow jab from Andersson misses its intended target.
Barkley looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Barkley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Andersson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barkley jabs Andersson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barkley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barkley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barkley staying out of range there.
Barkley moves out of range as Andersson strikes.
Barkley lands a big head kick that sends Andersson tumbling to the mat! Barkley takes a step backwards and waves Andersson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Andersson is rocked!
It looks like Abraham Andersson has been cut.
Andersson misses with a right hand
and Barkley counters with a huge right that knocks Andersson out cold! Barkley is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zavian Barkley!
During a confident post fight interview, Zavian Barkley thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Terrance Knight (ranked 2140 p4p, 1765 weight class) and Sergej Kusnemirpow (ranked 241 p4p, 209 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Terrance Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergej Kusnemirpow!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kusnemirpow slips a straight right by Knight.
Kusnemirpow dives in for a single leg takedown but Knight sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kusnemirpow closes this distance looking for a takedown but Knight circles away.
Kusnemirpow misses with a takedown
so Knight counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Terrance Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergej Kusnemirpow.
Kusnemirpow has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Knight can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kusnemirpow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Knight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight lands a couple of elbows.
Kusnemirpow is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Knight defends well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kusnemirpow is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kusnemirpow is one step ahead there.
Kusnemirpow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knight swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Kusnemirpow from controlling successfully.
Kusnemirpow postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Knight is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kusnemirpow, into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kusnemirpow keeping moving, preventing Knight from controlling successfully.
Knight with a flurry of punches that miss.
Knight trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Knight might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kusnemirpow is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kusnemirpow looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Knight is defending well. Kusnemirpow quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Knight has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Kusnemirpow celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sergej Kusnemirpow!
A relieved looking Sergej Kusnemirpow thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Terrance Knight had this to say: 'Damn... Just Damn...'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orville Dudpops (ranked 2102 p4p, 1706 weight class) and Patrick Nielson (ranked 250 p4p, 209 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class 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 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Orville Dudpops!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Nielson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nielson misses with a shot to the body
and Dudpops counters with a nice body shot.
A lazy left from Nielson finds it's target.
Dudpops connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nielson.
Dudpops seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dudpops avoids a kick to the body.
Dudpops is looking to counter punch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Nielson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Nielson.
Nielson tries to land a front kick but Dudpops steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudpops throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nielson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dudpops looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dudpops is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dudpops!
Nielson wants to control the pace but Dudpops is squirming around nicely.
Nielson landing shots from mount.
Dudpops wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Nielson gets his hands free as Dudpops looks to control.
Nielson tries to get the hooks in deep but Dudpops pushed the leg off.
Dudpops tries to escape but Nielson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Nielson gets his hands free as Dudpops looks to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielson keeps control of the position as Dudpops tries to break free.
A lull in the action here.
I really don't envy Dudpops right now.
Nielson trying to control momentarily.
Nielson tightening his grip on Dudpops, looking for the choke.
Dudpops trying to control but not successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielson throwing damaging strikes from the back! Dudpops could be in trouble here!
Nielson has the hooks in. Dudpops is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Nielson has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Dudpops! Can he survive? No! He's out! Nielson gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Patrick Nielson!
A very excited looking Patrick Nielson rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Blue (ranked 802 p4p, 1369 weight class) and Emilio Ortega (ranked 103 p4p, 169 weight class). Blue comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- When I Wake Up. Lloyd Blue has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Lloyd Blue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emilio Ortega!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Blue.
Ortega lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ortega looks to throw the jab but Blue is out of range.
Ortega fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blue on the side of the head.
A low kick from Blue is predictable there
and Ortega counters with a nice uppercut.
Ortega misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ortega lands a nice looking body shot.
Ortega misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Blue.
Ortega slips under a jab from Blue.
Ortega is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Blue definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ortega is defended easily by Blue.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Blue thows a leg kick but Ortega checks it
so Ortega counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ortega wants to control from the top but Blue keeps moving.
Ortega is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Blue is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega won't allow Blue to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortega stays in close to Blue's body and controls the position.
Ortega throws an elbow that misses. Blue uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ortega's guard. Nice move by Blue!
Blue won't allow Ortega to sweep him here.
Blue not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ortega tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ortega has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Blue pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ortega is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega is trying to keep Blue in close.
Blue stands up from Ortega's guard - Blue perhaps looking for a knockout.
Blue cracks Ortega with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Emilio Ortega has been cut.
Blue throws out a loose jab but Ortega uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Ortega on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ortega throws the left hand but Blue avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Blue wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Blue scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ortega.
Blue is looking to counter the offense by Ortega and move into the clinch.
Blue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ortega paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blue cracks Ortega with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ortega checks a leg kick.
Blue jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ortega lands a really nice looking cross but Blue seems unphased.
Ortega ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ortega throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blue slips a straight right by Ortega.
The fighters circling - Ortega throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ortega fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blue looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blue throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ortega throws a head kick but Blue moves out of range.
Blue waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ortega.
Ortega defending well as Blue loads up on a big left hand.
Ortega just misses with a punch to the body.
Ortega misses with a wild body shot.
Blue throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Ortega counter with a right hand.
Blue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ortega paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ortega feints the counter takedown.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ortega throws a series of punches but Blue avoids them all with ease.
Blue lands with a hook. Ortega tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Blue throws a leg kick but Ortega checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ortega! But no joy.
Ortega misses with a body shot.
Blue is looking to counter the offense by Ortega and move into the clinch.
Ortega throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blue counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ortega catches Blue with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blue tries a head kick but it misses.
Blue throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Ortega counter with a right hand.
Blue thumps Ortega with a low kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ortega throws out a loose jab but Blue uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ortega on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blue. Blue obviously looking to wear him down.
Ortega 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.
Blue looks to score with a jab to the body but Ortega is just out of range.
Ortega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blue was well out of range. Poor timing from Ortega.
Ortega defending well as Blue loads up on a big left hand.
Ortega let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Blue keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blue slips a jab from Ortega.
Ortega fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blue is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lloyd Blue is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ortega works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Blue swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blue moves in looking to clinch but Ortega pushes him off.
Ortega misses with a wild combination.
Ortega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blue.
Blue takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blue throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blue on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ortega misses with a hook. Blue ducked under it nicely.
Ortega drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ortega is staying tight to Blue's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ortega wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blue keeps working.
Blue is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Ortega dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emilio Ortega's cut.
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.
Blue misses with a hook. Ortega ducked under it nicely.
Ortega throws out a counter right but Blue avoids it with no problem.
Ortega lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ortega.
Blue looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blue takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ortega staying out of range there.
Ortega throws a looping overhand right but Blue ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ortega.
Blue tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ortega manages to circle out of the way.
Blue misses with a hook
and Ortega counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blue displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ortega throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Ortega misses
and Blue counters with a stiff right hand.
Blue takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Blue tries a low kick but Ortega avoids it.
Ortega lands a glancing blow to the side of Blue's head.
Ortega throws the left hand but Blue avoids the punch easily.
Ortega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blue.
Blue fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ortega just manages to avoid it.
Ortega ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ortega lunges at Blue with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Blue's hand.
Ortega misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue misses with a hook to the body
and Ortega counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Emilio Ortega seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ortega misses with an uppercut. Blue saw that one coming.
Blue misses with a double jab
and Ortega makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blue tries to land a leg kick but Ortega saw it coming and moves away.
Blue moves in looking to clinch but Ortega pushes him off.
Ortega scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blue throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blue lands a big head kick that sends Ortega tumbling to the mat! Blue takes a step backwards and waves Ortega back to his feet - he wants the finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blue tries to clinch but Ortega is having none of it.
Blue avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice leg kick from Ortega, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ortega works Blue's body with a nice hook.
Blue throws a lazy uppercut
and Ortega counters with a series of strikes. Blue will be more careful next time no doubt.
Blue connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ortega momentarily.
That has opened up Emilio Ortega's cut even more.
Ortega with a lazy takedown attempt
and Blue counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blue will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue misses the jab.
Ortega looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blue takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ortega misses with a wild body shot.
Blue throws a lazy right hand but Ortega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blue throws a lazy head kick
and Ortega counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Blue!
My spies in Animal Fight Club inform me that Ortega has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Ortega controlling the position.
Ortega throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blue tries to buck Ortega off but Ortega is having none of it.
Ortega cracks Blue with a big elbow.
Ortega taking a break here but Blue is having none of it and regains half guard.
Ortega trying to pass the guard but Blue defending well.
Ortega slows the pace down in half guard.
Blue is trying to control but can't.
Ortega throwing shots but Blue is blocking nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blue is trying to get back to full guard.
Emilio Ortega has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ortega sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blue defending well though.
Blue is not content to let Ortega control the position.
Ortega might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Blue haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Still in half guard, Ortega seems content to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Blue ducks under a wild hook from Ortega.
Blue throws a front kick aimed at Ortega's knee but Ortega avoids it well.
Blue stuffs the takedown attempt from Ortega. Ortega gets slowly back to his feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ortega paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blue throws a solid leg kick but Ortega takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Blue.
Good leg kick by Blue.
Ortega throws an off balance right hand
and Blue counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab from Ortega finds it's way through Blue's defenses.
Ortega scores with the left hand. Blue knows he should have avoided that one.
Ortega cracks Blue with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ortega scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blue doesn't seem bothered though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Ortega.
Ortega looks to land a combination but Blue avoids it well.
Blue is looking to counter the offense by Ortega and move into the clinch.
Blue throws a big shot that misses.
Ortega chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blue can pounce on him.
Ortega lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ortega digs a good body shot into Blue's ribs.
Blue throws a right and a left that Ortega avoids nicely.
Ortega has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blue lands a right hook to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blue attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ortega misses with an uppercut. Blue saw that one coming.
Blue avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blue throws an off balance right hand
and Ortega counters with a nice uppercut.
Ortega throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blue looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ortega throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blue counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blue throws a lazy uppercut
and Ortega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ortega thuds a left hand into Blue's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Ortega showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Emilio Ortega's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ortega blocks a head kick by Blue.
Ortega looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blue looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blue drops his hands momentarily and Ortega takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Blue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ortega swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blue looks to land a right hand but Ortega moved out of range.
Blue throws a leg kick
and Ortega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega lands with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ortega. Blue does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ortega lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ortega.
Blue throws a sloppy head kick and Ortega moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Ortega on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ortega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ortega looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Blue cracks Ortega with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ortega shoots and misses
and Ortega takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ortega is rocked!
Blue drops Ortega with a huge uppercut! Ortega drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Blue is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lloyd Blue!
Lloyd Blue thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dean Gaines (ranked 906 p4p, 1178 weight class) and Scythe Lehto (ranked 123 p4p, 155 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Dean Gaines has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Dean Gaines seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dean Gaines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scythe Lehto!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaines misses with a wild combination.
Lehto lands a head kick!
Gaines looks to land a right hand but Lehto moved out of range.
Lehto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gaines thuds a left hand into Lehto's body.
Lehto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaines lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gaines showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lehto.
An attempted straight right counter from Gaines misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto rushes Gaines and presses him up against the cage.
Gaines tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Lehto.
Lehto misses with a punch on the inside.
Lehto prevents a body shot from Gaines.
Lehto throws a head punch that misses.
Gaines swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gaines blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lehto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gaines is leaning against Lehto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gaines is leaning against Lehto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lehto blocks a body shot from Gaines.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lehto.
Gaines blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaines lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lehto scores with a shoulder strike.
Gaines blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gaines lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lehto backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaines blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lehto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gaines's elbow.
Lehto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lehto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lehto throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaines.
Gaines fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gaines scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lehto throws a head punch that misses.
Gaines doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gaines doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gaines scores with a shot to the side of Lehto's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gaines.
Gaines misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lehto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaines lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lehto backwards.
Lehto misses with a punch to the body.
Gaines lands with a right to the head.
Lehto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gaines misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gaines misses with a punch to the body.
Lehto lands a right hand.
Gaines is trying to push Lehto away but Lehto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lehto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gaines working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gaines blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lehto working aggressively here.
Gaines misses with the head strike.
Gaines lands a right hand.
Lehto blocking some punches.
Gaines scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaines has a couple of punches blocked by Lehto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Lehto fails to land.
Lehto misses with the head strike.
Gaines takes a shot to the head.
Gaines breaks the clinch.
Gaines loads up on a big right hand but Lehto slips the punch.
Gaines swats away the attempt to clinch by Lehto.
Gaines gets tackled into the cage by Lehto. Lehto maintains the clinch.
Lehto misses with a punch to the body.
Gaines swings wildly with an uppercut but Lehto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaines misses with some punches.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lehto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lehto.
Gaines blocks an uppercut.
Gaines pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gaines lands a lovely overhand right.
Gaines scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gaines throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lehto moves into the clinch.
Lehto blocks an uppercut.
Lehto blocks an uppercut.
Lehto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gaines prevents a body shot from Lehto.
Lehto working aggressively here.
Gaines working aggressively here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Lehto fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaines lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Gaines on the inside.
Lehto lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Lehto.
Lehto misses with some punches.
Lehto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lehto tries to throw a body punch but Gaines avoids it by throwing Lehto back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lehto.
Gaines makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gaines blocks a body shot from Lehto.
Lehto being controlled against the cage.
Lehto misses with some punches.
Lehto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gaines breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gaines throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lehto tests Gaines's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lehto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gaines was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lehto throws a sloppy body shot
and Gaines counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lehto lands a jab to Gaines's midsection.
Lehto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lehto throws a head kick but Gaines moves out of range.
Lehto rushes Gaines and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lehto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gaines blocking some punches.
Lehto lands a left hand.
Lehto tries to work over Gaines's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gaines leaning his opponent against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Lehto.
Lehto misses with some punches.
Gaines lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lehto blocks an uppercut.
Lehto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gaines lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lehto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lehto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lehto tries to work over Gaines's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lehto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gaines lands with a light punch inside.
Gaines fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lehto throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaines.
Gaines digs a right hand underneath Lehto's ribcage. Lehto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lehto misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaines scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lehto.
Gaines swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gaines blocks an uppercut.
Gaines lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lehto.
Gaines has a couple of punches blocked by Lehto.
Gaines swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lehto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gaines fails to land.
A short left from Lehto.
Lehto lands with a short shot to the head.
Lehto lands a body shot in the clinch.
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 Dean Gaines will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gaines's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gaines moves away from the strike by Lehto.
Lehto throws an off balance right hand
and Gaines counters with a stiff right hand.
Lehto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gaines checks it well.
Lehto scores with a punch to the head.
Lehto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lehto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Scythe Lehto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaines ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gaines was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gaines fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gaines swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Gaines.
Lehto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gaines went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lehto misses with a body shot
enabling Gaines to counter with a crisp jab.
Lehto misses with a looping left.
Gaines dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lehto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've been told by Gaines's head coaches at Temple of Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lehto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gaines.
Gaines misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gaines on the side of the head.
Gaines throws a lazy uppercut
and Lehto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lehto scores with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaines throws a series of strikes that have Lehto backpedaling.
It looks like Scythe Lehto has been cut.
Gaines cracks a nice hook into Lehto's ribs.
Lehto connects with a nice looking jab.
Gaines looks to land a right hand but Lehto moved out of range.
Nice shot lands for Lehto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaines misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Lehto to counter with a crisp jab.
Lehto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gaines.
Lehto throws out a counter right but Gaines avoids it with no problem.
Gaines misses with an uppercut
and Lehto counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Gaines misses.
Lehto has managed to clinch.
Gaines blocks a body shot from Lehto.
Gaines content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gaines lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gaines swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gaines lands a hook that snaps the head of Lehto backwards.
Gaines escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lehto. Gaines does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaines lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lehto backs up against the cage.
Lehto has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Lehto does no damage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Gaines here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Lehto is looking to clinch but Gaines is avoiding it.
Gaines throws a body shot but no joy.
Gaines loads up on a big right hand but Lehto slips the punch.
Lehto lands a head shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lehto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Gaines as he connects with a hook.
A nice leg kick from Lehto, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lehto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaines.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lehto in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Lehto is looking to slow Gaines down with leg kicks.
Gaines blocks a low kick nicely.
Lehto throws a sloppy head kick
letting Gaines counter with a right hand.
Gaines connects with a jab.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gaines scores with a jab. Lehto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lehto misses with a lunging right hand
and Gaines counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gaines checks a leg kick.
Gaines went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lehto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gaines counters with a stiff right hand.
Lehto is rocked!
Gaines drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Lehto right on the button. Lehto goes down! Gaines follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Gaines gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dean Gaines!
A relieved looking Dean Gaines thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Marks (ranked 1257 p4p, 1679 weight class) and Jørgen Thrane (ranked 162 p4p, 206 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Marks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jørgen Thrane!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thrane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It appears Marks was looking to counter with a kick there.
Marks takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thrane misses with a looping left.
Marks throws a counter high kick but Thrane was just alert enough to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Thrane - just one landing.
 It looks like Jeremy Marks has been cut.
Marks takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thrane misses with a hook. Marks ducked under it nicely.
Marks swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrane connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thrane bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Marks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thrane. Marks does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Marks counters with a quick kick to the body but Thrane blocks it.
Thrane rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thrane throws an off balance right hand
and Marks counters with a crisp right hand that drops Thrane! Marks lets Thrane back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Thrane is rocked!
Marks throws a sloppy head kick and Thrane moves out of range easily.
Thrane moves out of range of the body kick.
Thrane moves out of range as Marks throws a body kick.
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!
Thrane tries a head kick but it misses.
Marks blocks a head kick by Thrane.
Thrane misses with an uppercut. Marks saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marks misses with a hook
and Thrane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marks moves away from the strike by Thrane.
Marks walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Marks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thrane misses with a head kick.
Thrane looks to throw a body kick
and Marks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marks slips a jab from Thrane.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Thrane connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thrane drops Marks with a left right combo! Thrane follows him down to the ground into side control.
Thrane is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Marks will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Marks is looking to regain half guard here but Thrane keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee asks Thrane politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Thrane prefers to stall for the moment though.
Marks is looking for a sweep.
Marks regains half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marks is positioning himself well to prevent Thrane advancing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marks is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Thrane's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Thrane's back!
Marks has the hooks in. Thrane is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Marks is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Thrane is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Thrane wants to get back to his feet.
Thrane trying to control but not successfully.
Thrane tries to roll but Marks sticks to his back.
Marks biding his time, looking for the opening.
Marks's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Thrane tries to escape but Marks has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Marks is riding his opponent, not letting Thrane buck him off.
Marks keeps control of the position as Thrane tries to break free.
Thrane is still trying to improve position.
Thrane is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marks scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thrane in his tracks.
Thrane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marks.
Marks throws a head kick that misses.
Marks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thrane takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Thrane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thrane throws an off balance right hand
and Marks counters with a crisp one two that drops Thrane! Marks thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Thrane to his feet! Thrane is in big trouble!
Thrane is still on wobbly legs! Can Marks finish him?
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marks tries to bum rush Thrane with a series of wild strikes but Thrane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Marks engages and cracks Thrane with a massive lead left hook - Thrane tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Marks is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jeremy Marks!
A relieved looking Jeremy Marks thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Celestyn Kluz (ranked 1247 p4p, 853 weight class) and Fabian Bohn (ranked 161 p4p, 117 weight class). Kluz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mark Crozer and The Rels - Broken Out In Love. Bohn has chosen Brennan Heart - One Blade (Noisecontrollers RMX) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fabian Bohn told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Celestyn Kluz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fabian Bohn!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kluz missing with a left hand there. Bohn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bohn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kluz lands a jab to Bohn's midsection.
Bohn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kluz thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Kluz. That snapped Bohn's head back.
Kluz stalks Bohn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bohn's face. Bohn staggers backwards, shaken.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kluz connects with a jab.
Kluz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bohn if he has to take too many more of those.
Bohn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohn checks a leg kick.
Bohn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bohn misses with a wild body shot.
Kluz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kluz throws a hook to the side of Bohn's head but Bohn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bohn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Kluz.
Kluz blocks a jab.
Kluz throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bohn avoids it.
Bohn scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Kluz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kluz lands with a shot to the body.
Kluz scores with the left hand. Bohn knows he should have avoided that one.
Kluz connects with a solid leg kick.
Kluz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kluz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kluz lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohn misses with a body kick.
Bohn with a nice calf kick.
A swing and a miss from Bohn.
Kluz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bohn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice body kick from Kluz.
Bohn throws a push kick but Kluz slaps the foot to one side.
Bohn takes a swing at Kluz's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kluz misses the shot to the body.
Kluz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A lazy body kick from Kluz
and Bohn counters with an inside leg kick.
Bohn digs a good body shot into Kluz's ribs.
Kluz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kluz throws a body shot but no joy.
Bohn just misses with a punch to the body.
Kluz is looking to counter punch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bohn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Celestyn Kluz has been cut.
Kluz throws a jab when Bohn was well out of range.
Bohn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bohn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kluz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kluz.
Bohn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bohn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kluz manages to avoid it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kluz throws a body punch but Bohn moves out of range.
Kluz misses with a body kick.
Bohn appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kluz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kluz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kluz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bohn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kluz misses with a wild combination.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bohn moves out of range of the strikes.
Kluz lands a body shot.
Kluz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bohn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bohn moves out of range of the body kick.
Kluz misses with a few strikes there.
Bohn misses with a low kick.
Kluz is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bohn.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bohn lands with a cross.
Kluz throws a wild body kick that Bohn sees coming a mile off.
Bohn steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Kluz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kluz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bohn manages to avoid it.
Bohn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kluz throws a head kick that Bohn semi-blocks.
Bohn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kluz on the side of the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bohn throws a poor cross that misses
and Kluz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bohn throws a sloppy body shot
and Kluz counters with a two punch combo.
Bohn misses with a body punch
and Kluz counters with a good, hard body kick but Bohn shrugs it off.
Kluz lands with a straight right. Bohn didn't see that one coming.
Kluz misses with a two punch combination.
A nice side step and Bohn releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bohn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kluz throws out the jab.
Bohn is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kluz with a body shot.
A cross from Kluz lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Celestyn Kluz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Celestyn Kluz's cut.
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.
Kluz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bohn counters with a nice body shot.
It looks like Kluz has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Kluz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bohn manages to avoid it.
Kluz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bohn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A cross from Bohn lands.
Celestyn Kluz is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Kluz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kluz's corner calls for a 1-2. Kluz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bohn tries a quick counter leg kick but Kluz is wise to it.
Nice defenses there by Kluz.
Kluz is looking to counter the offense by Bohn and move into the clinch.
Kluz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bohn.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Bohn might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kluz has got the better of the exchanges.
A low kick from Bohn misses
and Kluz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kluz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bohn doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kluz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bohn.
Kluz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kluz looks to land a right hand but Bohn moved out of range.
Kluz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kluz misses with a hook.
Bohn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A lazy body kick from Kluz
and Bohn counters with a nice right hand that sends Kluz toppling to the canvas! Kluz scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Bohn finish him?!
 Kluz is rocked!
Kluz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bohn can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kluz lands a nice looking body kick.
Bohn has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A leg kick checked by Kluz.
The crowd cheers as Kluz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bohn doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohn with a nice calf kick.
Kluz moves away from the strike by Bohn.
Kluz is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bohn.
Kluz scores with a spinning back kick!
Bohn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bohn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bohn throws out a counter right but Kluz avoids it with no problem.
Bohn misses with a head kick.
Kluz wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kluz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bohn moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bohn slips a jab from Kluz.
A little jabbing left from Bohn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kluz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kluz throws a body punch but Bohn moves out of range.
Kluz lands a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Kluz.
Bohn has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bohn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kluz.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kluz scores with a punch to the head.
Kluz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kluz avoids the body shot from Bohn.
Kluz is looking to counter punch.
Bohn avoids a kick to the body.
Kluz throws a body punch but Bohn moves out of range.
Bohn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kluz swings for the body but Bohn moves out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kluz cracks Bohn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bohn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kluz ducks under a wild hook from Bohn.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bohn takes a swing at Kluz's ribcage but misses.
Bohn blocks a head kick by Kluz.
Bohn was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bohn misses with a hook. Kluz ducked under it nicely.
Kluz tries to land a body kick
and Bohn counters with a nice uppercut.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bohn throws a body punch but Kluz moves out of range.
Kluz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bohn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kluz throws a body punch but Bohn moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kluz. Bohn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bohn doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bohn scores with a leg kick.
Bohn throws a lazy uppercut
and Kluz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bohn is looking to score with low kicks.
Bohn misses with a body kick.
Kluz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kluz scores with a nice strike.
Bohn thows a leg kick but Kluz checks it
and Kluz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab from Kluz.
Bohn cracks Kluz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bohn moves away from the strike by Kluz.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kluz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A low kick from Bohn misses
and Kluz counters with a stiff right hand.
Bohn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kluz cracks a nice hook into Bohn's ribs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kluz.
Bohn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kluz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bohn.
Kluz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
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 Celestyn Kluz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Celestyn Kluz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bohn looks to land a left hand but Kluz moved out of range nicely.
Bohn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kluz.
Bohn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bohn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bohn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kluz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kluz scores with a nice body kick.
Bohn misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kluz.
Kluz quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Bohn looks to throw the jab but Kluz is out of range.
Kluz is looking for a counter combo.
Nice shot by Bohn.
Kluz throws the kick towards the body but Bohn avoids it.
A nice side step and Bohn releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kluz misses with a looping right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kluz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bohn throws a shot from downtown. Kluz moves away and avoids it.
Bohn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kluz.
Kluz throws a looping overhand right but Bohn ducks down to avoid it.
Bohn connects with a nice looking jab.
Bohn walks into a jab.
Bohn misses with a leg kick
and Kluz makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bohn really felt that one!
Bohn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohn takes a jab right on the kisser.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bohn. That's going to slow Kluz down.
Bohn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kluz finds it's way round the side to connect with Bohn's head.
Kluz ducks under a wild hook from Bohn.
Kluz 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.
Kluz misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bohn misses with an uppercut.
It appears Kluz was looking to counter with a kick there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kluz!
Kluz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bohn.
Bohn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bohn misses with a left hand
and Kluz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bohn misses with an uppercut
and Kluz counters with a two punch combo.
Kluz misses with a lunging right hand
and Bohn counters with a nice body shot.
Fabian Bohn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bohn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bohn throws a leg kick but Kluz moved away.
Kluz lands with a straight right. Bohn didn't see that one coming.
Bohn takes a swing at Kluz's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Kluz misses the target.
Bohn blocks the body kick.
It seemed like Bohn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kluz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kluz with a hook.
Kluz throws a hook but Bohn blocks it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bohn throws a leg kick that misses.
Bohn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kluz's corner calls for a 1-2. Kluz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bohn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kluz manages to avoid it.
Bohn motions for Kluz to come forward. Bohn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bohn thuds his right hand into Kluz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bohn misses the shot to the body.
Kluz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bohn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kluz connects with an inside leg kick.
Kluz looks to score with a jab to the body but Bohn is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Bohn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bohn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kluz throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bohn avoids it.
Bohn misses with an uppercut
and Kluz counters with a stiff right hand.
Kluz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bohn. Bohn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kluz lands with a hook. Bohn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kluz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bohn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bohn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kluz will feel that in the morning.
Bohn misses with a straight left.
Kluz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bohn lands with a right hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kluz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bohn - the referee stops the clock and Kluz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bohn. Kluz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bohn misses with a wild body shot.
Kluz tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bohn manages to circle out of the way.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bohn slips under a jab from Kluz.
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 Celestyn Kluz.
Well Kluz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Celestyn Kluz!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peyton Moore (ranked 487 p4p, 681 weight class) and Vladymyr Kersikov (ranked 65 p4p, 89 weight class). Kersikov has chosen TheFatRat & Riell - Hiding in the Blue as his entrance music. Vladymyr Kersikov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Peyton Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladymyr Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kersikov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vladymyr Kersikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kersikov throws a lazy uppercut
and Moore counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Vladymyr Kersikov has been cut.
Moore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kersikov.
Moore jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kersikov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kersikov misses with a lunging right hand
and Moore counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kersikov misses with a body kick.
Moore definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Moore moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Moore lands a jab to Kersikov's midsection.
Kersikov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moore.
Moore misses with the combination.
Kersikov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kersikov 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov tries to land a front kick but Moore steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kersikov jabs Moore right on the nose. Moore blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Peyton Moore has been cut.
Kersikov slips a straight right by Moore.
It seemed like Kersikov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice uppercut lands for Kersikov. That snapped Moore's head back.
Moore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kersikov.
Kersikov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kersikov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A slow jab from Kersikov misses its intended target.
Moore throws a counter high kick but Kersikov was just alert enough to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Kersikov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
No joy there for Moore, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kersikov throws a counter combo.
Kersikov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kersikov scores with a leg kick.
Kersikov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moore circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick lands for Kersikov.
Moore throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kersikov's head.
Kersikov scores with a jab.
Kersikov misses with an uppercut
and Moore counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A cross from Kersikov lands.
Some wild striking there from Moore.
Kersikov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Moore on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Moore tries to move into range but Kersikov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kersikov works Moore's body with a nice hook.
Moore misses with a double jab.
Decent striking displayed by Kersikov there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kersikov drops Moore with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Moore looks back up at him and smiles so Kersikov waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Moore is rocked!
Kersikov scores with a push kick.
Kersikov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Moore gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Kersikov gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladymyr Kersikov!
An out of breath Vladymyr Kersikov 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Kilgore (ranked 368 p4p, 177 weight class) and Kaven Murphy (ranked 48 p4p, 27 weight class). Kilgore comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- Change. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Kilgore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaven Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kilgore manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kilgore swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
Kilgore misses with a head kick.
Kilgore takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Jeremy Kilgore has been cut.
Murphy clinches with his opponent.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy throws a knee to the head but misses.
I was talking to Kilgore's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Murphy lands a good knee to the midsection. Kilgore won't want to take too many of those.
Kilgore avoiding damage.
Kilgore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilgore blocks an elbow strike.
Murphy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kilgore is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kilgore pushes off an throws an elbow but Murphy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kilgore throws an elbow but misses.
Murphy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Kilgore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kilgore lands a damaging elbow.
Murphy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kilgore blocks it with crossed arms.
Kilgore throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murphys head.
Kilgore breaks the clinch.
Murphy tries a low kick but Kilgore avoids it.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Kilgore ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore with a jab.
Murphy moves out of range as Kilgore strikes.
Murphy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kilgore manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kilgore lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kilgore lands a big uppercut and Murphy crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Murphy looks OK. Kilgore waves Murphy back to his feet!
Murphy is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kilgore on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kilgore lands a left and a right that send Murphy crashing to the mat, dazed. Kilgore thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Murphy is still on wobbly legs! Can Kilgore finish him?
Murphy has managed to clinch.
Kilgore tries to break free but Murphy pushes him back against the cage.
Murphy seems to have recovered his senses.
Kilgore wants to get back to striking at distance but Murphy won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore digs a right hand underneath Murphy's ribcage. Murphy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kilgore tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Kilgore back against the cage.
Kilgore lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kilgore softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kilgore is trying to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling him.
Murphy taking a breather.
Kilgore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kilgore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murphy throws a body punch but Kilgore moves out of range.
Kilgore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kilgore.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kilgore smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A slow jab from Kilgore misses its intended target.
Murphy steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kilgore.
Murphy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kilgore rattles Murphy with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Murphy tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Kilgore dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Murphy stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jeremy Kilgore!
During a confident post fight interview, Jeremy Kilgore thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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