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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jennson Jameison (ranked 21088 p4p, 4046 weight class) and Jingky Bacolod (ranked 526 p4p, 384 weight class). Bacolod has chosen Havana as his entrance music. Jennson Jameison has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 14 - 41 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jennson Jameison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 31 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jingky Bacolod!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bacolod gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bacolod goes for a takedown attempt but Jameison pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bacolod tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jameison sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bacolod somewhat.
Bacolod will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
As Bacolod backs away, Jameison returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jennson Jameison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jingky Bacolod.
Jameison looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bacolod uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jameison.
Bacolod gets tackled into the cage by Jameison. Jameison maintains the clinch.
Jameison is trying to break free.
Bacolod manages to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jameison postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bacolod pulls Jameison in close to prevent any damage.
Bacolod is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacolod has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Jameison defend it? Bacolod steps over the head and cranks it - Jameison is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Bacolod!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jingky Bacolod!
Jingky Bacolod made sure to mention his sponsor, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Cruz (ranked 3860 p4p, 5221 weight class) and Harris Kobelikos (ranked 380 p4p, 456 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 7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricardo Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harris Kobelikos!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobelikos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cruz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cruz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cruz has closed the distance and engaged Kobelikos in a clinch.
Cruz gets control of Kobelikos's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cruz will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kobelikos stopping the sweep attempt from Cruz.
Cruz has control of Kobelikos's left arm, preventing Kobelikos from doing any damage.
Cruz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kobelikos is one step ahead there.
Cruz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kobelikos manages to get himself to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cruz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cruz is working Kobelikos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz controlling from the top position.
Kobelikos controls Cruz momentarily but Cruz frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cruz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz 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.
Kobelikos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cruz is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cruz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cruz chips away with some ground and pound.
Cruz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cruz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kobelikos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cruz has managed to get both his arms back between Kobelikos's legs - danger averted.
Cruz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kobelikos's head.
Cruz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cruz lands a couple of elbows.
Cruz landing with the ground and pound.
Cruz 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.
Cruz working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz landing with the ground and pound.
Cruz lands a couple of elbows.
 Kobelikos is rocked!
Kobelikos is trying to control the position but Cruz postures up.
Kobelikos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cruz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cruz controlling from the top position.
Cruz seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kobelikos for as long as he can get away with.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cruz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kobelikos wants to get back to his feet but Cruz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cruz stands up over Kobelikos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cruz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cruz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cruz working some strikes from top position.
Cruz distracts Kobelikos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cruz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cruz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cruz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kobelikos being controlled here, momentarily.
Cruz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Cruz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kobelikos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kobelikos gets tackled into the cage by Cruz. Cruz maintains the clinch.
Cruz gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Cruz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cruz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kobelikos has hold of Cruz's hands but Cruz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kobelikos is looking for a sweep. Cruz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cruz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cruz is controlling the pace.
Cruz is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Cruz seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz slips a nice elbow through Kobelikos's hands, connecting with Kobelikos's forehead.
Cruz not doing much here.
Cruz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ricardo Cruz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cruz passes the guard and advances to mount!
Cruz with shots to the head and body - Kobelikos looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cruz looking to control and managing it successfully.
A nice elbow there by Cruz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz cracks Kobelikos with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kobelikos is still in real trouble! Can Cruz finish him?
Cruz lands a couple of good shots and Kobelikos has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Cruz biding his time, looking for the opening.
Kobelikos seems to have recovered his senses.
Cruz throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Kobelikos!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz cracks Kobelikos with a big shot to the side of the head Kobelikos is covering up - he's in big trouble! Cruz connects with another shot that knocks Kobelikos out cold! Cruz stands above his unconscious opponent and soaks up the roars from the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ricardo Cruz!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Wagner (ranked 4671 p4p, 3278 weight class) and Joe Pulizzi (ranked 426 p4p, 335 weight class). Bruce Wagner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Pulizzi!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Wagner does no damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pulizzi! But no joy.
Pulizzi slips a straight right by Wagner.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pulizzi! But no joy.
Wagner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pulizzi counters with a crisp right hand that drops Wagner! Pulizzi lets Wagner back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 It looks like Bruce Wagner has been cut.
Wagner misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Wagner.
As Wagner backs off Pulizzi throws a huge counter combo but Wagner manages to avoid it all.
Wagner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pulizzi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wagner misses with a lunging right hand
and Pulizzi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wagner scores with a hook.
Wagner throws an off balance right hand
and Pulizzi counters with a nice right hand that sends Wagner toppling to the canvas! Wagner scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Pulizzi finish him?!
Wagner misses with a left hand
and Pulizzi counters with a crisp right hand that drops Wagner! Pulizzi lets Wagner back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Wagner is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Pulizzi.
Wagner throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pulizzi counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Pulizzi!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hardh Heeta (ranked 1855 p4p, 2348 weight class) and George Pierre (ranked 146 p4p, 167 weight class). Pierre comes into a darkened arena with his song building. O Canada kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hardh Heeta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, George Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierre misses with a wild combination.
Heeta scores with the left hand. Pierre knows he should have avoided that one.
Heeta dodges the punch combination from Pierre.
Pierre takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pierre takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pierre misses with an uppercut. Heeta saw that one coming.
Pierre misses with a straight right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Heeta throws a hook to the side of Pierre's head but Pierre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pierre looks to land a combination but Heeta avoids it well.
Heeta pushes Pierre up against the cage in a clinch.
Pierre managing to block the knees to the body from Heeta.
A short left from Heeta.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pierre lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Heeta blocks an uppercut.
Heeta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pierres head.
Heeta tightens his grip and picks Pierre up, before dumping him to the ground. Pierre manages to land in guard.
Heeta 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.
We've been hearing good reports from Heeta's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heeta seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pierre for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pierre is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Heeta engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Heeta has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Heeta throwing strikes from guard but Pierre blocks nicely.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hardh Heeta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heeta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pierre walks into a jab.
A combination from Pierre does no damage.
Heeta misses with a series of wild punches.
Pierre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Heeta lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pierre backs up against the cage.
Heeta scores with a nice strike.
Heeta throws a hook to the side of Pierre's head but Pierre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Despite the aggression on Pierre's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Heeta throws the left hand but Pierre avoids the punch easily.
Pierre throws a jab but it's blocked by Heeta.
Heeta is looking to counter punch.
Heeta lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pierre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Heeta.
Heeta paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
George Pierre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pierre moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Heeta.
Heeta looks to land a left hand but Pierre moved out of range nicely.
Pierre throws a counter combo.
Pierre connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pierre connects with a single shot there.
Heeta slips under a jab from Pierre.
Heeta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Heeta.
Heeta lands a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Heeta.
Pierre throws a poor cross that misses
and Heeta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pierre misses with a left hand
and Heeta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pierre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heeta scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pierre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circling - Heeta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pierre looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pierre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pierre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An attempted straight right counter from Heeta misses the target.
Heeta blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heeta lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pierre takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Heeta fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pierre avoids it really well and circles away.
Heeta connects with a body shot that sends Pierre's belly button to the back.
Pierre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Heeta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pierre.
Heeta staying out of range there.
Heeta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pierre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pierre slaps away a takedown attempt from Heeta, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pierre falls off balance throwing a combination
and Heeta counters with a one-two to the body.
Heeta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pierre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Heeta doesn't manage to clinch there - Pierre circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hardh Heeta dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Heeta thuds a left hand into Pierre's body.
Pierre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heeta.
Heeta missing with a left hand there. Pierre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heeta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pierre manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Heeta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Heeta sizes up Pierre with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pierre smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Heeta scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pierre in his tracks.
Pierre smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pierre tries to bum rush Heeta with a series of wild strikes but Heeta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Heeta connects with a body shot that sends Pierre's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pierre looks to land a left hand but Heeta moved out of range nicely.
Heeta throws a shot from downtown. Pierre moves away and avoids it.
Heeta tries to close the distance and clinch but Pierre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pierre lands a nice shot that snaps Heeta's head back.
A lazy left from Heeta finds it's target.
Heeta takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Heeta cracks Pierre with a right hand to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Heeta as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heeta lands a head shot.
Pierre has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Heeta lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Heeta dodges the punch combination from Pierre.
Heeta attempts a counter takedown but Pierre avoids it well and moves away.
Pierre stuffs the takedown attempt from Heeta. Heeta gets slowly back to his feet.
Pierre looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heeta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big right from Pierre misses.
Pierre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pierre misses with a left hand
and Heeta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pierre lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pierre swinging wildly here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pierre scores with a jab.
Jab by Heeta.
Heeta with a jab.
A lazy left from Heeta finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heeta lands a jab to the head.
Heeta throws a good cross that connects.
Heeta drives through and clinches with Pierre against the cage.
Heeta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
 It looks like George Pierre has been cut.
Heeta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short right from Heeta.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short body shot lands from Pierre as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pierre.
Pierre swings wildly with an uppercut but Heeta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heeta works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Heeta tries a knee to the head but Pierre blocks it.
Pierre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heeta scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pierre.
Pierre is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Heeta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heeta misses with a knee to the head.
Hardh Heeta has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Heeta lands a body shot in the clinch.
Heeta lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heeta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Heeta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heeta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Heeta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heeta drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pierre gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short left from Pierre.
Pierre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heeta blocks an uppercut.
Heeta scores with a nice hook to the head.
Heeta pushes Pierre back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Heeta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pierre misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pierre.
Pierre lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Heeta digs a right hand into Pierre's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pierre's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Pierre fails to land.
Heeta utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heeta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Heeta.
Pierre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heeta prevents a body shot from Pierre.
Heeta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Heeta with a knee to the head.
Heeta misses with a knee strike.
Pierre struggles to land a body shot inside as Heeta controls his hands.
Heeta blocking some punches.
Heeta lands a nice uppercut.
Heeta looking to throw knees to the head but Pierre is blocking nicely.
A shot in the inside from Heeta.
Heeta is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pierre is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hardh Heeta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Pierre.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pierre as Heeta tries to tie him up.
Heeta has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pierre is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pierre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hardh Heeta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on George Pierre's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Heeta clinches up against the cage.
Pierre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heeta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pierre swings wildly with an uppercut but Heeta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heeta lands a shoulder strike.
Pierre has a couple of punches blocked by Heeta.
Pierre misses with some punches.
Pierre misses with a body punch.
Heeta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Heeta lands an uppercut.
Pierre misses with some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Heeta.
Heeta tries to work over Pierre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pierre.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pierre.
Heeta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Heeta lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heeta blocking some punches.
Heeta scores with a shoulder strike.
Heeta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pierre backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heeta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pierre swings wildly with an uppercut but Heeta uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pierre.
Pierre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pierre fails to land.
Heeta blocking some punches.
Pierre has a couple of punches blocked by Heeta.
Heeta landing knees to the head.
Pierre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heeta is looking to control Pierre's arms but Pierre gets an underhook and turns him. Now Heeta has his back to the cage.
Pierre misses with the head strike.
Heeta blocking some punches.
Heeta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heeta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pierre backwards.
Pierre misses with some punches.
Heeta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pierre can do to turn this around?
Heeta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pierre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pierre.
Heeta tries to work over Pierre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heeta misses with a knee to the head.
Pierre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heeta scores with a shot to the side of Pierre's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Pierre.
Pierre throws a head punch that misses.
Heeta blocking some punches.
Heeta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pierre swings wildly with an uppercut but Heeta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heeta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Heeta scores with a knee to the head.
Pierre working aggressively here.
Heeta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pierre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Heeta with a knee to the head.
Pierre is rocked!
Pierre working aggressively here.
Pierre is still on wobbly legs! Can Heeta finish him?
Heeta lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Heeta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pierre misses with some punches.
Heeta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pierres head.
Heeta misses with a knee strike.
Pierre takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heeta tries to score a body lock takedown but Pierre shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Heeta digs a right hand underneath Pierre's ribcage. Pierre let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pierre working aggressively here.
Heeta lands with a left to the head.
Pierre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heeta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pierre backwards.
George Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pierre throws a head punch that misses.
Pierre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pierre seems to have recovered his senses.
Heeta dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pierre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Heeta.
A nice left hand lands by Heeta.
A short right from Heeta on the inside.
Pierre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Heeta lands with a right to the head.
Heeta blocks a body shot from Pierre.
Pierre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pierre tries a body shot but Heeta blocks it.
Heeta digs a right hand underneath Pierre's ribcage. Pierre let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pierre misses with some punches.
Hardh Heeta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pierre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Heeta is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Heeta has Pierre pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pierre manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hardh Heeta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pierre working aggressively here.
Heeta scores with a hook to the body.
Heeta cracks Pierre with a nice body shot.
Still in the clinch, Heeta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Heeta blocks an uppercut.
Pierre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pierre misses with a punch on the inside.
Heeta throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Heeta.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pierre.
Pierre misses with the head strike.
Heeta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Heeta.
Still in the clinch, Heeta scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hardh Heeta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Heeta 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hardh Heeta!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Halme (ranked 1755 p4p, 2572 weight class) and Taistelu Jaska (ranked 201 p4p, 274 weight class). Halme comes to the cage accompanied by Katri Helena-Katson autiota hiekkarantaa. Jaska has chosen Taistelu Jaska Theme from youtube as his entrance music. Tony Halme has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Halme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taistelu Jaska!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Halme.
Jaska avoids the head kick by Halme.
Jaska throws a counter combo.
Jaska throws a combination that misses
and Halme counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Halme displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Taistelu Jaska has been cut.
Halme throws a head kick that misses.
Jaska throws out a counter right but Halme avoids it with no problem.
Halme throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jaska lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jaska.
Halme scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halme misses with a body kick.
Tony Halme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halme throws a right and a left that Jaska avoids nicely.
Jaska blocks a head kick by Halme.
Halme tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Halme crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jaska - the referee stops the clock and Halme gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jaska. Halme manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halme misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Jaska.
Jaska scores with a nice head shot.
Jaska throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Halme throws a combination that misses
and Jaska counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Halme is breathing heavily.
Jaska ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Halme takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A solid leg kick lands there for Halme.
Jaska throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jaska blocks a head kick by Halme.
Halme pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaska tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaska lands with a cross.
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!
Halme pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaska wants to counter with a clinch but Halme pushes him away.
Jaska avoids a kick to the body.
Halme looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jaska throws a shot from downtown. Halme moves away and avoids it.
Jaska throws a sloppy head kick and Halme moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Halme is predictable there
and Jaska counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Halme! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Jaska!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taistelu Jaska!
A less than humble Taistelu Jaska misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
The defeated Tony Halme had this to say: 'just a bad dream.. no way I could lose.. Open your eyes.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cornbread Pealike (ranked 2398 p4p, 1652 weight class) and Samuel Barfield (ranked 266 p4p, 193 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 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cornbread Pealike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Barfield!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pealike misses with a double jab.
Pealike cracks Barfield with a right hand to the side of the head.
A cross from Pealike lands.
Pealike showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barfield.
Pealike lands a slapping body shot.
Pealike takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pealike looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cornbread Pealike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barfield showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pealike.
Barfield lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barfield fails to land the takedown.
Pealike throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pealike misses with a hook
letting Barfield counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pealike pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pealike ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barfield misses with a wild combination.
Barfield lands with a slapping head kick.
Barfield takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barfield 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.
Pealike keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pealike throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pealike throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barfield goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Barfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pealike manages to avoid it.
Barfield looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pealike!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pealike tries to bench press Barfield off him but Barfield keeps the position.
Barfield throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Pealike tries to escape but Barfield is in control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barfield wants to control but Pealike is keeping him busy.
Pealike avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Barfield.
Barfield misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Pealike wants to control but Barfield postures up.
Pealike is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Pealike is trying to get back to his feet.
Barfield throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Barfield working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Barfield connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pealike some visible discomfort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pealike is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pealike tries to roll over but Barfield keeps him under control.
Barfield lands strikes from half guard.
Barfield is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pealike has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pealike trying to hold on to Barfield's head to control him but Barfield postures up.
Barfield controlling the action here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barfield lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barfield tries to pass to full mount but Pealike defends it.
Barfield has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barfield missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pealike gets back to full guard.
Barfield throwing strikes from guard but Pealike blocks nicely.
Barfield working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barfield postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Barfield postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pealike looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barfield is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Barfield dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Barfield.
Pealike ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barfield moves away.
Pealike throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barfield shoots in for a double leg but Pealike sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barfield closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pealike to the mat! Pealike manages to get full guard.
Pealike is wriggling around but Barfield manages to pass to half guard.
Barfield keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pealike wants to control but Barfield is keeping busy.
Pealike tries to kick Barfield off but Barfield keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barfield is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Pealike is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Samuel Barfield!
A very excited looking Samuel Barfield 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Leland Giles (ranked 1628 p4p, 1053 weight class) and Chayton Catawanee (ranked 199 p4p, 135 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 28 - 2, fighting out of New York, Leland Giles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chayton Catawanee!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Catawanee scores with a jab to the body.
Catawanee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Catawanee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Giles.
Giles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Catawanee moves away.
A combination from Giles does no damage.
Giles blocks a head kick by Catawanee.
Catawanee throws a hook but Giles avoids it easily.
Giles fails with a takedown attempt.
Catawanee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giles missing with a left hand there. Catawanee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Giles with a lazy takedown attempt
and Catawanee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Giles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Catawanee was well out of range. Poor timing from Giles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Catawanee.
Catawanee throws a big shot that misses.
Catawanee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Catawanee lands a glancing blow to the side of Giles's head.
Giles throws a body shot but no joy.
Giles takes a swing at Catawanee's ribcage but misses.
Giles seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Giles misses with a left hand
and Catawanee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Catawanee lands a big uppercut and Giles crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Giles looks OK. Catawanee waves Giles back to his feet!
Giles is rocked!
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!
Catawanee lands a body shot.
Oh Giles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Giles is breathing heavily.
Giles is holding his hands too far apart here. Catawanee throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Giles is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chayton Catawanee!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimche Rajcevski (ranked 809 p4p, 1592 weight class) and Lingo Rex (ranked 108 p4p, 193 weight class). Dimche Rajcevski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dimche Rajcevski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Lingo Rex!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rajcevski scores with a leg kick.
Rajcevski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rex misses with a kick to the body.
Rex chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rajcevski can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rex.
Rex misses with a looping right.
Rajcevski with a nice calf kick.
Rajcevski takes one on the button.
Rex 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.
Rajcevski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rex misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rex.
Rex throws a body shot but no joy.
Rajcevski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rex swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rex misses with an uppercut.
Rajcevski misses with a low kick.
Rex throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rex throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rajcevski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rex.
Rex checks a leg kick.
Rex swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rajcevski.
Rex blocks the body kick.
Rajcevski avoids the head kick by Rex.
Rex throws a right and a left that Rajcevski avoids nicely.
Rex throws a right hand that Rajcevski ducks under and follows up with a left that Rajcevski also avoids with ease.
Rajcevski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rex.
Rex throws an overhand right that lands on Rajcevski's shoulder, as Rajcevski tries to avoid the shot.
A left lands for Rajcevski.
Rex has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rajcevski.
Rajcevski tries to close the distance and clinch but Rex swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rex throws a counter combo.
Rex avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rajcevski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rex misses with a double jab.
Rajcevski scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rajcevski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rex.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rex moves out of range of the body kick.
Rajcevski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rex throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rajcevski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rajcevski moves out of range of the leg kick from Rex.
Rex misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rex throws a right and a left that Rajcevski avoids nicely.
Rajcevski slips under a jab.
Rex misses with a wild body shot.
Rajcevski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rex paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rex swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rajcevski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A clash of legs there as Rex blocks the low kick.
Rex appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rex throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body kick there by Rajcevski.
Rajcevski closes the distance and pushes Rex back into the cage.
Rajcevski lands with a right to the head.
Rajcevski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rex can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajcevski jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rex tries to stand but Rajcevski is controlling from the bottom.
Rajcevski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rajcevski working for a triangle but Rex defends it easily.
Rajcevski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rex doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rex manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rajcevski is looking for a triangle but Rex pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rajcevski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rajcevski is trying to keep Rex in close.
Rajcevski looking for a guillotine here but Rex defends easily.
Rajcevski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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 Dimche Rajcevski will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rex lunges at Rajcevski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rajcevski's hand.
Rex is looking to land body kicks.
Rex lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rex.
Rex misses with a wild combination.
Rajcevski tries to land a leg kick but Rex saw it coming and moves away.
Rajcevski throws a nice outside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rex!
Rex gets tackled into the cage by Rajcevski. Rajcevski maintains the clinch.
Rex blocks an uppercut.
Rex lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rajcevski backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rajcevski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rajcevski ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rajcevski no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rajcevski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rajcevski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rex defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajcevski is looking for a triangle but Rex pushes his legs off easily.
Rex must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rajcevski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rajcevski looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rex passes into half guard.
Rex is taking a breather. Rajcevski says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rajcevski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rex is working away from the top position though.
Rajcevski wants to improve his position but Rex is controlling well.
Rajcevski is working hard here to advance position.
Rajcevski trying to control here.
Rajcevski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rajcevski regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajcevski has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rex is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rajcevski.
Rex in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Rex working away.
Rajcevski is trying to get back to half guard.
Rajcevski manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rex is thwarting Rajcevski's attempts to control the position.
Rajcevski moves into full guard.
Rex is stalling in the full guard.
Rajcevski working for a triangle but Rex defends it easily.
Dimche Rajcevski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rex trying to control the position from guard on top but Rajcevski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rajcevski is looking for a triangle here but Rex uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lingo Rex showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rex throws a chopping leg kick but Rajcevski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rajcevski moves out of range of the body kick.
Rajcevski blocks a jab.
Rajcevski half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rex circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rajcevski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rex sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rajcevski tried to score with a low kick but Rex checks it.
Rex avoids the body shot from Rajcevski.
Rajcevski misses the shot to the body.
Rex connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rajcevski moves into the clinch.
Rajcevski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rajcevski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rex pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rex.
An inside leg kick from Rajcevski misses.
Rajcevski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rex.
A leg kick checked by Rex.
Rex misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rajcevski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rajcevski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rajcevski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rajcevski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rex has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rajcevski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rajcevski avoids the body shot from Rex.
Rajcevski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rex appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rex throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rajcevski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rex tries to land a leg kick but Rajcevski saw it coming and moves away.
A shot to the liver by Rex. Beautiful body shot.
Rajcevski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rajcevski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rex's efforts to push away.
Rajcevski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rajcevski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rex walks away with a smile on his face. Rajcevski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajcevski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rex throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rajcevski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rex.
Rajcevski checks a low kick from Rex.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Rajcevski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rex doesn't seem phased though.
Lingo Rex seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rex misses with a low kick.
Rajcevski checks a leg kick.
Rex tries to work over Rajcevski's front leg with a kick but Rajcevski checks it.
Rajcevski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rex sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rex's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rex connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rajcevski's hands.
A left lands for Rex.
Rajcevski slips a straight right by Rex.
Rex misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rajcevski half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lingo Rex is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rajcevski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rex throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rajcevski.
Rajcevski misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajcevski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A low kick from Rajcevski is predictable there
and Rex counters with a stiff right hand.
Rajcevski with the inside leg kick.
Rex throws a nice looking combination but Rajcevski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rajcevski lands a nice shot that snaps Rex's head back.
Rex misses with the combination.
Rajcevski connects with a solid leg kick.
Rex keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rex is looking to slow Rajcevski down with leg kicks.
Rex swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rajcevski tests Rex's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rex will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rex on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rex is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rajcevski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rex has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A lazy left from Rajcevski finds it's target.
Rex is still on wobbly legs! Can Rajcevski finish him?
Rex throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rajcevski is looking to slow Rex down with leg kicks.
Rajcevski scores with a leg kick.
Rajcevski lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dimche Rajcevski!
Dimche Rajcevski retains his light heavyweight title!
Dimche Rajcevski seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tian Long (ranked 1133 p4p, 1146 weight class) and Old Grappling (ranked 144 p4p, 145 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Grappling's choice of entrance music: After Dark - Old Grappling. 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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tian Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Old Grappling!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long misses with a hook.
Grappling takes the fight into the clinch.
Long pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grappling moves in looking to clinch but Long pushes him off.
Long throws a jab but it's blocked by Grappling.
Grappling darts in trying to clinch
and Long cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Old Grappling has been cut.
Grappling drives through and clinches with Long against the cage.
Long can't find room to land a body shot as Grappling controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grappling tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Long swivels and escapes.
Grappling has his takedown stuffed
and Long connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grappling moves away from the strike by Long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long fails to land with a series of punches.
Grappling throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Long scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Long avoids the body shot from Grappling.
Long was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Long stuffs the takedown attempt from Grappling. Grappling gets slowly back to his feet.
Tian Long has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Old Grappling.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Long enables Grappling to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Long manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Grappling with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grappling 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.
Grappling stands up over Long, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Grappling scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grappling postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Grappling working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Long's head.
Long has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Grappling lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grappling working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Grappling content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Grappling with a nice head shot there.
Grappling lands a couple of elbows.
Grappling chips away with some ground and pound.
Grappling lands a couple of digs.
Grappling lands a couple of elbows.
Grappling works over Long with some ground and pound from guard.
Grappling scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Grappling is stalling in the full guard.
Grappling has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grappling chips away with some ground and pound.
Grappling stands up over Long, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Grappling working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Grappling postures up and lands a big shot to Long's brow.
Grappling with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Grappling scoring with punches to the head and body.
Grappling with a nice head shot there.
Grappling postures up and lands a big shot to Long's brow.
Grappling working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Grappling content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Long has momentary wrist control but Grappling slips an elbow through the middle.
Long is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grappling stands up over Long, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Oh Long is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grappling lands a couple of digs.
Grappling makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Grappling gets to his feet and stands over Long, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Long felt that one! Grappling unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Long from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Old Grappling!
Old Grappling gave a mention to Hype Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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