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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zeke Hester (ranked 4127 p4p, 4820 weight class) and Doug Hammond (ranked 367 p4p, 387 weight class). The key to victory for Zeke Hester has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zeke Hester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Doug Hammond!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hester uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hammond.
It looked like Hester was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hester darts in looking for a takedown but Hammond gets double underhooks and turns Hester into the cage.
The referee calls for Hammond to work.
Hammond tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hester's elbow.
Hammond just leaning against Hester, taking a breather.
Hester is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hammond lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hester backwards.
Hammond blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hester is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zeke Hester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammond tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hammond lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammond working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hammond is looking to control Hester's arms but Hester gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hammond has his back to the cage.
Hammond lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hammond avoiding damage as Hester throws knees to the body.
Hammond digs a right hand into Hester's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hester's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammond looking to slow down the pace here.
Hammond lands an uppercut.
Hammond looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hammond presses Hester against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hester manages to break the clinch.
Hester with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Hammond to counter with a crisp jab.
 Hester is rocked!
 It looks like Zeke Hester has been cut.
Hester fails with the takedown.
Hammond checks a leg kick.
Hammond lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oh Hester is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hester wants to clinch but Hammond slips to the side
and Hammond counters with a nice right hand that sends Hester toppling to the canvas! Hester scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hammond finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammond just misses with a punch to the body.
Hester dives in and grabs Hammond's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hammond pushes down on Hester's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hester shoots in for a takedown but Hammond shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hester seems to have got his legs back now.
Hester definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hester blocks a jab.
A big left from Hammond misses.
Hammond stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hammond wants it to stay on the feet.
Hester fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hammond avoids it really well and circles away.
Hammond throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hester uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hammond.
A punch combination from Hammond misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hester or perhaps it was just good defense by Hammond, which made it look bad.
Hammond tries to bum rush Hester with a series of wild strikes but Hester uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hammond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hester tries to clinch up but Hammond circles away and keeps his distance.
Hester looks for a takedown but Hammond sprawls well.
Hester closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hester fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hammond lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammond fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hester trying to control the position but instead, Hammond has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hester into the cage.
Hammond misses with a punch on the inside.
Hester pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hammond paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hammond loads up on a big right hand but Hester slips the punch.
Hammond takes the fight into the clinch.
The referee calls for Hammond to work.
Hester has Hammond pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hammond manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hammond lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammond lands a nice uppercut.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hammond stops a takedown attempt from Hester.
Good body shot from Hammond.
Hester pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hester looking to control.
Hammond content to stall in guard here.
Hester is trying to control the position but Hammond postures up.
Hester looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hester kicks Hammond off and gets to his feet.
Hester shoots in for a takedown but Hammond shows good takedown defense.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hester ducks under a wild hook from Hammond.
Hester shoots in but no luck this time.
Hester shoots in looking for a takedown but Hammond manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hester's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hammond steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hester.
Hester misses with a combination
and Hammond counters with a stiff right hand.
Hester moves out of range as Hammond strikes.
Hammond ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hester moves away.
Hester moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hester is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hester has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hammond is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hammond lands with a light punch inside.
Zeke Hester's cut is getting worse.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Hammond.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hammond.
Hammond scores with a shot to the side of Hester's head.
Hester missing with knees to the body.
Hammond stalls.
Hammond lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hammond tries to work over Hester's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hammond misses with the head strike.
Hester breaks the clinch.
Hammond throws a poor cross that misses
and Hester moves into the clinch.
Hester landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hammond can't find room to land a body shot as Hester controls the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hester goes for a takedown attempt but Hammond pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hammond throws out a loose jab but Hester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hammond throws a jab but it's blocked by Hester.
Hester throws a big counter combination but Hammond scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hammond might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hester misses with a takedown
and Hammond counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hester! Hammond lets Hester back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hester uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hammond.
Hammond displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hester.
Hammond throws an overhand right that lands on Hester's shoulder, as Hester tries to avoid the shot.
Hammond fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hester, pushing him back against the cage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Hammond.
Zeke Hester's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hester goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hester is working for takedown but Hammond is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hammond misses with the head strike.
Hammond is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Hammond.
Hammond working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hammond dodges an elbow strike from Hester.
Hammond managing to block the knees to the body from Hester.
Hester tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hammond just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hammond lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hester.
Hester pulls guard successfully.
Hammond 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.
Hammond pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hester is keeping the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Hammond dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zeke Hester'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.
Hester ducks under a wild hook from Hammond.
Hammond missing with a left hand there. Hester was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zeke Hester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammond moves into the clinch successfully.
Hester wants to take the fight to the mat but Hammond manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hester has picked Hammond up - he's going for a ride! Hester dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Hammond trying to control from the bottom.
Hester trying to work for an americana but Hammond has managed to regain full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hammond can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hammond has his hands on Hester's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hester wants to control from the top but Hammond keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammond pulls Hester in close to prevent any damage.
Hester working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hester wants to control from the top but Hammond keeps moving.
Hammond working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hester.
Hammond is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hester not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hammond gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hester tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hammond smiles and moves away.
Doug Hammond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hammond throws a looping overhand right but Hester ducks down to avoid it.
Hester is looking to clinch but Hammond is avoiding it.
Hammond takes a swing at Hester's ribcage but misses.
Hester half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hammond throws a jab when Hester was well out of range.
Hammond is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hester.
Hester closes the distance and clinches up with Hammond, looking for a takedown. Hester pushes Hammond against the cage but Hammond circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zeke Hester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammond fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hester shoots for a takedown but Hammond saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammond throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hester throws a big counter combination but Hammond scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hammond misses with an uppercut. Hester saw that one coming.
Hammond misses the shot to the body.
Hester half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hester fails with a takedown attempt.
Hester swats away the attempt to clinch by Hammond.
Hammond drops Hester with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Hester looks back up at him and smiles so Hammond waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hester shoots in but Hammond avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hester misses with a double jab
and Hammond counters with a huge left! Hester is in big trouble! He's backing up but Hammond isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Hester from any more damage. A dominating finish by Hammond!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doug Hammond!
Doug Hammond decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joey Andrade (ranked 3142 p4p, 2135 weight class) and Don WhipAhoo (ranked 304 p4p, 218 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Andrade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Don WhipAhoo!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
WhipAhoo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Andrade misses with a body shot.
WhipAhoo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Andrade throws a series of punches but WhipAhoo moves out of range.
WhipAhoo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Andrade misses with a body punch
and WhipAhoo counters with a body kick.
WhipAhoo avoids the body shot from Andrade.
WhipAhoo throws a counter combo.
Andrade throws a big shot that misses.
WhipAhoo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andrade.
WhipAhoo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Andrade misses with a body shot.
Andrade misses the body punch
and WhipAhoo counters with a nice uppercut.
Andrade checks a leg kick.
Andrade swinging wildly here.
Andrade fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with WhipAhoo, pushing him back against the cage.
WhipAhoo blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
WhipAhoo tries to throw a body punch but Andrade avoids it by throwing WhipAhoo back against the cage.
I was talking to Andrade's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch on the inside from WhipAhoo fails to land.
Andrade blocks an uppercut.
Andrade's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andrade. WhipAhoo does a little dance to reset his feet.
WhipAhoo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Andrade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but WhipAhoo moves away.
WhipAhoo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Andrade takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Andrade throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
WhipAhoo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andrade.
Andrade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but WhipAhoo was well out of range. Poor timing from Andrade.
Andrade scores with a nice strike.
Andrade throws a poor cross that misses
and WhipAhoo counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Joey Andrade has been cut.
Andrade misses with a shot to the body
and WhipAhoo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Andrade cracks WhipAhoo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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!
WhipAhoo looks to score with a jab to the body but Andrade is just out of range.
Joey Andrade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrade just misses with a punch to the body.
WhipAhoo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A shot to the body from Andrade misses
and WhipAhoo counters with a straight right hand.
WhipAhoo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A nice leg kick lands there from WhipAhoo.
Andrade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but WhipAhoo moves away.
Andrade takes a swing at WhipAhoo's ribcage but misses.
Andrade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andrade looks to land a left hand but WhipAhoo moved out of range nicely.
Andrade just misses with a punch to the body.
Andrade scores with a crisp jab that stopped WhipAhoo in his tracks.
Andrade lands a lovely overhand right.
Andrade misses the body punch
and WhipAhoo counters with a nice uppercut.
Andrade is rocked!
Andrade lands a right hook to the body.
WhipAhoo avoids the body shot from Andrade.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade misses the shot to the body.
WhipAhoo flicks out a counter leg kick but Andrade steps away.
Andrade 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.
Andrade just misses with a punch to the body.
Andrade is looking to wear down WhipAhoo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Andrade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but WhipAhoo was well out of range. Poor timing from Andrade.
A little jabbing left from WhipAhoo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
WhipAhoo misses with an uppercut.
Andrade throws a body shot but no joy.
WhipAhoo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Andrade lands a head shot.
Andrade misses with an uppercut.
WhipAhoo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Andrade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andrade throws a right and a left that both miss.
Andrade misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andrade. WhipAhoo does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like WhipAhoo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
WhipAhoo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Andrade backs up against the cage.
A swing and a miss from WhipAhoo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrade digs a good hook to WhipAhoo's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andrade misses with a body shot.
Andrade throws a good cross that connects.
Andrade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andrade swings for the body but WhipAhoo moves out of range.
Andrade takes a swing at WhipAhoo's ribcage but misses.
WhipAhoo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Andrade takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Andrade is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Andrade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but WhipAhoo manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from WhipAhoo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Andrade throws a shot from downtown. WhipAhoo moves away and avoids it.
WhipAhoo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Andrade scores with a punch to the head.
Andrade throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent WhipAhoo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Andrade takes a swing at WhipAhoo's ribcage but misses.
WhipAhoo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andrade.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Andrade throws a hook but WhipAhoo blocks it.
Andrade scores with a jab to the body.
Andrade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
WhipAhoo throws out a counter right but Andrade avoids it with no problem.
Andrade with a jab.
WhipAhoo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Andrade connects with the punch.
Andrade walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big left from WhipAhoo misses.
Andrade scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. WhipAhoo doesn't seem bothered though.
WhipAhoo avoids the body shot from Andrade.
Andrade throws a body punch but WhipAhoo moves out of range.
WhipAhoo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Andrade throws a body shot but no joy.
Andrade takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oh Andrade is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Joey Andrade's cut is getting worse.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
WhipAhoo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andrade.
Andrade lands a nice looking body shot.
Andrade seems to have got his legs back now.
Andrade looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
WhipAhoo unleashes a big counter combination but Andrade bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
WhipAhoo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andrade.
Andrade throws a body shot but no joy.
Andrade misses with a body shot
and WhipAhoo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Andrade's knee momentarily.
Andrade throws a lazy right hand but WhipAhoo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
WhipAhoo lands a big head kick that sends Andrade tumbling to the mat! WhipAhoo takes a step backwards and waves Andrade back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Andrade swings and misses with a shot to the body
and WhipAhoo counters with a crisp right that sends Andrade to the canvas! WhipAhoo follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don WhipAhoo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between William Wallace (ranked 2614 p4p, 2542 weight class) and Koji Katsuhito (ranked 256 p4p, 252 weight class). William Wallace had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Koji Katsuhito!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace misses with a lunging right hand
and Katsuhito counters with a straight right hand.
Katsuhito rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wallace counters with a nice double leg into side control. Katsuhito won't be happy with that.
Wallace is trying to get an arm triangle but Katsuhito is defending well.
Wallace wants to control for a moment but Katsuhito uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Wallace wants to free his trapped foot but Katsuhito is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Katsuhito doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wallace.
Wallace is trying to work for a kimura but Katsuhito is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace is looking to advance position but Katsuhito won't allow it.
Katsuhito is defending against the submission attempts here by Wallace.
Katsuhito keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Katsuhito manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Katsuhito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wallace works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wallace looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Katsuhito desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Wallace is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Katsuhito defends it well.
Wallace wants to control but Katsuhito is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Katsuhito is trying to get back to full guard.
Wallace is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Katsuhito has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wallace is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wallace is working for a submission of some sort.
Katsuhito is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wallace's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wallace's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is really stuck here.
Katsuhito working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Wallace is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Katsuhito has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Wallace taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Koji Katsuhito!
Koji Katsuhito spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Devon Black (ranked 1305 p4p, 1218 weight class) and Alpha Karhu (ranked 150 p4p, 139 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
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Devon Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alpha Karhu!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karhu throws a right hand that misses
and Black counters with a single leg into guard. Karhu didn't expect that.
Black trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Black looking to sit in guard and control but Karhu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Black trying to control the position.
Karhu trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black keeping full guard, as Karhu tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Karhu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Black is keeping the position for now.
Black managing to control the position.
Karhu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Karhu trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Black is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Black is trying to keep Karhu in close.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Karhu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Black.
Karhu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karhu was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.
Karhu looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Karhu looks to throw the jab but Black is out of range.
Black changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu leaves Black with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Karhu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Black misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Black misses with a takedown attempt
and Karhu counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devon Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Karhus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Karhu throws a sloppy body shot
and Black counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Black is keen to just control but Karhu is a slippery customer.
Karhu slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Our spies down at at FF Forever inform us that Karhu has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Black throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Black throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Black trying to move into half guard but instead Karhu has managed to sweep!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black working for a triangle but Karhu defends it easily.
Black is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Black is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karhu trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Karhu pushing down on Black's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Black keeping hold of Karhu's head, controlling as best he can.
Black looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Karhu is taking a breather. Black 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.
Black works his way to full guard. Good work.
Black is trying to control the position but Karhu postures up.
Karhu being controlled here momentarily.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Black seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Black continues to stall.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Karhu forces Black back against the cage and clinches.
Black has hold of one of Karhu's legs. Karhu is fighting the takedown attempt but Black gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Black with a flurry of punches that miss.
Black controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Karhu trying to control the position.
Karhu keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a big right hand that misses.
Black trying to control but Karhu is working from the bottom.
Karhu can't keep his opponent in guard - Black advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Black not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Black with the ground and pound but Karhu uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Karhu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Black throwing strikes but missing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Black throws an elbow that misses. Karhu uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Black's guard. Nice move by Karhu!
Karhu trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black looking to control.
Black can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Karhu controls the pace.
Karhu tries to free his leg and advance position but Black is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Black has control of Karhu's left arm, preventing Karhu from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Black dominated that round.
That's time! Black's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Black darts in looking for a takedown but Karhu gets double underhooks and turns Black into the cage.
Karhu lands an uppercut.
Karhu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Karhu.
Black blocks an uppercut.
Black goes for a takedown attempt but Karhu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Black with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black scores with a nice head shot.
Karhu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black fails with the takedown
and Karhu counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devon Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab by Black.
Karhu misses with an uppercut. Black saw that one coming.
Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karhu.
Karhu throws out a counter right but Black avoids it with no problem.
Karhu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A swing and a miss from Karhu.
Karhu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Black shoots in and drives through. Karhu sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a hook but Karhu avoids it easily.
Black dives in and scores a takedown into Karhu's guard.
Karhu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Black's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black keeping full guard, as Karhu tries to pass.
Karhu stands and throws Black's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Black can't do much from the bottom here.
Karhu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Black keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu tries for a kimura but Black is defending well.
Karhu is looking to take a break and control but Black is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Karhu tries to move to mount but Black blocks the move with his legs.
Black is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Karhu working away.
Black is trying to improve his position.
Karhu goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Black rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Karhu's guard! Nice work there by Black!
Black postures up and lands a big shot to Karhu's brow.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Black advances position into side control!
Black in side control lands a decent elbow.
Karhu can't do much from the bottom here.
Black trying to control the action but Karhu is working from the bottom.
Black landing a few strikes.
Black lands a nice forearm strike.
Black is looking to take a break and control but Karhu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Karhu avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Black.
Black throws an elbow but Karhu slips to the side and avoids it well.
Karhu is not content to let Black control the position.
An elbow from Black crashes against the mat.
Karhu is looking for a sweep.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Black cracks Karhu with a big elbow.
Karhu tries to bench press Black off him but Black keeps the position.
Black working the strikes but Karhu uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Black is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Black is looking to take a break and control but Karhu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Black trying to pass the guard but Karhu defending well.
Black is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Karhu defends it well.
Karhu makes his way to full guard, as Black worked for a kimura.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Karhu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Black manages to get himself to full guard.
Black wants to sweep but no luck.
Karhu trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karhu tries to free his leg and advance position but Black is retaining full guard.
Devon Black overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Black is trying to control the position but Karhu postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Karhu being controlled here momentarily.
Karhu wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Karhu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Black misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karhu is looking for the big counter here.
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 Devon Black will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Black shoots in for a takedown but Karhu shows good takedown defense.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karhu! But no joy.
Black listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Devon Black is winning the standup battle so far.
Karhu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Karhu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Black.
It seemed like Karhu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Karhu avoids the body shot from Black.
Karhu misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karhu manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Karhu.
Black throws a jab when Karhu was well out of range.
Karhu is looking for the big counter here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu moves into the clinch successfully.
Black gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Karhu regains guard.
Black wants to control from the top but Karhu keeps moving.
Black advances to half guard.
Karhu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Black trying to control from half guard but Karhu is working away.
Black throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Karhu to regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black throwing strikes from guard but Karhu blocks nicely.
Black 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.
Black 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.
Karhu keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
Black's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Black throws an elbow that misses. Karhu uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Black's guard. Nice move by Karhu!
Karhu passes Black's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu trying to control from half guard but Black is working away.
Black trying to hold on to Karhu's head to control him but Karhu postures up.
Karhu is looking for a kimura here.
Black is refusing to be controlled, as Karhu sits in half guard.
Black is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Black trying to control but Karhu postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Karhu manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Black on his heels. He'll look to pass Black's guard now, I'm sure.
Black looking for a guillotine here but Karhu defends easily.
Black is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Alpha Karhu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to control the position but Karhu says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Black wants to control but Karhu is keeping busy.
Black trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Karhu manages to pass to mount!
Black really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Black manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Karhu trying to control the action but Black is working from the bottom.
Black tries to get to full guard but Karhu has control of the leg.
Devon Black is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Karhu is pressing down on Black's thigh, looking to free his foot. Black is holding on for now.
Black trying to control from the bottom.
Karhu is controlling the pace.
Karhu is looking for a kimura but Black is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Karhu to get the leverage.
Black is trying to control but can't.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Karhu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Black is just riding it out for now. Karhu eventually gives up the hold.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Karhu gets a clinch.
Black prevents a body shot from Karhu.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karhu.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Black blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Karhu swings wildly with an uppercut but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karhu misses with the head strike.
Karhu tries to work over Black's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Black blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karhu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Black prevents a body shot from Karhu.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A head punch on the inside from Karhu fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Black.
Karhu struggles to land a body shot inside as Black controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alpha Karhu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Black has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devon Black!
Devon Black decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Passel (ranked 745 p4p, 1106 weight class) and Conrad Frost (ranked 79 p4p, 122 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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4 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Passel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Conrad Frost!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Passel scores with a punch to the head.
Frost moves away from the strike by Passel.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Frost! But no joy.
Passel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Passel walks into a jab.
Frost 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.
Passel lands a really nice looking cross but Frost seems unphased.
Frost gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Passel to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Passel wants to control from the top but Frost keeps moving.
Passel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Passel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Passel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Passel being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Passel trying to control the position from guard on top but Frost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Passel throws an elbow that misses. Frost uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Passel's guard. Nice move by Frost!
Frost is stalling in the full guard.
Passel looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Frost passes into half guard.
Passel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Frost's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Frost's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost trying to get back to his feet but Passel is in full control for now.
Frost prevents Passel from getting a body triangle.
Frost turns into Passel and is now in his guard.
Frost controlling from the top position.
Passel throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Frost escapes and throws Passel's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Frost controls the position from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Passel manages to get back to half guard.
Passel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Frost is working away from the top position though.
Passel tries to get to full guard but Frost has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Passel works his way to full guard. Good work.
Passel is trying to keep Frost in close.
Passel keeping moving, preventing Frost from controlling successfully.
Frost controls from within his opponent's guard.
Frost wants to pass the guard but Passel is keeping the position.
Frost must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Frost content to stall in guard here.
Passel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Frost preventing the sweep.
Frost looking to sit in guard and control but Passel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Passel throws a big elbow that misses.
Frost working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Passel.
We've been hearing that Passel has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Passel trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.
Frost wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Frost is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Passel misses with a straight right.
Passel throws a shot from downtown. Frost moves away and avoids it.
Frost on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Frost throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Passel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Frost swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Passel.
A swing and a miss from Passel.
Passel staying out of range there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Frost gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Passel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Conrad Frost is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Passel with that takedown attempt.
Frost slips under a jab from Passel.
Frost appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Passel moves away from the strike by Frost.
Frost misses with an uppercut. Passel saw that one coming.
Frost misses with a straight right.
Passel has his takedown stuffed
and Frost counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frost misses with an uppercut.
Passel throws a lazy right hand but Frost sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Frost takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Passel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Frost circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Passel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Passel misses with a left hand
and Frost connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Frost throws a series of punches but Passel avoids them all with ease.
Frost lands with a right and another and another! Passel is in big trouble! Frost lands again and this time it's lights out for Passel! A quality knockout there for Frost.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Conrad Frost!
A very excited looking Conrad Frost 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Brunta Nguana (ranked 730 p4p, 761 weight class) and Marc Horton (ranked 77 p4p, 81 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brunta Nguana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marc Horton!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nguana misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horton looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Nguana!
Horton is looking to take a break and control but Nguana is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Horton tries for a kimura but Nguana is defending well.
Nguana definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguana regains half guard, as Horton was trying to land strikes.
Nguana is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Horton scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Horton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Horton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nguana is just riding it out for now. Horton eventually gives up the hold.
Horton wants to free his trapped foot but Nguana is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nguana moves into full 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.
Nguana is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Horton wants to pass the guard but Nguana is keeping the position.
Nguana looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Horton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Horton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nguana wants to sweep here but Horton controlling him for the moment.
Horton postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nguana not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nguana has his foot on Horton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Horton works his way back into a safe position though.
Horton wants to control from the top but Nguana keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Horton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nguana pinned against the cage. Nguana gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Horton tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nguana thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nguana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horton has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Horton throws a head kick but Nguana moves out of range.
Nguana looks to throw the jab but Horton is out of range.
Nguana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nguana blocks the body kick.
Nguana throws a looping overhand right but Horton ducks down to avoid it.
Horton tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Horton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nguana.
Nguana looks to land a left hand but Horton moved out of range nicely.
Horton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brunta Nguana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Horton.
Nguana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nguana avoids a kick to the body.
Horton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nguana sprawls well. Nguana wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Horton gets slowly back to his feet.
Nguana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nguana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horton manages to avoid it.
Nguana sizes up Horton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nguana. Horton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nguana's sensitive parts.
Nguana fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nguana moves out of range as Horton strikes.
Nguana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Horton.
Nice uppercut there from Nguana.
Horton avoids the body shot from Nguana.
Horton misses with a head kick.
Nguana on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nguana avoids the head kick by Horton.
Horton throws a leg kick but Nguana moved away.
Nguana avoids the head kick by Horton.
Horton slips under a jab.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Horton misses.
Nguana is trying hard to land a takedown here. Horton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Horton is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nguana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nguana.
Horton slips a jab from Nguana.
A chopping leg kick lands by Horton.
Horton misses with the body kick
and Nguana counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nguana.
Horton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nguana slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nguana scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nguana in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Horton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nguana looking to sit in guard and control but Horton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Horton scoring with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horton trying to control but Nguana is working from the bottom.
Horton might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nguana haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Nguana seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horton looking to pass the guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nguana keeping moving, preventing Horton from controlling successfully.
Horton drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nguana manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Horton has Nguana in his guard.
Nguana working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nguana looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nguana stopping the sweep attempt from Horton.
Horton keeping moving, preventing Nguana from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marc Horton will probably get the nod.
That's time! Nguana's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Horton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Horton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nguana.
Horton drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nguana defends it well.
Horton misses with a hook.
Nguana loads up on a big right hand but Horton slips the punch.
Horton tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Horton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nguana moves away.
Nguana tries to counter with a takedown but Horton is quick to defend against it.
Horton scores with a takedown into Nguana's guard.
Marc Horton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Horton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguana keeping moving, preventing Horton from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Horton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Horton trying to control the position from guard on top but Nguana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguana looking to control.
Nguana looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Horton looking to pass the guard.
Horton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nguana works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nguana looking for a guillotine here but Horton defends easily.
Horton drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nguana dives on top into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguana stopping the sweep attempt from Horton.
Horton trying to keep a closed guard but Nguana is proving a slippery customer.
Nguana passes Horton's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Horton is pressing down on Nguana's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nguana is working Horton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Horton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton is looking for a triangle but Nguana pushes his legs off easily.
Horton throws his legs up looking for a submission but Nguana uses it to pass to side control.
Nguana has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Nguana lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Nguana tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Horton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguana punching from mount but Horton doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Horton regains half guard.
Nguana is thwarting Horton's attempts to control the position.
Nguana working Horton over with strikes.
Horton has a hand on Nguana's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Nguana takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Horton tries to lock up and control but Nguana gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nguana with good strikes from the mount here!
Horton sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nguana controlling the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nguana is looking to take a break and control but Horton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Horton is trying to get back to full guard.
Nguana controlling the action here.
Nguana lands strikes from half guard.
Nguana trying to mount his opponent but Horton defends it.
Nguana is working for a submission of some sort.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Horton actively working from the bottom here.
Horton actively working from the bottom here.
Horton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nguana wants to pass to mount but Horton is defending the position.
Horton tries to get to full guard but Nguana has control of the leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Horton is defending against the submission attempts here by Nguana.
Horton tries to roll over but Nguana keeps him under control.
Nguana is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Horton looking for submissions off his back.
Horton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nguana works his way into full mount!
Nguana throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Horton because Nguana loaded up on that one.
Nguana punishing his opponent with strikes.
 Horton is rocked!
Nguana postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Horton bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Nguana and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brunta Nguana!
Our winner, Brunta Nguana, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Barry Parrish (ranked 419 p4p, 1121 weight class) and Lito Harrison (ranked 51 p4p, 124 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barry Parrish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lito Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parrish misses with a straight left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Parrish darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
 It looks like Lito Harrison has been cut.
Parrish definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Parrish bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harrison with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Parrish lands a left and a right that sends Harrison crashing to the canvas! Parrish dives into mount looking to finish!
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!
Harrison tries to hold on but Parrish pushes him away.
Parrish is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Harrison can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Harrison is rocked!
Harrison tries to hold on but Parrish postures up.
Harrison is still in real trouble! Can Parrish finish him?
Harrison seems to have recovered his senses.
Harrison wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Parrish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Harrison wants to hold on but Parrish pushes him away.
Harrison is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Parrish is staying active.
Harrison manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Harrison avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Parrish.
Harrison actively working from the bottom here.
Harrison wants to control but Parrish is keeping busy.
Harrison looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Harrison is refusing to be controlled, as Parrish sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison trying to control here.
Parrish seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Harrison does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Harrison is positioning himself well to prevent Parrish advancing to mount.
Parrish scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Harrison keeping control of the position.
Harrison wants to control but Parrish is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison is staying active underneath Parrish, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Parrish thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harrison's head.
Parrish tries to pass the half guard into mount. Harrison knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Harrison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barry Parrish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harrison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harrison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parrish went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Harrison slips under a jab.
Parrish shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Harrison eats them both and turns towards Parrish to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That has opened up Lito Harrison's cut even more.
Parrish lands a big shot that drops Harrison! Can he finish him?
The cut above Lito Harrison's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harrison keeping full guard, as Parrish tries to pass.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Harrison is controlling Parrish's posture.
Harrison has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Parrish can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Harrison has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Parrish wants to pass the guard but Harrison is keeping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Harrison not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harrison keeping moving, preventing Parrish from controlling successfully.
Harrison is trying to keep Parrish in close.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Parrish throws an off balance right hand
and Harrison counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Parrish connects with the punch.
Lito Harrison's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Harrison is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Harrison throws a jab but it's blocked by Parrish.
Parrish misses with a double jab
letting Harrison counter with a right hand.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Parrish misses the body punch
and Harrison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harrison ducks under a wild hook from Parrish.
Harrison uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parrish.
Parrish avoids the body shot from Harrison.
Parrish lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parrish missing with a left hand there. Harrison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Parrish missing with a left hand there. Harrison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Parrish punishes Harrison's body with a nice straight punch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Harrison thuds his right hand into Parrish's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Harrison tries a head kick but it misses.
Harrison scores with a jab. Parrish acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Harrison scores with a one two! Parrish had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Parrish is rocked!
Harrison slips a jab from Parrish.
Parrish looks to land a right hand but Harrison moved out of range.
Parrish swings for the body but Harrison moves out of range.
Parrish throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Harrison lands with a big left! Parrish is wobbled badly! Harrison comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Parrish to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lito Harrison!
A relieved looking Lito Harrison thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Barry Parrish stepped up to the mic, saying 'No worries, I just wanted to see what showed up in my TOTT!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zai Zai Cabango (ranked 661 p4p, 824 weight class) and Koen Bauweraerts (ranked 72 p4p, 90 weight class). Cabango comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- Who I Am. Bauweraerts has chosen Dj Coone - Eating Donuts as his entrance music. Zai Zai Cabango could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Koen Bauweraerts's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zai Zai Cabango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Koen Bauweraerts!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabango connects with a body shot.
Bauweraerts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cabango.
Bauweraerts looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cabango throws a hook but Bauweraerts avoids it easily.
Cabango lands a big head kick that sends Bauweraerts tumbling to the mat! Cabango takes a step backwards and waves Bauweraerts back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bauweraerts is rocked!
Cabango shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Bauweraerts takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Cabango sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Bauweraerts bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zai Zai Cabango!
A victorious Zai Zai Cabango thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Omar Dahir (ranked 181 p4p, 255 weight class) and Yuuki Brixton (ranked 20 p4p, 30 weight class). Brixton has chosen Otherworld as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Omar Dahir has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Omar Dahir seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Omar Dahir!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuuki Brixton!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brixton tried to score with a low kick but Dahir checks it.
Dahir has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Brixton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dahir is out of range and Brixton settles back down.
Dahir half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Brixton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dahir shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brixton as he jumps to the side.
Brixton lands an overhand right.
Dahir checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A low kick from Brixton is predictable there
and Dahir counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dahir is working Brixton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Brixton keeping full guard, as Dahir tries to pass.
Dahir with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dahir in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brixton is looking to stand up but Dahir isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Dahir working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Brixton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dahir controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brixton has control of Dahir's left arm, preventing Dahir from doing any damage.
Dahir 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.
Dahir working some strikes from top position.
Brixton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brixton wants to stand but Dahir is controlling the position.
Brixton pulls Dahir in to control the position.
Dahir is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Brixton wants to stand up but Dahir is controlling him.
Brixton looking to control.
Dahir controls from within his opponent's guard.
Brixton pulls Dahir in to control the position.
Dahir working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brixton's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dahir trying to control the position from guard on top but Brixton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dahir throwing strikes from guard but Brixton blocks nicely.
Dahir tries to free his leg and advance position but Brixton is retaining full guard.
Dahir stands up over Brixton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Brixton wants to sweep here but Dahir controlling him for the moment.
Dahir throws a big right hand that misses.
Dahir trying to control the position from guard on top but Brixton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dahir content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brixton keeping moving, preventing Dahir from controlling successfully.
Brixton is trying to keep Dahir in close.
Dahir won't allow Brixton to sweep him here.
Brixton wants to stand and escape but Dahir is having none of it.
Dahir trying to control the position from guard on top but Brixton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brixton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Brixton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brixton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Brixton trying to control the position here.
Dahir postures up and lands a big shot to Brixton's brow.
Dahir is working Brixton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dahir passes Brixton's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dahir working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Brixton wants to control but Dahir is keeping busy.
Dahir lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dahir working Brixton over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brixton is trying to stand back up but Dahir is controlling him
Dahir missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brixton tries to roll over but Dahir keeps him under control.
Brixton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dahir scores with a couple of nice shots.
Brixton is not content to let Dahir control the position.
Brixton wants to get back to his feet.
Dahir landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dahir thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brixton trying to control here.
Brixton wants to get back to his feet.
Dahir wants to free his trapped foot but Brixton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dahir lands with a punch from half guard.
Dahir working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brixton trying to control here.
Dahir wants to take a breather but Brixton is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dahir stops Brixton from getting back to his feet.
Brixton keeping control of the position.
Brixton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dahir.
Brixton has hold of Dahir's hands but Dahir slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dahir seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brixton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brixton is looking to escape.
Dahir thows a huge punch but Brixton dodges it nicely.
Brixton is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dahir lands with a punch from half guard.
Brixton tries to roll over but Dahir keeps him under control.
Brixton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brixton is trying to stand up here but Dahir is controlling him well.
Brixton is looking to control Dahir's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brixton avoid being mounted?
Dahir is looking to take a break and control but Brixton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dahir working over Brixton with some ground and pound. Brixton looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Brixton is looking to improve his position.
Brixton is looking to control Dahir's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brixton avoid being mounted?
Dahir is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dahir slips a nice elbow through Brixton's hands, connecting with Brixton's forehead.
Brixton trying to control but Dahir postures up.
Dahir trying to control the action but Brixton is working from the bottom.
Dahir seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Brixton is looking to improve his position.
Dahir missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brixton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dahir.
Dahir prevents Brixton from improving his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dahir lands with a punch from half guard.
Brixton trying to control but Dahir postures up.
Dahir tries to pass to full mount but Brixton defends it.
Dahir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brixton keeps working.
Dahir thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brixton's head.
Dahir trying to control the action but Brixton is working from the bottom.
Brixton is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Dahir is trying to control. Brixton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dahir slows the pace down in half guard.
Dahir is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brixton trying to hold on to Dahir's head to control him but Dahir postures up.
Brixton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dahir is keen to just control but Brixton is a slippery customer.
Brixton wants to control but Dahir is keeping busy.
Dahir is keen to just control but Brixton is a slippery customer.
Dahir working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Brixton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dahir is working away from the top position though.
Brixton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brixton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dahir.
Nice strikes from Dahir there.
Brixton wants to get back to his feet.
Brixton wants to control but Dahir is keeping busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dahir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brixton keeps working.
Dahir landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Brixton wants to control but Dahir is keeping busy.
Dahir throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brixton controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Nice strikes from Dahir there.
Brixton is in trouble now - Dahir has advanced to mount!
Brixton tries to hold on but Dahir pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brixton is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brixton squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Dahir trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dahir cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Dahir dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brixton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brixton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brixton throws a solid leg kick but Dahir takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brixton.
Brixton clinches up against the cage.
Dahir escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brixton throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dahir counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Brixton controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Dahir is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brixton can do to turn this around?
Dahir wants to pass the guard but Brixton is defending well.
Dahir stops Brixton from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dahir is looking to take a break and control but Brixton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dahir working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dahir missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brixton is trying to maintain the position but Dahir is very close to passing his half guard.
Brixton tries to kick Dahir off but Dahir keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brixton tries to get to full guard but Dahir has control of the leg.
Dahir missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brixton is trying to control but can't.
Dahir not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dahir perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Brixton is trying to get back to full guard.
Brixton is trying to maintain the position but Dahir is very close to passing his half guard.
Dahir takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Brixton wants to get back to his feet.
Dahir trying to control the action but Brixton is working from the bottom.
Brixton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dahir scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dahir prevents Brixton from improving his position.
Brixton trying to control but Dahir postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dahir lands with a punch from half guard.
Omar Dahir overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dahir working Brixton over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Dahir.
Dahir looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dahir winds up and cracks Brixton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dahir is nestled in close to Brixton, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Brixton is looking to escape.
Dahir is looking to take a break and control but Brixton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brixton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dahir is working away from the top position though.
Brixton is trying to get back to full guard.
Brixton has his hands clasped together around Dahir's back. He's all about the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dahir missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dahir is controlling the pace.
Brixton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dahir is working away from the top position though.
Dahir trying to pass the guard but Brixton defending well.
Nice strikes from Dahir there.
Brixton is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Brixton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brixton is concentrating on defense, preventing Dahir from advancing position.
Brixton won't allow Dahir to pass to mount.
Dahir trying to control from half guard but Brixton is working away.
Dahir trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dahir tries to pass to full mount but Brixton defends it.
Dahir working the head and body with strikes.
Brixton wants to get back to his feet.
Brixton keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Dahir looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dahir landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Brixton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dahir lands strikes from half guard.
Dahir drops an elbow to the side of Brixton's head.
Brixton has his hands clasped together around Dahir's back. He's all about the action.
Dahir is trying to control. Brixton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brixton wants to improve his position but Dahir is controlling well.
Dahir works his way into full mount!
Dahir putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dahir scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dahir landing punches.
Dahir with shots to the head and body - Brixton looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dahir takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Brixton tries to hold on but Dahir postures up.
Dahir tries to control but Brixton wriggling away.
Brixton sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Dahir is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Brixton is trying to get back to full guard.
Dahir looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brixton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dahir prevents Brixton from standing back up.
Dahir seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brixton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brixton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dahir.
Brixton wants to get back to full guard.
Dahir is pressing down on Brixton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brixton is holding on for now.
Ground and pound from Dahir.
Dahir scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dahir seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brixton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brixton is trying to stand.
Dahir lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dahir working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Brixton trying to control here.
Brixton is not content to let Dahir control the position.
Brixton wants to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dahir trying to pass the guard but Brixton defending well.
Dahir thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dahir landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Brixton is trying to stand back up but Dahir is controlling him
Brixton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brixton.
Dahir is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Brixton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dahir working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brixton is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dahir slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dahir'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 eight minutes gone in the round.
Brixton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Brixton trying to control the action but Dahir is working from the bottom.
Dahir moves into full guard.
Dahir looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dahir is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Brixton won't allow Dahir to sweep him here.
Brixton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dahir holds on and takes a little breather.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dahir controls Brixton momentarily but Brixton frees himself.
Dahir looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brixton is one step ahead there.
Dahir controlling Brixton's posture.
Dahir looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brixton is one step ahead there.
Dahir pulls Brixton in to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brixton is stalling in the full guard.
Dahir managing to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Dahir dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Dahir checks a leg kick.
Dahir attempts a counter takedown but Brixton avoids it well and moves away.
Dahir on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brixton. Brixton obviously looking to wear him down.
Brixton motions for Dahir to come forward. Brixton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dahir attempts a counter takedown but Brixton avoids it well and moves away.
Brixton misses with a low kick.
Dahir fails to land the takedown.
Brixton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dahir changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brixton tries to avoid it but Dahir manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brixton to the ground. Brixton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brixton throws a chopping leg kick but Dahir manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dahir fails with a takedown attempt.
Brixton appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omar Dahir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brixton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Brixton, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brixton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dahir.
Brixton throws a hook but Dahir blocks it.
Dahir swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brixton scores with a nice head shot.
Dahir checks a leg kick.
Yuuki Brixton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dahir goes for a double leg but Brixton avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Brixton continues to drive forward.
A short right from Brixton on the inside.
Brixton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brixton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dahir tries to pull guard but Brixton forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dahir leaning against his opponent.
Nice body punch from Brixton - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dahir takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brixton lands a nice uppercut.
Brixton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dahir lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brixton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brixton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dahir backwards.
Dahir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dahir managing to block the knees to the body from Brixton.
Brixton misses with the head strike.
Brixton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brixton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brixton lands a shoulder strike.
Brixton lands a left hand.
Brixton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dahir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brixton has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dahir seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Brixton can turn it around.
Dahir misses with some punches.
Brixton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brixton.
Brixton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dahir in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brixton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brixton scores with a shoulder strike.
Dahir is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brixton is keeping busy.
Brixton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Brixton.
Dahir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brixton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brixton landing knees to the body.
Brixton misses with an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Brixton.
Brixton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dahir in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Dahir fails to land.
Brixton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dahir.
Dahir tries to break free but Brixton pushes him back against the cage.
Yuuki Brixton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dahir trying to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Brixton.
Brixton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dahir lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brixton scores with a shoulder strike.
Brixton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brixton letting Dahir take a breather here.
Brixton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brixton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brixton lands an uppercut.
Brixton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brixton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dahir is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dahir.
Dahir managing to block the knees to the body from Brixton.
Brixton throws a head punch that misses.
Dahir manages to break the clinch.
Brixton motions for Dahir to come forward. Brixton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brixton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dahir keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A punch combination from Brixton misses.
Brixton cracks Dahir with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brixton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dahir manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brixton scoring well with a low kick there.
Good work by Dahir as he checks the leg kick.
Yuuki Brixton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dahir fails with the takedown.
Brixton throws a leg kick but Dahir sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dahir closes the distance and clinches up with Brixton, looking for a takedown. Dahir pushes Brixton against the cage but Brixton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dahir looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dahir is looking to advance position but Brixton won't allow it.
Dahir prevents Brixton from improving his position.
Dahir wants to take a breather but Brixton is having none of it.
Dahir looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brixton tries to get to full guard but Dahir has control of the leg.
Dahir thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brixton won't allow Dahir to pass to mount.
Brixton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dahir's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dahir's back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Dahir rolls, trying to escape but Brixton keeps control of the position.
Dahir trying to control the position but Brixton manages to sink in the hooks.
Brixton slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Dahir trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dahir is holding onto Brixton's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Brixton struggling to keep hold of the position.
Dahir trying to control the position but Brixton manages to sink in the hooks.
Dahir wants to escape the position.
Dahir is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Dahir tries to escape but Brixton has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Brixton just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Dahir turns into Brixton and is now in his guard.
Dahir is fighting to break Brixton's control of his arms but Brixton is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dahir trying to control but Brixton is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brixton trying to keep a closed guard but Dahir is proving a slippery customer.
Dahir distracts Brixton with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dahir throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dahir trying to control but Brixton is working from the bottom.
Brixton wants to get back to his feet but Dahir is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dahir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brixton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yuuki Brixton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dahir throwing strikes but missing.
Dahir chips away with some ground and pound.
Brixton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brixton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dahir is controlling him.
Brixton pulls Dahir in close to prevent any damage.
Dahir looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brixton is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dahir tries to free his leg and advance position but Brixton is retaining full guard.
Brixton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brixton has momentary wrist control but Dahir slips an elbow through the middle.
Brixton striking off his back.
Brixton throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Brixton is pulling down on Dahir's head to control his posture.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Brixton trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A swing and a miss from Brixton.
Omar Dahir is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brixton misses with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuuki Brixton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dahir has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Omar Dahir!
Omar Dahir retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Omar Dahir thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jakob Rolf (ranked 418 p4p, 304 weight class) and Happy Hands (ranked 50 p4p, 36 weight class). Rolf comes to the cage accompanied by AVGN Theme Song. Hands comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pharoahe Monch- Simon Says kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jakob Rolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Happy Hands!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hands throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hands keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hands looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rolf changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hands looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rolf tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hands can't do much from the bottom here.
Hands is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rolf asserts his dominance and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hands struggling a bit here.
Rolf is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hands has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands tries to buck Rolf off but Rolf is having none of it.
Hands is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rolf asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hands is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Rolf goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hands rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rolf's guard! Nice work there by Hands!
Rolf pulls Hands in to control the position.
Rolf will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rolf has his foot on Hands's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hands works his way back into a safe position though.
Hands stands up from Rolf's guard - Hands perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands throws a leg kick but Rolf moved away.
Rolf tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hands manages to circle out of the way.
Hands misses the shot to the body.
Rolf closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hands did well to prevent Rolf getting side control.
Rolf wants to pass the guard but Hands is defending well.
Rolf is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hands has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hands trying to control from the bottom.
Rolf is working for a kimura but Hands is defending it quite comfortably.
Hands tries to get to full guard but Rolf has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Rolf is on him like a limpet, forcing Hands back against the cage.
Hands swings wildly with an uppercut but Rolf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rolf working aggressively here.
Hands fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hands misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hands.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hands tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rolf's elbow.
Rolf wants to take the fight to the mat but Hands manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hands lands a body shot.
Hands looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rolf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hands prevents a body shot from Rolf.
Hands lands an uppercut.
It looks like Jakob Rolf has been cut.
Rolf tries to work over Hands's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hands softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Hands on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rolf backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hands pushes Rolf back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hands scores with a hook to the body.
Hands prevents a body shot from Rolf.
Hands lands a body shot.
Hands pushes Rolf back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hands lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Hands.
Hands lands a shoulder strike.
Hands lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hands lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hands lands an uppercut.
Rolf can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakob Rolf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hands lands with a right to the head.
Rolf tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hands's elbow.
Rolf lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rolf lands a left hand.
Rolf misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Hands.
Rolf is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hands pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hands throws an elbow but it misses.
Hands scores with a shoulder strike.
Rolf lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Hands fails to land.
Rolf doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rolf.
Rolf swings wildly with an uppercut but Hands uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rolf tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hands's elbow.
Hands lands a nice uppercut.
Rolf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rolf throws a punch but it's blocked by Hands.
Rolf has a couple of punches blocked by Hands.
Rolf working aggressively here.
Rolf avoids a wild elbow strike from Hands.
Rolf lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hands backwards.
Rolf misses with a punch to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hands lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rolf misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hands prevents a takedown attempt there.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rolf.
Hands is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rolf tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rolf is trying to drag Hands to the mat but Hands just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A head punch on the inside from Rolf fails to land.
Rolf misses with a punch on the inside.
Hands blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hands misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rolf misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rolf.
Hands lands an elbow inside that Rolf shrugs off.
Hands pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hands with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hands lands a jab.
Rolf throws an overhand right that lands on Hands's shoulder, as Hands tries to avoid the shot.
Hands staying out of range there.
Rolf scores with a jab to the head.
Rolf misses with a body shot.
Rolf moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHands.
Rolf moves in looking to clinch but Hands pushes him off.
Hands uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rolf.
Rolf uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hands has time to react.
Rolf doesn't manage to clinch there - Hands circles away.
Rolf throws the left hand but Hands avoids the punch easily.
Rolf throws a body shot but no joy.
Hands turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hands uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rolf.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rolf lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hands drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Rolf right on the button. Rolf goes down! Hands follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Hands gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Happy Hands!
An out of breath Happy Hands thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Jakob Rolf was interviewed post fight and said 'ASS!!! (https://youtu.be/c2ia8T4E2Mc)'.
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