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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clock Stop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Mma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clock Stop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Mma!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mma lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Clock Stop has been cut.
Mma misses with a body kick.
Stop shoots in but no luck this time.
Mma scores with a punch to the head.
Stop looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stop is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mma doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stop.
Stop not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mma trying to control from the bottom.
Mma wants to get back to his feet.
Mma is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stop scores with a couple of nice shots.
Stop 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.
Mma tries to roll over but Stop keeps him under control.
Mma avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stop.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stop wants to control but Mma is keeping him busy.
Stop is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mma is just riding it out for now. Stop eventually gives up the hold.
Mma is trying to stand back up but Stop is controlling him
Mma tries to roll over but Stop keeps him under control.
Mma looks like he's trying to stand up.
It looks like Stop is going to stand back up.
Mma is looking for a sweep. Stop is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stop lands with a punch from half guard.
Mma controlling the position well.
Stop not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mma is pressing down on Stop's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stop looking to pass the guard.
Stop lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mma wants to stand up but Stop is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stop preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stop trying to control but Mma is working from the bottom.
Mma wants to stand and escape but Stop is having none of it.
Mma doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mma is looking to stand up but Stop isn't so interested in that idea.
Stop drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stop jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Our spies down at at BLACKSMITH GYM - THE 25 Coach Las Vegas Mega-Gym inform us that Mma has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Stop trying to control but Mma is working from the bottom.
Mma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stop is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stop prevents Mma from getting back to his feet.
Stop is looking to work some ground and pound but Mma has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mma looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stop drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mma dives on top into guard.
Mma missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mma tries to stand but Stop is controlling from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stop utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mma missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mma throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stop works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jonny Mma will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Clock Stop's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mma throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stop on the side of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stop.
Stop on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stop shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Stop was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mma parries the strikes from Stop easily there. Stop is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mma to escape.
You can see the frustration on Mma's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mma is trying to buck Stop off.
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!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stop wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mma, who protects the arm well.
Stop lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mma down.
Mma struggling a bit here.
Stop lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mma manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Stop passes the guard and advances to mount!
Mma wants to hold on but Stop pushes him away.
The referee warns Mma that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mma is trying to stand.
Mma tries to buck Stop off but Stop takes his back!
Mma is breathing heavily.
Mma has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Clock Stop overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stop keeps control of the position as Mma tries to break free.
Stop is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Mma taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Stop.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Clock Stop!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vahan Karamyenyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mattias Ericsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karamyenyan comes to the cage accompanied by Saw Theme - Bonecrusher ft. Lil Jon. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vahan Karamyenyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mattias Ericsson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ericsson shoots in for a takedown but Karamyenyan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ericsson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Karamyenyan counters with a nice uppercut.
Karamyenyan gets caught flat footed, as Ericsson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Karamyenyan is trying to control the position but Ericsson postures up.
Ericsson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ericsson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Karamyenyan controls Ericsson momentarily but Ericsson frees himself.
Ericsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karamyenyan is keeping the position for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karamyenyan wants to sweep but no luck.
Ericsson wants to control from the top but Karamyenyan keeps moving.
Ericsson stays in close to Karamyenyan's body and controls the position.
Mattias Ericsson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ericsson.
Vahan Karamyenyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mattias Ericsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericsson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Karamyenyan!
Ericsson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Karamyenyan!
Ericsson dominating with strikes here.
Karamyenyan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ericsson with shots to the head and body - Karamyenyan looks very uncomfortable down there.
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!
Ericsson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ericsson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Karamyenyan is bucking up trying to escape but Ericsson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson controlling his opponent.
Ericsson with a couple of short strikes.
Ericsson wants to control the pace but Karamyenyan is squirming around nicely.
Karamyenyan is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Ericsson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ericsson content just to control the position here.
Ericsson looking to finish Karamyenyan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Karamyenyan!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson avoids the attempt from Karamyenyan to control.
Ericsson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Karamyenyan has worked his arm free - good work by Karamyenyan!
Ericsson trying to control the position but Karamyenyan is working away.
Ericsson has control of an arm but Karamyenyan manages to advance to Ericsson's back!
Ericsson wants to escape the position.
Ericsson trying to control the position but Karamyenyan manages to sink in the hooks.
Ericsson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Karamyenyan's guard. Nice work there by Ericsson.
Ericsson stands and throws Karamyenyan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson working away.
Ericsson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Karamyenyan taking a bit of punishment here - Ericsson scoring with strikes.
Ericsson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Karamyenyan is avoiding damage well.
Karamyenyan regains half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ericsson is looking to advance position but Karamyenyan won't allow it.
Karamyenyan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ericsson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Karamyenyan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mattias Ericsson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ericsson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Karamyenyan's waist but Karamyenyan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ericsson off to one side.
Ericsson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ericsson lands in his opponent's guard.
Karamyenyan seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Mattias Ericsson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Karamyenyan keeping moving, preventing Ericsson from controlling successfully.
Karamyenyan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ericsson wants to control from the top but Karamyenyan keeps moving.
Ericsson scoring with some ground and pound.
Ericsson passes Karamyenyan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericsson is nestled in close to Karamyenyan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ericsson is pressing down on Karamyenyan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Karamyenyan is holding on for now.
Karamyenyan is staying active underneath Ericsson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Karamyenyan is looking to control Ericsson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Karamyenyan avoid being mounted?
Ericsson throwing shots but Karamyenyan is blocking nicely.
Ericsson prevents Karamyenyan from improving his position.
Ericsson controlling the action here.
Ericsson works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson with the ground and pound from mount.
Karamyenyan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ericsson with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karamyenyan tries to lock up and control but Ericsson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ericsson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ericsson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ericsson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ericsson landing shots from mount.
Karamyenyan is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karamyenyan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Oh Karamyenyan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ericsson landing punches.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Ericsson! Karamyenyan is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mattias Ericsson!
During a confident post fight interview, Mattias Ericsson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ceasar Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maria Ozawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ceasar Anthony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maria Ozawa!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anthony connects with a leg kick. Ozawa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ozawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Anthony circles away.
Anthony moves into the clinch.
Ozawa trying to stall but Anthony improves his position.
Anthony's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ozawa misses with the body kick
and Anthony cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anthony takes the fight into the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Anthony has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anthony has Ozawa pressed against the cage, preventing Ozawa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Anthony lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ozawa or not.
Ozawa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anthony is defending well for now.
Ozawa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ozawa looking to stall.
Ozawa gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Anthony regains guard.
Anthony had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ozawa defends it easily.
Anthony throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anthony controlling the position.
Anthony working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ozawa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ozawa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ozawa being controlled here momentarily.
Anthony working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ozawa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ozawa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Anthony trying to control the position.
Anthony is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozawa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ozawa throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ozawa lands a couple of digs.
Ozawa lands a couple of digs.
Ozawa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Anthony looking for a guillotine here but Ozawa defends easily.
Ozawa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ozawa working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ozawa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ozawa won't allow Anthony to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozawa throwing strikes but missing.
Anthony looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Anthony is looking for a triangle here but Ozawa uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Ozawa working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ozawa working the head with strikes.
Anthony regains half guard.
Ozawa 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.
Anthony trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozawa lands strikes from half guard.
Anthony is pressing down on Ozawa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Anthony working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ozawa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ozawa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ozawa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Anthony's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ozawa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Anthony's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anthony keeping moving, preventing Ozawa from controlling successfully.
Anthony controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ceasar Anthony dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Anthony gets tackled into the cage by Ozawa. Ozawa maintains the clinch.
A knee to the head by Ozawa.
Ozawa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ozawa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ozawa connects with a knee to the head.
Ozawa taking a breather.
Ozawa missing with knees to the body.
Anthony slowing the pace effectively.
Ozawa misses with a knee to the head.
Anthony tries to pull guard but Ozawa forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ozawa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anthony blocks it with crossed arms.
Ozawa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anthony blocks it with crossed arms.
Anthony is leaning against Ozawa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Anthony wants the takedown. Ozawa is fighting it off but Anthony persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ozawa's guard against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ozawa keeping moving, preventing Anthony from controlling successfully.
Ozawa working for a triangle but Anthony defends it easily.
Ozawa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Anthony passes into half guard.
Ozawa is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozawa is staying active underneath Anthony, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ozawa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Anthony's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Anthony's back!
Ozawa has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Anthony has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Ozawa is looking for a rear naked choke here but Anthony reverses the position brilliantly into Ozawa's guard!
Ozawa keeping moving, preventing Anthony from controlling successfully.
Ozawa has an active guard here but Anthony has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozawa misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Anthony takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ozawa trying to hold on to Anthony's head to control him but Anthony postures up.
Anthony seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ozawa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ozawa is trying to stand up here but Anthony is controlling him well.
We're going to have a standup here because Ceasar Anthony wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ozawa is looking to clinch but Anthony is avoiding it.
Ceasar Anthony is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anthony breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozawa looks to land a body kick but Anthony moved away.
Ozawa throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Anthony was covering up waiting for the punch and Ozawa finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Anthony had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ozawa defends it easily.
Anthony is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ozawa defends well.
Ozawa chips away with some ground and pound.
Ozawa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Anthony has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ozawa has managed to get both his arms back between Anthony's legs - danger averted.
Anthony managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anthony looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Anthony looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ozawa stands up over Anthony, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ozawa is looking to work some ground and pound but Anthony has wrist control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anthony working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ozawa.
Anthony throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ozawa throwing strikes from guard but Anthony blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anthony avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ozawa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Maria Ozawa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ozawa is looking to clinch.
Anthony fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anthony has closed the distance and engaged Ozawa in a clinch.
Ozawa jumps guard and drags Anthony to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ozawa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Anthony passes into side control.
Anthony decides to stand back up. Anthony steps back and let's Ozawa get back to his feet.
Ozawa drives through with a takedown into Anthony's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Maria Ozawa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ozawa throwing strikes but missing.
Ozawa advances to half guard.
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!
Ozawa is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Anthony!
Ozawa throws some wild stikes that Anthony manages to avoid easily.
Ozawa cracks Anthony with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony blocking the ground and pound.
Anthony keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ozawa lands with some strikes.
Ozawa scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ozawa avoids the attempt from Anthony to control.
Anthony is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ozawa is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Anthony really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ozawa thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ozawa punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ozawa throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Anthony is desperately trying to improve his position but Ozawa has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthony wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ozawa.
Ozawa raining down shots from the mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anthony wants to control but Ozawa is having none of it.
Ozawa connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ozawa looking to finish Anthony with some ground and pound. This is bad for Anthony!
Ozawa lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony tries to reverse the position but Ozawa maintains control.
Ozawa thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Anthony keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Anthony wants to control but Ozawa is having none of it.
Ozawa with shots to the head and body - Anthony looks very uncomfortable down there.
Anthony is rocked!
Ozawa landing punches.
Oh Anthony is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ozawa avoids the attempt from Anthony to control.
BOOM! Ozawa connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Anthony is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Anthony seems to have got his legs back now.
Poor strikes thrown by Ozawa there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozawa has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Anthony's face.
Ozawa putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ozawa scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ozawa working for a guillotine from mount but Anthony is in no mood to give up.
Ozawa with the ground and pound from mount.
Ozawa raining down shots from the mount!
Anthony working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ozawa is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Anthony can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maria Ozawa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ozawa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Maria Ozawa!
A victorious Maria Ozawa 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Monkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Johansson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vincent Monkey!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansson misses with a few strikes there.
Johansson misses with the combination.
Johansson throws a series of punches but Monkey avoids them all with ease.
Monkey has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Johansson misses the target.
Monkey misses the shot to the body.
Johansson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johansson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monkey.
Johansson throws a left and a right that both miss
so Monkey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Monkey postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Monkey working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Johansson's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monkey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Johansson is rocked!
Monkey sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johansson's guard.
Oh Johansson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johansson is looking to improve his position.
Monkey lands a big elbow - Johansson is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Monkey!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincent Monkey!
After winning the bout, Vincent Monkey 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tetsuo Kawakada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veron Totto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Totto has chosen Rob Zombie - Feel So Numb as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tetsuo Kawakada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Veron Totto!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawakada keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Totto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kawakada.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kawakada darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Totto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Totto misses with a looping right.
Totto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kawakada, pushing him back against the cage.
Kawakada has Totto pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kawakada pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Totto tumbling to the mat - Kawakada dives into Totto's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Totto has Kawakada pulled in close to control his posture.
Kawakada is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kawakada throwing strikes but missing.
Totto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Totto keeping moving, preventing Kawakada from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Totto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Totto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kawakada pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Totto is keeping the position for now.
Totto throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Totto looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Kawakada is defending well. Totto quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Kawakada has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Totto celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Veron Totto!
Veron Totto very nearly forgot to thank Fury Nutrition Inc. amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Bregenzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chase Ries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bregenzer comes to the cage accompanied by Tom Sawyer . The key to victory for Peter Bregenzer has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Bregenzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chase Ries!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bregenzer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ries tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bregenzer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ries somewhat.
Bregenzer rushes Ries and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ries tries to throw a body punch but Bregenzer avoids it by throwing Ries back against the cage.
Ries misses with some punches.
Bregenzer avoiding damage.
Ries wants to get back to striking at distance but Bregenzer won't allow it.
Ries lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ries misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Ries.
Bregenzer lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Ries.
Ries doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bregenzer keeps control of Ries as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ries tries a knee to the head but Bregenzer blocks it.
Bregenzer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bregenzer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ries avoiding damage as Bregenzer throws knees to the body.
Bregenzer prevents a body shot from Ries.
Bregenzer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ries blocks it with crossed arms.
Ries wants to break free but Bregenzer has control.
Ries has Bregenzer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bregenzer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ries lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bregenzer backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bregenzer.
Ries goes for a takedown attempt but Bregenzer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Peter Bregenzer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chase Ries.
Bregenzer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ries circles away quickly and effectively.
Bregenzer misses with a head kick.
Bregenzer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bregenzer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ries takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bregenzer misses with a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Ries checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bregenzer tries a head kick but it misses.
Ries has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ries drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bregenzer is trying to keep Ries in close.
Ries with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ries stands up over Bregenzer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ries is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bregenzer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bregenzer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bregenzer wants to sweep but no luck.
Bregenzer keeping full guard, as Ries tries to pass.
Ries is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ries shoots in for a double leg but Bregenzer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ries looks to land a left hand but Bregenzer moved out of range nicely.
Ries shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bregenzer as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bregenzer just misses with a punch to the body.
Bregenzer throws a wild body kick that Ries sees coming a mile off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bregenzer.
Bregenzer moves out of range of the strikes.
Ries darts in looking for a takedown but Bregenzer gets double underhooks and turns Ries into the cage.
Ries misses with a punch to the body.
Ries lands a left hand.
Ries goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ries working aggressively here.
Ries swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ries has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bregenzer after a bit of a struggle.
Ries can't find room to land a body shot as Bregenzer controls the action.
Bregenzer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ries blocks it with crossed arms.
Bregenzer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ries wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ries tries to work over Bregenzer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ries swings wildly with an uppercut but Bregenzer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ries gets underhooks to prevent Bregenzer's takedown attempt.
Bregenzer blocks an uppercut.
Bregenzer blocks an uppercut.
Ries throws a head punch that misses.
Bregenzer breaks the clinch.
Peter Bregenzer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Bregenzer moves in looking to clinch but Ries pushes him off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bregenzer. That's going to slow Ries down.
Bregenzer misses with a two punch combination.
A right-left combo lands from Ries.
Chase Ries seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bregenzer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ries checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bregenzer throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bregenzer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bregenzer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ries ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ries darts in looking for a takedown but Bregenzer gets double underhooks and turns Ries into the cage.
Bregenzer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chase Ries dominated that round.
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.
Bregenzer dodges the punch combination from Ries.
Ries misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bregenzer misses with a low kick as Ries jumps back.
Ries throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ries takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ries scores with the left hand. Bregenzer knows he should have avoided that one.
Ries thows a body shot but no joy.
Bregenzer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bregenzer scores with a nice body kick.
Ries shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bregenzer as he jumps to the side.
Ries takes one to the chin there.
Ries slips a jab and a cross from Bregenzer.
Ries scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bregenzer blocks a jab.
Ries is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bregenzer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bregenzer.
Peter Bregenzer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ries shoots for a takedown but Bregenzer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Peter Bregenzer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chase Ries.
Bregenzer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ries is breathing heavily.
Ries takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ries takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bregenzer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bregenzer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bregenzer.
Bregenzer scores with a jab. Ries acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ries looks to land a left hand but Bregenzer moved out of range nicely.
Ries shoots in for a takedown but Bregenzer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bregenzer!
Ries's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ries misses with a straight right.
Ries takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A combination from Ries does no damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bregenzer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bregenzer is looking to clinch but Ries is avoiding it.
Ries shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bregenzer as he jumps to the side.
Ries fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bregenzer drives through and clinches with Ries against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bregenzer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ries scores with a shoulder strike.
Bregenzer landing knees to the body.
Bregenzer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bregenzer lands an elbow just above Ries 's eye.
Ries doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ries tries to break free but Bregenzer pushes him back against the cage.
Bregenzer manages to break the clinch.
Bregenzer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ries misses with an uppercut.
Ries throws a hook but Bregenzer blocks it.
Bregenzer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ries misses with an uppercut.
Bregenzer moves out of range of the strikes.
Ries dives in and grabs Bregenzer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bregenzer pushes down on Ries's head and hops out.
Bregenzer lands a head kick!
Ries throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bregenzer's waist but Bregenzer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ries off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bregenzer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ries thows a body shot but no joy.
Bregenzer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ries fails with a takedown attempt.
Ries takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bregenzer is looking to clinch but Ries is avoiding it.
Bregenzer gets a clinch.
Bregenzer manages to break the clinch.
Ries throws a sloppy body shot
and Bregenzer counters with a straight right hand.
Bregenzer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bregenzer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bregenzer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Riess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ries dives in for a single leg takedown but Bregenzer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ries is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bregenzer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ries misses with a left hand
and Bregenzer counters by clinching up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ries goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ries takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bregenzer lands an elbow inside.
Ries is rocked!
Ries misses with a punch on the inside.
Bregenzer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bregenzer closes the distance and clinches.
Ries can't find room to land a body shot as Bregenzer controls the action.
Bregenzer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bregenzer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ries.
Bregenzer tries to sprawl but Ries drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ries prevents Bregenzer from improving his position.
Ries is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ries 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.
Ries is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bregenzer wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Bregenzer dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ries looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ries punishes Bregenzer's body with a nice straight punch.
Bregenzer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bregenzer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ries shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bregenzer defends it nicely.
Bregenzer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ries keeps the fight on the outside.
Ries lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ries dives in for a single leg takedown but Bregenzer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bregenzer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ries pushes Bregenzer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ries tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ries takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ries tightens his grip and picks Bregenzer up, before dumping him to the ground. Bregenzer manages to land in guard.
Bregenzer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ries.
Bregenzer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bregenzer tries to get out of the position.
Bregenzer wants to sweep but no luck.
Bregenzer working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ries 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.
Bregenzer looking to control.
Ries works over Bregenzer with some ground and pound from guard.
Bregenzer looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Peter Bregenzer.
Ries keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Bregenzer.
Ries rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bregenzer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ries shoots in looking for a takedown. Bregenzer tries to sprawl out of it but Ries keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bregenzer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Peter Bregenzer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chase Ries.
Bregenzer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ries is out of range.
Ries throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bregenzer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ries fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bregenzer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ries.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bregenzer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ries tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ries has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bregenzer.
Bregenzer throws a low kick but Ries moves out of range easily.
Ries lands the left hand.
Ries stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bregenzer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bregenzer misses with the combination.
Bregenzer slips a straight right by Ries.
Ries blocks a head kick by Bregenzer.
Ries on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ries. Bregenzer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bregenzer lands with a nice combination. Ries backs away looking to recover.
A telegraphed right hand from Ries misses the target.
Ries swings widly with a right hand
and Bregenzer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bregenzer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ries throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bregenzer clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ries fails to land.
Bregenzer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ries in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ries takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ries working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bregenzer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ries misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ries misses with a punch to the body.
Bregenzer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ries avoids it.
Ries throws a head punch that misses.
Ries swings wildly with an uppercut but Bregenzer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ries scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ries tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ries goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ries goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ries tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bregenzer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bregenzer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ries was well out of range. Poor timing from Bregenzer.
Ries throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bregenzer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ries misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ries misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bregenzer throws a sloppy head kick and Ries moves out of range easily.
Ries closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bregenzer circles away.
Ries throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some wild striking there from Ries.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bregenzer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bregenzer thuds a left hand into Ries's body.
Ries closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bregenzer circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chase Ries.
I think Ries has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chase Ries!
A very excited looking Chase Ries 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaspars Timma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaspars Timma will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuki Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kaspars Timma!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Yamamoto misses.
We've been informed that Timma has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Yamamoto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yamamoto misses with a body shot.
Yamamoto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Timma.
Yamamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Timma moves out of range easily.
Yamamoto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Timma's calf.
Timma cracks Yamamoto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yamamoto lands a head kick. Timma smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yamamoto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yamamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Timma moves out of range easily.
Yamamoto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Timma sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yamamoto somewhat.
Yamamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Timma moves out of range easily.
Timma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamamoto has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Personal Training in the buildup to the fight.
Yamamoto tries a low kick but Timma avoids it.
Timma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Timma lands a big right hand that sends Yamamoto crashing to the mat! Timma stays standing though and waves Yamamoto back to his feet!
Yamamoto is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Timma cracks Yamamoto with a hook to the temple - Yamamoto is on wobbly legs here! Timma swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Yamamoto falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Timma wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kaspars Timma!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Borden Chantry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffrey Sarpong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeffrey Sarpong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Borden Chantry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeffrey Sarpong!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chantry connects with an inside leg kick.
Sarpong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chantry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sarpong.
Sarpong throws the left hand but Chantry avoids the punch easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sarpong.
Chantry clinches with his opponent.
Chantry is trying to break the clinch but Sarpong is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Chantry - that landed with a thud.
Chantry can't break the clinch.
Chantry lands with a left to the head.
Sarpong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Borden Chantry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sarpong.
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!
Chantry stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sarpong.
Chantry doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sarpong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chantry attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chantry keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sarpong blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chantry keeps Sarpong at a distance using the push kick.
Chantry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sarpong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chantry looks to land a left hand but Sarpong moved out of range nicely.
Chantry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sarpong darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sarpong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chantry.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chantry.
Borden Chantry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chantry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sarpong counters with a nice body shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sarpong has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Chantry fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sarpong is out of range.
Chantry just misses with a punch to the body.
Chantry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sarpong checks a leg kick.
Chantry scoring well with a low kick there.
Sarpong throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chantry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sarpong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sarpong scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Chantry defending against the ground and pound.
Sarpong in the domination position with Chantry hanging on.
Chantry tries to improve position but can't.
Chantry sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sarpong wants to pass the guard but Chantry is defending well.
Sarpong trying to control the pace.
Sarpong is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chantry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sarpong sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chantry defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chantry is looking to control Sarpong's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chantry avoid being mounted?
Sarpong wants to control but Chantry is keeping him busy.
Chantry is trying to control but can't.
Chantry is pressing down on Sarpong's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've been hearing good reports from Chantry's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Chantry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chantry trying to control the position here.
Sarpong trying to control the position from guard on top but Chantry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sarpong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sarpong sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sarpong is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Chantry's half guard.
Chantry keeping control of the position.
Chantry has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong wants to pass the guard but Chantry is defending well.
Sarpong is still trying to improve position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chantry is looking for a sweep. Sarpong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chantry preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Borden Chantry just wasn't active enough.
Sarpong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sarpong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Jeffrey Sarpong has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chantry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sarpong counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Chantry throws a right hand that misses
and Sarpong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sarpong lands a nice hook to Chantry's body. Chantry takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Borden Chantry will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeffrey Sarpong'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.
Chantry throws a lazy right hand but Sarpong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chantry throws a series of punches but Sarpong moves out of range.
Chantry connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sarpong. Sarpong circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sarpong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chantry's calf.
Chantry throws a head kick that misses.
Sarpong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chantry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chantry tries to close the distance and clinch but Sarpong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chantry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chantry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chantry throws a sloppy head kick
and Sarpong counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Chantry is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Chantry fails to land with a series of punches.
Sarpong moves out of range of the body kick from Chantry.
Sarpong staying out of range there.
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!
Chantry lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chantry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chantry throws a head kick that misses.
Chantry loads up on a big right hand but Sarpong slips the punch.
Chantry swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sarpong counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chantry thinking.
Sarpong on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sarpong swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chantry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chantry loads up on a big right hand but Sarpong slips the punch.
Chantry misses with a combination
and Sarpong counters with a nice double leg into side control. Chantry won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sarpong is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chantry has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sarpong tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Chantry can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong working the head and body with strikes.
Chantry struggling a bit here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sarpong tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Chantry's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sarpong throws a strike aimed at the side of Chantry's head but Chantry avoids it well.
Sarpong looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Chantry is looking to regain half guard here but Sarpong keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong working away.
Chantry is looking for a sweep.
Sarpong taking a breather here.
Chantry can't do much from the bottom here.
Sarpong cracks Chantry with a big right hand but Chantry just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jeffrey Sarpong has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sarpong misses with the ground and pound.
Chantry wants to control but Sarpong postures up.
Sarpong is looking to take a break and control but Chantry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chantry is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chantry can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chantry keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chantry is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sarpong's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sarpong throwing shots but Chantry is blocking nicely.
Sarpong seems to be looking for submissions.
Sarpong tries to pass to full mount but Chantry defends it.
Sarpong keeps trying to improve his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chantry is positioning himself well to prevent Sarpong advancing to mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chantry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sarpong is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chantry has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Borden Chantry will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeffrey Sarpong's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Chantry tries to close the distance and clinch but Sarpong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chantry throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Chantry needs to keep his hands up - Sarpong had a free shot at his head there.
Sarpong throws a nice head kick!
Chantry misses with a wild combination.
Chantry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sarpong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chantry scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chantry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sarpong circles away quickly and effectively.
Chantry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sarpong.
Sarpong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chantry.
Sarpong scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarpong checks a leg kick.
Sarpong throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sarpong throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sarpong feints and then cracks Chantry's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chantry down.
Sarpong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sarpong forces Chantry back against the cage and clinches.
Chantry prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sarpong lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chantry is trying to break free.
Sarpong is trying to drag Chantry to the mat but Chantry just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chantry wants to get back to striking at distance but Sarpong won't allow it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chantry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sarpong is trying to break the clinch but Chantry has him pressed against the cage.
Chantry avoids the elbow strike from Sarpong, against the cage.
Chantry is trying to maintain a safe position but Sarpong gets an underhook and turns Chantry into the cage.
Sarpong lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Borden Chantry has been cut.
Chantry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chantry blocks an elbow strike.
Chantry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chantry avoids the elbow strike from Sarpong, against the cage.
Sarpong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chantry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong scores a nice knee to the body.
Chantry misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sarpong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sarpong moves in looking to clinch but Chantry pushes him off.
Chantry is looking to land body kicks.
Chantry scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Chantry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sarpong.
Sarpong jabs Chantry right on the nose. Chantry blinks but takes it well.
Sarpong lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chantry.
Chantry misses with an uppercut
and Sarpong counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Chantry is lucky that one didn't land flush.
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!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sarpong. Chantry shrugs it off though.
Sarpong punishes Chantry's body with a nice straight punch.
Chantry tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chantry throws a jab but it's blocked by Sarpong.
Sarpong moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Chantry throws a jab but it's blocked by Sarpong.
Chantry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jeffrey Sarpong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sarpong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chantry throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chantry missing with a left hand there. Sarpong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sarpong throws a head kick that Chantry semi-blocks.
Chantry throws a hook to the side of Sarpong's head but Sarpong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chantry throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sarpong counters with a three punch combo that has Chantry backing up. Chantry nods at Sarpong to acknowledge the strikes.
Chantry fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sarpong on the side of the head.
Chantry avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeffrey Sarpong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chantry 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darius Kasparaitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darius Kasparaitis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marcus Chandler's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darius Kasparaitis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasparaitis throws a hook but Chandler blocks it.
Kasparaitis throws a leg kick but Chandler moved away.
Kasparaitis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kasparaitis throws a lazy right hand but Chandler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kasparaitis throws a head kick that misses.
Kasparaitis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chandler stalks Kasparaitis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kasparaitis's face. Kasparaitis staggers backwards, shaken.
Kasparaitis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chandler misses the body punch
letting Kasparaitis counter with a right hand.
Kasparaitis clinches up with Chandler and pushes him back against the cage.
Kasparaitis swings wildly with an uppercut but Chandler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kasparaitis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chandler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chandler stalling the fight.
Chandler tries for a takedown but Kasparaitis manages to get underhooks.
Chandler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kasparaitis tries a body shot but Chandler blocks it.
Kasparaitis misses with a body punch.
Chandler blocks a body shot from Kasparaitis.
Chandler is looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chandler.
Kasparaitis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kasparaitis trying to control the position but instead, Chandler has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kasparaitis into the cage.
Kasparaitis struggles to land a body shot inside as Chandler controls his hands.
Kasparaitis blocks a body shot from Chandler.
Chandler has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kasparaitis seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Chandler can turn it around.
Kasparaitis trying to stall but Chandler improves his position.
Kasparaitis misses with some punches.
Chandler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kasparaitis misses with a punch to the body.
Kasparaitis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kasparaitis scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler wants to stall.
Kasparaitis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chandler has a couple of punches blocked by Kasparaitis.
Chandler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chandler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kasparaitis pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kasparaitis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kasparaitis misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chandler.
Kasparaitis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chandler.
Darius Kasparaitis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Chandler.
Chandler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kasparaitis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kasparaitis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chandler backwards.
Chandler has picked Kasparaitis up - he's going for a ride! Chandler dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kasparaitis tries to roll over but Chandler keeps him under control.
Kasparaitis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chandler is looking to advance position but Kasparaitis won't allow it.
Chandler is looking to stall here but Kasparaitis recovers full guard.
Kasparaitis keeping moving, preventing Chandler from controlling successfully.
Kasparaitis trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chandler manages to get himself to full guard.
Kasparaitis advances to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chandler won't allow Kasparaitis to pass to mount.
Kasparaitis controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kasparaitis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chandler keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Darius Kasparaitis will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kasparaitis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chandler misses with a takedown attempt - Kasparaitis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kasparaitis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chandler takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Good leg kick by Kasparaitis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chandler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab lands there for Chandler.
Kasparaitis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chandler checks it well.
Kasparaitis pushes Chandler up against the cage in a clinch.
Kasparaitis has a couple of punches blocked by Chandler.
A nice left hand lands by Chandler.
Chandler just leaning against Kasparaitis, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparaitis stalling in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Chandler.
Chandler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Kasparaitis.
Chandler slows down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis prevents a body shot from Chandler.
Chandler has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kasparaitis after a bit of a struggle.
Kasparaitis can't find room to land a body shot as Chandler controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Chandler tries to work over Kasparaitis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kasparaitis misses with a body punch.
Kasparaitis misses with the head strike.
Chandler lands a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kasparaitis controlling Chandler's posture.
Chandler got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kasparaitis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chandler has managed to get both his arms back between Kasparaitis's legs - danger averted.
Kasparaitis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kasparaitis is on top in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chandler can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chandler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kasparaitis's guard.
Chandler trying to control the position from guard on top but Kasparaitis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Chandler working the ground and pound.
Chandler tries to score with some ground and pound. Kasparaitis controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Chandler throws a strike aimed at the side of Kasparaitis's head but Kasparaitis avoids it well.
Kasparaitis is looking to reverse the position.
Marcus Chandler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chandler working away.
Kasparaitis is not content to let Chandler control the position.
Chandler landing strikes.
Kasparaitis sneaks back into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis trying to control here.
Kasparaitis controlling the position well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kasparaitis moves into full guard.
Kasparaitis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kasparaitis looking to control.
Chandler stays in close to Kasparaitis's body and controls the position.
Chandler throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Darius Kasparaitis will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A left lands for Kasparaitis.
Chandler jabs at Kasparaitis's body.
Chandler takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chandler misses with a series of wild punches.
Kasparaitis scores with a hook to the body. Chandler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A bone on bone clash there as Chandler blocks the leg kick.
Kasparaitis throws a series of punches but Chandler avoids them all with ease.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis tries a low kick but Chandler avoids it.
Kasparaitis misses with a straight left.
Chandler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparaitis cracks a nice hook into Chandler's ribs.
A head kick from Kasparaitis lands but Chandler takes it in his stride.
Kasparaitis misses with a low kick.
Darius Kasparaitis is winning the standup battle so far.
Chandler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kasparaitis. Chandler shrugs it off though.
Kasparaitis stuns Chandler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chandler moves out of range of the leg kick from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Darius Kasparaitis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Kasparaitis finds it's target.
Chandler is rocked!
Chandler misses with an uppercut. Kasparaitis saw that one coming.
Chandler is still on wobbly legs! Can Kasparaitis finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chandler checks the leg kick.
Chandler seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis throws a shot from downtown. Chandler moves away and avoids it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Darius Kasparaitis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chandler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kasparaitiss head.
Chandler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chandler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Chandler on the inside.
Chandler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chandler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chandler prevents a body shot from Kasparaitis.
Chandler is trying to stall.
Chandler can't find room to land a body shot as Kasparaitis controls the action.
Chandler is trying to drag Kasparaitis to the mat but Kasparaitis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kasparaitis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kasparaitis prevents it.
Chandler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Chandler.
Kasparaitis misses with a punch on the inside.
Kasparaitis has a couple of punches blocked by Chandler.
A head punch on the inside from Kasparaitis fails to land.
Chandler looking to slow down the pace here.
Kasparaitis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kasparaitis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kasparaitis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Kasparaitis.
Chandler can't find room to land a body shot as Kasparaitis controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Kasparaitis as the two fighters clinch.
Kasparaitis tries to throw a body punch but Chandler avoids it by throwing Kasparaitis back against the cage.
A short right from Chandler.
Chandler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kasparaitis can't find room to land a body shot as Chandler controls the action.
Chandler lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasparaitis can't find room to land a body shot as Chandler controls the action.
Kasparaitis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Kasparaitis.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kasparaitis lands a body punch.
Kasparaitis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kasparaitis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kasparaitis fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Kasparaitis clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kasparaitis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kasparaitis misses with a leg kick.
Kasparaitis slaps away a takedown attempt from Chandler, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chandler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kasparaitis ducks under a wild hook from Chandler.
Chandler moves into the clinch.
Kasparaitis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chandler.
Kasparaitis scores with a shot to the side of Chandler's head.
Chandler misses with a punch to the body.
Chandler lands with a right to the head.
Kasparaitis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chandler lands with a right to the head.
Chandler misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparaitis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chandler blocks a body shot from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kasparaitis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kasparaitis tries to stall but Chandler uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kasparaitis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kasparaitis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chandler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kasparaitis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chandler pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kasparaitis back to the cage. Chandler follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kasparaitis forces Chandler back against the cage and clinches.
Chandler has a couple of punches blocked by Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kasparaitis wants to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Kasparaitis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chandler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kasparaitis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chandler's elbow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kasparaitis - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kasparaitis lands a shot to the body.
Kasparaitis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chandler scores with a shoulder strike.
Kasparaitis lands with a short shot to the head.
Kasparaitis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kasparaitis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kasparaitis is stalling here.
Kasparaitis is pressed up against the cage. Chandler has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kasparaitis down to the mat. Kasparaitis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Darius Kasparaitis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Chandler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chandler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasparaitis rushes Chandler and presses him up against the cage.
Kasparaitis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chandler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chandler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Chandler.
Kasparaitis tries a body shot but Chandler blocks it.
Kasparaitis struggles to land a body shot inside as Chandler controls his hands.
Kasparaitis throws a punch but it's blocked by Chandler.
Chandler is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kasparaitis is keeping busy.
Chandler is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kasparaitis is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis is looking to control Chandler's arms but Chandler gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kasparaitis has his back to the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kasparaitis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chandler.
Kasparaitis is stalling here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kasparaitis throws a punch but it's blocked by Chandler.
Chandler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kasparaitis backwards.
Kasparaitis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chandler backwards.
Chandler just leaning against Kasparaitis, taking a breather.
Kasparaitis pushes Chandler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kasparaitis misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chandler tries for a takedown but Kasparaitis manages to get underhooks.
Chandler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kasparaitis misses with a body punch.
Kasparaitis is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Kasparaitis had his way with Marcus Chandler in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Chandler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kasparaitis.
Chandler looks to land a right hand but Kasparaitis moved out of range.
Chandler lands with a cross.
Chandler's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Chandler duly obliges.
Kasparaitis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kasparaitis lands a leg kick that knocks Chandler off balance momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis has closed the distance and engaged Chandler in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kasparaitis - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A right hook to the body lands for Chandler.
Kasparaitis looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparaitis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kasparaitis misses with a punch to the body.
Chandler lands an uppercut.
Kasparaitis digs a right hand underneath Chandler's ribcage. Chandler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kasparaitis trying to stall but Chandler improves his position.
Chandler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kasparaitis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kasparaitis stalling in the clinch.
Chandler is looking to control Kasparaitis's arms but Kasparaitis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chandler has his back to the cage.
Kasparaitis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chandler tightens his grip and picks Kasparaitis up, before dumping him to the ground. Kasparaitis manages to land in guard.
Chandler wants to control from the top but Kasparaitis keeps moving.
Chandler preventing the sweep.
Darius Kasparaitis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis is working hard here to advance position.
Chandler throws a big right hand that misses.
Kasparaitis is trying to control the position but Chandler postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chandler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chandler is looking to work some ground and pound but Kasparaitis has wrist control.
Chandler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kasparaitis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chandler is aware though and is defending well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chandler's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kasparaitis keeping moving, preventing Chandler from controlling successfully.
Chandler is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chandler.
Chandler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chandler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kasparaitis is trying to control the position but Chandler postures up.
Kasparaitis keeping moving, preventing Chandler from controlling successfully.
Chandler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chandler is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kasparaitis working a defensive guard here.
Kasparaitis has control of Chandler's left arm, preventing Chandler from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler throws a big right hand that misses.
Marcus Chandler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kasparaitis is trying to keep Chandler in close.
Kasparaitis is really struggling to control Chandler but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Darius Kasparaitis has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kasparaitis tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kasparaitis lands a leg kick that knocks Chandler off balance momentarily.
Kasparaitis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chandler is out of range.
Kasparaitis slips a jab from Chandler.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcus Chandler.
I think Kasparaitis 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 49:46
Judge George Francis scores the fight 49:46
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darius Kasparaitis!
Darius Kasparaitis retains his featherweight title!
Darius Kasparaitis thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karri Koira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karri Koira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Souza!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koira lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Souza slips a jab and a cross from Koira.
Souza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koira connects with a body shot.
Koira lands a jab to Souza's midsection.
Souza changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Koira tries to avoid it but Souza manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Koira to the ground. Koira escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Koira 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.
Souza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koira.
Souza throws a nice outside leg kick.
Koira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koira just misses with a punch to the body.
Souza pushes Koira up against the cage in a clinch.
Koira blocks an elbow strike.
Koira lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koira lands a right hand that snaps the head of Souza backwards.
Koira slowing the pace effectively.
Koira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Koira lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Koira.
Souza looks winded!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Koira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koira stops a takedown attempt from Souza.
Koira stops a takedown attempt from Souza.
Karri Koira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Souza.
Koira pushes Souza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Koira lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Souza or not.
Koira pushes Souza back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Koira lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Souza pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Koira throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Koira.
Koira stalling the fight.
Koira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Koira lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Souza.
Stalling in the clinch from Koira.
Koira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Koira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Souzas head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koira cracks Souza with a nice body shot.
Koira stalling against the cage.
Koira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Koira lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Koira.
Koira lands a body punch in the clinch.
Souza takes a shot to the head.
Koira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Souza backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Koira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Koira digs a right hand into Souza's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Souza's gas tank.
Koira lands with a right to the head.
Koira is struggling to control the position.
Koira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Souza backwards.
Koira lands with a light punch inside.
Koira lands a nice uppercut.
Koira leaning against his opponent.
Souza fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Koira lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Koira lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Koira.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koira pressing his opponent against the cage.
Koira lands with a light punch inside.
Souza is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A right hand to the body from Koira.
Koira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Koira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Souza backwards.
Nice body punch from Koira.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Souza takes a shot to the head.
Koira lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Souza.
Koira will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Souza up against the cage.
Koira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Souza scores a nice knee to the body.
Koira lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Koira lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Souza backwards.
A short left from Koira.
Souza is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koira stalling against the cage.
Koira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Souza is still on wobbly legs! Can Koira finish him?
Souza pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Souza seems to have recovered his senses.
Koira drops Souza onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Souza is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
It looks like Jake Souza has been cut.
Koira lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Souza or not.
Koira lands with a short shot to the head.
Koira has Souza pressed against the cage.
Koira works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Koira pushes Souza against the cage. Koira is working some dirty boxing. Koira pushes off with a quick right hook! Souza goes down! Souza tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Koira moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karri Koira!
Karri Koira retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Karri Koira thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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