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KoF: IW Devil's Night PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Santos (ranked 24564 p4p, 24545 weight class) and Tink Bugglesworth (ranked 701 p4p, 685 weight class). Tink Bugglesworth has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luis Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tink Bugglesworth!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bugglesworth misses with a takedown attempt
and Santos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bugglesworth's guard.
Santos sitting in guard here, content to control.
Santos has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos advances position into side control!
Bugglesworth tries to escape but Santos is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos taking a breather here.
Santos's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Further stalling from Santos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Santos seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bugglesworth for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bugglesworth tries to escape but Santos is in control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bugglesworth shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense.
Bugglesworth has his takedown stuffed
and Santos counters by clinching up.
Luis Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tink Bugglesworth.
A body shot lands from Santos.
Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bugglesworth shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bugglesworth throws a sloppy head kick
and Santos counters with a takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bugglesworth being controlled for a moment.
Santos continues to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Santos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bugglesworth shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense.
Bugglesworth changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Santos tries to avoid it but Bugglesworth manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Santos to the ground. Santos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It appears Santos was looking to counter with a kick there.
Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bugglesworth.
As Bugglesworth tries to get set, Santos tries to push him back and clinch up but Bugglesworth manages to avoid the attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Santos. No joy for Bugglesworth on that attempt.
Santos thinks about countering with a body kick.
Luis Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tink Bugglesworth.
Bugglesworth throws a leg kick
and Santos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos is taking a breather. Bugglesworth says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bugglesworth wants to control but Santos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Santos with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bugglesworth can do to turn this around?
More hug and hope from Santos.
Bugglesworth trying to control but Santos postures up.
Santos sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bugglesworth trying to control here.
Bugglesworth wants to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bugglesworth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bugglesworth misses with a leg kick.
Bugglesworth throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Santos's waist but Santos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bugglesworth off to one side.
Bugglesworth fails with the takedown
and Santos counters by clinching up.
Bugglesworth is breathing heavily.
Santos has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bugglesworth clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Santos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bugglesworth is really stuck here.
Santos biding his time, looking for the opening.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bugglesworth rolls, trying to escape but Santos keeps control of the position.
Santos has good solid back control here.
Bugglesworth wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Santos dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bugglesworth shoots and misses
and Santos counters by clinching up.
Santos has picked Bugglesworth up - he's going for a ride! Santos dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Santos trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bugglesworth is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Santos stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugglesworth trying to control but Santos postures up.
Santos is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Luis Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bugglesworth will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Santos changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bugglesworth fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Luis Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tink Bugglesworth.
Bugglesworth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bugglesworth tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Santos swivels and escapes.
Santos is looking to counter with a body kick.
Luis Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bugglesworth swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Santos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Santos controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tink Bugglesworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bugglesworth tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Santos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Santos is looking to counter with a body kick.
Bugglesworth misses with a double jab
and Santos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos controlling from the top position.
Santos postures up.
Santos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bugglesworth striking off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bugglesworth not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Santos 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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tink Bugglesworth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luis Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Santos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Santos!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Lemedson (ranked 24352 p4p, 24259 weight class) and Ace London (ranked 642 p4p, 638 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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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 3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Lemedson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ace London!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemedson shoots in and drives through. London sprawls well.
London looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Donk. London catches Lemedson right on the button with a cross.
Lemedson shoots in and drives through. London sprawls well.
London lands a hook that stumbles Lemedson back into the cage. London follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Lemedson to the canvas! London pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Lemedson has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ace London!
Ace London seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magus Sylar (ranked 6009 p4p, 24156 weight class) and Hauna Daotot (ranked 508 p4p, 542 weight class). Sylar comes to the cage accompanied by Ties that bind by Alter Bridge. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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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 Sydney, Magus Sylar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hauna Daotot!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sylar tries to clinch but Daotot moves out of range.
Daotot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sylar is looking to clinch but Daotot is avoiding it.
Sylar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sylar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daotot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Daotot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sylar misses with a takedown attempt - Daotot sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Oooooh!!! Sylar has knocked Daotot down with a huge combo! Sylar steps away and waves a wobbly Daotot back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 It looks like Hauna Daotot has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daotot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Daotot. Those never looked like landing.
Daotot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daotot avoids a punch combination nicely.
Daotot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sylar throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Daotot stumbling backwards into the cage! Daotot bounces back off the cage towards Sylar, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Sylar lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Sylar celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Magus Sylar!
A victorious Magus Sylar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Ekstrovertti (ranked 6502 p4p, 6455 weight class) and Psmfisd Tamdfjsmf (ranked 586 p4p, 582 weight class). Psmfisd Tamdfjsmf is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oscar Ekstrovertti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Psmfisd Tamdfjsmf!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekstrovertti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tamdfjsmf manages to avoid it.
Tamdfjsmf tries to clinch
and Ekstrovertti finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tamdfjsmf clinches up with Ekstrovertti and pushes him back against the cage.
Ekstrovertti stops a takedown attempt from Tamdfjsmf.
Tamdfjsmf drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ekstrovertti gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tamdfjsmf trying to control the position but instead, Ekstrovertti has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tamdfjsmf into the cage.
Ekstrovertti stalling the fight.
Tamdfjsmf told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Ekstrovertti lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for Ekstrovertti to work.
Tamdfjsmf has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ekstrovertti avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Oscar Ekstrovertti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Psmfisd Tamdfjsmf.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tamdfjsmf tries to pull guard but Ekstrovertti won't allow it.
Ekstrovertti crunches a lovely knee into Tamdfjsmf's ribcage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti scores a nice knee to the body.
Tamdfjsmf looks winded!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ekstrovertti obliges.
Ekstrovertti controlling the action here for a moment.
Ekstrovertti is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ekstrovertti crunches a lovely knee into Tamdfjsmf's ribcage.
Ekstrovertti taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ekstrovertti tries to throw a body punch but Tamdfjsmf avoids it by throwing Ekstrovertti back against the cage.
Come on Ekstrovertti - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ekstrovertti scores a nice knee to the body.
Ekstrovertti slows down the pace here.
Ekstrovertti content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Oscar Ekstrovertti.
Tamdfjsmf gets tackled into the cage by Ekstrovertti. Ekstrovertti maintains the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Ekstrovertti has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Nice body punch from Ekstrovertti - that landed with a thud.
Ekstrovertti lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ekstrovertti taking a breather.
Ekstrovertti crunches a lovely knee into Tamdfjsmf's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ekstrovertti holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ekstrovertti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tamdfjsmf takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ekstrovertti leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ekstrovertti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tamdfjsmf is defending well for now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ekstrovertti takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tamdfjsmf is trying to trip Ekstrovertti. He has hold of a leg but Ekstrovertti is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Tamdfjsmf persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tamdfjsmf throwing strikes from guard but Ekstrovertti blocks nicely.
Tamdfjsmf avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tamdfjsmf showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tamdfjsmf postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ekstrovertti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ekstrovertti is trying to control the position but Tamdfjsmf postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ekstrovertti closes the distance and pushes Tamdfjsmf back into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ekstrovertti takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ekstrovertti lands a nice uppercut.
Ekstrovertti unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stalling in the clinch from Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Ekstrovertti dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ekstrovertti fakes the leg kick and cracks Tamdfjsmf in the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ekstrovertti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ekstrovertti has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tamdfjsmf has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ekstrovertti after a bit of a struggle.
Ekstrovertti lands an elbow just above Tamdfjsmf 's eye.
Ekstrovertti scores a nice knee to the body.
Ekstrovertti looking to throw knees to the head but Tamdfjsmf is blocking nicely.
Tamdfjsmf goes for a takedown attempt but Ekstrovertti pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ekstrovertti rushes Tamdfjsmf and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ekstrovertti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tamdfjsmf can do to turn this around?
Tamdfjsmf has Ekstrovertti pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ekstrovertti manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Oscar Ekstrovertti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Psmfisd Tamdfjsmf.
Tamdfjsmf is breathing heavily.
Ekstrovertti is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tamdfjsmf lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ekstrovertti using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ekstrovertti landing knees to the head.
Ekstrovertti is pressed up against the cage. Tamdfjsmf has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ekstrovertti down to the mat. Ekstrovertti avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ekstrovertti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ekstrovertti uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tamdfjsmf tries to clinch
and Ekstrovertti finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tamdfjsmf chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ekstrovertti can pounce on him.
Ekstrovertti fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tamdfjsmf, pushing him back against the cage.
Ekstrovertti is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tamdfjsmf drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ekstrovertti leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ekstrovertti taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ekstrovertti gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ekstrovertti blocks an elbow strike from Tamdfjsmf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tamdfjsmf has Ekstrovertti pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ekstrovertti manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ekstrovertti with a knee to the head.
Ekstrovertti is working Tamdfjsmf over against the cage.
Ekstrovertti crunches a lovely knee into Tamdfjsmf's ribcage.
Tamdfjsmf tries for a takedown but Ekstrovertti manages to get underhooks.
Tamdfjsmf takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ekstrovertti lands with a light punch inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ekstrovertti - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tamdfjsmf struggles to land a body shot inside as Ekstrovertti controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ekstrovertti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti misses with a knee strike.
Tamdfjsmf wants to take the fight to the mat but Ekstrovertti manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ekstrovertti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ekstrovertti will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tamdfjsmf up against the cage.
Ekstrovertti landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ekstrovertti unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tamdfjsmf wants a takedown.
A short left from Ekstrovertti.
Tamdfjsmf takes a knee right on the jaw!
Come on Ekstrovertti - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ekstrovertti taking a breather.
Tamdfjsmf fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tamdfjsmf up against the cage.
Ekstrovertti lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Oscar Ekstrovertti has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ekstrovertti landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A bit of stalling here from Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ekstrovertti drops Tamdfjsmf with a big knee straight up the middle! Tamdfjsmf is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
 Tamdfjsmf is rocked!
Ekstrovertti throws a monster overhand right that drops Tamdfjsmf! Ekstrovertti follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oscar Ekstrovertti!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Harrington (ranked 5468 p4p, 6041 weight class) and Bartek Nowak (ranked 586 p4p, 622 weight class). Nowak comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gedz-Morfina kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tony Harrington 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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Harrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bartek Nowak!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nowak avoids a punch combination nicely.
And Nowak tries to counter it with a takedown but Harrington pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nowak blocks a jab.
Nowak should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Harrington shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nowak manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Nowak is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Harrington is aware though and is defending well.
Harrington is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Harrington trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nowak is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Harrington throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Harrington slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nowak trying to remain calm as Harrington controls from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nowak down.
Nowak is trying to control Harrington's posture but Harrington avoids it.
Harrington moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Harrington working the ground and pound.
Nowak wants to control but Harrington postures up.
Nowak is trying to improve his position.
Nowak is trying to control Harrington's posture but Harrington avoids it.
Nowak is trying to get back to half guard.
Harrington connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nowak some visible discomfort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nowak is trying to control Harrington's posture but Harrington avoids it.
Harrington landing strikes.
Harrington is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Nowak's shoulder. That is not cool.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Nowak is trying to control Harrington's posture but Harrington avoids it.
Harrington scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nowak to see if he's OK.
Harrington staying calm.
Harrington working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington scores with punches from side control.
Harrington content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Harrington looks up at the clock and then as Nowak takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Harrington smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Harrington moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Nowak is trying to control Harrington's posture but Harrington avoids it.
Harrington is putting a hurting on Nowak here, landing some big shots from side control.
Nowak is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Harrington stalls from top position.
Harrington working the ground and pound.
Harrington cracks Nowak with a big right hand but Nowak just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nowak wants to control but Harrington postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nowak is being controlled here.
Nowak taking a bit of punishment here - Harrington scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Harrington dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nowak gets caught napping as Harrington dives in and scores a takedown. Nowak manages to retain guard.
Harrington not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nowak trying to keep a closed guard but Harrington is proving a slippery customer.
Nowak controlling the position.
Nowak controls Harrington momentarily but Harrington frees himself.
Harrington throwing strikes from guard but Nowak blocks nicely.
Harrington has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrington trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nowak trying to control the position.
Harrington controlling from the top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington scoring with some ground and pound.
Tony Harrington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harrington working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nowak's head.
Harrington looking to pass the guard.
Harrington 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.
Harrington postures up.
Harrington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nowak can do to turn this around?
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Harrington turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
A lull in the action here.
Nowak is looking to regain half guard here but Harrington keeps moving and retains side control.
Harrington content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Harrington in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Harrington's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Nowak can't do much from the bottom here.
Nowak is letting Harrington control him for a moment.
Nowak can't do much from the bottom here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Harrington lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Nowak struggling a bit here.
Harrington remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Nowak manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nowak is looking to control Harrington's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nowak avoid being mounted?
Harrington drops an elbow to the side of Nowak's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Harrington dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Harrington moves into range and clinches up with Nowak.
Nowak is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Harrington is defending well.
Harrington wants the takedown. Nowak is fighting it off but Harrington persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Nowak's guard against the cage.
Harrington looking to pass the guard.
Harrington's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Harrington has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nowak is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowak controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Harrington throws a body shot but no joy.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Harrington.
Nowak is trying to control Harrington's posture but Harrington avoids it.
Harrington trying to control the position but Nowak is working away.
Harrington is working Nowak over with some ground and pound from side control.
Nowak is trying to control Harrington's posture but Harrington avoids it.
Nowak is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrington in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Nowak on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Nowak is trying to control Harrington's posture but Harrington avoids it.
Harrington controls the position from side control.
Nowak takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Harrington taking a breather here.
Harrington working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nowak seems a little lost for a moment, as Harrington dominates the positioning.
Nowak wants to control but Harrington postures up.
Harrington in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Harrington seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nowak for as long as he can get away with.
Tony Harrington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nowak regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Harrington not doing much here.
Harrington is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Harrington in particular looking to stall.
Harrington prevents Nowak from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harrington perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bartek Nowak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a sustained period of stalling by Harrington.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Harrington showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harrington has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:24
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Harrington!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Kreten (ranked 24496 p4p, 5336 weight class) and Andre Thomas (ranked 563 p4p, 484 weight class). Igor Kreten has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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265
2 - 11 - 0 |
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238
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Good kicks
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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 2 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Kreten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andre Thomas !
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kreten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas connects with a solid leg kick.
Kreten rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thomas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kreten misses with a double jab.
Kreten fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas unleashes a big counter combination but Kreten bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kreten misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thomas throws a counter combo.
Kreten lands a jab to Thomas 's midsection.
Kreten fails to land with a series of punches.
Thomas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kreten doesn't seem bothered though.
Kreten steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Thomas . That one must have hurt.
Kreten looks to throw a body kick
and Thomas counters with a left to the body.
Kreten throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas scores with a decent looking hook.
Good leg kick by Thomas .
Kreten pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kreten's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thomas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kreten scrambles back to his feet.
Kreten chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thomas can pounce on him.
Kreten on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thomas . Thomas obviously looking to wear him down.
Thomas thuds his right hand into Kreten's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A clash of legs there as Thomas blocks the low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thomas .
Andre Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas swinging wildly here.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kreten throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thomas connects with a solid leg kick.
Thomas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kreten swinging wildly here.
Thomas throws a fast counter high kick but Kreten manages to duck under it in time.
Thomas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kreten misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Thomas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kreten. That did some damage!
Thomas lands a front kick.
Thomas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kreten is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
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!
Kreten is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Thomas .
Thomas is looking to slow Kreten down with leg kicks.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Thomas .
Thomas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A combination from Kreten does no damage.
Kreten on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thomas checks a low kick from Kreten.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thomas .
A bone on bone clash there as Thomas blocks the leg kick.
Thomas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thomas lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kreten takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Thomas thumps Kreten with a low kick.
Kreten throws the kick towards the body but Thomas avoids it.
Thomas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kreten's sensitive parts.
Thomas punishes Kreten's body with a nice straight punch.
Kreten throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Thomas counters with a series of strikes. Kreten will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thomas lands a slapping body shot.
Kreten is breathing heavily.
Thomas blocks the body kick.
Nice body punch from Thomas .
Thomas lands with a kick to the ribs.
Some wild striking there from Kreten.
Thomas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kreten looks to land a combination but Thomas avoids it well.
Kreten will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Thomas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreten walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oooooh!!! Thomas has knocked Kreten down with a huge combo! Thomas steps away and waves a wobbly Kreten back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 Kreten is rocked!
Kreten shoots in looking for a takedown but Thomas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kreten's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Oh Kreten is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thomas lands a nice hook to Kreten's body. Kreten takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fighters circle, before Thomas throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Kreten's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Thomas lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Andre Thomas !
An intense looking Andre Thomas took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Treated!!!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valdis Zatlers (ranked 5137 p4p, 3612 weight class) and Islandiano Islandish (ranked 480 p4p, 387 weight class). Valdis Zatlers 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Valdis Zatlers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Islandiano Islandish!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Islandish lands a two punch combo.
 It looks like Valdis Zatlers has been cut.
No luck for Islandish with that takedown attempt.
Zatlers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Zatlers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Islandish wants to counter the offense by Zatlers and move into the clinch position.
Islandish looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Zatlers!
Zatlers is looking for a sweep.
Zatlers is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Islandish is controlling him well.
Zatlers prevents Islandish from moving into mount.
Islandish is looking to take a break and control but Zatlers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zatlers is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zatlers is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Islandish asserts his dominance and retains side control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Islandish working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Islandish misses with the ground and pound.
The ground and pound from Islandish seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Islandish in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Islandish scores with punches from side control.
Zatlers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zatlers looking for a sweep but Islandish has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zatlers tries to lock up and control but Islandish gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Islandish scoring with strikes but Zatlers is staying in there.
Zatlers taking shots to the head.
Islandish is landing with some decent strikes but Zatlers is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Valdis Zatlers's cut is getting worse.
Islandish scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Valdis Zatlers's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Islandish trying to control but Zatlers is having none of it.
Islandish swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Zatlers is now in Islandish's guard. A big mistake from Islandish there, giving up the dominant position!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Islandish looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Zatlers passes into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Zatlers wants to stand but Islandish has his arm trapped.
Zatlers stands up.
Zatlers shoots in looking for a takedown but Islandish manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zatlers's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Islandish connects with a solid leg kick.
Islandish shoots and misses
and Zatlers counters with a stiff right hand.
Islandish lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zatlers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Valdis Zatlers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Islandish is looking to take this one to the mat.
Islandish pushes off an throws an elbow but Zatlers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Islandish can't get the takedown.
Islandish has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zatlers avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Islandish is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Zatlers is defending well.
Islandish gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Zatlers regains guard.
Islandish must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Islandish tries to free his leg and advance position but Zatlers is retaining full guard.
Zatlers pushes Islandish off and gets back to his feet.
Zatlers tries to keep at a distance but Islandish has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Islandiano Islandish dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Valdis Zatlers's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Islandish gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zatlers pulls Islandish into guard.
Zatlers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zatlers is controlling Islandish's posture.
Islandish throws a strike but Zatlers rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Zatlers looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zatlers trying to stand up but can't free himself from Islandish's guard.
Islandish looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Islandish pulls Zatlers in close to prevent any damage.
Islandish looking to control.
Islandish pushes Zatlers off and gets back to his feet.
Zatlers darts in looking for a takedown but Islandish gets double underhooks and turns Zatlers into the cage.
Islandish wants to counter the offense by Zatlers and move into the clinch position.
Islandish closes the distance and pushes Zatlers back into the cage.
Islandish goes for a takedown attempt but Zatlers pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Zatlers gets tackled into the cage by Islandish. Islandish maintains the clinch.
Islandish has Zatlers pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Islandish pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Zatlers tumbling to the mat - Islandish dives into Zatlers's guard.
Zatlers manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Islandish fails to pull guard.
Islandish is trying to drag Zatlers to the mat but Zatlers just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Valdis Zatlers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Islandiano Islandish.
Islandish escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Islandish misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zatlers tries to clinch there but Islandish circles away.
Islandish throws a head kick that misses.
Islandish closes the distance and clinches.
Islandish has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Zatlers clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Islandish has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Islandish slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Islandish is trying to stick to Zatlers's back but Zatlers is turning into Islandish. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Islandish's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Zatlers.
Islandish not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zatlers trying to stand up but can't free himself from Islandish's guard.
Islandish looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zatlers is one step ahead there.
Zatlers trying to control the position from guard on top but Islandish is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Islandiano Islandish has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zatlers is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Islandish trying to keep a closed guard but Zatlers is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zatlers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zatlers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Islandish pulls Zatlers in to control the position.
Zatlers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zatlers trying to control but Islandish is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Islandish is trying to control the position but Zatlers postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Islandiano Islandish will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Valdis Zatlers's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Zatlers darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Islandish makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Zatlers gets tackled into the cage by Islandish. Islandish maintains the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Islandish tries for a takedown but Zatlers manages to get underhooks.
Islandish tries to pull guard but Zatlers holds him up against the cage and eventually Islandish drops back down to his feet.
Islandish breaks the clinch.
Islandish tries for a takedown but Zatlers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zatlers wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Valdis Zatlers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Islandiano Islandish.
Islandish stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Islandish closes the distance and pushes Zatlers back into the cage.
Islandish turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Zatlers is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Zatlers avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Islandish.
Islandish working away.
Zatlers sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Zatlers trying to control but Islandish postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zatlers has his hands clasped together around Islandish's back. He's all about the action.
Zatlers is trying to control but can't.
Islandish lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Zatlers moves into full guard.
Zatlers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Islandish is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Islandiano Islandish is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Islandish really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zatlers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Islandish trying to control the position from guard on top but Zatlers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Islandish is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Islandish throws a series of punches but Zatlers avoids them all with ease.
Zatlers tries for a takedown but Islandish circles away easily
and Islandish counters by clinching up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Islandish misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zatlers is looking to take this one to the mat.
Zatlers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Islandish just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Islandish tries for a takedown but Zatlers manages to get underhooks.
Islandish successfully pulls guard.
Islandish looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zatlers postures up.
Islandish has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Valdis Zatlers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Islandish takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zatlers lands a couple of digs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Islandiano Islandish comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Islandish has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Islandiano Islandish!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marax El (ranked 3000 p4p, 3600 weight class) and Geno Turekken (ranked 324 p4p, 384 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marax El!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Geno Turekken!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turekken lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice cross by Turekken.
Turekken slips under a jab from El.
Turekken changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Turekken just misses with a punch to the body.
Turekken has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as El is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Turekken misses with a looping right.
Turekken is trying hard to land a takedown here. El sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Turekken displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as El throws out the jab.
Turekken tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Turekken lands a jab to El's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turekken throws a combination that misses
enabling El to counter with a crisp jab.
Turekken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from El.
El throws an off balance right hand
and Turekken cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turekken closes the distance and pushes El back into the cage.
Turekken lands a body punch in the clinch.
Turekken tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turekken.
El manages to break the clinch.
Turekken misses with a right hand
and Turekken takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turekken looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
El throwing a counter right hand but Turekken manages to avoid it.
El scores with a jab to the head.
El looks to throw the jab but Turekken is out of range.
Turekken feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turekken misses with a hook. El ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from El misses the target.
Turekken misses with a straight left.
Marax El is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turekken falls off balance throwing a combination
and El counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turekken clinches.
A short body shot lands from El as the two fighters clinch.
Turekken lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turekken is trying to work for a single leg takedown but El pulls him back up using the underhooks.
El is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Turekken is defending well.
El lands with a light punch inside.
Turekken fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
El gets underhooks to prevent Turekken's takedown attempt.
Marax El has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geno Turekken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turekken looking to slow down the pace here.
Turekken misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from El.
Turekken misses with a shot to the kidneys.
El tries to circle away but Turekken has him pinned against the cage.
Turekken taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
El being controlled against the cage.
Turekken scores with a shot to the side of El's head.
I was talking to El's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Turekken trying to stall but El improves his position.
Turekken misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turekken swings wildly with an uppercut but El uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turekken gets through El's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
El has had enough of the clinch but Turekken keeps him there for the moment.
El breaks the clinch.
El misses with a hook.
El throws a looping overhand right but Turekken ducks down to avoid it.
Turekken connects with a body shot that sends El's belly button to the back.
Turekken lands a jab to El's midsection.
El tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turekken was well out of range. Poor timing from El.
El throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turekken looks to score with a jab to the body but El is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geno Turekken dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Turekken fails with the takedown
and El counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
El is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Turekken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from El.
Turekken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from El.
A swing and a miss from Turekken.
El went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Turekken looks to score with a jab to the body but El is just out of range.
El looks to land a left hand but Turekken moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turekken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
El jabbing away but nothing is landing.
El looks to score with a jab to the body but Turekken is just out of range.
Marax El is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El slips under a jab from Turekken.
El throws a jab but it's blocked by Turekken.
Turekken takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Turekken lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
El throws a shot to the body.
Turekken gets cracked there but stands up to it.
El moves out of range of the strikes.
El swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Turekken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
El looks to throw the jab but Turekken is out of range.
El ducks right into an uppercut from Turekken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Turekken.
El slips under a jab from Turekken.
El is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Turekken looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? El is fending him off so far but Turekken persists. Nope, El circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turekken tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from El. Turekken does a little dance to reset his feet.
Geno Turekken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
El misses with a lunging right hand
and El takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turekken scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. El doesn't seem bothered though.
Turekken drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El slips a jab from Turekken.
El swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
El scores with a jab to the head.
El with a jab.
El moves forwards but Turekken connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Turekken walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Turekken will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Marax El has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geno Turekken.
Sloppy strikes from El. Those never looked like landing.
El is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turekken.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turekken looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like El was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Turekken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turekken cracks El with a right hand to the side of the head.
El throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut there from El.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
El staying out of range there.
El throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turekken sees it coming and avoids it easily.
El lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
El misses with a lunging right hand
and El takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marax El dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
El fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turekken manages to avoid it.
Turekken throws a combination. El tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
El takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
El is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turekken.
Turekken tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. El manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
El appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Turekken doesn't manage to clinch there - El circles away.
Turekken is looking to clinch but El is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El throws a hook but Turekken avoids it easily.
Turekken slips a jab from El.
Turekken misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turekken takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Turekken throws a big shot that misses.
El misses with a looping left.
Turekken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turekken displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as El throws out the jab.
And Turekken tries to counter it with a takedown but El pushes his down on his head and steps out.
El fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turekken manages to avoid it.
Turekken lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
El jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No joy there for Turekken, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
El went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Turekken manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Turekken looking for a guillotine here but El defends easily.
El content to stall in guard here.
Turekken wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
El slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turekken is looking for a triangle but El pushes his legs off easily.
El controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
El wants to control from the top but Turekken keeps moving.
Turekken pulls El in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Turekken throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
El wants to control from the top but Turekken keeps moving.
El is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turekken gets a clinch.
El working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Geno Turekken.
I think Turekken 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Geno Turekken!
Geno Turekken seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sam Drnold (ranked 2953 p4p, 2820 weight class) and Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad (ranked 356 p4p, 345 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Drnold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drnold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drnold slips under a jab from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad misses with a lunging right hand
and Drnold makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ferkingstad clobbers Drnold with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Sam Drnold has been cut.
Ferkingstad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drnold.
It looked like Drnold was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ferkingstad.
A jab from Ferkingstad finds it's way through Drnold's defenses.
Ferkingstad cracks Drnold with an uppercut from hell and Drnold crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Ferkingstad's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Drnold is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferkingstad won't allow Drnold to sweep him here.
Ferkingstad forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferkingstad is looking for a kimura here.
Ferkingstad has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferkingstad is looking to work his way around to Drnold's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Ferkingstad goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Drnold turns into him and now he's in Ferkingstad's guard.
Ferkingstad has his foot on Drnold's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Drnold works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drnold avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Drnold got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ferkingstad has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Drnold has managed to get both his arms back between Ferkingstad's legs - danger averted.
Drnold controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Drnold knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ferkingstad on the ground.
Ferkingstad is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ferkingstad can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Drnold controls the pace.
Ferkingstad looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drnold stays in close to Ferkingstad's body and controls the position.
Ferkingstad is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Drnold defends well.
Ferkingstad working for a triangle but Drnold defends it easily.
Ferkingstad looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Our spies down at at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys inform us that Ferkingstad has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Drnold forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ferkingstad is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ferkingstad working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Drnold doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Ferkingstad is tightening it up a little... Drnold has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Drnold reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Drnold taps out! Nice BJJ there by Ferkingstad!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad!
Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mack (ranked 2660 p4p, 3585 weight class) and Tunde Balogun (ranked 295 p4p, 380 weight class). Mack comes to the cage accompanied by House of Pain - The Have Nots. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tunde Balogun!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balogun throws a jab when Mack was well out of range.
Mack throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Balogun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Balogun checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mack takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mack throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Mack misses its intended target.
Mack throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Balogun to counter with a crisp jab.
Tunde Balogun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mack misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balogun instigates a clinch.
Balogun breaks the clinch.
Balogun cracks Mack with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mack looks to throw a body kick
and Balogun counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack connects with an inside leg kick.
Balogun instigates a clinch.
Mack tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Balogun breaks from the clinch.
Mack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balogun lands a nice looking body shot.
Mack definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mack throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Balogun counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mack throws a lazy body kick
enabling Balogun to counter with a crisp jab.
Balogun lands a jab to Mack's midsection.
Balogun lands a slapping body shot.
Mack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balogun appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Balogun fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mack, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balogun lands with a right to the head.
Mack throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Balogun blocks it with crossed arms.
Balogun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mack misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Balogun.
A nice right hand lands inside from Balogun.
Balogun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Balogun on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mack tries to land knees in the clinch but Balogun avoids the damage to the body.
Balogun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mack throws a body kick that misses
and Balogun counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Balogun moves into the clinch successfully.
Balogun lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
Balogun breaks the clinch.
Mack misses with a body kick.
Balogun fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mack misses with a jab to the body
and Balogun counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Balogun has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Mack tries to move into range but Balogun moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Balogun throws a good cross that connects.
Balogun has managed to clinch.
Balogun effectively controlling the action here.
Balogun lands a body shot in the clinch.
Balogun manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mack misses with a punch on the inside.
Mack misses with a punch to the body.
Balogun breaks the clinch.
Mack looks for the body kick but Balogun saw that one coming.
Mack takes a jab right on the kisser.
Balogun gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Balogun on the inside.
Balogun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mack throws a knee to the head but misses.
Balogun scores with a shoulder strike.
Balogun lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Balogun lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mack looking to throw knees to the head but Balogun is blocking nicely.
Balogun managing to block the knees to the body from Mack.
Balogun lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Balogun.
Mack is breathing heavily.
Mack misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Balogun.
Balogun lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Balogun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mack misses with a kick to the body.
Balogun gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balogun avoiding damage.
Mack takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tunde Balogun dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Balogun darts in and clinches Mack up against the cage.
Mack tries a knee to the head but Balogun blocks it.
Balogun lands a body shot.
Mack takes a shot to the head.
Balogun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Balogun works Mack's body with a nice hook.
Balogun gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Balogun on the inside.
It looks like Frank Mack has been cut.
Mack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tunde Balogun seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Balogun lands a nice uppercut.
Balogun breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mack takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mack takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mack throws a lazy body kick
and Balogun counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Balogun lands with a hook. Mack tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tunde Balogun seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Balogun has Mack up against the cage in a clinch.
Balogun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Balogun has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Balogun pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Balogun.
Balogun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mack misses with the body kick
and Balogun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Balogun lands a jab to Mack's midsection.
Balogun lands a nice hook to Mack's body. Mack takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Balogun checks a leg kick.
Mack looks to throw a body kick
and Balogun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balogun rushes Mack and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Balogun breaks the clinch.
Balogun ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Balogun. Beautiful body shot.
Balogun wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Balogun lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mack at a distance.
Mack fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Balogun checks it well.
Mack takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Balogun. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Mack shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Balogun lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mack at a distance.
Balogun takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balogun managing to block the knees to the body from Mack.
Balogun breaks from the clinch.
Balogun dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Balogun closes the distance and clinches.
Balogun presses Mack against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mack letting Balogun take a breather here.
Balogun scores with a hook to the body.
Balogun breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Balogun fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mack, pushing him back against the cage.
Balogun lands a body punch in the clinch.
Balogun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Balogun.
Nice straight punches there by Balogun. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Balogun.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balogun gets a clinch.
Balogun lands a hook that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
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!
Balogun lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Balogun scores with a nice short uppercut.
Balogun lands a hook that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Balogun lands an uppercut.
Balogun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Balogun scores with a jab to the body.
Balogun clinches up against the cage.
Balogun scores with a shot to the side of Mack's head.
Balogun breaks from the clinch.
Balogun dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balogun scores with a jab. Mack acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mack is rocked!
Balogun drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Mack right on the button. Mack goes down! Balogun follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Balogun gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tunde Balogun!
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