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ENIGMA 4 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Will Jackson (ranked 6021 p4p, 5969 weight class) and Fukuhara Yasutoki (ranked 241 p4p, 238 weight class). Will Jackson 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Will Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fukuhara Yasutoki!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yasutoki tries to move into range but Jackson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yasutoki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
 Yasutoki is rocked!
Yasutoki leaves his chin hanging out and Jackson seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Yasutoki crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Will Jackson!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raskalov Timurovich (ranked 5644 p4p, 5921 weight class) and Brandon Shamrock (ranked 441 p4p, 451 weight class). Shamrock has chosen Canned Heat- Going Up The Country as his entrance music. Brandon Shamrock told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raskalov Timurovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brandon Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shamrock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Timurovich is looking to counter punch.
Shamrock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Shamrock tries to get set, Timurovich tries to push him back and clinch up but Shamrock manages to avoid the attempt.
Timurovich takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Shamrock fails to land with a series of punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Timurovich misses its target.
Shamrock cracks Timurovich with a good jab.
Shamrock keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shamrock misses with a head kick.
Timurovich is looking to counter the offense by Shamrock and move into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shamrock is looking to land body kicks.
Shamrock misses with a body kick.
It looked like Timurovich was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Timurovich is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Timurovich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shamrock.
It looked like Timurovich was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shamrock.
Jab by Shamrock.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timurovich walks into a stiff left hand from Shamrock.
Timurovich defending well as Shamrock loads up on a big left hand.
Timurovich lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Shamrock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shamrock lunges at Timurovich with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Timurovich's hand.
Shamrock scores with the left hand. Timurovich knows he should have avoided that one.
Timurovich slips under a jab from Shamrock.
Timurovich tried to counter with a leg kick but Shamrock avoided it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shamrock fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Shamrock 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.
Shamrock takes a swing at Timurovich's ribcage but misses.
Shamrock lands with a cross.
Timurovich tries to move into range but Shamrock moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shamrock connects with a body shot.
Timurovich takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Shamrock. Those never looked like landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Timurovich misses its target.
Shamrock cracks Timurovich with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shamrock connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock moves into range and connects with a jab.
Shamrock scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Timurovich might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Timurovich with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shamrock to score with a decent uppercut.
Shamrock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shamrock connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Timurovich's hands.
Shamrock uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shamrock misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timurovich on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shamrock connects with a crisp jab.
Shamrock scores with a crisp jab that stopped Timurovich in his tracks.
Timurovich on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shamrock lands a jab to the nose.
Timurovich gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shamrock.
Shamrock has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Shamrock misses with a double jab.
Timurovich half committed to a counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Shamrock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Timurovich on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Raskalov Timurovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shamrock throws a nice looking combination but Timurovich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Timurovich appears to be looking for a big counter.
Shamrock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Timurovich was well out of range. Poor timing from Shamrock.
Shamrock scores with a jab to the body.
Shamrock catches Timurovich with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Timurovichs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jab by Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a series of strikes that have Timurovich backpedaling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Shamrock misses with a low kick.
Brandon Shamrock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Shamrock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Timurovich was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a right and a left that Timurovich avoids nicely.
Shamrock jabs Timurovich to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shamrock scores with a shot to the body.
Shamrock misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Timurovich checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Timurovich is looking to counter with head kicks.
Timurovich moves out of range as Shamrock strikes.
Timurovich half committed to a counter leg kick.
Shamrock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shamrock lands a head shot.
A cross from Shamrock lands.
Brandon Shamrock is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Timurovich blocks a jab.
Shamrock misses with the combination.
Timurovich throws a counter high kick but Shamrock was just alert enough to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Shamrock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shamrock 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 24:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 24:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Shamrock!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davon Davis (ranked 5896 p4p, 4928 weight class) and Dante England (ranked 582 p4p, 536 weight class). 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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Basic striking
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Davon Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante England!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
England throws a low kick but Davis moves out of range easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Davis misses its target.
England shoots for a double leg takedown but Davis sprawls well. He's pushed England's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
Davis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
England dodges the punch combination from Davis.
England scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
England tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Davis loads up on a big right hand but England slips the punch.
Davis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
England is looking to chop away at Davis's legs.
England staying out of range there.
Davis lands the left hand.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but England is just out of range.
A big left from Davis misses.
England is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
England is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Davis misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis misses with a double jab
and Davis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
England fails with a takedown attempt.
Davis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davis tries a low kick but England avoids it.
Davon Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
England slips under a jab.
England throws a solid leg kick but Davis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at England.
England closes the distance and clinches.
Davis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
England stalls.
England is looking to break free of the clinch but Davis has double underhooks.
Davis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Davis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite England's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
England wants a takedown.
Davon Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante England.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Davis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Davis lands a left hand that snaps the head of England backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davis.
A head punch blocked on the inside by England.
England has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Davis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
England jumps guard but Davis stands there with England around his waist. England gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
England's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis misses with a punch on the inside.
Davis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
England blocks an uppercut.
Davis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of England backwards.
England is looking for a takedown.
Davis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Davis lands a right hand that snaps the head of England backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Davon Davis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A big left from Davis misses.
A big left from Davis misses.
England moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
England keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davis swings for the body but England moves out of range.
A jab from Davis misses.
Davis throws a jab when England was well out of range.
Davis throws a body shot but no joy.
Davis throws a looping overhand right but England ducks down to avoid it.
And England tries to counter it with a takedown but Davis pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Davon Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
England tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Davis misses.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from England.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis moves out of range of the body kick from England.
England is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Davis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that England can do to turn this around?
Davis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Davis has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Davis lands with a right to the head.
England misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis manages to break the clinch.
Davis instigates a clinch.
Davis lands a body shot.
Davis has a couple of punches blocked by England.
Davis manages to break the clinch.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
England fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Davis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Davis misses the shot to the body.
Davis throws a shot from downtown. England moves away and avoids it.
Davon Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
England staying out of range there.
England shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davis. England does a little dance to reset his feet.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
England showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
England shoots in and drives through. Davis sprawls well.
Davon Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante England.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a shot to the body.
Davis misses with an uppercut. England saw that one coming.
Despite the aggression on England's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A big left from Davis misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck for England with that takedown attempt.
Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
England moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Davis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
England steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Davis.
Davis looks to land a right hand but England moved out of range.
A jab from Davis misses.
Davis throws a hook but England avoids it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Davis!
Davis has managed to clinch.
Davis working aggressively here.
England jumps guard but Davis stands there with England around his waist. England gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Davis tries to work over England's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Davon Davis 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!
Davis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
England is looking to land body kicks.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but England is just out of range.
Davis misses with a wild body shot.
England fails to land the takedown.
As England tries to get set, Davis tries to push him back and clinch up but England manages to avoid the attempt.
England tries to keep at a distance but Davis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Davis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Davis prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
England changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Davis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Davon Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante England.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davis gets a clinch.
Davis keeps control of England as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Davis has England pressed against the cage, preventing England from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice body punch from Davis.
England takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Davis lands a hook that snaps the head of England backwards.
Davis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Davis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down England.
Davis digs a right hand into England's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on England's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Davis.
Davon Davis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short body shot lands from Davis as the two fighters clinch.
Davis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Davis breaks the clinch.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
Davis throws a solid leg kick but England takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Davis.
Davis throws a low kick but England moves out of range easily.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
England changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Davis looks to throw the jab but England is out of range.
Davis moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Davis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis digs a right hand underneath England's ribcage. England let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Davis.
Davis lands a shot to the body.
Davis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Englands head.
A short uppercut from Davis.
Davis breaks from the clinch.
England is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Davis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Davis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Davis does it's job there.
England moves forwards but Davis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice body punch from Davis.
Davis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck England on the side of the head.
Davis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and England counters with a left and a right that stings Davis.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
England ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
Davis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps England's head backwards.
Dante England has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
England tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that's the end of the fight!
Davon Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Davis 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davon Davis!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cynical Christoph (ranked 5959 p4p, 4563 weight class) and Marcus Shakes (ranked 553 p4p, 465 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Shakes's choice of entrance music: About the Money- T.I.. Marcus Shakes 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cynical Christoph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Shakes!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christoph throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Christoph throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shakes dodges the punch combination from Christoph.
Cynical Christoph seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shakes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shakes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shakes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shakes ducks under a wild hook from Christoph.
Christoph tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shakes was well out of range. Poor timing from Christoph.
A jab lands there for Christoph.
Christoph throws an overhand right that lands on Shakes's shoulder, as Shakes tries to avoid the shot.
Christoph throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shakes tries to counter by closing the distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shakes.
Shakes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shakes tries to land knees in the clinch but Christoph avoids the damage to the body.
Christoph lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Christoph gets through Shakes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christoph throws a knee to the head but misses.
Christoph definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Christoph.
Shakes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Christoph struggles to land a body shot inside as Shakes controls his hands.
Shakes landing knees to the body.
Shakes trying to land knees to the body.
Shakes trying to land knees to the body.
Shakes connects with a knee to the head.
Shakes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Christoph working aggressively here.
Shakes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shakes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Christoph swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Christoph on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shakes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knees to the body from Shakes.
Shakes lands a good knee to the midsection. Christoph won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shakes obliges.
Shakes lands a nice knee to the body.
Shakes has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Christoph seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Shakes can turn it around.
Christoph doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Christoph lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christoph blocks an elbow strike from Shakes.
Shakes trying to land knees to the body.
Shakes misses with a knee strike.
Shakes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shakes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Christoph tries to throw a body punch but Shakes avoids it by throwing Christoph back against the cage.
Christoph on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shakes missing with knees to the body.
Shakes landing knees to the head.
Christoph blocks an elbow strike.
Shakes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shakes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Christoph.
Christoph pulls guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christoph is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shakes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Christoph is proving hard to escape from.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marcus Shakes will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shakes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Christoph scores with a jab to the jaw.
Shakes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shakes slips a jab and a cross from Christoph.
Christoph has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Shakes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Christoph lands with a right hand.
Shakes tries to clinch but Christoph moves out of range.
Shakes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Christoph, pushing him back against the cage.
Marcus Shakes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Christoph blocks the elbow strike.
Christoph misses with a punch to the body.
Christoph throws a punch but it's blocked by Shakes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shakes lands a knee to the body.
Christoph blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Christoph avoiding damage as Shakes throws knees to the body.
Christoph misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shakes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Christoph is defending well for now.
A body shot lands from Christoph.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakes working Christoph over with knees to the body.
Christoph working aggressively here.
Christoph dodges an elbow strike from Shakes.
Shakes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Christoph's face.
Shakes connects with a knee to the head.
Christoph lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shakes backwards.
Shakes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Christoph lands with a short shot to the head.
Christoph lands a body punch.
Shakes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Christoph.
Christoph jumps guard.
Christoph seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Shakes wants to stand but Christoph has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Christoph is trying to keep Shakes in close.
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.
Christoph had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shakes defends it easily.
Christoph is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Shakes tries to stand but Christoph is controlling from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Cynical Christoph will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Shakes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Christoph manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shakes tries to clinch up.
Donk. Christoph catches Shakes right on the button with a cross.
Shakes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shakes tries to clinch there but Christoph circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shakes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Christoph scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shakes staying out of range there.
Christoph fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shakes checks it well.
Shakes wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shakes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Christoph throws out the jab.
Shakes tries to counter with a clinch but Christoph shakes him off and moves away.
Shakes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christoph swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shakes tries to clinch but Christoph is having none of it.
Shakes needs to keep his hands up - Christoph had a free shot at his head there.
Christoph is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Christoph throws a body punch but Shakes moves out of range.
Christoph throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christoph misses with an uppercut. Shakes saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Christoph misses its intended target.
Shakes tries to clinch up but Christoph circles away and keeps his distance.
Christoph misses with a wild body shot.
Christoph fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shakes manages to avoid it.
Shakes wants to counter with a clinch but Christoph pushes him away.
Shakes moves in looking to clinch but Christoph pushes him off.
Shakes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Christoph paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shakes checks a leg kick.
Shakes fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Christoph working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Christoph misses with a short punch on the inside.
Christoph escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shakes wants to clinch up but Christoph keeps it at a distance.
Christoph is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shakes can do to turn this around?
Shakes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Christoph, pushing him back against the cage.
Shakes blocks an uppercut.
Christoph managing to block the knees to the body from Shakes.
Shakes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Christoph avoids it.
Shakes tries to land knees in the clinch but Christoph avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Christoph.
Shakes tries a knee to the head but Christoph blocks it.
Shakes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shakes trying to land knees to the body.
Shakes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Christoph pulls guard.
Christoph is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Christoph not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Christoph is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shakes is aware though and is defending well.
Shakes is looking to stand up but Christoph won't let him.
Christoph has Shakes pulled in close to control his posture.
Shakes wants to get up but he can't break Christoph's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cynical Christoph showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Christoph 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cynical Christoph!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tucker Pilon (ranked 4936 p4p, 5104 weight class) and Mark Lopez Jr (ranked 215 p4p, 221 weight class). Lopez Jr has chosen I am Goated as his entrance music. Mark Lopez Jr is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tucker Pilon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Mark Lopez Jr!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pilon throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pilon cracks Lopez Jr with a good jab.
Pilon misses with a few strikes there.
Pilon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lopez Jr! But no joy.
Tucker Pilon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Lopez Jr jumps into guard, dragging Pilon to the mat.
Lopez Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pilon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pilon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lopez Jr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pilon wants to get up but he can't break Lopez Jr's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lopez Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lopez Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pilon stands and steps away. Lopez Jr gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Pilon throws a nice looking combination but Lopez Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lopez Jr has Pilon up against the cage in a clinch.
Pilon can't break the clinch.
Pilon can't break the clinch.
Lopez Jr is trying to pull guard but Pilon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lopez Jr manages to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez Jr working for a triangle but Pilon defends it easily.
Pilon is posturing up here but Lopez Jr has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Pilon tries to roll out but it's too tight and Pilon has to tap! Slick submission there by Lopez Jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Lopez Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Mark Lopez Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Constantin Broodthaers (ranked 4828 p4p, 4912 weight class) and Lotterio Mazzi (ranked 554 p4p, 563 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Constantin Broodthaers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lotterio Mazzi!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazzi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Broodthaers counter with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mazzi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Broodthaers gets tackled into the cage by Mazzi. Mazzi maintains the clinch.
Mazzi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Broodthaers walks away with a smile on his face. Mazzi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mazzi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mazzi tries to clinch
and Broodthaers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazzi tries to close the distance and clinch but Broodthaers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mazzi moves into the clinch.
Mazzi is trying to pull guard but Broodthaers has him pressed against the cage.
Mazzi fails to pull guard.
Constantin Broodthaers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lotterio Mazzi.
Mazzi is trying to pull guard but Broodthaers turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Broodthaers scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Broodthaers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mazzi backwards.
A short left from Broodthaers.
Mazzi is rocked!
Broodthaers creates a little bit of space and unloads with a massive uppercut! Mazzi drops to the mat, out cold! Wow, that was brutal! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Constantin Broodthaers!
A victorious Constantin Broodthaers 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cole Kong (ranked 2269 p4p, 22269 weight class) and Connor Mac Burns (ranked 92 p4p, 212 weight class). Cole Kong has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cole Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Connor Mac Burns!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kong cracks Burns with a good jab.
Burns throws a series of punches but Kong avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circling - Kong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Burns will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burns lands a left and a right that send Kong crashing to the mat, dazed. Burns thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 It looks like Cole Kong has been cut.
Kong 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kong fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Burns drops Kong with a beautiful combination! Kong stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Burns is looking for the KO!
Kong dodges the punch combination from Burns.
Kong feints and as Burns raises his hands in defense, Kong changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Burns pushes Kong off and scrambles back to his feet.
Burns lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns pushes Kong up against the cage in a clinch.
Burns lands a body shot in the clinch.
Burns cracks Kong with a nice body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Burns with a knee to the head.
Kong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kong fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cole Kong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burns creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kong's defenses.
Kong breaks the clinch.
Kong on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cole Kong's cut is getting worse.
Burns takes one to the chin there.
Burns drops Kong with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kong looks back up at him and smiles so Burns waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kong fails to land the takedown.
The fighters circling - Kong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burns closes the distance and clinches.
Burns working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kong throws a head kick that misses.
Kong throws a jab when Burns was well out of range.
It seemed like Burns was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Burns scores with a hook to the body. Kong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Burns jabs Kong right on the nose. Kong blinks but takes it well.
 Kong is rocked!
Cole Kong's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Burns lands a brutal uppercut that launches Kong off his feet! Kong tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Connor Mac Burns!
After winning the bout, Connor Mac Burns 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Shane O Malley (ranked 1960 p4p, 2962 weight class) and Chad Strdoza (ranked 222 p4p, 303 weight class). O Malley comes to the cage accompanied by Someone Like Me - by: Jon Connor. Shane O Malley could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chad Strdoza's chin.
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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 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane O Malley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Strdoza!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Malley throws a leg kick
and Strdoza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Malley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've been told by O Malley's head coaches at The Scrap Squad that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Strdoza walks into a jab.
O Malley pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Strdoza back to the cage. O Malley follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
O Malley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Despite the aggression on Strdoza's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
O Malley throws the left hand but Strdoza avoids the punch easily.
Strdoza lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
O Malley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strdoza let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Strdoza closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A swing and a miss from O Malley.
Strdoza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before O Malley can pounce on him.
Shane O Malley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Malley missing with a left hand there. Strdoza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strdoza is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
O Malley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strdoza.
An inside leg kick from O Malley misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Malley jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
O Malley loads up on a big right hand but Strdoza slips the punch.
As O Malley backs off Strdoza throws a huge counter combo but O Malley manages to avoid it all.
O Malley attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Strdoza is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Chad Strdoza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A lazy left from O Malley finds it's target.
O Malley scores with a nice strike.
O Malley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Strdoza at a distance.
O Malley lands with a kick to the temple. Strdoza shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
O Malley lands with a kick to the temple. Strdoza shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
O Malley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Strdoza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Malley.
Strdoza throws a counter combo.
O Malley with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strdoza staying out of range there.
Strdoza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Malley.
As O Malley backs off Strdoza throws a huge counter combo but O Malley manages to avoid it all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Malley tests Strdoza's chin there with a solid looking shot.
O Malley loads up on a big right hand but Strdoza slips the punch.
Strdoza throws out a counter right but O Malley avoids it with no problem.
O Malley misses with a double jab
and Strdoza counters with a three punch combo that has O Malley backing up. O Malley nods at Strdoza to acknowledge the strikes.
O Malley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Strdoza at a distance.
O Malley throws a sloppy head kick and Strdoza moves out of range easily.
Strdoza lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
O Malley closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Strdoza quickly recovers to half guard.
Strdoza is trying to stand back up but O Malley is controlling him
O Malley is thwarting Strdoza's attempts to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Malley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shane O Malley 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.
O Malley swings for the body but Strdoza moves out of range.
Strdoza is looking for the big counter here.
O Malley throws a big shot that misses.
O Malley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
O Malley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Strdoza swivels and escapes.
O Malley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Strdoza can do to turn this around?
Strdoza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Malley misses with a shot to the body
and Strdoza counters with a three punch combo that has O Malley backing up. O Malley nods at Strdoza to acknowledge the strikes.
O Malley misses with a straight right.
O Malley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strdoza.
O Malley tries a head kick but it misses.
Strdoza now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick from O Malley, right into the meat of the thigh.
O Malley throws a leg kick but Strdoza moved away.
O Malley with a nice calf kick.
O Malley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Malley tries a head kick but it misses.
Despite the aggression on Strdoza's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
O Malley scores with the left hand. Strdoza knows he should have avoided that one.
Chad Strdoza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Malley lands the left hand.
O Malley scores with a head kick. Strdoza tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
O Malley scores with a nice strike.
O Malley misses with a low kick.
Strdoza throws out a counter right but O Malley avoids it with no problem.
Strdoza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Malley.
Strdoza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strdoza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Malley.
Strdoza is clearly trying to counter these attacks from O Malley with a body shot.
O Malley misses with a hook. Strdoza ducked under it nicely.
Strdoza blocks a head kick by O Malley.
O Malley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Malley takes a swing at Strdoza's ribcage but misses.
Despite the aggression on Strdoza's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Strdoza takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
O Malley finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Strdoza appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
O Malley is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Strdoza's half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strdoza is refusing to be controlled, as O Malley sits in half guard.
O Malley landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
O Malley drops an elbow to the side of Strdoza's head.
O Malley thows a huge punch but Strdoza dodges it nicely.
Strdoza tries to roll over but O Malley keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Malley is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Strdoza regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shane O Malley dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
O Malley stuns Strdoza with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
O Malley lands a really nice looking cross but Strdoza seems unphased.
O Malley misses with a jab to the body
and Strdoza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
O Malley gets the takedown into side control.
Strdoza is looking for a sweep.
Strdoza felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Strdoza is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on O Malley's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
O Malley lands strikes from half guard.
Strdoza is pressing down on O Malley's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
O Malley lands a couple of digs.
Strdoza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strdoza tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Strdoza escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. O Malley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Strdoza had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. O Malley defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Malley working some strikes from top position.
O Malley won't allow Strdoza to sweep him here.
Strdoza controls O Malley momentarily but O Malley frees himself.
O Malley lands a couple of decent looking shots.
O Malley is in close to Strdoza's body, working some short punches and elbows.
O Malley is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
O Malley scoring with some ground and pound.
O Malley working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Strdoza wants to improve his position but instead O Malley has moved into half guard.
Strdoza has hold of O Malley's hands but O Malley slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Strdoza is rocked!
O Malley wants to work for an arm triangle but Strdoza is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Strdoza is still in real trouble! Can O Malley finish him?
Strdoza has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. O Malley is working away from the top position though.
Strdoza seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza is trying to get back to full guard.
Strdoza keeps trying to improve his position.
O Malley lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Shane O Malley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Strdoza wants to get back to full guard.
O Malley looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
O Malley is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Strdoza wants to control but O Malley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Strdoza is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but O Malley pulls his head out easily.
Chad Strdoza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Strdoza is trying to stand back up but O Malley is controlling him
And that's the end of the fight!
Shane O Malley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well O Malley 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane O Malley!
Shane O Malley tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Trejean Dugall (ranked 1662 p4p, 2379 weight class) and Gareth Keenan Jr (ranked 190 p4p, 266 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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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trejean Dugall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gareth Keenan Jr!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dugall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Dugall.
Dugall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keenan Jr throws out the jab.
Dugall misses with a body shot.
A solid body kick from Keenan Jr.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dugall.
Keenan Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dugall is out of range and Keenan Jr settles back down.
Keenan Jr scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan Jr pushes Dugall away with a front kick.
Keenan Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice cross by Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr throws the kick towards the body but Dugall avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dugall shoots in looking for a takedown but Keenan Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dugall's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Keenan Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Keenan Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Keenan Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Dugall.
Keenan Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dugall changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dugall has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Dugall is just out of range.
Dugall changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Keenan Jr tries to avoid it but Dugall manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Keenan Jr to the ground. Keenan Jr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Keenan Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trejean Dugall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keenan Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A lazy left from Keenan Jr finds it's target.
Keenan Jr lands with an overhand left.
Dugall tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Keenan Jr swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dugall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gareth Keenan Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keenan Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dugall slips under a jab from Keenan Jr.
Dugall drops down looking for a counter takedown but Keenan Jr sprawls and moves away.
Keenan Jr throws the left hand but Dugall avoids the punch easily.
Keenan Jr has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Keenan Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've been told by Dugall's head coaches at 3Band MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dugall slips under a jab.
Dugall moves out of range as Keenan Jr throws a body kick.
Dugall blocks a jab.
Dugall appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dugall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dugall has a takedown stuffed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Keenan Jr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A telegraphed right hand from Keenan Jr misses the target.
Dugall half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dugall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Keenan Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Dugall closes the distance and clinches up with Keenan Jr, looking for a takedown. Dugall pushes Keenan Jr against the cage but Keenan Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Keenan Jr looks to land a right hand but Dugall moved out of range.
Keenan Jr connects with a body shot.
Keenan Jr thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dugall if he has to take too many more of those.
Keenan Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Dugall's shoulder, as Dugall tries to avoid the shot.
Dugall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keenan Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan Jr scores with a nice strike.
Keenan Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dugall.
Dugall goes for a double leg but Keenan Jr avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Keenan Jr continues to drive forward.
Dugall pulls guard.
Keenan Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dugall is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Keenan Jr is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan Jr postures up.
Keenan Jr looking to pass the guard.
Keenan Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dugall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Keenan Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Keenan Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dugall looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Keenan Jr passes into half guard.
Dugall is pressing down on Keenan Jr's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Keenan Jr controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dugall working a defensive guard here.
Dugall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Keenan Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Keenan Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Keenan Jr is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dugall has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Keenan Jr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dugall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Keenan Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Keenan Jr defending well as Dugall loads up on a big left hand.
Trejean Dugall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keenan Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Dugall fails with a takedown attempt.
Keenan Jr throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dugall slips a jab from Keenan Jr.
Dugall feinted with a counter takedown.
A jab from Keenan Jr finds it's way through Dugall's defenses.
Dugall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan Jr scores with a decent looking hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Keenan Jr.
Gareth Keenan Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Keenan Jr lands with an overhand left.
Dugall shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Keenan Jr manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dugall preventing the sweep.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Keenan Jr holds on and takes a little breather.
Dugall works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Keenan Jr is looking to control Dugall's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Keenan Jr avoid being mounted?
Dugall is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dugall sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Keenan Jr defending well though.
Dugall sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Keenan Jr defending well though.
Dugall wants to work for an arm triangle but Keenan Jr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dugall misses with a head shot. Keenan Jr uses the momentum to regain guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dugall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gareth Keenan Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Keenan Jr winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gareth Keenan Jr!
An out of breath Gareth Keenan Jr thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Trejean Dugall stepped up to the mic, saying 'Just let me bang bro!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yusuke Urameshi (ranked 887 p4p, 919 weight class) and Renat Dadasov (ranked 102 p4p, 106 weight class). Urameshi comes to the cage accompanied by Smile Bomb. Dadasov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Champ Is Here. 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 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yusuke Urameshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Renat Dadasov!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urameshi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dadasov with the counter takedown but Urameshi avoids it easily.
Urameshi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dadasov under the eye.
Urameshi misses with an uppercut.
Dadasov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Urameshi defends it well.
Urameshi throws a body shot but no joy.
Dadasov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Urameshi lands an overhand right.
Urameshi throws a lazy right hand but Dadasov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Urameshi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urameshi throws a looping overhand right but Dadasov ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Urameshi. Dadasov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dadasov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urameshi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And Dadasov tries to counter it with a takedown but Urameshi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Urameshi throws a body shot but no joy.
Dadasov moves out of range of the strikes.
Dadasov with the counter takedown but Urameshi avoids it easily.
Dadasov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Urameshi.
Dadasov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Urameshi throws a right and a left that Dadasov avoids nicely.
Dadasov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Urameshi misses with a straight right.
Urameshi just misses with a punch to the body.
Dadasov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Urameshi throws the left hand but Dadasov avoids the punch easily.
Dadasov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi misses the jab.
A slow jab from Urameshi misses its intended target.
Dadasov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Urameshi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Urameshi misses with a looping right.
Dadasov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Urameshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dadasov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Urameshi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dadasov slips a straight right by Urameshi.
And Dadasov tries to counter it with a takedown but Urameshi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dadasov moves out of range as Urameshi strikes.
Dadasov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Urameshi throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yusuke Urameshi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dadasov slips under a jab from Urameshi.
And Dadasov tries to counter it with a takedown but Urameshi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Urameshi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dadasov can do to turn this around?
Urameshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Urameshi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dadasov at a distance.
Urameshi throws a looping overhand right but Dadasov ducks down to avoid it.
Dadasov feints the counter takedown.
Urameshi just misses with a punch to the body.
Urameshi lands a jab to the nose.
Yusuke Urameshi is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dadasov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And Dadasov tries to counter it with a takedown but Urameshi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Urameshi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Urameshi misses with a straight left.
Dadasov feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dadasov takes one on the button.
Urameshi lands a right hook to the body.
Urameshi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dadasov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Urameshi takes a swing at Dadasov's ribcage but misses.
Dadasov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Urameshi throws a jab when Dadasov was well out of range.
Dadasov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Urameshi defends it well.
Urameshi scores with a nice strike.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Dadasov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Urameshi has got the better of the exchanges.
Dadasov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Urameshi.
Dadasov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dadasov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Urameshi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Dadasov.
Dadasov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The fighters circling - Urameshi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dadasov with the counter takedown but Urameshi avoids it easily.
Dadasov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Urameshi just misses with a punch to the body.
Dadasov walks into a stiff left hand from Urameshi.
Urameshi throws a hook to the side of Dadasov's head but Dadasov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dadasov moves away from the strike by Urameshi.
Dadasov blocks a jab.
Dadasov feints the counter takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yusuke Urameshi dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dadasov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dadasov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Urameshi throws out the jab.
Dadasov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Urameshi throws a body punch but Dadasov moves out of range.
Urameshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dadasov manages to avoid it.
Urameshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dadasov manages to avoid it.
Dadasov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Urameshi misses.
Dadasov with the counter takedown but Urameshi avoids it easily.
Urameshi throws a body shot but no joy.
Urameshi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dadasov has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dadasov blocks a jab.
Urameshi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dadasov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Urameshi throws a shot from downtown. Dadasov moves away and avoids it.
Urameshi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Urameshi just misses with a punch to the body.
Dadasov feints the counter takedown.
Nice defenses there by Dadasov.
Dadasov feints the counter takedown.
Dadasov slips a straight right by Urameshi.
Urameshi looks to land a right hand but Dadasov moved out of range.
Dadasov feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Urameshi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Urameshi.
Dadasov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Urameshi.
Dadasov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Urameshi misses with a straight right.
Urameshi misses with a wild body shot.
Dadasov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Urameshi lunges at Dadasov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dadasov's hand.
Dadasov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Urameshi.
Dadasov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Yusuke Urameshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Urameshi misses with a straight left.
Dadasov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Urameshi misses with a body shot.
Dadasov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Urameshi misses with a wild body shot.
And Dadasov tries to counter it with a takedown but Urameshi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yusuke Urameshi clearly takes 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.
A jab from Urameshi misses.
Dadasov feints the counter takedown.
Dadasov slips a jab and a cross from Urameshi.
Urameshi lands the left hand.
Dadasov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Urameshi misses with a looping right.
Urameshi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dadasov momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urameshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dadasov manages to avoid it.
Dadasov slips a jab and a cross from Urameshi.
Urameshi connects with a looping right hand.
Yusuke Urameshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urameshi lands a glancing blow to the side of Dadasov's head.
Urameshi throws a body punch but Dadasov moves out of range.
Dadasov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Urameshi.
Dadasov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dadasov ducks under a wild hook from Urameshi.
Dadasov feints the counter takedown.
Urameshi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dadasov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dadasov staying out of range there.
Urameshi works Dadasov's body with a nice hook.
Dadasov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dadasov. Dadasov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Urameshi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dadasov.
Urameshi scores with a jab.
Urameshi throws a body shot but no joy.
Urameshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Urameshi lands with a hook. Dadasov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good shot there by Urameshi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yusuke Urameshi had his way with Renat Dadasov in 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A jab from Urameshi misses.
Renat Dadasov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Urameshi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dadasov moves out of range of the strikes.
Dadasov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dadasov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Urameshi throws a body shot but no joy.
And Dadasov tries to counter it with a takedown but Urameshi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Good shot there by Urameshi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urameshi throws a hook but Dadasov blocks it.
Urameshi thuds a left hand into Dadasov's body.
Dadasov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dadasov is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dadasov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dadasov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Urameshi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dadasov.
Dadasov feints the counter takedown.
Urameshi throws a body shot but no joy.
Dadasov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Urameshi throws a body shot but no joy.
Dadasov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Urameshi.
Urameshi loads up on a big right hand but Dadasov slips the punch.
Dadasov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Urameshi.
Dadasov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Urameshi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dadasov was well out of range. Poor timing from Urameshi.
Dadasov is trying desperately to land a takedown but Urameshi is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Dadasov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Urameshi.
Urameshi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dadasov.
Dadasov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Urameshi misses the shot to the body.
Urameshi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yusuke Urameshi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A big right from Urameshi misses.
Dadasov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Urameshi misses with the combination.
Dadasov feints the counter takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Urameshi scores with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yusuke Urameshi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Urameshi 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 50:40
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 50:40
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 50:40
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yusuke Urameshi!
An out of breath Yusuke Urameshi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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