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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roko Matijevic (ranked 2735 p4p, 4172 weight class) and Christian Mathers (ranked 270 p4p, 373 weight class). Christian Mathers 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roko Matijevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Christian Mathers!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matijevic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mathers misses with a low kick.
Mathers throws a combination that misses
and Matijevic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matijevic misses the shot to the body.
Mathers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mathers throws a head kick but Matijevic moves out of range.
Matijevic sends Mathers crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Matijevic is motioning to the referee to let Mathers up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
 Mathers is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matijevic drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Mathers's head, knocking him out cold! Matijevic is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roko Matijevic!
Roko Matijevic thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sono Tiger (ranked 5702 p4p, 4069 weight class) and Sam Wilber (ranked 556 p4p, 467 weight class). Tiger's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Andre Nickatine, Jungle. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sono Tiger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Wilber!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wilber misses with a straight right.
Tiger throws a series of strikes that have Wilber backpedaling.
 It looks like Sam Wilber has been cut.
Wilber misses with a lunging right hand
and Wilber takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sono Tiger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
 It looks like Sono Tiger has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilber. Tiger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilber avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tiger misses with a straight right.
No joy there for Tiger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wilber looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A telegraphed right hand from Wilber misses the target.
A jab from Wilber misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilber showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tiger.
Tiger stalks Wilber and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wilber's face. Wilber staggers backwards, shaken.
Wilber throws a hook but Tiger blocks it.
Tiger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tiger misses with a double jab.
Tiger lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Wilber sprawling to the canvas. Tiger follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Wilber hang on?
Tiger tries to stand and escape but Wilber is controlling the position.
Tiger gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Wilber scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilber throws a jab but it's blocked by Tiger.
Tiger slips under a jab.
Tiger throws a right and a left that both miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wilber! But no joy.
Wilber throws the left hand but Tiger avoids the punch easily.
Tiger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tiger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilber throws a shot from downtown. Tiger moves away and avoids it.
Wilber waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tiger.
Wilber throws a jab when Tiger was well out of range.
Wilber is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tiger.
That has opened up Sam Wilber's cut even more.
Tiger misses with a wild combination.
Wilber looks to land a right hand but Tiger moved out of range.
Wilber throws a looping overhand right but Tiger ducks down to avoid it.
Tiger lands with a right hand.
A big right from Wilber misses.
Tiger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tiger throws a nice looking combination but Wilber bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wilber looks to land a left hand but Tiger moved out of range nicely.
Tiger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilber.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Wilber is looking to close the distance but Tiger sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Wilber crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Wilber is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Sono Tiger!
Sono Tiger 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Christ (ranked 3088 p4p, 5439 weight class) and Juan Esposito Andres (ranked 389 p4p, 556 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joshua Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Esposito Andres!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andres doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Christ counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Juan Esposito Andres has been cut.
Christ scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Andres tries to land a body kick
and Christ counters with a big right hand! Oh Andres is in trouble here! Christ follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joshua Christ!
During a confident post fight interview, Joshua Christ 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Jones (ranked 3220 p4p, 2629 weight class) and Long Dong (ranked 394 p4p, 338 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Long Dong!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Dong has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jones throws a hook but Dong avoids it easily.
Dong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dong.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Kevin Jones has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Dong is out of range.
Dong feints the counter takedown.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Dong appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jones 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.
Dong takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jones misses with the combination.
Jones clobbers Dong with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dong takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones defending well as Dong loads up on a big left hand.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Dong with the counter takedown but Jones avoids it easily.
Dong throws a leg kick that misses.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into Dong's guard.
Dong pulls Jones in to control the position.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dong keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Dong trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dong struggling a bit here.
Jones controlling the position from side mount.
Dong manages to get back to half guard.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Dong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dong is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.
Still in half guard, Jones seems content to control.
Dong is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to advance position but Dong won't allow it.
Jones is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jones is thwarting Dong's attempts to control the position.
Jones is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jones trying to pass the guard but Dong defending well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dong keeping control of the position.
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.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones is trying to work for a kimura but Dong is defending well.
Dong wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
Dong is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones wants to take a breather but Dong is having none of it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jones clinches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones drags the fight down to the ground.
Dong wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Dong from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Jones's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Dong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dong was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dong connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dong throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Kevin Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws the left hand but Dong avoids the punch easily.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Dong moves away and avoids it.
Dong drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jones defends it well.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Dong slips a jab from Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong motions for Jones to come forward. Dong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dong moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dong fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Dong counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dong seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dong is working for a submission of some sort.
Jones is trying is best to control the position here.
Dong wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Dong is stalling here. Jones is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dong seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jones has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Dong tries to bench press Jones off him but Jones keeps the position.
Jones controls the position.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dong keeps working.
Dong struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong is looking for a sweep.
Dong struggling a bit here.
Jones trying to control the position but Dong is working away.
Dong tries to buck Jones off but Jones is having none of it.
Jones tries for a kimura but Dong is defending well.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Dong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Dong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dong, who protects the arm well.
Kevin Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dong struggling a bit here.
Dong is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dong sneaks back into half guard.
Dong is controlling Jones's trapped leg to prevent Jones from advancing to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dong has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.
Dong wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Jones passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jones looking to control but Dong is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dong wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Dong is trying to escape the mount.
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 Kevin Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kevin Jones's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones attempts a counter takedown but Dong avoids it well and moves away.
Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dong can do to turn this around?
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones tries to clinch but Dong is having none of it.
Dong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by Jones.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones defending well as Dong loads up on a big left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Dong tries to counter it with a takedown but Jones pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looking to score a takedown here. Dong is defending well but Jones drives through and ends up in Dong's guard.
Dong pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Dong is pulling down on Jones's head. It's preventing any offense from Jones, at least for the moment.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kevin Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones postures up.
Dong is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Dong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dong slips under a jab from Jones.
Dong is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dong shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Dong keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Dong has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong avoids the body shot from Jones.
Dong drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jones defends it well.
Jones misses with a double jab.
A little jabbing left from Dong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Dong tries a quick counter leg kick but Jones is wise to it.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dong plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dong fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Kevin Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Long Dong.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jones was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dong is being controlled here.
Dong is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones staying calm.
Jones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dong is trying to improve his position.
Dong struggling a bit here.
Jones controlling the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dong can't do much from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Jones!
Kevin Jones very nearly forgot to thank FUClothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Pereira Pinto (ranked 2695 p4p, 2456 weight class) and Joseph Allen (ranked 365 p4p, 336 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Allen's choice of entrance music: Vigiliand - UFO. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Pereira Pinto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Allen!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira Pinto misses with a wild combination.
Allen with the counter takedown but Pereira Pinto avoids it easily.
Pereira Pinto gets caught napping as Allen dives in and scores a takedown. Pereira Pinto manages to retain guard.
Allen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pereira Pinto managing to control the position.
Allen preventing the sweep.
Allen wants to pass the guard but Pereira Pinto is keeping the position.
Pereira Pinto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Allen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pereira Pinto is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen stopping the sweep attempt from Pereira Pinto.
Allen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Allen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Allen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Allen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen working some strikes from top position.
Pereira Pinto is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Allen rolls with it to try and escape but Pereira Pinto cranks on the arm and Allen is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jorge Pereira Pinto!
Jorge Pereira Pinto took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Hardcore Alchemy for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezio Bonzela Franco (ranked 3367 p4p, 1790 weight class) and Death Knell (ranked 396 p4p, 229 weight class). Death Knell 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ezio Bonzela Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Death Knell!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Knell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knell.
It looks like Ezio Bonzela Franco has been cut.
Knell catches Bonzela Franco with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've been told by Bonzela Franco's head coaches at Outlier Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Knell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bonzela Franco tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Knell swivels and escapes.
Knell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Knell lands with a right hand.
Bonzela Franco doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bonzela Franco is breathing heavily.
Bonzela Franco moves forwards but Knell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ezio Bonzela Franco's cut is getting worse.
We've been informed that Knell has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Knell cracks a nice hook into Bonzela Franco's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonzela Franco takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bonzela Franco drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice jab there from Knell.
Knell bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Bonzela Franco! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Ezio Bonzela Franco's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonzela Franco has a closed guard, preventing Knell from standing up.
Knell is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knell gets to his feet - Bonzela Franco follows without any prompting.
Bonzela Franco shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Knell sprawls well. Knell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bonzela Franco gets slowly back to his feet.
Knell with a hook.
Jeez, Ezio Bonzela Franco's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonzela Franco has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knell finds it's way round the side to connect with Bonzela Franco's head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ezio Bonzela Franco's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Death Knell!
A very excited looking Death Knell made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khairul Irfan (ranked 2570 p4p, 2275 weight class) and Michael Chandler (ranked 324 p4p, 297 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khairul Irfan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irfan defending well as Chandler loads up on a big left hand.
Michael Chandler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irfan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Chandler to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Chandler avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chandler works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Irfan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Irfan tries to get out of the position.
Chandler trying to pass the guard but Irfan defending well.
Chandler lands with a punch from half guard.
Chandler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Irfan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Chandler is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Irfan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chandler.
Chandler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Irfan's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irfan is looking to improve his position.
Irfan won't allow Chandler to pass to mount.
Chandler lands with a punch from half guard.
Chandler scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Chandler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chandler is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chandler passes to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irfan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Irfan's coaches at Total Training Studio have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Chandler grinds an elbow into Irfan's temple.
Chandler in side control lands a decent elbow.
Chandler tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chandler has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Chandler looks up at the clock and then as Irfan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Chandler smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Irfan pushes Chandler away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Chandler gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Chandler moves into full mount!
Irfan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chandler on the ground.
Chandler is landing with some decent strikes but Irfan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chandler with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler lands a nice shot to the head.
Chandler is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Irfan to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Irfan shrugs it off.
Chandler is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Irfan can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Chandler lands a heavy elbow.
 Irfan is rocked!
Chandler softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Irfan is out cold! Chandler jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Chandler!
Michael Chandler was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Mercado (ranked 1848 p4p, 2096 weight class) and FullOf Hiddens (ranked 244 p4p, 272 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Mercado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, FullOf Hiddens!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercado is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hiddens defending well as Mercado loads up on a big left hand.
Mercado lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mercado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mercado throws a leg kick which misses Hiddens's front leg but catches the back leg as Hiddens tries to avoid it.
Mercado walks into a stiff left hand from Hiddens.
Mercado throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Hiddens.
Mercado takes one to the side of the head.
Hiddens rushes Mercado and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hiddens misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hiddens.
Hiddens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mercado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hiddens tries to work over Mercado's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hiddens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hiddens throws a jab when Mercado was well out of range.
Mercado displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hiddens.
Mercado seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hiddens shoots in and bounces Mercado off the cage to secure 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 one minute gone in the round.
Mercado looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hiddens stays in close to Mercado's body and controls the position.
Hiddens in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mercado bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hiddens's guard.
Hiddens pulls Mercado in close to his closed guard and prevents Mercado from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hiddens throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mercado stays in close to Hiddens's body and controls the position.
Hiddens is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mercado trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiddens controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mercado slips a straight right by Hiddens.
Hiddens checks the leg kick.
Mercado jabs Hiddens right on the nose. Hiddens blinks but takes it well.
Hiddens bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mercado's head backwards.
Hiddens drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mercado preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hiddens in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mercado keeping moving, preventing Hiddens from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hiddens with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiddens is working Mercado over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hiddens makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hiddens stands up from Mercado's guard - Hiddens perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hiddens moves away from the strike by Mercado.
Hiddens throws a lazy right hand but Mercado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good shot there by Hiddens.
Hiddens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mercado throws out the jab.
Mercado gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hiddens on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mercado moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hiddens connects with a single shot there.
Mercado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mercado looks to throw the jab but Hiddens is out of range.
Hiddens throws a series of strikes that have Mercado backpedaling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but FullOf Hiddens will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mercado misses with a straight right.
Hiddens drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mercado defends it well.
Mercado slips a jab from Hiddens.
Hiddens jabs Mercado to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hiddens misses with an uppercut. Mercado saw that one coming.
Mercado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mercado uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hiddens.
Hiddens has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hiddens gets a double leg takedown into Mercado's guard.
Mercado pulls Hiddens in close to his closed guard and prevents Hiddens from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mercado keeping moving, preventing Hiddens from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiddens slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hiddens has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hiddens missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercado keeping moving, preventing Hiddens from controlling successfully.
Hiddens throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mercado looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hiddens is one step ahead there.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hiddens throws an elbow that misses. Mercado uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hiddens's guard. Nice move by Mercado!
Mercado is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two 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.
Mercado has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
FullOf Hiddens has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hiddens pulls Mercado in to control the position.
Mercado is pushing down on Hiddens's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hiddens is fighting to maintain full guard but Mercado has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mercado not doing much here.
Mercado thows a huge punch but Hiddens dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiddens is holding on to half guard well.
Hiddens keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mercado trying to control the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
FullOf Hiddens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mercado takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hiddens is looking to clinch.
Mercado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hiddens manages to avoid it.
Hiddens throws a jab but it's blocked by Mercado.
Nice straight punches there by Hiddens. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hiddens.
Mercado blocks a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hiddens is defended easily by Mercado.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercado misses with a low kick.
Hiddens tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mercado slips under a jab from Hiddens.
Mercado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hiddens.
Hiddens tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A punch lands to the side of Mercado 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mercado throws a nice looking combination but Hiddens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hiddens tries to bum rush Mercado with a series of wild strikes but Mercado uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hiddens throws an overhand right that lands on Mercado's shoulder, as Mercado tries to avoid the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hiddens clobbers Mercado with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mercado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hiddens shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mercado defends it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hiddens checks a leg kick.
Mercado slips under a jab from Hiddens.
Hiddens misses with a looping left.
Hiddens thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but FullOf Hiddens will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Mercado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mercado looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mercado throws a head kick that Hiddens semi-blocks.
Hiddens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mercado missing with a left hand there. Hiddens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Hiddens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hiddens's corner calls for a 1-2. Hiddens obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mercado throws a head kick that misses.
Hiddens tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hiddens scores with a hook.
Mercado tries to move into range but Hiddens moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mercado scores with a push kick.
Hiddens fails with a takedown attempt.
Hiddens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hiddens!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hiddens is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hiddens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hiddens misses its intended target.
Mercado moves away from the strike by Hiddens.
Hiddens with a hook.
Hiddens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Hiddens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mercado moves away from the strike by Hiddens.
An attempted straight right counter from Mercado misses the target.
Hiddens misses with a lunging right hand
and Mercado counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hiddens's knee momentarily.
Mercado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hiddens manages to avoid it.
Mercado connects with a solid leg kick.
Mercado throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hiddens might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hiddens smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mercado misses with a wild body shot.
Hiddens avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mercado blocks a jab.
Hiddens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mercado.
Hiddens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercado manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hiddens, as that shot connected.
Hiddens clinches with his opponent.
FullOf Hiddens is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiddens blocking some punches.
Mercado will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hiddens up against the cage.
Mercado lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mercado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hiddens prevents a body shot from Mercado.
Mercado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mercado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mercado misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Mercado.
Mercado lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hiddens.
Hiddens prevents a body shot from Mercado.
Mercado is pressed up against the cage. Hiddens has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mercado down to the mat. Mercado avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
FullOf Hiddens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mercado connects with an inside leg kick.
Hiddens looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mercado is fending him off so far but Hiddens persists. Nope, Mercado circles away and we're back to standing.
Manny Mercado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of FullOf Hiddens.
Mercado misses with a head kick.
Manny Mercado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hiddens misses with a looping left.
Good standup being displayed there by Hiddens as he connects with a hook.
Hiddens cracks Mercado with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mercado takes one on the button.
Mercado misses with a wild body shot.
Hiddens wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hiddens's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hiddens feints and as Mercado raises his hands in defense, Hiddens changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercado controls Hiddens momentarily but Hiddens frees himself.
Hiddens showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hiddens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mercado is keeping the position for now.
Manny Mercado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hiddens controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to FullOf Hiddens.
I've got Hiddens 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... FullOf Hiddens!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Goddard (ranked 2098 p4p, 1924 weight class) and Juiced Dilly (ranked 212 p4p, 197 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Magnus Goddard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juiced Dilly!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Dilly.
A nice combination there by Dilly.
We've been hearing reports that Goddard has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A big right from Dilly misses.
Goddard walks into a stiff left hand from Dilly.
Goddard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Goddard shoots in but no luck this time.
Goddard clinches.
Goddard displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dilly up against the cage.
Dilly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goddard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dilly sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Goddard closes the distance and clinches up with Dilly, looking for a takedown. Goddard pushes Dilly against the cage but Dilly circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magnus Goddard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dilly paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dilly misses with a body shot.
Magnus Goddard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dilly keeps the fight on the outside.
Dilly throws out a counter right but Goddard avoids it with no problem.
Goddard has his takedown stuffed
and Dilly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goddard shoots in and drives through. Dilly sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goddard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dilly throws a hook to the side of Goddard's head but Goddard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Goddard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dilly swings for the body but Goddard moves out of range.
Goddard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dilly pinned against the cage. Dilly gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Goddard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dilly swivels and escapes.
Dilly has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Goddard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dilly listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goddard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dilly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a lovely combination from Dilly sends Goddard down but not out. Dilly dives into side control looking to finish.
Goddard is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dilly working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Oh Goddard is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goddard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Goddard seems to have got his legs back now.
Dilly working away.
Goddard gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dilly works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goddard gets back to half guard.
Dilly trying to control the action but Goddard is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goddard wants to improve his position but Dilly is controlling well.
Goddard is not content to let Dilly control the position.
Goddard is pressing down on Dilly's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Goddard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goddard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dilly postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goddard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Goddard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goddard looking for a triangle here. Dilly is fighting it but it looks tight! Goddard pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Dilly is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Magnus Goddard!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matteo Bottura (ranked 1314 p4p, 1378 weight class) and Terry Silver (ranked 192 p4p, 205 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matteo Bottura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terry Silver!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver throws a lazy uppercut
and Bottura makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Bottura.
Bottura's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silver under the eye.
Matteo Bottura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bottura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bottura slips a straight right by Silver.
Bottura swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Silver throws a poor cross that misses
and Bottura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bottura looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Bottura misses the target.
Bottura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silver.
Bottura connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A big left from Bottura misses.
Silver now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bottura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silver.
Bottura with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bottura.
Bottura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bottura throws a lazy right hand but Silver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silver throws a lazy right hand but Bottura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bottura ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
It looked like Bottura wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Silver misses with a wild body shot.
Bottura throwing a counter right hand but Silver manages to avoid it.
Bottura misses with a hook. Silver ducked under it nicely.
Silver takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Silver throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bottura counters with a left and a right that stings Silver.
Bottura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bottura misses with an uppercut. Silver saw that one coming.
Silver throws a lazy uppercut
and Bottura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donk. Bottura catches Silver right on the button with a cross.
Silver is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bottura misses with a straight left.
Bottura throws a poor cross that misses
and Silver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Matteo Bottura has been cut.
Bottura scores with a jab to the body.
Silver takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bottura lands a right hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bottura. Silver does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Silver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silver takes one on the button.
Bottura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silver.
Silver throws a body punch but Bottura moves out of range.
Bottura lands a lovely overhand right.
Silver takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bottura lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bottura.
Bottura takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bottura is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Silver throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bottura counters with a nice uppercut.
Bottura lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice jab there from Bottura.
Silver is still on wobbly legs! Can Bottura finish him?
Silver throws a shot from downtown. Bottura moves away and avoids it.
Silver seems to have recovered his senses.
Silver slips a straight right by Bottura.
Silver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bottura.
Silver just misses with a punch to the body.
Bottura lands a nice shot that snaps Silver's head back.
Bottura jabs Silver right on the nose. Silver blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bottura throws a hook to the side of Silver's head but Silver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Silver! But no joy.
Silver takes one to the chin there.
Bottura drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Silver right on the button. Silver goes down! Bottura follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Bottura gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matteo Bottura!
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