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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Creed (ranked 1706 p4p, 1030 weight class) and Kwame Nti (ranked 46 p4p, 23 weight class). Apollo Creed has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Apollo Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kwame Nti!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed scores with a jab. Nti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
 It looks like Kwame Nti has been cut.
Nti defending well as Creed loads up on a big left hand.
Nti doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Creed takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Creed takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Creed seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Creed throws a poor cross that misses
and Nti counters with a nice uppercut.
Creed misses with a looping left.
A jab from Creed misses.
Nti connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Creed momentarily.
Nti moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Nti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Nti. That snapped Creed's head back.
Creed misses with a lunging right hand
and Nti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Creed throws an off balance right hand
and Nti makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nti scores with a body shot.
Creed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nti misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Nti as he connects with a hook.
Creed throws a hook but Nti blocks it.
Nti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nti moves into the clinch.
Nti lands a body shot.
Creed avoiding damage.
Nti keeps control of Creed as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A body shot lands from Creed.
Creed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nti's elbow.
Creed lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Creed is trying to push Nti away but Nti has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Creed works on Nti's body with a couple of short punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Nti.
Nti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nti looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Creed tries to stall but Nti uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Creed struggles to land a body shot inside as Nti controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nti lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nti lands a nice looking body shot.
Creed misses with a straight right.
A big right from Creed misses.
Nti moves forwards but Creed connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nti takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Creed misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Creed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Creed misses with a straight right.
Nti tests Creed's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nti. Creed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Creed.
Creed is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Creed throws a shot from downtown. Nti moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Creed takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nti staying out of range there.
Creed rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nti counters with a straight right hand.
Nti rushes Creed and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Nti fails to land.
Nti prevents a body shot from Creed.
Creed misses with some punches.
Creed is trying to break the clinch but Nti has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Nti fails to land.
Nti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Nti.
Nti has a couple of punches blocked by Creed.
Creed has a couple of punches blocked by Nti.
Nti creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Creed with a big uppercut! Creed tries to clinch up but Nti pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Creed to the mat! Creed covers up and Nti unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kwame Nti!
Kwame Nti decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdullah Zaire (ranked 1334 p4p, 1172 weight class) and Kyle Chapman (ranked 37 p4p, 33 weight class). Kyle Chapman 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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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abdullah Zaire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Chapman!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Skip Squint and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaire has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chapman finds it's way round the side to connect with Zaire's head.
Zaire fails with the takedown
enabling Chapman to counter with a crisp jab.
Zaire is looking to clinch.
Donk. Chapman catches Zaire right on the button with a cross.
Chapman misses with a body shot.
As Chapman tries to get set, Zaire tries to push him back and clinch up but Chapman manages to avoid the attempt.
Chapman has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Zaire takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zaire misses with a takedown attempt
and Chapman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Zaire doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Chapman counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdullah Zaire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zaire changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chapman tries to avoid it but Zaire manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chapman to the ground. Chapman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zaire shoots and misses
and Chapman counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaire shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Zaire was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Chapman is looking to reverse the position.
Zaire tries for a kimura but Chapman is defending well.
Chapman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zaire. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chapman managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Zaire.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapman gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Chapman holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Zaire tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Chapman is desperately trying to improve his position but Zaire has a good base and remains in mount.
Zaire is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Chapman is surviving well by controlling Zaire's body position as best he can.
Zaire content just to control the position here.
Chapman tries to hold on but Zaire pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaire with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Chapman tries to lock up and control but Zaire gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zaire has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Zaire trying to control but Chapman is having none of it.
Zaire content just to control the position here.
Zaire misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zaire fails to move to back control.
Zaire working for a submission but Chapman is keeping him at bay.
Chapman is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zaire jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Chapman is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Chapman and Zaire has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Sloppy strikes there by Zaire.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaire tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Zaire advances to mount.
Zaire thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Chapman prevents Zaire from taking his back.
Zaire wants to control the pace but Chapman is squirming around nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Abdullah Zaire will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kyle Chapman's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Zaire feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Chapman has his hands on Zaire's head, controlling the position.
Chapman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zaire is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chapman is trying to keep Zaire in close.
Zaire slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire passes Chapman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Zaire trying to control from half guard but Chapman is working away.
Zaire is trying to work for a kimura but Chapman is defending well.
Zaire uses his free foot to push down on Chapman's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Chapman.
Zaire is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chapman can do to turn this around?
Zaire is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Chapman can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chapman is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zaire looking to ground and pound but Chapman is blocking nicely.
Chapman is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Zaire controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chapman tries to reverse the position but Zaire maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Chapman wants to hold on but Zaire pushes him away.
Abdullah Zaire overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zaire can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chapman is looking to escape.
Zaire is working for a guillotine from mount but Chapman frees his head quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaire has control of Chapman's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Chapman regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Zaire with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Chapman reaches up to try and control the position but Zaire seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Chapman rolls and tries to escape and now Zaire has his back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zaire not allowing Chapman to control his hands.
Chapman won't enjoy being in this position. Zaire looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Chapman is tapping - it's over boys! Zaire picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Abdullah Zaire!
An out of breath Abdullah Zaire 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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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergeant Smash (ranked 766 p4p, 699 weight class) and Adams Bricks (ranked 16 p4p, 19 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
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergeant Smash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adams Bricks!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Darius Henderson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bricks throws a looping overhand right but Smash ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Smash misses the target.
Smash pushes Bricks up against the cage in a clinch.
Bricks struggles to land a body shot inside as Smash controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Smash.
Bricks misses with a punch to the body.
Bricks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bricks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smash lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bricks backwards.
Bricks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bricks tries to work over Smash's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smash lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smash pushes Bricks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smash working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bricks working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bricks.
Bricks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smash's elbow.
Bricks breaks the clinch.
Bricks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smash.
The fighters circling - Bricks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bricks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bricks is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smash closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bricks did well to prevent Smash getting side control.
Bricks is looking to improve his position.
Bricks holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Smash wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bricks keeps working.
Smash is thwarting Bricks's attempts to control the position.
Bricks is holding on to half guard well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smash performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bricks tries to roll over but Smash keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smash throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smash is thwarting Bricks's attempts to control the position.
Smash thows a huge punch but Bricks dodges it nicely.
Smash trying to control from half guard but Bricks is working away.
Smash looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bricks can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bricks is positioning himself well to prevent Smash advancing to mount.
Smash looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bricks wants to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bricks throws a lazy uppercut
and Smash counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smash walks into a straight right hand from Bricks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bricks looks to land a right hand but Smash moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Bricks misses the target.
It looked like Smash wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slow jab from Bricks misses its intended target.
Adams Bricks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smash uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bricks.
Smash changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Smash staying out of range there.
A jab from Smash misses.
Smash tries to move into range but Bricks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smash shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Smash was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Smash wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bricks keeps working.
Bricks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smash. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smash prevents Bricks from escaping the position.
Smash slows the pace down.
Bricks is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smash is looking to take a break and control but Bricks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bricks is looking for a sweep.
Bricks 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.
Bricks regains half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Smash sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sergeant Smash will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Smash is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bricks thuds his right hand into Smash's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bricks throws a poor cross that misses
and Smash cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bricks takes a swing at Smash's ribcage but misses.
Smash is looking to counter punch.
Smash ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smash misses with a body shot.
Bricks loads up on a big right hand but Smash slips the punch.
Smash clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smash lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smash creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smash blocks a body shot from Bricks.
Bricks struggles to land a body shot inside as Smash controls his hands.
Smash fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bricks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smash is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bricks can do to turn this around?
Smash can't find room to land a body shot as Bricks controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bricks can't find room to land a body shot as Smash controls the action.
Bricks blocks a body shot from Smash.
Bricks tries to circle away but Smash has him pinned against the cage.
Smash tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smash cracks Bricks with a nice body shot.
Sergeant Smash has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bricks breaks from the clinch.
Bricks takes a swing at Smash's ribcage but misses.
As Bricks looks to move away, Smash throws a big counter combo but Bricks just gets out of the way.
Bricks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice defenses there by Smash.
Smash looking to score a takedown here. Bricks is defending well but Smash drives through and ends up in Bricks's guard.
Smash content to stall in guard here.
Smash passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bricks is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Bricks's face as Smash controls the position.
Smash wants to control but Bricks is keeping him busy.
Bricks tries to buck Smash off but Smash is having none of it.
Smash wants to control but Bricks is keeping him busy.
Bricks gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Bricks is trying desperately to improve position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bricks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Smash tries to control but Bricks wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bricks tries to lock up and control but Smash gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bricks keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bricks wants to hold on but Smash pushes him away.
Smash trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smash throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Smash with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Smash looking to control but Bricks is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sergeant Smash overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smash content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bricks is trying to escape the mount.
Smash can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bricks is looking to escape.
Smash controlling the pace for now.
Bricks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bricks wants to control but Smash is having none of it.
Bricks tries to buck Smash off but Smash takes his back!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sergeant Smash dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Smash gets a clinch.
Bricks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smash tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bricks is trying to push Smash away but Smash has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bricks struggles to land a body shot inside as Smash controls his hands.
Smash can't find room to land a body shot as Bricks controls the action.
Smash is working Bricks over against the cage.
Smash struggles to land a body shot inside as Bricks controls his hands.
Bricks manages to break the clinch.
Bricks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smash tests Bricks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bricks swings widly with a right hand
letting Smash counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bricks misses with a lunging right hand
and Smash counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bricks misses with a shot to the body
and Smash holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smash makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smash throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brickss head.
Smash goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bricks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smash can't find room to land a body shot as Bricks controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Smash.
Smash scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Smash.
Bricks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smash is working Bricks over against the cage.
Smash lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bricks or not.
Smash lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smash lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bricks.
Smash lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smash lands with a short shot to the head.
Smash presses Bricks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smash lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smash struggles to land a body shot inside as Bricks controls his hands.
Smash is working Bricks over against the cage.
Smash tries a body shot but Bricks blocks it.
Smash lands a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smash scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smash scores with a nice hook to the head.
 Bricks is rocked!
Smash lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bricks backwards.
Bricks is still on wobbly legs! Can Smash finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smash stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Smash.
Smash lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smash creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Bricks's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Bricks drops to his knees and Smash pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergeant Smash!
Sergeant Smash opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monty Milano (ranked 458 p4p, 868 weight class) and Padraig Ahearn (ranked 14 p4p, 23 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 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 Las Vegas, Monty Milano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Padraig Ahearn!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahearn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Milano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Milano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ahearn.
Milano definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A jab lands there for Milano.
Milano throws a right hand that misses
and Ahearn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ahearn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Milano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahearn was well out of range. Poor timing from Milano.
Milano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ahearn throws out the jab.
It looked like Milano wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahearn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Milano.
Milano wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Milano misses with a body shot.
Ahearn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Milano.
Ahearn unleashes a big counter combination but Milano bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahearn ducks under a wild hook from Milano.
Milano digs a good hook to Ahearn's body.
Ahearn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Milano.
Ahearn loads up on a big right hand but Milano slips the punch.
Milano misses with a lunging right hand
and Ahearn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ahearn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ahearn misses with a hook to the body
and Milano counters by clinching up.
Milano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ahearns head.
Milano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ahearn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ahearn tries to pull guard but Milano won't allow it.
Ahearn misses with a punch on the inside.
Ahearn tries to pull guard but Milano forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ahearn tries a body shot but Milano blocks it.
Milano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ahearn avoids it.
Ahearn blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milano blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Milano.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Milano.
Ahearn jumps guard but Milano turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Monty Milano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Padraig Ahearn.
Ahearn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ahearn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Milano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Milano has had enough of the clinch but Ahearn keeps him there for the moment.
Milano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice jab there from Milano.
Ahearn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Milano.
A combination from Milano does no damage.
Ahearn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Milano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ahearn.
Ahearn walks into a jab.
Ahearn has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Milano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahearn throws a good cross that connects.
Ahearn throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Ahearn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Ahearn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice straight punches there by Milano. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Milano.
Ahearn has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Milano missing with a left hand there. Ahearn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ahearn misses with a right hand
and Milano counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ahearn! Milano lets Ahearn back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Ahearn is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ahearn circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Milano. Ahearn falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Milano!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Monty Milano!
After winning the bout, Monty Milano 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Laughing Panda (ranked 664 p4p, 431 weight class) and Ladislas Galopin (ranked 12 p4p, 7 weight class). Ladislas Galopin 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Laughing Panda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ladislas Galopin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Winston Howard and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galopin throws a jab when Panda was well out of range.
Galopin throws a big shot that misses.
Panda fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Galopin avoids it really well and circles away.
Galopin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Panda shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Galopin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Galopin connects with the punch.
 Panda is rocked!
Panda looks up at the clock. Bad move! Galopin lands a right hand from hell, dropping Panda. Galopin pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ladislas Galopin!
Ladislas Galopin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sinun Blacktoe (ranked 374 p4p, 1305 weight class) and Aderbar Moura (ranked 13 p4p, 35 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sinun Blacktoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aderbar Moura!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Francis DeMontford and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moura wants to clinch.
Blacktoe moves into the clinch.
Moura looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Blacktoe has clasped his hands together around Moura's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Moura is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Blacktoe is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blacktoe lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moura taking punishment in the form of punches.
Moura tries to improve position but can't.
Blacktoe controlling the position.
Moura tries to improve position but can't.
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.
Blacktoe just content to control the position.
Blacktoe trying to control the action but Moura is working from the bottom.
Moura is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Blacktoe creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moura is trying to get back to half guard.
Blacktoe cracks Moura with a big right hand but Moura just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Moura is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blacktoe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moura keeps working.
Moura gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Moura is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Blacktoe scores with a couple of nice shots.
Moura is rocked!
Blacktoe prevents Moura from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Blacktoe connects with a nice short shot to Moura's temple.
Blacktoe wants to free his trapped foot but Moura is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Moura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Moura wants to improve his position but Blacktoe is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice strikes from Blacktoe there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sinun Blacktoe dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Moura misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Blacktoe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Moura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Blacktoe turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Moura tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Moura gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Moura looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moura wants to get back to full guard.
Blacktoe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moura can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Moura looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Blacktoe pushes past his half guard into mount!
Blacktoe pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Blacktoe! Moura is hurt baaadly! Blacktoe is firing away with more strikes - Moura is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sinun Blacktoe!
During a confident post fight interview, Sinun Blacktoe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Axel Montenegro (ranked 1094 p4p, 492 weight class) and Big Smoke (ranked 29 p4p, 9 weight class). Montenegro kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Battle. Smoke has chosen Big Smoke's Order as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Axel Montenegro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Smoke!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Topper Green and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smoke drops Montenegro with a beautiful combination! Montenegro stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Smoke is looking for the KO!
 It looks like Axel Montenegro has been cut.
Smoke plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Montenegro to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Montenegro just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Big Smoke!
Big Smoke thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Everest Frank (ranked 878 p4p, 298 weight class) and Akwasi Nti (ranked 25 p4p, 4 weight class). Frank's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Knife Talk x Drake ft. 21 Savage x Project Pat. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. This should be fireworks!
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Counter fighter
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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Everest Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Akwasi Nti!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nti throws a hook but Frank blocks it.
Frank tries for a takedown but Nti sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Frank fails with the takedown
and Nti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Frank.
Frank tries to counter with a takedown but Nti is quick to defend against it.
Frank on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Frank.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Everest Frank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frank clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nti looks winded!
Frank manages to pull guard.
Frank looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nti is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Frank is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Frank throwing strikes but missing.
Nti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Frank throws a big right hand that misses.
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.
Frank with a flurry of punches that miss.
Frank working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nti's head.
Frank trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Frank sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Frank with a flurry of punches that miss.
Frank working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nti has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Deathsquad. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Frank lands a couple of elbows.
Frank is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank lands a couple of digs.
Frank loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Frank postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frank working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Frank's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Frank will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Frank throwing strikes but missing.
Frank advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nti is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Frank landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Frank creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Nti takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Frank working the ground and pound.
Frank looks up at the clock and then as Nti takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Frank smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frank in side control, just content to control the action for now.
We've been hearing that Frank has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Everest Frank dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Frank moves in looking to clinch but Nti pushes him off.
Nti throws a body shot but no joy.
Frank wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Frank tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nti looks to score with a jab to the body but Frank is just out of range.
Frank moves into range and clinches up with Nti.
Nti gets through Frank's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nti has a couple of punches blocked by Frank.
Nti swings wildly with an uppercut but Frank uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frank pulls guard effortlessly.
Frank bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nti's guard.
Nti is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank controlling from the top position.
Frank loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank content to stall in guard here.
Nti really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Frank. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Frank postures up and lands a big shot to Nti's brow.
Frank's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Frank seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nti for as long as he can get away with.
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.
Nti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Frank not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Frank trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Frank with a nice head shot there.
Frank's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Frank is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nti can do to turn this around?
Frank missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Frank is defended easily by Nti.
A nice side step and Nti releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nti loads up on a big right hand but Frank slips the punch.
Frank shoots in but no luck this time.
Frank slips a jab from Nti.
Akwasi Nti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frank scores with a takedown into Nti's guard.
Frank is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Frank with a nice head shot there.
Nti working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Frank.
Frank content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Frank has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frank will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Everest Frank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frank shoots in but Nti avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Nti. Frank does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frank wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Everest Frank dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Frank gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Frank blocking some punches.
Frank has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Nti regains guard immediately.
Frank with a nice head shot there.
Frank scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Frank scoring with some ground and pound.
Nti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Frank content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Frank throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Frank distracts Nti with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nti is rocked!
Frank connects with a couple of short punches.
Nti is still in real trouble! Can Frank finish him?
Frank arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Nti's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Everest Frank!
Our winner, Everest Frank, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roder Control (ranked 1970 p4p, 200 weight class) and Carlos Lopez (ranked 56 p4p, 3 weight class). Lopez has chosen Bob Dylan - Hurricane as his entrance music. 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roder Control!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlos Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Darius Henderson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Control throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lopez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Lopez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A big right from Control misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Control, as that shot connected.
It looks like Carlos Lopez has been cut.
Lopez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Control.
Control throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lopez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lopez drops his hands momentarily and Control takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A slow jab from Control misses its intended target.
Lopez slips a straight right by Control.
Control lands a right hook to the body.
Lopez looks to land a right hand but Control moved out of range.
Control feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Lopez sprawling to the canvas! Lopez rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Control finish him?!
Lopez is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Lopez limp body while Control jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roder Control!
During a confident post fight interview, Roder Control 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terry Tungsten (ranked 539 p4p, 156 weight class) and Phil Cosby (ranked 11 p4p, 4 weight class). Tungsten's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cover of The Rolling Stone by Dr. Hook. Cosby has chosen I Want Your Sex as his entrance music. 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terry Tungsten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Cosby!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ben Watson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cosby fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cosby tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tungsten swivels and escapes.
Tungsten throws a body shot but no joy.
Tungsten gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cosby to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tungsten not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tungsten on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tungsten tries to get out of the position.
Tungsten wants to get back to his feet but Cosby is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cosby trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tungsten is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Rough House that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tungsten manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Tungsten closes the distance and pushes Cosby back into the cage.
Cosby drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tungsten pulls his leg out and moves away.
Terry Tungsten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Cosby.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tungsten is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cosby is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tungsten pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tungsten prevents a takedown attempt there.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tungsten.
A bit of stalling here from Tungsten.
Tungsten lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tungsten lands with a left to the head.
Cosby keeps control of Tungsten as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cosby has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tungsten after a bit of a struggle.
Tungsten stops a takedown attempt from Cosby.
A hook to the body from Tungsten.
Cosby has Tungsten pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cosby pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Tungsten tumbling to the mat - Cosby dives into Tungsten's guard.
Cosby is standing up over Tungsten. Tungsten looks to escape but Cosby dives into side control.
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.
Tungsten is trying to get back to his feet.
Tungsten is trying to get back to half guard.
Tungsten is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Cosby asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Tungsten tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cosby wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tungsten wants to control but Cosby postures up.
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That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tungsten is trying to control Cosby's posture but Cosby avoids it.
Tungsten is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cosby prevents Tungsten from escaping the position.
Tungsten tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cosby working away.
Tungsten wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's four 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.
Tungsten is looking to regain half guard here but Cosby keeps moving and retains side control.
Tungsten tries to escape back to his feet but Cosby has kept hold of him... Oh, now he's got Tungsten's back and is looking for the choke... Is it? Is it sunk in? YES! Tungsten is tapping! Cosby saw the opportunity and took it - ruthless!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Phil Cosby!
Phil Cosby spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Terry Tungsten was interviewed post fight and said 'That man hits harder than me ex on a bender…and if she taught me anything, it’s that I’ll bounce back from this loss and sleep with my opponents sister. '.
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