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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jihadi John (ranked 3825 p4p, 6475 weight class) and Suriyan Sitsongrit (ranked 400 p4p, 593 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jihadi John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Suriyan Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick
and John counters with a right hand to the body.
The fighters circling - John throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
John punishes Sitsongrit's body with a nice straight punch.
John scores with a jab.
Sitsongrit punishes John's body with a nice straight punch.
John takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but John is just out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and John cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
 It looks like Suriyan Sitsongrit has been cut.
Suriyan Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit thuds his right hand into John's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and John connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut. John saw that one coming.
John blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. John sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and John tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
John throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit lands with an overhand left.
John sizes up Sitsongrit with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
John steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a kick to the body.
John throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit lands a slapping body shot.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but John manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from John on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sitsongrit finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sitsongrit throws a wild body kick that John sees coming a mile off.
A quick step to the side and John tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
John changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice right hand.
John takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sitsongrit lands a head shot.
Sitsongrit lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook
and John counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
An attempted straight right counter from John misses the target.
John lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sitsongrit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and John has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A looping hook to the body misses from John. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with John, pushing him back against the cage.
John blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by John.
John tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing John back against the cage.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch in the clinch.
John tries a body shot but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but John blocks it.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by John.
John wants to get back to striking at distance but Sitsongrit won't allow it.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with John's elbow.
Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from John.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but John blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as John controls his hands.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. John seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sitsongrit can turn it around.
John has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
John tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sitsongrit's elbow.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of John backwards.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
John blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
John tries to break the clinch but Sitsongrit is controlling the position.
Sitsongrit misses with the head strike.
Sitsongrit tries to work over John's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
John looking to slow down the pace here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Suriyan Sitsongrit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Suriyan Sitsongrit's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt John.
A jab lands there for John.
Sitsongrit misses with a left hand
and John counters with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit swings widly with a right hand
and John counters with a straight right hand.
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
John keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit lands a lovely overhand right.
Sitsongrit misses with a right hand
and John counters with a stiff right hand.
Sitsongrit feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook
and John cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by John.
It looked like John wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sitsongrit gets off balance looking for a body kick
and John counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 Sitsongrit is rocked!
John walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sitsongrit is still on wobbly legs! Can John finish him?
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit misses the body punch
and John counters with a big right hand! Oh Sitsongrit is in trouble here! John follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jihadi John!
A relieved looking Jihadi John thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dalinar Kholin (ranked 3615 p4p, 3147 weight class) and Jake Reaper (ranked 486 p4p, 429 weight class). Kholin comes into the arena with Berserkir blaring out of the sound system. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dalinar Kholin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Reaper!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kholin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Reaper ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reaper lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kholin tries a low kick but Reaper avoids it.
Reaper appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Reaper thumps Kholin with a low kick.
Reaper misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reaper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kholin manages to avoid it.
Reaper lands with a shot to the body.
Reaper wants to slow Kholin down by chopping away at his legs.
Some wild striking there from Kholin.
Reaper now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kholin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reaper throws out a counter right but Kholin avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circling - Kholin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reaper misses with a lunging right hand
and Kholin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reaper looks for the body kick but Kholin saw that one coming.
Reaper misses with a body shot.
Kholin blocks a jab.
That kick from Reaper tenderised Kholin's leg. Kholin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reaper explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kholin on the side of the head.
Kholin lands a head shot.
Reaper thuds his shin into the meat of Kholin's side.
Reaper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kholin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kholin moves out of range as Reaper strikes.
Kholin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reaper scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Reaper missing with a left hand there. Kholin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kholin walks into a stiff left hand from Reaper.
Reaper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kholin.
Reaper lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kholin takes a step back to recover.
Kholin takes one to the chin there.
Reaper lands with an uppercut that bounces Kholin off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reaper bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kholin's head backwards.
Reaper lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kholin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Reaper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kholin will feel that in the morning.
Kholin doesn't manage to clinch there - Reaper circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Reaper lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kholin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kholin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kholin throws a leg kick which misses Reaper's front leg but catches the back leg as Reaper tries to avoid it.
Reaper scores with a kick to the body.
Reaper moves out of range as Kholin strikes.
Kholin throws a poor cross that misses
and Reaper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kholin connects with a body shot that sends Reaper's belly button to the back.
Nice jab there from Reaper.
Reaper lands a jab to Kholin's midsection.
Reaper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kholin was well out of range. Poor timing from Reaper.
Kholin throws a low kick, looking for Reaper's leg but Reaper calmly moves out of range.
Kholin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kholin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kholin throws a jab when Reaper was well out of range.
Reaper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kholin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kholin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kholin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Reaper tries a head kick but it misses.
Reaper checks the leg kick nicely there.
A cross from Kholin lands.
Reaper slips under a jab from Kholin.
Good exchange - Reaper coming out on top.
Kholin misses the jab.
Jake Reaper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reaper avoids the body shot from Kholin.
Kholin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reaper. Reaper obviously looking to wear him down.
Kholin throws a body punch but Reaper moves out of range.
Kholin scores with a nice right hand.
Reaper lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reaper scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kholin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reaper is out of range and Kholin settles back down.
Reaper connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kholin's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reaper turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reaper has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Reaper cracks Kholin with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kholin was well out of range. Poor timing from Reaper.
Kholin loads up on a big right hand but Reaper slips the punch.
Kholin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reaper.
Kholin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reaper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice uppercut lands for Reaper. That snapped Kholin's head back.
Reaper fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kholin on the side of the head.
Kholin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reaper looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reaper misses with a right hand
and Kholin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Kholin.
Kholin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A bone on bone clash there as Kholin blocks the leg kick.
As Reaper backs away, Kholin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A shot to the liver by Kholin. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reaper chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reaper fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reaper throws the left hand but Kholin avoids the punch easily.
Reaper misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Reaper dominated that round.
That's time! Kholin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kholin walks into a jab.
Reaper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reaper looks to land a right hand but Kholin moved out of range.
Kholin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kholin with a nice calf kick.
Reaper looks to land a right hand but Kholin moved out of range.
Reaper connects with a single shot there.
Reaper stuns Kholin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
No joy there for Reaper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reaper tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kholin is able to avoid easily.
Reaper misses with a low kick.
Kholin misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reaper blocks a head kick by Kholin.
A countering left hand to the body from Reaper misses.
Reaper checks the leg kick nicely there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Reaper.
Kholin throws a hook but Reaper blocks it.
Nice jab there from Reaper.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Kholin misses
and Reaper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Reaper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters circling - Reaper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Reaper backs away, Kholin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jake Reaper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kholin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reaper on the side of the head.
Kholin ducks under a wild hook from Reaper.
Reaper keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kholin throws a jab but it's blocked by Reaper.
Reaper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kholin was well out of range. Poor timing from Reaper.
Kholin defending well as Reaper loads up on a big left hand.
Reaper looks to land a body kick but Kholin moved away.
Kholin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Reaper lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reaper throws a leg kick which misses Kholin's front leg but catches the back leg as Kholin tries to avoid it.
Reaper cracks Kholin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kholin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reaper can pounce on him.
Reaper throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reaper scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kholin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Reaper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kholin moves away.
Kholin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reaper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kholin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper throws a body shot but no joy.
Reaper fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kholin is out of range.
Reaper moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kholin misses with an uppercut. Reaper saw that one coming.
Reaper looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kholin moves away from the strike by Reaper.
Kholin throws a leg kick but Reaper sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Reaper finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Reaper with a jab.
Kholin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Reaper. That one must have hurt.
Kholin scores with a sloppy right hand. Reaper should have avoided that one.
Reaper looks for the body kick but Kholin saw that one coming.
Reaper getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kholin looks to land a body kick but Reaper moved away.
Reaper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab lands there for Reaper.
Reaper lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kholin at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kholin throws a low kick but Reaper avoids it.
Kholin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kholin moves forwards but Reaper connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kholin connects with a crisp jab.
Kholin slips a jab from Reaper.
Kholin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Reaper lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kholin lands with a good body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Reaper as he connects with a hook.
Reaper jabs Kholin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kholin staying out of range there.
A low kick lands for Kholin.
Reaper fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reaper throws a leg kick but Kholin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A combination from Kholin does no damage.
Reaper swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Kholin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Reaper scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kholin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kholin moves out of range as Reaper throws a body kick.
Reaper throws a body shot but no joy.
Kholin throws a body kick that misses.
Reaper punishes Kholin's body with a nice straight punch.
Kholin throws a big shot that misses.
Reaper scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Reaper scores with a jab. Kholin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kholin connects with the punch.
Kholin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It seemed like Reaper was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kholin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kholin. Reaper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reaper throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Reaper throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Reaper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kholin throws a lazy right hand but Reaper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kholin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Reaper feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kholins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Reaper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kholin.
Reaper pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kholin is out of range and Reaper settles back down.
Reaper misses with a lunging right hand
and Kholin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Reaper's knee momentarily.
Reaper checks a low kick from Kholin.
A low kick from Reaper misses
and Kholin counters with a low kick, right behind Reaper 's knee.
Kholin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reaper.
Reaper checks a leg kick.
Reaper digs a good body shot into Kholin's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kholin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reaper looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Reaper throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kholin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reaper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reaper throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kholin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper ducks under a wild hook from Kholin.
Reaper connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kholin momentarily.
Reaper is looking to slow Kholin down with leg kicks.
Kholin blocks a low kick nicely.
Reaper thows a leg kick but Kholin checks it
and Kholin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Reaper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kholin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kholin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reaper works the jab nicely.
Kholin lands a nice shot to the body.
Kholin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kholin throws a leg kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Reaper on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Reaper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kholin.
Kholin blocks a low kick nicely.
Kholin thows a leg kick but Reaper checks it
and Reaper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kholin throws a hook but Reaper blocks it.
A head kick misses from Kholin.
Kholin checks the leg kick.
As Reaper backs away, Kholin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kholin checks a low kick from Reaper.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kholin misses with a low kick.
A low kick lands for Reaper.
Kholin moves out of range of the body kick from Reaper.
Kholin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reaper.
Kholin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Kholin misses
and Reaper counters with a body kick.
Reaper looks to land a left hand but Kholin moved out of range nicely.
Reaper lands a head kick. Kholin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kholin throws a body shot but no joy.
Kholin tries to score with a low kick but Reaper moves his leg out of the way.
Reaper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kholin.
Reaper stuns Kholin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper connects with a leg kick.
Reaper cracks Kholin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kholin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big left from Reaper misses.
Reaper throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kholin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kholin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reaper bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kholin's head backwards.
A swing and a miss from Kholin.
Reaper pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kholin is out of range and Reaper settles back down.
Kholin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kholin misses with a body kick.
Reaper lands with a hook. Kholin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reaper.
Kholin checks the leg kick.
As Reaper backs away, Kholin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Reaper lands a right hook to the body.
Reaper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kholin misses with a body shot.
Reaper throws a body punch but Kholin moves out of range.
Kholin ducks under a wild hook from Reaper.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reaper lands a jab to Kholin's midsection.
Reaper checks a leg kick.
Reaper throws a leg kick but Kholin checks it.
Kholin throws a body punch but Reaper moves out of range.
Reaper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kholin moves away.
Reaper darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kholin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reaper darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kholin lands a front kick.
Donk. Kholin catches Reaper right on the button with a cross.
Reaper throws a push kick but Kholin slaps the foot to one side.
Dalinar Kholin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jake Reaper is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kholin staying out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Reaper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reaper has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Reaper!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uncle Abner (ranked 3672 p4p, 3709 weight class) and Alexandria OcasioCortez (ranked 460 p4p, 465 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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4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uncle Abner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexandria OcasioCortez!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OcasioCortez connects with a crisp jab.
 It looks like Uncle Abner has been cut.
OcasioCortez cracks a nice hook into Abner's ribs.
Abner misses with a two punch combination.
OcasioCortez lands a jab.
Nice uppercut there from OcasioCortez.
OcasioCortez is looking to slow Abner down with leg kicks.
Abner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
OcasioCortez lands a nice hook to Abner's body. Abner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
OcasioCortez cracks a nice hook into Abner's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
OcasioCortez scores with a nice body kick.
Abner throws a right hand that misses
and OcasioCortez counters with a stiff right hand.
OcasioCortez thuds his right hand into Abner's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
OcasioCortez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abner.
A nice leg kick lands there from OcasioCortez.
Abner moves out of range of the leg kick from OcasioCortez.
Abner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OcasioCortez punishes Abner's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from OcasioCortez finds it's way through Abner's defenses.
Abner throws a right and a left that OcasioCortez avoids nicely.
OcasioCortez avoids the head kick by Abner.
OcasioCortez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
OcasioCortez lands a jab to Abner's midsection.
OcasioCortez scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abner. OcasioCortez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but OcasioCortez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abner is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Abner slips a straight right by OcasioCortez.
Abner throws a left and a right that both miss
and OcasioCortez counters by moving into the clinch.
OcasioCortez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Abner's efforts to push away.
OcasioCortez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Abner is breathing heavily.
OcasioCortez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abner backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
OcasioCortez lands a body punch in the clinch.
OcasioCortez lands a left hand.
Uncle Abner's cut is getting worse.
OcasioCortez pushes off an throws an elbow but Abner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
OcasioCortez throws an elbow but it misses.
OcasioCortez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
OcasioCortez manages to break the clinch.
OcasioCortez punishes Abner's body with a nice straight punch.
OcasioCortez lands a jab to Abner's midsection.
Decent striking displayed by OcasioCortez there.
Abner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Abner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before OcasioCortez can pounce on him.
OcasioCortez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
OcasioCortez has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
OcasioCortez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alexandria OcasioCortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OcasioCortez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
OcasioCortez catches Abner napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Abner to the canvas!
 Abner is rocked!
OcasioCortez pushing down on Abner's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Oh Abner is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OcasioCortez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Abner seems to have got his legs back now.
Abner trying to hold on to OcasioCortez's head to control him but OcasioCortez postures up.
Well, if OcasioCortez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Abner wants to control but OcasioCortez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
OcasioCortez content to control rather than advance.
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.
OcasioCortez seems to be looking for submissions.
OcasioCortez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Abner wants to sweep but OcasioCortez has passed to side control!
OcasioCortez controlling from side mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandria OcasioCortez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Uncle Abner's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jab, jab by OcasioCortez - just one landing.
OcasioCortez lands with a shot to the body.
Abner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick by Abner misses
and OcasioCortez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Uncle Abner's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
OcasioCortez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Abner momentarily.
OcasioCortez with the inside leg kick.
OcasioCortez waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Abner. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Abner to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
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!
Abner is looking to stand up but OcasioCortez isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
OcasioCortez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Abner tries to get out of the position.
OcasioCortez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
OcasioCortez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
OcasioCortez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Abner doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time OcasioCortez.
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.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
OcasioCortez controlling the action here.
OcasioCortez is looking to advance position but Abner won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OcasioCortez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Abner throws a head kick but OcasioCortez moves out of range.
Abner takes a swing at OcasioCortez's ribcage but misses.
OcasioCortez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Abner throws a body kick that misses
and OcasioCortez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
OcasioCortez thuds a left hand into Abner's body.
OcasioCortez avoids the head kick by Abner.
OcasioCortez lands with a cross.
Jeez, Uncle Abner's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Uncle Abner's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alexandria OcasioCortez!
Alexandria OcasioCortez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Allan Sailorman (ranked 3810 p4p, 3296 weight class) and Phil Rivers (ranked 469 p4p, 414 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Allan Sailorman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phil Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rivers takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sailorman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rivers's head.
Rivers misses with a looping right.
Sailorman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rivers's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sailorman under the eye.
Rivers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rivers defending well as Sailorman loads up on a big left hand.
Rivers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rivers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rivers takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A left and a right from Rivers both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Allan Sailorman has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sailorman walks into a jab.
Sailorman is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Rivers ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Sailorman clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Phil Rivers!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Kogos (ranked 3006 p4p, 4415 weight class) and Danny Brook (ranked 402 p4p, 544 weight class). Paulo Kogos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Danny Brook's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Kogos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Brook!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brook wants to clinch
and Kogos counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Danny Brook has been cut.
Brook shoots and misses
and Kogos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brook looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A quick step to the side and Kogos tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brook rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kogos counters with a left to the body.
We've been told by Kogos's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kogos cracks Brook with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brook has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Brook tries to close the distance and clinch but Kogos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kogos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brook tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kogos scores with a counter punch that sends Brook to the canvas! Kogos smells blood - he's punishing Brook with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Brook has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Kogos!
Paulo Kogos took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Remi Johnson (ranked 2298 p4p, 3725 weight class) and Joey Chandler (ranked 270 p4p, 394 weight class). Joey Chandler 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 lightweight 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, Remi Johnson!
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, Joey Chandler!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Chandler's head and hops out.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chandler misses with a straight left.
Johnson tries to counter by clinching up but Chandler breaks away and moves out of range.
Chandler loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
As Chandler looks to move away, Johnson throws a big counter combo but Chandler just gets out of the way.
Chandler misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Chandler really felt that one!
Chandler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chandler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chandler dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've been told by Johnson's head coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Remi Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Chandler.
Chandler throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Johnson is looking for a counter combo.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Chandler misses with a right hand
and Chandler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Chandler avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Chandler on that attempt.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Chandler looks to move away, Johnson throws a big counter combo but Chandler just gets out of the way.
Chandler misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a three punch combo that has Chandler backing up. Chandler nods at Johnson to acknowledge the strikes.
Chandler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson defending well as Chandler loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Chandler closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Johnson quickly recovers to half guard.
Chandler is trying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chandler prevents Johnson from standing back up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chandler lands a nice short elbow.
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Chandler is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to stand.
Chandler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jab, jab by Chandler - just one landing.
Chandler tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson defends well and Chandler ends up having to push Johnson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chandler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chandler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Chandler shoots in.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chandler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chandler.
Chandler lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Chandler tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chandler has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Johnson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Chandler throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Chandler swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson throws a quick counter head kick but Chandler was just out of range.
Chandler dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Chandler. Chandler gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Chandler shoots in.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Chandler.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Chandler shoots in.
Chandler darts in looking for a takedown but Johnson gets double underhooks and turns Chandler into the cage.
Johnson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Chandler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Chandler.
Chandler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chandler throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
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!
Chandler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Chandler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chandler off to one side.
Good shot there by Chandler.
Chandler misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chandler misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Remi Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chandler tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chandler somewhat.
Johnson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Chandler.
Chandler misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Chandler on that attempt.
As Chandler looks to move away, Johnson throws a big counter combo but Chandler just gets out of the way.
Remi Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Chandler.
Chandler throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
It looked like Johnson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Chandler misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a three punch combo that has Chandler backing up. Chandler nods at Johnson to acknowledge the strikes.
Chandler throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Johnson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Johnson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson stops a takedown attempt from Chandler.
Chandler can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Johnson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chandler is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Johnson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chandler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chandler is breathing heavily.
Chandler has Johnson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Johnson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chandler is defended easily by Johnson.
As Chandler looks to move away, Johnson throws a big counter combo but Chandler just gets out of the way.
Johnson scores with a nice right hand.
Chandler throws a right hand that misses
and Chandler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chandler dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Johnson is looking for a counter combo.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
Chandler 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler misses with a straight right.
Chandler with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a big head kick but Chandler shrugs it off.
Johnson lands the left hand.
Chandler misses with a takedown
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chandler looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Chandler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson tries to counter by clinching up but Chandler breaks away and moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson leaves Chandler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chandler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson tries to counter by clinching up but Chandler breaks away and moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Chandler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Chandler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson slips a straight right by Chandler.
Johnson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Chandler throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson is looking to counter the offense by Chandler and move into the clinch.
Chandler tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson scores with a nice right hand.
Chandler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Chandler misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a nice body shot.
Chandler misses with a takedown
and Johnson counters with a one-two to the body.
Chandler goes for a double leg but Johnson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Johnson continues to drive forward.
Chandler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Chandler misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chandler misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chandler is defended easily by Johnson.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chandler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chandler slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Chandler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Remi Johnson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Chandler slips under a jab from Johnson.
Chandler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
Johnson is looking to counter punch.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Chandler misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chandler can do to turn this around?
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chandler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chandler goes for a double leg but Johnson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Johnson continues to drive forward.
Chandler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Remi Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Chandler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Chandler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chandler with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Chandler really felt that one!
Chandler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chandler fails with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Chandler shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chandler showed some decent athleticism there.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Chandler keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Chandler tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
Chandler scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chandler goes for a double leg but Johnson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Johnson continues to drive forward.
Johnson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Joey Chandler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Chandler. Chandler gets slowly back to his feet.
Remi Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Chandler moves out of range.
Chandler is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Johnson with a body shot.
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!
Johnson digs a good body shot into Chandler's ribs.
Remi Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Chandler tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson defends well and Chandler ends up having to push Johnson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot.
Chandler tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnson.
And Chandler tries to counter it with a takedown but Johnson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chandler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Joey Chandler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chandler misses with a takedown
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Chandler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chandler dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Chandler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chandler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chandler fails with the takedown
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Chandler misses with a takedown
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chandler misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a three punch combo that has Chandler backing up. Chandler nods at Johnson to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler throws a poor cross that misses
and Chandler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chandler.
A jab from Chandler misses.
Chandler has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a low kick, right behind Chandler 's knee.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a punch to the head.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chandler.
And Johnson counters with a quick kick to the body but Chandler blocks it.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chandler. Chandler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chandler misses with a wild body shot.
Remi Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chandler misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Remi Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Remi Johnson!
During a confident post fight interview, Remi Johnson 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bryce Helix (ranked 2139 p4p, 2933 weight class) and Baki Hanma (ranked 121 p4p, 179 weight class). Hanma has chosen B-Complex - Beautiful Lies 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryce Helix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanma closes the distance looking to clinch
and Helix counters with a crisp one two that drops Hanma! Helix thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Hanma to his feet! Hanma is in big trouble!
Hanma is rocked!
Hanma misses with a hook
and Helix counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hanma is still on wobbly legs! Can Helix finish him?
Helix cracks a nice hook into Hanma's ribs.
Hanma lands the left hand.
Hanma seems to have recovered his senses.
Helix walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hanma misses with a left hand
and Helix counters with a low kick, right behind Hanma 's knee.
Baki Hanma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanma looks winded!
Hanma misses with an uppercut
and Helix counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanma misses with a left hand
letting Helix counter with a right hand.
Helix lands a leg kick that knocks Hanma off balance momentarily.
Hanma takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Helix changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Helix lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hanma will feel that in the morning.
Helix dips to his left and cracks Hanma with an uppercut!
It looks like Baki Hanma has been cut.
Crunch! Helix slams his shin into Hanma's torso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix cracks Hanma with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hanma looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Helix finish him?
Hanma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Helix.
Hanma lands a jab.
Helix scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Helix has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Primal Concrete Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Helix scores with a hook to the body. Hanma takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanma tries to clinch but Helix moves away
and Helix counters with a nice right hand that sends Hanma toppling to the canvas! Hanma scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Helix finish him?!
Hanma leaves his chin hanging out and Helix seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Hanma crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bryce Helix!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roko Matijevic (ranked 1775 p4p, 2208 weight class) and Magnus Larsen (ranked 197 p4p, 235 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Magnus Larsen!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matijevic looks to land a right hand but Larsen moved out of range.
Roko Matijevic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matijevic.
Larsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Larsen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Matijevic - the referee stops the clock and Larsen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Matijevic. Larsen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Larsen lands a jab-cross combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Larsen.
Larsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Larsen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Larsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matijevic.
Larsen loads up on a big right hand but Matijevic slips the punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Larsen.
Matijevic missing with a left hand there. Larsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Larsen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Matijevic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Larsen slips under a jab.
Larsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matijevic.
Matijevic throwing a counter right hand but Larsen manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Matijevic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Larsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Larsen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Matijevic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Matijevic misses with a straight right.
Larsen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Larsen ducks right into an uppercut from Matijevic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen moves out of range of the body kick.
Larsen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Larsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matijevic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Larsen throws a front kick aimed at Matijevic's knee but Matijevic avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Larsen.
Matijevic is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Larsen scores with a leg kick.
Larsen tries to land a leg kick but Matijevic saw it coming and moves away.
Matijevic throws an overhand right that lands on Larsen's shoulder, as Larsen tries to avoid the shot.
Larsen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Larsen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A telegraphed right hand from Larsen misses the target.
Matijevic misses with a looping right.
Larsen feints a counter leg kick.
Matijevic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Larsen.
That kick from Larsen tenderised Matijevic's leg. Matijevic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Matijevic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Larsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matijevic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen avoids the body shot from Matijevic.
Matijevic misses with a body shot.
Matijevic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Larsen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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!
Larsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matijevic digs a good hook to Larsen's body.
Larsen misses with a straight right.
Larsen staying out of range there.
Larsen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice jab there from Larsen.
Matijevic misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Matijevic.
Larsen scores with a punch to the head.
Matijevic clobbers Larsen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice straight punches there by Matijevic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Matijevic.
Larsen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Larsen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Larsen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Larsen catches Matijevic right on the button with a cross.
Larsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Larsen misses with a wild body shot.
Larsen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A telegraphed right hand from Larsen misses the target.
Matijevic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Matijevic throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Matijevic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Larsen.
Matijevic swings widly with a right hand
and Larsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Larsen moves out of range of the body kick.
Larsen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Matijevic had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Larsen avoids the body shot from Matijevic.
Larsen throws a solid leg kick but Matijevic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Larsen.
Matijevic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matijevic throws a body punch but Larsen moves out of range.
Matijevic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Matijevic.
Matijevic keeps Larsen at a distance using the push kick.
Nice body kick from Matijevic.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Larsen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Larsen misses.
A swing and a miss from Larsen.
Matijevic misses with a wild body shot.
Larsen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Matijevic jabs at Larsen's body.
Larsen misses with a hook.
Donk. Matijevic catches Larsen right on the button with a cross.
Larsen throws a shot from downtown. Matijevic moves away and avoids it.
Matijevic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Matijevic.
Larsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matijevic.
Larsen blocks the body kick.
Larsen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Matijevic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larsen blocks a jab.
Matijevic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Matijevic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Larsen, as that shot connected.
Matijevic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Larsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Magnus Larsen will probably get the nod.
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.
Matijevic moves out of range as Larsen strikes.
Matijevic throws a shot from downtown. Larsen moves away and avoids it.
Larsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matijevic manages to avoid it.
Matijevic jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Matijevic scores with a nice strike.
Matijevic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larsen manages to avoid it.
Larsen is trying to counter with his kicks.
Larsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matijevic throws out the jab.
Nice straight punches there by Matijevic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Matijevic.
Matijevic misses the jab.
Larsen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matijevic to score with a decent uppercut.
Larsen scores with a jab. Matijevic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Matijevic moves out of range of the body kick from Larsen.
Larsen just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsen feints and then cracks Matijevic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matijevic down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Larsen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Matijevic throws a body shot but no joy.
Larsen throws out a counter right but Matijevic avoids it with no problem.
Matijevic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larsen swings for the body but Matijevic moves out of range.
Matijevic misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matijevic checks a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Matijevic misses its target.
Matijevic throws a hook but Larsen avoids it easily.
Matijevic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matijevic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larsen throws out the jab.
Matijevic throws a body shot but no joy.
Matijevic scores with a nice body kick.
Larsen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Matijevic throws an overhand right that lands on Larsen's shoulder, as Larsen tries to avoid the shot.
Larsen staying out of range there.
Matijevic throws a big shot that misses.
Matijevic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Larsen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Larsen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Matijevic - the referee stops the clock and Larsen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Matijevic. Larsen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Larsen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Matijevic.
Matijevic stuns Larsen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Matijevic loads up on a big right hand but Larsen slips the punch.
Matijevic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Larsen.
Larsen slips under a jab from Matijevic.
Larsen jabs Matijevic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Larsen catches Matijevic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matijevic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larsen moves away.
Larsen throws out a loose jab but Matijevic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matijevic looks for the body kick but Larsen saw that one coming.
Matijevic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Larsen.
Nice uppercut lands for Matijevic. That snapped Larsen's head back.
Larsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matijevic manages to avoid it.
Larsen scoring well with a low kick there.
Larsen looks to land a combination but Matijevic avoids it well.
Larsen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Matijevic's head backwards.
Larsen moves out of range of the body kick from Matijevic.
A nice side step and Larsen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Matijevic just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Larsen! But no joy.
Larsen throws a hook but Matijevic avoids it easily.
Larsen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Larsen looks to throw the jab but Matijevic is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matijevic. Larsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic throws an overhand right that lands on Larsen's shoulder, as Larsen tries to avoid the shot.
Larsen blocks the body kick.
Matijevic misses with a body shot.
Matijevic scores with a head kick.
Larsen throws out a powerful jab.
Matijevic swings widly with a right hand
and Larsen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Matijevic throws a push kick but Larsen slaps the foot to one side.
Matijevic misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Larsen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Matijevic throws a shot from downtown. Larsen moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Matijevic misses.
Matijevic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Larsen tests Matijevic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Larsen throws a leg kick but Matijevic checks it.
Matijevic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Larsen.
Matijevic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larsen.
Matijevic throws a shot from downtown. Larsen moves away and avoids it.
Matijevic looks to land a right hand but Larsen moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matijevic manages to avoid it.
Matijevic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Larsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Matijevic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larsen.
Matijevic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Larsen wants to slow Matijevic down by chopping away at his legs.
Larsen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Larsen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matijevic.
Matijevic throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Larsen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Larsen misses with an uppercut
and Matijevic counters with a left to the body.
Larsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Larsen throws a lazy right hand but Matijevic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matijevic misses with a head kick.
A lazy body kick from Matijevic
and Larsen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Matijevic's knee momentarily.
Larsen avoids the body shot from Matijevic.
Matijevic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larsen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Larsen misses with a left hand
and Matijevic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Larsen just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Magnus Larsen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Larsen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matijevic doesn't seem bothered though.
Matijevic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Larsen doesn't seem bothered though.
Matijevic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Larsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matijevic.
Matijevic throws a jab but it's blocked by Larsen.
Larsen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matijevic at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Matijevic.
Matijevic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Larsen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Matijevic moves out of range of the body kick.
Larsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matijevic throws out the jab.
Larsen ducks under a wild hook from Matijevic.
Matijevic bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matijevic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A jab from Matijevic finds it's way through Larsen's defenses.
Matijevic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Matijevic looks to land a right hand but Larsen moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larsen defending well as Matijevic loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice uppercut there from Larsen.
Matijevic misses with a body kick.
Matijevic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Matijevic looks to land a body kick but Larsen moved away.
Larsen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matijevic thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Larsen if he has to take too many more of those.
Larsen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Matijevic.
Larsen scores with a three punch combo!
Larsen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Matijevic has time to react.
Larsen throws a body punch but Matijevic moves out of range.
Matijevic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Larsen on the side of the head.
Larsen lands a body shot.
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!
Matijevic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Larsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matijevic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A punch lands to the side of Matijevic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Matijevic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Matijevic lands with a good body shot.
Roko Matijevic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic connects with a crisp jab.
Matijevic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matijevic looks to land a left hand but Larsen moved out of range nicely.
Larsen throws out a counter right but Matijevic avoids it with no problem.
Larsen throws a nice looking combination but Matijevic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Matijevic throws a push kick but Larsen slaps the foot to one side.
Larsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matijevic.
Larsen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Matijevic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Matijevic misses with a looping left.
Matijevic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Larsen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Larsen lands with an overhand left.
Larsen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Matijevic throws a hook but Larsen blocks it.
Matijevic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Larsen throws the kick towards the body but Matijevic avoids it.
Larsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matijevic manages to avoid it.
Larsen moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matijevic doesn't seem bothered though.
Matijevic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Magnus Larsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matijevic misses with a straight right.
Larsen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Larsen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larsen. Matijevic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matijevic throws a big shot that misses.
Matijevic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larsen moves away.
Matijevic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Matijevic misses with a wild body shot.
Matijevic misses with a hook. Larsen ducked under it nicely.
Matijevic misses with a right hand
and Larsen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Matijevic throws a jab when Larsen was well out of range.
Larsen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Matijevic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matijevic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Larsen lands with a hook. Matijevic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larsen lands a nice looking body kick.
Matijevic swings for the body but Larsen moves out of range.
Larsen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Larsen lands with a hook. Matijevic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Matijevic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Matijevic throws a head kick but Larsen moves out of range.
Larsen feints a jab promting Matijevic to slip. Larsen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Matijevic slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Larsen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Matijevic throws a wild body kick that Larsen sees coming a mile off.
Magnus Larsen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Larsen cracks Matijevic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Matijevic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Larsen's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matijevic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Larsen lands a slapping body shot.
Matijevic misses with a leg kick
and Larsen counters with a one-two to the body.
Matijevic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Larsen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Larsen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnus Larsen!
After winning the bout, Magnus Larsen 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Omer Demirci (ranked 737 p4p, 2876 weight class) and Free Waterfall Jr (ranked 112 p4p, 391 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Free Waterfall Jr was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Omer Demirci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Free Waterfall Jr!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demirci ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Demirci misses the shot to the body.
Demirci swings widly with a right hand
and Waterfall Jr counters with an inside leg kick.
Waterfall Jr throws a jab when Demirci was well out of range.
Demirci was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Demirci throws a good cross that connects.
Demirci defending well as Waterfall Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Demirci misses with a hook. Waterfall Jr ducked under it nicely.
Waterfall Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Waterfall Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Demirci.
Waterfall Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Demirci misses with a straight right.
Waterfall Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Waterfall Jr takes a swing at Demirci's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waterfall Jr ducks under a wild hook from Demirci.
Demirci ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Waterfall Jr moves away.
Waterfall Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Waterfall Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A telegraphed right hand from Waterfall Jr misses the target.
Waterfall Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Demirci.
Free Waterfall Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demirci throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Waterfall Jr was covering up waiting for the punch and Demirci finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Demirci not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Waterfall Jr working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Demirci has passed into half guard!
Waterfall Jr is looking for a sweep. Demirci is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Waterfall Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Demirci sits in half guard.
Demirci is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Waterfall Jr defends it well.
Demirci is pressing down on Waterfall Jr's thigh, looking to free his foot. Waterfall Jr is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waterfall Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Demirci pulls his head out easily.
Waterfall Jr is not content to let Demirci control the position.
Demirci is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Demirci is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Demirci content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demirci is looking for a kimura but Waterfall Jr is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Demirci to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Demirci wants to control but Waterfall Jr is keeping him busy.
Demirci is working for a kimura but Waterfall Jr is defending it quite comfortably.
Demirci trying to control the action but Waterfall Jr is working from the bottom.
Demirci seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Demirci is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Waterfall Jr is just riding it out for now. Demirci eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Waterfall Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Waterfall Jr 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.
Demirci is looking to advance position but Waterfall Jr won't allow it.
Waterfall Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Demirci pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Demirci is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Waterfall Jr is just riding it out for now. Demirci eventually gives up the hold.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Omer Demirci dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Waterfall Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Demirci's sensitive parts.
Demirci looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Waterfall Jr is fending him off so far but Demirci persists. Nope, Waterfall Jr circles away and we're back to standing.
Demirci lands with a nice body punch.
Demirci takes a swing at Waterfall Jr's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Waterfall Jr! But no joy.
Demirci avoids the body shot from Waterfall Jr.
Waterfall Jr throws a body punch but Demirci moves out of range.
Demirci shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Demirci was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waterfall Jr sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Demirci is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Waterfall Jr can do to turn this around?
Demirci is trying to control. Waterfall Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Demirci is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Waterfall Jr sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waterfall Jr tries to roll over but Demirci keeps him under control.
Demirci is trying to control the action in half guard but Waterfall Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Well, if Demirci is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Waterfall Jr makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Waterfall Jr.
Demirci pushes down on Waterfall Jr's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Waterfall Jr actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Demirci wants to lay and pray for a moment but Waterfall Jr keeps working.
Waterfall Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Waterfall Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Waterfall Jr is staying active underneath Demirci, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Waterfall Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Demirci content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Waterfall Jr tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Demirci has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demirci avoids the attempt from Waterfall Jr to control.
Waterfall Jr is desperately trying to improve his position but Demirci has a good base and remains in mount.
Demirci takes Waterfall Jr's back.
Demirci is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Waterfall Jr is defending well though. Demirci let's go of the attempt for now.
Waterfall Jr fending off the submission attempt from Demirci.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demirci tightening his grip on Waterfall Jr, looking for the choke.
Demirci tries to keep control of the position but Waterfall Jr is staying busy.
Demirci has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Waterfall Jr trying to control the hands but Demirci won't let him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Waterfall Jr is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Demirci gets his way!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Omer Demirci 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!
Demirci fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Waterfall Jr manages to avoid it.
Demirci bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Omer Demirci overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Waterfall Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Demirci is looking to take a break and control but Waterfall Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Demirci is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Waterfall Jr is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demirci goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Waterfall Jr has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Demirci but great work by Waterfall Jr.
Demirci looking for a sweep but Waterfall Jr has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demirci is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Waterfall Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Demirci tries to hold on but Waterfall Jr pushes him away.
Demirci is looking to improve his position but Waterfall Jr isn't that keen on the idea.
Waterfall Jr takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Demirci preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Waterfall Jr.
Demirci tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waterfall Jr working for a guillotine from mount but Demirci is in no mood to give up.
Demirci is looking to improve his position but Waterfall Jr isn't that keen on the idea.
Waterfall Jr throws some wild stikes that Demirci manages to avoid easily.
Demirci is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at King's Cross MMA , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Demirci tries to hold on but Waterfall Jr postures up.
Demirci is working to get back to half guard.
Demirci sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Waterfall Jr is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Demirci defends it well.
Waterfall Jr is trying to control. Demirci wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Free Waterfall Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demirci is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Waterfall Jr pulls his head out easily.
Demirci has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Waterfall Jr is working away from the top position though.
Waterfall Jr wants to pass to mount but Demirci is defending the position.
Demirci wants to improve his position but Waterfall Jr is controlling well.
Waterfall Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Demirci is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Waterfall Jr pulls his head out easily.
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.
Demirci actively working from the bottom here.
Demirci is looking for a sweep. Waterfall Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Waterfall Jr is working for a submission of some sort.
Waterfall Jr is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Demirci is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Demirci is staying active underneath Waterfall Jr, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Free Waterfall Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Demirci has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Omer Demirci!
An out of breath Omer Demirci 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Jakob Rolf (ranked 881 p4p, 1185 weight class) and Jacques Turcotte (ranked 115 p4p, 158 weight class). Rolf kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is AVGN Theme Song. This should be a great matchup!
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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jakob Rolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacques Turcotte!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turcotte looks to throw the jab but Rolf is out of range.
Rolf bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Turcotte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rolf is looking to counter punch.
Rolf looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Turcotte is fending him off so far but Rolf persists. Nope, Turcotte circles away and we're back to standing.
Turcotte is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rolf.
Turcotte lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Jakob Rolf has been cut.
We've been hearing reports that Rolf has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Turcotte throws a hook but Rolf avoids it easily.
Rolf throws the left hand but Turcotte avoids the punch easily.
Rolf uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Turcotte has time to react.
Turcotte misses with a hook
and Rolf cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Jacques Turcotte has been cut.
Turcotte misses with a straight left.
Rolf takes a swing at Turcotte's ribcage but misses.
Rolf sets himself, and Turcotte steps forward looking for the clinch! Rolf avoids it this time.
Turcotte throws an overhand right that lands on Rolf's shoulder, as Rolf tries to avoid the shot.
Turcotte clobbers Rolf with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rolf looks to land a left hand but Turcotte moved out of range nicely.
Turcotte misses with a looping left.
Turcotte slips a straight right by Rolf.
Turcotte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rolf swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolf clinches up with Turcotte and pushes him back against the cage.
Turcotte is leaning against Rolf and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Turcotte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turcotte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rolf.
Rolf displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turcotte throws out the jab.
Turcotte missing with a left hand there. Rolf was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turcotte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rolf.
Rolf avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turcotte throws a hook to the side of Rolf's head but Rolf sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rolf closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Turcotte quickly recovers to half guard.
Turcotte is looking for a sweep. Rolf is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rolf trying to pass the guard but Turcotte defending well.
Rolf is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Turcotte is just riding it out for now. Rolf eventually gives up the hold.
Rolf moves into full mount! Turcotte won't be happy about that!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolf with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turcotte working to try and regain half guard.
Rolf has control of Turcotte's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Turcotte regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Turcotte stops Rolf from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Turcotte is trying to control but can't.
Turcotte is looking for a sweep. Rolf is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rolf trying to control from half guard but Turcotte is working away.
Rolf frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rolf works his way to his opponent's back.
Rolf looking to break Turcotte's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Turcotte remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Rolf will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolf patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Turcotte fending off the submission attempt from Rolf.
Rolf is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Turcotte is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Rolf gets his way!
Rolf is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jakob Rolf dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rolf slips a jab and a cross from Turcotte.
Turcotte shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Turcotte misses with a right hand
and Rolf connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rolf throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turcotte throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Turcotte slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Turcotte misses the shot to the body.
Rolf is looking to counter punch.
Rolf closes this distance looking for a takedown but Turcotte circles away.
Rolf walks into a left hand.
Rolf shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Turcotte as he avoids it easily.
Turcotte throws a hook but Rolf blocks it.
Rolf shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Turcotte pinned against the cage. Turcotte gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakob Rolf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Turcotte enables Rolf to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Turcotte manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
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!
Rolf trying to control but Turcotte is working from the bottom.
Turcotte looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rolf is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turcotte controlling Rolf's posture.
Rolf is looking to pass into half guard but Turcotte pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Turcotte is in guard.
Turcotte looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rolf is looking for a triangle but Turcotte pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Turcotte got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rolf has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Turcotte has managed to get both his arms back between Rolf's legs - danger averted.
Turcotte looking to pass the guard.
Rolf looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Turcotte pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rolf is keeping the position for now.
Turcotte won't allow Rolf to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rolf has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Turcotte has managed to get both his arms back between Rolf's legs - danger averted.
Turcotte got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rolf has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Turcotte has managed to get both his arms back between Rolf's legs - danger averted.
Rolf looking for subs off his back but Turcotte has passed one foot through into half guard.
Rolf tries to roll over but Turcotte keeps him under control.
Well, if Turcotte is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rolf wants to improve his position but Turcotte is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rolf is working hard here to advance position.
Turcotte wants to free his trapped foot but Rolf is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rolf is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rolf steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turcotte.
Rolf throwing a counter right hand but Turcotte manages to avoid it.
Rolf closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rolf looking for a takedown.
Turcotte breaks from the clinch.
Rolf misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jacques Turcotte will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Rolf throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turcotte sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turcotte swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Turcotte loads up on a big right hand but Rolf slips the punch.
Jacques Turcotte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rolf, as that shot connected.
Turcotte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turcotte lunges at Rolf with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rolf's hand.
Jab from Rolf.
Jacques Turcotte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Turcotte.
Rolf doesn't manage to clinch there - Turcotte circles away.
Turcotte looks to land a right hand but Rolf moved out of range.
Rolf shoots in looking for a takedown. Turcotte tries to sprawl out of it but Rolf keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Turcotte manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turcotte.
Rolf tries to counter with a takedown but Turcotte is quick to defend against it.
Turcotte slips a jab from Rolf.
Rolf sets himself, and Turcotte steps forward looking for the clinch! Rolf avoids it this time.
Rolf shoots in but Turcotte avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Turcotte throws a lazy right hand but Rolf sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Rolf wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turcotte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rolf moves away.
Rolf takes one to the side of the head.
Turcotte looks to land a right hand but Rolf moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Rolf.
A little feinted left hand from Rolf on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rolf uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Turcotte gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rolf.
Turcotte scores with a hook to the body. Rolf takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rolf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turcotte.
Rolf misses with a shot to the body
and Turcotte counters by moving into the clinch.
Rolf tries to work over Turcotte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turcotte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rolf swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rolf throws a head punch that misses.
Rolf misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rolf tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turcotte's elbow.
Turcotte blocking some punches.
Turcotte lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Turcotte manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turcotte misses with a left hand
and Rolf counters with a stiff right hand.
Turcotte throws a body punch but Rolf moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Turcotte.
Jacques Turcotte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turcotte connects with a crisp jab.
Rolf misses the jab.
Rolf blocks a jab.
Rolf appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rolf shoots for a takedown but Turcotte saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakob Rolf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turcotte looks to land a left hand but Rolf moved out of range nicely.
Turcotte throws a jab but it's blocked by Rolf.
A slow jab from Rolf misses its intended target.
Turcotte misses with a body shot.
Turcotte throws a right hand that misses
and Rolf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rolf scores with a hook to the body. Turcotte takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Turcotte throws a poor cross that misses
letting Rolf counter with a right hand.
Rolf gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Turcotte.
Rolf is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rolf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turcotte paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rolf throws the left hand but Turcotte avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolf closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rolf misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rolf feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Turcottes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rolf uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turcotte.
Turcotte looks to land a left hand but Rolf moved out of range nicely.
Rolf ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rolf just misses with a punch to the body.
Turcotte throws a looping overhand right but Rolf ducks down to avoid it.
Turcotte takes one on the button.
Rolf lands a jab.
Rolf slips a jab from Turcotte.
Rolf looks to throw the jab but Turcotte is out of range.
Rolf looks to throw the jab but Turcotte is out of range.
Rolf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turcotte manages to avoid it.
A jab from Turcotte misses.
As Turcotte tries to get set, Rolf tries to push him back and clinch up but Turcotte manages to avoid the attempt.
Turcotte thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turcotte connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rolf. Rolf circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rolf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turcotte.
Rolf throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Turcotte throws a hook but Rolf avoids it easily.
Turcotte changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rolf drops his hands momentarily and Turcotte takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rolf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turcotte.
Rolf walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rolf displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turcotte throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Rolf.
Rolf attempts a counter takedown but Turcotte avoids it well and moves away.
Rolf cracks Turcotte with a good jab.
Turcotte tests Rolf's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rolf slips under a jab.
Rolf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turcotte.
Turcotte wants to counter the offense by Rolf and move into the clinch position.
Turcotte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rolf.
Rolf tries to clinch up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Turcotte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Turcotte has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Turcotte!
The defeated Jakob Rolf had this to say: 'ASS!!! (https://youtu.be/c2ia8T4E2Mc)'.
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