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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Noriega (ranked 2588 p4p, 1442 weight class) and Jake Askren (ranked 236 p4p, 138 weight class). Noriega's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, MS-13 Mara Salvatrucha. Pablo Noriega has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pablo Noriega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Jake Askren!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for Noriega.
Askren moves in looking to clinch but Noriega pushes him off.
Noriega throws a big counter combination but Askren scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Askren throws out a loose jab but Noriega uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Askren misses its intended target.
Askren misses with a body shot
and Noriega counters with a straight right hand.
Noriega looks to throw the jab but Askren is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Noriega.
A big left from Noriega misses.
Askren has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Askren there as he acknowledges the shot.
Noriega lands a lovely overhand right.
Askren gets a clinch.
Askren makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Askren content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Noriega.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Askren lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Noriega blocks an uppercut.
Noriega scores with a shoulder strike.
Noriega looking to throw knees to the head but Askren is blocking nicely.
Askren has Noriega pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Noriega manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Noriega struggles to land a body shot inside as Askren controls his hands.
Noriega misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Askren pushes Noriega back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noriega misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Askren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Noriega throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Noriega blocks a body shot from Askren.
Askren lands a right hand that snaps the head of Noriega backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Askren.
Askren blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noriega blocks a body shot from Askren.
Askren avoiding damage as Noriega throws knees to the body.
Askren blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Askren gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Askren stops Noriega from getting back to his feet.
Askren working the head and body with strikes.
Askren not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Askren throwing shots but Noriega is blocking nicely.
Askren missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Noriega really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Askren tries to pass the half guard into mount. Noriega knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Askren missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren tries to pass to full mount but Noriega defends it.
Askren throwing shots but Noriega is blocking nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Askren missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Askren not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from Askren.
Askren looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Noriega is looking to improve his position.
Askren looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Askren thows a huge punch but Noriega dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren tries to pass to full mount but Noriega defends it.
Askren thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Askren blocks a leg kick.
Noriega is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Noriega lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Noriega moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jake Askren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Noriega.
Noriega lunges at Askren with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Askren's hand.
Askren throws out a loose jab but Noriega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noriega looks to score with a jab to the body but Askren is just out of range.
Noriega thuds his shin into the meat of Askren's side.
Noriega misses with an uppercut. Askren saw that one coming.
Noriega looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Askren forces Noriega back against the cage and clinches.
Noriega comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Askren doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noriega tries to throw a body punch but Askren avoids it by throwing Noriega back against the cage.
Askren misses with a punch on the inside.
Askren drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Askren.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Askren prevents a body shot from Noriega.
Askren makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Noriega lands a hook to the side of the head.
Askren has a couple of punches blocked by Noriega.
Noriega lands a nice shot to the body.
Askren lands a left hand that snaps the head of Noriega backwards.
Noriega softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Askren lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Askren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Noriega goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Noriega lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Askren prevents a body shot from Noriega.
Noriega misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Askren.
Askren lands a takedown into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pablo Noriega will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Noriega lands a nice leg kick that just misses Askren's sensitive parts.
Some bone on bone action there as Askren checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Askren throws a sloppy body shot
and Noriega counters with a straight right hand.
Askren misses with a hook
and Noriega counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Noriega throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Noriega avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Noriega lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Noriega defending well as Askren loads up on a big left hand.
Noriega dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Askren. That did some damage!
Pablo Noriega is winning the standup battle so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Noriega.
Noriega looks to land a combination but Askren avoids it well.
A cross from Noriega lands.
Askren walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Noriega scores with a push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Askren is looking to clinch but Noriega is avoiding it.
Noriega is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Askren can do to turn this around?
Askren swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Noriega counters with a nice low kick that buckles Askren's knee momentarily.
Askren checks a low kick from Noriega.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noriega bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Askren misses with a lunging right hand
and Noriega counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Askren lands a head shot.
Noriega throws a good cross that connects.
Jake Askren is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Noriega smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Noriega paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Askren fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big right from Askren misses.
Noriega circles away from the clinch attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Noriega.
Noriega throws a half hearted mid kick.
Noriega connects with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Noriega.
Askren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noriega.
Askren is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Askren throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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!
Noriega throws a half hearted mid kick.
Noriega takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noriega throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Askren connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice uppercut lands for Askren. That snapped Noriega's head back.
Askren moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Noriega is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Askren cracks Noriega with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Left hook, right uppercut from Noriega.
Askren takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Noriega lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Askren defending well as Noriega loads up on a big left hand.
Askren moves into range and clinches up with Noriega.
Noriega throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Askren blocking some punches.
Noriega working aggressively here.
Noriega misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Noriega throws an elbow but misses.
Noriega throws an elbow but it misses.
Noriega presses Askren against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren lands a right hand.
Askren lands with a short shot to the head.
Noriega throws a head punch that misses.
Askren scores with a shot to the side of Noriega's head.
Noriega swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jake Askren seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Noriega throws an elbow but it misses.
Askren drops down looking for an ankle pick but Noriega pulls his leg out and moves away.
Askren misses with a double jab.
Noriega lands a nice leg kick that just misses Askren's sensitive parts.
Noriega keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Askren.
Noriega slips a jab from Askren.
Askren takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Noriega slips a straight right by Askren.
Noriega tried to counter with a leg kick but Askren avoided it.
Askren looks to land a combination but Noriega avoids it well.
Askren lands with a nice combination. Noriega backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, jab by Noriega - just one landing.
Askren throws a big shot that misses.
Askren is looking to clinch but Noriega is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noriega throws a head kick that Askren semi-blocks.
Askren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Askren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Noriega sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Noriega fires out a quick counter leg kick but Askren just manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Noriega as he connects with a hook.
Noriega throws a sloppy head kick and Askren moves out of range easily.
Askren tries to counter by closing the distance.
Askren falls off balance throwing a combination
and Noriega connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Askren's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Noriega throws a nice inside leg kick.
Noriega lands the left hand.
Askren fails in his attempt to clinch.
Noriega shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Noriega lands a head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noriega staying out of range there.
Noriega uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Askren.
Askren takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Noriega shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Noriega dominated that second round.
That's time! Noriega's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Askren takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Noriega misses with a looping right.
Danga de danga de dang - Askren scores with a four punch combination!
Noriega lands a jab to the head.
Askren throws the left hand but Noriega avoids the punch easily.
Noriega throws a head kick that Askren semi-blocks.
Askren tries to clinch up but Noriega circles away and keeps his distance.
Askren uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Noriega.
Askren moves to clinch but Noriega breaks away
and Noriega counters with a stiff right hand.
Askren closes the distance and clinches.
Noriega creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Askren's defenses.
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!
Noriega working aggressively here.
Noriega tries to break the clinch but Askren is controlling the position.
Askren drops down looking for an ankle pick but Noriega pulls his leg out and moves away.
Askren throws a right and a left that both miss.
Noriega connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren scores with a jab.
Noriega throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Askren lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Noriega at a distance.
Noriega sizes up Askren with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Askren clinches.
Askren misses with a short punch on the inside.
Askren lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Askren blocks a body shot from Noriega.
Noriega lands an uppercut.
Askren scores with a shoulder strike.
Askren misses with the head strike.
Askren has hold of one of Noriega's legs. Noriega is fighting the takedown attempt but Askren gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Askren trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Askren scoring with punches to the head and body.
Askren postures up in Noriega's guard and throws a big left but Noriega blocks it.
Noriega will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Askren stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Noriega swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jake Askren has got the better of the ground game so far.
Askren pushing down on Noriega's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Askren has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Askren takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Noriega reverses the position - he's now on top in Askren's guard.
Noriega trying to control the position from guard on top but Askren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Askren pulls Noriega in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noriega trying to control the position from guard on top but Askren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noriega is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Noriega looking to pass the guard.
Jake Askren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Askren can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Noriega controls the pace.
Noriega is looking to advance position but Askren has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jake Askren.
I think Noriega 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Noriega!
In his post fight interview, Pablo Noriega gave a big smile as he said 'Time To End My Career With My 2nd Run With Smash'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Barnes (ranked 1636 p4p, 1532 weight class) and Matsuhiro Toryiama (ranked 218 p4p, 200 weight class). Toryiama has chosen Dragon Ball Z Budokai 3 - Ore wa Tokoton Tomaranai! as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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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 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reggie Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matsuhiro Toryiama!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Toryiama throws out the jab.
Barnes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barnes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Toryiama.
We've been told by Barnes's head coaches at Mentor Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Toryiama is defended easily by Barnes.
Barnes jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Barnes lands a nice looking body shot.
Barnes with the inside leg kick.
Barnes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reggie Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toryiama drops his hands momentarily and Barnes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Toryiama dives in for a single leg takedown but Barnes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Toryiama misses with the combination.
Toryiama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toryiama misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Barnes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Toryiama tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Toryiama tries to close the distance and clinch but Barnes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Toryiama misses with a body punch
and Barnes counters with a two punch combo.
Barnes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Toryiama chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnes can pounce on him.
Barnes scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Toryiama. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes throws a nice head kick!
Toryiama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Toryiama takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Barnes leaves Toryiama with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Reggie Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matsuhiro Toryiama.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toryiama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Toryiama looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barnes.
Barnes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Toryiama has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Toryiama dives in and grabs Barnes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barnes pushes down on Toryiama's head and hops out.
Barnes feints and then cracks Toryiama's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Toryiama down.
Barnes lands with a slapping head kick.
Toryiama on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barnes. Barnes obviously looking to wear him down.
Toryiama takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Toryiama throws a nice looking combination but Barnes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Barnes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Toryiama blocks a head kick by Barnes.
Barnes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A cross from Barnes lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barnes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barnes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toryiama shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barnes sprawls well. Barnes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Toryiama gets slowly back to his feet.
Barnes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Toryiama tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Barnes defends well and Toryiama ends up having to push Barnes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Barnes lands a body shot.
Barnes lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Barnes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Toryiama.
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes with the inside leg kick.
Barnes throws a head kick that Toryiama semi-blocks.
Barnes digs a good body shot into Toryiama's ribs.
Barnes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toryiama fails to land the takedown.
Barnes scores with a jab. Toryiama acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Reggie Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Toryiama misses with a left hand
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toryiama was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Toryiama checks a low kick from Barnes.
As Barnes backs off Toryiama throws a huge counter combo but Barnes manages to avoid it all.
Toryiama shoots for a takedown but Barnes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Barnes. That snapped Toryiama's head back.
Barnes lands with an overhand left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reggie Barnes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barnes feints a jab promting Toryiama to slip. Barnes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Toryiama slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Toryiama on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barnes. Barnes obviously looking to wear him down.
Toryiama shoots in but Barnes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barnes connects with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barnes.
Toryiama closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Toryiama content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Barnes trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes wants to get back to his feet.
Barnes wants to improve his position but Toryiama is controlling well.
Toryiama looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Barnes wants to improve his position but Toryiama is controlling well.
Toryiama looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but Toryiama has control of the leg.
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.
Barnes pushes Toryiama off looking to stand but Toryiama dives back in and keeps control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Toryiama dives in and grabs Barnes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barnes pushes down on Toryiama's head and hops out.
Toryiama needs to keep his hands up - Barnes had a free shot at his head there.
A bone on bone clash there as Toryiama blocks the leg kick.
Toryiama's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barnes!
Barnes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Toryiama's sensitive parts.
Barnes throws the kick towards the body but Toryiama avoids it.
Toryiama is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barnes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Reggie Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matsuhiro Toryiama.
Barnes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barnes duly obliges.
Toryiama misses with a hook.
Barnes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barnes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Toryiama back to the cage. Barnes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
 It looks like Matsuhiro Toryiama has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looks for the body kick but Toryiama saw that one coming.
Toryiama is looking for the big counter here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barnes. That's going to slow Toryiama down.
Barnes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barnes leaves Toryiama with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Toryiama connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barnes lands with a nice combination. Toryiama backs away looking to recover.
Toryiama looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Barnes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Toryiama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes throws a big counter combination but Toryiama scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to bum rush Toryiama with a series of wild strikes but Toryiama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Toryiama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Toryiama.
Barnes lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes swinging wildly here.
Reggie Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Toryiama misses with a takedown
and Barnes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barnes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Toryiama misses with a takedown attempt
and Barnes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Toryiama is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Barnes throws a head kick but Toryiama moves out of range.
Toryiama looking to score a takedown here. Barnes is defending well but Toryiama drives through and ends up in Barnes's guard.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Toryiama controlling him for the moment.
Barnes is pulling down on Toryiama's head. It's preventing any offense from Toryiama, at least for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reggie Barnes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matsuhiro Toryiama's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Barnes scores with a nice strike.
Barnes lands a lovely overhand right.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Toryiama on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Toryiama blocks a head kick by Barnes.
Toryiama is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Barnes tries to keep at a distance but Toryiama has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barnes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reggie Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toryiama shoots in looking for a takedown. Barnes tries to sprawl out of it but Toryiama keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barnes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Barnes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Toryiama can do to turn this around?
A nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice sprawl there from Barnes as Toryiama shoots in.
Barnes lands a really nice looking cross but Toryiama seems unphased.
A jab from Toryiama misses.
Good leg kick by Barnes.
Barnes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Barnes throws a nice head kick!
Barnes throws a leg kick which misses Toryiama's front leg but catches the back leg as Toryiama tries to avoid it.
Toryiama on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Barnes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Toryiama misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A slapping leg kick lands for Barnes.
Nice body kick from Barnes.
Barnes with a nice calf kick.
Barnes connects with a leg kick.
Barnes stuffs the takedown.
Reggie Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matsuhiro Toryiama.
Barnes lands with a shot to the body.
Barnes connects with a body shot.
Toryiama is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
Toryiama shoots and misses
and Barnes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Toryiama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barnes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toryiama tries to clinch up but Barnes circles away and keeps his distance.
Toryiama takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Toryiama takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Barnes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barnes throws a shot to the body.
Toryiama walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Toryiama shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barnes but Barnes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Toryiama on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Barnes looks to land a combination but Toryiama avoids it well.
Barnes throws a leg kick which misses Toryiama's front leg but catches the back leg as Toryiama tries to avoid it.
Toryiama goes for a double leg but Barnes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Barnes continues to drive forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Toryiama back to the cage. Barnes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Barnes lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the body from Toryiama misses
and Barnes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Toryiama's knee momentarily.
A nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Toryiama shoots in looking for a takedown. Barnes tries to sprawl out of it but Toryiama keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barnes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice cross by Barnes.
Matsuhiro Toryiama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body kick from Barnes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reggie Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barnes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reggie Barnes!
Reggie Barnes spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Domonic Dilbrandt (ranked 1557 p4p, 1667 weight class) and Richard Morrison (ranked 93 p4p, 100 weight class). Dilbrandt comes to the cage accompanied by The Champ is Here. Domonic Dilbrandt had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. 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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Granite chin |
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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 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Domonic Dilbrandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Richard Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Chris Dean and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrison takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dilbrandt thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Morrison if he has to take too many more of those.
Morrison steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dilbrandt.
Morrison looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A slow jab from Dilbrandt misses its intended target.
Good shot there by Morrison.
 It looks like Domonic Dilbrandt has been cut.
Morrison lands with a kick to the temple. Dilbrandt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Morrison slips a jab and a cross from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Morrison misses with a body shot.
Dilbrandt throws a leg kick that misses.
Dilbrandt misses with a hook
and Morrison counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dilbrandt's knee momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Dilbrandt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dilbrandt - that will leave a mark!
Dilbrandt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Morrison throws a sloppy body shot
and Dilbrandt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dilbrandt gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dilbrandt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilbrandt misses with a low kick.
Dilbrandt backing away here, and Morrison unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Morrison ducks under a wild hook from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Morrison throws a hook but Dilbrandt blocks it.
Dilbrandt throws a head kick that misses.
Morrison is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Morrison slips a jab from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dilbrandt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morrison.
Morrison moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Morrison moves out of range of the body kick from Dilbrandt.
Morrison throws out a counter right but Dilbrandt avoids it with no problem.
Dilbrandt misses with a leg kick
and Morrison counters with a nice uppercut.
Morrison throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dilbrandt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morrison.
Morrison was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Morrison lands a glancing blow to the side of Dilbrandt's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dilbrandt misses with a hook.
Dilbrandt tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morrison! But no joy.
Morrison takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Morrison lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the body from Dilbrandt misses
and Morrison scores with a counter punch that sends Dilbrandt to the canvas! Morrison smells blood - he's punishing Dilbrandt with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Dilbrandt has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Morrison!
A relieved looking Richard Morrison thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Domonic Dilbrandt was interviewed post fight and said 'Damn Should Never Took That Massive Break'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lamont Banner (ranked 2310 p4p, 1691 weight class) and Roman Kos (ranked 296 p4p, 230 weight class). Roman Kos 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 31 - 22 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lamont Banner !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roman Kos!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Darius Henderson and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Banner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banner ducks under a wild hook from Kos.
Banner throws a big counter combination but Kos scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A head kick misses from Kos.
Banner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Banner avoids the head kick by Kos.
Nice cross by Kos.
Kos throws a lazy right hand but Banner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Banner misses the target.
Kos throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Banner counters with a thumping low kick.
Kos misses with an uppercut
and Banner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kos throws a shot to the body.
Kos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Banner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kos misses with a looping left.
It looked like Banner was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kos throws a nice looking combination but Banner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kos unleashes a big counter combination but Banner bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kos misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kos lands a body shot.
Kos clobbers Banner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Banner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kos misses with a hook.
Banner lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kos misses with a double jab
and Banner counters with a stiff right hand.
Roman Kos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kos lands a high kick!
Banner swings for the body but Kos moves out of range.
Banner blocks a head kick by Kos.
Kos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Banner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Kos misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Banner misses its target.
Banner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Kos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kos lands with an uppercut that bounces Banner off the cage and back into range.
Kos misses with a left hand
letting Banner counter with a right hand.
Kos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banner moves away.
Kos misses the body punch
and Banner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice straight punches there by Kos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kos.
Kos cracks Banner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Banner counters with a nice body shot.
A swing and a miss from Kos.
Kos misses with a two punch combination.
Banner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kos swings widly with a right hand
enabling Banner to counter with a crisp jab.
Kos misses with a double jab
letting Banner counter with a right hand.
Banner is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Banner - just one landing.
Banner connects with a nice looking jab.
 Kos is rocked!
A head kick by Kos misses
and Banner counters with a big left hand that crumples Kos! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lamont Banner !
During a confident post fight interview, Lamont Banner 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexandros Stamatis (ranked 1315 p4p, 1065 weight class) and Inspektor Gee (ranked 170 p4p, 141 weight class). Stamatis's entrance music is Sabaton - Sparta. A fine choice. Inspektor Gee 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexandros Stamatis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Inspektor Gee!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Stamatis.
Stamatis stuns Gee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stamatis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stamatis misses with a shot to the body
and Gee counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stamatis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gee connects with a leg kick.
A combination from Stamatis does no damage.
Gee appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gee misses with a two punch combination.
Stamatis lands with a nice body punch.
Gee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stamatis lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stamatis throws a big shot that misses.
Stamatis misses with a shot to the body
and Gee counters with a nice body kick.
Stamatis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gee manages to avoid it.
Stamatis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Inspektor Gee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stamatis looks to score with a jab to the body but Gee is just out of range.
Gee has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nice body kick from Gee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gee dips to his left and cracks Stamatis with an uppercut!
Gee connects with a looping right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gee.
Stamatis tries to bum rush Gee with a series of wild strikes but Gee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gee slips under a jab.
Gee is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A jab from Gee does it's job there.
Gee moves forwards but Stamatis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stamatis misses with a two punch combination.
Gee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stamatis is looking to wear down Gee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stamatis cracks Gee with a good jab.
Gee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
 Stamatis is rocked!
Gee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the 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!
Gee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gee misses with a body shot.
Stamatis misses with a double jab
and Gee moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis avoids the elbow strike from Gee, against the cage.
Gee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stamatis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gee has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Stamatis goes down! Gee dives on top of him - Stamatis manages to get guard.
Oh Stamatis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
It looks like Alexandros Stamatis has been cut.
Gee decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stamatis, up you get!
Stamatis misses with a wild combination.
A good leg kick by Gee.
Stamatis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gee circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Stamatis tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Gee wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Inspektor Gee!
During a confident post fight interview, Inspektor Gee 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Jack (ranked 475 p4p, 775 weight class) and Anthony Merel (ranked 48 p4p, 83 weight class). Jack's entrance music is Lucid Dreams. A fine choice. Taylor Jack could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anthony Merel's chin.
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146
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World class boxer
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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 33 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Taylor Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Merel!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack misses the shot to the body.
Jack has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Canadian Combat Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Merel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jack moves away.
Jack half committed to a counter leg kick.
Merel dives in and grabs Jack's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jack pushes down on Merel's head and hops out.
A lazy body kick from Jack
and Merel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Merel ducks under a wild hook from Jack.
Jack moves out of range of the strikes.
Merel ducks under a wild hook from Jack.
Merel throws a body punch but Jack moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Merel trying to control the position but Jack is working away.
Merel creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack tries to improve position but can't.
Jack is trying to control Merel's posture but Merel avoids it.
Merel moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Merel throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Merel trying to control the position but Jack is working away.
Jack is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jack can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Merel misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Merel cracks Jack with a big right hand but Jack just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Merel content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Merel in the domination position with Jack hanging on.
Merel misses with the ground and pound.
Merel working the ground and pound but Jack is defending the strikes.
The ground and pound from Merel seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Merel lands an elbow.
Jack regains half guard.
Merel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jack defending well though.
Merel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jack knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jack wants to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Merel.
Merel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jack trying to hold on to Merel's head to control him but Merel postures up.
Merel is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Merel content to control rather than advance.
Jack is controlling Merel's trapped leg to prevent Merel from advancing to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jack moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Merel won't allow Jack to get back to his feet.
Jack is trying to keep Merel in close.
Merel scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jack preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Merel postures up in Jack's guard and throws a big left but Jack blocks it.
Merel trying to control but Jack is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Merel dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Merel throws a body shot but no joy.
Jack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Merel.
Merel misses with a body shot
and Jack counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Jack. That snapped Merel's head back.
Jack bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Merel's head backwards.
Merel lands with a straight right. Jack didn't see that one coming.
Jack misses with a right hand
and Merel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Merel.
Merel with the counter takedown but Jack avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Merel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jack slips a straight right by Merel.
Jack throws out a leg kick but Merel moves out of range and Jack only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jack lands a nice looking kick to the body. Merel takes a step back to recover.
Merel misses with a right hand
and Jack counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jack moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jack moves away from the strike by Merel.
Merel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Merel.
Merel defending well as Jack loads up on a big left hand.
Merel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Merel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Merel misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack lands a right hook to the body.
Merel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jack misses the shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Merel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jack gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Merel.
The crowd cheers as Merel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jack doesn't seem phased though.
Merel slips under a jab from Jack.
Merel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jack.
Jack throws a jab when Merel was well out of range.
Jack scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Taylor Jack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merel stuns Jack with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A lazy left from Merel finds it's target.
Jack scores with a hook to the body. Merel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Merel connects with a body shot.
Jack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Merel manages to avoid it.
Merel misses with a jab to the body
and Jack counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jack misses with a body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Merel misses.
Jack cracks Merel with an open hand slap.
Merel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jack.
Merel lands a head shot.
Merel lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Merel throws a combination. Jack tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Merel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jacks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jack is rocked!
Jack slips a jab from Merel.
Oh Jack is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Merel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jack is looking to counter punch.
Jack seems to have got his legs back now.
Merel checks a leg kick.
Jack just misses with a punch to the body.
Merel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jack sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Merel somewhat.
Jack is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Merel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Anthony Merel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Merel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jack uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Merel.
Jack looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Merel swings for the body but Jack moves out of range.
Merel throws a jab when Jack was well out of range.
Jack looks to score with a jab to the body but Merel is just out of range.
Jack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crunch! Jack slams his shin into Merel's torso.
Nice defenses there by Merel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack swings for the body but Merel moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Merel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Merel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Merel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jack scores with a crisp jab that stopped Merel in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Merel misses the target.
Merel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jack at a distance.
Jack throws a leg kick which misses Merel's front leg but catches the back leg as Merel tries to avoid it.
Jack misses the shot to the body.
Merel drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jack defends it well.
Merel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jack lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Merel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jack was well out of range. Poor timing from Merel.
Merel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jack.
Jack misses with a low kick as Merel jumps back.
Merel misses with a right hand
and Jack counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anthony Merel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Merel misses with an uppercut.
Jack ducks under a wild hook from Merel.
A quick step to the side and Jack tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jack cracks Merel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jack will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Merel changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jack throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jack takes one to the chin there.
Jack ducks under a wild hook from Merel.
Merel misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merel scores with a nice strike.
Merel cracks Jack with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jack takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice sprawl there from Jack as Merel shoots in.
An attempted straight right counter from Jack misses the target.
Merel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jack.
Taylor Jack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Merel ducks under a wild hook from Jack.
And Merel tries to counter it with a takedown but Jack pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Merel misses with an uppercut
and Merel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Merel throws a hook but Jack avoids it easily.
Jack blocks a jab.
A big right from Jack misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merel misses with an uppercut. Jack saw that one coming.
Merel ducks under a wild hook from Jack.
Merel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Merel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jack manages to avoid it.
Merel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jack connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Merel. Jack does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Merel misses.
Merel looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack is just out of range.
Merel lands with a hook. Jack tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A clash of legs there as Merel blocks the low kick.
Merel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Merel moves out of range as Jack strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Taylor Jack.
Well Merel 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Merel!
Anthony Merel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Balthazar Baker (ranked 691 p4p, 260 weight class) and Michał Kowalkiewicz (ranked 97 p4p, 38 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Balthazar Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michał Kowalkiewicz!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Francis DeMontford and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalkiewicz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kowalkiewicz throws out a loose jab but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kowalkiewicz misses with an uppercut.
Baker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A little jabbing left from Kowalkiewicz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baker connects with a body shot that sends Kowalkiewicz's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalkiewicz swings for the body but Baker moves out of range.
Baker appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker gets tackled into the cage by Kowalkiewicz. Kowalkiewicz maintains the clinch.
Baker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baker wants a takedown.
Kowalkiewicz throws a punch but it's blocked by Baker.
Baker misses with a body punch.
Baker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Kowalkiewicz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kowalkiewicz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kowalkiewicz lands with a light punch inside.
Kowalkiewicz lands a shoulder strike.
Kowalkiewicz lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Kowalkiewicz as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Kowalkiewicz on the inside.
Kowalkiewicz lands a shoulder strike.
Baker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kowalkiewicz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Baker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Baker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baker tries a body shot but Kowalkiewicz blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker misses with a punch on the inside.
Kowalkiewicz tries to throw a body punch but Baker avoids it by throwing Kowalkiewicz back against the cage.
Kowalkiewicz blocking some punches.
Kowalkiewicz presses Baker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz scores with a shot to the side of Baker's head.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kowalkiewicz gets through Baker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Baker is rocked!
Come on Kowalkiewicz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Oh Baker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kowalkiewicz slows down the pace here.
A short left from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz lands a big right hand that drops Baker! The killer instinct kicks in and Kowalkiewicz finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kowalkiewicz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michał Kowalkiewicz!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rasmus Reedtz (ranked 78 p4p, 371 weight class) and Damian Tonon (ranked 16 p4p, 56 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rasmus Reedtz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damian Tonon!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reedtz staying out of range there.
Reedtz misses with a wild body shot.
Tonon is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Reedtz with a body shot.
Tonon misses the shot to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Reedtz.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reedtz is looking to take a break and control but Tonon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reedtz working the head with strikes.
Tonon wants to control but Reedtz postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reedtz misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Reedtz is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Tonon will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reedtz trying to control the action but Tonon is working from the bottom.
Reedtz working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Reedtz wants to control but Tonon is keeping him busy.
Tonon is trying to improve his position.
Tonon struggling a bit here.
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.
The referee asks Reedtz politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Reedtz prefers to stall for the moment though.
Tonon sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Reedtz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Reedtz slips a nice elbow through Tonon's hands, connecting with Tonon's forehead.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Reedtz in particular looking to stall.
Reedtz throwing shots but Tonon is blocking nicely.
Well, if Reedtz 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Reedtz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tonon tries to clinch but Reedtz is having none of it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tonon.
Reedtz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Damian Tonon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reedtz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Reedtz slows the pace down.
An elbow from Reedtz crashes against the mat.
Reedtz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tonon keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reedtz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tonon seems a little lost for a moment, as Reedtz dominates the positioning.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reedtz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Reedtz misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rasmus Reedtz 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.
Reedtz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tonon scores with a jab.
Tonon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reedtz.
Damian Tonon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reedtz dives in and scores a takedown into Tonon's guard.
Reedtz wants to control from the top but Tonon keeps moving.
Reedtz slips nicely into half guard.
Reedtz slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonon keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reedtz is thwarting Tonon's attempts to control the position.
Tonon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Reedtz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Reedtz content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Reedtz is thwarting Tonon's attempts to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Reedtz in particular looking to stall.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Reedtz takes one on the button.
Reedtz dodges the punch combination from Tonon.
A slow jab from Reedtz misses its intended target.
Tonon misses with a straight left.
Tonon avoids the head kick by Reedtz.
Tonon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reedtz moves away.
Reedtz is looking to counter punch.
Tonon misses with a hook. Reedtz ducked under it nicely.
Reedtz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reedtz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tonon. Reedtz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tonon gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Reedtz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've been hearing that Reedtz has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Reedtz cracks Tonon with a solid left hand.
Our spies down at at Gym inform us that Tonon has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Reedtz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Reedtz's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonon working a defensive guard here.
Reedtz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Reedtz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tonon 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 Damian Tonon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Reedtz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Reedtz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tonon.
Reedtz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tonon misses with a wild body shot.
Reedtz throwing a counter right hand but Tonon manages to avoid it.
Reedtz tries to move into range but Tonon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Reedtz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tonon.
Tonon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reedtz's head.
Reedtz throws a body shot but no joy.
Reedtz cracks Tonon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tonon rushes Reedtz and presses him up against the cage.
Tonon gets underhooks to prevent Reedtz's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tonon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tonon lands a jab to the nose.
Reedtz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reedtz scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reedtz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tonon quickly recovers to half guard.
Reedtz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Reedtz wants to pass the guard but Tonon is defending well.
Reedtz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Reedtz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tonon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Reedtz is working away from the top position though.
Reedtz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tonon defends it well.
Tonon is doing well to control the position and prevent Reedtz from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reedtz content to control rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Reedtz looks to land a body kick but Tonon moved away.
Tonon misses with a right hand
and Reedtz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tonon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tonon throws an overhand right that lands on Reedtz's shoulder, as Reedtz tries to avoid the shot.
Tonon throws a hook but Reedtz blocks it.
Reedtz shoots in for a double leg but Tonon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reedtz digs a good body shot into Tonon's ribs.
Reedtz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Reedtz throws a low kick, looking for Tonon's leg but Tonon calmly moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reedtz throws a sloppy head kick and Tonon moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonon lands with a hook. Reedtz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tonon tries to clinch up.
Reedtz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tonon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reedtz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Reedtz wants to control from the top but Tonon keeps moving.
Tonon is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Reedtz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reedtz content to stall in guard here.
Rasmus Reedtz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reedtz trying to control the position from guard on top but Tonon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reedtz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tonon controls Reedtz momentarily but Reedtz frees himself.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Reedtz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Rasmus Reedtz has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A leg kick checked by Tonon.
Tonon lands a jab to Reedtz's midsection.
Reedtz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tonon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reedtz with a nice calf kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rasmus Reedtz.
I think Reedtz 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rasmus Reedtz!
Rasmus Reedtz managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Urban Fighter, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Bollomard (ranked 290 p4p, 857 weight class) and Johan Christ (ranked 43 p4p, 120 weight class). Bollomard's entrance music is LE RODEUR (SPES INVICTA Remix). A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacques Bollomard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Johan Christ!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Francis DeMontford and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christ throws out a loose jab but Bollomard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bollomard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Christ counters with a nice uppercut.
Bollomard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christ moves away.
Bollomard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bollomard misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Christ throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bollomard attempts a counter takedown but Christ avoids it well and moves away.
Christ throws a right hand that misses
and Bollomard counters with a shoot takedown. Christ fights it but they end up in guard.
Christ is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bollomard is controlling him.
Bollomard is pushing down on Christ's leg trying to pass to half guard. Christ is fighting to maintain full guard but Bollomard has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christ wants to get back to his feet.
Bollomard wants to take a breather but Christ is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bollomard controlling the action here.
Bollomard stops Christ from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bollomard lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bollomard lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christ pushes Bollomard off looking to stand but Bollomard dives back in and keeps control.
Bollomard works his way into full mount!
Christ is trying to stand.
Bollomard misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Bollomard lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bollomard unloads with some shots from mount but Christ bucks and avoids them well.
Bollomard punching from mount but Christ doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Christ is trying to stand.
Bollomard throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bollomard lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bollomard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Christ is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
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!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Christ can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bollomard raining down shots from the mount!
Bollomard breaks from Christ's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Christ avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bollomard.
Bollomard dominating with strikes here.
The referee warns Christ that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Christ is rocked!
Bollomard wants to control the pace but Christ is squirming around nicely.
Christ holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bollomard tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bollomard sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Christ tries to buck Bollomard off but he can't manage it.
Bollomard wants to control the pace but Christ is squirming around nicely.
Christ is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Christ really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bollomard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bollomard punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bollomard landing shots from mount.
Christ is still in real trouble! Can Bollomard finish him?
Christ avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bollomard.
Bollomard lands a big elbow - Christ is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Christ is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jacques Bollomard!
A victorious Jacques Bollomard thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mama Tosen (ranked 65 p4p, 126 weight class) and Gianni Castellana (ranked 11 p4p, 22 weight class). Castellana has chosen Good night as his entrance music. 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 Gianni Castellana was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mama Tosen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Gianni Castellana!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Chris Dean and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Tosen.
Castellana on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Gianni Castellana has been cut.
Tosen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tosen throws a leg kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Castellana! But no joy.
Castellana takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Castellana scores with a shot to the body.
Castellana lands a two punch combo.
Castellana throws a body shot but no joy.
Tosen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tosen tries a low kick but Castellana avoids it.
Castellana is looking to chop away at Tosen's legs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tosen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tosen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Castellana takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Castellana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tosen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castellana connects with an inside leg kick.
Tosen lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Castellana falls backwards - clearly groggy! Tosen dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mama Tosen!
Mama Tosen retains his lightweight title!
Mama Tosen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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