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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moritz Goldscheider (ranked 4397 p4p, 4337 weight class) and Taurino Quiroga (ranked 150 p4p, 145 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Moritz Goldscheider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taurino Quiroga!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Quiroga doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Goldscheider takes a swing at Quiroga's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Quiroga on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quiroga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quiroga connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldscheider takes a swing at Quiroga's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Quiroga on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Quiroga is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Goldscheider scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Goldscheider swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldscheider jabs Quiroga to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Goldscheider throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goldscheider misses the shot to the body.
Quiroga looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Goldscheider uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quiroga.
And that's the end of the fight!
Moritz Goldscheider showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Goldscheider 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 10:9
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 10:9
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moritz Goldscheider!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Knightley (ranked 4336 p4p, 4327 weight class) and Beaux Knightley (ranked 146 p4p, 148 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alistair Knightley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Beaux Knightley!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alistair Knightley dives in and scores a takedown into Beaux Knightley's guard.
Beaux Knightley uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Alistair Knightley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Beaux Knightley counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Beaux Knightley takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alistair Knightley trying to control here.
Alistair Knightley is trying to stand back up but Beaux Knightley is controlling him
Beaux Knightley passes to side control.
Beaux Knightley fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Alistair Knightley is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaux Knightley has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Beaux Knightley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beaux Knightley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Alistair Knightley being controlled here, momentarily.
Beaux Knightley lands a couple of elbows.
Beaux Knightley sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Alistair Knightley's guard.
Alistair Knightley manages to get to full guard.
Beaux Knightley controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beaux Knightley stopping the sweep attempt from Alistair Knightley.
Alistair Knightley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Beaux Knightley slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Alistair Knightley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Beaux Knightley advances to half guard.
Beaux Knightley content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Beaux Knightley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Beaux Knightley 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 9:10
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 9:10
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beaux Knightley!
Our winner, Beaux Knightley, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sugar Ray Karter (ranked 3358 p4p, 6220 weight class) and Shaun Wallace (ranked 411 p4p, 561 weight class). Karter comes to the cage accompanied by My own worst enemy . Wallace has chosen Enter The Chaser 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 Shaun Wallace 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 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Sugar Ray Karter !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shaun Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wallace missing with a left hand there. Karter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An inside leg kick from Wallace misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wallace checks a leg kick.
Karter slips a jab from Wallace.
Karter throws a sloppy head kick and Wallace moves out of range easily.
Karter misses with a head kick.
Wallace throws a counter combo.
Wallace scores with a leg kick.
Wallace fails to land with a series of punches.
Wallace throws the kick towards the body but Karter avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wallace. Karter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wallace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wallace throws out a loose jab but Karter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karter looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wallace tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Karter is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter lands a jab to the nose.
Karter lands a nice looking body shot.
Karter misses with a hook.
Karter is looking to score with low kicks.
Wallace has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karter .
Karter misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Karter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wallace works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wallace tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karter 's elbow.
Karter lands a shot to the body.
Wallace misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace tries a body shot but Karter blocks it.
Karter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karter .
Karter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wallace working aggressively here.
Wallace lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Karter or not.
Wallace scores with a hook to the body.
Wallace blocks an uppercut.
Wallace lands a right hand that snaps the head of Karter backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wallace.
Karter scores with a shoulder strike.
Wallace lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karter misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wallace is defending well for now.
Wallace has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Karter seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wallace can turn it around.
Wallace struggles to land a body shot inside as Karter controls his hands.
Wallace misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karter prevents a body shot from Wallace.
Wallace tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wallace goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karter 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice shot lands for Wallace.
Karter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Karter cracks Wallace with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Karter ducks under a wild hook from Wallace.
Karter misses the jab.
Karter throws a head kick but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wallace throws a jab when Karter was well out of range.
Karter throws a sloppy head kick and Wallace moves out of range easily.
Karter scores with a leg kick.
Wallace tries to land a leg kick but Karter saw it coming and moves away.
Karter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice shot by Wallace.
Wallace dodges the punch combination from Karter .
Wallace looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace takes a swing at Karter 's ribcage but misses.
Karter swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Karter throws a one two combo.
Wallace takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Karter lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Karter misses with a straight right.
Wallace blocks a head kick by Karter .
Karter throws a body punch but Wallace moves out of range.
Karter throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wallace.
Wallace wants to counter with a clinch but Karter pushes him away.
Karter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Karter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wallace tries to bum rush Karter with a series of wild strikes but Karter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wallace throws a series of punches but Karter avoids them all with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace slips under a jab.
Wallace checks the leg kick.
Wallace lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Karter on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A thudding body kick lands there by Karter !
Wallace misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Karter looks to land a combination but Wallace avoids it well.
Karter throws out a leg kick but Wallace moves out of range and Karter only half commits.
Karter throws a wild body kick that Wallace sees coming a mile off.
Karter scores with a leg kick.
Wallace looks to throw the jab but Karter is out of range.
Karter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wallace displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karter throws out the jab.
Karter throws a low kick but Wallace moves out of range easily.
Karter throws a jab but it's blocked by Wallace.
Nice body punch from Wallace.
Karter lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wallace's head.
Karter throws a right hand that Wallace ducks under and follows up with a left that Wallace also avoids with ease.
Karter misses with an uppercut. Wallace saw that one coming.
Karter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sugar Ray Karter dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Wallace waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karter .
Karter needs to keep his hands up - Wallace had a free shot at his head there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wallace. Karter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wallace. Wallace obviously looking to wear him down.
Karter lands with an uppercut that bounces Wallace off the cage and back into range.
Karter throws a head kick but Wallace moves out of range.
No joy there for Wallace, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Karter .
Karter scores with a leg kick.
Wallace moves out of range as Karter throws a body kick.
The crowd cheers as Wallace lands an impressive looking overhand right. Karter doesn't seem phased though.
Karter tries a head kick but it misses.
Wallace on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Wallace misses.
Wallace misses with a looping right.
Wallace lands a two punch combo.
Karter scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wallace.
Sugar Ray Karter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wallace punishes Karter 's body with a nice straight punch.
Karter moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Karter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wallace fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Karter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wallace takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wallace takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Good leg kick by Karter .
A head kick misses from Karter .
Wallace tries to clinch there but Karter circles away.
Sugar Ray Karter is winning the standup battle so far.
Karter tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Karter .
Karter looks for the body kick but Wallace saw that one coming.
Wallace instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wallace throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wallace breaks the clinch.
Karter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace scores with a three punch combo!
Wallace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wallace throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karter .
A quick step to the side and Karter tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wallace swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some wild striking there from Karter .
Wallace scores with a hook to the body. Karter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Karter throws a leg kick but Wallace sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Karter moves out of range of the strikes.
Karter looks to score with a jab to the body but Wallace is just out of range.
Wallace avoids the body shot from Karter .
Wallace looks to land a combination. Karter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wallace misses with a hook. Karter ducked under it nicely.
Karter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wallace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Karter misses with a hook. Wallace ducked under it nicely.
Karter throws a sloppy head kick and Wallace moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karter throws the kick towards the body but Wallace avoids it.
Karter throws a sloppy head kick and Wallace moves out of range easily.
Wallace looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wallace scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wallace misses with an uppercut. Karter saw that one coming.
Wallace jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Karter looks to score with a jab to the body but Wallace is just out of range.
It seemed like Wallace was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Karter looks to land a body kick but Wallace moved away.
Wallace fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Karter throws a wild body kick that Wallace sees coming a mile off.
Karter throws a hook but Wallace avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Wallace releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Karter slips a jab from Wallace.
Karter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Karter throws a shot from downtown. Wallace moves away and avoids it.
Wallace works Karter 's body with a nice hook.
Karter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wallace.
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!
Wallace misses with a few strikes there.
Wallace connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wallace displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karter throws out the jab.
Karter throws a shot from downtown. Wallace moves away and avoids it.
Wallace staying out of range there.
Wallace steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karter .
Wallace punishes Karter 's body with a nice straight punch.
Karter slips a straight right by Wallace.
Wallace blocks a leg kick.
Wallace scores with a jab. Karter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A right-left combo lands from Karter .
Wallace throws a jab but it's blocked by Karter .
Karter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wallace keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wallace.
A slow jab from Wallace misses its intended target.
Wallace misses with an uppercut.
Wallace looks to land a left hand but Karter moved out of range nicely.
Wallace takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Shaun Wallace will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Wallace throws a combination. Karter tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Karter swats away the attempt to clinch by Wallace.
Karter is looking to counter punch.
Wallace takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wallace lands with a thumping leg kick.
Karter takes a swing at Wallace's ribcage but misses.
Wallace lands with an uppercut that bounces Karter off the cage and back into range.
Karter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wallace.
Wallace wants to land a leg kick but Karter is out of range.
Karter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Karter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wallace.
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karter swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Wallace misses its intended target.
Karter misses with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Wallace. Those never looked like landing.
Karter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wallace to score with a decent uppercut.
Karter lands a jab to Wallace's midsection.
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!
Wallace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karter moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karter scores with a one two! Wallace had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Karter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wallace moves away.
Wallace looks to land a combination but Karter avoids it well.
Karter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallace was well out of range. Poor timing from Karter .
Nice jab there from Wallace.
Karter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wallace moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wallace tries to counter with a clinch but Karter shakes him off and moves away.
Wallace looks to land a combination but Karter avoids it well.
Karter scores with a nice body kick.
Wallace is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Karter .
Karter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wallace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Karter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wallace tries to counter by closing the distance.
Karter lands a left and a right that send Wallace crashing to the mat, dazed. Karter thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Wallace is rocked!
BOOM! Karter lands a beautiful left hook that drops Wallace. Wallace tries to recover but Karter is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Wallace lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sugar Ray Karter !
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chilli Bloke (ranked 2298 p4p, 1236 weight class) and Marek Brychczy (ranked 135 p4p, 77 weight class). Chilli Bloke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chilli Bloke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marek Brychczy!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brychczy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bloke on the side of the head.
Bloke changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bloke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bloke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brychczy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brychczy cracks Bloke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bloke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brychczy.
Bloke just misses with a punch to the body.
Brychczy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brychczy missing with a left hand there. Bloke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bloke drops his hands momentarily and Brychczy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bloke really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brychczy lands a jab to Bloke's midsection.
Brychczy missing with a left hand there. Bloke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brychczy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bloke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bloke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brychczy in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brychczy misses with a straight right.
Brychczy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bloke throws a body punch but Brychczy moves out of range.
Brychczy throws a jab when Bloke was well out of range.
Bloke throws a big counter combination but Brychczy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Brychczy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brychczy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brychczy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bloke takes a swing at Brychczy's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brychczy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brychczy. Bloke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marek Brychczy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bloke throws a series of punches but Brychczy avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bloke. Brychczy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brychczy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brychczy misses with a wild body shot.
Brychczy throws a looping overhand right but Bloke ducks down to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Bloke tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bloke just misses with a punch to the body.
Brychczy throws out a loose jab but Bloke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brychczy misses with a left hand
and Bloke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bloke missing with a left hand there. Brychczy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bloke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brychczy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brychczy lands a slapping body shot.
Brychczy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bloke.
Brychczy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Brychczy misses with a double jab.
Bloke throws a right and a left that Brychczy avoids nicely.
Brychczy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bloke.
Brychczy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bloke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bloke displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Brychczy misses with a wild body shot.
Bloke went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bloke takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bloke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brychczy throws a body punch but Bloke moves out of range.
Bloke throwing a counter right hand but Brychczy manages to avoid it.
Brychczy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brychczy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brychczy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bloke throws out the jab.
Brychczy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brychczy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bloke staying out of range there.
A quick step to the side and Bloke tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brychczy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bloke feints a jab promting Brychczy to slip. Bloke then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Brychczy slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A slow jab from Brychczy misses its intended target.
A counter left hand to the body from Bloke misses its target.
Brychczy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bloke.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brychczy! But no joy.
Brychczy throws a shot to the body.
Brychczy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Bloke misses its target.
Brychczy misses the shot to the body.
Jab from Brychczy.
Brychczy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloke throws a body shot but no joy.
Bloke throws a body punch but Brychczy moves out of range.
Bloke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bloke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brychczy.
Bloke loads up on a big right hand but Brychczy slips the punch.
Bloke throws a body punch but Brychczy moves out of range.
Brychczy throws a shot from downtown. Bloke moves away and avoids it.
Brychczy scores with a nice head shot.
Bloke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bloke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bloke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brychczy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bloke had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Bloke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bloke misses with a body shot.
Bloke moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bloke digs a good body shot into Brychczy's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bloke slips a jab from Brychczy.
Brychczy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bloke moves away from the strike by Brychczy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brychczy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bloke closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brychczy misses with a wild body shot.
Bloke has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bloke there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brychczy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bloke manages to avoid it.
Brychczy just misses with a punch to the body.
Brychczy moves away from the strike by Bloke.
Brychczy staying out of range there.
A shot to the liver by Brychczy. Beautiful body shot.
A big right from Brychczy misses.
Bloke throwing a counter right hand but Brychczy manages to avoid it.
Brychczy misses with a body shot.
Bloke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab lands there for Brychczy.
Bloke avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Bloke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bloke connects with a body shot that sends Brychczy's belly button to the back.
Brychczy connects with a jab.
Bloke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brychczy moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marek Brychczy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Brychczy slips under a jab.
Bloke throws a body punch but Brychczy moves out of range.
Brychczy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bloke.
Brychczy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chilli Bloke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bloke lands a jab to the head.
Brychczy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brychczy misses the shot to the body.
Bloke lands the left hand.
Brychczy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bloke swinging wildly here.
Brychczy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bloke finds it's way round the side to connect with Brychczy's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brychczy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brychczy digs a good hook to Bloke's body.
Brychczy lands with a nice combination. Bloke backs away looking to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brychczy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bloke looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brychczy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bloke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brychczy takes a swing at Bloke's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloke misses with a double jab.
Bloke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brychczy.
Bloke throws a series of punches but Brychczy avoids them all with ease.
Brychczy looks to score with a jab to the body but Bloke is just out of range.
Brychczy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bloke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brychczy.
Bloke slips a straight right by Brychczy.
Bloke is looking to wear down Brychczy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bloke lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A big right from Brychczy misses.
Brychczy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bloke misses with a double jab.
Brychczy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bloke misses with a body shot.
Brychczy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Brychczy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bloke.
Bloke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brychczy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Bloke. Those never looked like landing.
Bloke defending well as Brychczy loads up on a big left hand.
Bloke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brychczy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brychczy misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Bloke. Beautiful body shot.
Brychczy throws a lazy right hand but Bloke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bloke throws a looping overhand right but Brychczy ducks down to avoid it.
Brychczy is looking for the big counter here.
A swing and a miss from Bloke.
Bloke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bloke might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bloke works Brychczy's body with a nice hook.
Brychczy lands with a hook. Bloke tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Brychczy missing with a left hand there. Bloke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bloke throws a series of punches but Brychczy avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheers as Bloke lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brychczy doesn't seem phased though.
Bloke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brychczy.
A big left from Bloke misses.
Bloke looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice jab there from Bloke.
Bloke throws a shot from downtown. Brychczy moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Brychczy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brychczy throws an off balance right hand
and Bloke counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brychczy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bloke was well out of range. Poor timing from Brychczy.
A slow jab from Brychczy misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bloke. Brychczy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brychczy looks to throw the jab but Bloke is out of range.
Bloke looks to score with a jab to the body but Brychczy is just out of range.
Brychczy scores with a jab to the body.
Brychczy thuds a left hand into Bloke's body.
Brychczy looks to throw the jab but Bloke is out of range.
It looked like Bloke was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Brychczy.
A jab from Brychczy misses.
Brychczy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bloke manages to avoid it.
Brychczy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bloke.
Brychczy misses with a straight left.
Bloke just misses with a punch to the body.
Brychczy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bloke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brychczy throws a big shot that misses.
Bloke moves forwards but Brychczy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brychczy looks to land a left hand but Bloke moved out of range nicely.
Brychczy avoids the body shot from Bloke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brychczy tries to bum rush Bloke with a series of wild strikes but Bloke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brychczy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bloke on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A slow jab from Brychczy misses its intended target.
Brychczy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bloke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brychczy dodges the punch combination from Bloke.
Brychczy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bloke doesn't seem bothered though.
Brychczy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bloke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brychczy takes one on the button.
Bloke bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brychczy's head backwards.
Brychczy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bloke moves out of range as Brychczy strikes.
Brychczy cracks Bloke with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bloke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brychczy.
Brychczy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bloke.
Marek Brychczy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the body from Brychczy misses
and Bloke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marek Brychczy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Brychczy lands a head shot.
Bloke is looking to clinch but Brychczy is avoiding it.
Brychczy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brychczy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bloke lands a body shot.
Brychczy throws a one two combo.
Bloke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brychczy.
Brychczy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bloke with a body shot.
Brychczy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brychczy throws a lazy right hand but Bloke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brychczy connects with the punch.
Bloke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brychczy.
Brychczy looks to land a left hand but Bloke moved out of range nicely.
Bloke looks to land a combination but Brychczy avoids it well.
Brychczy misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bloke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brychczy.
A telegraphed right hand from Bloke misses the target.
Bloke throws out a loose jab but Brychczy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bloke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloke misses with a body shot.
Brychczy digs a good hook to Bloke's body.
Some wild striking there from Bloke.
Bloke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brychczy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bloke moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brychczy slips under a jab.
Bloke misses the jab.
Brychczy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brychczy misses the shot to the body.
Brychczy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Bloke misses its target.
Bloke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brychczy was well out of range. Poor timing from Bloke.
Brychczy lands with an overhand left.
Brychczy takes a swing at Bloke's ribcage but misses.
Brychczy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bloke.
Brychczy looks to land a left hand but Bloke moved out of range nicely.
Bloke throws out a loose jab but Brychczy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brychczy misses with an uppercut. Bloke saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brychczy throws a jab but it's blocked by Bloke.
Bloke is looking to counter punch.
Brychczy throws a hook but Bloke avoids it easily.
Brychczy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Bloke misses its target.
Bloke avoids the body shot from Brychczy.
It looked like Bloke was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Brychczy.
Bloke moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brychczy lands a nice looking body shot.
Brychczy missing with a left hand there. Bloke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brychczy misses with a body punch
and Bloke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brychczy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bloke misses the shot to the body.
Brychczy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brychczy misses with a looping right.
Bloke was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bloke looks to land a combination but Brychczy avoids it well.
Brychczy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brychczy misses with a hook. Bloke ducked under it nicely.
Bloke throws a jab when Brychczy was well out of range.
Bloke slips a jab from Brychczy.
Nice body punch from Bloke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Brychczy. Those never looked like landing.
Brychczy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brychczy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bloke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brychczy.
Brychczy lands with a good body shot.
Bloke takes one to the side of the head.
Bloke misses with an uppercut.
Brychczy throws a shot from downtown. Bloke moves away and avoids it.
Bloke takes a swing at Brychczy's ribcage but misses.
Bloke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brychczy was well out of range. Poor timing from Bloke.
Bloke fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bloke staying out of range there.
Brychczy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bloke.
Bloke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brychczy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bloke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brychczy misses with a straight left.
Brychczy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Bloke was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Brychczy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloke misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brychczy misses the jab.
Bloke misses with a body shot.
Brychczy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bloke manages to avoid it.
Bloke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brychczy.
The fighters circling - Brychczy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brychczy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bloke is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bloke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bloke throwing a counter right hand but Brychczy manages to avoid it.
Brychczy swings for the body but Bloke moves out of range.
A slow jab from Brychczy misses its intended target.
Bloke just misses with a punch to the body.
Brychczy throws out a counter right but Bloke avoids it with no problem.
Brychczy takes a swing at Bloke's ribcage but misses.
Bloke takes a swing at Brychczy's ribcage but misses.
Brychczy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bloke.
Some wild striking there from Bloke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marek Brychczy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brychczy 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marek Brychczy!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Neil Parker (ranked 2157 p4p, 3646 weight class) and Bruno Dukic (ranked 288 p4p, 449 weight class). Parker comes to the cage accompanied by Bring Me The Horizon - Obey. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neil Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruno Dukic!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dukic rushes Parker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Parker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dukic backwards.
 It looks like Bruno Dukic has been cut.
Parker is working Dukic over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parker.
Dukic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dukic lands a body shot.
Dukic swings wildly with an uppercut but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dukic has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Parker uses from the top position.
Parker gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dukic tries to close the distance and clinch but Parker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Parker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dukic has time to react.
Dukic blocks a leg kick.
Dukic is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Dukic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dukic moves in looking to clinch but Parker pushes him off.
Dukic has closed the distance and engaged Parker in a clinch.
Parker has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Parker manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dukic wants to clinch
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Parker looks to score with a jab to the body but Dukic is just out of range.
Parker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dukic moves out of range as Parker strikes.
Parker throws a lazy right hand but Dukic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab from Parker.
Parker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dukic tries to clinch up but Parker circles away and keeps his distance.
Parker throws a hook but Dukic avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a shot from downtown. Dukic moves away and avoids it.
Parker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dukic tries to clinch but Parker moves out of range.
Parker throws a big counter combination but Dukic scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Parker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Left hook, right uppercut from Parker.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dukic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Parker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dukic.
Dukic darts in and clinches Parker up against the cage.
Dukic blocks a body shot from Parker.
A hook to the body from Parker.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dukic.
Dukic lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Parker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dukic jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Parker walks away with a smile on his face. Dukic gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Parker misses with a looping right.
Neil Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dukic wants to clinch.
Dukic darts in trying to clinch
and Parker counters with a series of strikes. Dukic will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dukic takes one to the chin there.
Parker tries to bum rush Dukic with a series of wild strikes but Dukic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands with a good body shot.
Parker throws a looping overhand right but Dukic ducks down to avoid it.
Parker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dukic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Parker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Parker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Parker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dukic's hands.
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!
Parker scores with a nice strike.
Parker misses with a looping right.
Dukic tries to clinch there but Parker circles away.
Parker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Neil Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dukic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Parker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Dukic's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dukic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Dukic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parker is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dukic is looking to clinch.
A jab from Parker misses.
Parker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dukic.
Dukic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parker throws out the jab.
Parker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker misses with a two punch combination.
Parker throws a right hand that misses
and Dukic counters with a big head kick but Parker shrugs it off.
Dukic tries to clinch there but Parker circles away.
Parker throws a body punch but Dukic moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dukic! But no joy.
Parker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dukic can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker swings widly with a right hand
and Dukic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dukic wants to clinch.
A slow jab from Parker misses its intended target.
Parker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Parker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dukic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parker throws out a loose jab but Dukic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dukic clinches up with Parker and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukic lands a left hand.
Dukic looking to throw knees to the head but Parker is blocking nicely.
Parker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dukic breaks the clinch.
Parker misses with a wild body shot.
Dukic throws out a counter right but Parker avoids it with no problem.
Dukic defending well as Parker loads up on a big left hand.
Dukic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dukic tries to clinch there but Parker circles away.
Parker swats away the attempt to clinch by Dukic.
Dukic wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Parker.
Dukic slips under a jab from Parker.
Parker swats away the attempt to clinch by Dukic.
Parker throws a right hand that misses
and Dukic counters with a straight right hand.
Parker misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukic wants to clinch up but Parker keeps it at a distance.
Neil Parker is winning the standup battle so far.
Parker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Parker throws the left hand but Dukic avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Dukic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dukic follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Dukic is looking to clinch.
Dukic tries to clinch up but Parker circles away and keeps his distance.
Dukic tries to clinch there but Parker circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dukic ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
A little jabbing left from Dukic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dukic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Parker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Parker misses with a hook.
Dukic unleashes a big counter combination but Parker bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Parker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Dukic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dukic doesn't manage to clinch there - Parker circles away.
Parker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dukic doesn't manage to clinch there - Parker circles away.
Parker misses the body punch
and Dukic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Parker scores with a one two! Dukic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A big right from Parker misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukic moves out of range of the strikes.
Dukic doesn't manage to clinch there - Parker circles away.
Dukic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Parker. Those never looked like landing.
Parker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab by Parker.
Dukic tries to clinch up but Parker circles away and keeps his distance.
Parker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dukic counters with a nice uppercut.
Dukic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Parker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Parker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Parker misses with a hook. Dukic ducked under it nicely.
Dukic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parker throws out the jab.
Dukic wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a looping overhand right but Dukic ducks down to avoid it.
Dukic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Parker misses with a straight left.
Parker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice jab there from Parker.
Parker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dukic.
Dukic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Parker misses with an uppercut. Dukic saw that one coming.
Dukic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Parker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dukic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dukic tries to clinch but Parker is having none of it.
Parker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dukic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dukic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice defenses there by Dukic.
Parker misses with a series of wild punches.
Dukic was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dukic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dukic is looking for the big counter here.
Parker lands a two punch combo.
Parker connects with a nice looking jab.
Parker keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Parker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with an uppercut
and Dukic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dukic moves to clinch but Parker breaks away
and Parker counters with a series of strikes. Dukic will be more careful next time no doubt.
That has opened up Bruno Dukic's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker throws a body shot but no joy.
Dukic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Parker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Parker throws a big shot that misses.
Dukic flicks out a counter leg kick but Parker steps away.
Dukic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dukic forces Parker back against the cage and clinches.
Dukic jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Parker walks away with a smile on his face. Dukic gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bruno Dukic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dukic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Parker, pushing him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neil Parker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Parker, 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neil Parker!
Neil Parker managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Butler Hickok (ranked 2289 p4p, 2164 weight class) and John Wesley Hardin (ranked 243 p4p, 237 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Butler Hickok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Wesley Hardin!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Hickok misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Hardin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hickok looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardin is just out of range.
Hickok thows a leg kick but Hardin checks it
and Hardin counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Hickok misses the target.
Hardin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hickok punishes Hardin's body with a nice straight punch.
James Butler Hickok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickok jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hickok lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hardin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hardin slips a straight right by Hickok.
Hardin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hickok fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like John Wesley Hardin has been cut.
A slow jab from Hickok misses its intended target.
Hardin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hickok lands with a good body shot.
Hickok misses with an uppercut. Hardin saw that one coming.
A nice side step and Hardin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hardin slips a jab from Hickok.
Hardin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hickok with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hickok looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardin is just out of range.
Hardin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A shot to the body from Hickok misses
and Hardin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 It looks like James Butler Hickok has been cut.
Hickok scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hickok throws a right hand that misses
and Hardin counters with a straight right hand.
Hardin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hickok misses with a looping right.
Hardin tries to move into range but Hickok moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hickok fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hickok's corner calls for a 1-2. Hickok obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hickok gets a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Butler Hickok dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Hickok's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hickok lands with a shot to the body.
Hickok lands a big uppercut and Hardin crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Hardin looks OK. Hickok waves Hardin back to his feet!
Hickok swings widly with a right hand
enabling Hardin to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for Hickok.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hickok is looking to clinch but Hardin is avoiding it.
It seemed like Hardin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickok misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hardin counters with a stiff right hand.
Hardin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hickok.
Hardin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hickok throws a poor cross that misses
and Hardin counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hickok! Hardin lets Hickok back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Hickok throws a combination that misses
and Hardin counters with a big right hand! Oh Hickok is in trouble here! Hardin follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Wesley Hardin!
A very excited looking John Wesley Hardin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Fedorov (ranked 1280 p4p, 1213 weight class) and Eli Goode (ranked 180 p4p, 169 weight class). Fedorov comes to the cage accompanied by Miyagi & Эндшпиль feat. Рем Дигга - I Got Love. Goode has chosen Colby Covington, Kurt Angle Music as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Fedorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eli Goode!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goode pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Goode keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Goode shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Goode shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Goode tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fedorov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goode gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fedorov.
Goode slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've been informed that Goode has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Fedorov misses with a looping left.
Goode takes one to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Goode.
Fedorov throws a lazy uppercut
and Goode counters with a nice right hand that sends Fedorov toppling to the canvas! Fedorov scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Goode finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fedorov dodges the punch combination from Goode.
Nathan Fedorov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goode moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fedorov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedorov throws a shot to the body.
Goode moves away from the strike by Fedorov.
Goode missing with a left hand there. Fedorov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fedorov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Goode throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fedorov.
Fedorov misses with an uppercut
and Goode counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Goode misses the target.
Fedorov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goode.
Fedorov catches Goode with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Goode has Fedorov up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Goode scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fedorov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fedorov blocks an uppercut.
Fedorov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've been told by Fedorov's head coaches at Heartless Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fedorov throws a looping overhand right but Goode ducks down to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goode drops Fedorov with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Fedorov looks back up at him and smiles so Goode waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 Fedorov is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goode.
Fedorov misses with a hook. Goode ducked under it nicely.
Jab, jab by Fedorov - just one landing.
Fedorov throws a body shot but no joy.
Goode has closed the distance and engaged Fedorov in a clinch.
Fedorov looking to slow down the pace here.
Goode misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fedorov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Goode misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goode blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fedorov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goode misses with a punch to the body.
Fedorov throws a punch but it's blocked by Goode.
Goode misses with a punch to the body.
Goode makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Goode tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Goode lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov misses with a punch on the inside.
Fedorov misses with some punches.
Goode misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goode blocks a body shot from Fedorov.
Goode misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fedorov prevents a body shot from Goode.
Goode blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goode lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fedorov cracks Goode with a nice body shot.
Fedorov prevents a body shot from Goode.
Goode has a couple of punches blocked by Fedorov.
Goode lands an uppercut.
Fedorov misses with a body punch.
Goode misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fedorov being controlled against the cage.
Goode tries to throw a body punch but Fedorov avoids it by throwing Goode back against the cage.
Goode throws a punch but it's blocked by Fedorov.
Fedorov blocks a body shot from Goode.
Fedorov blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goode fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goode lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fedorov just leaning against Goode, taking a breather.
Fedorov lands a shoulder strike.
Goode tries to work over Fedorov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stalling in the clinch from Fedorov.
Fedorov misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fedorov scores with a shoulder strike.
Fedorov tries to work over Goode's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goode wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fedorov misses with a punch on the inside.
Fedorov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goode tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Goode lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fedorov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Fedorov on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goode breaks the clinch.
Fedorov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Goode uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fedorov.
Goode bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Goode misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Goode dominated that round.
That's time! Fedorov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fedorov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Goode misses with a hook.
Goode staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Goode! But no joy.
Fedorov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Goode misses with a looping left.
Goode takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Goode avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Goode on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fedorov misses with a looping right.
Fedorov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goode.
A jab from Fedorov misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fedorov looks to throw the jab but Goode is out of range.
Goode is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fedorov with a body shot.
Fedorov clobbers Goode with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fedorov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Goode on the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Fedorov.
Goode moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedorov scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab from Fedorov misses.
Goode lands a jab.
Fedorov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fedorov moves out of range as Goode strikes.
Fedorov misses the shot to the body.
Fedorov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Goode slips a jab from Fedorov.
Fedorov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goode.
Fedorov throws a jab when Goode was well out of range.
Goode takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Goode throws a body punch but Fedorov moves out of range.
Fedorov lands with an overhand left.
Goode takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fedorov throws a jab when Goode was well out of range.
Fedorov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goode closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov scores with a shot to the side of Goode's head.
Goode lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fedorov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Goode stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Goode lands a hook that snaps the head of Fedorov backwards.
Fedorov digs a right hand into Goode's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Goode's gas tank.
Fedorov is leaning against Goode and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fedorov trying to stall but Goode improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goode.
Goode tries to throw a body punch but Fedorov avoids it by throwing Goode back against the cage.
Fedorov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goode's elbow.
Fedorov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goode misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goode misses with a body punch.
Goode tries to work over Fedorov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fedorov is stalling here.
Fedorov lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goode lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goode doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goode makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Goode tries a body shot but Fedorov blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Fedorov fails to land.
Fedorov prevents a body shot from Goode.
Goode lands a body shot in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Goode breaks the clinch.
Fedorov misses with a looping right.
Goode is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fedorov with a body shot.
Goode ducks under a wild hook from Fedorov.
Fedorov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Goode.
Goode missing with a left hand there. Fedorov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fedorov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fedorov loads up on a big right hand but Goode slips the punch.
A big right from Goode misses.
Good shot there by Fedorov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Goode misses the target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fedorov.
Fedorov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goode misses with a body shot.
Goode tries to bum rush Fedorov with a series of wild strikes but Fedorov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Goode throws a hook but Fedorov blocks it.
Fedorov is looking to counter punch.
Goode moves forwards but Fedorov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Goode gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Goode pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fedorov defending well as Goode loads up on a big left hand.
Fedorov loads up on a big right hand but Goode slips the punch.
It seemed like Goode was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fedorov throws an off balance right hand
and Goode counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fedorov throws a shot from downtown. Goode moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Goode was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fedorov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goode.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Fedorov dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Goode uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fedorov.
The fighters circling - Fedorov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fedorov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fedorov looks to land a left hand but Goode moved out of range nicely.
Fedorov tests Goode's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Goode misses with a hook.
Goode tries to move into range but Fedorov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fedorov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Goode. Goode circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fedorov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fedorov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goode.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fedorov throws a hook but Goode blocks it.
Goode misses with a looping right.
Fedorov ducks under a wild hook from Goode.
Fedorov is looking to counter punch.
Goode rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fedorov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goode on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fedorov looks to land a combination but Goode avoids it well.
Nathan Fedorov is winning the standup battle so far.
Goode misses with a straight right.
Fedorov throws a jab when Goode was well out of range.
Goode throws out a counter right but Fedorov avoids it with no problem.
Fedorov blocks a jab.
Fedorov ducks under a wild hook from Goode.
Fedorov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fedorov takes a swing at Goode's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Goode on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fedorov connects with a looping right hand.
Fedorov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fedorov scores with a nice strike.
Goode pushes Fedorov up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fedorov.
Goode tries to stall but Fedorov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Goode lands a hook that snaps the head of Fedorov backwards.
Goode tries to work over Fedorov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Fedorov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goode tries a body shot but Fedorov blocks it.
Nice body punch from Fedorov - that landed with a thud.
Fedorov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Goode takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Still in the clinch, Fedorov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fedorov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Goode misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goode throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Goode creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fedorov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fedorov lands with a nice body punch.
Fedorov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Goode under the eye.
Goode steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fedorov.
Fedorov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fedorov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Goode counters with a stiff right hand.
Goode throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fedorov counters with a nice body shot.
Goode takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Fedorov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goode doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fedorov works Goode's body with a nice hook.
Fedorov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fedorov lands a glancing blow to the side of Goode's head.
Goode throws a big shot that misses.
Fedorov is looking to counter punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fedorov.
Fedorov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goode moves away.
Goode uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fedorov.
Goode is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fedorov scores with a hook.
Fedorov misses with a right hand
and Goode connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fedorov throws out a powerful jab.
Goode has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Goode looks to score with a jab to the body but Fedorov is just out of range.
Fedorov scores with a nice right hand.
That's four 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!
Goode uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fedorov.
Fedorov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Good exchange - Fedorov coming out on top.
Fedorov throws an overhand right that lands on Goode's shoulder, as Goode tries to avoid the shot.
Fedorov misses with a hook.
Goode unleashes a big counter combination but Fedorov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fedorov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fedorov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fedorov lands a jab to Goode's midsection.
Fedorov throws out a loose jab but Goode uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goode uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fedorov.
Goode throws out a counter right but Fedorov avoids it with no problem.
Fedorov throws a lazy uppercut
letting Goode counter with a right hand.
Fedorov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Goode misses with a hook
and Fedorov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Fedorov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fedorov 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Fedorov!
Nathan Fedorov decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Natsu Dragneel (ranked 841 p4p, 998 weight class) and Harry Alonzo Longabaugh (ranked 120 p4p, 139 weight class). Dragneel comes to the cage accompanied by Come the Fire Dragon. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Natsu Dragneel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Alonzo Longabaugh!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragneel lands a nice shot to the body.
Dragneel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dragneel connects with a body shot that sends Longabaugh's belly button to the back.
Dragneel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Dragneel misses the target.
Longabaugh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dragneel thows a leg kick but Longabaugh checks it
and Dragneel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dragneel misses with a right hand
and Dragneel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Longabaugh avoids the head kick by Dragneel.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Longabaugh! But no joy.
Dragneel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Longabaugh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragneel misses the shot to the body.
Longabaugh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dragneel misses with a hook. Longabaugh ducked under it nicely.
Longabaugh let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've been told by Dragneel's head coaches at Champion Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice shot by Dragneel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragneel connects with the punch.
Good shot there by Dragneel.
Dragneel throws a poor cross that misses
and Longabaugh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dragneel swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Longabaugh to counter with a crisp jab.
Dragneel misses with an uppercut
and Longabaugh counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harry Alonzo Longabaugh!
A victorious Harry Alonzo Longabaugh 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Callum Adams (ranked 741 p4p, 547 weight class) and Hawk Fleximario (ranked 92 p4p, 72 weight class). Adams comes to the cage accompanied by No Noncesense. Fleximario has chosen Funkmeister as his entrance music. Callum Adams is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Callum Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hawk Fleximario!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Hawk Fleximario has been cut.
Fleximario digs a good hook to Adams's body.
Adams takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fleximario turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Adams throws a body punch but Fleximario moves out of range.
Adams checks a leg kick nicely.
Adams throws the left hand but Fleximario avoids the punch easily.
Fleximario steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Adams lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fleximario.
Adams is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Adams throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Fleximario counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Callum Adams has been cut.
Adams blocks a leg kick.
Adams is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fleximario misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adams looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fleximario throws an off balance right hand
and Adams counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fleximario thinking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fleximario. Adams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adams throws a counter high kick but Fleximario was just alert enough to avoid it.
Fleximario misses with a hook
and Adams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've been told by Adams's head coaches at The Nonce Hunters that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fleximario misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Fleximario misses.
Adams scores with a sloppy right hand. Fleximario should have avoided that one.
Fleximario bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Adams jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws a lazy uppercut
and Fleximario cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adams walks into a stiff left hand from Fleximario.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fleximario moves away.
Fleximario is looking to slow Adams down with leg kicks.
Adams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fleximario.
Adams goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fleximario fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Adams has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fleximario misses with a straight right.
Fleximario throws a body punch but Adams moves out of range.
Fleximario lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fleximario takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fleximario bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Adams's head backwards.
Callum Adams's cut is getting worse.
Fleximario moves away from the strike by Adams.
Fleximario lands a two punch combo.
Fleximario takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Callum Adams's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Adams fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Adams dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fleximario. That did some damage!
Fleximario takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams throws a hook to the side of Fleximario's head but Fleximario sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fleximario tries to counter with a clinch but Adams shakes him off and moves away.
Fleximario chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fleximario feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Adamss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Adams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fleximario.
Fleximario misses with an uppercut
and Adams counters with a nice uppercut.
Adams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fleximario.
Fleximario attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fleximario throws a solid leg kick but Adams takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fleximario.
Fleximario throws a leg kick that is checked
and Adams counters with a flying knee. Nice.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hawk Fleximario will probably get the nod.
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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adams. Fleximario does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fleximario connects with a right hand. Adams shakes it off.
A nice leg kick from Fleximario, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fleximario blocks a head kick by Adams.
Fleximario uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adams.
Fleximario throws a right hand that misses
and Adams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fleximario lands with a nice combination. Adams backs away looking to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fleximario looks to throw a body kick
and Adams counters with a stiff right hand.
Adams scores with a spinning back kick!
Fleximario throws a lazy right hand but Adams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Adams misses.
Adams moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fleximario misses the jab.
Fleximario throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It appears Adams was looking to counter with a kick there.
Adams misses with a lunging right hand
and Fleximario cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jeez, Callum Adams's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Callum Adams's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hawk Fleximario!
An out of breath Hawk Fleximario 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Higgins (ranked 688 p4p, 1313 weight class) and Derrick Thomas (ranked 89 p4p, 152 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Liam Higgins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrick Thomas !
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thomas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Liam Higgins has been cut.
Higgins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And Higgins counters with a quick kick to the body but Thomas blocks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thomas .
Thomas moves into the clinch.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Higgins appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Higgins looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Higgins avoids the head kick by Thomas .
Thomas misses with a right hand
and Higgins counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas clobbers Higgins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Higgins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Higgins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thomas scores with a nice right hand.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Higgins swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Higgins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thomas is out of range and Higgins settles back down.
Thomas is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Thomas lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Thomas misses the body punch
and Higgins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Higgins moves away from the strike by Thomas .
A little feinted left hand from Higgins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Higgins saw that one coming.
Higgins tried to counter with a leg kick but Thomas avoided it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Higgins's shoulder, as Higgins tries to avoid the shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Higgins misses its target.
Thomas catches Higgins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thomas closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Higgins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Higgins working aggressively here.
Higgins throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Higgins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thomas .
Thomas pushes Higgins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Higgins misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Higgins controls the action.
Higgins lands with a left to the head.
Thomas lands a shot to the body.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higgins lands a body punch.
Higgins throws a head punch that misses.
Higgins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thomas misses with some punches.
Thomas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Higgins backwards.
Thomas lands a body punch.
Higgins working aggressively here.
Higgins working aggressively here.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Higgins controls the action.
Thomas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Higgins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Higgins seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Thomas can turn it around.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Higgins.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Higgins avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Thomas holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Higgins.
Higgins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas is looking to control Higgins's arms but Higgins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thomas has his back to the cage.
Higgins prevents a body shot from Thomas .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higgins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Higgins blocks a body shot from Thomas .
Thomas wants to stall.
Higgins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Higgins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Higgins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Higgins.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Higgins fails to land.
Higgins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Higgins has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas .
Higgins tries to work over Thomas 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thomas .
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Thomas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Higgins looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Thomas connects with a solid leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Liam Higgins's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Higgins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thomas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Higgins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thomas lands with a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Thomas .
A head kick misses from Thomas .
Higgins fires out a quick counter leg kick but Thomas just manages to avoid it.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
It appears Higgins was looking to counter with a kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Thomas .
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Higgins controls the action.
Thomas lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Higgins moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thomas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thomas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Higgins's hands.
Thomas with a jab.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Higgins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Higgins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Derrick Thomas has been cut.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Higgins.
Higgins jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Higgins moves out of range as Thomas throws a body kick.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Higgins.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Higgins manages to avoid it.
Higgins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Higgins avoids the body shot from Thomas .
Higgins fires out a quick counter leg kick but Thomas just manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Higgins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands a leg kick that knocks Higgins off balance momentarily.
Thomas lands with a nice body punch.
Thomas swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Higgins counter with a right hand.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
A quick step to the side and Higgins tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Higgins moves away.
Higgins jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Higgins moves out of range of the strikes.
Derrick Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A lazy left from Thomas finds it's target.
Liam Higgins's cut is getting worse.
Thomas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a leg kick which misses Higgins's front leg but catches the back leg as Higgins tries to avoid it.
Thomas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Thomas cracks Higgins with a nice body shot.
A short right from Higgins.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Higgins can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
Thomas tries to work over Higgins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Higgins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Higgins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas leaning against his opponent.
Higgins swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Thomas .
Higgins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas 's elbow.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas . Higgins does a little dance to reset his feet.
A quick step to the side and Higgins tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liam Higgins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Higgins is just out of range.
Higgins is looking to counter punch.
Thomas digs a good hook to Higgins's body.
Thomas lands a jab to Higgins's midsection.
Thomas throws a body punch but Higgins moves out of range.
Higgins throws a quick counter kick to the body but Thomas avoids it.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Higgins manages to avoid it.
Higgins jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Higgins slips a straight right by Thomas .
As Thomas backs away, Higgins returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Higgins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Higgins.
Higgins appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Thomas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thomas . Higgins shrugs it off though.
Higgins's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thomas sends Higgins crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Thomas is motioning to the referee to let Higgins up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Higgins is rocked!
Thomas clinches.
Higgins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
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!
Higgins working aggressively here.
Higgins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Higgins's elbow.
Thomas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Higginss head.
Higgins blocks a body shot from Thomas .
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Higgins controls his hands.
Higgins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thomas digs a right hand into Higgins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Higgins's gas tank.
A short left from Thomas .
Thomas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Higginss head.
Oh Higgins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thomas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Higgins seems to have got his legs back now.
Thomas drops Higgins onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Higgins is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Liam Higgins's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Thomas digs a right hand underneath Higgins's ribcage. Higgins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thomas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Thomas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thomas effectively controlling the action here.
Thomas pushes Higgins against the cage. Thomas is working some dirty boxing. Thomas pushes off with a quick right hook! Higgins goes down! Higgins tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Thomas moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Thomas !
During a confident post fight interview, Derrick Thomas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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pop
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