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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chalong Kitjakarn (ranked 5066 p4p, 4664 weight class) and Salsa Champion (ranked 538 p4p, 517 weight class). Kitjakarn kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Three Little Birds (Dub). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chalong Kitjakarn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Salsa Champion!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kitjakarn moves into the clinch.
Kitjakarn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Champion.
Champion tries to pull guard but Kitjakarn won't allow it.
Champion drags the fight down to the ground.
Kitjakarn is looking to stand up but Champion won't let him.
Champion looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kitjakarn is one step ahead there.
Champion looking for a guillotine here but Kitjakarn defends easily.
Kitjakarn wanted to stand there but Champion had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Champion looking for a guillotine here but Kitjakarn defends easily.
Kitjakarn wanted to stand there but Champion had control of the position.
Kitjakarn trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Champion is trying to keep Kitjakarn in close.
Champion is looking to stand up but Kitjakarn isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Kitjakarn wants to get up but he can't break Champion's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kitjakarn has closed the distance and engaged Champion in a clinch.
Champion fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Champion goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kitjakarn prevents it.
Chalong Kitjakarn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salsa Champion.
Kitjakarn struggles to land a body shot inside as Champion controls his hands.
Kitjakarn tries to work over Champion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kitjakarn just leaning against Champion, taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champion is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Champion tries to circle away but Kitjakarn has him pinned against the ropes.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kitjakarn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kitjakarn pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Kitjakarn gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Champion being controlled against the ropes.
Champion misses with an elbow strike.
Kitjakarn effectively controlling the action here.
Champion wants to take the fight to the mat but Kitjakarn manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kitjakarn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stalling in the clinch from Kitjakarn.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chalong Kitjakarn.
Champion with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kitjakarn counters with a nice uppercut.
Kitjakarn closes the distance and clinches.
Champion blocking some punches.
Champion blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kitjakarn slowing the pace effectively.
Kitjakarn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kitjakarn stalling in the clinch but Champion improves position.
Champion has had enough of the clinch but Kitjakarn keeps him there for the moment.
Kitjakarn pushes off an throws an elbow but Champion leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kitjakarn has Champion pressed against the ropes, preventing Champion from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kitjakarn has Champion pressed against the ropes.
Kitjakarn misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chalong Kitjakarn dominated that round.
That's time! Kitjakarn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kitjakarn rushes Champion and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Champion tries for a takedown but Kitjakarn manages to get underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kitjakarn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kitjakarn lands with a short shot to the head.
Chalong Kitjakarn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Champion pulls Kitjakarn into guard.
Champion manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kitjakarn manages to get himself to full guard.
Champion trying to control the position from guard on top but Kitjakarn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Champion missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kitjakarn is looking to stand up but Champion isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitjakarn wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Champion manages to pass to side control.
Champion throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Champion throwing shots but Kitjakarn is blocking nicely.
Kitjakarn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Champion on the ground.
Kitjakarn is trying to stand up here but Champion is controlling him well.
Champion is trying to work for a kimura but Kitjakarn is defending well.
Kitjakarn is trying to stand up here but Champion is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kitjakarn scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Champion manages to mount him!
Champion looking for a guillotine from mount but Kitjakarn is having none of it.
Champion looking to control but Kitjakarn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kitjakarn really wants to buck Champion off and get back to his feet.
Champion punching from mount but Kitjakarn doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Kitjakarn really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Champion tries to control but Kitjakarn wriggling away.
Champion tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kitjakarn is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Kitjakarn tries to buck Champion off but Champion takes his back!
Kitjakarn has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Champion is looking to control Kitjakarn but Kitjakarn is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Kitjakarn is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Champion's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Kitjakarn trying to get back to his feet but Champion is in full control for now.
Champion is persistently looking for the submission but Kitjakarn is defending it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Champion struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Salsa Champion showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Champion tries for a takedown but Kitjakarn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kitjakarn throws a counter high kick but Champion was just alert enough to avoid it.
Champion misses with a takedown
and Kitjakarn counters with a stiff right hand.
Champion changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kitjakarn looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Champion in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Champion stands up and beckons Kitjakarn to his feet.
Kitjakarn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kitjakarn scores with a shoulder strike.
Champion tries to pull guard but Kitjakarn holds him up against the ropes and eventually Champion drops back down to his feet.
Chalong Kitjakarn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salsa Champion.
Kitjakarn stalling against the ropes.
Champion throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitjakarn leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Kitjakarn taking a breather.
Champion is trying to break free.
Kitjakarn is leaning against Champion and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Champion looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kitjakarn lands an elbow just above Champion 's eye.
Kitjakarn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Champion tries to pull guard but Kitjakarn won't allow it.
Kitjakarn tries to work over Champion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kitjakarn struggles to land a body shot inside as Champion controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champion has had enough of the clinch but Kitjakarn keeps him there for the moment.
Kitjakarn holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Champion drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kitjakarn pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kitjakarn clinches up with Champion and pushes him back against the ropes.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kitjakarn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Champion is looking for a takedown.
A bit of stalling here from Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn tries to stall but Champion uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kitjakarn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A right hand to the body from Kitjakarn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champion jumps guard.
Champion is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Champion is keen to just control but Kitjakarn is a slippery customer.
Champion wants to stand but Kitjakarn has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Kitjakarn pushes Champion off but Champion dives into side control.
Kitjakarn is looking to get back to his feet here but Champion is keeping cool and he's managed to take Kitjakarn's back.
Kitjakarn avoids the strikes from Champion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Champion tries to keep control of the position but Kitjakarn is staying busy.
Kitjakarn is trying to get back to his feet but Champion has full control of the position and if anything, Kitjakarn has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Kitjakarn is looking to escape but he's done so without protecting himself and Champion manages to counter with a nice rear naked choke! Kitjakarn is in trouble and he's forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Salsa Champion!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Boban The Bob Sledder (ranked 5416 p4p, 5555 weight class) and Chan Sung Jung (ranked 375 p4p, 381 weight class). Jung is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Zombie. Chan Sung Jung has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Boban The Bob Sledder's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boban The Bob Sledder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chan Sung Jung!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jung shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and The Bob Sledder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Bob Sledder connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The Bob Sledder cracks a nice hook into Jung's ribs.
The Bob Sledder definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jung on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jung rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Bob Sledder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jung throws a series of punches but The Bob Sledder moves out of range.
Jung darts in trying to clinch
enabling The Bob Sledder to counter with a crisp jab.
The Bob Sledder getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jung looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking cross lands there for The Bob Sledder.
 Jung is rocked!
The Bob Sledder measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Jung! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Boban The Bob Sledder!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dominicus Domingo (ranked 3482 p4p, 24453 weight class) and Rua Shogun (ranked 386 p4p, 548 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dominicus Domingo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rua Shogun!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shogun fakes the leg kick and cracks Domingo in the body.
Domingo misses the shot to the body.
Shogun is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shogun. That's going to slow Domingo down.
Domingo fails to land with a series of punches.
Domingo throws a series of punches but Shogun avoids them all with ease.
Domingo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shogun doesn't seem bothered though.
Domingo cracks Shogun with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Domingo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shogun throws a head kick but Domingo moves out of range.
Domingo throws a sloppy body shot
and Shogun counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Domingo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shogun moves away.
Shogun throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Domingo with a nice cross.
Domingo fails to land with a series of punches.
Domingo throws a looping overhand right but Shogun ducks down to avoid it.
Shogun's coach down at Cozad MMA Rio was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Shogun's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Domingo misses with a hook. Shogun ducked under it nicely.
Shogun throws a right and a left that Domingo avoids nicely.
Shogun misses with a looping left.
Shogun on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shogun is looking to land body kicks.
Domingo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shogun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Domingo drops Shogun with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Shogun looks back up at him and smiles so Domingo waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Shogun is rocked!
No joy there for Shogun, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shogun is still on wobbly legs! Can Domingo finish him?
Domingo connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Shogun out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dominicus Domingo!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Naruesorn Chaiyachue (ranked 3519 p4p, 4446 weight class) and Antonio Branco (ranked 233 p4p, 274 weight class). Chaiyachue comes to the ring accompanied by [Don't Fear] The Reaper. 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 Antonio Branco 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naruesorn Chaiyachue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Branco!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaiyachue drives through and clinches with Branco against the ropes.
Branco looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chaiyachue tries to work over Branco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chaiyachue tries to land knees in the clinch but Branco avoids the damage to the body.
Chaiyachue stalling in the clinch.
Chaiyachue looking to slow down the pace here.
Chaiyachue throws a knee to the head but misses.
Branco tries to pull guard but Chaiyachue won't allow it.
We've been hearing reports that Chaiyachue has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Branco is trying to pull guard but Chaiyachue turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Branco jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Chaiyachue walks away with a smile on his face. Branco gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Naruesorn Chaiyachue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Branco.
Chaiyachue tries to clinch but Branco is having none of it.
Branco feints the counter takedown.
Chaiyachue doesn't manage to clinch there - Branco circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaiyachue is looking to clinch.
Branco swats away the attempt to clinch by Chaiyachue.
Chaiyachue instigates a clinch.
Branco fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chaiyachue misses with a body punch.
Chaiyachue has a couple of punches blocked by Branco.
Chaiyachue has Branco pressed against the ropes.
Branco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaiyachue will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Branco up against the ropes.
Chaiyachue misses with a knee strike.
Chaiyachue is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Branco is keeping busy.
Branco is trying to pull guard but Chaiyachue turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Chaiyachue taking a breather.
Chaiyachue presses Branco against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Branco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Branco tries to pull guard but Chaiyachue forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Chaiyachue lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chaiyachue doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Branco is trying to pull guard but Chaiyachue turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Branco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chaiyachue misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chaiyachue is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Branco is keeping busy.
Chaiyachue trying to stall but Branco improves his position.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaiyachue tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Branco's elbow.
Chaiyachue is looking to control Branco's arms but Branco gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chaiyachue has his back to the ropes.
Chaiyachue misses with a knee to the head.
Branco jumps guard but Chaiyachue turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chaiyachue tries a body shot but Branco blocks it.
Branco is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Chaiyachue to keep the fight standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Branco fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chaiyachue slowing the pace effectively.
Chaiyachue misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Naruesorn Chaiyachue dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chaiyachue wants to clinch up but Branco keeps it at a distance.
Branco with the counter takedown but Chaiyachue avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chaiyachue looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Naruesorn Chaiyachue is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chaiyachue tries to clinch but Branco moves out of range.
And Branco tries to counter it with a takedown but Chaiyachue pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chaiyachue moves into range and clinches up with Branco.
Naruesorn Chaiyachue has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chaiyachue tries a body shot but Branco blocks it.
Chaiyachue is working Branco over against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaiyachue putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Branco in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Branco is trying to pull guard but Chaiyachue has him pressed against the ropes.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaiyachue is struggling to control the position.
Chaiyachue misses with a punch to the body.
Chaiyachue landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chaiyachue misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Chaiyachue throws an elbow but misses.
The referee calls for Chaiyachue to work.
Chaiyachue tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaiyachue displaying some good clinch control by pressing Branco up against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Naruesorn Chaiyachue.
Chaiyachue is looking to clinch.
Chaiyachue tries to clinch up but Branco circles away and keeps his distance.
Branco tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Chaiyachue is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Branco can do to turn this around?
Chaiyachue doesn't manage to clinch there - Branco circles away.
Branco with the counter takedown but Chaiyachue avoids it easily.
Branco keeps the fight on the outside.
Chaiyachue moves into the clinch.
Branco jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Chaiyachue walks away with a smile on his face. Branco gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chaiyachue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Branco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chaiyachue looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Branco feints the counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branco tries to keep at a distance but Chaiyachue has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chaiyachue misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Branco.
Chaiyachue is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Branco is keeping busy.
Chaiyachue tries to stall but Branco uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chaiyachue can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chaiyachue.
Chaiyachue misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Branco.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Branco fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Naruesorn Chaiyachue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Branco.
Branco tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chaiyachue smiles and moves away.
Chaiyachue tries to close the distance and clinch but Branco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Branco drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Chaiyachue defends it well.
Chaiyachue rushes Branco and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Chaiyachue.
Chaiyachue crunches a lovely knee into Branco's ribcage.
Branco jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Chaiyachue walks away with a smile on his face. Branco gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Branco keeps the fight on the outside.
Branco tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Branco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Branco is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Branco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Branco changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Naruesorn Chaiyachue dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Chaiyachue tries to clinch up.
And Branco tries to counter it with a takedown but Chaiyachue pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chaiyachue tries to clinch up.
And Branco tries to counter it with a takedown but Chaiyachue pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chaiyachue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Branco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Branco drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Chaiyachue defends it well.
Chaiyachue tries to clinch but Branco is having none of it.
Branco is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Chaiyachue is looking to clinch but Branco is avoiding it.
Branco keeps the fight on the outside.
Chaiyachue is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaiyachue tries to clinch up but Branco circles away and keeps his distance.
Branco changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Branco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Branco keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaiyachue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Branco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chaiyachue tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Branco gets tackled into the ropes by Chaiyachue. Chaiyachue maintains the clinch.
Branco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Branco tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chaiyachue smiles and moves away.
Chaiyachue tries to clinch there but Branco circles away.
Branco swats away the attempt to clinch by Chaiyachue.
Chaiyachue tries to close the distance and clinch but Branco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaiyachue tries to clinch there but Branco circles away.
Branco is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Naruesorn Chaiyachue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chaiyachue doesn't manage to clinch there - Branco circles away.
Chaiyachue tries to clinch but Branco moves out of range.
Chaiyachue doesn't manage to clinch there - Branco circles away.
Chaiyachue is looking to clinch.
Chaiyachue rushes Branco and presses him up against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Branco as Chaiyachue tries to tie him up.
Branco takes a shot to the head.
Chaiyachue trying to stall but Branco improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branco tries to pull guard but Chaiyachue forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Branco blocks an elbow strike.
Chaiyachue stalling in the clinch but Branco improves position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chaiyachue is looking to control Branco's arms but Branco gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chaiyachue has his back to the ropes.
Branco manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Chaiyachue has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Branco is proving hard to escape from.
Chaiyachue got a little sloppy there for a moment and Branco has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chaiyachue has managed to get both his arms back between Branco's legs - danger averted.
Chaiyachue is looking to stand up but Branco won't let him.
Chaiyachue has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Branco is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chaiyachue wants to get up but he can't break Branco's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Branco looking for a guillotine here but Chaiyachue defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chaiyachue is looking to stand up but Branco won't let him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Branco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chaiyachue 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naruesorn Chaiyachue!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ivarsson Trippin (ranked 5614 p4p, 3351 weight class) and Rodri Yairguez (ranked 385 p4p, 268 weight class). Yairguez has chosen El Corrido De Chihuahua - Los Rieleros Del Norte as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ivarsson Trippin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rodri Yairguez's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivarsson Trippin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodri Yairguez!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trippin throws a leg kick that misses.
Trippin misses with a low kick.
Yairguez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Yairguez throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Yairguez forces his way into half guard.
Yairguez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Trippin is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Gronk Apes, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Yairguez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yairguez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yairguez thows a huge punch but Trippin dodges it nicely.
Yairguez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yairguez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Trippin wants to control but Yairguez is keeping busy.
Yairguez controlling the action here.
Yairguez is keen to just control but Trippin is a slippery customer.
Yairguez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Yairguez controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yairguez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yairguez is nestled in close to Trippin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Yairguez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yairguez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yairguez wants to pass the guard but Trippin is defending well.
Yairguez is keen to just control but Trippin is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trippin wants to improve his position but Yairguez is controlling well.
Yairguez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nice strikes from Yairguez there.
Trippin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yairguez.
Yairguez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Yairguez throwing shots but Trippin is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yairguez is pressing down on Trippin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Trippin is holding on for now.
Trippin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yairguez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yairguez's back!
Trippin avoiding Yairguez 's attempts to control his hands.
Yairguez tries to escape but Trippin has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Yairguez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yairguez keeps trying to improve his position.
Yairguez turns into Trippin and is now in his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rodri Yairguez dominated that round.
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.
Yairguez moves out of range as Trippin strikes.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Trippin enables Yairguez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Trippin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Trippin wants to sweep but no luck.
Yairguez tries to free his leg and advance position but Trippin is retaining full guard.
Yairguez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yairguez wants to control from the top but Trippin keeps moving.
Trippin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trippin looking to control.
Trippin keeping full guard, as Yairguez tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yairguez passes into half guard.
Yairguez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Yairguez trying to control the action but Trippin is working from the bottom.
Yairguez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yairguez trying to control from half guard but Trippin is working away.
Trippin is in trouble now - Yairguez has advanced to mount!
Trippin is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez controlling his opponent.
Yairguez misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Yairguez throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Yairguez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Yairguez is working for a guillotine from mount but Trippin frees his head quite easily.
Yairguez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trippin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Yairguez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Trippin defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Yairguez.
Yairguez wants to finish this one by submission but Trippin is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Yairguez.
Trippin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Yairguez is stalling here. Trippin is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Yairguez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Trippin has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Trippin prevents Yairguez from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yairguez trying to control from the bottom.
Yairguez is trying to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rodri Yairguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Trippin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yairguez is out of range and Trippin settles back down.
Ivarsson Trippin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yairguez slips a straight right by Trippin.
A lazy left from Yairguez finds it's target.
Yairguez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Trippin's half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Yairguez in particular looking to stall.
Yairguez throws a strike but Trippin avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yairguez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rodri Yairguez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yairguez trying to control but Trippin is working from the bottom.
Yairguez passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yairguez is looking to take a break and control but Trippin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Trippin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Trippin is looking for a sweep. Yairguez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yairguez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Yairguez prevents Trippin from improving his position.
Yairguez slips a nice elbow through Trippin's hands, connecting with Trippin's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yairguez wants to free his trapped foot but Trippin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yairguez is working for a submission of some sort.
Trippin wants to control but Yairguez is keeping busy.
Yairguez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Trippin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Yairguez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rodri Yairguez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Trippin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A shot to the body from Trippin misses
and Yairguez counters with a left to the body.
Trippin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ivarsson Trippin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yairguez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Yairguez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yairguez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodri Yairguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yairguez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodri Yairguez!
A relieved looking Rodri Yairguez thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barnabus Sanitario (ranked 3504 p4p, 3123 weight class) and Baby Dragon (ranked 232 p4p, 210 weight class). Barnabus Sanitario has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Basic striking
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Excellent boxer
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Barnabus Sanitario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Baby Dragon!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanitario shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Dragon counter with a right hand.
Dragon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dragon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanitario slips a jab from Dragon.
Dragon scores with a sloppy right hand. Sanitario should have avoided that one.
Dragon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dragon thuds his right hand into Sanitario's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sanitario scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dragon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sanitario. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanitario scoring with punches from side control.
Sanitario wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dragon keeps working.
Dragon is trying to get back to half guard.
Sanitario definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sanitario landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sanitario working the body and head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanitario is chipping away with strikes.
Dragon tries to buck Sanitario off but Sanitario is having none of it.
Sanitario working the body and head with strikes.
Sanitario is chipping away with strikes.
Sanitario is working Dragon over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sanitario creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sanitario scoring with punches and elbows.
Dragon is rocked!
Dragon is trying to improve his position.
Dragon takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sanitario lands a few punches from side control.
Dragon is still in real trouble! Can Sanitario finish him?
Sanitario cracks Dragon with a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dragon takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sanitario cracks Dragon with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Check out the look on Sanitario's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sanitario scores with punches from side control.
Sanitario scoring with punches and elbows.
Sanitario lands a strong strike to the head of Dragon. That's dazed him! Sanitario looking to finish here. Dragon is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Sanitario lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barnabus Sanitario!
Post fight, Barnabus Sanitario stared into the camera and said 'I just want to be clean'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Favela Samurai (ranked 2716 p4p, 3536 weight class) and Glass Joe Jr (ranked 187 p4p, 235 weight class). Joe Jr has chosen Punch Out Theme as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Favela Samurai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Glass Joe Jr!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Joe Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Samurai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joe Jr moves away.
Samurai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Joe Jr misses with a straight right.
Samurai takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Samurai has closed the distance and engaged Joe Jr in a clinch.
Samurai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Samurai leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Samurai stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samurai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Samurai really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Joe Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Samurai leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Joe Jr has Samurai pressed against the ropes, preventing Samurai from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Samurai.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Samurai.
Joe Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joe Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Samurai.
Samurai stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The referee is keeping an eye on Samurai - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Joe Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Samurai controls his hands.
Samurai gets through Joe Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Samurai.
Samurai avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Joe Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Joe Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Joe Jr on the inside.
Samurai stalling against the ropes.
Joe Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Joe Jr misses with some punches.
Joe Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Samurai just leaning against Joe Jr, taking a breather.
Samurai stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Joe Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joe Jr misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samurai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Samurai is struggling to control the position.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Joe Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Samurai controlling the action here for a moment.
Samurai stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Favela Samurai.
Samurai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Joe Jr avoiding damage as Samurai throws knees to the body.
Samurai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Joe Jr.
Samurai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joe Jr misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samurai breaks the clinch.
Joe Jr connects with the punch.
 Samurai is rocked!
Samurai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oh Samurai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Favela Samurai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
BAM! Joe Jr delivers a spinning backfist that drops Samurai like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Glass Joe Jr!
Glass Joe Jr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raja Khanna (ranked 1408 p4p, 2599 weight class) and Tommy Walcott (ranked 216 p4p, 360 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Raja Khanna!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 27 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Walcott!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walcott lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Khanna at a distance.
Walcott avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walcott throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Khanna counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Khanna.
Walcott blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Walcott creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Walcott working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Khanna lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Walcott swings wildly with an uppercut but Khanna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khanna pushes Walcott back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Walcott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Walcott.
Walcott cracks Khanna with a nice body shot.
Khanna blocks an uppercut.
Walcott misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walcott lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khanna backwards.
Khanna prevents a body shot from Walcott.
Khanna misses with a body punch.
Walcott's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Walcott misses with some punches.
Walcott misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khanna.
Walcott digs a right hand underneath Khanna's ribcage. Khanna let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Walcott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khanna misses with the head strike.
Khanna lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Walcott lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Khanna gets control of Walcott's arms and successfully pulls guard. Khanna will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Khanna working for a triangle but Walcott defends it easily.
Khanna is trying to control the position but Walcott postures up.
Walcott sitting in guard here, content to control.
Khanna working for a triangle but Walcott defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Walcott wants to control from the top but Khanna keeps moving.
Walcott got a little sloppy there for a moment and Khanna has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Walcott has managed to get both his arms back between Khanna's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanna has an active guard here but Walcott has managed to pass into half guard.
Walcott thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Khanna wants to get back to full guard.
Khanna actively working from the bottom here.
Khanna looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Khanna looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Khanna is looking for a sweep. Walcott is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Khanna looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Walcott doesn't manage to clinch there - Khanna circles away.
Walcott fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walcott scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Walcott does it's job there.
A shot to the body from Walcott misses
and Khanna counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tommy Walcott will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Walcott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khanna thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walcott's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Walcott's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Walcott attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Khanna seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Walcott misses with a series of wild punches.
Walcott throws a predictable looking body shot
and Khanna counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Walcott misses the target.
Crunch! Khanna slams his shin into Walcott's torso.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khanna throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walcott sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Walcott with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Walcott lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanna throws a shot from downtown. Walcott moves away and avoids it.
Khanna misses the shot to the body.
Walcott is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Khanna with a body shot.
Khanna throws a hook to the side of Walcott's head but Walcott sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Walcott throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khanna sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khanna waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walcott.
Walcott ducks under a wild hook from Khanna.
It seemed like Walcott was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tommy Walcott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khanna swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Khanna takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Walcott has taken the fight to the clinch.
Khanna misses with a punch on the inside.
Khanna tries to throw a body punch but Walcott avoids it by throwing Khanna back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Khanna or not.
Walcott scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Walcott tries a body shot but Khanna blocks it.
Khanna blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walcott throws a head punch that misses.
Khanna jumps guard but Walcott stands there with Khanna around his waist. Khanna gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Walcott misses with a punch on the inside.
Walcott blocks a body shot from Khanna.
Walcott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khanna misses with some punches.
Walcott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walcott lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khanna blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walcott makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Khanna blocks a body shot from Walcott.
Khanna goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Khanna fails to land.
Walcott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Walcott.
Walcott tries a body shot but Khanna blocks it.
Walcott tries to work over Khanna's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Walcott fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khanna.
Khanna misses with some punches.
Walcott can't find room to land a body shot as Khanna controls the action.
Walcott misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khanna.
Khanna fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walcott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walcott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khanna blocks an uppercut.
Walcott lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Khanna or not.
Khanna misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khanna misses with a hook from the clinch.
Walcott blocking some punches.
Khanna takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Khanna.
Walcott throws a head punch that misses.
Walcott blocks an uppercut.
Khanna struggles to land a body shot inside as Walcott controls his hands.
Khanna tries to work over Walcott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanna works on Walcott's body with a couple of short punches.
Khanna blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khanna tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walcott's elbow.
Walcott presses Khanna against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khanna tries to work over Walcott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khanna lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khanna.
Walcott can't find room to land a body shot as Khanna controls the action.
Walcott lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Walcott has a couple of punches blocked by Khanna.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khanna.
Khanna has a couple of punches blocked by Walcott.
Khanna can't find room to land a body shot as Walcott controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walcott.
Khanna lands a body punch.
Khanna lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tommy Walcott seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Walcott working aggressively here.
Khanna lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Khanna doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khanna goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khanna is trying to pull guard but Walcott has him pressed against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tommy Walcott will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.
Walcott staying out of range there.
Walcott with a jab.
Walcott is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Khanna rather than just go for the knockout.
Khanna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walcott moves away.
Walcott scores with a body shot.
Walcott lands with a nice body punch.
Walcott misses with an uppercut. Khanna saw that one coming.
Khanna goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walcott lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Walcott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walcott comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanna doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Walcott misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Walcott misses its intended target.
Walcott takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Khanna misses with a straight right.
Khanna looks for the body kick but Walcott saw that one coming.
Walcott throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Walcott jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sloppy strikes from Khanna. Those never looked like landing.
Khanna with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Walcott to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanna tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walcott swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walcott appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Walcott closes the distance and pushes Khanna back into the ropes.
Walcott tries to throw a body punch but Khanna avoids it by throwing Walcott back against the ropes.
Khanna lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Khanna.
Walcott lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khanna lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Khanna digs a right hand into Walcott's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Walcott's gas tank.
Walcott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walcott makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Khanna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khanna pushes Walcott back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walcott misses with a body punch.
Khanna has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Walcott uses from the top position.
Khanna is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Khanna is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khanna is keeping the position for now.
Walcott wants to control from the top but Khanna keeps moving.
Khanna looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Walcott trying to control the position from guard on top but Khanna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khanna looking for a guillotine here but Walcott defends easily.
Khanna trying to keep a closed guard but Walcott is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Tommy Walcott just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Khanna's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Khanna lands a slapping body shot.
Khanna lands a high kick!
Walcott is rocked!
Khanna needs to keep his hands up - Walcott had a free shot at his head there.
A telegraphed right hand from Walcott misses the target.
Walcott misses with a hook
and Khanna counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Walcott is still on wobbly legs! Can Khanna finish him?
Khanna throws a shot from downtown. Walcott moves away and avoids it.
Walcott seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walcott fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Khanna looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Khanna is looking to clinch but Walcott is avoiding it.
Walcott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott tries to clinch up.
Khanna staying out of range there.
Khanna throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khanna getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Walcott scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Khanna throws a low kick but Walcott moves out of range easily.
Walcott ducks under a wild hook from Khanna.
Walcott takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Khanna takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanna throws an overhand right that lands on Walcott's shoulder, as Walcott tries to avoid the shot.
Walcott lands with a right hand.
Walcott lunges at Khanna with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Khanna's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khanna takes a swing at Walcott's ribcage but misses.
Khanna swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Walcott was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Khanna looks to land a right hand but Walcott moved out of range.
Nice shot by Walcott.
A lazy body kick from Khanna
and Walcott counters with a leg kick.
Tommy Walcott seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick from Walcott, right into the meat of the thigh.
Walcott slips under a jab.
Walcott lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanna throws a right hand that misses
and Walcott connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Walcott.
Walcott finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Khanna jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Walcott throws out a powerful jab.
Walcott throws a series of punches but Khanna avoids them all with ease.
Khanna throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Walcott counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khanna scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab-cross combination lands for Khanna and sends Walcott crashing to the mat! Khanna follows him down to the mat - Walcott regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khanna is pressing down on Walcott's thigh, looking to free his foot. Walcott is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanna trying to control the action but Walcott is working from the bottom.
Khanna is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Walcott sees it coming and defends easily.
Khanna is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Walcott sees it coming and defends easily.
Walcott trying to control but Khanna postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Raja Khanna will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Khanna goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Khanna darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Walcott throws a hook but Khanna avoids it easily.
Walcott needs to keep his hands up - Khanna had a free shot at his head there.
Khanna throws a hook to the side of Walcott's head but Walcott sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Walcott doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Walcott swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Khanna.
Walcott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khanna.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khanna on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Khanna blocks the leg kick.
Khanna doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Walcott.
Khanna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walcott moves away.
A big left from Walcott misses.
Walcott moves into range and connects with a jab.
Walcott tries to clinch there but Khanna circles away.
Walcott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walcott misses with a hook. Khanna ducked under it nicely.
Khanna seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Decent striking displayed by Walcott there.
Khanna fails to land with a series of punches.
Raja Khanna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tommy Walcott is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott avoids the head kick by Khanna.
Walcott looks to score with a jab to the body but Khanna is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walcott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khanna is looking to counter with a body kick.
Khanna with the inside leg kick.
Khanna misses with a body punch
and Walcott counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Walcott lands with a nice body punch.
Walcott tries to clinch but Khanna is having none of it.
Khanna throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcott defending well as Khanna loads up on a big left hand.
Walcott looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Walcott throws a hook but Khanna avoids it easily.
Walcott lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Walcott throws a leg kick but Khanna sees it coming and moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Walcott
and Khanna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khanna is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Walcott.
Some wild striking there from Khanna.
Walcott throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Khanna stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Khanna.
A big right from Walcott misses.
Walcott throws a good cross that connects.
Khanna throws a sloppy head kick
and Walcott counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Walcott cracks Khanna with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khanna misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Khanna takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Walcott lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Khanna misses with a left hand
and Walcott counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Walcott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Walcott has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 46:49
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Walcott!
Tommy Walcott is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Tommy Walcott thanked Mythical Fighter for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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