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Schmidt vs Morrell - SPFT #3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Salamanca (ranked 4322 p4p, 4599 weight class) and Preston Adams (ranked 440 p4p, 451 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jose Salamanca has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jose Salamanca seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Salamanca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Preston Adams!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Adams was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Salamanca manages to work his way to half guard, despite Adams's best efforts.
Adams wants to work for an arm triangle but Salamanca is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Salamanca has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Adams is working away from the top position though.
Salamanca wants to improve his position but Adams is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salamanca keeping control of the position.
Salamanca is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Vale Tudo NY, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca is trying to control but Adams manages to pass to mount!
Adams trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Adams sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Salamanca is desperately trying to improve his position but Adams has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Adams goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Salamanca turns into him and now he's in Adams's guard.
Salamanca wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Salamanca is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Adams is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Salamanca is looking to pass into half guard but Adams pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Adams is in guard.
Salamanca looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Adams puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Salamanca trying to control but Adams postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca is controlling Adams's trapped leg to prevent Adams from advancing to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Salamanca keeps working.
Salamanca has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Adams is working away from the top position though.
Salamanca keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Adams working over Salamanca with some ground and pound. Salamanca looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Adams with the ground and pound but Salamanca uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Adams wants to control from the top but Salamanca keeps moving.
Salamanca looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salamanca wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Preston Adams dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Salamanca fails with a takedown attempt.
Salamanca tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Adams defends well and Salamanca ends up having to push Adams into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Salamanca changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Adams fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Salamanca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
 It looks like Jose Salamanca has been cut.
Adams takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Adams throws a series of punches but Salamanca moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Salamanca.
Salamanca goes for a double leg but Adams avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Adams continues to drive forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalling in the clinch from Adams.
Adams is pressed up against the cage. Salamanca has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Adams down to the mat. Adams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Salamanca changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Adams tries to avoid it but Salamanca manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Adams to the ground. Adams escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Adams is looking to clinch.
Salamanca throwing a counter right hand but Adams manages to avoid it.
Adams slaps away a takedown attempt from Salamanca, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Adams is looking to land body kicks.
Adams cracks a nice hook into Salamanca's ribs.
Adams connects with a solid leg kick.
Adams gets the takedown into side control.
Salamanca is trying to escape the position but Adams is controlling the position.
Adams cracks Salamanca with a big right hand but Salamanca just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
You can see the frustration on Salamanca's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Adams controlling from side mount.
Adams has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams shoots in and gets a takedown into Salamanca's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salamanca has his hands on Adams's head, controlling the position.
Adams won't allow Salamanca to sweep him here.
Salamanca controlling Adams's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Adams looking to sit in guard and control but Salamanca gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Salamanca trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
Salamanca advances to half guard.
Salamanca is trying to control. Adams wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Salamanca wants to pass to mount but Adams is defending the position.
Salamanca is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Adams!
Salamanca takes Adams's back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Adams's body.
Salamanca wants to control but Adams is keeping busy.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Salamanca is working for a rear naked choke. Adams is not defending it well and Salamanca has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Adams refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Adams's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jose Salamanca!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyquanvious Banks (ranked 3320 p4p, 3783 weight class) and Lionheart Kingdad (ranked 362 p4p, 390 weight class). Lionheart Kingdad has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tyquanvious Banks's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyquanvious Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lionheart Kingdad!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Banks is looking to clinch.
Kingdad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kingdad scores with a sloppy right hand. Banks should have avoided that one.
It looks like Tyquanvious Banks has been cut.
Kingdad stuns Banks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Banks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kingdad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lionheart Kingdad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kingdad misses with a hook.
Banks on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Banks gets a clinch.
Kingdad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Banks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kingdad cracks Banks with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Banks.
Banks swinging wildly here.
Banks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Banks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingdad throws out a loose jab but Banks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kingdad weaves into range and cracks Banks right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Banks goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Kingdad is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lionheart Kingdad!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Huntsman (ranked 4423 p4p, 4257 weight class) and Topo Sanchez (ranked 496 p4p, 480 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Huntsman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Topo Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Sanchez. That snapped Huntsman's head back.
It looks like John Huntsman has been cut.
Huntsman takes the fight into the clinch.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Huntsman.
Huntsman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanchez tries to break free but Huntsman pushes him back against the cage.
Huntsman lands a body punch.
Sanchez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Huntsman misses with the head strike.
Huntsman wants the takedown. Sanchez is fighting it off but Huntsman persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Sanchez's guard against the cage.
Huntsman prevents Sanchez from getting back to his feet.
Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sanchez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Huntsman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Huntsman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huntsman seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sanchez for as long as he can get away with.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huntsman cracks Sanchez with a solid left hand.
Sanchez wants to sweep here but Huntsman controlling him for the moment.
Huntsman lands a couple of digs.
Huntsman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Huntsman landing some decent shots from guard.
Huntsman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huntsman postures up.
Huntsman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sanchez's guard.
Huntsman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to get back to full guard.
Sanchez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Huntsman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sanchez wants to control but Huntsman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Huntsman is nestled in close to Sanchez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sanchez has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA New York. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Huntsman drops an elbow to the side of Sanchez's head.
Huntsman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Huntsman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Huntsman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Huntsman connects with a nice short shot to Sanchez's temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez has hold of Huntsman's hands but Huntsman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from Huntsman there.
Huntsman working over Sanchez with some ground and pound. Sanchez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huntsman lands strikes from half guard.
Huntsman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Huntsman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sanchez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Still in half guard, Huntsman seems content to control.
Huntsman has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Huntsman working Sanchez over with strikes.
Huntsman working the head and body with strikes.
Huntsman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huntsman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sanchez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sanchez taking some punishment here, with Huntsman in his half guard.
Huntsman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Huntsman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Huntsman working the head and body with strikes.
Huntsman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Huntsman slips a nice elbow through Sanchez's hands, connecting with Sanchez's forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huntsman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Huntsman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Huntsman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Huntsman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Huntsman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Huntsman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Huntsman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Huntsman feints and as Sanchez raises his hands in defense, Huntsman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Huntsman landing some decent shots from guard.
Huntsman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Huntsman pushes down on Sanchez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Huntsman prevents Sanchez from improving his position.
Huntsman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Huntsman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanchez can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huntsman 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.
Huntsman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sanchez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet.
Huntsman is nestled in close to Sanchez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huntsman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Huntsman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Huntsman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Huntsman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sanchez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Huntsman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Huntsman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sanchez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Huntsman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Huntsman prevents Sanchez from improving his position.
Sanchez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to stand back up but Huntsman is controlling him
Huntsman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Huntsman lands a nice short elbow.
Still in half guard, Huntsman seems content to control.
Huntsman lands with a punch from half guard.
Huntsman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sanchez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Huntsman content to control rather than advance.
Sanchez taking some punishment here, with Huntsman in his half guard.
Huntsman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Huntsman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huntsman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Huntsman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep. Huntsman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Huntsman lands a nice short elbow.
Huntsman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sanchez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Huntsman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sanchez is trying to stand up here but Huntsman is controlling him well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Huntsman lands a nice short elbow.
Sanchez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huntsman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Huntsman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Huntsman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Huntsman works his way into full mount!
Sanchez taking shots to the head.
Huntsman with the ground and pound from mount.
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!
Huntsman unloading with bombs!
Huntsman lands a big elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Huntsman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Huntsman'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. This is the final round!
Sanchez gets caught napping as Huntsman dives in and scores a takedown. Sanchez manages to retain guard.
Topo Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huntsman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Huntsman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Huntsman with a nice head shot there.
Huntsman content to stall in guard here.
Sanchez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Huntsman is one step ahead there.
Huntsman stays in close to Sanchez's body and controls the position.
Huntsman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Huntsman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to sweep here but Huntsman controlling him for the moment.
Sanchez is still trying to improve position.
Huntsman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Huntsman connects with a couple of short punches.
Huntsman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Huntsman lands a couple of elbows.
Sanchez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Huntsman works over Sanchez with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huntsman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Huntsman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
John Huntsman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Huntsman cracks Sanchez with a solid left hand.
Huntsman landing with the ground and pound.
Huntsman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sanchez's head.
Huntsman landing some decent shots from guard.
Sanchez looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanchez, not yet.
Huntsman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
Huntsman works over Sanchez with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huntsman is in close to Sanchez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Huntsman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
 Sanchez is rocked!
Huntsman postures up and lands a big shot to Sanchez's brow.
Sanchez is still in real trouble! Can Huntsman finish him?
Huntsman works over Sanchez with some ground and pound from guard.
Huntsman 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.
Huntsman is in close to Sanchez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Huntsman arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Sanchez's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Huntsman!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Niaz (ranked 5591 p4p, 3116 weight class) and Georg Stromberg (ranked 511 p4p, 356 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Niaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Georg Stromberg!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stromberg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stromberg scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Niaz doesn't seem bothered though.
Niaz ducks right into an uppercut from Stromberg.
It looks like Dick Niaz has been cut.
Niaz is breathing heavily.
Stromberg cracks a nice hook into Niaz's ribs.
Stromberg feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Niaz sprawling to the canvas! Niaz rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Stromberg finish him?!
 Niaz is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stromberg is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Niaz flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Niaz is out cold! Stromberg holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Georg Stromberg!
Georg Stromberg decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Fury (ranked 4345 p4p, 3632 weight class) and Gustav Kinski (ranked 454 p4p, 409 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyson Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gustav Kinski!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury is looking to clinch.
Kinski lands with an uppercut that bounces Fury off the cage and back into range.
Kinski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kinski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fury tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kinski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kinski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fury.
Fury throws an off balance right hand
and Kinski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kinski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kinski lands with a straight right. Fury didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kinski staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Kinski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kinski with a jab.
Kinski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fury.
Kinski lands a really nice looking cross but Fury seems unphased.
Kinski feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Fury sprawling to the canvas! Fury rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kinski finish him?!
Fury is rocked!
Fury fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oh Fury is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kinski keeps the fight on the outside.
Fury seems to have got his legs back now.
Kinski misses with a straight left.
Fury jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fury on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kinski lands a big uppercut and Fury crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Fury looks OK. Kinski waves Fury back to his feet!
Kinski is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fury had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Fury walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Kinski! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gustav Kinski!
Gustav Kinski 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Robin Ohlsson (ranked 3978 p4p, 3015 weight class) and Svensson Von Tancred (ranked 404 p4p, 344 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robin Ohlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Svensson Von Tancred!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ohlsson lands a nice hook to Von Tancred's body. Von Tancred takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Von Tancred looks to score with a jab to the body but Ohlsson is just out of range.
Ohlsson with a hook.
Von Tancred uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ohlsson.
Von Tancred looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ohlsson swinging wildly here.
Von Tancred connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ohlsson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Von Tancred connects with a nice looking jab.
Ohlsson misses with a few strikes there.
Ohlsson throws a combination that misses
and Von Tancred counters with a right hand to the body.
Von Tancred moves out of range as Ohlsson strikes.
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!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Von Tancred, as that shot connected.
Von Tancred throws an uppercut from hell that sends Ohlsson clean off his feet! He's out cold! Von Tancred stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Svensson Von Tancred!
Svensson Von Tancred decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takashi Morimoto (ranked 3441 p4p, 2869 weight class) and Atticus Nelson (ranked 425 p4p, 380 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Takashi Morimoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Atticus Nelson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morimoto drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nelson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morimoto.
Morimoto is pushing down on Nelson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nelson is fighting to maintain full guard but Morimoto has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nelson has his hands clasped together around Morimoto's back. He's all about the action.
Nelson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Morimoto.
Nelson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morimoto postures up in Nelson's guard and throws a big left but Nelson blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morimoto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nelson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Morimoto throws a strike but Nelson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Morimoto striking off his back but it's not causing Nelson any problems.
Nelson tries to free his leg and advance position but Morimoto is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morimoto has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nelson has passed into side control.
Morimoto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here as Nelson stalls from top position.
Morimoto is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Elevation Fight Team, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Morimoto is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morimoto is trying to control but can't.
Morimoto wants to control but Nelson passes into side.
Morimoto is looking to regain half guard here but Nelson keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morimoto tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Nelson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Morimoto tries to hold on but Nelson pushes him away.
Morimoto swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Morimoto tries to reverse the position but Nelson maintains control.
Morimoto is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morimoto tries to hold on but Nelson pushes him away.
Morimoto is looking to improve his position but Nelson isn't that keen on the idea.
Morimoto on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Morimoto tries to get out of the position.
Nelson controlling his opponent.
Morimoto flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Nelson controlling from the full mount.
Morimoto is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson controlling from the full mount.
Morimoto is in a horrible position here. Nelson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nelson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Morimoto is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nelson blocks Morimoto's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Nelson avoids the attempt from Morimoto to control.
Morimoto is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Atticus Nelson dominated that round.
That's time! Morimoto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Morimoto darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Morimoto throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Nelson to regain full guard.
Nelson wants to sweep here but Morimoto controlling him for the moment.
Morimoto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Morimoto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Morimoto throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morimoto throws an elbow that misses. Nelson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Morimoto's guard. Nice move by Nelson!
Morimoto 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.
Morimoto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morimoto wants to control but Nelson passes easily into half guard.
Morimoto wants to improve his position but Nelson is controlling well.
Morimoto is trying to maintain the position but Nelson is very close to passing his half guard.
Morimoto moves into full guard.
Morimoto looking for a sweep. Not yet Morimoto, not yet.
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.
Morimoto keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
Morimoto tries to strike from the bottom.
Morimoto thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Morimoto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nelson is one step ahead there.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Morimoto manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Nelson on his heels. He'll look to pass Nelson's guard now, I'm sure.
Morimoto cracks Nelson with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is adopting a defensive guard.
Morimoto throws a big elbow that misses.
Morimoto is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nelson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nelson controlling the action here.
Morimoto tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson stalling.
Morimoto strikes from the bottom but Nelson passes into mount!
Morimoto is looking to improve his position but Nelson isn't that keen on the idea.
Morimoto slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morimoto flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Nelson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Morimoto wants to improve his position but Nelson is controlling well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Takashi Morimoto dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Morimoto bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Morimoto tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Nelson defending against the ground and pound.
Morimoto throws a strike aimed at the side of Nelson's head but Nelson avoids it well.
Morimoto throws an elbow but Nelson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Nelson sneaks back into half guard.
Nelson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nelson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Morimoto throws a strike but Nelson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Morimoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nelson lands a couple of digs.
Nelson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Morimoto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nelson is one step ahead there.
Nelson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Morimoto wants to sweep here but Nelson controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nelson trying to control but Morimoto is working from the bottom.
Morimoto throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morimoto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nelson is trying to control but can't.
Morimoto winds up and cracks Nelson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Morimoto lands a nice short elbow.
Nelson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nelson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morimoto manages to get himself to full guard.
Morimoto wants to control but Nelson passes easily into half guard.
Morimoto is trying to control but can't.
Morimoto strikes from the bottom but Nelson uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Morimoto is looking for a sweep.
Morimoto tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Nelson working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morimoto is looking to improve his position but Nelson isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morimoto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nelson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Atticus Nelson.
Well Nelson 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Atticus Nelson!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ziko Igwe (ranked 2724 p4p, 3704 weight class) and Paco Avila (ranked 183 p4p, 235 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ziko Igwe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paco Avila!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avila throws out a powerful jab.
Igwe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Igwe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Good standup being displayed there by Igwe as he connects with a hook.
Avila throws a looping overhand right but Igwe ducks down to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Igwe.
Avila drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
 It looks like Paco Avila has been cut.
Avila looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Avila pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Avila steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Igwe.
Avila lands with an uppercut that bounces Igwe off the cage and back into range.
Igwe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Avila takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Avila lands a body shot.
Igwe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Igwe slips a straight right by Avila.
Avila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Igwe was well out of range. Poor timing from Avila.
Avila throws a shot from downtown. Igwe moves away and avoids it.
Igwe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Igwe throws a lazy right hand but Avila sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Igwe misses with an uppercut.
Avila fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Igwe manages to avoid it.
Avila throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Igwe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Igwe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Avila lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Avila lands a jab to Igwe's midsection.
Igwe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Avila swings for the body but Igwe moves out of range.
Avila has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Igwe finds it's way round the side to connect with Avila's head.
Avila misses with a jab to the body
enabling Igwe to counter with a crisp jab.
Avila just misses with a punch to the body.
Igwe lands with an uppercut that bounces Avila off the cage and back into range.
Avila is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avila works the jab nicely.
Avila is still on wobbly legs! Can Igwe finish him?
Avila throws a looping overhand right but Igwe ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Igwe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Avila seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Igwe moves out of range of the strikes.
Igwe drops Avila with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Avila looks back up at him and smiles so Igwe waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
That has opened up Paco Avila's cut even more.
Avila cracks Igwe with an open hand slap.
A slow jab from Igwe misses its intended target.
It seemed like Avila was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Avila throws a looping overhand right but Igwe ducks down to avoid it.
Nice cross by Avila.
Igwe misses the jab.
Avila with a hook.
Avila fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Igwe manages to avoid it.
Igwe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Igwe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Avila counters with a stiff right hand.
Igwe throws a shot from downtown. Avila moves away and avoids it.
Igwe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paco Avila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Igwe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Avila lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big right from Igwe misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igwe throws an overhand right that lands on Avila's shoulder, as Avila tries to avoid the shot.
Igwe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Avila in his tracks.
Avila misses with a right hand
letting Igwe counter with a right hand.
Avila scores with a shot to the body.
Igwe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Avila takes a swing at Igwe's ribcage but misses.
Avila thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Avila.
Avila connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Igwe's hands.
A swing and a miss from Avila.
A little feinted left hand from Igwe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Avila ducks under a wild hook from Igwe.
Avila defending well as Igwe loads up on a big left hand.
Igwe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Igwe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Igwe misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avila uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Igwe.
Igwe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Igwe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Avila lands with an overhand left.
Igwe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Igwe misses with an uppercut. Avila saw that one coming.
Avila lands a really nice looking cross but Igwe seems unphased.
Igwe throws a jab but it's blocked by Avila.
Igwe looks to throw the jab but Avila is out of range.
Igwe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Avila lands an overhand right.
Igwe is rocked!
Igwe lands the left hand.
Igwe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Igwe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paco Avila will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paco Avila's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Good shot there by Igwe.
Avila uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Igwe.
Avila is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Igwe.
Avila ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Igwe moves away.
A slow jab from Avila misses its intended target.
Avila fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Igwe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Avila fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Igwe manages to avoid it.
Avila moves out of range as Igwe strikes.
Avila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Avila throws a predictable looking body shot
and Igwe counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avila moves out of range of the strikes.
Igwe throws a poor cross that misses
letting Avila counter with a right hand.
Avila steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Igwe.
Avila uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Igwe.
Igwe misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila throws out a loose jab but Igwe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Igwe is looking to counter punch.
Igwe throws a lazy right hand but Avila sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Igwe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Avila.
Avila swings for the body but Igwe moves out of range.
Avila lands a head shot.
Avila misses with a hook
letting Igwe counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Igwe.
Good shot there by Avila.
Igwe swings widly with a right hand
and Avila counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Igwe throws a hook but Avila blocks it.
Igwe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Avila.
Igwe throwing a counter right hand but Avila manages to avoid it.
Avila lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Igwe misses the jab.
Igwe throws an overhand right that lands on Avila's shoulder, as Avila tries to avoid the shot.
Avila throws out a counter right but Igwe avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Igwe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Avila scores with a jab to the head.
Oh Igwe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Igwe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Avila needs to keep his hands up - Igwe had a free shot at his head there.
The cut above Paco Avila's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Avila misses the shot to the body.
Avila throws a hook to the side of Igwe's head but Igwe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Igwe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Avila misses the shot to the body.
Avila misses with a body shot.
Avila throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Igwe ducks under a wild hook from Avila.
Avila looks to score with a jab to the body but Igwe is just out of range.
Igwe seems to have got his legs back now.
Avila avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Igwe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Avila displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Igwe throws out the jab.
Avila ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Igwe looks to land a left hand but Avila moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila throws a hook to the side of Igwe's head but Igwe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Igwe throwing a counter right hand but Avila manages to avoid it.
Avila scores with a jab. Igwe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Avila lands a slapping body shot.
Avila misses with an uppercut
and Igwe counters with a nice uppercut.
Avila uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Igwe.
Avila throws a shot from downtown. Igwe moves away and avoids it.
Igwe misses with an uppercut
and Avila counters with a nice body shot.
Igwe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Avila.
Avila lands a lovely overhand right.
Avila connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Igwe's hands.
Avila uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Igwe.
Avila fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Igwe on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avila throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Avila moves out of range as Igwe strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Avila. Igwe does a little dance to reset his feet.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Igwe might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Igwe misses the jab.
Avila is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Igwe with a body shot.
Avila misses with a looping right.
Avila misses the shot to the body.
Igwe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Igwe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Avila.
Avila throws a body punch but Igwe moves out of range.
Avila lands with a right hand.
Avila slips under a jab from Igwe.
Igwe misses with a looping left.
Avila steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Igwe.
Avila moves away from the strike by Igwe.
A swing and a miss from Avila.
Igwe misses with a right hand
and Avila connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paco Avila showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paco Avila's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Avila misses with a wild body shot.
Igwe is looking to counter punch.
Ziko Igwe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Igwe misses.
Igwe ducks under a wild hook from Avila.
Avila misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Igwe.
Igwe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Avila misses with a looping left.
A jab from Avila misses.
Igwe throws a shot from downtown. Avila moves away and avoids it.
Avila misses with a wild body shot.
A left lands for Avila.
A telegraphed right hand from Igwe misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avila slips under a jab from Igwe.
Good shot there by Igwe.
Igwe blocks a jab.
Igwe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Avila.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Avila misses with a wild body shot.
Igwe throws a lazy right hand but Avila sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Avila scores with a hook.
Igwe scores with a hook.
Igwe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Avila throws a sloppy body shot
letting Igwe counter with a right hand.
Avila connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Igwe momentarily.
Avila scores with a nice right hand.
Igwe 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!
Avila displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Igwe throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Avila throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Igwe throwing a counter right hand but Avila manages to avoid it.
Avila throws a hook but Igwe avoids it easily.
Avila waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Igwe.
Avila has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Igwe misses with a hook
and Avila counters with a stiff right hand.
Igwe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Igwe works the jab nicely.
Paco Avila's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Igwe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot by Avila.
Igwe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Avila.
Avila throws a lazy right hand but Igwe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Igwe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Avila sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Avila throws a hook but Igwe blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Igwe misses the target.
Avila swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Avila takes a swing at Igwe's ribcage but misses.
Avila works Igwe's body with a nice hook.
Igwe misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igwe slips a straight right by Avila.
An attempted straight right counter from Igwe misses the target.
Avila looks to land a left hand but Igwe moved out of range nicely.
Igwe throwing a counter right hand but Avila manages to avoid it.
Avila blocks a jab.
Avila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Igwe was well out of range. Poor timing from Avila.
Avila throws an off balance right hand
letting Igwe counter with a right hand.
Igwe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Avila counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Avila lands a nice shot to the body.
Avila steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Igwe.
Avila looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Avila displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Igwe throws out the jab.
Avila swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Igwe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Avila loads up on a big right hand but Igwe slips the punch.
Igwe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Igwe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Igwe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Igwe throws a hook but Avila avoids it easily.
Igwe moves out of range as Avila strikes.
Paco Avila is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Paco Avila seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Avila swings for the body but Igwe moves out of range.
Avila throws a jab but it's blocked by Igwe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avila cracks Igwe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Avila connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Avila scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Avila takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Avila throws out a powerful jab.
Igwe blocks a jab.
A jab from Avila misses.
Igwe throws a jab but it's blocked by Avila.
Avila ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Igwe moves away.
Igwe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paco Avila comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Avila 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paco Avila!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between MIchael Myers (ranked 3165 p4p, 2253 weight class) and Felix Savon (ranked 361 p4p, 267 weight class). Savon has chosen Félix Savón - Knockouts as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, MIchael Myers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Felix Savon!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Savon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Savon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Savon has eaten all the pies!
Myers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Savon throws a sloppy head kick and Myers moves out of range easily.
Savon with a nice calf kick.
Myers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Savon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Savon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
An inside leg kick lands from Savon.
Nice shot by Savon.
Savon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savon misses with a wild body shot.
Myers tries to counter with a takedown but Savon is quick to defend against it.
Savon connects with a looping right hand.
Savon swats away the attempt to clinch by Myers.
Myers tries to move into range but Savon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Myers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Savon.
Savon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Myers on the side of the head.
Savon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Savon lands a jab.
Savon lands a leg kick that knocks Myers off balance momentarily.
Savon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Myers doesn't seem bothered though.
Savon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Savon connects with a leg kick.
Myers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Myers.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Myers looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers scoring with punches and elbows.
Myers cracks Savon with a big right hand but Savon just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Savon is looking for a sweep.
Myers has an Americana. Savon didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Myers is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Myers hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). MIchael Myers!
MIchael Myers is the new heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Schmidt (ranked 1544 p4p, 1575 weight class) and David Morrell (ranked 217 p4p, 222 weight class). Morrell is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: David Morrell training. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xavier Schmidt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Morrell!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrell looks to land a combination but Schmidt avoids it well.
Schmidt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
David Morrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schmidt throws a leg kick but Morrell checks it.
Schmidt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Morrell throws a hook to the side of Schmidt's head but Schmidt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Schmidt shoots for a double leg takedown but Morrell sprawls well. He's pushed Schmidt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Schmidt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Schmidt changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Morrell looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Morrell is looking for a sweep.
Morrell is letting Schmidt control him for a moment.
Morrell is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Schmidt is controlling him well.
Morrell is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Schmidt is looking to take a break and control but Morrell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Morrell is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Xavier Schmidt!
Xavier Schmidt is the new welterweight champion!
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