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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justice McManus (ranked 23943 p4p, 24363 weight class) and Pablo Martin (ranked 618 p4p, 590 weight class). McManus comes to the cage accompanied by Pat Murphy of the Irish Brigade. This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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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 2 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Justice McManus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Martin!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McManus misses with a few strikes there.
McManus throws a sloppy head kick and Martin moves out of range easily.
A combination from McManus does no damage.
Martin tries to counter by closing the distance.
A head kick from McManus lands but Martin takes it in his stride.
Martin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McManus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McManus throws a sloppy head kick
and Martin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McManus wants to get back to striking at distance but Martin won't allow it.
McManus tries to break free but Martin pushes him back against the cage.
McManus breaks from the clinch.
McManus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Martin avoids a punch combination nicely.
McManus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but McManus shakes him off and moves away.
Martin dodges the punch combination from McManus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McManus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Martin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McManus throws out the jab.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but McManus shakes him off and moves away.
McManus lands with a hook. Martin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Martin avoids a kick to the body.
Martin slips a jab and a cross from McManus.
McManus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McManus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Martin counters by clinching up.
Martin lands an uppercut.
McManus working hard to break the clinch.
Martin stalling.
McManus is trying to break free.
McManus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Martin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McManus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McManus looks to throw the jab but Martin is out of range.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but McManus shakes him off and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McManus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin.
Martin wants to counter the offense by McManus and move into the clinch position.
McManus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McManus lands a glancing blow to the side of Martin's head.
Justice McManus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McManus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martin tries to counter by closing the distance.
McManus fails to land with a series of punches.
McManus misses with a head kick.
McManus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but McManus shakes him off and moves away.
McManus tries a head kick but it misses.
Martin walks into a stiff left hand from McManus.
Martin checks a leg kick nicely.
McManus sets himself, and Martin steps forward looking for the clinch! McManus avoids it this time.
McManus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martin wants to counter the offense by McManus and move into the clinch position.
Martin slips a jab and a cross from McManus.
Martin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McManus misses with a double jab.
Martin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
McManus misses with a jab, cross combination.
McManus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martin.
Martin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McManus.
McManus throws a big shot that misses.
Martin wants to counter with a clinch but McManus pushes him away.
McManus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martin wants to counter the offense by McManus and move into the clinch position.
McManus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
McManus stalks Martin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Martin's face. Martin staggers backwards, shaken.
McManus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've been informed that Martin has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Martin slips a jab and a cross from McManus.
Martin tries to counter by closing the distance.
McManus throws a right and a left that both miss.
McManus is breathing heavily.
McManus throws a nice looking combination but Martin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McManus.
McManus tries a head kick but it misses.
Martin wants to counter with a clinch but McManus pushes him away.
McManus throws a right hand that misses
and Martin counters by moving into the clinch.
McManus can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin just leaning against McManus, taking a breather.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin slowing the pace effectively.
Martin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Martin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martin pushes McManus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McManus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McManus.
McManus misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from McManus.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martin wants to counter the offense by McManus and move into the clinch position.
A head kick misses from McManus.
McManus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martin wants to counter the offense by McManus and move into the clinch position.
McManus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McManus fails to land with a series of punches.
McManus sets himself, and Martin steps forward looking for the clinch! McManus avoids it this time.
McManus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Martin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martin wants to counter the offense by McManus and move into the clinch position.
No joy there for McManus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martin wants to counter with a clinch but McManus pushes him away.
Martin avoids the head kick by McManus.
Martin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McManus.
McManus throws a low kick but Martin avoids it.
McManus swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
McManus sets himself, and Martin steps forward looking for the clinch! McManus avoids it this time.
McManus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McManus.
McManus misses with a looping left.
McManus sets himself, and Martin steps forward looking for the clinch! McManus avoids it this time.
McManus misses with a wild combination.
Martin wants to counter the offense by McManus and move into the clinch position.
McManus throws a body punch but Martin moves out of range.
McManus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McManus throws a head kick but Martin moves out of range.
A head kick misses from McManus.
Martin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McManus.
McManus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but McManus shakes him off and moves away.
Jab, jab by McManus - just one landing.
McManus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from McManus misses.
Martin wants to counter with a clinch but McManus pushes him away.
Martin blocks a head kick by McManus.
Martin avoids the head kick by McManus.
McManus sets himself, and Martin steps forward looking for the clinch! McManus avoids it this time.
Martin dodges the punch combination from McManus.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McManus throws a head kick but Martin moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from McManus. Those never looked like landing.
McManus throws a head kick but Martin moves out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McManus misses with a head kick.
McManus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but McManus shakes him off and moves away.
McManus tries a head kick but it misses.
Martin wants to counter with a clinch but McManus pushes him away.
Nice jab there from McManus.
McManus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McManus misses with a wild combination.
McManus sets himself, and Martin steps forward looking for the clinch! McManus avoids it this time.
McManus misses the jab.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but McManus shakes him off and moves away.
McManus misses with a body shot.
Martin wants to counter with a clinch but McManus pushes him away.
McManus misses with a series of wild punches.
McManus misses with a body shot.
Martin wants to counter the offense by McManus and move into the clinch position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McManus looks to land a body kick but Martin moved away.
Martin wants to counter with a clinch but McManus pushes him away.
McManus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but McManus shakes him off and moves away.
A punch combination from McManus misses.
McManus takes a swing at Martin's ribcage but misses.
Martin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McManus throws out the jab.
Martin tries to counter by closing the distance.
McManus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
McManus sets himself, and Martin steps forward looking for the clinch! McManus avoids it this time.
McManus misses with a looping right.
McManus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Martin slips a jab from McManus.
Martin wants to counter with a clinch but McManus pushes him away.
McManus misses with a head kick.
Martin wants to counter the offense by McManus and move into the clinch position.
McManus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
Martin wants to counter the offense by McManus and move into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McManus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but McManus shakes him off and moves away.
McManus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Martin blocks a jab.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but McManus shakes him off and moves away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McManus misses with a hook. Martin ducked under it nicely.
Martin wants to counter the offense by McManus and move into the clinch position.
Martin dodges the punch combination from McManus.
McManus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from McManus.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but McManus shakes him off and moves away.
Martin dodges the punch combination from McManus.
McManus takes a swing at Martin's ribcage but misses.
McManus throws a sloppy head kick and Martin moves out of range easily.
McManus sets himself, and Martin steps forward looking for the clinch! McManus avoids it this time.
Martin slips a jab from McManus.
McManus cracks Martin with an open hand slap.
Nice defenses there by Martin.
McManus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Justice McManus dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McManus fails to land with a series of punches.
Martin avoids the head kick by McManus.
Martin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McManus.
McManus tries to bum rush Martin with a series of wild strikes but Martin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McManus.
McManus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin tries to counter by closing the distance.
A punch combination from McManus misses.
McManus throws a nice looking combination but Martin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McManus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Martin's head backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from McManus. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
McManus throws a right and a left that Martin avoids nicely.
Martin tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin avoids the head kick by McManus.
Martin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McManus.
McManus tries to bum rush Martin with a series of wild strikes but Martin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McManus.
McManus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McManus misses with a head kick.
McManus throws a head kick that misses.
McManus sets himself, and Martin steps forward looking for the clinch! McManus avoids it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McManus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
McManus misses with a series of wild punches.
McManus sets himself, and Martin steps forward looking for the clinch! McManus avoids it this time.
Justice McManus is winning the standup battle so far.
McManus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McManus sets himself, and Martin steps forward looking for the clinch! McManus avoids it this time.
McManus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin.
Martin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McManus.
No joy there for McManus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
McManus throws out a loose jab but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.
McManus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martin can do to turn this around?
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McManus misses with a jab to the body
and Martin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Martin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Martin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McManus backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Martin.
Martin is pushing McManus up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short left from Martin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin scores with a shot to the side of McManus's head.
A short left from Martin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McManuss head.
Martin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Martin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from McManus fails to land.
Martin prevents McManus from breaking the clinch.
Martin is pushing McManus up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A bit of stalling here from Martin.
Martin misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McManus tries a body shot but Martin blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Martin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Martin pushes McManus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McManus is trying to break the clinch but Martin has him pressed against the cage.
Martin lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Martin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McManus.
Martin scores with a shot to the side of McManus's head.
McManus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McManus is trying to break the clinch but Martin is controlling him.
Martin lands with a light punch inside.
Martin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McManus tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing McManus back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McManus.
Martin lands a left hand that snaps the head of McManus backwards.
McManus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
 McManus is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oh McManus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Martin controlling the action here for a moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Martin misses with a hook from the clinch.
McManus seems to have got his legs back now.
McManus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Martin.
McManus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Martin has him pressed against the cage.
Martin dips a shoulder and cracks McManus with a mighty uppercut! McManus falls back against the cage and Martin unloads with a barrage of strikes! McManus is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Martin screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pablo Martin!
A very excited looking Pablo Martin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niache Hippolytos (ranked 3268 p4p, 4086 weight class) and Luther Socippo (ranked 384 p4p, 442 weight class). Niache Hippolytos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Niache Hippolytos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luther Socippo!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hippolytos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Socippo to score with a decent uppercut.
Hippolytos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Socippo scores with a one two! Hippolytos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
 It looks like Niache Hippolytos has been cut.
Hippolytos digs a good body shot into Socippo's ribs.
Socippo lands a right hook to the body.
Socippo throws a body punch but Hippolytos moves out of range.
Socippo throws a body punch but Hippolytos moves out of range.
Socippo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hippolytos under the eye.
Hippolytos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice shot by Socippo.
Socippo scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Socippo. That snapped Hippolytos's head back.
Hippolytos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hippolytos ducks under a wild hook from Socippo.
Hippolytos throws a poor cross that misses
and Socippo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Socippo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hippolytos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hippolytos ducks under a wild hook from Socippo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hippolytos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Socippo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Socippo tests Hippolytos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Socippo.
Socippo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hippolytos throws a body shot but no joy.
Socippo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Socippo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hippolytos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hippolytos misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hippolytos.
Socippo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hippolytos throws a punch but it's blocked by Socippo.
Hippolytos misses with a knee to the head.
Socippo wants to get back to striking at distance but Hippolytos won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Socippo is trying to maintain a safe position but Hippolytos gets an underhook and turns Socippo into the cage.
Socippo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Socippo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hippolytos lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hippolytos throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hippolytos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Socippo backwards.
Socippo dodges an elbow strike from Hippolytos.
Socippo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hippolytos manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hippolytos pushes Socippo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hippolytos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Socippo scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Socippo is looking to control Hippolytos's arms but Hippolytos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Socippo has his back to the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Socippo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Socippo is looking to break free of the clinch but Hippolytos has double underhooks.
Hippolytos keeps control of Socippo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hippolytos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Socippo has Hippolytos pushed against the cage.
Socippo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hippolytos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Socippo has had enough of the clinch but Hippolytos keeps him there for the moment.
Socippo trying to stall but Hippolytos improves his position.
Hippolytos misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Socippo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hippolytos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Socippo.
Hippolytos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Socippo avoids it.
Hippolytos creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Socippo's defenses.
Hippolytos lands with a right to the head.
Socippo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Socippo stalling in the clinch but Hippolytos improves position.
Come on Socippo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hippolytos lands with a short shot to the head.
Hippolytos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Socippo's elbow.
Socippo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hippolytos closes the distance but Socippo moves to the side
and Socippo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A lazy body kick from Hippolytos
and Socippo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hippolytos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hippolytos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hippolytos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Socippo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hippolytos ducks right into an uppercut from Socippo.
Hippolytos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Socippo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Socippo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hippolytos doesn't seem bothered though.
Socippo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hippolytos on the side of the head.
Socippo connects with a crisp jab.
Hippolytos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Socippo throws out the jab.
Socippo with a nice cross.
Hippolytos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Socippo checks a low kick from Hippolytos.
Socippo scores with a nice strike.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Socippo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hippolytos.
Socippo lands with a good body shot.
Socippo jabs Hippolytos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hippolytos misses with an uppercut
and Socippo counters with a right hand to the body.
Socippo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hippolytos manages to avoid it.
Hippolytos walks into a left hand.
Hippolytos throws a lazy right hand but Socippo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hippolytos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Socippo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Socippo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hippolytos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Socippo slips a jab from Hippolytos.
Socippo scores with a jab.
Socippo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hippolytos momentarily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hippolytos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Socippo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hippolytos is rocked!
Crack! Socippo connects with the perfect overhand right and Hippolytos falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Socippo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Luther Socippo!
Luther Socippo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Kidman (ranked 1234 p4p, 2793 weight class) and Theodore Logan (ranked 174 p4p, 347 weight class). Theodore Logan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Kidman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Theodore Logan!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kidman misses with a lunging right hand
and Logan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kidman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kidman.
Logan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kidman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kidman.
Logan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Logan misses with a body shot.
Kidman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Logan is trying to control Kidman's posture but Kidman avoids it.
Logan is looking for a sweep.
Kidman trying to control the action but Logan is working from the bottom.
Logan regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kidman is pressing down on Logan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Logan is holding on for now.
Nice strikes from Kidman there.
Kidman trying to pass the guard but Logan defending well.
Logan misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Logan controlling the position well.
Kidman is keen to just control but Logan is a slippery customer.
Kidman content to control rather than advance.
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.
Kidman working Logan over with strikes.
Kidman wants to take a breather but Logan is having none of it.
Logan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kidman.
Kidman wants to pass the guard but Logan is defending well.
Nice strikes from Kidman there.
Kidman is controlling the pace.
Logan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Logan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kidman is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Logan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kidman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Logan is trying to control but can't.
Nice strikes from Kidman there.
Logan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kidman.
Logan trying to hold on to Kidman's head to control him but Kidman postures up.
Kidman is trying to control the action in half guard but Logan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Logan wants to control but Kidman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kidman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Logan's head.
Kidman is pressing down on Logan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Logan is holding on for now.
Logan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Logan is staying active underneath Kidman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Logan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kidman controlling the action here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Logan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Logan cracks Kidman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kidman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kidman is looking to take a break and control but Logan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kidman is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Logan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kidman working away.
Logan felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Kidman wants to control but Logan is keeping him busy.
Kidman tries to score with some ground and pound. Logan controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kidman in side control, throwing shots but Logan defends.
Logan is looking for a sweep.
Kidman trying to control the action but Logan is working from the bottom.
Logan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kidman trying to control the position but Logan is working away.
That's six 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.
Logan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Logan manages to get back to half guard.
Kidman wants to control but Logan is keeping him busy.
Kidman is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Logan working for a triangle but Kidman defends it easily.
Kidman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Logan controls Kidman momentarily but Kidman frees himself.
Kidman is looking to work some ground and pound but Logan has wrist control.
Logan keeping moving, preventing Kidman from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Logan trying to control the position.
Kidman content to stall in guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Left hook, right uppercut from Logan.
Kidman is rocked!
Kidman backs away from a small jab... but Logan lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Kidman crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Logan with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Theodore Logan!
Theodore Logan managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sakura Style, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Soderberg (ranked 2021 p4p, 1899 weight class) and Sumbu Kalambay (ranked 268 p4p, 254 weight class). Stefan Soderberg has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Stefan Soderberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sumbu Kalambay !
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soderberg misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Kalambay was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kalambay blocks a jab.
Soderberg throws a lazy uppercut
and Kalambay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheers as Soderberg lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kalambay doesn't seem phased though.
Soderberg cracks Kalambay with a good jab.
Kalambay defending well as Soderberg loads up on a big left hand.
Kalambay now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Soderberg cracks Kalambay with a good jab.
Soderberg throws a poor cross that misses
and Soderberg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Stefan Soderberg has been cut.
Soderberg throws a looping overhand right but Kalambay ducks down to avoid it.
Soderberg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Soderberg scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Soderberg misses with a wild body shot.
Kalambay throws out a counter right but Soderberg avoids it with no problem.
We've been told by Soderberg's head coaches at BKC Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soderberg lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Soderberg throws a lazy uppercut
and Kalambay counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Soderberg throws a head kick but Kalambay moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalambay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Soderberg throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kalambay counters with a nice body shot.
Soderberg connects with a looping right hand.
Kalambay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Soderberg throws out the jab.
Soderberg throws a right and a left that Kalambay avoids nicely.
Kalambay moves into range and clinches up with Soderberg.
Kalambay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Soderberg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kalambay has a couple of punches blocked by Soderberg.
Kalambay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kalambay .
Kalambay misses with a body punch.
Kalambay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kalambay lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kalambay working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Kalambay on the inside.
Kalambay pushes Soderberg back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kalambay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Soderberg's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kalambay .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Soderberg.
Soderberg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kalambay connects with a knee to the head.
Kalambay misses with a punch to the body.
Soderberg misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Kalambay .
Kalambay scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Kalambay .
Nice body punch from Kalambay .
Soderberg is breathing heavily.
Soderberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kalambay lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Soderberg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kalambay .
Kalambay tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kalambay stalling in the clinch.
Kalambay lands a left hand that snaps the head of Soderberg backwards.
Kalambay leaning against his opponent.
Kalambay blocks an uppercut.
Kalambay lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kalambay lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kalambay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Soderberg as the two fighters clinch.
Kalambay works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Kalambay .
Soderberg misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Kalambay .
Kalambay stalling the fight.
Still in the clinch, Kalambay scores with a nice short uppercut.
Soderberg is rocked!
Soderberg blocks an uppercut.
Oh Soderberg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kalambay working aggressively here.
Soderberg seems to have got his legs back now.
Kalambay lands a shoulder strike.
Kalambay dips a shoulder and cracks Soderberg with a mighty uppercut! Soderberg falls back against the cage and Kalambay unloads with a barrage of strikes! Soderberg is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Kalambay screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sumbu Kalambay !
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaven Murphy (ranked 2219 p4p, 1654 weight class) and Jeremy Marks (ranked 294 p4p, 225 weight class). Kaven Murphy is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaven Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Marks!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marks lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Murphy connects with a right hand. Marks shakes it off.
Marks lands with a kick to the ribs.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Murphy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marks checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marks manages to avoid it.
Marks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murphy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marks explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Marks feints and then cracks Murphy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murphy down.
Marks lands with a nice body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Marks swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Marks swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marks looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Marks checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marks moves out of range of the body kick from Murphy.
Marks lands a nice looking kick to the body. Murphy takes a step back to recover.
A head kick by Marks misses
and Murphy counters by moving into the clinch.
Marks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Murphy has Marks pressed against the cage, preventing Marks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Marks working hard to break the clinch.
Marks looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marks wants to get back to striking at distance but Murphy won't allow it.
Our sources have told us that Murphy has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Murphy has Marks pressed against the cage, preventing Marks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
A short right from Marks on the inside.
Murphy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marks's defenses.
 It looks like Jeremy Marks has been cut.
Murphy stalling against the cage.
Marks has had enough of the clinch but Murphy keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marks scores with a shoulder strike.
Marks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murphy is pushing Marks up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Marks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marks stuns Murphy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marks looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marks missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murphy rushes Marks and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marks working aggressively here.
Murphy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murphy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marks tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Marks back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marks's efforts to push away.
Marks can't break the clinch.
Murphy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marks's efforts to push away.
Marks is trying to push Murphy away but Murphy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Murphy works on Marks's body with a couple of short punches.
Marks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marks thuds his right hand into Murphy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Marks thuds his shin into the meat of Murphy's side.
Marks throws a front kick that sends Murphy stumbling back into the cage.
Marks throws a leg kick that misses.
Marks throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Marks.
Marks moves out of range of the strikes.
Murphy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Marks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marks manages to break the clinch.
Marks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murphy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Marks manages to circle out of the way.
Marks turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Murphy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Marks counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marks on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Murphy as he connects with a hook.
Marks throws a right and a left that Murphy avoids nicely.
Marks throws a lazy head kick
and Murphy counters by moving into the clinch.
Murphy throws an elbow that misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Murphy.
Murphy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy trying to land knees to the body.
Marks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Marks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marks blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Marks managing to block the knees to the body from Murphy.
Marks is trying to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling him.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marks lands a shoulder strike.
Murphy with a knee to the head.
Marks managing to block the knees to the body from Murphy.
Murphy landing knees to the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murphy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Marks with a hook.
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!
Marks throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murphy misses with a low kick as Marks jumps back.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Marks.
Murphy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Marks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murphy.
Marks misses with a head kick.
Jab, jab by Murphy - just one landing.
Marks throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Marks jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Murphy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marks counters with a one-two to the body.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Murphy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Marks. That one must have hurt.
Murphy scores with a jab.
Marks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murphy's sensitive parts.
Marks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murphy. Murphy obviously looking to wear him down.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Marks moves away and avoids it.
Marks scores with a jab.
Marks throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.
Marks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Murphy moves into the clinch.
A short right from Murphy.
Marks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marks is trying to push Murphy away but Murphy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Murphy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Marks manages to break the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Murphy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marks throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Marks tries to work over Murphy's front leg with a kick but Murphy checks it.
Marks swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
Marks lands with a hook. Murphy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Marks throws a combination that misses
and Murphy counters by moving into the clinch.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marks avoids it.
Marks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Murphy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Marks takes a knee right on the jaw!
Murphy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murphy slowing the pace effectively.
Marks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murphy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Marks has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Marks and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Marks appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Murphy throws a body punch but Marks moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Marks
and Murphy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Murphy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Murphy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marks.
Marks has had enough of the clinch but Murphy keeps him there for the moment.
Marks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murphy works Marks's body with a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jeremy Marks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Marks's cut.
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.
Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Marks's shoulder, as Marks tries to avoid the shot.
Murphy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Murphy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy looks for the body kick but Marks saw that one coming.
Marks lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Marks defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Murphy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murphy tries to clinch but Marks moves away
and Murphy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marks lands a jab to the nose.
Marks throws a chopping leg kick but Murphy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Murphy throws out a leg kick but Marks moves out of range and Murphy only half commits.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Murphy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Marks with a nice cross.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Murphy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Marks - the referee stops the clock and Murphy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Marks. Murphy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Marks scores with a kick to the midsection.
Murphy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marks can pounce on him.
Marks lands a jab.
Murphy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Murphy looks to land a body kick but Marks moved away.
Marks flicks out a counter leg kick but Murphy steps away.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marks.
The fighters circling - Marks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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!
Murphy closes the distance but Marks moves to the side
and Marks makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Murphy really felt that one!
Jeremy Marks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marks lands with a cross.
Murphy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marks counters with a nice kick to the body.
Marks lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Marks.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch but Marks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marks connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Marks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marks checks a low kick from Murphy.
Marks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marks misses with the combination.
Murphy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Marks manages to circle out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marks lands a jab to the head.
Murphy throws the left hand but Marks avoids the punch easily.
Murphy slips under a jab from Marks.
Marks throws a low kick but it's checked well by Murphy.
Marks throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
Murphy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murphy is looking to clinch but Marks is avoiding it.
Murphy tries to clinch but Marks is having none of it.
Marks throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Murphy tries to clinch but Marks is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy moves into the clinch.
Murphy stalling against the cage.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marks blocks the elbow strike.
Marks letting Murphy take a breather here.
Murphy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Marks - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murphy.
Marks is trying to force a seperation but Murphy has the dominant position.
Murphy trying to land knees to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a nice elbow.
Marks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murphy has Marks pressed against the cage, preventing Marks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Murphy throws an elbow that misses.
Murphy is pushing Marks up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kaven Murphy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Marks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Marks loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.
Murphy moves into the clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marks managing to block the knees to the body from Murphy.
Marks wants to get back to striking at distance but Murphy won't allow it.
Murphy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marks's face.
Marks swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marks breaks from the clinch.
Marks tries to land a front kick but Murphy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Marks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marks throws a low kick but Murphy avoids it.
Murphy tries to work over Marks's front leg with a kick but Marks checks it.
Marks 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.
Marks throws a leg kick
and Murphy moves into the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marks is defending well for now.
Marks lands a shoulder strike.
Marks is trying to force a seperation but Murphy has the dominant position.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Markss head.
Murphy throws an elbow that misses.
Marks wants to break free but Murphy has control.
Murphy stalling.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
Murphy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murphy lands an elbow just above Marks 's eye.
Murphy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marks blocks it with crossed arms.
Marks takes an elbow to the temple.
That has opened up Jeremy Marks's cut even more.
Murphy tries a knee to the head but Marks blocks it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murphy leaning his opponent against the cage.
Murphy stalling against the cage.
Murphy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Murphy throws an elbow but it misses.
Marks is trying to break free.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murphy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Murphy throws an elbow but it misses.
Marks tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Murphy keeps control of Marks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marks is looking to break free of the clinch but Murphy has double underhooks.
Marks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy slows down the pace here.
Marks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jeremy Marks will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Marks's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Marks scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A combination from Marks does no damage.
Murphy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Marks was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Murphy tries to clinch up but Marks circles away and keeps his distance.
Murphy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marks takes a knee to the side of the body.
Murphy scores with a shoulder strike.
Marks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Murphy blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marks lands with a nice combination. Murphy backs away looking to recover.
Murphy moves in looking to clinch but Marks pushes him off.
Marks throws a leg kick but Murphy moved away.
Marks checks a leg kick.
Marks looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws a leg kick
and Marks counters with a nice leg kick.
Murphy moves out of range as Marks throws a body kick.
Murphy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Murphy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marks moves away.
Murphy doesn't manage to clinch there - Marks circles away.
Marks shapes to counter with a head kick.
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marks flicks out a counter leg kick but Murphy steps away.
Murphy tries to clinch but Marks is having none of it.
Marks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Marks looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marks lands a jab to the nose.
Marks throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marks displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Marks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murphy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is looking to clinch.
Murphy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A big left from Murphy misses.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marks moves away.
Murphy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Murphy tries to clinch up.
Murphy clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Come on Murphy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Marks lands a hook that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marks's defenses.
Marks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murphy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy tries to clinch there but Marks circles away.
Marks throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marks moves away.
Murphy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Murphy has Marks up against the cage in a clinch.
Marks lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murphy or not.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murphy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Murphy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy missing with knees to the body.
Murphy lands a hook that snaps the head of Marks backwards.
Marks wants to get back to striking at distance but Murphy won't allow it.
Murphy trying to land knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Murphy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Marks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Marks.
Marks takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Murphy tries to clinch up.
Murphy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Marks is out of range and Murphy settles back down.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Marks moves away and avoids it.
Murphy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Marks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marks.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick from Marks.
The fighters circling - Marks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murphy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marks doesn't seem bothered though.
Murphy moves out of range as Marks throws a body kick.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marks is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murphy tries to clinch but Marks is having none of it.
Murphy tries to clinch up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marks scores with a shot to the body.
Marks bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Murphy's head backwards.
Marks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marks explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Marks blocks a head kick by Murphy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marks's corner calls for a 1-2. Marks obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marks with the inside leg kick.
Murphy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Murphy is rocked!
Marks is looking to slow Murphy down with leg kicks.
Oh Murphy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murphy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Murphy seems to have got his legs back now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marks blocks a jab.
Marks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Marks.
Murphy throwing a counter right hand but Marks manages to avoid it.
Marks staying out of range there.
Marks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marks.
A bone on bone clash there as Marks blocks the leg kick.
Marks lands a jab to Murphy's midsection.
Marks tries to land a leg kick but Murphy saw it coming and moves away.
Murphy moves out of range as Marks throws a body kick.
Murphy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marks to score with a decent uppercut.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Murphy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Murphy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Murphy moves into the clinch.
Marks tries to circle away but Murphy has him pinned against the cage.
Marks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Murphy.
Murphy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Murphy is pushing Marks up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Murphy seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Marks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marks lands a big head kick that sends Murphy tumbling to the mat! Marks takes a step backwards and waves Murphy back to his feet - he wants the finish!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Murphy darts in and clinches Marks up against the cage.
Marks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murphy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Murphy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Murphy throws a low kick but Marks avoids it.
Murphy avoids a kick to the body.
Murphy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Marks.
Murphy moves into the clinch.
Kaven Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeremy Marks is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Marks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Marks 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Marks!
A very excited looking Jeremy Marks made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Messing (ranked 1991 p4p, 1658 weight class) and Leandro Leao (ranked 206 p4p, 171 weight class). Leandro Leao acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gerard Messing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leandro Leao!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Messing coming out on top.
A cross from Leao lands.
It looks like Gerard Messing has been cut.
Leao lands a nice looking body shot.
Leao lands a big right hand that sends Messing crashing to the mat! Leao stays standing though and waves Messing back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Messing misses with a wild body shot.
Leao wants to land a leg kick but Messing is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Messing misses the target.
Nice jab there from Leao.
Messing misses with an uppercut.
A low kick lands for Leao.
Messing fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leao manages to avoid it.
Messing rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leao counters with a thumping low kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Leao scores with a four punch combination!
Leao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Messing.
Messing just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messing misses with a straight right.
No luck for Messing with that takedown attempt.
Leao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good work by Messing as he checks the leg kick.
No luck for Messing with that takedown attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Leao there.
Messing uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leao.
Leao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Messing.
Messing fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leao manages to avoid it.
Messing is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Leao's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Leao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messing closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Leao tries to work over Messing's front leg with a kick but Messing checks it.
Messing was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Horrible takedown attempt by Messing or perhaps it was just good defense by Leao, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerard Messing. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Messing with a jab.
Leao connects with a leg kick.
Leao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leao jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Messing defending well as Leao loads up on a big left hand.
Leao slips a jab from Messing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leao! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messing takes one on the button.
Messing just misses with a punch to the body.
Leao has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Leandro Leao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Messing misses with a left hand
and Leao counters with a leg kick.
Leao lands a jab.
Messing missing with a left hand there. Leao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Messing looks to throw the jab but Leao is out of range.
Leao swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Messing misses with a takedown attempt
and Leao counters with a crisp right hand that drops Messing! Leao lets Messing back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Messing is rocked!
Gerard Messing's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Leao tenderised Messing's leg. Messing is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oh Messing is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Messing throws an off balance right hand
and Leao counters with a huge right that knocks Messing out cold! Leao is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leandro Leao!
Our winner, Leandro Leao, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tokoni Soaki (ranked 1427 p4p, 1580 weight class) and Joel Osmond (ranked 145 p4p, 164 weight class). Soaki comes to the cage accompanied by Le Manu - Shepherds Reign. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Tokoni Soaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joel Osmond!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osmond misses with a kick to the body.
Soaki swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Soaki with a nice cross.
It looks like Joel Osmond has been cut.
Soaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Soaki jabs at Osmond's body.
Soaki staying out of range there.
Soaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Osmond.
Osmond misses with a hook to the body
and Soaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Osmond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soaki.
Soaki misses with a right hand
and Osmond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Tokoni Soaki has been cut.
Osmond keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soaki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Soaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Osmond paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Osmond jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soaki lands a leg kick that knocks Osmond off balance momentarily.
Osmond moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Osmond. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Osmond.
Soaki takes a swing at Osmond's ribcage but misses.
Soaki ducks under a wild hook from Osmond.
Soaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Osmond circles away.
Soaki cracks Osmond with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Soaki has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Osmond to stand back up!
 Osmond is rocked!
Soaki has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Forge 👊 in the buildup to the fight.
Soaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Soaki ducks under a wild hook from Osmond.
Osmond stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Soaki is looking to wear down Osmond with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Soaki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Osmond with a hook.
Soaki punishes Osmond's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Soaki finds it's way through Osmond's defenses.
That has opened up Joel Osmond's cut even more.
Osmond looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soaki throws a body punch but Osmond moves out of range.
Soaki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Osmond throws a shot from downtown. Soaki moves away and avoids it.
Osmond blocks a jab.
Osmond connects with a looping right hand.
Soaki slips a straight right by Osmond.
Soaki scores with a shot to the body.
Soaki takes the fight into the clinch.
Osmond is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Osmond pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Osmond keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Soaki, as that shot connected.
Soaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osmond wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Osmond takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Osmond digs a good body shot into Soaki's ribs.
Soaki closes the distance and clinches.
Soaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Osmond uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soaki tries a body shot but Osmond blocks it.
Osmond looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Soaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Osmond doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Osmond avoids a wild elbow strike from Soaki.
Osmond lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Osmond.
Soaki misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soaki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Soaki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Osmond's efforts to push away.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Osmond.
Soaki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Soaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Osmond blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Soaki tries a body shot but Osmond blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Soaki.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Osmond wants to break the clinch but can't.
Soaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Osmond.
Soaki scores with a shoulder strike.
The cut above Joel Osmond's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Osmond blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Osmond pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Soaki missing with a left hand there. Osmond was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Osmond throws a shot from downtown. Soaki moves away and avoids it.
Osmond jabs at Soaki's body.
Osmond throws a series of punches but Soaki moves out of range.
Soaki takes one on the button.
Soaki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Osmond rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Soaki counters with a nice body shot.
A jab from Osmond misses.
Decent striking displayed by Osmond there.
Soaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Osmond throws a big shot that misses.
Soaki closes the distance and pushes Osmond back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Soaki.
Osmond blocks an elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osmond swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Osmond escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Soaki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Soaki gets a clinch.
Soaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Osmond.
A short right from Soaki.
Osmond wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Soaki has him pressed against the cage.
Soaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Soaki fails to land.
Soaki tries to land a knee to the head but Osmond blocks with his arms.
Osmond lands a right hand.
Soaki prevents a body shot from Osmond.
Soaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Osmond.
Soaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Osmond.
Soaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Osmond.
Soaki misses with a punch on the inside.
Osmond is trying to break the clinch but Soaki has him pressed against the cage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Osmond blocks a body shot from Soaki.
Osmond takes a shot to the head.
Osmond pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Osmond scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Soaki doesn't seem bothered though.
Soaki looks to land a left hand but Osmond moved out of range nicely.
Soaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice body punch from Soaki.
Left hook, right uppercut from Soaki.
Joel Osmond's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joel Osmond's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tokoni Soaki!
Tokoni Soaki 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keanu Marlin (ranked 913 p4p, 1106 weight class) and Randy Macho Man (ranked 93 p4p, 120 weight class). Keanu Marlin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keanu Marlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Macho Man!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marlin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Macho Man's head.
Macho Man takes one to the chin there.
Marlin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Marlin scores with a shot to the body.
Macho Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Marlin is just out of range.
Marlin throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Macho Man to counter with a crisp jab.
Marlin scores with a decent looking hook.
Marlin punishes Macho Man's body with a nice straight punch.
A cross from Marlin lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marlin throws out a loose jab but Macho Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Macho Man is looking for the big counter here.
Marlin thows a leg kick but Macho Man checks it
and Marlin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Macho Man loads up on a big right hand but Marlin slips the punch.
Macho Man misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marlin cracks Macho Man with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Marlin throws a combination that misses
and Macho Man counters with a stiff right hand.
Macho Man scores with a hook to the body. Marlin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Marlin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Macho Man has time to react.
Marlin throws a hook to the side of Macho Man's head but Macho Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Macho Man on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marlin defending well as Macho Man loads up on a big left hand.
Marlin throws a sloppy head kick
and Macho Man counters with a stiff right hand.
Marlin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marlin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Macho Man throws out the jab.
Marlin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Macho Man looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marlin throws out a loose jab but Macho Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Macho Man throws out a counter right but Marlin avoids it with no problem.
Marlin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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!
Nice shot by Marlin.
Marlin misses with a lunging right hand
letting Macho Man counter with a right hand.
It looks like Keanu Marlin has been cut.
Marlin scores with a nice strike.
A big left from Marlin misses.
Macho Man misses with a straight left.
Marlin throws a body shot but no joy.
Marlin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marlin throws a poor cross that misses
and Macho Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marlin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Macho Man. Marlin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marlin throws the kick towards the body but Macho Man avoids it.
Macho Man throws out a counter right but Marlin avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marlin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marlin throws a poor cross that misses
and Macho Man counters with a stiff right hand.
Macho Man misses with an uppercut.
Marlin throwing a counter right hand but Macho Man manages to avoid it.
Marlin cracks Macho Man with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A big left from Macho Man misses.
Marlin throws a lazy uppercut
and Macho Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Marlin throws a series of punches but Macho Man avoids them all with ease.
Marlin throws a hook to the side of Macho Man's head but Macho Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marlin loads up on a big right hand but Macho Man slips the punch.
Macho Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marlin.
Macho Man rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marlin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Marlin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marlin ducks under a wild hook from Macho Man.
Marlin throws a big counter combination but Macho Man scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marlin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marlin throws a lazy uppercut
and Macho Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Macho Man displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marlin throws out the jab.
A lazy left from Macho Man finds it's target.
Macho Man swings for the body but Marlin moves out of range.
Marlin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Marlin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keanu Marlin's cut is getting worse.
We've been told by Marlin's head coaches at Ragnarok\'s Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Marlin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marlin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Macho Man counters with a huge left! Marlin is in big trouble! He's backing up but Macho Man isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Marlin from any more damage. A dominating finish by Macho Man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Macho Man!
Randy Macho Man 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Osipov (ranked 798 p4p, 874 weight class) and Alexev Savinov (ranked 83 p4p, 91 weight class). Savinov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by HonestKey- Point A. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Osipov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexev Savinov!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savinov connects with an inside leg kick.
Savinov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Savinov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Osipov shoots in for a takedown but Savinov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A low kick from Savinov is predictable there
and Osipov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Savinov wants to get back to his feet but Osipov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Osipov trying to control the position from guard on top but Savinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Osipov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Osipov stands up over Savinov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osipov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Savinov's head.
Osipov prevents Savinov from getting back to his feet.
Osipov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Osipov throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Osipov lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osipov prevents Savinov from getting back to his feet.
Osipov trying to control but Savinov is working from the bottom.
Osipov prevents Savinov from getting back to his feet.
Osipov trying to control the position from guard on top but Savinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've been hearing that Osipov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Osipov trying to move into half guard but instead Savinov has managed to sweep!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Osipov is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Osipov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Savinov's head.
Osipov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Savinov's head.
Savinov wants to stand and escape but Osipov is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osipov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Savinov wants to stand but Osipov is controlling the position.
Osipov lands a couple of digs.
Osipov wants to pass the guard but Savinov is keeping the position.
Osipov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Savinov's head.
Osipov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Savinov wants to stand but Osipov is controlling the position.
Osipov working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osipov is working Savinov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Osipov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Savinov wants to stand but Osipov is controlling the position.
Osipov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Osipov looking to pass the guard.
Osipov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Osipov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Savinov pushes Osipov off and scrambles back to his feet.
Savinov throws a nice looking combination but Osipov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osipov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Savinov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Savinov throws a leg kick
and Osipov counters with a single leg into guard. Savinov didn't expect that.
Savinov has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Osipov off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savinov scoring well with a low kick there.
Osipov blocks a leg kick.
Osipov feinted with a counter takedown.
Savinov throws a front kick aimed at Osipov's knee but Osipov avoids it well.
Savinov throws a leg kick
and Osipov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Osipov is stalling in the full guard.
Savinov pushes Osipov off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Savinov throws a leg kick
and Osipov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Savinov's guard.
Savinov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Osipov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Osipov lands a couple of elbows.
Savinov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Osipov postures up in Savinov's guard and throws a big left but Savinov blocks it.
Osipov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Savinov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Osipov landing some decent shots from guard.
Osipov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Savinov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Osipov.
Osipov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Osipov is looking to take a break and control but Savinov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Osipov working the ground and pound from side control.
Savinov is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ground and pound from Osipov seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Osipov working the head and body with strikes.
Osipov grinds an elbow into Savinov's temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savinov is trying to get back to his feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Osipov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Osipov scoring with punches from side control.
Osipov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Osipov trying to control the position but Savinov is working away.
Osipov scores with punches from side control.
Osipov lands a nice forearm strike.
Osipov throws a strike aimed at the side of Savinov's head but Savinov avoids it well.
Osipov 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.
Osipov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Savinov is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Osipov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Savinov some visible discomfort.
Savinov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Osipov asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Osipov working the head and body with strikes.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Savinov is trying to buck Osipov off.
Osipov slows the pace down.
Osipov working the ground and pound.
Osipov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Savinov down.
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!
Osipov landing a few strikes.
Savinov is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Savinov is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Osipov working the body and head with strikes.
Osipov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Osipov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Savinov is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Osipov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Osipov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Osipov landing strikes.
Osipov working the ground and pound.
Check out the look on Osipov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Osipov lands a nice forearm strike.
Osipov prevents Savinov from escaping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Osipov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Savinov thows a leg kick but Osipov checks it
and Osipov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Osipov lands a couple of digs.
Osipov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Osipov throws a strike but Savinov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Osipov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Savinov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Savinov postures up.
Savinov being controlled here momentarily.
Savinov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osipov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Savinov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fedor Osipov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Savinov wants to stand but Osipov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osipov looking to control.
Osipov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Savinov keeping moving, preventing Osipov from controlling successfully.
Savinov has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Osipov is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Savinov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Osipov.
Savinov misses with an elbow strike.
Osipov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savinov pushes Osipov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Osipov takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Fedor Osipov has been cut.
Savinov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Savinov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Savinov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Savinov lands an elbow inside.
Savinov lands with a light punch inside.
Osipov lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Savinov kicks off Osipov and gets to his feet.
Osipov misses with a takedown
and Savinov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Osipov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Savinov works over Osipov's head and body with a nice combination.
Osipov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Savinov defends well and Osipov ends up having to push Savinov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osipov blocks the elbow strike.
Savinov is stalling here.
Osipov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Savinov can do to turn this around?
Savinov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Savinov.
Fedor Osipov's cut is getting worse.
Savinov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Osipov looking for a takedown.
Savinov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Osipov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Savinov prevents it.
Savinov struggles to land a body shot inside as Osipov controls his hands.
Savinov lands a nice elbow.
Savinov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Savinov just leaning against Osipov, taking a breather.
Savinov lands a nice elbow.
Fedor Osipov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Osipov is working for takedown but Savinov is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savinov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Osipov backwards.
Alexev Savinov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Osipov wants a takedown.
Savinov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Savinov lands a hook that snaps the head of Osipov backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savinov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Savinov lands an elbow inside that Osipov shrugs off.
Jeez, Fedor Osipov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Savinov stops a takedown attempt from Osipov.
Savinov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice elbow from Savinov.
A short body shot lands from Savinov as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Savinov on the inside.
Savinov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fedor Osipov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alexev Savinov!
An out of breath Alexev Savinov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abelardo De Leon (ranked 265 p4p, 421 weight class) and Gigi Woerner (ranked 31 p4p, 50 weight class). De Leon comes into the arena with Mercenary - F.O.O.L. & Power Glove blaring out of the sound system. 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, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abelardo De Leon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gigi Woerner!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woerner tries to clinch there but De Leon circles away.
De Leon jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Woerner has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
De Leon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Woerner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Woerner needs to keep his hands up - De Leon had a free shot at his head there.
De Leon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Woerner.
De Leon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woerner manages to avoid it.
De Leon looks to score with a jab to the body but Woerner is just out of range.
Woerner is looking to chop away at De Leon's legs.
Woerner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Leon moves away from the strike by Woerner.
Woerner thuds his right hand into De Leon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Abelardo De Leon has been cut.
Woerner pushes De Leon up against the cage in a clinch.
De Leon blocks an uppercut.
Woerner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Woerner throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Leon throws a head punch that misses.
De Leon tries to throw a body punch but Woerner avoids it by throwing De Leon back against the cage.
Woerner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Come on De Leon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
De Leon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Woerner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Woerner moves to clinch but De Leon breaks away
and De Leon counters with a nice uppercut.
Woerner closes the distance looking to clinch
and Woerner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De Leon throws a lazy right hand but Woerner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Woerner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Leon jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Woerner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Leon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Leon scores with a nice strike.
Woerner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Woerner moves out of range as De Leon throws a body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A left lands for Woerner.
Woerner misses the jab.
De Leon appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Woerner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Woerner darts in trying to clinch
and De Leon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Woerner thinking.
Woerner connects with a solid leg kick.
Woerner misses with an uppercut.
De Leon lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Leon punishes Woerner's body with a nice straight punch.
De Leon throws a shot to the body.
De Leon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Woerner looks to clinch
letting De Leon counter with a right hand.
Gigi Woerner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Leon lands a big right hand that sends Woerner crashing to the mat! De Leon stays standing though and waves Woerner back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Leon lands a big right hand that sends Woerner crashing to the mat! De Leon stays standing though and waves Woerner back to his feet!
Woerner is rocked!
Woerner tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Woerner is still on wobbly legs! Can De Leon finish him?
De Leon steps in with a hook that catches Woerner right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! De Leon follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Woerner looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abelardo De Leon!
Abelardo De Leon retains his heavyweight title!
Abelardo De Leon thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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