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C302: Cheese vs Albatross III PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jubei Akechi (ranked 2154 p4p, 2823 weight class) and Francis Oosthuizen (ranked 219 p4p, 277 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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27 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jubei Akechi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francis Oosthuizen !
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Akechi. Those never looked like landing.
Akechi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Akechi scores with a jab.
Akechi swats away the attempt to clinch by Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen loads up on a big right hand but Akechi slips the punch.
Akechi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Akechi just misses with a punch to the body.
Oosthuizen digs a good hook to Akechi's body.
We've been hearing reports that Akechi has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Oosthuizen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Akechi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Akechi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akechi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Oosthuizen defends well and Akechi ends up having to push Oosthuizen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Oosthuizen throws a head punch that misses.
Oosthuizen swings wildly with an uppercut but Akechi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akechi breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oosthuizen lands a nice hook to Akechi's body. Akechi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oosthuizen throws a leg kick but Akechi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Akechi clinches.
Akechi can't break the clinch.
Akechi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Francis Oosthuizen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oosthuizen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akechi moves away.
Oosthuizen cracks Akechi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
No joy there for Oosthuizen , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oosthuizen thows a left - swing and a miss!
A low kick from Oosthuizen is predictable there
letting Akechi counter with a right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Oosthuizen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Akechi defending well as Oosthuizen loads up on a big left hand.
Akechi moves away from the strike by Oosthuizen .
It looked like Akechi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akechi moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Oosthuizen misses.
Akechi appears to be looking for a big counter.
Oosthuizen misses with a right hand
and Akechi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akechi needs to keep his hands up - Oosthuizen had a free shot at his head there.
Akechi ducks under a wild hook from Oosthuizen .
Akechi is looking for a counter combo.
Akechi closes the distance and clinches.
Oosthuizen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oosthuizen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Akechi backwards.
Akechi breaks from the clinch.
Akechi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oosthuizen misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Akechi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen moves into the clinch.
Oosthuizen takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oosthuizen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oosthuizen keeps control of Akechi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Oosthuizen fails to land.
Oosthuizen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Akechi blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oosthuizen .
Akechi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oosthuizen is looking to clinch.
Akechi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A combination from Oosthuizen does no damage.
Akechi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oosthuizen .
It looked like Akechi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Akechi swinging wildly here.
Oosthuizen throws a poor cross that misses
and Akechi counters with a three punch combo that has Oosthuizen backing up. Oosthuizen nods at Akechi to acknowledge the strikes.
A big left from Oosthuizen misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oosthuizen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Akechi counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oosthuizen misses with a low kick.
Oosthuizen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Oosthuizen prevents Akechi from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oosthuizen .
Akechi avoiding damage as Oosthuizen throws knees to the body.
Akechi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oosthuizen lands with a right to the head.
Akechi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oosthuizen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oosthuizen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Oosthuizen misses its intended target.
Oosthuizen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Akechi tried to counter with a leg kick but Oosthuizen avoided it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Francis Oosthuizen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Akechi misses with a few strikes there.
Oosthuizen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oosthuizen just misses with a punch to the body.
Oosthuizen misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Akechi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Akechi defending well as Oosthuizen loads up on a big left hand.
As Oosthuizen looks to move away, Akechi throws a big counter combo but Oosthuizen just gets out of the way.
Oosthuizen throws a poor cross that misses
and Akechi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oosthuizen closes the distance and clinches.
Oosthuizen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Akechi tries a body shot but Oosthuizen blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oosthuizen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Akechi has had enough of the clinch but Oosthuizen keeps him there for the moment.
Oosthuizen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Akechi avoids it.
Akechi wants to get back to striking at distance but Oosthuizen won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Oosthuizen scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akechi managing to block the knees to the body from Oosthuizen .
Akechi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oosthuizen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oosthuizen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Akechi.
Akechi takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Akechi.
Oosthuizen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akechi breaks from the clinch.
Oosthuizen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Francis Oosthuizen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oosthuizen closes the distance but Akechi moves to the side
and Akechi counters with a straight right hand.
Oosthuizen throws a lazy right hand but Akechi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Oosthuizen backs away, Akechi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Oosthuizen throws a series of punches but Akechi moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Oosthuizen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Akechi doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oosthuizen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Akechi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Akechi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A combination from Akechi does no damage.
Akechi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akechi takes one on the button.
A jab from Oosthuizen does it's job there.
Oosthuizen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Akechi in his tracks.
 Akechi is rocked!
A big right from Oosthuizen misses.
Oosthuizen has Akechi up against the cage in a clinch.
Akechi working hard to break the clinch.
Akechi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oosthuizen misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akechi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oosthuizen throws a hook to the side of Akechi's head but Akechi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akechi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oosthuizen misses with a straight left.
Oosthuizen thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Akechi.
Oosthuizen tries to clinch up but Akechi circles away and keeps his distance.
Akechi slips under a jab.
A lazy body kick from Oosthuizen
and Akechi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oosthuizen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oosthuizen clinches.
Akechi breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oosthuizen misses with a jab to the body
and Akechi counters with a series of strikes. Oosthuizen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Oosthuizen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Akechi tries to keep at a distance but Oosthuizen has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Akechi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oosthuizen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akechi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oosthuizen loads up on a big right hand but Akechi slips the punch.
Oosthuizen tries to clinch up but Akechi circles away and keeps his distance.
Oosthuizen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Akechi on the side of the head.
Akechi slips under a jab from Oosthuizen .
Akechi throwing a counter right hand but Oosthuizen manages to avoid it.
Oosthuizen takes a swing at Akechi's ribcage but misses.
Akechi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Akechi moves out of range of the strikes.
Akechi appears to be looking for a big counter.
Akechi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Akechi is looking for a counter combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Francis Oosthuizen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Akechi looking to score a takedown here. Oosthuizen is defending well but Akechi drives through and ends up in Oosthuizen 's guard.
Akechi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Akechi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oosthuizen circles away quickly and effectively.
Oosthuizen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jubei Akechi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Akechi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oosthuizen .
Akechi shoots in for a takedown but Oosthuizen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Oosthuizen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Akechi counters with a two punch combo.
Akechi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oosthuizen throws a looping overhand right but Akechi ducks down to avoid it.
Oosthuizen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Akechi is looking for a counter combo.
Akechi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oosthuizen throws out the jab.
Akechi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Akechi throws the left hand but Oosthuizen avoids the punch easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oosthuizen looks to clinch
and Akechi counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akechi shoots in but no luck this time.
Oosthuizen throws out a counter right but Akechi avoids it with no problem.
Oosthuizen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Akechi counters with a one-two to the body.
Akechi moves out of range as Oosthuizen strikes.
Akechi ducks under a wild hook from Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen throws a lazy uppercut
and Akechi counters with a two punch combo.
Akechi checks a leg kick.
Akechi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Oosthuizen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oosthuizen moves into the clinch successfully.
Francis Oosthuizen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Akechi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oosthuizen lands a knee to the body.
Akechi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Akechi circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Akechi defending well as Oosthuizen loads up on a big left hand.
Akechi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Oosthuizen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oosthuizen delivers a nice body kick.
Oosthuizen 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.
Some wild striking there from Akechi.
Akechi slips a jab and a cross from Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen misses with a looping left.
Akechi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Oosthuizen misses with a lunging right hand
and Akechi counters with a two punch combo.
Akechi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jubei Akechi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oosthuizen throws a lazy uppercut
and Akechi counters with a two punch combo.
Oosthuizen forces Akechi back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oosthuizen lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oosthuizen .
A frustrated look appears on Akechi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Akechi manages to break the clinch.
Akechi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Akechi slips under a jab from Oosthuizen .
Akechi moves out of range of the strikes.
Akechi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oosthuizen throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Oosthuizen misses.
It looked like Akechi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Oosthuizen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Akechi counters with a one-two to the body.
Akechi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Oosthuizen .
Akechi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oosthuizen .
Akechi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Oosthuizen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Akechi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Oosthuizen misses with a straight left.
Oosthuizen misses with an uppercut
and Akechi counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akechi has Oosthuizen up against the cage in a clinch.
Akechi breaks the clinch.
Oosthuizen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Oosthuizen backs away, Akechi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Oosthuizen cracks Akechi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Akechi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Francis Oosthuizen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Akechi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jubei Akechi.
I think Oosthuizen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francis Oosthuizen !
After winning the bout, Francis Oosthuizen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anurak Bualuang (ranked 1255 p4p, 810 weight class) and Greg Connor (ranked 98 p4p, 64 weight class). Greg Connor is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anurak Bualuang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greg Connor!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bualuang lands a right hook to the body.
Connor tries to clinch but Bualuang is having none of it.
Connor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bualuang moves away.
Bualuang misses with a low kick.
Connor let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Connor.
Bualuang loads up on a big right hand but Connor slips the punch.
Bualuang misses the shot to the body.
We've been told by Bualuang's head coaches at 3Band MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Connor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bualuang is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bualuang slips under a jab.
Connor tests Bualuang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice jab there from Bualuang.
Connor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Connor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bualuang.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Connor defending well as Bualuang loads up on a big left hand.
Bualuang throws a body punch but Connor moves out of range.
Connor swings for the body but Bualuang moves out of range.
Bualuang fires out a quick counter leg kick but Connor just manages to avoid it.
Connor moves out of range of the strikes.
Connor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Connor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bualuang lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bualuang gets a clinch.
Connor lands a hook that snaps the head of Bualuang backwards.
Bualuang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Bualuang.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bualuang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bualuang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bualuang throws a punch but it's blocked by Connor.
Connor can't find room to land a body shot as Bualuang controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Bualuang as the two fighters clinch.
Connor works on Bualuang's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Bualuang fails to land.
Bualuang takes a knee to the side of the body.
Connor can't find room to land a body shot as Bualuang controls the action.
Bualuang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Connor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Connor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bualuang misses with the head strike.
Connor swings wildly with an uppercut but Bualuang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bualuang misses with a punch to the body.
Bualuang lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bualuang avoiding damage as Connor throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bualuang.
Connor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bualuang tries a body shot but Connor blocks it.
Connor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bualuang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Connor lands a shoulder strike.
Connor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bualuang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Connor can't find room to land a body shot as Bualuang controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bualuang.
Bualuang misses with a punch on the inside.
Connor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Connor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bualuang.
Bualuang prevents a body shot from Connor.
Connor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bualuang blocking some punches.
Connor working aggressively here.
Connor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Connor takes a shot to the head.
Bualuang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Connor throws a punch but it's blocked by Bualuang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor blocks a body shot from Bualuang.
Bualuang scores with a shot to the side of Connor's head.
Connor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bualuang avoids it.
Bualuang can't find room to land a body shot as Connor controls the action.
Bualuang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Bualuang - that landed with a thud.
Connor blocking some punches.
Bualuang lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Connor.
Bualuang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Connor throws a head punch that misses.
Bualuang blocks a body shot from Connor.
A short uppercut from Bualuang.
Bualuang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Connor working aggressively here.
Connor can't find room to land a body shot as Bualuang controls the action.
Connor gets through Bualuang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Connor lands a nice uppercut.
Connor lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Connor misses with the head strike.
Connor lands a left hand.
Bualuang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Connor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor trying to land knees to the body.
Bualuang avoiding damage as Connor throws knees to the body.
Connor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Connor swings wildly with an uppercut but Bualuang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bualuang works on Connor's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Bualuang.
Bualuang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Connor backwards.
Bualuang misses with some punches.
Connor tries to work over Bualuang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bualuang misses with some punches.
Connor misses with a body punch.
Bualuang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Connor.
Bualuang misses with the head strike.
Connor has a couple of punches blocked by Bualuang.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bualuang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Connor backwards.
Connor misses with some punches.
Bualuang lands with a short shot to the head.
Connor lands with a short shot to the head.
Bualuang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bualuang works on Connor's body with a couple of short punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Anurak Bualuang will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Connor throws a big shot that misses.
Bualuang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Connor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bualuang.
Connor tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Connor lands a leg kick that knocks Bualuang off balance momentarily.
Bualuang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Connor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Greg Connor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Connor rushes Bualuang and presses him up against the cage.
Bualuang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bualuang lands a body shot.
Connor blocks an uppercut.
Bualuang digs a right hand into Connor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Connor's gas tank.
Bualuang tries a body shot but Connor blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Connor.
Bualuang tries a body shot but Connor blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bualuang.
Connor lands with a short shot to the head.
Bualuang prevents a body shot from Connor.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bualuang.
Bualuang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bualuang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Connor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Connor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bualuang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Bualuang.
Connor is breathing heavily.
Bualuang blocks a body shot from Connor.
Connor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bualuang.
Bualuang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bualuang throws a punch but it's blocked by Connor.
Bualuang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Connor or not.
Bualuang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bualuang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Connor struggles to land a body shot inside as Bualuang controls his hands.
Anurak Bualuang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bualuang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Connor tries to throw a body punch but Bualuang avoids it by throwing Connor back against the cage.
Connor throws a punch but it's blocked by Bualuang.
Bualuang throws a head punch that misses.
Bualuang blocking some punches.
Bualuang tries a body shot but Connor blocks it.
Bualuang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Connor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Connor misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bualuang.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bualuang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Connor misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Bualuang.
Bualuang has a couple of punches blocked by Connor.
Bualuang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bualuang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Connor blocking some punches.
Connor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Connor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bualuang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Connor backwards.
Connor misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Bualuang.
A short uppercut from Connor.
Bualuang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Connor backwards.
Connor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Connor misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bualuang.
Bualuang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Connor has a couple of punches blocked by Bualuang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bualuang blocking some punches.
Bualuang tries to throw a body punch but Connor avoids it by throwing Bualuang back against the cage.
Bualuang misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Connor fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Connor.
Connor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Connor tries to work over Bualuang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bualuang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bualuang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bualuang scores with a nice hook to the head.
Connor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bualuang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Connor backwards.
Bualuang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bualuang lands a shoulder strike.
Connor scores with a shot to the side of Bualuang's head.
Bualuang misses with a punch to the body.
Bualuang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bualuang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Connor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Connor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Connor blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor lands a hook that snaps the head of Bualuang backwards.
Bualuang works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Connor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bualuang.
Bualuang lands a body shot.
Connor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bualuangs head.
Bualuang lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Connor.
Bualuang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Connor blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Connor.
Connor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bualuang's elbow.
Connor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bualuang prevents a body shot from Connor.
Connor misses with a body punch.
Bualuang tries a body shot but Connor blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Bualuang.
Bualuang lands with a light punch inside.
Bualuang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Connor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Connor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bualuang avoids it.
Bualuang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Anurak Bualuang will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Connor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bualuang.
Greg Connor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Connor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Connor ducks under a wild hook from Bualuang.
Bualuang throws a hook to the side of Connor's head but Connor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Connor misses with a shot to the body
and Bualuang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Connor scores with a nice right hand.
Good shot there by Bualuang.
Connor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bualuang lands a slapping body shot.
Connor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Connor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bualuang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Connor's sensitive parts.
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!
Connor blocks a jab.
Bualuang rushes Connor and presses him up against the cage.
Connor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bualuang lands with a right to the head.
Connor tries to throw a body punch but Bualuang avoids it by throwing Connor back against the cage.
Bualuang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Connor.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Connor.
Connor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Connor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bualuang backwards.
Connor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Connor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bualuang's elbow.
Bualuang struggles to land a body shot inside as Connor controls his hands.
Connor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bualuang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bualuang throws a head punch that misses.
Bualuang lands a nice uppercut.
Bualuang has a couple of punches blocked by Connor.
Bualuang misses with a punch to the body.
Bualuang can't find room to land a body shot as Connor controls the action.
Connor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Connor digs a right hand into Bualuang's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bualuang's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bualuang.
A head punch on the inside from Bualuang fails to land.
Connor lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Connor tries to land knees in the clinch but Bualuang avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Connor.
Connor lands with a left to the head.
Connor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bualuang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Connor.
Connor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bualuang throws a punch but it's blocked by Connor.
Bualuang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Connor cracks Bualuang with a nice body shot.
Connor blocks a body shot from Bualuang.
Bualuang misses with a punch on the inside.
Bualuang tries to throw a body punch but Connor avoids it by throwing Bualuang back against the cage.
Bualuang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Connor scores with a shoulder strike.
Connor scores with a shoulder strike.
Bualuang blocks a body shot from Connor.
Connor blocks an uppercut.
Bualuang lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bualuang swings wildly with an uppercut but Connor uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Bualuang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bualuang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Connor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Connor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bualuang has a couple of punches blocked by Connor.
Connor gets through Bualuang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Connor on the inside.
Bualuang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Connor misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bualuang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Connor digs a right hand into Bualuang's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bualuang's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Connor fails to land.
Connor lands a right hand.
Bualuang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Connor fails to land.
Bualuang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Connor tries to land knees in the clinch but Bualuang avoids the damage 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!
Bualuang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Still in the clinch, Connor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Connor tries a body shot but Bualuang blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bualuang scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bualuang lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bualuang.
Connor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bualuang misses with the head strike.
Bualuang misses with a punch on the inside.
Bualuang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Connor works on Bualuang's body with a couple of short punches.
Bualuang is working Connor over against the cage.
Connor prevents a body shot from Bualuang.
Bualuang blocks an uppercut.
Bualuang misses with a punch to the body.
Bualuang scores with a shoulder strike.
Connor throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Bualuang scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bualuang digs a right hand underneath Connor's ribcage. Connor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bualuang.
 Connor is rocked!
Bualuang tries to throw a body punch but Connor avoids it by throwing Bualuang back against the cage.
Connor is still on wobbly legs! Can Bualuang finish him?
Connor can't find room to land a body shot as Bualuang controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Anurak Bualuang.
Well Bualuang has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anurak Bualuang!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Hawk (ranked 850 p4p, 944 weight class) and Thiago Cortes (ranked 112 p4p, 129 weight class). Ethan Hawk 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ethan Hawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thiago Cortes!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk thumps Cortes with a low kick.
Hawk misses with a lunging right hand
and Cortes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hawk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cortes counters with a nice body shot.
Hawk throws a low kick but Cortes avoids it.
Hawk scores with a punch to the head.
Hawk lands with a hook. Cortes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cortes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cortes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hawk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cortes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cortes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hawk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cortes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Hawk finds it's way through Cortes's defenses.
Hawk misses with a low kick.
Cortes lands a really nice looking cross but Hawk seems unphased.
Cortes 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.
Hawk looks to land a right hand but Cortes moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Cortes misses the target.
Cortes lands a jab to Hawk's midsection.
Hawk throws a lazy body kick
and Cortes counters with a low kick, right behind Hawk 's knee.
Cortes lands a nice looking body shot.
Hawk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cortes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hawk throws a combination that misses
and Cortes counters with a leg kick.
Hawk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hawk moves into range and clinches up with Cortes.
Hawk misses with a knee to the head.
Cortes digs a right hand underneath Hawk's ribcage. Hawk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hawk is breathing heavily.
Cortes cracks Hawk with a nice body shot.
Cortes pushes Hawk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cortes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hawks head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Cortes.
Cortes gets through Hawk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cortes breaks the clinch.
Cortes feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Hawk sprawling to the canvas! Hawk rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Cortes finish him?!
Hawk is rocked!
 It looks like Ethan Hawk has been cut.
Cortes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oh Hawk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hawk has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cortes shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Hawk takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Cortes sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Hawk bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thiago Cortes!
After winning the bout, Thiago Cortes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Ethan Hawk stepped up to the mic, saying 'In the end he fought like a 'Gentleman', true to his nickname, respecting his mate's money maker.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pinero Chai (ranked 1049 p4p, 1062 weight class) and Curtis Rome (ranked 109 p4p, 113 weight class). Chai comes to the cage accompanied by Styles P - Off The Ghost. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Pinero Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 22 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Curtis Rome!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rome looks for a takedown but Chai sprawls well.
Rome throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Chai tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rome is in Chai's guard.
Rome stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Chai has Rome pulled in close to control his posture.
Chai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rome looking to pass the guard.
Chai trying to keep a closed guard but Rome is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rome looking to pass the guard.
Rome works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Chai tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Rome has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Chai gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rome moves into full mount! Chai won't be happy about that!
Rome fails to move to back control.
Rome is still trying to improve position.
Chai is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rome fails to take his opponent's back.
Rome is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Chai has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Chai working to try and regain half guard.
Chai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rome on the ground.
Rome is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Chai has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rome is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai is working to get back to half guard.
Chai wants to control but Rome is having none of it.
Chai has given up his back here. Will Rome look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Chai is trying to break free.
Rome tightening his grip on Chai, looking for the choke.
Rome sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Chai taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Curtis Rome!
Curtis Rome seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Pinero Chai stepped up to the mic, saying 'Shit happens ...'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Irong Kasamsun (ranked 613 p4p, 861 weight class) and Sebastion Lynar (ranked 73 p4p, 101 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Irong Kasamsun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebastion Lynar!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasamsun moves into range and clinches up with Lynar.
The referee calls for Kasamsun to work.
Kasamsun lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lynar backwards.
Lynar prevents a body shot from Kasamsun.
Kasamsun has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Lynar regains guard immediately.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kasamsun is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lynar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kasamsun defends well.
Kasamsun tries to free his leg and advance position but Lynar is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasamsun sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kasamsun's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lynar working for submissions but it's allowed Kasamsun to get to half guard.
Kasamsun thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lynar's head.
Kasamsun prevents Lynar from improving his position.
Kasamsun is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kasamsun looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nice strikes from Kasamsun there.
Kasamsun working Lynar over with strikes.
Kasamsun keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kasamsun stalling.
Lynar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kasamsun winds up and cracks Lynar with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lynar taking some punishment here, with Kasamsun in his half guard.
Lynar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kasamsun lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kasamsun lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun is controlling the pace.
Lynar tries to get to full guard but Kasamsun has control of the leg.
Kasamsun is taking a breather. Lynar says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kasamsun throwing shots but Lynar is blocking nicely.
Kasamsun is trying to control the action in half guard but Lynar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kasamsun landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kasamsun trying to control the pace.
Lynar taking some punishment here, with Kasamsun in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynar actively working from the bottom here.
Kasamsun is thwarting Lynar's attempts to control the position.
Kasamsun trying to control the pace.
Kasamsun's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kasamsun lands a nice short elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kasamsun seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lynar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lynar is looking for a sweep. Kasamsun is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kasamsun takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kasamsun lands strikes from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Irong Kasamsun dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lynar shoots in for a takedown but Kasamsun shows good takedown defense.
Kasamsun scores with a hook.
Kasamsun closes the distance and clinches up with Lynar, looking for a takedown. Kasamsun pushes Lynar against the cage but Lynar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lynar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kasamsun swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lynar or perhaps it was just good defense by Kasamsun, which made it look bad.
Lynar misses the shot to the body.
Kasamsun gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lynar tries to pull guard but Kasamsun won't allow it.
Irong Kasamsun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastion Lynar.
Lynar tries to pull guard but Kasamsun holds him up against the cage and eventually Lynar drops back down to his feet.
Kasamsun tries to work over Lynar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasamsun slows down the pace here.
Kasamsun lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lynar or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasamsun will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lynar up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Kasamsun.
Kasamsun lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lynar backwards.
Kasamsun misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lynar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kasamsun avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kasamsun lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lynar or not.
Kasamsun goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kasamsun lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lynar.
Kasamsun tries to throw a body punch but Lynar avoids it by throwing Kasamsun back against the cage.
Kasamsun working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lynar prevents a body shot from Kasamsun.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun throws a punch but it's blocked by Lynar.
Kasamsun pushes Lynar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kasamsun lands a right hand.
Kasamsun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kasamsun lands a right hand.
A short left from Kasamsun.
A hook to the body from Kasamsun.
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!
Kasamsun is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lynar is defending well.
Kasamsun can't find room to land a body shot as Lynar controls the action.
Kasamsun slows down the pace here.
Kasamsun has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Lynar regains guard immediately.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Further stalling from Kasamsun.
Lynar keeping moving, preventing Kasamsun from controlling successfully.
Lynar wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kasamsun postures up.
Kasamsun is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lynar can do to turn this around?
Kasamsun keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lynar's head.
Kasamsun looking to pass the guard.
Lynar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lynar working for a triangle but Kasamsun defends it easily.
Lynar has momentary wrist control but Kasamsun slips an elbow through the middle.
Kasamsun sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lynar keeping moving, preventing Kasamsun from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Irong Kasamsun dominated that second round.
That's time! Kasamsun's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kasamsun lands a head shot.
Kasamsun is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lynar.
We've been told by Kasamsun's head coaches at Gumburcules Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kasamsun fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lynar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lynar enables Kasamsun to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lynar manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kasamsun working some strikes from top position.
Kasamsun working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lynar's head.
Lynar being controlled here, momentarily.
Kasamsun stopping the sweep attempt from Lynar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynar keeps trying to improve his position.
Kasamsun showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kasamsun lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasamsun passes Lynar's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kasamsun is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kasamsun seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lynar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kasamsun lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kasamsun is nestled in close to Lynar, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kasamsun is taking a breather. Lynar says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kasamsun seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lynar looking for submissions off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kasamsun connects with a nice short shot to Lynar's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynar wants to improve his position but Kasamsun is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kasamsun seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kasamsun keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kasamsun trying to control from half guard but Lynar is working away.
Kasamsun 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.
Kasamsun controlling the action here.
Kasamsun is looking to take a break and control but Lynar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kasamsun tries to pass to full mount but Lynar defends it.
Kasamsun perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lynar taking some punishment here, with Kasamsun in his half guard.
Lynar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lynar works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kasamsun sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lynar working a defensive guard here.
Kasamsun pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lynar is keeping the position for now.
Kasamsun scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun content to stall in guard here.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Kasamsun is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Kasamsun distracts Lynar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kasamsun is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kasamsun lands a couple of elbows.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lynar working for a triangle but Kasamsun defends it easily.
Lynar being controlled here, momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Irong Kasamsun showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kasamsun has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Irong Kasamsun!
An out of breath and clearly excited Irong Kasamsun thanked Stoner's Killer Apparel for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seamus O Brien (ranked 888 p4p, 929 weight class) and Bender Mein Armbach (ranked 119 p4p, 127 weight class). O Brien comes into the arena with Pantera - The Great Southern Trendkill blaring out of the sound system. Mein Armbach is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Enter Sandman, Metallica. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seamus O Brien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bender Mein Armbach!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Brien pushes Mein Armbach up against the cage in a clinch.
Mein Armbach blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from O Brien fails to land.
O Brien working aggressively here.
O Brien tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O Brien swings wildly with an uppercut but Mein Armbach uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Brien scores with a shot to the side of Mein Armbach's head.
O Brien has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mein Armbach scores with a shoulder strike.
O Brien doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Brien takes a shot to the head.
Mein Armbach stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mein Armbach throws a punch but it's blocked by O Brien.
Mein Armbach works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
O Brien pushes Mein Armbach off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mein Armbach tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. O Brien manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mein Armbach misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Brien.
O Brien lands the left hand.
Jab from Mein Armbach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mein Armbach on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
O Brien connects with a single shot there.
O Brien misses with a body shot.
Mein Armbach misses with a looping left.
O Brien throws a head kick that misses
and Mein Armbach counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Brien throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Mein Armbach.
O Brien blocks a jab.
Mein Armbach on the wrong end of a nice jab.
O Brien has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mein Armbach finds it's way round the side to connect with O Brien's head.
O Brien connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
O Brien throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Mein Armbach was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
O Brien misses with a few strikes there.
We've been told by O Brien's head coaches at The House Of Pain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mein Armbach swings widly with a right hand
and O Brien counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien breaks from the clinch.
O Brien misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mein Armbach! But no joy.
O Brien uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mein Armbach tries to clinch there but O Brien circles away.
Mein Armbach misses the shot to the body.
O Brien circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mein Armbach slips under a jab.
O Brien doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
O Brien pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mein Armbach! But no joy.
A jab lands there for O Brien.
O Brien misses with a lunging right hand
and Mein Armbach counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mein Armbach misses with an uppercut. O Brien saw that one coming.
O Brien connects with a single shot there.
O Brien drops his hands momentarily and Mein Armbach takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A head kick misses from O Brien.
O Brien scores with a decent looking hook.
O Brien lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mein Armbach takes a kick to the side of the head.
O Brien lunges at Mein Armbach with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mein Armbach's hand.
O Brien throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
O Brien throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mein Armbach sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Brien throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mein Armbach.
Seamus O Brien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Mein Armbach misses the target.
O Brien lands a really nice looking cross but Mein Armbach seems unphased.
Mein Armbach swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O Brien waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mein Armbach.
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!
O Brien ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mein Armbach moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach wants to clinch.
Mein Armbach closes the distance and clinches.
O Brien lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A bit of stalling here from O Brien.
O Brien throws a head punch that misses.
Mein Armbach struggles to land a body shot inside as O Brien controls his hands.
O Brien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mein Armbach tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Brien tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mein Armbach manages to circle out of the way.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Brien takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
O Brien scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mein Armbach tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Brien paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Seamus O Brien dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
O Brien takes a swing at Mein Armbach's ribcage but misses.
Mein Armbach fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O Brien looks to land a left hand but Mein Armbach moved out of range nicely.
O Brien takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mein Armbach looks for a takedown but O Brien sprawls well.
Mein Armbach slips under a jab from O Brien.
Mein Armbach tries to bum rush O Brien with a series of wild strikes but O Brien uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
O Brien misses with an uppercut
and Mein Armbach cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Seamus O Brien is winning the standup battle so far.
Mein Armbach is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brien moves into range and clinches up with Mein Armbach.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, O Brien creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mein Armbach blocks a body shot from O Brien.
O Brien misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mein Armbach tries to work over O Brien's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien manages to break the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by O Brien. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of O Brien.
O Brien misses with a straight left.
O Brien uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mein Armbach.
O Brien pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Brien throws a series of punches but Mein Armbach avoids them all with ease.
Mein Armbach uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Brien.
O Brien misses with a left hand
and Mein Armbach counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps O Brien thinking.
O Brien attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mein Armbach tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mein Armbach throws a hook but O Brien blocks it.
O Brien misses with a body shot.
Mein Armbach ducks under a wild hook from O Brien.
A head kick misses from O Brien.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mein Armbach! But no joy.
O Brien misses with a lunging right hand
and Mein Armbach counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Brien sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mein Armbach throws an overhand right that lands on O Brien's shoulder, as O Brien tries to avoid the shot.
Mein Armbach throws an overhand right that lands on O Brien's shoulder, as O Brien tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot by Mein Armbach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mein Armbach throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Brien sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Mein Armbach blocks the low kick.
Mein Armbach will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mein Armbach has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by O Brien.
O Brien scores with a shoulder strike.
Mein Armbach misses with a punch to the body.
O Brien working aggressively here.
Mein Armbach misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mein Armbach lands a right hand.
O Brien lands with a short punch from the clinch.
O Brien breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from O Brien misses.
Mein Armbach pushes O Brien up against the cage in a clinch.
O Brien throws a punch but it's blocked by Mein Armbach.
O Brien is pressed up against the cage. Mein Armbach has hold of a leg and is looking to drag O Brien down to the mat. O Brien avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mein Armbach ducks under a wild hook from O Brien.
O Brien scores with a jab to the head.
O Brien lands a leg kick that knocks Mein Armbach off balance momentarily.
Mein Armbach gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Seamus O Brien is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mein Armbach closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Brien moves out of range of the strikes.
As Mein Armbach tries to get set, O Brien tries to push him back and clinch up but Mein Armbach manages to avoid the attempt.
O Brien lands with an uppercut that bounces Mein Armbach off the cage and back into range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Brien. Mein Armbach does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Mein Armbach misses.
O Brien uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach misses with an uppercut. O Brien saw that one coming.
O Brien is looking to counter punch.
O Brien scores with a nice right hand.
Mein Armbach might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
O Brien forces Mein Armbach back against the cage and clinches.
Mein Armbach blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Brien.
O Brien tries to break the clinch but Mein Armbach is controlling the position.
Seamus O Brien has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mein Armbach misses with the head strike.
O Brien softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
O Brien blocks an uppercut.
Mein Armbach tries a body shot but O Brien blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mein Armbach.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach lands with a left to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Seamus O Brien will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
O Brien stuns Mein Armbach with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
O Brien has Mein Armbach up against the cage in a clinch.
O Brien is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mein Armbach can do to turn this around?
Mein Armbach struggles to land a body shot inside as O Brien controls his hands.
O Brien has a couple of punches blocked by Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mein Armbach lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mein Armbach breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
O Brien cracks Mein Armbach with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as O Brien lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mein Armbach doesn't seem phased though.
O Brien throws a front kick aimed at Mein Armbach's knee but Mein Armbach avoids it well.
O Brien takes one to the chin there.
O Brien on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Brien tries a head kick but it misses.
O Brien lands a really nice looking cross but Mein Armbach seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mein Armbach.
O Brien moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mein Armbach moves away from the strike by O Brien.
It seemed like Mein Armbach was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mein Armbach tests O Brien's chin there with a solid looking shot.
O Brien lands with a cross.
Mein Armbach shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
O Brien manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Mein Armbach keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Brien lands a right hand.
Mein Armbach lands a left hand that snaps the head of O Brien backwards.
O Brien lands an uppercut.
Bender Mein Armbach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Brien tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
O Brien misses with a knee to the head.
O Brien misses with a shot to the kidneys.
O Brien lands on the inside with an uppercut.
O Brien lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mein Armbach backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mein Armbach.
O Brien lands a shoulder strike.
Mein Armbach misses with a punch to the body.
O Brien can't break the clinch.
O Brien works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
O Brien breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mein Armbach throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Brien misses with a leg kick.
O Brien looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
O Brien throws a jab but it's blocked by Mein Armbach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mein Armbach stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from O Brien.
Mein Armbach forces O Brien back against the cage and clinches.
O Brien lands a right hand.
Mein Armbach breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
O Brien scores with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Mein Armbach. Those never looked like landing.
Seamus O Brien is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
O Brien getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A slow jab from O Brien misses its intended target.
Mein Armbach misses the shot to the body.
Mein Armbach throws a shot from downtown. O Brien moves away and avoids it.
O Brien swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mein Armbach.
O Brien displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mein Armbach throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach ducks under a wild hook from O Brien.
Mein Armbach is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from O Brien finds it's way through Mein Armbach's defenses.
Mein Armbach staying out of range there.
Mein Armbach misses with a right hand
and O Brien counters with a nice leg kick.
Mein Armbach scores with a one two! O Brien had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice jab there from O Brien.
O Brien pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Brien uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mein Armbach.
O Brien scores with a nice head shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for O Brien.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Brien ducks under a wild hook from Mein Armbach.
O Brien tries to clinch but Mein Armbach moves out of range.
O Brien throws a one two combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seamus O Brien showed his dominance in that final round.
Well O Brien has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seamus O Brien!
Seamus O Brien decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barack Obaminator (ranked 222 p4p, 343 weight class) and Alexander Kuznetsov (ranked 28 p4p, 45 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Obaminator might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gil Scott-Herron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barack Obaminator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obaminator misses with a hook. Kuznetsov ducked under it nicely.
Kuznetsov throws a right and a left that Obaminator avoids nicely.
No joy there for Kuznetsov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Obaminator swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kuznetsov clinches up against the cage.
Kuznetsov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Obaminator blocks it with crossed arms.
Obaminator tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuznetsov's elbow.
Kuznetsov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Obaminator is trying to break the clinch but Kuznetsov is controlling him.
Kuznetsov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Obaminator struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuznetsov controls his hands.
Kuznetsov landing knees to the head.
Obaminator escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Obaminator tries to work over Kuznetsov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuznetsov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Obaminator escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kuznetsov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Obaminator swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kuznetsov throws the left hand but Obaminator avoids the punch easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obaminator keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obaminator misses with a leg kick
and Kuznetsov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch up but Obaminator circles away and keeps his distance.
Kuznetsov clinches up with Obaminator and pushes him back against the cage.
Obaminator takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kuznetsov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Obaminator escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kuznetsov misses with a straight left.
Obaminator was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kuznetsov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obaminator went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kuznetsov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Obaminator lands a lovely overhand right.
Kuznetsov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Obaminator counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuznetsov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kuznetsov wants to slow Obaminator down by chopping away at his legs.
Kuznetsov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator manages to break the clinch.
Kuznetsov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Obaminator sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kuznetsov avoids the body shot from Obaminator.
Kuznetsov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kuznetsov lands a nice hook to Obaminator's body. Obaminator takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kuznetsov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Obaminator throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov tries a quick counter leg kick but Obaminator is wise to it.
Kuznetsov clinches.
Kuznetsov lands an elbow inside.
Kuznetsov tries to land knees in the clinch but Obaminator avoids the damage to the body.
Obaminator swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuznetsov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kuznetsov has Obaminator pressed against the cage, preventing Obaminator from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice body punch from Obaminator - that landed with a thud.
Obaminator scores with a shoulder strike.
Obaminator escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kuznetsov lands with an overhand left.
Obaminator looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kuznetsov moves to clinch but Obaminator breaks away
and Obaminator counters with a head kick. That will keep Kuznetsov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kuznetsov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Obaminator.
Kuznetsov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Obaminator seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kuznetsov can turn it around.
Obaminator tries to work over Kuznetsov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Obaminator tries to circle away but Kuznetsov has him pinned against the cage.
A short left from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov trying to land knees to the body.
Kuznetsov looking to stall.
Obaminator scores with a nice hook to the head.
Obaminator tries to circle away but Kuznetsov has him pinned against the cage.
Kuznetsov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Obaminator.
Obaminator misses with a body punch.
Obaminator tries to break free but Kuznetsov pushes him back against the cage.
Obaminator's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator managing to block the knees to the body from Kuznetsov.
Obaminator misses with a body punch.
Obaminator breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Kuznetsov misses.
Alexander Kuznetsov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Kuznetsov misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuznetsov moves out of range as Obaminator throws a body kick.
Kuznetsov slips a jab from Obaminator.
Kuznetsov misses with a body punch
enabling Obaminator to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab from Obaminator.
Kuznetsov avoids the body shot from Obaminator.
A clash of legs there as Kuznetsov blocks the low kick.
Kuznetsov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Obaminator finds it's way through Kuznetsov's defenses.
Kuznetsov throws a right hand that Obaminator ducks under and follows up with a left that Obaminator also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuznetsov misses with a straight left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alexander Kuznetsov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kuznetsov lands an overhand right.
Kuznetsov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Obaminator lands with a good body shot.
Kuznetsov rushes Obaminator and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Obaminator has had enough of the clinch but Kuznetsov keeps him there for the moment.
Kuznetsov manages to break the clinch.
Obaminator staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Kuznetsov.
The fighters circling - Kuznetsov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Kuznetsov blocks the low kick.
Obaminator scores with a jab to the body.
Kuznetsov misses with a wild body shot.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch but Obaminator moves away
and Obaminator connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch up.
Obaminator looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuznetsov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Obaminator misses the target.
Kuznetsov misses with a combination
and Obaminator counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Obaminator bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A combination from Kuznetsov does no damage.
Obaminator moves out of range of the leg kick from Kuznetsov.
Obaminator slips under a jab from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Obaminator counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kuznetsov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Obaminator makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kuznetsov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kuznetsov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Obaminator swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Obaminator swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kuznetsov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator takes a swing at Kuznetsov's ribcage but misses.
Kuznetsov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Kuznetsov misses the target.
Obaminator is looking to slow Kuznetsov down with leg kicks.
Kuznetsov blocks a jab.
Kuznetsov gets a clinch.
Kuznetsov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Obaminator blocks it with crossed arms.
Kuznetsov tries to work over Obaminator's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Obaminator.
Obaminator wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kuznetsov has him pressed against the cage.
Obaminator wants to break free but Kuznetsov has control.
Alexander Kuznetsov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kuznetsov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kuznetsov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Obaminator counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Obaminator connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Obaminator lands a jab to the nose.
Kuznetsov is rocked!
Kuznetsov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Obaminator's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov throws out a loose jab but Obaminator uses good head movement to avoid it.
Obaminator connects with a body shot.
Obaminator misses with a hook. Kuznetsov ducked under it nicely.
Kuznetsov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kuznetsov 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.
Kuznetsov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Obaminator paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kuznetsov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Obaminator moves away.
Kuznetsov throws a head kick that misses.
Kuznetsov misses with a wild combination.
Obaminator was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kuznetsov misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Obaminator on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Obaminator takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kuznetsov avoids the body shot from Obaminator.
Kuznetsov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alexander Kuznetsov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuznetsov.
Obaminator works the jab nicely.
Obaminator scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kuznetsov with the inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuznetsov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kuznetsov throws the kick towards the body but Obaminator avoids it.
Kuznetsov misses with a right hand
and Obaminator connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kuznetsov tries to close the distance and clinch but Obaminator swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kuznetsov moves into the clinch successfully.
Kuznetsov manages to break the clinch.
Kuznetsov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Obaminator can pounce on him.
Kuznetsov looks to score with a jab to the body but Obaminator is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Barack Obaminator will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Obaminator lands a jab to the head.
Kuznetsov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kuznetsov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Obaminator slips a jab from Kuznetsov.
Obaminator throws a body punch but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
Kuznetsov closes the distance and clinches.
Kuznetsov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Obaminator has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Obaminator lands a nice shot to the body.
Obaminator lands with a light punch inside.
Obaminator stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Obaminator tries a body shot but Kuznetsov blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetsov tries to land a knee to the head but Obaminator blocks with his arms.
Obaminator is looking to break free of the clinch but Kuznetsov has double underhooks.
Kuznetsov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Obaminator is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Obaminator escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Obaminator slips a straight right by Kuznetsov.
Obaminator throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kuznetsov avoids it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kuznetsov!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obaminator ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuznetsov moves away.
Kuznetsov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Obaminator.
Kuznetsov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuznetsov moves into the clinch.
Obaminator wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kuznetsov has him pressed against the cage.
Kuznetsov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Obaminator scores with a nice hook to the head.
Obaminator misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuznetsov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kuznetsov tries to land a knee to the head but Obaminator blocks with his arms.
Kuznetsov lands a damaging elbow.
Obaminator escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Obaminator moves away from the strike by Kuznetsov.
Obaminator showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov walks into a stiff left hand from Obaminator.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Obaminator.
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!
Obaminator slips a straight right by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov misses the shot to the body.
Kuznetsov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Obaminator counters with a nice uppercut.
Kuznetsov moves in looking to clinch but Obaminator pushes him off.
Good leg kick by Obaminator.
Kuznetsov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Obaminator scores with a nice body kick.
Obaminator feints and then cracks Kuznetsov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kuznetsov down.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Obaminator! Kuznetsov is out on his feet! Obaminator rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Kuznetsov is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Kuznetsov is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barack Obaminator!
A victorious Barack Obaminator thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maurits Assndrop (ranked 182 p4p, 153 weight class) and Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 23 p4p, 18 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Maurits Assndrop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assndrop connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nurmagomedov's hands.
Maurits Assndrop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Assndrop fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nurmagomedov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nurmagomedov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook to the side of Assndrop's head but Assndrop sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nurmagomedov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nurmagomedov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Assndrop utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov is fighting to break Assndrop's control of his arms but Assndrop is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Nurmagomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Assndrop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Assndrop has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nurmagomedov has managed to get both his arms back between Assndrop's legs - danger averted.
Nurmagomedov tries to free his leg and advance position but Assndrop is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nurmagomedov trying to control but Assndrop is working from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov throwing strikes but missing.
Nurmagomedov cracks Assndrop with a solid left hand.
Nurmagomedov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Assndrop is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nurmagomedov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Assndrop is trying to keep Nurmagomedov in close.
Nurmagomedov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nurmagomedov stands up over Assndrop, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nurmagomedov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Assndrop works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov postures up in Assndrop's guard and throws a big left but Assndrop blocks it.
Nurmagomedov wants to pass the guard but Assndrop is keeping the position.
Nurmagomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Assndrop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Assndrop keeping moving, preventing Nurmagomedov from controlling successfully.
Nurmagomedov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nurmagomedov content to stall in guard here.
Nurmagomedov stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Assndrop throws up his legs and catches Nurmagomedov in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Nurmagomedov tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Assndrop! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Maurits Assndrop!
After winning the bout, Maurits Assndrop thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Gunnarsson (ranked 143 p4p, 186 weight class) and Kwame Nti (ranked 20 p4p, 27 weight class). Gunnarsson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, BjΓΆrk - Army Of Me. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Gunnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kwame Nti!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nti drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gunnarsson struggling a bit here.
Gunnarsson is looking to regain half guard here but Nti keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnarsson is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson is trying to control Nti's posture but Nti avoids it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Gunnarsson trying his best to control but Nti has mounted him.
Nti controlling from the full mount.
Gunnarsson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gunnarsson wants to control but Nti is having none of it.
Nti controlling from mount.
Nti prevents Gunnarsson from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nti controlling the pace for now.
Gunnarsson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gunnarsson is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Nti sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson is looking to improve his position but Nti isn't that keen on the idea.
Nti controlling his opponent.
Gunnarsson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gunnarsson tries to lock up and control but Nti gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gunnarsson is trying desperately to improve position.
Nti takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
It looks like Nti might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gunnarsson is desperately trying to improve his position but Nti has a good base and remains in mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwame Nti dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nti lands with a right hand.
Nti looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gunnarsson!
Kwame Nti has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gunnarsson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gunnarsson is looking for a kimura here.
Nti gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnarsson wants to pass the guard but Nti is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gunnarsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gunnarsson trying to control but Nti is working from the bottom.
Gunnarsson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gunnarsson pushing down on Nti's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nti tries to roll over but Gunnarsson keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunnarsson wants to work for an arm triangle but Nti is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nti is staying active underneath Gunnarsson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nti trying to control from the bottom.
Gunnarsson moves nicely into side control.
Gunnarsson swings around for an armbar but Nti sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gunnarsson's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson working a defensive guard but Nti passes into half guard.
Gunnarsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gunnarsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gunnarsson is looking to control Nti's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gunnarsson avoid being mounted?
Gunnarsson wants to get back to full guard but Nti has passed into side control.
Gunnarsson manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson trying to control but Nti postures up.
Gunnarsson looking for a kimura from the bottom but Nti passes into side control!
Gunnarsson regains half guard.
Nti perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwame Nti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gunnarsson throws a shot from downtown. Nti moves away and avoids it.
Gunnarsson throws a head kick that misses.
Gunnarsson tries to sprawl but Nti drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gunnarsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gunnarsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnarsson with the active half guard here but Nti passes nicely into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Nti stalls from top position.
Nti gets to mount! Gunnarsson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Gunnarsson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kwame Nti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gunnarsson is looking to improve his position.
Gunnarsson gets back to full guard.
Nti stopping the sweep attempt from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gunnarsson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nti defends well.
Gunnar Gunnarsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nti gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gunnarsson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Nti is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson tries to bench press Nti off him but Nti keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gunnarsson is trying to control Nti's posture but Nti avoids it.
Gunnarsson throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Gunnarsson tries to buck Nti off but Nti is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A head kick misses from Gunnarsson.
Nti drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gunnarsson sneaks back into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kwame Nti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nti 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kwame Nti!
A victorious Kwame Nti thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Eric Cheese (ranked 4 p4p, 16 weight class) and Johnny Albatross (ranked 1 p4p, 1 weight class). Cheese kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Midnight NAMBLA. Charles Eric Cheese is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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135
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140
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Eric Cheese!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Albatross!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheese moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Albatross scores with a nice short uppercut.
Albatross misses with the head strike.
Albatross throws a punch but it's blocked by Cheese.
Cheese lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
I was talking to Cheese's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cheese throws a punch but it's blocked by Albatross.
A hook to the body from Albatross.
Cheese doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Albatross tries to work over Cheese's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cheese makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cheese tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Albatross's elbow.
Albatross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Albatross on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cheese. Cheese obviously looking to wear him down.
Cheese misses with a wild body shot.
Cheese slips under a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cheese.
Albatross 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Albatross takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cheese is looking to clinch but Albatross is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albatross throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A low kick from Cheese misses
and Albatross counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cheese scores with a hook.
A good leg kick by Cheese.
Albatross uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cheese.
Cheese swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Albatross on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Charles Eric Cheese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cheese swings for the body but Albatross moves out of range.
Albatross slips a jab from Cheese.
Cheese misses with a looping left.
Cheese misses with a jab, cross combination.
Albatross scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albatross stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cheese.
Cheese swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Albatross counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cheese fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cheese misses with a straight right.
Albatross now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cheese gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cheese lands a right hand.
Cheese tries to throw a body punch but Albatross avoids it by throwing Cheese back against the cage.
Cheese throws a head punch that misses.
Albatross breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cheese misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cheese looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cheese throws a shot from downtown. Albatross moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Albatross on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese throws a jab but it's blocked by Albatross.
Albatross looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Albatross throws an off balance right hand
and Cheese counters with a nice uppercut.
Albatross closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cheese looks for the body kick but Albatross saw that one coming.
Cheese avoids the body shot from Albatross.
Cheese really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cheese throws an overhand right that lands on Albatross's shoulder, as Albatross tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Cheese.
Cheese avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Albatross tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cheese moves away from the strike by Albatross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Albatross manages to avoid it.
Albatross looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Cheese feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Albatrosss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cheese tries to close the distance and clinch up but Albatross swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cheese moves into the clinch.
Albatross blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cheese throws a head punch that misses.
Cheese throws a head punch that misses.
Cheese scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cheese tries a body shot but Albatross blocks it.
Cheese tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Albatross's elbow.
Albatross prevents a body shot from Cheese.
Cheese prevents Albatross from breaking the clinch.
Albatross manages to break the clinch.
Cheese avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Albatross takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cheese throws a low kick but it's checked well by Albatross.
A little jabbing left from Albatross on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Eric Cheese dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Albatross throws a sloppy head kick and Cheese moves out of range easily.
Albatross misses with a looping right.
Albatross closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Albatross throws an overhand right that lands on Cheese's shoulder, as Cheese tries to avoid the shot.
Cheese tries to counter by clinching up but Albatross breaks away and moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Albatross.
Charles Eric Cheese is winning the standup battle so far.
Cheese displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Albatross throws out the jab.
Cheese buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cheese is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Albatross can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albatross bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cheese's head backwards.
Albatross lands with a shot to the body.
Cheese throws an overhand right that lands on Albatross's shoulder, as Albatross tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Albatross was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Albatross misses with an uppercut.
Cheese thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese misses with a hook
and Albatross counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cheese throws out a leg kick but Albatross moves out of range and Cheese only half commits.
Cheese lands an overhand right.
Cheese looks to land a left hand but Albatross moved out of range nicely.
Albatross throws a big shot that misses.
Cheese moves into the clinch successfully.
Albatross tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Albatross.
Albatross is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Albatross blocking some punches.
Cheese lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Cheese fails to land.
Cheese tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Albatross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese takes a swing at Albatross's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Albatross on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A slow jab from Cheese misses its intended target.
Albatross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cheese.
Albatross swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Albatross swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cheese closes the distance looking to clinch
and Albatross counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cheese throws a looping overhand right but Albatross ducks down to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cheese looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cheese fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Cheese misses.
Cheese lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cheese lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Albatross circles away quickly and effectively.
Cheese bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cheese fires out a quick counter leg kick but Albatross just manages to avoid it.
Albatross moves forwards but Cheese connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Albatross connects with a leg kick.
Cheese lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cheese misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Albatross.
Albatross ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese blocks a low kick nicely.
Cheese takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
Albatross takes one to the chin there.
A good leg kick by Albatross.
Cheese throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cheese fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cheese misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cheese takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cheese misses with a hook.
Cheese misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Albatross was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cheese moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Charles Eric Cheese will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cheese throws a looping overhand right but Albatross ducks down to avoid it.
Albatross is looking for the big counter here.
Cheese misses the shot to the body.
Albatross slips a jab from Cheese.
Albatross drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Albatross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cheese stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Albatross.
Albatross rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cheese counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albatross takes a swing at Cheese's ribcage but misses.
Cheese thumps Albatross with a low kick.
Cheese misses with a leg kick
letting Albatross counter with a right hand.
Cheese looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Albatross doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Albatross tries to move into range but Cheese moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cheese takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Albatross throws a poor cross that misses
and Cheese counters with a body kick that stops Albatross in his tracks momentarily.
The fighters circling - Albatross throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Albatross takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cheese cracks Albatross with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Albatross tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Cheese pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Albatross is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Eric Cheese!
Charles Eric Cheese retains his bantamweight title!
An out of breath Charles Eric Cheese 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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