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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Allen Iverson (ranked 5767 p4p, 3073 weight class) and Dong Hyun Ma (ranked 459 p4p, 304 weight class). Dong Hyun Ma acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Allen Iverson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dong Hyun Ma!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ma defending well as Iverson loads up on a big left hand.
Ma missing with a left hand there. Iverson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Iverson.
Ma connects with a looping right hand.
Iverson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ma.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iverson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ma at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iverson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Iverson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Iverson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
It seemed like Ma was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allen Iverson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Iverson.
Iverson misses with a hook to the body
and Ma counters with a stiff right hand.
Iverson with a jab.
Ma goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Iverson misses with a right hand
and Ma counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Ma finds it's target.
Ma moves away from the strike by Iverson.
Iverson misses with a low kick.
Iverson has his takedown stuffed
and Ma 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.
Ma lands with a hook. Iverson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Iverson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Iverson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Ma catches Iverson right on the button with a cross.
Iverson misses with a series of wild punches.
Iverson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ma missing with a left hand there. Iverson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ma.
Iverson throws out a loose jab but Ma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allen Iverson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ma has closed the distance and engaged Iverson in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ma throws an elbow but it misses.
Iverson prevents the takedown attempt.
Iverson gets underhooks to prevent Ma's takedown attempt.
Ma tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ma has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Iverson after a bit of a struggle.
Iverson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Iverson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Iverson slips nicely into half guard.
Iverson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Iverson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ma for as long as he can get away with.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dong Hyun Ma dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Iverson goes for a double leg but Ma avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ma continues to drive forward.
Ma throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ma has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Iverson uses from the top position.
Iverson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Iverson sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ma trying to keep a closed guard but Iverson is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iverson looking to pass the guard.
Ma is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Iverson defends well.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Iverson wants to control from the top but Ma keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Iverson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ma is fending him off so far but Iverson persists. Nope, Ma circles away and we're back to standing.
Allen Iverson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Iverson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ma's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Iverson throws a series of punches but Ma moves out of range.
Iverson connects with an inside leg kick.
Iverson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ma.
Iverson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ma shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Iverson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ma is working Iverson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ma wants to control from the top but Iverson keeps moving.
Iverson looking to control but Ma passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iverson trying to control here.
Iverson is looking to escape.
Ma is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Iverson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ma.
Iverson is trying to maintain the position but Ma is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ma stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Iverson is trying to control but can't.
Iverson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Iverson is staying active underneath Ma, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Iverson avoids the head kick by Ma.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Iverson misses with an uppercut. Ma saw that one coming.
Iverson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ma is fending him off so far but Iverson persists. Nope, Ma circles away and we're back to standing.
A countering left hand to the body from Ma misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dong Hyun Ma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Iverson darts in trying to clinch
and Ma counters with a single leg into guard. Iverson didn't expect that.
Ma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Iverson looking to control.
Ma is pushing down on Iverson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Iverson is fighting to maintain full guard but Ma has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ma is working for a submission of some sort.
Ma with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iverson is trying to maintain the position but Ma is very close to passing his half guard.
Ma is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Let's hope that Ma has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ma is looking to take a break and control but Iverson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ma defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Iverson.
Iverson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ma defends well and Iverson ends up having to push Ma into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ma tries to land knees in the clinch but Iverson avoids the damage to the body.
Iverson has clasped his hands together around Ma's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Ma has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Iverson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Iverson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Iverson scores with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iverson stands up.
Iverson misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Iverson. Ma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Iverson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ma defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allen Iverson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Iverson misses with a right hand
and Iverson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Iverson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Iverson looking to control but instead Ma has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ma is in trouble now - Iverson has advanced to mount!
Ma trying desperately to get to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ma really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Allen Iverson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dong Hyun Ma is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Iverson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dong Hyun Ma.
Well Ma has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dong Hyun Ma!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Dong Hyun Ma made sure he mentioned Sakura Style, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Skye Breeze (ranked 2573 p4p, 2661 weight class) and Dylan Smith (ranked 178 p4p, 186 weight class). Smith is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Heave Away- The Fables. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Skye Breeze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dylan Smith!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Breeze.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Breeze, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Breeze against the cage but Breeze circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Breeze misses.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Breeze as he avoids it easily.
Breeze misses with a looping right.
Breeze throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Breeze defends it nicely.
Skye Breeze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Smith.
Nice sprawl there from Breeze as Smith shoots in.
Breeze uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Breeze stuffs the takedown.
Breeze throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Breeze throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Breeze misses with an uppercut.
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Breeze swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith slips under a jab from Breeze.
We've been told by Breeze's head coaches at Canucks Combat Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Breeze misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Breeze.
Breeze is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Breeze avoids it really well and circles away.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Breeze is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Breeze circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by Breeze.
Jab, jab by Breeze - just one landing.
Breeze displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.
A little feinted left hand from Breeze on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Skye Breeze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Breeze with a hook.
Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Breeze defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Breeze lands an overhand right.
Smith moves away from the strike by Breeze.
Breeze lands a jab to the head.
Smith shoots in but Breeze avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Breeze slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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!
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Breeze, as that shot connected.
Breeze connects with a right hand. Smith shakes it off.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Breeze sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Breeze swivels and escapes.
Breeze lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Breeze lands with a cross.
 Smith is rocked!
Breeze circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Smith to the canvas! Smith doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Breeze keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Skye Breeze!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Wilson (ranked 3727 p4p, 20592 weight class) and Robert Grandis (ranked 231 p4p, 316 weight class). Wilson comes to the cage accompanied by The Final Countdown. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 24 - 2, fighting out of New York, Robert Grandis!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grandis throws a right hand that misses
and Wilson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wilson is trying to control the action in half guard but Grandis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wilson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Grandis has managed to free his arm - good work.
Grandis wants to get back to his feet.
Wilson is looking for a kimura here.
Grandis tries to kick Wilson off but Wilson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson is stalling here. Grandis is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Wilson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Grandis has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Grandis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wilson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wilson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wilson's coaches at Cozad MMA Montreal have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Grandis tries to advance position but instead Wilson slips a leg back in to half guard.
Grandis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Grandis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wilson defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Grandis working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Wilson's thigh. Wilson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Wilson keeping full guard, as Grandis tries to pass.
Grandis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Grandis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wilson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Grandis passes Wilson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Grandis wants to work for an arm triangle but Wilson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Grandis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wilson defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grandis is looking for a kimura but Wilson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Grandis to get the leverage.
Grandis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wilson is just riding it out for now. Grandis eventually gives up the hold.
Grandis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Grandis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wilson is just riding it out for now. Grandis eventually gives up the hold.
Wilson is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Grandis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Grandis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wilson is just riding it out for now. Grandis eventually gives up the hold.
Grandis seems to be looking for submissions.
Wilson is looking to control Grandis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wilson avoid being mounted?
Wilson is defending against the submission attempts here by Grandis.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grandis is trying to work for a kimura but Wilson is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Grandis dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Wilson slips a jab and a cross from Grandis.
Wilson staying out of range there.
Grandis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wilson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Grandis tries to bum rush Wilson with a series of wild strikes but Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grandis misses with a wild body shot.
Grandis misses with a two punch combination.
Grandis misses with a head kick.
Wilson attempts a counter takedown but Grandis avoids it well and moves away.
Grandis connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grandis digs a good body shot into Wilson's ribs.
Grandis looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilson is just out of range.
Wilson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grandis.
Grandis thumps Wilson with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grandis can pounce on him.
Robert Grandis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grandis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wilson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grandis misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slow jab from Grandis misses its intended target.
Grandis connects with a looping right hand.
Grandis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wilson blocks a head kick by Grandis.
Wilson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Grandis sprawls and moves away.
Grandis misses with a head kick.
Wilson feinted with a counter takedown.
Robert Grandis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from Grandis is predictable there
and Wilson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Grandis's guard.
Wilson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grandis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wilson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson stops Grandis from standing up.
Wilson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Grandis looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Grandis looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Grandis!
Wilson can't do much from the bottom here.
Grandis tries for a kimura but Wilson is defending well.
Grandis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wilson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grandis is trying to get an arm triangle but Wilson is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grandis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wilson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wilson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Grandis looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wilson wants to work for an arm triangle but Grandis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wilson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Grandis is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Chris Wilson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Djordje Stankovic (ranked 1861 p4p, 2454 weight class) and Isaac Newton (ranked 238 p4p, 285 weight class). Stankovic comes into the arena with Post Malone ft. 21 Savage - rockstar blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Djordje Stankovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaac Newton!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stankovic lands with a nice combination. Newton backs away looking to recover.
Stankovic throws a big shot that misses.
Newton stalks Stankovic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stankovic's face. Stankovic staggers backwards, shaken.
Stankovic jabs at Newton's body.
We've been told by Stankovic's head coaches at Banzai Combat Academy LA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Newton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stankovic counters with a left and a right that stings Newton.
Newton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stankovic counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stankovic cracks Newton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Stankovic does it's job there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stankovic.
Newton throws a sloppy head kick and Stankovic moves out of range easily.
Newton looks winded!
Oooooh!!! Stankovic has knocked Newton down with a huge combo! Stankovic steps away and waves a wobbly Newton back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Newton is rocked!
A slow jab from Stankovic misses its intended target.
Newton is still on wobbly legs! Can Stankovic finish him?
Newton ducks under a wild hook from Stankovic.
Newton seems to have recovered his senses.
A big left from Stankovic misses.
Stankovic drops Newton with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Newton looks back up at him and smiles so Stankovic waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Stankovic misses with a wild combination.
Stankovic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Stankovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Newton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stankovic.
Stankovic misses with a lunging right hand
and Newton counters with a straight right hand.
Newton slips under a jab from Stankovic.
A big right from Stankovic misses.
Stankovic is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Newton misses with a right hand
letting Stankovic counter with a right hand.
Stankovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Newton.
Stankovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Newton.
Newton misses the jab.
Newton ducks under a wild hook from Stankovic.
Newton looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Newton throws a big shot that misses.
Stankovic lands with a hook. Newton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stankovic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Newton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Newton doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A head kick by Newton misses
and Stankovic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stankovic slips a jab from Newton.
Stankovic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stankovic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stankovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Newton.
Newton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stankovic swings for the body but Newton moves out of range.
Newton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Newton throws a jab when Stankovic was well out of range.
A jab from Newton misses.
Stankovic scores with a decent looking hook.
Stankovic swinging wildly here.
Newton now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Stankovic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stankovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Newton throws a right and a left that Stankovic avoids nicely.
Stankovic misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Newton.
Newton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stankovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Newton.
It looked like Stankovic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Newton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stankovic is looking to counter punch.
Newton throws a right and a left that Stankovic avoids nicely.
Stankovic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stankovic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Newton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Newton rushes Stankovic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Newton swings wildly with an uppercut but Stankovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Stankovic.
A body shot lands from Stankovic.
Newton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Stankovic.
Newton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stankovic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Newton.
Stankovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Newtons head.
Newton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from Stankovic as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Stankovic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Stankovic.
Newton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stankovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stankovic throws a hook to the side of Newton's head but Newton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Newton blocks a jab.
Stankovic punishes Newton's body with a nice straight punch.
Stankovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Newton.
A lazy left from Stankovic finds it's target.
A jab from Stankovic misses.
Nice defenses there by Newton.
Stankovic clobbers Newton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stankovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Newton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - Newton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stankovic throws a looping overhand right but Newton ducks down to avoid it.
Stankovic throws a big shot that misses.
Stankovic misses with a wild combination.
Stankovic just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Djordje Stankovic dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Newton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stankovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Isaac Newton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Stankovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stankovic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Newton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stankovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Newton manages to avoid it.
Newton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stankovic lands a jab to Newton's midsection.
Stankovic with a jab.
Newton walks into a jab.
Stankovic cracks Newton with a left hook right on the temple and Newton goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Stankovic lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Newton is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Djordje Stankovic!
Djordje Stankovic was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kangaroo Jack (ranked 2137 p4p, 2395 weight class) and Ariel Pérez (ranked 188 p4p, 205 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kangaroo Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ariel Pérez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pérez lands with a hook. Jack tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pérez missing with a left hand there. Jack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jack misses with a few strikes there.
Pérez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jack throws a sloppy head kick and Pérez moves out of range easily.
Jack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pérez.
Jack missing with a left hand there. Pérez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Pérez.
Jack is looking to counter punch.
Jack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jack throws a right hand that Pérez ducks under and follows up with a left that Pérez also avoids with ease.
Pérez lands a slapping body shot.
Pérez misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jack throws a shot from downtown. Pérez moves away and avoids it.
Pérez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jack punishes Pérez's body with a nice straight punch.
Pérez jabs at Jack's body.
Jack lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pérez lands an overhand right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pérez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
 Jack is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack just misses with a punch to the body.
Oh Jack is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jack connects with a single shot there.
Pérez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jack connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jack seems to have got his legs back now.
Jack looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pérez scores with a three punch combo!
Pérez looks to land a combination but Jack avoids it well.
Jack appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jack misses with an uppercut. Pérez saw that one coming.
Pérez fails to land with a series of punches.
Jack swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jack lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jack cracks Pérez with an open hand slap.
Pérez misses with a hook. Jack ducked under it nicely.
Jack misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jack throws a nice looking combination but Pérez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slow jab from Pérez misses its intended target.
Jack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Pérez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pérez has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Jack throws a hook but Pérez avoids it easily.
Pérez throws a hook to the side of Jack's head but Jack sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ariel Pérez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pérez sends Jack crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Pérez is motioning to the referee to let Jack up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
A jab from Pérez misses.
Pérez circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Jack to the canvas! Jack doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Pérez keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ariel Pérez!
An out of breath Ariel Pérez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Fries (ranked 2410 p4p, 2635 weight class) and James Butler Hickok (ranked 119 p4p, 129 weight class). Victor Fries has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Fries !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Butler Hickok!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hickok tries to clinch there but Fries circles away.
Fries was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hickok stuns Fries with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hickok ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fries getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hickok misses with a body shot
and Fries counters with a nice uppercut.
Fries misses with a looping right.
Hickok unleashes a big counter combination but Fries bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hickok pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hickok lands a left and a right that send Fries crashing to the mat, dazed. Hickok thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 It looks like Victor Fries has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hickok throws a body shot but no joy.
We've been informed that Hickok has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hickok misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hickok fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hickok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fries manages to avoid it.
Fries throwing a counter right hand but Hickok manages to avoid it.
Fries throws the left hand but Hickok avoids the punch easily.
Hickok waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fries .
A little feinted left hand from Fries on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickok defending well as Fries loads up on a big left hand.
Fries misses with an uppercut. Hickok saw that one coming.
Fries uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hickok.
Hickok closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hickok misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hickok misses with a combination
and Fries counters with a stiff right hand.
 It looks like James Butler Hickok has been cut.
Hickok is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fries rather than just go for the knockout.
Fries fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hickok throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fries .
Fries is looking to counter punch.
Hickok connects with a superb combination that knocks Fries out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Hickok before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Fries !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). James Butler Hickok!
James Butler Hickok decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit (ranked 1547 p4p, 1985 weight class) and Pyotr Petrov (ranked 164 p4p, 208 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 24 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pyotr Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Petrov misses.
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Petrov ducks down to avoid it.
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sitsongrit misses with a lunging right hand
and Petrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit is looking to chop away at Petrov's legs.
A little jabbing left from Petrov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Petrov cracks Sitsongrit with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Petrov misses with a looping right.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrov scores with a nice head shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a few strikes there.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the body
and Petrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit has taken the fight to the clinch.
Petrov digs a right hand underneath Sitsongrit's ribcage. Sitsongrit let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The referee calls for Sitsongrit to work.
Petrov struggles to land a body shot inside as Sitsongrit controls his hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Sitsongrit.
Petrov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Petrov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Petrov to counter with a crisp jab.
Petrov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
A lazy left from Sitsongrit finds it's target.
Sitsongrit pushes Petrov up against the cage in a clinch.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Petrov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Sitsongrit.
Still in the clinch, Sitsongrit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Petrov takes a shot to the head.
Petrov working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Petrov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Petrov breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit 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.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Petrov.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sitsongrit misses with a right hand
and Petrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Petrov throws a right hand that Sitsongrit ducks under and follows up with a left that Sitsongrit also avoids with ease.
Sitsongrit throwing a counter right hand but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Petrov slips the punch.
Petrov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sitsongrit takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sitsongrit throws a poor cross that misses
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Petrov ducks down to avoid it.
Sitsongrit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Petrov. That did some damage!
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Petrov moves away and avoids it.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Petrov.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Petrov is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petrov! But no joy.
Petrov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Petrov moves away and avoids it.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Petrov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Petrov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Petrov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
Petrov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Petrov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Petrov's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Petrov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sitsongrit falls off balance throwing a combination
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrov misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Petrov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Petrov lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrov swings widly with a right hand
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Petrov misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit misses with a double jab
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Petrov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petrov! But no joy.
Petrov moves out of range of the body kick.
Petrov throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sitsongrit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pyotr Petrov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sitsongrit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petrov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petrov slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swings widly with a right hand
and Petrov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sitsongrit thinking.
Petrov throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Petrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petrov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a lunging right hand
and Petrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
Sitsongrit lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
Petrov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Petrov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Petrov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit obviously looking to wear him down.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
Petrov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Petrov moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
Petrov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sitsongrit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sitsongrit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy uppercut
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sitsongrit misses with a combination
and Petrov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sitsongrit is rocked!
Pyotr Petrov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch lands to the side of Petrov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Petrov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Petrov counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrov misses with a body shot
and Sitsongrit counters with a series of strikes. Petrov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy uppercut
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Sitsongrit is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sitsongrit misses with a straight left.
Petrov sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Sitsongrit's defenses. It connects perfectly with Sitsongrit's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pyotr Petrov!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drangme Chhu (ranked 1791 p4p, 468 weight class) and Artemis Rhodes (ranked 96 p4p, 27 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drangme Chhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Artemis Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhodes missing with a left hand there. Chhu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rhodes works Chhu's body with a nice hook.
Rhodes scores with a sloppy right hand. Chhu should have avoided that one.
It looks like Drangme Chhu has been cut.
Rhodes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chhu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rhodes with a nice cross.
Chhu looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhodes is just out of range.
Rhodes connects with a body shot that sends Chhu's belly button to the back.
Rhodes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rhodes throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rhodes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rhodes cracks Chhu with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Chhu looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away can Rhodes finish him?
Chhu is rocked!
Rhodes lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Chhu up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Rhodes from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Chhu's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Artemis Rhodes!
Artemis Rhodes really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Furnace Performance 🔥 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rade Franjic (ranked 2530 p4p, 1397 weight class) and Buster Norberg (ranked 318 p4p, 172 weight class). Norberg has chosen Real American - Rick Derringer as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rade Franjic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buster Norberg!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franjic swings for the body but Norberg moves out of range.
Norberg throws a hook but Franjic avoids it easily.
Franjic swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Franjic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Franjic misses with an uppercut.
Norberg punishes Franjic's body with a nice straight punch.
Norberg looks to throw the jab but Franjic is out of range.
Franjic swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Norberg there.
Norberg 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.
Franjic throws a jab but it's blocked by Norberg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norberg misses with a body shot.
Franjic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Norberg to score with a decent uppercut.
Norberg thuds his right hand into Franjic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Norberg throws a body punch but Franjic moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norberg misses the shot to the body.
Norberg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Franjic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Franjic misses with a hook to the body
and Norberg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Norberg bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Franjic's head backwards.
Franjic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Norberg to score with a decent uppercut.
Franjic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Norberg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Franjic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Franjic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Norberg scores with the left hand. Franjic knows he should have avoided that one.
Norberg is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Franjic had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Norberg lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Franjic at a distance.
Norberg has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Good shot there by Franjic.
It looks like Buster Norberg has been cut.
Buster Norberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norberg cracks a nice hook into Franjic's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norberg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Franjic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Norberg.
Franjic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Norberg just manages to avoid it.
Norberg misses with a left hand
and Franjic counters with a nice leg kick.
Norberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Franjic is just out of range.
Norberg jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Franjic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Norberg. Norberg obviously looking to wear him down.
Norberg throws a body shot but no joy.
Franjic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Franjic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Franjic takes a kick to the side of the head.
Franjic looks to land a right hand but Norberg moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norberg bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Franjic's head backwards.
Norberg clinches with his opponent.
Norberg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Franjic backwards.
Franjic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice cross by Norberg.
Franjic misses with a straight left.
Norberg misses with a hook to the body
enabling Franjic to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from Norberg.
Norberg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Norberg fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Franjic, pushing him back against the cage.
Franjic can't find room to land a body shot as Norberg controls the action.
Norberg working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norberg prevents Franjic from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norberg misses with a punch to the body.
Norberg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Norberg misses with a punch to the body.
Norberg has a couple of punches blocked by Franjic.
Franjic breaks from the clinch.
Norberg misses the jab.
Norberg connects with a body shot.
A big left from Franjic misses.
Norberg misses with a body shot.
Franjic throws a counter high kick but Norberg was just alert enough to avoid it.
Franjic throws a jab but it's blocked by Norberg.
Franjic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Franjic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Norberg throws a looping overhand right but Franjic ducks down to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Norberg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buster Norberg's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Norberg closes the distance and pushes Franjic back into the cage.
Franjic misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Franjic.
Norberg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Franjic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Franjic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Franjic throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Norberg on the inside.
Norberg throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Norberg fails to land.
Norberg misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norberg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Franjic backwards.
Norberg struggles to land a body shot inside as Franjic controls his hands.
Norberg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Norberg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Norberg keeps control of Franjic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Franjic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franjic wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Franjic.
Norberg can't find room to land a body shot as Franjic controls the action.
Franjic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Norberg connects with a good right hand that stumbles Franjic. Franjic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Norberg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Norberg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Franjic misses its target.
Norberg connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Franjic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Norberg connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Franjic scrambles back to his feet.
Franjic misses with a body kick.
Jab, jab by Norberg - just one landing.
Franjic gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Norberg counters with a stiff right hand.
Norberg drives through and clinches with Franjic against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franjic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Norberg has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Norberg.
Norberg has a couple of punches blocked by Franjic.
Norberg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franjic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Franjic breaks the clinch.
Norberg lands an overhand right.
Norberg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Norberg can't find room to land a body shot as Franjic controls the action.
Norberg swings wildly with an uppercut but Franjic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norberg decides to pull guard.
Norberg trying to keep a closed guard but Franjic is proving a slippery customer.
Franjic trying to control the position from guard on top but Norberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norberg is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Norberg is trying to control the position but Franjic postures up.
Norberg working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Franjic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Norberg is tightening it up a little... Franjic has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Franjic reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Franjic taps out! Nice BJJ there by Norberg!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Buster Norberg!
An out of breath Buster Norberg thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Crenshaw (ranked 659 p4p, 853 weight class) and Dionizy Kruczek (ranked 79 p4p, 103 weight class). Crenshaw's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kruczek's choice of entrance music: Born To Raise Hell. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Don Crenshaw!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dionizy Kruczek!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crenshaw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crenshaw blocks a jab.
Good work by Kruczek as he checks the leg kick.
Crenshaw takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Crenshaw throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Crenshaw looks to land a combination but Kruczek avoids it well.
Kruczek misses with an uppercut.
Crenshaw scores with the left hand. Kruczek knows he should have avoided that one.
Crenshaw drives through and clinches with Kruczek against the cage.
Crenshaw is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Crenshaw lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crenshaw scores with a shot to the side of Kruczek's head.
Crenshaw has a couple of punches blocked by Kruczek.
Kruczek just leaning against Crenshaw, taking a breather.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruczek blocks a body shot from Crenshaw.
Kruczek has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Crenshaw is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Crenshaw cracks Kruczek with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruczek misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw digs a right hand underneath Kruczek's ribcage. Kruczek let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kruczek drops down looking for an ankle pick but Crenshaw pulls his leg out and moves away.
Don Crenshaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dionizy Kruczek.
Kruczek throws a hook but Crenshaw blocks it.
Crenshaw throws a jab but it's blocked by Kruczek.
Crenshaw misses with an uppercut.
A good leg kick by Crenshaw.
A head kick misses from Crenshaw.
Kruczek fails to land the takedown.
As Kruczek backs away, Crenshaw returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Crenshaw. Those never looked like landing.
Kruczek with the counter takedown but Crenshaw avoids it easily.
Crenshaw has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chikara MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Crenshaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crenshaw ducks under a wild hook from Kruczek.
A nice inside leg kick there by Crenshaw. That's going to slow Kruczek down.
Crenshaw moves away from the strike by Kruczek.
Kruczek 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.
Crenshaw misses the jab.
Kruczek tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Don Crenshaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crenshaw catches Kruczek with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Crenshaw lands a nice shot that snaps Kruczek's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crenshaw tries to keep at a distance but Kruczek has taken the fight into the clinch.
Crenshaw lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kruczek is trying to maintain a safe position but Crenshaw gets an underhook and turns Kruczek into the cage.
Kruczek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crenshaw lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kruczek backwards.
Kruczek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kruczek jumps guard but Crenshaw turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Crenshaw is working Kruczek over against the cage.
Kruczek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kruczek is looking for a takedown.
Crenshaw misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kruczek.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kruczek.
Crenshaw misses with a punch to the body.
Crenshaw throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Kruczek.
Kruczek tries a body shot but Crenshaw blocks it.
Crenshaw throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kruczeks head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kruczek.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Crenshaw prevents a takedown attempt there.
A hook to the body from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Crenshaw can't find room to land a body shot as Kruczek controls the action.
Crenshaw softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crenshaw misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw lands with a short shot to the head.
Kruczek is working for takedown but Crenshaw is calmly controlling the position for now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Crenshaw scores with a nice short uppercut.
Crenshaw scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crenshaw throws a punch but it's blocked by Kruczek.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crenshaw lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Crenshaw lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crenshaw as Kruczek tries to tie him up.
Crenshaw throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kruczek looks winded!
Crenshaw scores with a shot to the side of Kruczek's head.
Crenshaw throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kruczeks head.
Crenshaw lands a nice uppercut.
The referee calls for Crenshaw to work.
Crenshaw lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kruczek.
Crenshaw misses with some punches.
Kruczek taking a breather.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Crenshaw dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kruczek slips under a jab.
Kruczek paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kruczek takes one to the side of the head.
Kruczek lands a jab to the head.
Crenshaw throws a looping overhand right but Kruczek ducks down to avoid it.
Kruczek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kruczek tries to move into range but Crenshaw moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Crenshaw turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Don Crenshaw is winning the standup battle so far.
Crenshaw throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kruczek counters with a nice body shot.
Crenshaw on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kruczek takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kruczek throws a body punch but Crenshaw moves out of range.
Crenshaw lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crenshaw gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Crenshaw throws a punch but it's blocked by Kruczek.
A nice left hand lands by Crenshaw.
Kruczek is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruczek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kruczek is trying to drag Crenshaw to the mat but Crenshaw just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kruczek wants the takedown. Crenshaw is fighting it off but Kruczek persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Crenshaw's guard against the cage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Crenshaw holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kruczek is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Crenshaw is controlling Kruczek's posture.
Kruczek wants to control from the top but Crenshaw keeps moving.
Kruczek sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kruczek trying to control but Crenshaw is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw is adopting a defensive guard.
Kruczek stops Crenshaw from standing up.
Kruczek wants to control from the top but Crenshaw keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Crenshaw pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kruczek shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Crenshaw pulls Kruczek in to control the position.
Kruczek engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Crenshaw wants to sweep here but Kruczek controlling him for the moment.
Crenshaw pulls Kruczek in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruczek trying to control the position from guard on top but Crenshaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crenshaw is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kruczek seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Crenshaw cracks Kruczek with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Crenshaw throws a big shot that misses.
Kruczek moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Crenshaw throws a head kick that misses.
Kruczek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good exchange - Kruczek coming out on top.
Kruczek closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kruczek lands in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruczek is stalling in the full guard.
Kruczek trying to control but Crenshaw is working from the bottom.
Kruczek stopping the sweep attempt from Crenshaw.
Kruczek slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Crenshaw wants to sweep here but Kruczek controlling him for the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Crenshaw holds on and takes a little breather.
Crenshaw wants to stand but Kruczek is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crenshaw pulls Kruczek in close to prevent any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Don Crenshaw will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Crenshaw gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Crenshaw thuds his shin into the meat of Kruczek's side.
Crenshaw closes the distance and pushes Kruczek back into the cage.
Kruczek's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kruczek is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Crenshaw is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kruczek can do to turn this around?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kruczek's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crenshaw misses with a body punch.
Kruczek goes for a takedown in the clinch but Crenshaw prevents it.
Crenshaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crenshaw working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Don Crenshaw has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Crenshaw lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruczek blocks a body shot from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Crenshaw lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kruczek backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Crenshaw misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Crenshaw.
Kruczek has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kruczek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kruczek is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kruczek.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crenshaw.
A hook to the body from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kruczek will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Crenshaw up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kruczek - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A bit of stalling here from Kruczek.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dionizy Kruczek.
Kruczek shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Crenshaw but Crenshaw pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Crenshaw avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Kruczek tries to get set, Crenshaw tries to push him back and clinch up but Kruczek manages to avoid the attempt.
Kruczek on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crenshaw. Crenshaw obviously looking to wear him down.
Crenshaw scores with a leg kick.
Kruczek scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kruczek misses with a series of wild punches.
Crenshaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kruczek moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kruczek misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Crenshaw misses the target.
Crenshaw gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A shot in the inside from Crenshaw.
Kruczek misses with a body punch.
Crenshaw is looking to control Kruczek's arms but Kruczek gets an underhook and turns him. Now Crenshaw has his back to the cage.
Crenshaw lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Crenshaw.
Kruczek is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Crenshaw lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crenshaw creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kruczek will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Crenshaw up against the cage.
Crenshaw lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kruczek is rocked!
The referee calls for Kruczek to work.
Kruczek stalling in the clinch but Crenshaw improves position.
Crenshaw throws an elbow that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Crenshaw scores with a hook to the body.
Kruczek looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dionizy Kruczek.
Kruczek avoids a kick to the body.
Crenshaw scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruczek misses with a two punch combination.
Kruczek moves out of range as Crenshaw throws a body kick.
Kruczek looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Crenshaw scores with a leg kick.
Kruczek fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crenshaw gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kruczek can't find room to land a body shot as Crenshaw controls the action.
Crenshaw lands with a left to the head.
Crenshaw is leaning against Kruczek and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kruczek is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right hand to the body from Crenshaw.
A right handed body shot lands from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Crenshaw works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Crenshaw lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Crenshaw lands a shot to the body.
Crenshaw tries a body shot but Kruczek blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Crenshaw clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kruczek gets tackled into the cage by Crenshaw. Crenshaw maintains the clinch.
Crenshaw misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw cracks Kruczek with a nice body shot.
Kruczek is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Crenshaw lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crenshaw misses with an elbow strike.
Crenshaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kruczek is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Crenshaw lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kruczek or not.
Crenshaw lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crenshaw lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kruczek or not.
Crenshaw lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crenshaw lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kruczek backwards.
Crenshaw lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kruczek is still on wobbly legs! Can Crenshaw finish him?
Crenshaw works on Kruczek's body with a couple of short punches.
Kruczek seems to have recovered his senses.
Kruczek is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A right hand to the body from Crenshaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crenshaw lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kruczek backwards.
Crenshaw lands a nice uppercut.
Crenshaw lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Crenshaw lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crenshaw lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kruczek backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crenshaw.
A right hand to the body from Crenshaw.
Kruczek takes a shot to the head.
Crenshaw lands a nice shot to the body.
Crenshaw dips a shoulder and cracks Kruczek with a mighty uppercut! Kruczek falls back against the cage and Crenshaw unloads with a barrage of strikes! Kruczek is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Crenshaw screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Crenshaw!
Don Crenshaw retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Don Crenshaw thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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