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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luis Garces (ranked 25386 p4p, 25382 weight class) and Daniel Son Karate (ranked 718 p4p, 736 weight class). Daniel Son Karate will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Luis Garces!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Son Karate!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Hemmingworth and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garces pushes Karate up against the cage in a clinch.
Karate tries for a takedown. No joy.
Garces lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Karate fails to pull guard.
Garces lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Garces trying to mount his opponent but Karate defends it.
Karate has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Garces is working away from the top position though.
Karate is staying active underneath Garces, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Garces prevents Karate from standing back up.
Karate keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Garces wants to lay and pray for a moment but Karate keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garces wants to free his trapped foot but Karate is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garces is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Karate told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Garces seems to be working for a kimura but Karate defends the submission attempt.
Garces 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.
Garces wants to take a breather but Karate is having none of it.
Garces is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Karate is just riding it out for now. Garces eventually gives up the hold.
Karate trying to control but Garces postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Karate wants to get back to his feet.
Garces not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Karate is trying to stand back up but Garces is controlling him
Karate is trying to maintain the position but Garces is very close to passing his half guard.
Garces is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Garces is trying to work for a kimura but Karate is defending well.
Karate wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garces is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Karate defends it well.
Karate is staying active underneath Garces, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Karate wants to improve his position but Garces is controlling well.
Karate is looking to escape.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Garces seems to be working for a kimura but Karate defends the submission attempt.
We've been hearing that Garces has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Karate is trying to control but can't.
Garces prevents Karate from standing back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed right hand from Karate misses the target.
Karate scores with a push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Karate.
Garces clinches up with Karate and pushes him back against the cage.
Karate is looking for a takedown.
Luis Garces has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Son Karate.
Garces lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Karate won't allow Garces to pass to mount.
Karate has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Garces is working away from the top position though.
Karate looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Garces is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Karate trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garces trying to control from half guard but Karate is working away.
Garces is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Garces dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Garces drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Karate wants to get back to his feet but Garces is dominant here and he's now got Karate's back!
Karate trying to control the action but Garces just sinks the hooks in.
Garces is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Garces looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Karate taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Luis Garces!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between D B Cooper (ranked 25064 p4p, 25551 weight class) and Jim Beam (ranked 750 p4p, 759 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, D B Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Beam!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ben Hemmingworth and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper ducks under a wild hook from Beam.
Beam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cooper was well out of range. Poor timing from Beam.
Cooper tests Beam's chin there with a solid looking shot.
 It looks like Jim Beam has been cut.
Beam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beam fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cooper.
Beam looks to score with a jab to the body but Cooper is just out of range.
Beam misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick from Cooper lands but Beam takes it in his stride.
Beam fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cooper throws a lazy uppercut
and Beam counters by clinching up.
Cooper is looking to take this one to the mat.
Beam jumps guard but Cooper stands there with Beam around his waist. Beam gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cooper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beam throws a shot to the body.
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!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cooper checks a leg kick.
Beam misses with an attempted mid kick.
Beam fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cooper checks it well.
Beam looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cooper appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper throws out a loose jab but Beam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beam moves out of range as Cooper strikes.
Cooper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Beam throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cooper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beam throws a body kick that misses.
Beam misses with a jab to the body
and Beam takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beam misses with a straight left.
Some wild striking there from Cooper.
Beam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cooper was well out of range. Poor timing from Beam.
Beam tries to land a body kick
and Cooper counters with a big right hand! Oh Beam is in trouble here! Cooper follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). D B Cooper!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Crisis Smoove (ranked 6642 p4p, 5662 weight class) and Nyah Hirst (ranked 636 p4p, 599 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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BJJ White Belt
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Crisis Smoove!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nyah Hirst!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smoove takes one to the side of the head.
Smoove looks to land a combination but Hirst avoids it well.
Smoove throws a lazy head kick
and Hirst counters with a straight right hand.
Smoove falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hirst counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hirst dodges the punch combination from Smoove.
Hirst swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hirst blocks a low kick nicely.
Smoove throws a body kick that misses
and Hirst counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the body from Smoove misses
and Hirst counters with a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Smoove.
Smoove tries to land a body kick
and Hirst counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smoove thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smoove tries to move into range but Hirst moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirst lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smoove throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Hirst to counter with a crisp jab.
Smoove throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smoove throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hirst counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smoove is breathing heavily.
Hirst with a hook.
Hirst scores with a nice strike.
Smoove misses with a kick to the body
and Hirst counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hirst lands a right hook to the body.
Hirst fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hirst drops Smoove with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Smoove looks back up at him and smiles so Hirst waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 Smoove is rocked!
 It looks like Crisis Smoove has been cut.
Hirst lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Oh Smoove is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hirst connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smoove's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirst throws a leg kick which misses Smoove's front leg but catches the back leg as Smoove tries to avoid it.
Smoove seems to have got his legs back now.
Hirst drops Smoove with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Smoove looks back up at him and smiles so Hirst waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Hirst lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Smoove falls backwards - clearly groggy! Hirst dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nyah Hirst!
A victorious Nyah Hirst 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Kirill Krasnov (ranked 7012 p4p, 2840 weight class) and Longsun Zhao (ranked 651 p4p, 358 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Longsun Zhao was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kirill Krasnov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Longsun Zhao!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Steve Erwin and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhao lands with a right hand.
Krasnov blocks a head kick by Zhao.
An attempted straight right counter from Krasnov misses the target.
Krasnov throws a lazy right hand but Zhao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crack! A monster head kick from Zhao and Krasnov falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Zhao!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Longsun Zhao!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Smirnov (ranked 3623 p4p, 3351 weight class) and Jacques Piaget (ranked 443 p4p, 413 weight class). Jacques Piaget has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Smirnov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jacques Piaget!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Francis DeMontford and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piaget misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Piaget.
Smirnov misses with a takedown attempt
and Piaget counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A good leg kick by Piaget.
Smirnov goes for a double leg but Piaget avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Piaget continues to drive forward.
Smirnov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Piaget tries to avoid it but Smirnov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Piaget to the ground. Piaget escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Smirnov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smirnov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Piaget defends well and Smirnov ends up having to push Piaget into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Piaget uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smirnov.
Smirnov fails with a takedown attempt.
Piaget throws a front kick that sends Smirnov stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smirnov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Piaget is fending him off so far but Smirnov persists. Nope, Piaget circles away and we're back to standing.
Piaget lands a big head kick that sends Smirnov tumbling to the mat! Piaget takes a step backwards and waves Smirnov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Ivan Smirnov has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smirnov moves forwards but Piaget connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smirnov is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Piaget.
Oh Smirnov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Horrible takedown attempt by Smirnov or perhaps it was just good defense by Piaget, which made it look bad.
Smirnov seems to have got his legs back now.
Piaget displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smirnov.
Smirnov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Piaget taking punishment in the form of punches.
Smirnov in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smirnov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Piaget tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Smirnov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov happy to just control the position for now.
Piaget really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smirnov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
You can see the frustration on Piaget's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Smirnov cracks Piaget with a big elbow.
Smirnov scoring with punches from side control.
Smirnov controls the position.
Smirnov 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.
Smirnov landing a few strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov is working to tighten his grip on Piaget's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Piaget has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Smirnov is really squeezing tight and eventually Piaget passes out! Smirnov breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ivan Smirnov!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vinchito Routerhead (ranked 2079 p4p, 6778 weight class) and Angenor De Oliveira (ranked 268 p4p, 642 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying De Oliveira's choice of entrance music: Cartola - Preciso Me Encontrar. Vinchito Routerhead had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vinchito Routerhead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Angenor De Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Oliveira misses with a takedown attempt
and De Oliveira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De Oliveira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Routerhead counters with a stiff right hand.
Vinchito Routerhead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Oliveira on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Routerhead moves into the clinch.
De Oliveira drops down looking for an ankle pick but Routerhead pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vinchito Routerhead has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angenor De Oliveira.
De Oliveira doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Routerhead drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Oliveira is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Routerhead connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused De Oliveira some visible discomfort.
Routerhead works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Routerhead creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Routerhead cracks De Oliveira with a big right hand but De Oliveira just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
We've been hearing that Routerhead has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Routerhead is chipping away with strikes.
Routerhead in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Routerhead lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear De Oliveira down.
 De Oliveira is rocked!
De Oliveira on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
De Oliveira is still in real trouble! Can Routerhead finish him?
De Oliveira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
De Oliveira takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
De Oliveira looks winded!
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!
Routerhead cracks De Oliveira with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Routerhead immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! De Oliveira is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Routerhead!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinchito Routerhead!
An out of breath Vinchito Routerhead thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Angenor De Oliveira was interviewed post fight and said 'Obrigado !! Good Luck my Friend !'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buster Scruggs (ranked 3135 p4p, 3952 weight class) and Psiris Fuhren (ranked 393 p4p, 475 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buster Scruggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Psiris Fuhren!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ben Hemmingworth and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scruggs needs to keep his hands up - Fuhren had a free shot at his head there.
Fuhren misses with an uppercut. Scruggs saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Scruggs on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fuhren throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fuhren throws out a powerful jab.
Fuhren moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab lands there for Scruggs.
A jab from Fuhren misses.
Scruggs moves forwards but Fuhren connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Scruggs scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice body punch from Fuhren.
Scruggs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fuhren.
Scruggs moves out of range of the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scruggs jabs at Fuhren's body.
Fuhren moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fuhren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scruggs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fuhren takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fuhren throws the left hand but Scruggs avoids the punch easily.
Fuhren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scruggs.
We've been told by Scruggs's head coaches at Westside Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Scruggs misses with a looping left.
Scruggs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fuhren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scruggs moves away.
Fuhren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scruggs.
Scruggs throwing a counter right hand but Fuhren manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuhren cracks Scruggs with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Scruggs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuhren throws out a counter right but Scruggs avoids it with no problem.
Fuhren lands with a hook. Scruggs tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fuhren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scruggs.
Scruggs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fuhren.
Fuhren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fuhren lands a nice looking body shot.
Fuhren looks to land a left hand but Scruggs moved out of range nicely.
Nice body punch from Fuhren.
Scruggs misses with a hook. Fuhren ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Scruggs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fuhren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuhren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scruggs.
Scruggs shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fuhren throws a jab but it's blocked by Scruggs.
Scruggs jabs Fuhren right on the nose. Fuhren blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fuhren digs a good hook to Scruggs's body.
Fuhren misses with a wild body shot.
Scruggs looks to land a combination but Fuhren avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scruggs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Scruggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fuhren thuds a left hand into Scruggs's body.
Scruggs takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A slow jab from Scruggs misses its intended target.
Scruggs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fuhren on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fuhren throws a hook but Scruggs avoids it easily.
Scruggs throws a body shot but no joy.
Scruggs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fuhren.
Fuhren blocks a jab.
Fuhren throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Scruggs on the side of the head.
Fuhren takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fuhren is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Scruggs had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Scruggs throws the left hand but Fuhren avoids the punch easily.
A nice side step and Fuhren releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A telegraphed right hand from Fuhren misses the target.
Scruggs misses with a looping right.
Scruggs misses with a hook
and Fuhren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fuhren has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Scruggs finds it's way round the side to connect with Fuhren's head.
Fuhren thuds a left hand into Scruggs's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scruggs ducks under a wild hook from Fuhren.
Scruggs misses with an uppercut. Fuhren saw that one coming.
Fuhren let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Scruggs misses with a straight right.
Fuhren slips under a jab from Scruggs.
Scruggs misses with a wild combination.
Scruggs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuhren lands a slapping body shot.
Psiris Fuhren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fuhren loads up on a big right hand but Scruggs slips the punch.
Fuhren connects with a right hand. Scruggs shakes it off.
Scruggs listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fuhren bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Scruggs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fuhren.
Scruggs throws a lazy uppercut
and Fuhren counters with a left to the body.
Scruggs misses with a low kick.
Fuhren looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Fuhren misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Scruggs misses its target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fuhren slips a jab from Scruggs.
Scruggs throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scruggs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Scruggs takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fuhren looks to score with a jab to the body but Scruggs is just out of range.
Fuhren moves out of range of the strikes.
Fuhren changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fuhren ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Scruggs missing with a left hand there. Fuhren was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fuhren looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fuhren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scruggs.
Scruggs shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fuhren as he jumps to the side.
Nice jab there from Fuhren.
Scruggs takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fighters circling - Fuhren 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.
Scruggs swinging wildly here.
Scruggs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fuhren.
Fuhren looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Scruggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Scruggs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Psiris Fuhren dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fuhren digs a good hook to Scruggs's body.
Fuhren has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Scruggs throws a body punch but Fuhren moves out of range.
A jab from Fuhren does it's job there.
Scruggs dodges the punch combination from Fuhren.
Fuhren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scruggs.
Fuhren scores with a shot to the body.
Scruggs takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fuhren throws a hook but Scruggs avoids it easily.
Fuhren moves out of range as Scruggs strikes.
Scruggs moves out of range of the strikes.
Scruggs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Scruggs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fuhren.
Fuhren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scruggs manages to avoid it.
Fuhren cracks Scruggs with an open hand slap.
Fuhren connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fuhren cracks Scruggs with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Scruggs is rocked!
Scruggs misses the body punch
and Fuhren scores with a counter punch that sends Scruggs to the canvas! Fuhren smells blood - he's punishing Scruggs with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Scruggs has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Psiris Fuhren!
Post fight, Psiris Fuhren took to the microphone: 'Raise my hand. Ref, raise my hand. There's a virus going through Sucker Punch. And it's coming for you. I want competition. I want sponsors. I want money. I want war.'.
Buster Scruggs was interviewed post fight and said 'Well shoot'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyrion Lannister (ranked 3320 p4p, 4373 weight class) and Al Briscoe (ranked 410 p4p, 514 weight class). Briscoe is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Venom. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyrion Lannister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Al Briscoe!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Briscoe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Briscoe wants it to stay on the feet.
Briscoe looking to score a takedown here. Lannister is defending well but Briscoe drives through and ends up in Lannister's guard.
Briscoe lands a couple of elbows.
Lannister has his feet on Briscoe's thighs here. He's pushed Briscoe off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Briscoe screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tyrion Lannister!
A relieved looking Tyrion Lannister thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wanderson Machado (ranked 2608 p4p, 4154 weight class) and Brendan Moker (ranked 333 p4p, 497 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wanderson Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brendan Moker!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado cracks a nice hook into Moker's ribs.
Machado tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Moker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Machado thinking.
Moker keeps the fight on the outside.
A big right from Machado misses.
Moker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moker misses with a right hand
and Machado counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Machado.
I was talking to Machado's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Machado lands a left hand.
Machado prevents a body shot from Moker.
A frustrated look appears on Moker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Machado stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Machado.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Machado creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Machado scores with a hook to the body.
Machado digs a right hand underneath Moker's ribcage. Moker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Machado.
Moker looks winded!
Moker has had enough of the clinch but Machado keeps him there for the moment.
Moker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machado lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Machado misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Machado.
Machado lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Machado scores with a shot to the side of Moker's head.
Machado lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Moker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Machado lands a right hand.
Machado scores with a shot to the side of Moker's head.
Machado softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Machado lands a nice uppercut.
Machado lands a right hand that snaps the head of Moker backwards.
Machado lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machado lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Moker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Machado is leaning against Moker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Machado misses with a punch to the body.
Moker prevents a body shot from Machado.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado struggles to land a body shot inside as Moker controls his hands.
Machado throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mokers head.
Machado lands a body shot in the clinch.
Machado working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Machado working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Machado.
A right handed body shot lands from Machado.
A right hook to the body lands for Machado.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Machado lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Machado.
Moker has had enough of the clinch but Machado keeps him there for the moment.
Machado working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Machado is leaning against Moker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Machado tries to throw a body punch but Moker avoids it by throwing Machado back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Moker backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Machado as Moker tries to tie him up.
Machado misses with a punch to the body.
Machado lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Machado on the inside.
Machado gets through Moker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Machado.
Machado can't find room to land a body shot as Moker controls the action.
Nice body punch from Machado - that landed with a thud.
Machado lands a right hand that snaps the head of Moker backwards.
Machado lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Machado.
Machado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Machado lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Machado lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Moker backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Machado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Machado - that landed with a thud.
Machado lands a body shot in the clinch.
Machado lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Machado works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Machado pushes Moker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Machado working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Machado lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Machado on the inside.
Machado presses Moker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Moker is trying to push Machado away but Machado has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Machado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moker's elbow.
Machado lands a body shot.
Machado lands a right hand that snaps the head of Moker backwards.
Moker is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Machado.
Moker is still on wobbly legs! Can Machado finish him?
Machado presses Moker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Machado lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Machado lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Moker to his knees! Machado keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wanderson Machado!
Wanderson Machado spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cheik Imbula (ranked 521 p4p, 6733 weight class) and Razkan Karmax (ranked 10 p4p, 118 weight class). Imbula's entrance music is The Bongo Massive. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cheik Imbula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Razkan Karmax!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imbula has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Imbula on the inside.
It looks like Razkan Karmax has been cut.
Karmax looking to slow down the pace here.
Imbula lands a body punch.
A short right from Imbula on the inside.
Imbula lands a nice uppercut.
Imbula lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Imbula lands a left hand that snaps the head of Karmax backwards.
Karmax has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Imbula lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Imbula.
Karmax looks winded!
Imbula scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Imbula.
A nice right hand lands inside from Imbula.
Karmax takes a shot to the head.
Imbula lands with a left to the head.
Imbula scores with a nice hook to the head.
Imbula pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Imbula scores with a body shot.
Imbula scores with a spinning back kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imbula scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Imbula circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Karmax to the canvas! Karmax doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Imbula keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cheik Imbula!
In defeat, Razkan Karmax stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks for the lesson brother. See you all soon.'.
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