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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sam Spencer (ranked 6241 p4p, 3971 weight class) and Joshua Brown (ranked 575 p4p, 456 weight class). Brown is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hail Mary Tupac. Joshua Brown told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Spencer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joshua Brown!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Brown prevents Spencer from standing back up.
Spencer won't allow Brown to pass to mount.
Spencer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Spencer tries to get out of the position.
Spencer pushes Brown off looking to stand but Brown dives back in and keeps control.
Brown keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Brown is working for a submission of some sort.
Brown wants to work for an arm triangle but Spencer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but Spencer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Spencer is defending well.
Brown sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but Spencer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brown is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Spencer is just riding it out for now. Brown eventually gives up the hold.
Brown controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brown looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Spencer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown is pressing down on Spencer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Spencer is holding on for now.
Spencer is trying to stand.
Brown is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Spencer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brown.
Spencer is trying to stand back up but Brown is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to work for a kimura but Spencer is defending well.
Brown looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Brown looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Spencer is not content to let Brown control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Donk. Spencer catches Brown right on the button with a cross.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brown is defended easily by Spencer.
Brown takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Spencer defends well and Brown ends up having to push Spencer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Spencer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
 It looks like Joshua Brown has been cut.
Spencer connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Brown! He's out on his feet! Spencer rushes in and drops Brown with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sam Spencer!
A relieved looking Sam Spencer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Joshua Brown spoke after the fight, saying 'I will learn from this!!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henson Benderson (ranked 2999 p4p, 2560 weight class) and Lamar Allen (ranked 309 p4p, 269 weight class). Benderson comes to the cage accompanied by The Time is Now. Henson Benderson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henson Benderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lamar Allen!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Benderson tries to clinch up.
Benderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Benderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Allen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Allen misses with a hook.
Benderson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Allen misses with the combination.
Benderson moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice left hand lands by Allen.
Allen managing to block the knees to the body from Benderson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen lands with a light punch inside.
Allen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Benderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benderson takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen misses with a punch to the body.
Allen misses with the head strike.
A knee to the head by Benderson.
Allen misses with a knee to the head.
Allen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Benderson backwards.
Benderson throws an elbow that misses.
Allen lands with a short shot to the head.
Benderson lands with a right to the head.
Allen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Allen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Benderson slowing the pace effectively.
Allen slows down the pace here.
Benderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Allen avoids it.
Allen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Benderson is keeping busy.
Benderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Allen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Allen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Allen throws a punch but it's blocked by Benderson.
Allen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Allen misses with a punch on the inside.
Allen lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Allen backwards.
Benderson stalling in the clinch but Allen improves position.
Allen scores with a shoulder strike.
Allen tries to stall but Benderson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Benderson avoids a wild elbow strike from Allen.
Benderson prevents a body shot from Allen.
Allen breaks the clinch.
Benderson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Benderson is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Benderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen throws a combination that misses
and Benderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Benderson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Benderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Allen off the cage and back into range.
Allen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Allen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benderson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Allen.
Benderson throws out a powerful jab.
 Allen is rocked!
Allen throws an overhand right that lands on Benderson's shoulder, as Benderson tries to avoid the shot.
Allen is still on wobbly legs! Can Benderson finish him?
Benderson rushes Allen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Allen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benderson.
Allen seems to have recovered his senses.
Allen misses with the head strike.
Benderson trying to stall but Allen improves his position.
Benderson is trying to stall.
Benderson is trying to stall.
Allen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benderson lands a damaging elbow.
Benderson lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Allen gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Benderson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Allen wants to work for an arm triangle but Benderson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Benderson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Allen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Allen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Benderson wants to get back to full guard.
Benderson is controlling Allen's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Allen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lamar Allen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Benderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Allen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benderson tries to clinch but Allen is having none of it.
Allen with a nice calf kick.
Allen walks into a stiff left hand from Benderson.
Benderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Benderson slips a straight right by Allen.
Allen connects with a jab.
Allen misses with a looping right.
Allen misses with a right hand
and Benderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Allen misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Allen looks to land a body kick but Benderson moved away.
Benderson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benderson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Allen.
Decent striking displayed by Benderson there.
Allen tries a head kick but it misses.
Allen throws a shot from downtown. Benderson moves away and avoids it.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lamar Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen throws a sloppy head kick and Benderson moves out of range easily.
Henson Benderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Allen moves out of range as Benderson strikes.
Allen throws an overhand right that lands on Benderson's shoulder, as Benderson tries to avoid the shot.
Benderson throwing a counter right hand but Allen manages to avoid it.
Allen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Allen pushes Benderson away with a front kick.
Benderson throws a jab when Allen was well out of range.
Allen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Allen misses with a few strikes there.
Allen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Allen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Benderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab by Allen.
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!
A jab lands there for Benderson.
Benderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Allen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Benderson lands a jab to the head.
Benderson ducks under a wild hook from Allen.
A slow jab from Allen misses its intended target.
Benderson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Benderson has closed the distance and engaged Allen in a clinch.
A short right from Allen on the inside.
Allen tries a body shot but Benderson blocks it.
Benderson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Benderson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Allen is struggling to control the position.
Allen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allen.
Allen misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Benderson or not.
Allen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Benderson lands a damaging elbow.
Allen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Allen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Benderson after a bit of a struggle.
Benderson has Allen pressed against the cage.
Benderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benderson tries a knee to the head but Allen blocks it.
Allen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Benderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Allen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benderson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lamar Allen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Benderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Allen's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Allen lands a hook that snaps the head of Benderson backwards.
Benderson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Allen manages to break the clinch.
Benderson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Benderson wants to clinch up but Allen keeps it at a distance.
Allen lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benderson misses with a straight right.
Benderson misses with a hook.
Allen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Benderson cracks Allen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Benderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Allen misses with a body shot.
Allen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lamar Allen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice body kick there by Allen.
Allen misses with a hook.
Benderson is looking to counter punch.
A low kick from Allen is predictable there
and Benderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benderson cracks Allen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Allen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Allen throws a jab but it's blocked by Benderson.
A low kick from Allen misses
enabling Benderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Allen misses with a wild body shot.
Allen misses with an uppercut. Benderson saw that one coming.
Benderson avoids the body shot from Allen.
Benderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Allen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benderson misses with a straight right.
Benderson lands an overhand right.
Allen throws a head kick but Benderson moves out of range.
Benderson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Allen, pushing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benderson working Allen over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen is trying to force a seperation but Benderson has the dominant position.
Allen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Allen working aggressively here.
Allen looking to stall.
Benderson blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Allen.
Benderson taking a breather.
Allen has a couple of punches blocked by Benderson.
Allen throws an elbow that misses.
Benderson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Allen up against the cage.
Allen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Benderson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Allen's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Allen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Benderson's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Benderson backwards.
Allen is trying to pull guard but Benderson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Allen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benderson is trying to stall.
Benderson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Benderson missing with knees to the body.
Benderson blocks the elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Allen.
Benderson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Benderson.
Benderson lands a left hand.
Benderson can't find room to land a body shot as Allen controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benderson lands a good knee to the midsection. Allen won't want to take too many of those.
A short right from Allen on the inside.
Allen throws a head punch that misses.
Allen lands an uppercut.
Benderson stalling in the clinch.
Benderson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Benderson tries to work over Allen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Allen lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allen.
Allen throws an elbow that misses.
Benderson is working Allen over against the cage.
Benderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Allen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benderson lands with a light punch inside.
Allen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Allen as the two fighters clinch.
Allen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Benderson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Allen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Henson Benderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benderson avoids a wild elbow strike from Allen.
Allen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Allen wants a takedown.
Allen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Allen wants to take the fight to the mat but Benderson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Henson Benderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lamar Allen.
Benderson throws an elbow but it misses.
Benderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Henson Benderson.
Well Allen 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lamar Allen!
Henson Benderson was interviewed post fight and said 'Damn...'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chrys Kyle (ranked 4609 p4p, 2230 weight class) and Darry Curtis (ranked 494 p4p, 278 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chrys Kyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Darry Curtis!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curtis cracks Kyle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Curtis swings for the body but Kyle moves out of range.
Kyle was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Curtis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kyle in his tracks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kyle.
Curtis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Curtis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Curtis lands a jab to the nose.
Curtis ducks under a wild hook from Kyle.
Kyle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Curtis.
A jab lands there for Kyle.
Curtis misses with a combination
and Kyle counters with a thumping low kick.
Kyle clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kyle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Curtis or not.
I was talking to Kyle's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Curtis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circling - Curtis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Curtis misses with a lunging right hand
and Kyle counters with a stiff right hand.
An inside leg kick from Curtis misses.
Kyle's jab looks to have found its range, popping Curtis under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle looks to land a left hand but Curtis moved out of range nicely.
Kyle misses with the combination.
Kyle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Curtis's sensitive parts.
Kyle throws a head kick but Curtis moves out of range.
Curtis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kyle's hands.
Curtis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kyle under the eye.
Curtis lands a glancing blow to the side of Kyle's head.
Curtis misses with a leg kick.
Kyle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Curtis at a distance.
Curtis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kyle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Curtis misses with a low kick.
Kyle tried to counter with a leg kick but Curtis avoided it.
Kyle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Curtis thuds a left hand into Kyle's body.
Kyle moves out of range as Curtis strikes.
Kyle fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis throws out a loose jab but Kyle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curtis throws a big shot that misses.
Kyle avoids the head kick by Curtis.
Kyle is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Curtis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Curtis throws a right hand that Kyle ducks under and follows up with a left that Kyle also avoids with ease.
Curtis misses with a hook. Kyle ducked under it nicely.
Good leg kick by Kyle.
Curtis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kyle.
A little feinted left hand from Kyle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kyle ducks under a wild hook from Curtis.
Kyle feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kyle throws a front kick aimed at Curtis's knee but Curtis avoids it well.
Curtis throws out a counter right but Kyle avoids it with no problem.
Kyle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Curtis scores with a nice right hand.
Curtis scores with a jab to the head.
Curtis misses the jab.
Curtis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
No joy there for Curtis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis misses with an uppercut. Kyle saw that one coming.
Curtis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kyle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Curtis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kyle.
Curtis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kyle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Curtis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kyle.
Kyle throws a front kick aimed at Curtis's knee but Curtis avoids it well.
Kyle forces Curtis back against the cage and clinches.
Kyle misses with a punch to the body.
Kyle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Curtis swings wildly with an uppercut but Kyle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curtis misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kyle.
Kyle struggles to land a body shot inside as Curtis controls his hands.
Kyle tries to pull guard but Curtis holds him up against the cage and eventually Kyle drops back down to his feet.
Curtis misses with a body punch.
Curtis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kyle is keeping busy.
Curtis misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle blocking some punches.
Kyle misses with a body punch.
Kyle tries to pull guard but Curtis won't allow it.
Curtis gets through Kyle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Curtis blocks a body shot from Kyle.
Kyle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Curtis has had enough of the clinch but Kyle keeps him there for the moment.
Curtis wants to stall.
Kyle can't find room to land a body shot as Curtis controls the action.
Kyle jumps guard but Curtis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Curtis has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kyle seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Curtis can turn it around.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chrys Kyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kyle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Curtis lands with a nice combination. Kyle backs away looking to recover.
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!
Kyle moves into range and clinches up with Curtis.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kyle tries a body shot but Curtis blocks it.
Curtis tries a body shot but Kyle blocks it.
Kyle misses with a punch to the body.
Curtis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kyle avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Darry Curtis will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A clash of legs there as Kyle blocks the low kick.
Curtis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kyle at a distance.
Curtis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Darry Curtis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kyle wants to clinch up but Curtis keeps it at a distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Curtis misses.
Curtis misses with a double jab.
Kyle scores with the left hand. Curtis knows he should have avoided that one.
Curtis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kyle manages to avoid it.
Kyle throws a right hand that Curtis ducks under and follows up with a left that Curtis also avoids with ease.
Kyle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kyle jabs Curtis right on the nose. Curtis blinks but takes it well.
Curtis swings for the body but Kyle moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Kyle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kyle.
Kyle checks a leg kick.
Curtis misses with a right hand
and Kyle counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Curtis looks to score with a jab to the body but Kyle is just out of range.
Darry Curtis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curtis throws the left hand but Kyle avoids the punch easily.
Curtis scores with a hook to the body. Kyle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle tries to score with a low kick but Curtis moves his leg out of the way.
Kyle bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Curtis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kyle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kyle takes a shot to the head.
Kyle is trying to break the clinch but Curtis is controlling him.
Kyle misses with a punch to the body.
Curtis swings wildly with an uppercut but Kyle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kyle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kyle lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kyle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Curtis is pushing Kyle up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kyle takes a shot to the head.
Kyle manages to break the clinch.
Kyle lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle lands a nice looking body shot.
Curtis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Kyle wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Curtis throws a leg kick but Kyle sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Kyle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Kyle.
Curtis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kyle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kyle throws a nice outside leg kick.
Curtis lands with an uppercut that bounces Kyle off the cage and back into range.
Curtis misses the jab.
Kyle has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Curtis dodges the punch combination from Kyle.
A nice side step and Curtis releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Curtis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kyle throws a leg kick but Curtis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Curtis appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Curtis throws a series of punches but Kyle avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Kyle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kyle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle dips to his left and cracks Curtis with an uppercut!
A big right from Curtis misses.
Kyle slips a jab from Curtis.
Kyle avoids the head kick by Curtis.
Curtis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kyle.
Kyle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kyle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kyle lands with a left to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Curtis - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kyle tries to throw a body punch but Curtis avoids it by throwing Kyle back against the cage.
Kyle misses with a punch to the body.
Curtis wants to stall.
Curtis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kyle struggles to land a body shot inside as Curtis controls his hands.
Kyle manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for Kyle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Curtis misses the target.
Kyle is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Curtis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kyle was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kyle avoids the body shot from Curtis.
Kyle throws a big shot that misses.
Kyle tries to clinch up.
Nice straight punches there by Kyle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kyle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kyle moves away from the strike by Curtis.
Curtis throws a jab when Kyle was well out of range.
Kyle throws a big counter combination but Curtis scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Curtis looks to throw the jab but Kyle is out of range.
Kyle throws a shot from downtown. Curtis moves away and avoids it.
Curtis throws a leg kick but Kyle moved away.
Kyle slips under a jab from Curtis.
A telegraphed right hand from Kyle misses the target.
Kyle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Curtis throws a series of punches but Kyle moves out of range.
Kyle connects with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chrys Kyle dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Curtis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Curtis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kyle's jab looks to have found its range, popping Curtis under the eye.
Kyle misses with a head kick.
Curtis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Curtis throws a poor cross that misses
and Kyle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kyle staying out of range there.
As Curtis backs away, Kyle returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kyle blocks a jab.
Curtis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kyle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kyle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Curtis looks to score with a jab to the body but Kyle is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyle punishes Curtis's body with a nice straight punch.
Kyle tries a low kick but Curtis avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Curtis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Curtis ducks under a wild hook from Kyle.
Curtis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kyle throws a body punch but Curtis moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Curtis on the side of the head.
Curtis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Curtis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kyle ducks under a wild hook from Curtis.
Kyle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kyle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Curtis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kyle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kyle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Curtis.
Curtis moves out of range of the body kick from Kyle.
Kyle misses with an uppercut. Curtis saw that one coming.
Curtis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kyle was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Curtis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kyle.
A combination from Kyle does no damage.
It seemed like Curtis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kyle throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kyle moves out of range as Curtis strikes.
Kyle tries to land a front kick but Curtis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle with a nice cross.
Kyle thumps Curtis with a low kick.
A slow jab from Curtis misses its intended target.
Kyle misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kyle darts in and clinches Curtis up against the cage.
Curtis misses with a punch on the inside.
Kyle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Curtis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kyle can't find room to land a body shot as Curtis controls the action.
Curtis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Curtis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kyle misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kyle!
Curtis misses with an uppercut. Kyle saw that one coming.
Kyle looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kyle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kyle slips a straight right by Curtis.
Curtis connects with a body shot that sends Kyle's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle connects with the punch.
Kyle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Curtis can do to turn this around?
Kyle misses the jab.
Curtis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kyle in his tracks.
Kyle scores with a nice head shot.
Curtis misses with a low kick as Kyle jumps back.
Kyle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kyle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kyle moves into range and clinches up with Curtis.
A right hook to the body lands for Curtis.
Curtis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kyle backwards.
Chrys Kyle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Curtis misses with the head strike.
Curtis misses with the head strike.
Curtis tries to throw a body punch but Kyle avoids it by throwing Curtis back against the cage.
Kyle pushes Curtis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Curtis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Curtis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Curtis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Curtis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curtis throws a head kick that misses
and Kyle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kyle with a nice cross.
Kyle lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Curtis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Curtis misses.
Curtis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kyle looks to throw the jab but Curtis is out of range.
Kyle moves into the clinch.
Curtis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kyle struggles to land a body shot inside as Curtis controls his hands.
Curtis slowing the pace effectively.
Kyle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Curtis backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kyle pushes Curtis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kyle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Curtis avoids it.
Curtis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Curtis lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kyle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chrys Kyle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kyle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chrys Kyle!
Chrys Kyle thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Meltroco Bimbotinque (ranked 1881 p4p, 2490 weight class) and Conor OShea (ranked 271 p4p, 359 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Meltroco Bimbotinque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor OShea!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bimbotinque throws a jab when OShea was well out of range.
OShea shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
OShea on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
OShea throws a looping overhand right but Bimbotinque ducks down to avoid it.
OShea takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bimbotinque throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. OShea tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bimbotinque is in OShea's guard.
OShea manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bimbotinque uses good head movement to avoid the hook from OShea.
OShea throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
OShea shoots in for a takedown but Bimbotinque shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bimbotinque keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bimbotinque scores with a jab to the jaw.
OShea throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bimbotinque misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from OShea.
OShea is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
OShea scores with the left hand. Bimbotinque knows he should have avoided that one.
OShea shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
OShea throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bimbotinque listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OShea cracks Bimbotinque with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bimbotinque swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bimbotinque closes the distance and clinches.
Bimbotinque lands with a left to the head.
Bimbotinque has clasped his hands together around OShea's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
OShea takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Check out the look on Bimbotinque's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bimbotinque grinds an elbow into OShea's temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bimbotinque in side control, throwing shots but OShea defends.
Bimbotinque works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
OShea is rocked!
Bimbotinque is putting a hurting on OShea here, landing some big shots from side control.
OShea is still in real trouble! Can Bimbotinque finish him?
Bimbotinque working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bimbotinque laying and praying for a moment but OShea takes advantage and regains half guard.
OShea seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bimbotinque takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bimbotinque wants to pass the guard but OShea is defending well.
Bimbotinque missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
OShea wants to get back to his feet.
OShea felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Bimbotinque seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OShea slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bimbotinque connects with a couple of short punches.
Bimbotinque throws a big right hand that misses.
Bimbotinque throws a sloppy strike and OShea has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Bimbotinque is forced to tap! Great BJJ from OShea!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Conor OShea!
Conor OShea very nearly forgot to thank Brooklyn Apothecary amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rap Tori (ranked 1127 p4p, 2375 weight class) and Joan Vila (ranked 134 p4p, 255 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rap Tori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joan Vila!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Vila misses.
Tori takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vila connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tori. Tori circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tori scores with a nice strike.
Vila lands with a right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tori, as that shot connected.
Tori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vila throws out the jab.
Vila misses with a wild body shot.
Tori appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Vila keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vila works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tori throws a jab when Vila was well out of range.
Vila lands a nice hook to Tori's body. Tori takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vila throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tori sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Tori on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A head kick by Vila misses
and Tori counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Tori.
Vila connects with the punch.
Tori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tori avoids the body shot from Vila.
Vila looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tori was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vila misses with a body shot
and Tori counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tori buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Joan Vila is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vila misses the body punch
and Tori counters with an outside leg kick.
Vila paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tori throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tori tests Vila's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A cross from Tori lands.
Vila is looking to score with low kicks.
Tori throws a jab but it's blocked by Vila.
Vila misses with a straight right.
Vila throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Tori wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
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!
Tori moves out of range of the leg kick from Vila.
Vila moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tori misses with a hook. Vila ducked under it nicely.
Vila let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Vila misses with a two punch combination.
Vila throws a jab but it's blocked by Tori.
Tori fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vila has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tori. Vila does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vila is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Vila misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vila ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vila.
Tori swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vila clobbers Tori with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vila dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vila throws a body kick that misses.
Vila swinging wildly here.
Tori scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tori showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vila.
Vila throws out a loose jab but Tori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vila misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tori is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vila lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tori's sensitive parts.
Vila throws a push kick but Tori slaps the foot to one side.
Both fighters circling a little - Vila finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Vila checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vila misses with a wild combination.
Vila blocks the body kick.
Tori ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vila takes one on the button.
A swing and a miss from Vila.
Tori swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vila throws a sloppy head kick and Tori moves out of range easily.
As Vila backs away, Tori returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tori tests Vila's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vila checks a leg kick nicely.
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!
Tori catches Vila napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Vila to the canvas!
Vila is rocked!
Tori slips nicely into half guard.
Vila is still in real trouble! Can Tori finish him?
Tori lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Vila! More strikes land and this one is all over! Tori jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rap Tori!
Rap Tori tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Joan Vila was interviewed post fight and said 'Salieri stopped these hands, but they will be back! '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Turbitt (ranked 1250 p4p, 2103 weight class) and Nate Palmer (ranked 158 p4p, 259 weight class). Turbitt comes into the arena with Tell Me Ma blaring out of the sound system. Samuel Turbitt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Turbitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turbitt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Turbitt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice defenses there by Palmer.
Palmer throws the left hand but Turbitt avoids the punch easily.
Palmer connects with a nice looking jab.
Palmer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Turbitt doesn't seem bothered though.
Turbitt throws a right and a left that Palmer avoids nicely.
Palmer throws a jab when Turbitt was well out of range.
Palmer throws a body shot but no joy.
Palmer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Turbitt counters with a three punch combo that has Palmer backing up. Palmer nods at Turbitt to acknowledge the strikes.
Palmer misses with a wild body shot.
Palmer lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palmer with a hook.
Turbitt lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Nate Palmer has been cut.
Turbitt falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Palmer counter with a right hand.
Palmer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Palmer lands with a nice body punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Palmer.
Palmer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turbitt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Turbitt. Turbitt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Turbitt throws a right and a left that Palmer avoids nicely.
Turbitt misses with the combination.
Palmer lands a lovely overhand right.
Palmer misses with a wild body shot.
Turbitt is looking to counter punch.
Palmer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turbitt was well out of range. Poor timing from Palmer.
Palmer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turbitt.
Palmer with the counter takedown but Turbitt avoids it easily.
Turbitt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Palmer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Palmer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turbitt misses with the combination.
Palmer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Palmer lands a nice shot that snaps Turbitt's head back.
Turbitt scoring well with a low kick there.
Palmer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palmer loads up on a big right hand but Turbitt slips the punch.
Palmer misses with a wild body shot.
Donk. Turbitt catches Palmer right on the button with a cross.
Turbitt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turbitt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turbitt throws a series of strikes that have Palmer backpedaling.
Turbitt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Palmer connects with a single shot there.
Turbitt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palmer.
A quick step to the side and Turbitt tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turbitt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Turbitt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Palmer cracks Turbitt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Palmer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Turbitt counters with a straight right hand.
Palmer is rocked!
Turbitt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Palmer is still on wobbly legs! Can Turbitt finish him?
Palmer is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Turbitt moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Turbitt!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yusuke Urameshi (ranked 553 p4p, 1279 weight class) and Artur Osinen (ranked 71 p4p, 165 weight class). Urameshi comes to the cage accompanied by Smile Bomb. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yusuke Urameshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Artur Osinen!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urameshi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Osinen.
Urameshi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Osinen.
Osinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Osinen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Urameshi misses with a looping left.
Urameshi looks to score with a jab to the body but Osinen is just out of range.
Osinen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Urameshi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch™ in the buildup to the fight.
Urameshi misses with a left hand
and Osinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Osinen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Osinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Urameshi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Urameshi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Osinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Osinen shoots for a takedown but Urameshi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Urameshi throws a shot from downtown. Osinen moves away and avoids it.
Osinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Osinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Osinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Urameshi misses with a straight left.
Urameshi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osinen throws a shot to the body.
Osinen lands a head kick. Urameshi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Urameshi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Urameshi clobbers Osinen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Urameshi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Osinen.
Urameshi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Osinen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Urameshi cracks Osinen with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urameshi blocks the body kick.
Osinen ducks under a wild hook from Urameshi.
Urameshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Osinen moves away.
Urameshi misses with a lunging right hand
and Osinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Urameshi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Osinen lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi misses with a hook. Osinen ducked under it nicely.
Urameshi lunges at Osinen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Osinen's hand.
Osinen misses with a body kick.
It looked like Urameshi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Osinen.
Urameshi scores with a body shot.
Osinen lands with a good body shot.
Urameshi tests Osinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Osinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Urameshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Urameshi sets himself, and Osinen steps forward looking for the clinch! Urameshi avoids it this time.
Urameshi misses with a hook
and Osinen counters with a right hand to the body.
Urameshi scores with a punch to the head.
Yusuke Urameshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Urameshi looks to score with a jab to the body but Osinen is just out of range.
Osinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Urameshi slips a jab from Osinen.
Urameshi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Urameshi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Urameshi.
Urameshi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Osinen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Osinen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Osinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Urameshi throws a good cross that connects.
Osinen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Urameshi throws an off balance right hand
and Osinen counters with a straight right hand.
Urameshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Osinen shapes to counter with a head kick.
Osinen misses with a head kick.
Urameshi misses with a hook
and Osinen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Osinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Osinen scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urameshi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Urameshi just misses with a punch to the body.
Urameshi throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Urameshi misses.
Urameshi misses with a hook
and Osinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Urameshi scores with a shot to the body.
Urameshi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Urameshi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Urameshi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Osinen moves out of range as Urameshi strikes.
Osinen is looking for the big counter here.
Urameshi swats away the attempt to clinch by Osinen.
Yusuke Urameshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Urameshi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Urameshi swings widly with a right hand
and Osinen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Urameshi's knee momentarily.
Osinen scores with a push kick.
Urameshi swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Osinen to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Artur Osinen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Osinen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Urameshi lands a nice looking body shot.
Osinen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Urameshi, as that shot connected.
Urameshi stuns Osinen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Urameshi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Osinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Osinen slips a jab from Urameshi.
Urameshi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Osinen lands with a kick to the ribs.
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!
Urameshi misses with a body shot.
Osinen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Urameshi throws an off balance right hand
and Osinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Urameshi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Osinen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urameshi looks to throw the jab but Osinen is out of range.
A shot to the liver by Osinen. Beautiful body shot.
Osinen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Urameshi lands with a hook. Osinen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Osinen clobbers Urameshi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Osinen is looking to chop away at Urameshi's legs.
Osinen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Osinen lands a two punch combo.
Urameshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Osinen slips a jab from Urameshi.
Urameshi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Osinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Osinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Urameshi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urameshi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Osinen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Osinen.
Osinen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A shot to the body from Urameshi misses
and Osinen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Osinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Urameshi cracks Osinen with a good jab.
Osinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Osinen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Urameshi scores with a shot to the body.
Urameshi digs a good hook to Osinen's body.
A slow jab from Urameshi misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Osinen.
Urameshi scores with a hook to the body. Osinen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Osinen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Urameshi misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osinen throws a shot from downtown. Urameshi moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Urameshi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Artur Osinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Urameshi misses with a left hand
and Osinen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Osinen avoids the body shot from Urameshi.
A punch combination from Osinen misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Urameshi. Osinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Urameshi misses with a hook
and Osinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Osinen throws a lazy head kick
and Urameshi counters with a straight right hand.
Osinen blocks a jab.
Urameshi throws an overhand right that lands on Osinen's shoulder, as Osinen tries to avoid the shot.
Urameshi moves out of range as Osinen throws a body kick.
Urameshi throws an off balance right hand
and Osinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Urameshi avoids the head kick by Osinen.
Osinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Urameshi throws out the jab.
Osinen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Osinen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Urameshi's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab from Urameshi misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Urameshi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Osinen replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Urameshi blocks it well.
Urameshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Osinen manages to avoid it.
Osinen misses with a two punch combination.
Osinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Urameshi.
Urameshi throws a hook but Osinen blocks it.
The fighters circling - Urameshi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Urameshi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Osinen has time to react.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Urameshi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Osinen.
Osinen throws a leg kick
and Urameshi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Urameshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Osinen moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yusuke Urameshi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Osinen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Urameshi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Urameshi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Osinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Urameshi.
Osinen tries to clinch but Urameshi moves out of range.
Urameshi moves out of range as Osinen strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Urameshi misses the target.
Urameshi catches Osinen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Urameshi tests Osinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Osinen is rocked!
A big left from Urameshi misses.
Osinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Urameshi finish him?
Osinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Osinen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Osinen seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osinen tries to move into range but Urameshi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Urameshi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Urameshi.
Osinen lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Osinen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Urameshi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Urameshi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Urameshi misses with a shot to the body
and Osinen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urameshi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Urameshi moves out of range of the strikes.
Urameshi missing with a left hand there. Osinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Osinen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Urameshi misses with a looping right.
Urameshi throws a jab but it's blocked by Osinen.
Urameshi just misses with a punch to the body.
Urameshi misses with a shot to the body
and Osinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Urameshi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Osinen's head backwards.
The fighters circling - Osinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Urameshi swings for the body but Osinen moves out of range.
Urameshi throws a body shot but no joy.
Urameshi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Osinen. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi throws a hook to the side of Osinen's head but Osinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Osinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Osinen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Urameshi. Beautiful body shot.
Osinen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Urameshi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Urameshi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big right from Urameshi misses.
Urameshi throws an off balance right hand
and Osinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Osinen ducks under a wild hook from Urameshi.
Urameshi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Osinen momentarily.
Urameshi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Urameshi misses with a shot to the body
and Osinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Urameshi swings for the body but Osinen moves out of range.
Urameshi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osinen stalks Urameshi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Urameshi's face. Urameshi staggers backwards, shaken.
Urameshi lands a really nice looking cross but Osinen seems unphased.
Urameshi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Urameshi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Osinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Urameshi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Osinen misses the shot to the body.
Urameshi blocks a low kick nicely.
Osinen slips under a jab.
Urameshi misses with a looping right.
Osinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Urameshi.
Osinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Urameshi finds it's way through Osinen's defenses.
Osinen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Urameshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Osinen responds with a good body kick, but Urameshi manages to step out the way in time.
A jab from Osinen misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Urameshi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Osinen.
Osinen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Osinen defending well as Urameshi loads up on a big left hand.
Urameshi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Urameshi misses with a lunging right hand
and Osinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Osinen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Urameshi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Osinen.
Urameshi misses the shot to the body.
Urameshi misses with a looping right.
Osinen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big left from Osinen misses.
Urameshi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Osinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Urameshi.
Urameshi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Urameshi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Urameshi swings widly with a right hand
and Osinen counters by clinching up.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yusuke Urameshi.
I think Urameshi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:30
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie White (ranked 416 p4p, 2196 weight class) and Sebastian Kluba (ranked 65 p4p, 311 weight class). White comes to the cage accompanied by Battlesick. Kluba has chosen Kiss The Girl as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronnie White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Kluba!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White throws a lazy right hand but Kluba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kluba darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
White looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kluba misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely.
White on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kluba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but White circles away quickly and effectively.
Kluba lands a straight punch to the body, keeping White at a distance.
Kluba cracks White with an open hand slap.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kluba, as that shot connected.
White closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White tries for a takedown but Kluba sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kluba has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
White throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kluba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluba with a jab.
White moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
White takes one to the chin there.
White shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kluba is trying to defend but White finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
White slows the pace down in half guard.
White is looking to take a break and control but Kluba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
White throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kluba is trying to get back to full guard.
Kluba trying to control from the bottom.
Kluba slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White connects with a couple of short punches.
White throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kluba pulls White in close to his closed guard and prevents White from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kluba keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
Kluba seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
White throws a big elbow that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kluba is trying to control the position but White postures up.
Kluba managing to control the position.
White stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kluba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kluba keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White stands up over Kluba, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
White trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
White working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
White missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
White throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kluba works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kluba is pulling down on White's head. It's preventing any offense from White, at least for the moment.
White throwing strikes but missing.
White stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kluba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
White is pushing down on Kluba's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kluba is fighting to maintain full guard but White has managed to sneak the leg through.
White is trying to control. Kluba wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White slips a nice elbow through Kluba's hands, connecting with Kluba's forehead.
Kluba controlling the position for now.
White sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kluba defending well though.
Kluba wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White thows a huge punch but Kluba dodges it nicely.
White is trying to control. Kluba wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kluba keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kluba is looking to control White's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kluba avoid being mounted?
White lands with a punch from half guard.
Kluba tries to roll over but White keeps him under control.
White looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
White working over Kluba with some ground and pound. Kluba looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sebastian Kluba will probably get the nod.
That's time! White's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kluba misses with a few strikes there.
Kluba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and White counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kluba has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kluba.
White slips a jab from Kluba.
Kluba misses with a series of wild punches.
Kluba connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
White on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Kluba.
Kluba stuns White with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kluba might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
White throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ronnie White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White moves out of range of the strikes.
White attempts a counter takedown but Kluba avoids it well and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluba stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sebastian Kluba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Kluba.
White jabs Kluba right on the nose. Kluba blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Sebastian Kluba has been cut.
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kluba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Decent striking displayed by Kluba there.
White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kluba smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big right from Kluba misses.
White ducks under a wild hook from Kluba.
Kluba misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Kluba both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White throws a wild body kick that Kluba sees coming a mile off.
Kluba misses with an uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from White.
A swing and a miss from Kluba.
Kluba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
Kluba throws a looping overhand right but White ducks down to avoid it.
White slips under a jab.
Kluba takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
White defending well as Kluba loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from White misses the target.
Kluba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
Kluba is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sloppy strikes from Kluba. Those never looked like landing.
Sebastian Kluba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kluba misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
White on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
White displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kluba throws out the jab.
White uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kluba.
White is looking to counter punch.
Kluba fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kluba lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
White moves away from the strike by Kluba.
Kluba looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
White lands a lovely overhand right.
White scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Kluba misses.
Kluba just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kluba throws a shot from downtown. White moves away and avoids it.
Kluba lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White moves into the clinch successfully.
A right hand to the body from White.
Kluba blocking some punches.
White goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kluba prevents it.
White is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kluba gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
White lands a left hand.
Kluba blocking some punches.
Kluba blocks the elbow strike.
Kluba takes an elbow to the temple.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White lands with a left to the head.
Kluba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but White has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastian Kluba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Kluba's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kluba jabs at White's body.
White walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kluba looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
White throws a counter high kick but Kluba was just alert enough to avoid it.
Kluba tries to move into range but White moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kluba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
White swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kluba throws a hook but White blocks it.
It looked like White wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kluba throws a jab when White was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from White misses the target.
Nice body punch from Kluba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White looks to land a combination but Kluba avoids it well.
Kluba scores with a hook to the body. White takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
Kluba loads up on a big right hand but White slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kluba.
White darts in looking for a takedown but Kluba gets double underhooks and turns White into the cage.
Kluba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from White misses the target.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
Kluba throws a shot from downtown. White moves away and avoids it.
Kluba misses with an uppercut. White saw that one coming.
White closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
White throws a head punch that misses.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kluba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
White has picked Kluba up - he's going for a ride! White dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kluba taking some punishment here, with White in his half guard.
White lands strikes from half guard.
Sebastian Kluba is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kluba trying to control here.
White missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kluba is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of White's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take White's back!
White is really stuck here.
What's going on here? Kluba has decided to give up on the ground game despite having his opponent's back!
Kluba avoids the body shot from White.
Ronnie White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circling - Kluba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
White pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Kluba was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kluba fails to land with a series of punches.
White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kluba.
Sebastian Kluba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
White misses with a double jab
and Kluba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kluba lands a slapping body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kluba, as that shot connected.
Kluba connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed White momentarily.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kluba.
White lands a jab to the head.
That has opened up Sebastian Kluba's cut even more.
White staying out of range there.
Kluba looks to land a left hand but White moved out of range nicely.
White tries to clinch there but Kluba circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kluba lands a nice shot to the body.
White walks into a left hand.
Kluba ducks under a wild hook from White.
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!
Kluba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White.
White was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kluba. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kluba tests White's chin there with a solid looking shot.
White ducks under a wild hook from Kluba.
It looked like White wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
No joy there for Kluba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
White went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
White slips a jab and a cross from Kluba.
White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A counter left hand to the body from White misses its target.
White displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kluba throws out the jab.
Kluba connects with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastian Kluba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kluba winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastian Kluba!
After winning the bout, Sebastian Kluba thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harry McQuirre (ranked 322 p4p, 701 weight class) and Darian Cruz (ranked 48 p4p, 89 weight class). The key to victory for Harry McQuirre has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry McQuirre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darian Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McQuirre lands a nice shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from McQuirre misses the target.
Cruz thuds his right hand into McQuirre's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cruz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McQuirre circles away quickly and effectively.
McQuirre closes the distance and clinches.
Cruz breaks from the clinch.
We've been told by McQuirre's head coaches at Total Impact MMA/KT that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McQuirre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McQuirre has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz.
McQuirre blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from McQuirre.
Cruz tries to throw a body punch but McQuirre avoids it by throwing Cruz back against the cage.
Cruz blocks an uppercut.
Cruz takes a shot to the head.
McQuirre pushes Cruz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McQuirre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McQuirre misses with some punches.
Cruz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McQuirre avoids it.
McQuirre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cruz's elbow.
McQuirre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cruz's elbow.
McQuirre misses with the head strike.
Cruz is trying to push McQuirre away but McQuirre has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McQuirre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McQuirre lands a hook that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
McQuirre breaks from the clinch.
McQuirre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cruz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McQuirre's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cruz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McQuirre scrambles back to his feet.
A punch combination from McQuirre misses.
McQuirre on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
Darian Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McQuirre closes the distance and pushes Cruz back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruz.
A nice right hand lands inside from McQuirre.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cruz.
McQuirre throws a punch but it's blocked by Cruz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruz.
McQuirre tries a body shot but Cruz blocks it.
Cruz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McQuirre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cruz blocks a body shot from McQuirre.
McQuirre can't find room to land a body shot as Cruz controls the action.
McQuirre lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
McQuirre misses with a short punch on the inside.
McQuirre pushes Cruz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McQuirre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz swings wildly with an uppercut but McQuirre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cruz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cruz misses with the head strike.
McQuirre lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from McQuirre - that landed with a thud.
Cruz misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz wants to get back to striking at distance but McQuirre won't allow it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McQuirre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cruz is rocked!
McQuirre gets through Cruz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cruz is still on wobbly legs! Can McQuirre finish him?
McQuirre pushes Cruz against the cage. McQuirre is working some dirty boxing. McQuirre pushes off with a quick right hook! Cruz goes down! Cruz tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! McQuirre moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry McQuirre!
Harry McQuirre retains his featherweight title!
Harry McQuirre tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Humors Lacplesis (ranked 107 p4p, 1309 weight class) and Uniesky Santaban (ranked 17 p4p, 202 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 Uniesky Santaban was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Humors Lacplesis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Uniesky Santaban!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lacplesis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Santaban falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lacplesis counters with a nice uppercut.
Lacplesis looks for the body kick but Santaban saw that one coming.
Lacplesis connects with an inside leg kick.
Lacplesis throws a body shot but no joy.
Santaban misses the shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Lacplesis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lacplesis.
Lacplesis misses with a double jab.
Lacplesis seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lacplesis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santaban's sensitive parts.
Lacplesis misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacplesis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santaban manages to avoid it.
Santaban steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Santaban lands a nice shot to the body.
Lacplesis lands with a good body shot.
Santaban is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lacplesis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lacplesis wants to clinch but Santaban slips to the side
and Santaban counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacplesis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santaban.
Santaban appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Santaban moves forwards but Lacplesis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Santaban throws a series of punches but Lacplesis moves out of range.
Lacplesis lands a nice shot to the body.
Lacplesis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santaban stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Humors Lacplesis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lacplesis throws a lazy right hand but Santaban sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lacplesis throws a hook to the side of Santaban's head but Santaban sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Santaban let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd cheers as Lacplesis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Santaban doesn't seem phased though.
Santaban moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lacplesis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lacplesis clinches.
Santaban has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Santaban is trying to break the clinch but Lacplesis is controlling him.
Santaban looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head punch on the inside from Santaban fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santaban wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santaban lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lacplesis backwards.
Lacplesis working aggressively here.
Santaban tries to circle away but Lacplesis has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lacplesis.
Santaban escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lacplesis throws a jab when Santaban was well out of range.
Santaban let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis throws a shot from downtown. Santaban moves away and avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Santaban's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lacplesis blocks a jab.
Lacplesis scores with a nice strike.
Santaban walks into a stiff left hand from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Santaban blocks the leg kick.
Lacplesis throws a nice head kick!
Lacplesis looks for the body kick but Santaban saw that one coming.
Lacplesis takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santaban tries to keep at a distance but Lacplesis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lacplesis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lacplesis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lacplesis lands a hook that snaps the head of Santaban backwards.
Santaban blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lacplesis tries to work over Santaban's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lacplesis is working Santaban over against the cage.
Lacplesis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lacplesis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lacplesis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lacplesis misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lacplesis.
Santaban blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lacplesis fails to land.
Santaban scores with a shot to the side of Lacplesis's head.
Lacplesis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santaban blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santaban pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santaban avoids the head kick by Lacplesis.
Jab, jab by Lacplesis - just one landing.
Lacplesis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lacplesis is looking to slow Santaban down with leg kicks.
Lacplesis just misses with a punch to the body.
Lacplesis jabs Santaban to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lacplesis swings widly with a right hand
and Santaban counters with a stiff right hand.
Santaban throws a leg kick but Lacplesis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Santaban keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santaban misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lacplesis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Santaban is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Santaban pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Lacplesis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Humors Lacplesis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lacplesis lands with a nice body kick.
Lacplesis moves away from the strike by Santaban.
Santaban takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Santaban misses with a body shot.
Lacplesis throws a looping overhand right but Santaban ducks down to avoid it.
Santaban only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lacplesis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lacplesis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lacplesis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lacplesis lands with a nice body punch.
Lacplesis connects with a nice looking jab.
Lacplesis misses with a looping right.
Uniesky Santaban is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lacplesis, as that shot connected.
Lacplesis throws a wild body kick that Santaban sees coming a mile off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lacplesis lands a nice looking body shot.
Lacplesis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santaban can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santaban pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lacplesis. Santaban does a little dance to reset his feet.
A good leg kick by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Santaban has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Santaban misses with a straight right.
Santaban takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Santaban has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santaban.
Lacplesis lands a jab to Santaban's midsection.
Lacplesis misses with a kick to the body.
As Lacplesis backs off Santaban throws a huge counter combo but Lacplesis manages to avoid it all.
Santaban takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lacplesis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Santaban takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Santaban momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lacplesis misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Santaban on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Santaban's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Santaban blocks a head kick by Lacplesis.
Santaban is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lacplesis with a body shot.
A cross from Lacplesis lands.
Santaban stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lacplesis.
Santaban takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A solid body kick from Lacplesis.
Santaban jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lacplesis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lacplesis throws a head kick but Santaban moves out of range.
Lacplesis drives through and clinches with Santaban against the cage.
Lacplesis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lacplesis lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santaban.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lacplesis.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lacplesis.
Santaban tries to break the clinch but Lacplesis is controlling the position.
Santaban is looking to break free of the clinch but Lacplesis has double underhooks.
Santaban tries to break the clinch but Lacplesis is controlling the position.
Lacplesis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lacplesis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santaban's efforts to push away.
Lacplesis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lacplesis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santaban's elbow.
Lacplesis has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lacplesis lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lacplesis.
Lacplesis throws a head punch that misses.
Lacplesis can't find room to land a body shot as Santaban controls the action.
Lacplesis misses with a body punch.
Lacplesis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Humors Lacplesis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lacplesis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis misses with a punch on the inside.
Lacplesis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Santaban wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lacplesis keeps control of Santaban as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lacplesis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santaban is looking to break free of the clinch but Lacplesis has double underhooks.
Santaban escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lacplesis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice straight punches there by Lacplesis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lacplesis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lacplesis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Santaban misses with a wild combination.
Santaban moves out of range as Lacplesis strikes.
Santaban is looking for the big counter here.
Santaban gets tackled into the cage by Lacplesis. Lacplesis maintains the clinch.
Santaban is looking to break free of the clinch but Lacplesis has double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Santaban.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Humors Lacplesis dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lacplesis connects with a crisp jab.
Santaban moves out of range of the body kick from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lacplesis cracks Santaban with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Santaban throws a low kick but Lacplesis avoids it.
Santaban closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Santaban blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lacplesis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacplesis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lacplesis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Santaban.
Santaban has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lacplesis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lacplesis lands a shoulder strike.
Santaban misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santaban tries to pull guard but Lacplesis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacplesis lands a shot to the body.
Lacplesis misses with a body punch.
Santaban takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lacplesis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Santaban.
Lacplesis misses with a body punch.
Lacplesis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lacplesis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lacplesis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Santaban tries to break the clinch but Lacplesis is controlling the position.
Santaban is trying to push Lacplesis away but Lacplesis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lacplesis keeps control of Santaban as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santaban looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice left hand lands by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis has a couple of punches blocked by Santaban.
Santaban's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lacplesis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lacplesis tries to throw a body punch but Santaban avoids it by throwing Lacplesis back against the cage.
Lacplesis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santaban working hard to break the clinch.
Santaban lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis can't find room to land a body shot as Santaban controls the action.
Santaban breaks from the clinch.
Lacplesis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santaban was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacplesis.
Santaban swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lacplesis lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Lacplesis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lacplesis connects with a body shot.
Lacplesis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Santaban closes the distance and clinches.
Santaban jumps guard but Lacplesis stands there with Santaban around his waist. Santaban gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lacplesis tries a body shot but Santaban blocks it.
Lacplesis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Santaban or not.
Santaban wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lacplesis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lacplesis tries to throw a body punch but Santaban avoids it by throwing Lacplesis back against the cage.
Santaban tries to circle away but Lacplesis has him pinned against the cage.
Santaban breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Lacplesis, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lacplesis misses with a wild body shot.
Lacplesis pushes Santaban up against the cage in a clinch.
Lacplesis scores with a shot to the side of Santaban's head.
Lacplesis works on Santaban's body with a couple of short punches.
Lacplesis tries to work over Santaban's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis tries a body shot but Santaban blocks it.
Lacplesis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lacplesis.
Santaban looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lacplesis lands a hook that snaps the head of Santaban backwards.
Lacplesis tries a body shot but Santaban blocks it.
A short right from Santaban on the inside.
Lacplesis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Lacplesis.
Santaban blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santaban breaks the clinch.
Santaban takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lacplesis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lacplesis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Santaban on the side of the head.
Santaban is rocked!
Lacplesis lands a nice looking body shot.
Santaban is still on wobbly legs! Can Lacplesis finish him?
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Santaban crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lacplesis - the referee stops the clock and Santaban gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lacplesis. Santaban manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Santaban seems to have recovered his senses.
Santaban throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lacplesis is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Santaban.
Some bone on bone action there as Lacplesis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lacplesis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lacplesis throws a shot to the body.
Lacplesis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lacplesis just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Santaban on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Santaban uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis lands a leg kick that knocks Santaban off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Humors Lacplesis clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lacplesis moves in looking to clinch but Santaban pushes him off.
Santaban moves away from the strike by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santaban was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacplesis.
Santaban is looking for the big counter here.
Santaban tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lacplesis darts in and clinches Santaban up against the cage.
Lacplesis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Santaban breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lacplesis scores with the left hand. Santaban knows he should have avoided that one.
Lacplesis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santaban raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Santaban takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santaban takes one on the button.
Lacplesis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santaban's sensitive parts.
Santaban fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lacplesis manages to avoid it.
Santaban keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santaban let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santaban has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lacplesis.
Santaban throws out a loose jab but Lacplesis uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Lacplesis misses.
Lacplesis darts in and clinches Santaban up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Santaban.
Lacplesis blocking some punches.
Lacplesis scores with a shot to the side of Santaban's head.
Lacplesis keeps control of Santaban as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santaban misses with some punches.
Lacplesis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lacplesis misses with the head strike.
Lacplesis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santaban's efforts to push away.
Lacplesis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lacplesis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santaban's elbow.
Santaban breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis looks to land a combination but Santaban avoids it well.
Lacplesis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lacplesis lands a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lacplesis throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Santaban counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lacplesis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Santaban tries to bum rush Lacplesis with a series of wild strikes but Lacplesis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lacplesis lands a nice hook to Santaban's body. Santaban takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lacplesis tries to clinch up
and Santaban counters with a left and a right that stings Lacplesis.
Santaban is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lacplesis - that will leave a mark!
Lacplesis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santaban clinches up against the cage.
Santaban taking a breather.
Lacplesis lands a hook that snaps the head of Santaban backwards.
Lacplesis lands with a light punch inside.
Lacplesis pushes Santaban back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lacplesis presses Santaban against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Santaban has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Santaban or not.
Lacplesis lands with a right to the head.
Santaban pushes Lacplesis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lacplesis lands a body punch.
Lacplesis pushes Santaban back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lacplesis lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Santaban or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santaban prevents a body shot from Lacplesis.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis tries a body shot but Santaban blocks it.
Lacplesis lands with a left to the head.
Lacplesis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Santaban backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis lands with a light punch inside.
Lacplesis pushes Santaban back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lacplesis works on Santaban's body with a couple of short punches.
Lacplesis scores with a shot to the side of Santaban's head.
Lacplesis scores with a hook to the body.
Lacplesis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lacplesis pushes Santaban back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lacplesis unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Santaban! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Lacplesis is unloading with more strikes now! Santaban drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Humors Lacplesis!
Humors Lacplesis retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Humors Lacplesis 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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