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C4 XX - Viginti Poeliis PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Roumain (ranked 3734 p4p, 2847 weight class) and Roger Michael Stanley (ranked 455 p4p, 369 weight class). Roumain comes to the cage accompanied by Paper Trail$ - Joey Bada$$. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Lethal high kicks
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nelson Roumain !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roger Michael Stanley!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Roumain . Those never looked like landing.
Stanley misses with an uppercut. Roumain saw that one coming.
Stanley cracks Roumain with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stanley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Roumain defends it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roumain . Stanley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roumain with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stanley to score with a decent uppercut.
Roumain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stanley.
Stanley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stanley avoids a kick to the body.
Stanley tries to land a front kick but Roumain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stanley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Roumain on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanley closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stanley lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roumain looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roumain wants to get back to his feet but Stanley is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Roumain is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Stanley stopping the sweep attempt from Roumain .
Roumain controlling the position.
Stanley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roumain is keeping the position for now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Stanley forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Roumain is looking to escape.
Roumain controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Stanley seems content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stanley looks to throw the jab but Roumain is out of range.
Stanley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Roumain has time to react.
Roumain lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Roumain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Roumain takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stanley takes a swing at Roumain 's ribcage but misses.
Stanley throws a low kick, looking for Roumain 's leg but Roumain calmly moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Stanley.
Roumain throws a looping overhand right but Stanley ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Roumain .
Roumain definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Roumain tries to land a front kick but Stanley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stanley is looking to land body kicks.
Roumain gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Roumain walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stanley misses with a leg kick
and Roumain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roumain takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stanley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Roumain checks it well.
Stanley is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Stanley moves out of range of the body kick from Roumain .
Roger Michael Stanley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stanley throws a looping overhand right but Roumain ducks down to avoid it.
Roumain misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Roumain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roumain misses with a straight left.
Roumain misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stanley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Roumain checks a leg kick.
Stanley has closed the distance and engaged Roumain in a clinch.
Stanley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stanley tries a body shot but Roumain blocks it.
Roumain tries to throw a body punch but Stanley avoids it by throwing Roumain back against the cage.
Roumain breaks the clinch.
A good leg kick by Stanley.
Stanley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Roumain avoids it really well and circles away.
Stanley lands a leg kick that knocks Roumain off balance momentarily.
Stanley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Roumain 's hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Michael Stanley dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stanley!
Roumain misses with a few strikes there.
Stanley feints a counter leg kick.
Stanley ducks under a wild hook from Roumain .
Stanley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Roumain misses the shot to the body.
Roumain jabs at Stanley's body.
Stanley slips a jab from Roumain .
Stanley counters with a body kick.
Stanley misses with a body kick.
A jab from Roumain misses.
Stanley misses with a hook. Roumain ducked under it nicely.
Stanley tries to clinch up but Roumain circles away and keeps his distance.
Roumain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stanley tries to clinch but Roumain moves out of range.
Stanley throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Stanley keeps Roumain at a distance using the push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roumain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roumain avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Roumain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stanley manages to avoid it.
Stanley flicks out a counter leg kick but Roumain steps away.
Roumain has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stanley finds it's way round the side to connect with Roumain 's head.
Stanley feints and then cracks Roumain 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roumain down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roumain .
A lazy body kick from Roumain
and Stanley counters with a nice low kick that buckles Roumain 's knee momentarily.
Stanley lands a high kick!
Stanley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roumain has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nelson Roumain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roumain lands with an uppercut that bounces Stanley off the cage and back into range.
Stanley slips a straight right by Roumain .
A combination from Roumain does no damage.
Roumain is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stanley lands with a nice body kick.
Roumain takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stanley moves into the clinch successfully.
Stanley can't find room to land a body shot as Roumain controls the action.
Stanley misses with a punch to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Roumain .
Stanley lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stanley misses with a punch on the inside.
Roumain using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stanley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stanley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanley tries to throw a body punch but Roumain avoids it by throwing Stanley back against the cage.
Roumain is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stanley is keeping busy.
Stanley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stanley throws a head punch that misses.
Roumain throws a punch but it's blocked by Stanley.
Stanley misses with the head strike.
Stanley misses with a punch to the body.
Roumain can't find room to land a body shot as Stanley controls the action.
Roumain working hard to break the clinch.
Stanley can't find room to land a body shot as Roumain controls the action.
Stanley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roumain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stanley throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stanley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roumain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roumain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stanley misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley swings wildly with an uppercut but Roumain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stanley lands with a light punch inside.
Stanley has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Roumain seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Stanley can turn it around.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stanley lands with a short shot to the head.
Stanley lands a left hand.
Stanley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roumain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Stanley fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roumain creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roumain throws a punch but it's blocked by Stanley.
Stanley tries to work over Roumain 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roumain working aggressively here.
Stanley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roumain blocks a body shot from Stanley.
Stanley tries to work over Roumain 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roger Michael Stanley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stanley misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stanley swings wildly with an uppercut but Roumain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roumain misses with the head strike.
Roumain manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stanley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stanley connects with a leg kick.
Stanley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses
and Roumain counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice straight punches there by Roumain . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Roumain .
Stanley throws a nice head kick!
Stanley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stanley's jab looks to have found its range, popping Roumain under the eye.
Stanley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stanley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stanley connects with a good right hand that stumbles Roumain . Roumain circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Roumain misses with a body shot.
Stanley's corner calls for a 1-2. Stanley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Michael Stanley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Stanley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Roumain throws the kick towards the body but Stanley avoids it.
Roumain throws a wild body kick that Stanley sees coming a mile off.
Roumain throws a push kick but Stanley slaps the foot to one side.
Stanley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Roumain on the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Stanley.
Roumain takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Roumain with a hook.
Roumain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stanley manages to avoid it.
Roumain slips a straight right by Stanley.
Stanley thuds a left hand into Roumain 's body.
Stanley lands with a good body shot.
Roumain throws a body shot but no joy.
Stanley lands a nice hook to Roumain 's body. Roumain takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Roumain is looking to wear down Stanley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A telegraphed right hand from Stanley misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roumain gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stanley misses with the head strike.
Roumain scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roumain misses with a body punch.
Stanley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roumain blocks an uppercut.
Roumain tries to break free but Stanley pushes him back against the cage.
Stanley throws a punch but it's blocked by Roumain .
Roumain prevents a body shot from Stanley.
A short left from Roumain .
Roumain blocks a body shot from Stanley.
A head punch on the inside from Stanley fails to land.
Roumain blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stanley.
Still in the clinch, Stanley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roumain misses with a punch on the inside.
Roumain lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Roumain misses with a punch to the body.
Roumain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stanley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanley ducks under a wild hook from Roumain .
An inside leg kick from Roumain misses.
Roumain misses with a looping left.
Stanley doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Roumain swinging wildly here.
Stanley only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Stanley misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roumain checks a leg kick.
Stanley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stanley keeps Roumain at a distance using the push kick.
Roumain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roumain throws a series of punches but Stanley moves out of range.
Roumain 's corner calls for a 1-2. Roumain obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Roumain has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stanley.
Roger Michael Stanley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stanley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stanley tries to clinch there but Roumain circles away.
Stanley scoring well with a low kick there.
Stanley walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roumain throws a jab but it's blocked by Stanley.
Stanley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Roumain has closed the distance and engaged Stanley in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Roumain .
A short body shot lands from Stanley as the two fighters clinch.
Stanley tries to throw a body punch but Roumain avoids it by throwing Stanley back against the cage.
Roumain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stanley working aggressively here.
Roumain manages to break the clinch.
Nelson Roumain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roumain walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stanley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Roumain was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Stanley slips a straight right by Roumain .
Roumain cracks a nice hook into Stanley's ribs.
Roumain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stanley feints a counter leg kick.
Roumain ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Roumain misses with a hook. Stanley ducked under it nicely.
Roumain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roumain .
Nice shot lands for Stanley.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roumain tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stanley scores with a jab.
Roumain just misses with a punch to the body.
Roumain throws a body shot but no joy.
Roumain takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Roumain misses with an uppercut
and Stanley counters with a slapping leg kick.
Roumain tries to land a front kick but Stanley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stanley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roumain .
Roumain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stanley manages to avoid it.
Roumain looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Roumain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Roumain misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stanley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Roumain on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stanley connects with an inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roger Michael Stanley.
Well Stanley 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Michael Stanley!
Our winner, Roger Michael Stanley, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Nelson Roumain spoke after the fight, saying 'Shit happens - my opponent did well and clearly took me seriously. I�ll be back stronger. No one is safe in this division.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Walad Anubis (ranked 4812 p4p, 2663 weight class) and Krzysztof Kozlow (ranked 526 p4p, 350 weight class). Kozlow has chosen The Mountain - Jucifer as his entrance music. Krzysztof Kozlow is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walad Anubis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krzysztof Kozlow!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anubis blocks a jab.
Kozlow misses the jab.
Kozlow lands a slapping body shot.
We've been told by Anubis's head coaches at The Zoo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Anubis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A big right from Kozlow misses.
Anubis scores with a jab to the head.
Anubis is looking to chop away at Kozlow's legs.
Anubis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Good shot there by Anubis.
Kozlow connects with a right hand. Anubis shakes it off.
A clash of legs there as Anubis blocks the low kick.
Anubis misses with a hook. Kozlow ducked under it nicely.
Anubis feints and then cracks Kozlow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kozlow down.
Kozlow cracks Anubis with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Kozlow misses
and Kozlow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kozlow throws a nice head kick!
Anubis ducks right into an uppercut from Kozlow.
Kozlow blocks a jab.
Kozlow slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlow throws a shot from downtown. Anubis moves away and avoids it.
Kozlow throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Anubis misses with a low kick.
Kozlow takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kozlow scores with a body shot.
Kozlow lands the left hand.
Kozlow walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Anubis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Anubis is looking to counter punch.
Anubis checks a low kick from Kozlow.
Anubis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Anubis blocks a low kick nicely.
Kozlow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anubis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anubis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kozlow throws a chopping leg kick but Anubis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kozlow misses the shot to the body.
Kozlow is looking to chop away at Anubis's legs.
Anubis swings for the body but Kozlow moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Anubis is looking to counter punch.
Anubis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kozlow.
Anubis avoids the head kick by Kozlow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kozlow.
Kozlow shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Anubis connects with the punch.
Kozlow swings widly with a right hand
and Anubis counters with a three punch combo that has Kozlow backing up. Kozlow nods at Anubis to acknowledge the strikes.
Anubis thuds a left hand into Kozlow's body.
We've been informed that Kozlow has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Anubis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Anubis throws a big shot that misses.
Kozlow throws a push kick but Anubis slaps the foot to one side.
Kozlow misses with a straight right.
Anubis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kozlow throws a body kick that misses
and Anubis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anubis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kozlow with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Anubis drops his hands momentarily and Kozlow takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anubis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kozlow misses with an uppercut.
Kozlow misses with an uppercut. Anubis saw that one coming.
Anubis looks to land a body kick but Kozlow moved away.
A big right from Anubis misses.
Anubis checks a leg kick.
Kozlow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anubis throws a front kick that sends Kozlow stumbling back into the cage.
Kozlow misses with a wild body shot.
Anubis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Anubis ducks under a wild hook from Kozlow.
Nice shot lands for Kozlow.
Kozlow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Anubis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anubis throws a hook but Kozlow avoids it easily.
Kozlow's corner calls for a 1-2. Kozlow obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Anubis moves out of range of the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozlow takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anubis lands a nice hook to Kozlow's body. Kozlow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Anubis lands a nice shot to the body.
Anubis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circling - Kozlow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anubis throwing a counter right hand but Kozlow manages to avoid it.
Kozlow throws out a leg kick but Anubis moves out of range and Kozlow only half commits.
Good standup being displayed there by Anubis as he connects with a hook.
Anubis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kozlow thuds his right hand into Anubis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Anubis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kozlow.
Kozlow throws a lazy uppercut
and Kozlow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anubis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Anubis connects with a jab.
Anubis missing with a left hand there. Kozlow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kozlow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anubis moves away.
Anubis misses with a hook. Kozlow ducked under it nicely.
Anubis throws a body kick that misses.
Anubis connects with a body shot that sends Kozlow's belly button to the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Walad Anubis will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Anubis checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anubis. Kozlow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anubis slips a jab from Kozlow.
Anubis tries to land a front kick but Kozlow steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab lands there for Kozlow.
Anubis feints and then cracks Kozlow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kozlow down.
Kozlow missing with a left hand there. Anubis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anubis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kozlow. That did some damage!
Kozlow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anubis scores with a spinning back kick!
Anubis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kozlow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anubis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kozlow looks to score with a jab to the body but Anubis is just out of range.
Kozlow throws a poor cross that misses
and Anubis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A clash of legs there as Anubis blocks the low kick.
Anubis throws a body punch but Kozlow moves out of range.
Kozlow throws the kick towards the body but Anubis avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlow throws a push kick but Anubis slaps the foot to one side.
Jab, jab by Anubis - just one landing.
Kozlow swings widly with a right hand
enabling Anubis to counter with a crisp jab.
Anubis takes one to the chin there.
An inside leg kick lands from Kozlow.
Kozlow lands a nice hook to Anubis's body. Anubis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Anubis throws a body punch but Kozlow moves out of range.
Anubis motions for Kozlow to come forward. Anubis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anubis throws a big shot that misses.
Kozlow throws a sloppy body shot
and Anubis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kozlow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kozlow swings for the body but Anubis moves out of range.
Kozlow misses with a low kick.
Kozlow with a jab.
Walad Anubis is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Kozlow misses.
Anubis defending well as Kozlow loads up on a big left hand.
Anubis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kozlow looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anubis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anubis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anubis. Kozlow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kozlow throws a predictable looking body shot
and Anubis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kozlow throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A jab from Anubis finds it's way through Kozlow's defenses.
Anubis throws a body punch but Kozlow moves out of range.
Kozlow lands a glancing blow to the side of Anubis's head.
Anubis misses the shot to the body.
Anubis slips a jab from Kozlow.
Anubis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Anubis clinches up against the cage.
Kozlow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Kozlow - that landed with a thud.
Kozlow swings wildly with an uppercut but Anubis uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kozlow throws a punch but it's blocked by Anubis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlow struggles to land a body shot inside as Anubis controls his hands.
Kozlow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anubis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anubis lands a hook that snaps the head of Kozlow backwards.
Kozlow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anubis backwards.
Kozlow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kozlow breaks from the clinch.
Kozlow goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A lazy left from Kozlow finds it's target.
Kozlow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kozlow misses the body punch
and Anubis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Anubis looks to throw the jab but Kozlow is out of range.
Anubis moves out of range of the body kick.
Kozlow misses with a leg kick.
Kozlow slips under a jab from Anubis.
Kozlow moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kozlow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anubis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kozlow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anubis.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kozlow! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozlow throws a body shot but no joy.
Kozlow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anubis. Kozlow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anubis moves away from the strike by Kozlow.
Kozlow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kozlow throws a lazy uppercut
and Anubis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anubis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kozlow.
Anubis throws a hook but Kozlow blocks it.
Kozlow misses with a left hand
letting Anubis counter with a right hand.
Kozlow misses with a low kick.
Kozlow throws a leg kick
and Anubis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kozlow looks to land a left hand but Anubis moved out of range nicely.
Kozlow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kozlow cracks Anubis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Anubis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anubis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Walad Anubis will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Anubis checks the leg kick.
Krzysztof Kozlow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A telegraphed right hand from Kozlow misses the target.
Anubis scores with a leg kick.
Anubis lands a nice shot that snaps Kozlow's head back.
Anubis misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Anubis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A clash of legs there as Anubis blocks the low kick.
Anubis moves out of range of the body kick from Kozlow.
Anubis throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Kozlow to counter with a crisp jab.
Anubis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kozlow ducks under a wild hook from Anubis.
A jab from Anubis misses.
Kozlow has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anubis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Anubis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kozlow.
Anubis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kozlow was well out of range. Poor timing from Anubis.
Kozlow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anubis connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Anubis slams his shin into Kozlow's torso.
Anubis scores with a leg kick.
Kozlow throws a lazy uppercut
and Anubis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Anubis tries to clinch up
and Kozlow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kozlow connects with a jab.
Anubis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kozlow.
Kozlow throws an off balance right hand
and Kozlow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kozlow scores with a decent looking hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anubis. Kozlow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kozlow misses with a body shot.
Kozlow's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Anubis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kozlow scrambles back to his feet.
Good shot there by Anubis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kozlow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anubis.
Kozlow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anubis. Anubis obviously looking to wear him down.
Kozlow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Anubis.
Kozlow gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Anubis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kozlow fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Anubis is out of range.
Kozlow's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kozlow throws a body punch but Anubis moves out of range.
Anubis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Anubis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kozlow.
Kozlow misses with a looping left.
Kozlow misses with a low kick as Anubis jumps back.
Anubis lands a nice looking body shot.
Kozlow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anubis was well out of range. Poor timing from Kozlow.
Kozlow connects with a leg kick.
Kozlow throws a poor cross that misses
and Anubis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kozlow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anubis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Anubis moves out of range of the body kick from Kozlow.
Anubis digs a good body shot into Kozlow's ribs.
Anubis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Anubis backing away here, and Kozlow unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Anubis.
Anubis lands a leg kick that knocks Kozlow off balance momentarily.
Anubis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kozlow has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Anubis.
Anubis lands a really nice looking cross but Kozlow seems unphased.
Kozlow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kozlow thows a leg kick but Anubis checks it
and Anubis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab, jab by Anubis - just one landing.
Kozlow misses with a shot to the body
and Anubis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Anubis lands a leg kick that knocks Kozlow off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anubis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kozlow.
Anubis scores with a kick to the body.
Anubis scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anubis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kozlow misses with a leg kick.
Anubis connects with an inside leg kick.
Anubis digs a good body shot into Kozlow's ribs.
Anubis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kozlow with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Anubis to score with a decent uppercut.
Kozlow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kozlow misses with a wild body shot.
Kozlow has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kozlow there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kozlow on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Anubis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kozlow takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anubis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anubis throws a body kick that misses.
Anubis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kozlow doesn't seem bothered though.
Walad Anubis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anubis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walad Anubis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Anubis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walad Anubis!
A relieved looking Walad Anubis 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edson Blois (ranked 2757 p4p, 2258 weight class) and Joaquin Buckley (ranked 362 p4p, 289 weight class). Joaquin Buckley has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edson Blois!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joaquin Buckley !
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckley closes the distance and clinches.
Buckley lands a body punch.
Buckley landing knees to the body.
Blois takes an elbow to the forehead.
 It looks like Edson Blois has been cut.
Blois wants to break free but Buckley has control.
Buckley breaks the clinch.
Buckley instigates a clinch.
Buckley misses with a punch to the body.
Buckley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Buckley lands a nice elbow.
Buckley lands a shoulder strike.
Blois doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blois is trying to pull guard but Buckley has him pressed against the cage.
Buckley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blois's elbow.
Blois blocks a body shot from Buckley .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blois backwards.
Buckley tries to land knees in the clinch but Blois avoids the damage to the body.
Buckley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Buckley .
Buckley stalling against the cage.
Buckley is stalling here.
Buckley continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Buckley tries to throw a body punch but Blois avoids it by throwing Buckley back against the cage.
Blois is looking to control Buckley 's arms but Buckley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blois has his back to the cage.
Buckley has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Blois seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Buckley can turn it around.
Buckley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blois's elbow.
Blois misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Buckley .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blois fails to pull guard.
A left hand lands to the body for Buckley .
Blois is breathing heavily.
Buckley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Blois or not.
Buckley manages to break the clinch.
Buckley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Buckley scores with a hook to the body.
Buckley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buckley lands a left hand.
Buckley lands a shoulder strike.
Buckley manages to break the clinch.
Buckley wants to clinch.
Buckley is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Blois is trying to pull guard but Buckley has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edson Blois. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buckley leaning against his opponent.
Buckley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Blois avoids a wild elbow strike from Buckley .
Buckley throws an elbow that misses.
Buckley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buckley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Buckley connects with a knee to the head.
Buckley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blois in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Buckley lands a nice elbow.
Edson Blois's cut is getting worse.
Blois jumps guard but Buckley stands there with Blois around his waist. Blois gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Buckley lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckley breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buckley gets a clinch.
Buckley lands an elbow inside.
Buckley digs a right hand into Blois's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blois's gas tank.
Blois jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Buckley walks away with a smile on his face. Blois gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Buckley tries to clinch but Blois is having none of it.
Blois swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Blois keeps the fight on the outside.
Buckley has closed the distance and engaged Blois in a clinch.
Buckley is leaning against Blois and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Buckley lands a shoulder strike.
Blois takes an elbow to the temple.
Buckley lands a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joaquin Buckley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edson Blois's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Buckley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blois.
Buckley has managed to clinch.
Blois blocks an elbow strike from Buckley .
Buckley lands a nice elbow.
Joaquin Buckley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Buckley blocks a body shot from Blois.
Buckley connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blois's face.
Buckley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blois.
A left hand lands to the body for Buckley .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Edson Blois's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Buckley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Buckley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Buckley scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Buckley .
Buckley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Buckley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Buckley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bloiss head.
Jeez, Edson Blois's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Buckley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Buckley drops Blois onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Blois is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
 Blois is rocked!
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!
Buckley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oh Blois is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Buckley breaks from the clinch.
Buckley rushes Blois and presses him up against the cage.
Blois seems to have got his legs back now.
Buckley lands a vicious elbow to the side of Blois's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Buckley tries to finish him with strikes but Blois still seems able to defend himself so Buckley steps back and lets Blois get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Edson Blois's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joaquin Buckley !
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Choke (ranked 2995 p4p, 2145 weight class) and Dude Dudeson (ranked 396 p4p, 273 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, David Choke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dude Dudeson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Dudeson as Choke shoots in.
Dudeson tries to counter with a clinch but Choke shakes him off and moves away.
Choke has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dudeson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Choke misses with a takedown attempt - Dudeson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dudeson! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Choke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Choke shoots in for a takedown but Dudeson shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dudeson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dudeson throws the left hand but Choke avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choke gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Choke throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Choke looking for a sweep. Not yet Choke, not yet.
Choke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Choke looking for a triangle here. Dudeson is fighting it but it looks tight! Choke pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Dudeson is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). David Choke!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jubei Akechi (ranked 975 p4p, 2550 weight class) and Samuel Clemens (ranked 112 p4p, 280 weight class). Jubei Akechi had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jubei Akechi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samuel Clemens!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akechi throws a shot from downtown. Clemens moves away and avoids it.
Clemens slaps away a takedown attempt from Akechi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Akechi with a jab.
Clemens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Akechi throws out a loose jab but Clemens uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clemens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Akechi scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clemens decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Clemens is thwarting Akechi's attempts to control the position.
Akechi is looking for a sweep. Clemens is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Clemens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Akechi keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akechi tries to get to full guard but Clemens has control of the leg.
Akechi's coaches at Rings Russia have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Akechi wants to control but Clemens is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akechi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Clemens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Akechi keeps working.
Akechi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Akechi is on top in guard.
Clemens really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Akechi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Akechi lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akechi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Akechi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Akechi advances position into side control!
Akechi is looking to take a break and control but Clemens is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clemens is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Akechi is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Akechi scoring with strikes but Clemens is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clemens tries to lock up and control but Akechi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Akechi trying to control but Clemens is having none of it.
Clemens is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Clemens keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Akechi lands a heavy elbow.
Akechi looking to control but Clemens is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Akechi raining down hammerfists from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Clemens can do anything to dispel that myth.
Akechi lands a nice shot to the head.
Akechi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Clemens is trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Akechi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Akechi tries to control but Clemens wriggling away.
Akechi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Clemens is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Akechi lands a big shot there that rocks Clemens but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Akechi with good strikes from the mount here!
Akechi tries to control but Clemens wriggling away.
Akechi working Clemens over with strikes here.
Akechi wants to control the pace but Clemens is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Akechi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jubei Akechi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Akechi throws a shot from downtown. Clemens moves away and avoids it.
Nice jab there from Clemens.
Akechi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Clemens drives through and clinches with Akechi against the cage.
Clemens is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Akechi to keep the fight standing.
Akechi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clemens goes for a takedown attempt but Akechi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Akechi lands with a good body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Akechi is defended easily by Clemens.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clemens fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jubei Akechi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Clemens.
Akechi misses with a body shot.
Clemens tries a head kick but it misses.
Akechi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akechi thuds a left hand into Clemens's body.
Akechi misses with a straight right.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Clemens enables Akechi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Clemens manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Clemens wants to get back to his feet but Akechi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Akechi works over Clemens with some ground and pound from guard.
Clemens avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Clemens has his foot on Akechi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Akechi works his way back into a safe position though.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Akechi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Clemens has momentary wrist control but Akechi slips an elbow through the middle.
Clemens trying to control the position.
Akechi stands up over Clemens, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akechi trying to control but Clemens is working from the bottom.
Akechi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Akechi preventing the sweep.
Akechi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Clemens keeping moving, preventing Akechi from controlling successfully.
Akechi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Akechi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akechi works over Clemens with some ground and pound from guard.
Clemens keeping moving, preventing Akechi from controlling successfully.
Akechi landing with the ground and pound.
Akechi wants to control from the top but Clemens keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Clemens is on top in guard.
Akechi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Clemens controls the pace.
Akechi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akechi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Clemens is one step ahead there.
Akechi working a defensive guard but Clemens passes into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Akechi is pressing down on Clemens's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Clemens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Clemens throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Akechi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jubei Akechi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A cross from Akechi lands.
Akechi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clemens manages to avoid it.
Akechi jabs Clemens to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Akechi misses with a wild body shot.
Samuel Clemens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Akechi darts in looking for a takedown but Clemens gets double underhooks and turns Akechi into the cage.
Akechi taking a breather.
Clemens content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Akechi jumps guard.
Akechi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akechi wants to sweep but no luck.
Akechi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Akechi looking for a sweep. Not yet Akechi, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Akechi is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akechi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Clemens's head.
Clemens keeping moving, preventing Akechi from controlling successfully.
Akechi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clemens is keeping the position for now.
Akechi chips away with some ground and pound.
Clemens is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Clemens utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Akechi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Clemens trying to keep a closed guard but Akechi is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Akechi landing some decent shots from guard.
Akechi chips away with some ground and pound.
Akechi stands up over Clemens, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Akechi throwing strikes but missing.
Clemens keeping moving, preventing Akechi from controlling successfully.
Clemens controls Akechi momentarily but Akechi frees himself.
Akechi wants to control from the top but Clemens keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akechi connects with a couple of short punches.
Jubei Akechi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Akechi pushes down on Clemens's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Akechi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ground and pound from Akechi.
Akechi working over Clemens with some ground and pound. Clemens looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Akechi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Akechi winds up and cracks Clemens with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Akechi working Clemens over with strikes.
Akechi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Akechi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jubei Akechi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clemens pushes Akechi off looking to stand but Akechi dives back in and keeps control.
Clemens looking for submissions off his back.
Clemens is trying to get back to full guard.
Akechi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clemens can do to turn this around?
Akechi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Akechi works his foot free and advances to mount.
Samuel Clemens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akechi looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jubei Akechi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Akechi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jubei Akechi!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jubei Akechi thanked Voodoo Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Okafor (ranked 1333 p4p, 2893 weight class) and Guido Carosella (ranked 167 p4p, 300 weight class). Guido Carosella has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John Okafor's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Okafor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Guido Carosella!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okafor walks into a jab.
Carosella swings away with a body shot that misses
and Okafor counters with a stiff right hand.
 It looks like Guido Carosella has been cut.
Carosella moves out of range as Okafor strikes.
Carosella takes a swing at Okafor's ribcage but misses.
Carosella scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Okafor doesn't seem bothered though.
Okafor lands a jab to the head.
Okafor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Okafor jabs Carosella to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Carosella looks winded!
Carosella takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!
Okafor digs a good body shot into Carosella's ribs.
Okafor thuds a left hand into Carosella's body.
Carosella on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Okafor lands a big uppercut and Carosella crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Carosella looks OK. Okafor waves Carosella back to his feet!
 Carosella is rocked!
Okafor lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Carosella up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Okafor from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Carosella's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Okafor!
During a confident post fight interview, John Okafor thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vito Corleone (ranked 1617 p4p, 2101 weight class) and Diego Garcia (ranked 211 p4p, 269 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Diego Garcia enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vito Corleone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Diego Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corleone throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
As Corleone backs off Garcia throws a huge counter combo but Corleone manages to avoid it all.
Garcia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Corleone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garcia, pushing him back against the cage.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garcia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Corleone drops down looking for an ankle pick but Garcia pulls his leg out and moves away.
Corleone darts in looking for a takedown but Garcia gets double underhooks and turns Corleone into the cage.
Garcia looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Garcia can't break the clinch.
Garcia managing to block the knees to the body from Corleone.
Garcia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Corleone goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garcia prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vito Corleone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Garcia.
Corleone tries to land a knee to the head but Garcia blocks with his arms.
Garcia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Corleones head.
Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcia has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corleone fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone digs a good hook to Garcia's body.
Garcia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Vito Corleone has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Corleone. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garcia throws a hook but Corleone avoids it easily.
Corleone misses with a body shot.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Corleone's head but Corleone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Corleone takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Garcia lands with a good body shot.
Corleone takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Corleone tries for a takedown but Garcia circles away easily
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Corleone is looking to clinch.
Corleone misses with a left hand
and Corleone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Corleone is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corleone is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Garcia doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Corleone crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Corleone's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Diego Garcia!
Our winner, Diego Garcia, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Might Lightning (ranked 780 p4p, 1514 weight class) and Yuxiang Wu (ranked 103 p4p, 199 weight class). Might Lightning has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Might Lightning!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuxiang Wu!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lightning but Lightning pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wu looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wu trying to control the position from guard on top but Lightning is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lightning not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lightning keeping full guard, as Wu tries to pass.
Wu trying to control the position from guard on top but Lightning is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wu stopping the sweep attempt from Lightning.
Lightning utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wu slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The referee asks Wu politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Wu prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wu wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lightning, who protects the arm well.
Wu scores with punches from side control.
Lightning can't do much from the bottom here.
Lightning is looking for a sweep.
Wu tries for a kimura but Lightning is defending well.
Lightning tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lightning is working hard here to advance position.
Wu in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wu wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lightning, who protects the arm well.
Lightning is looking to reverse the position.
Wu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lightning has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lightning is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lightning keeps working.
Lightning tries to bench press Wu off him but Wu keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wu in side control, throwing shots but Lightning defends.
Lightning is looking to reverse the position.
Wu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wu working the ground and pound but Lightning is defending the strikes.
Lightning tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wu is looking to take a break and control but Lightning is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lightning tries to buck Wu off but Wu is having none of it.
Wu is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lightning is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wu tries for a kimura but Lightning is defending well.
Lightning tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wu working away.
Lightning is looking for a sweep.
Wu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wu wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lightning, who protects the arm well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yuxiang Wu dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wu wants to control but Lightning is keeping him busy.
Wu is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lightning is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lightning is trying to improve his position.
Yuxiang Wu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wu taking a break here but Lightning is having none of it and regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lightning regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lightning swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wu trying to control but Lightning is working from the bottom.
Lightning wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Wu is now in half guard.
Wu looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wu is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Wu avoids the attempt from Lightning to control.
Wu is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lightning is surviving well by controlling Wu's body position as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wu prevents Lightning from getting the reversal.
Wu throws some wild stikes that Lightning manages to avoid easily.
Wu throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Lightning is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wu wants to take Lightning's back here but Lightning is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Wu tries to control but Lightning wriggling away.
Wu throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lightning because Wu loaded up on that one.
Wu tries to control but Lightning wriggling away.
Lightning wants to hold on but Wu pushes him away.
Lightning is squirming around, avoiding Wu's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wu swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lightning is now in Wu's guard. A big mistake from Wu there, giving up the dominant position!
Wu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lightning trying to control but Wu is working from the bottom.
Wu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lightning engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lightning cracks Wu with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lightning has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wu working for a triangle but Lightning defends it easily.
Wu pushes a forearm under Lightning's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Lightning is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yuxiang Wu!
Yuxiang Wu is the new middleweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Yuxiang Wu made sure he mentioned Carnage , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Atunes (ranked 862 p4p, 581 weight class) and Chakrit Pratoomwong (ranked 136 p4p, 90 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Renato Atunes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chakrit Pratoomwong!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pratoomwong.
Atunes lands with an overhand left.
Atunes ducks under a wild hook from Pratoomwong.
Pratoomwong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pratoomwong throws a right and a left that Atunes avoids nicely.
Pratoomwong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atunes moves away.
Pratoomwong looks to score with a jab to the body but Atunes is just out of range.
Pratoomwong lands with a good body shot.
Atunes feints and then cracks Pratoomwong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pratoomwong down.
Pratoomwong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pratoomwong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Atunes throws a leg kick but Pratoomwong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Atunes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Atunes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Atunes duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pratoomwong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Atunes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Atunes appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Atunes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Atunes throws a push kick but Pratoomwong slaps the foot to one side.
Atunes misses with a straight left.
Pratoomwong misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pratoomwong lands a jab to the head.
Atunes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pratoomwong.
Atunes misses with a body kick.
It seemed like Pratoomwong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pratoomwong has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Pratoomwong moves out of range of the body kick from Atunes.
Pratoomwong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pratoomwong is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Atunes rather than just go for the knockout.
Pratoomwong misses with an uppercut.
Atunes moves out of range of the strikes.
Pratoomwong throws a body punch but Atunes moves out of range.
Atunes throws a shot to the body.
Atunes jabs Pratoomwong right on the nose. Pratoomwong blinks but takes it well.
Atunes slips a straight right by Pratoomwong.
As Pratoomwong backs away, Atunes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Atunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pratoomwong dodges the punch combination from Atunes.
Pratoomwong missing with a left hand there. Atunes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Atunes misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pratoomwong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pratoomwong takes a swing at Atunes's ribcage but misses.
Pratoomwong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Atunes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pratoomwong connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Atunes scrambles back to his feet.
Atunes misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pratoomwong! But no joy.
Atunes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Renato Atunes has been cut.
Renato Atunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atunes tries to land a body kick
and Pratoomwong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Atunes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Atunes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Atunes lands a nice shot that snaps Pratoomwong's head back.
Atunes tries to land a front kick but Pratoomwong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pratoomwong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pratoomwong scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pratoomwong sends Atunes crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Pratoomwong is motioning to the referee to let Atunes up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Atunes is rocked!
Pratoomwong misses with a hook. Atunes ducked under it nicely.
Oh Atunes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Atunes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pratoomwong scores with a jab to the body.
Atunes seems to have got his legs back now.
Pratoomwong slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pratoomwong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pratoomwong just misses with a punch to the body.
Pratoomwong scores with a jab to the head.
Pratoomwong throws a monster overhand right that drops Atunes! Pratoomwong follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chakrit Pratoomwong!
Chakrit Pratoomwong is the new light heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Chakrit Pratoomwong started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Koua Kamara (ranked 977 p4p, 1320 weight class) and Walt Dykstra (ranked 118 p4p, 164 weight class). Koua Kamara has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Koua Kamara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Walt Dykstra!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamara moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Walt Dykstra has been cut.
Kamara moves forwards but Dykstra connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Koua Kamara has been cut.
Kamara has been working on his boxing with his coaches at BLK Elite MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Dykstra throws an off balance right hand
and Kamara counters with a huge left! Dykstra is in big trouble! He's backing up but Kamara isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Dykstra from any more damage. A dominating finish by Kamara!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Koua Kamara!
Koua Kamara retains his heavyweight title!
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