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Byzantium 28 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monty Don (ranked 1337 p4p, 3209 weight class) and Hannibal Lecter (ranked 183 p4p, 415 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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180 cm
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195
3 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Decent elbows
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Monty Don!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Hannibal Lecter!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Don thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lecter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've been told by Don's head coaches at JAG Battle Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Don checks the leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Don.
A big right from Lecter misses.
Lecter scores with a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Lecter misses the target.
It looked like Don wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Don misses the target.
Lecter scores with a jab. Don acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Don uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lecter.
Don moves out of range as Lecter strikes.
Lecter ducks under a wild hook from Don.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lecter misses with a straight right.
Lecter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lecter loads up on a big right hand but Don slips the punch.
Lecter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lecter takes a swing at Don's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Don misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lecter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Don's head.
Lecter misses with a looping right.
Don checks a low kick from Lecter.
Lecter throws out a loose jab but Don uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lecter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lecter clinches with his opponent.
Don crunches a lovely knee into Lecter's ribcage.
Don changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lecter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lecter lands a really nice looking cross but Don seems unphased.
Lecter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lecter throws a lazy right hand but Don sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Don tried to counter with a leg kick but Lecter avoided it.
Don uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lecter.
Don jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Don shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lecter thuds his right hand into Don's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lecter has Don up against the cage in a clinch.
Don blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lecter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice defenses there by Don.
Lecter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lecter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Don.
Don displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lecter throws out the jab.
Lecter misses with a low kick.
Lecter throws a right hand that misses
and Don counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lecter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Don appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecter staying out of range there.
Lecter moves out of range of the strikes.
Lecter looks to score with a jab to the body but Don is just out of range.
Lecter swings for the body but Don moves out of range.
Don is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circling - Lecter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Don wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lecter misses with a looping left.
Don throws a big shot that misses.
Lecter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Don misses with an uppercut. Lecter saw that one coming.
Lecter takes a swing at Don's ribcage but misses.
Don was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Don moves away from the strike by Lecter.
Don is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lecter scores with a jab to the body.
Hannibal Lecter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lecter avoids the body shot from Don.
Lecter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Lecter misses its intended target.
Don scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Don is staying tight to Lecter's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Don wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lecter keeps working.
Don advances to mount.
Don throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Poor strikes thrown by Don there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Don misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Don misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Don thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Don working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Don throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hannibal Lecter dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Don misses the jab.
Lecter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lecter throws a shot from downtown. Don moves away and avoids it.
Lecter throws a jab when Don was well out of range.
Don throwing a counter right hand but Lecter manages to avoid it.
Don uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lecter.
Don ducks under a wild hook from Lecter.
Don misses with an uppercut. Lecter saw that one coming.
Don moves away from the strike by Lecter.
Lecter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lecter connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Lecter - just one landing.
Lecter misses with a shot to the body
and Lecter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Don uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lecter.
Don half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lecter misses the jab.
Lecter jabs at Don's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lecter throws a hook but Don blocks it.
Don feinted with a counter takedown.
Lecter throws an off balance right hand
and Don connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot by Lecter.
Lecter throws a poor cross that misses
and Don counters with a nice uppercut.
Lecter tests Don's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lecter tries to clinch but Don moves out of range.
Lecter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Lecter. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Jab, jab by Lecter - just one landing.
Don tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lecter defends well and Don ends up having to push Lecter into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Don is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lecter blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lecter.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lecter.
Don's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hannibal Lecter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lecter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Don has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lecter lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lecter scores with a shot to the body.
Don shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lecter as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monty Don. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lecter loads up on a big right hand but Don slips the punch.
Lecter lands with an uppercut that bounces Don off the cage and back into range.
A low kick from Lecter misses
and Don connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Don takes a jab right on the kisser.
Don takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lecter throws a looping overhand right but Don ducks down to avoid it.
Lecter cracks Don with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice uppercut there from Lecter.
Lecter lands a jab.
Lecter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Don tries to move into range but Lecter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Don avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lecter throws a leg kick but Don sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lecter throws the left hand but Don avoids the punch easily.
Lecter throws a hook to the side of Don's head but Don sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Don takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Don tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lecter defends well and Don ends up having to push Lecter into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Lecter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lecter misses with the head strike.
Lecter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Don has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Lecter regains guard immediately.
Lecter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Don wants to control from the top but Lecter keeps moving.
Lecter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lecter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Don trying to control the position from guard on top but Lecter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Don throws a big right hand that misses.
Lecter wants to stand up but Don is controlling him.
Monty Don overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lecter keeping full guard, as Don tries to pass.
Lecter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Don. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Don postures up in Lecter's guard and throws a big left but Lecter blocks it.
Lecter keeping moving, preventing Don from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lecter misses with a looping left.
Don appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lecter misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lecter. Don does a little dance to reset his feet.
Don feinted with a counter takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hannibal Lecter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Don's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lecter lands with a straight right. Don didn't see that one coming.
Lecter tries to clinch up.
Don keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lecter.
Lecter lands with a straight right. Don didn't see that one coming.
Don looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Don looks for a takedown but Lecter sprawls well.
Lecter misses with an uppercut. Don saw that one coming.
Lecter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hannibal Lecter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lecter throws a leg kick but Don moved away.
Don swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lecter catches Don with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lecter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Don.
Don lands a really nice looking cross but Lecter seems unphased.
Don avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Don goes for a double leg but Lecter avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lecter continues to drive forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Don can't find room to land a body shot as Lecter controls the action.
Don has a couple of punches blocked by Lecter.
Lecter lands an uppercut.
Don blocks an uppercut.
Lecter gets through Don's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lecter breaks from the clinch.
Don checks the leg kick nicely there.
An attempted straight right counter from Don misses the target.
Don moves forwards but Lecter connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lecter lands with a nice body punch.
Lecter lands a right hook to the body.
Don avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Don checks a leg kick nicely.
Don changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Don shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lecter but Lecter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monty Don. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lecter misses with an uppercut. Don saw that one coming.
Don swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lecter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Don.
Monty Don has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Don moves out of range as Lecter strikes.
Lecter closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Lecter lands with a short shot to the head.
Lecter blocks a body shot from Don.
Lecter lands with a short shot to the head.
Lecter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lecter working aggressively here.
Lecter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lecter lands an uppercut.
Lecter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Don backwards.
Don can't get the takedown.
Lecter has a couple of punches blocked by Don.
Lecter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lecter lands with a light punch inside.
Lecter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Lecter.
Lecter lands a body shot.
Lecter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Don takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lecter scores with a nice strike.
Lecter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jab from Lecter.
Don misses with a straight right.
Lecter darts in and clinches Don up against the cage.
Hannibal Lecter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Don goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lecter lands a body shot.
Don misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lecter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lecter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Don walks into a straight right hand from Lecter.
Don takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lecter connects with a crisp jab.
Lecter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lecter lands with an uppercut that bounces Don off the cage and back into range.
Lecter tries to clinch but Don moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lecter.
Lecter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lecter connects with a body shot that sends Don's belly button to the back.
Lecter jabs at Don's body.
A nice leg kick from Lecter, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lecter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Don is out of range and Lecter settles back down.
Lecter connects with a jab.
Good shot there by Lecter.
Don on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hannibal Lecter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lecter 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 James Glass scores the fight for Hannibal Lecter!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Hannibal Lecter!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Hannibal Lecter!
Hannibal Lecter wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Hannibal Lecter thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Apostolos Angelopoulos (ranked 3019 p4p, 4474 weight class) and Chipo Lata (ranked 329 p4p, 458 weight class). Chipo Lata is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Apostolos Angelopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Chipo Lata!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angelopoulos throws a sloppy head kick and Lata moves out of range easily.
Lata looks to score with a jab to the body but Angelopoulos is just out of range.
Lata throws a body punch but Angelopoulos moves out of range.
Lata lands a nice shot that snaps Angelopoulos's head back.
Lata thuds his right hand into Angelopoulos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chipo Lata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lata looks to land a combination but Angelopoulos avoids it well.
Angelopoulos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Angelopoulos feints and then cracks Lata's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lata down.
Angelopoulos throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lata counters with a right hand to the body.
Lata looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Angelopoulos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lata circles away quickly and effectively.
Lata throws a body punch but Angelopoulos moves out of range.
Lata misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Angelopoulos.
It looked like Angelopoulos was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lata misses with a wild body shot.
Angelopoulos throws a series of punches but Lata avoids them all with ease.
Lata connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Angelopoulos momentarily.
Lata is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Angelopoulos rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angelopoulos misses with a wild body shot.
Lata cracks Angelopoulos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lata has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Angelopoulos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lata works on Angelopoulos's body with a couple of short punches.
Angelopoulos blocks an uppercut.
Lata misses with a punch on the inside.
Lata pushes Angelopoulos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lata misses with some punches.
Lata has a couple of punches blocked by Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lata lands with a left to the head.
Angelopoulos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lata tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Angelopoulos's elbow.
Angelopoulos blocking some punches.
Lata can't find room to land a body shot as Angelopoulos controls the action.
Angelopoulos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lata lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lata swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Lata fails to land.
Lata tries a body shot but Angelopoulos blocks it.
Lata lands an uppercut.
Lata misses with the head strike.
Lata breaks from the clinch.
Angelopoulos bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lata scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Angelopoulos doesn't seem bothered though.
Angelopoulos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jab from Angelopoulos.
Lata moves out of range of the body kick.
Angelopoulos misses with an attempted mid kick.
A slow jab from Lata misses its intended target.
A head kick from Angelopoulos lands but Lata takes it in his stride.
 It looks like Chipo Lata has been cut.
Lata thows a left - swing and a miss!
Angelopoulos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Angelopoulos.
Lata misses the shot to the body.
Lata throws a looping overhand right but Angelopoulos ducks down to avoid it.
Lata takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Angelopoulos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lata.
Lata misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos is looking for a counter combo.
Angelopoulos bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Angelopoulos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lata.
Nice straight punches there by Angelopoulos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lata.
Angelopoulos slips a jab from Lata.
Angelopoulos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lata darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Angelopoulos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Angelopoulos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lata counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angelopoulos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Angelopoulos throws a body kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lata! But no joy.
Lata is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Angelopoulos had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lata avoids the head kick by Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Lata on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lata throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Angelopoulos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lata misses the shot to the body.
Lata throws a hook but Angelopoulos avoids it easily.
Angelopoulos misses with a double jab.
Lata throws out a counter right but Angelopoulos avoids it with no problem.
Angelopoulos lands with a nice body kick.
Lata ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Angelopoulos moves away.
Lata waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Angelopoulos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lata cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lata looks to score with a jab to the body but Angelopoulos is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Angelopoulos walks into a jab.
Lata ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lata. Angelopoulos does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chipo Lata dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chipo Lata's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Angelopoulos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lata has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No joy there for Angelopoulos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Angelopoulos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lata scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Angelopoulos doesn't seem bothered though.
Lata throws a lazy right hand but Angelopoulos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lata lands with a good body shot.
Angelopoulos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lata cracks Angelopoulos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Angelopoulos throws a sloppy head kick and Lata moves out of range easily.
Lata looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lata thows a left - swing and a miss!
Apostolos Angelopoulos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid leg kick lands there for Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos moves out of range of the strikes.
Angelopoulos misses with a head kick.
Lata has managed to clinch.
Angelopoulos blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lata has a couple of punches blocked by Angelopoulos.
Nice body punch from Lata - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelopoulos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lata throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Angelopoulos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Angelopoulos throws a looping overhand right but Lata ducks down to avoid it.
Angelopoulos ducks right into an uppercut from Lata.
Angelopoulos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lata.
Angelopoulos drops his hands momentarily and Lata takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Angelopoulos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Angelopoulos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice shot lands for Lata.
Angelopoulos avoids the body shot from Lata.
Angelopoulos looks to land a combination but Lata avoids it well.
Angelopoulos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Angelopoulos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lata throws an overhand right that lands on Angelopoulos's shoulder, as Angelopoulos tries to avoid the shot.
Angelopoulos jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Angelopoulos feints a jab promting Lata to slip. Angelopoulos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lata slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lata throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lata throws a good cross that connects.
Angelopoulos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lata showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos tries to land a front kick but Lata steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Angelopoulos blocks a jab.
Angelopoulos went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Angelopoulos misses with a head kick.
Angelopoulos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lata lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Angelopoulos backs up against the cage.
Lata has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice straight punches there by Lata. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lata.
Angelopoulos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lata.
Lata throws a hook to the side of Angelopoulos's head but Angelopoulos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lata scores with a nice head shot.
Lata loads up on a big right hand but Angelopoulos slips the punch.
Angelopoulos tries to bum rush Lata with a series of wild strikes but Lata uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelopoulos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lata.
Angelopoulos fails to land with a series of punches.
A right-left combo lands from Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lata throws out a powerful jab.
Lata moves out of range of the body kick.
Lata fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lata lands with a right hand.
Lata throws the left hand but Angelopoulos avoids the punch easily.
Lata connects with a body shot.
Angelopoulos throws a head kick that misses.
Lata avoids the head kick by Angelopoulos.
Lata doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lata has closed the distance and engaged Angelopoulos in a clinch.
Lata swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lata manages to break the clinch.
Angelopoulos gets tackled into the cage by Lata. Lata maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelopoulos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lata misses with a body punch.
Lata lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lata misses with a hook from the clinch.
Angelopoulos tries to circle away but Lata has him pinned against the cage.
Lata manages to break the clinch.
Angelopoulos misses with a combination
and Lata counters with a nice uppercut.
Angelopoulos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lata throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lata works Angelopoulos's body with a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Angelopoulos walks into a straight right hand from Lata.
Angelopoulos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lata counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Angelopoulos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lata takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chipo Lata showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chipo Lata's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! 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.
Angelopoulos avoids the body shot from Lata.
Lata scores with a hook to the body. Angelopoulos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Angelopoulos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A slow jab from Lata misses its intended target.
Angelopoulos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lata swings for the body but Angelopoulos moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos slips under a jab.
Angelopoulos looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Angelopoulos moves out of range as Lata strikes.
Lata throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Lata misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelopoulos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lata stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Angelopoulos avoids the body shot from Lata.
Lata misses the shot to the body.
And Angelopoulos counters with a quick kick to the body but Lata blocks it.
Angelopoulos lands a leg kick that knocks Lata off balance momentarily.
Lata misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Angelopoulos was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Angelopoulos gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelopoulos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lata circles away quickly and effectively.
Lata lands with a good body shot.
Angelopoulos feints and then cracks Lata's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lata down.
Angelopoulos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lata scores with a hook.
Lata misses with a body shot.
Angelopoulos appears to be looking for a big counter.
Angelopoulos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Angelopoulos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Angelopoulos duly obliges.
Lata throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lata swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lata misses the jab.
Angelopoulos appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lata misses with a hook.
Angelopoulos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lata is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Angelopoulos with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lata dodges the punch combination from Angelopoulos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lata darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lata misses with an uppercut.
Lata throws a body shot but no joy.
Lata is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Angelopoulos fails to land with a series of punches.
Lata moves out of range of the body kick from Angelopoulos.
Lata darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Angelopoulos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lata fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Angelopoulos manages to avoid it.
Lata lands an overhand right.
Lata throws the left hand but Angelopoulos avoids the punch easily.
Lata misses with a hook.
Lata waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Angelopoulos.
Lata thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice shot by Lata.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lata misses with a body shot.
Angelopoulos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Angelopoulos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lata misses with a looping left.
Lata tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Angelopoulos was well out of range. Poor timing from Lata.
Angelopoulos tries a head kick but it misses.
Lata looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lata checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big right from Lata misses.
Lata misses with a body shot.
Lata moves out of range as Angelopoulos throws a body kick.
Angelopoulos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lata looks to land a right hand but Angelopoulos moved out of range.
Lata misses with a straight right.
Angelopoulos defending well as Lata loads up on a big left hand.
Lata lands a nice looking body shot.
Apostolos Angelopoulos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lata lands a slapping body shot.
Lata gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Angelopoulos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lata struggles to land a body shot inside as Angelopoulos controls his hands.
Lata managing to block the knees to the body from Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lata managing to block the knees to the body from Angelopoulos.
Lata scores with a shot to the side of Angelopoulos's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Angelopoulos manages to break the clinch.
Angelopoulos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lata clinches up with Angelopoulos and pushes him back against the cage.
Lata blocking some punches.
Lata managing to block the knees to the body from Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lata is defending well for now.
Lata working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chipo Lata comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lata 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 Richard Clark scores the fight for Chipo Lata!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Chipo Lata!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Chipo Lata!
Chipo Lata wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Perrin Abarra (ranked 6287 p4p, 5261 weight class) and Garry Tonon (ranked 601 p4p, 555 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Perrin Abarra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Garry Tonon!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abarra scores with a one two! Tonon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Garry Tonon has been cut.
Abarra shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Abarra looks to land a strike but Tonon avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Abarra has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Abarra is looking to advance position but Tonon has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Abarra bucks Tonon off and manages to get back to his feet!
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!
Tonon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Abarra counters with a three punch combo that has Tonon backing up. Tonon nods at Abarra to acknowledge the strikes.
Abarra looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abarra scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Abarra punishes Tonon's body with a nice straight punch.
Tonon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Abarra lands a head kick!
Tonon misses with a hook to the body
and Abarra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Abarra! Tonon is backing up but he can't get away as Abarra lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Tonon and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Perrin Abarra!
Perrin Abarra decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabino Gonzales (ranked 2482 p4p, 1548 weight class) and Dennis Dalborg (ranked 324 p4p, 223 weight class). Dalborg has chosen Slipnot - Solway Firth as his entrance music. Gabino Gonzales has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabino Gonzales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dennis Dalborg!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzales swinging wildly here.
Dalborg steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gonzales.
A swing and a miss from Gonzales.
Dalborg ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gonzales throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dalborg holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gonzales throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dalborg lands a right hand.
A short right from Dalborg.
Dalborg just leaning against Gonzales, taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dalborg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The referee calls for Dalborg to work.
Dalborg lands a left hand.
Dalborg misses with some punches.
Dalborg lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Dalborg.
Dalborg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gonzales's efforts to push away.
Gonzales can't find room to land a body shot as Dalborg controls the action.
A short right from Dalborg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales breaks from the clinch.
Dalborg misses with an uppercut
and Gonzales counters with a stiff right hand.
Dalborg looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Some wild striking there from Dalborg.
Gonzales scores with a jab.
A combination from Gonzales does no damage.
Dalborg now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A swing and a miss from Gonzales.
Gonzales will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gonzales throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dalborg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gabino Gonzales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzales throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dalborg! But no joy.
Gonzales throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Dalborg counter with a right hand.
Gonzales throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dalborg! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzales throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dalborg lands a big right hand that sends Gonzales crashing to the mat! Dalborg stays standing though and waves Gonzales back to his feet!
 Gonzales is rocked!
Dalborg walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Gonzales drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Dalborg swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Gonzales's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dennis Dalborg!
Dennis Dalborg decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Fraser (ranked 2827 p4p, 3218 weight class) and Art Mcgowan (ranked 297 p4p, 342 weight class). Art Mcgowan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Fraser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Art Mcgowan!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgowan misses with a wild body shot.
Mcgowan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mcgowan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fraser manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fraser is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fraser wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fraser trying to keep a closed guard but Mcgowan is proving a slippery customer.
Fraser preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mcgowan throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgowan won't allow Fraser to sweep him here.
Fraser working a defensive guard here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fraser looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fraser passes into half guard.
Mcgowan kicks Fraser off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgowan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fraser looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A punch lands to the side of Fraser 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcgowan. Fraser does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fraser gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mcgowan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
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!
Fraser lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Fraser trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mcgowan keeping moving, preventing Fraser from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgowan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fraser's guard.
Mcgowan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fraser is trying to hold Mcgowan in close to prevent damage but Mcgowan has managed to pass into half guard.
Mcgowan works his way into side control.
Fraser sneaks back into half guard.
Mcgowan controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fraser is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mcgowan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mcgowan's back!
Mcgowan trying to control the hands but Fraser won't let him.
Fraser is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Mcgowan has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Fraser working for a choke but Mcgowan is defending well.
Mcgowan rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Art Mcgowan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fraser tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mcgowan counters with a one-two to the body.
Mcgowan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Fraser's guard.
Mcgowan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Marcus Fraser is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcgowan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fraser trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Fraser keeping moving, preventing Mcgowan from controlling successfully.
Fraser trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Fraser keeping moving, preventing Mcgowan from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgowan won't allow Fraser to sweep him here.
Fraser trying to keep a closed guard but Mcgowan is proving a slippery customer.
Mcgowan wants to pass the guard but Fraser is keeping the position.
Fraser looking for a sweep. Not yet Fraser, not yet.
Mcgowan wanted to stand there but Fraser had control of the position.
Fraser wants to sweep here but Mcgowan controlling him for the moment.
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.
Fraser manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mcgowan manages to get himself to full guard.
Fraser looking to pass the guard.
Fraser throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mcgowan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fraser forces his way into half guard.
Mcgowan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mcgowan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fraser has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Art Mcgowan has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgowan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fraser throwing strikes but Mcgowan recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Mcgowan is trying to control but can't.
Fraser works his way into full mount!
Fraser lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fraser goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Mcgowan is on top in guard.
Fraser is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgowan is controlling Fraser's trapped leg to prevent Fraser from advancing to side control.
Fraser thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mcgowan's head.
Fraser works his foot free and advances to mount.
Fraser looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcgowan wants to control but Fraser is having none of it.
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 Marcus Fraser will probably get the nod.
That's time! Fraser's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mcgowan shoots in and bounces Fraser off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fraser has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mcgowan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fraser will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mcgowan trying to control but Fraser is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fraser throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mcgowan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mcgowan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fraser is on top in guard.
Mcgowan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fraser engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fraser tries to free his leg and advance position but Mcgowan is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mcgowan has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Fraser has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Fraser scores with a hook to the body.
Fraser goes for a takedown attempt but Mcgowan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mcgowan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fraser is defended easily by Mcgowan.
Mcgowan just misses with a punch to the body.
Mcgowan dives in and scores a takedown into Fraser's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgowan gets to his feet. Fraser looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mcgowan cracks Fraser with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mcgowan misses with a series of wild punches.
Mcgowan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fraser's half guard.
Fraser regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fraser escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mcgowan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mcgowan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fraser. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mcgowan trying to control but Fraser is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fraser is on top in guard.
Mcgowan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fraser is controlling him.
Mcgowan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Marcus Fraser has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fraser forces his way into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcgowan regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Fraser.
Art Mcgowan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fraser throws an elbow that misses. Mcgowan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fraser's guard. Nice move by Mcgowan!
And that's the end of the fight!
Art Mcgowan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mcgowan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Art Mcgowan!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Art Mcgowan!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Art Mcgowan!
Art Mcgowan wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lyoha Nagibatel (ranked 2889 p4p, 2383 weight class) and Joakim Johansson (ranked 314 p4p, 263 weight class). Johansson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Scarlet - Hail the apocalypse. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lyoha Nagibatel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joakim Johansson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansson takes a swing at Nagibatel's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Nagibatel finds it's way through Johansson's defenses.
Nagibatel lands a nice hook to Johansson's body. Johansson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johansson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nagibatel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johansson. That did some damage!
Nagibatel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Johansson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johansson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nagibatel works the jab nicely.
A good leg kick by Nagibatel.
Good shot there by Nagibatel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nagibatel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Johansson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nagibatel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johansson.
As Nagibatel backs off Johansson throws a huge counter combo but Nagibatel manages to avoid it all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagibatel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johansson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johansson throws a hook to the side of Nagibatel's head but Nagibatel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nagibatel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nagibatel lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nagibatel just misses with a punch to the body.
Johansson misses with a straight right.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nagibatel with a nice calf kick.
Nagibatel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johansson.
Johansson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nagibatel.
Johansson misses with an uppercut. Nagibatel saw that one coming.
Johansson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nagibatel.
Johansson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nagibatel lands a leg kick that knocks Johansson off balance momentarily.
Nagibatel scores with a leg kick.
Nagibatel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johansson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Nagibatel. Those never looked like landing.
A nice side step and Johansson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lyoha Nagibatel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nagibatel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short right from Nagibatel.
Johansson tries to circle away but Nagibatel has him pinned against the cage.
Nagibatel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel keeps control of Johansson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johansson breaks from the clinch.
Nagibatel throws a body punch but Johansson moves out of range.
Johansson throws out a counter right but Nagibatel avoids it with no problem.
Johansson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nagibatel with a nice calf kick.
A good leg kick by Nagibatel.
Johansson misses with a hook.
Good leg kick by Nagibatel.
Nagibatel thumps Johansson with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nagibatel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johansson's head backwards.
Johansson 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.
Nagibatel scores with a kick to the body.
Johansson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nagibatel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johansson needs to keep his hands up - Nagibatel had a free shot at his head there.
Nagibatel thumps Johansson with a low kick.
Johansson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nagibatel lands a nice shot to the body.
Nagibatel lands a shoulder strike.
Nagibatel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nagibatel blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johansson misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Nagibatel.
I was talking to Nagibatel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nagibatel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johansson tries to throw a body punch but Nagibatel avoids it by throwing Johansson back against the cage.
Johansson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nagibatel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nagibatel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johansson or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nagibatel.
Nagibatel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johansson backwards.
Nagibatel lands a hook that snaps the head of Johansson backwards.
Still in the clinch, Nagibatel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nagibatel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johansson's elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johansson prevents a body shot from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel working aggressively here.
Johansson blocks an uppercut.
Nagibatel blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Nagibatel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoha Nagibatel dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nagibatel lands a jab to Johansson's midsection.
Johansson misses with a straight right.
Nagibatel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johansson can do to turn this around?
Nagibatel jabs at Johansson's body.
Nagibatel cracks Johansson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johansson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nagibatel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nagibatel with the inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nagibatel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Johansson throws an overhand right that lands on Nagibatel's shoulder, as Nagibatel tries to avoid the shot.
Nagibatel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nagibatel thuds a left hand into Johansson's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nagibatel darts in and clinches Johansson up against the cage.
Nagibatel can't find room to land a body shot as Johansson controls the action.
Lyoha Nagibatel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Nagibatel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nagibatel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagibatel lands with a light punch inside.
Nagibatel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johansson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Nagibatel as the two fighters clinch.
Nagibatel prevents a body shot from Johansson.
Johansson working aggressively here.
Johansson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johansson wants to break free but Nagibatel has control.
Johansson wants to break free but Nagibatel has control.
Johansson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nagibatel lands a hook that snaps the head of Johansson backwards.
Johansson blocking some punches.
Nagibatel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johansson.
Good body shot from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel lands with a right to the head.
Johansson prevents a body shot from Nagibatel.
Johansson throws a head punch that misses.
Nagibatel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nagibatel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel tries to throw a body punch but Johansson avoids it by throwing Nagibatel back against the cage.
Johansson misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nagibatel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johansson is trying to break the clinch but Nagibatel has him pressed against the cage.
Nagibatel lands with a right to the head.
Johansson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nagibatel misses with a body punch.
Johansson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nagibatel backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Nagibatel.
Nagibatel lands a shot to the body.
Nagibatel lands with a light punch inside.
Johansson tries to stall but Nagibatel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Johansson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nagibatel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Johansson is breathing heavily.
Nagibatel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johansson backwards.
Nagibatel lands an uppercut.
Nagibatel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johansson prevents a body shot from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nagibatel digs a right hand into Johansson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johansson's gas tank.
Johansson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel scores with a one two! Johansson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nagibatel digs a good hook to Johansson's body.
Johansson tries to move into range but Nagibatel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab lands there for Nagibatel.
Nagibatel lands with a slapping head kick.
Nagibatel with a nice calf kick.
Nagibatel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johansson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nagibatel.
Joakim Johansson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nagibatel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Nagibatel.
Nagibatel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nagibatel scores with a kick to the body.
Johansson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nagibatel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nagibatel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johansson's head backwards.
Nagibatel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nagibatel with the inside leg kick.
Johansson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab lands there for Nagibatel.
Nagibatel lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagibatel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johansson. That did some damage!
Nagibatel scores with a jab.
Nagibatel moves in looking to clinch but Johansson pushes him off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoha Nagibatel dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Nagibatel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nagibatel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johansson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Johansson throws a nice looking combination but Nagibatel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johansson avoids the body shot from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel slips under a jab from Johansson.
As Johansson looks to move away, Nagibatel throws a big counter combo but Johansson just gets out of the way.
Nagibatel connects with a body shot.
Nagibatel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johansson.
The fighters circling - Johansson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nagibatel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagibatel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nagibatel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johansson throws out the jab.
Nagibatel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice body punch from Nagibatel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson misses with a straight left.
Johansson throws an overhand right that lands on Nagibatel's shoulder, as Nagibatel tries to avoid the shot.
Nagibatel throws a leg kick which misses Johansson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johansson tries to avoid it.
Johansson looks to land a left hand but Nagibatel moved out of range nicely.
Nagibatel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Johansson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nagibatel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johansson scrambles back to his feet.
A lazy left from Nagibatel finds it's target.
Johansson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nagibatel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Johansson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nagibatel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Nagibatel. That snapped Johansson's head back.
Nagibatel throws a hook but Johansson blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nagibatel throws a head kick but Johansson moves out of range.
Nagibatel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice shot lands for Nagibatel.
A left lands for Nagibatel.
Nagibatel lands a glancing blow to the side of Johansson's head.
Nagibatel with a hook.
Johansson misses with an uppercut. Nagibatel saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nagibatel. That's going to slow Johansson down.
A nice leg kick from Nagibatel, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johansson throws a hook but Nagibatel avoids it easily.
Nagibatel is looking to slow Johansson down with leg kicks.
Nagibatel misses the jab.
Nagibatel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel lands with a shot to the body.
Nagibatel tests Johansson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nagibatel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johansson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Johansson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nagibatel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johansson moves away.
Nagibatel lands a right hook to the body.
Nagibatel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johansson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little jabbing left from Johansson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nagibatel.
Johansson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johansson's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nagibatel. Johansson does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Johansson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice body kick from Nagibatel.
Joakim Johansson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johansson 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nagibatel scores with a jab to the body.
Nagibatel has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johansson struggles to land a body shot inside as Nagibatel controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Nagibatel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Johansson.
Nagibatel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johanssons head.
Nagibatel lands with a light punch inside.
Johansson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johansson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nagibatel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Johansson.
Nagibatel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Nagibatel on the inside.
Nagibatel has a couple of punches blocked by Johansson.
Nagibatel pushes Johansson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johansson can't find room to land a body shot as Nagibatel controls the action.
Nagibatel tries to work over Johansson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lyoha Nagibatel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nagibatel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Lyoha Nagibatel!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Lyoha Nagibatel!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Lyoha Nagibatel!
Lyoha Nagibatel wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Lyoha Nagibatel thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Joakim Johansson had this to say: 'You win lose, you some some.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jurumin Silva (ranked 3207 p4p, 3776 weight class) and Zeus Turner (ranked 341 p4p, 389 weight class). 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jurumin Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zeus Turner!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws the left hand but Turner avoids the punch easily.
Turner throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Turner throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silva attempts a counter takedown but Turner avoids it well and moves away.
Turner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turner thows a leg kick but Silva checks it
and Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Turner's guard.
Turner pushes Silva off and scrambles back to his feet.
Silva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Turner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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!
Turner throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
Silva feinted with a counter takedown.
A left lands for Turner.
Silva throws a body punch but Turner moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Zeus Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turner was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva misses with a hook.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turner.
Turner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva tries to counter with a takedown but Turner is quick to defend against it.
Turner looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Silva half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Zeus Turner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Turner is trying to defend but Silva finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Turner is not content to let Silva control the position.
Turner wants to get back to his feet.
Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Turner is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Silva wants to take a breather but Turner is having none of it.
Turner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Turner defend it? Silva steps over the head and cranks it - Turner is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jurumin Silva!
An out of breath Jurumin Silva thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Zeus Turner had this to say: 'fuck'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Voorhees (ranked 5263 p4p, 24344 weight class) and Martins Podkalns (ranked 519 p4p, 639 weight class). Martins Podkalns will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Voorhees!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martins Podkalns!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Podkalns wants to clinch.
Voorhees lands with a cross.
Podkalns tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Voorhees swivels and escapes.
Podkalns has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Voorhees finds it's way round the side to connect with Podkalns's head.
Podkalns misses with a jab, cross combination.
Voorhees looks to land a right hand but Podkalns moved out of range.
Voorhees bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Podkalns uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Voorhees.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Podkalns slips a jab from Voorhees.
Voorhees paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Voorhees misses with a body shot.
Voorhees throws out a powerful jab.
Podkalns fails with an attempt to clinch.
Voorhees thuds his right hand into Podkalns's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voorhees connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Podkalns staying out of range there.
Podkalns fails to land the takedown.
Nice defenses there by Podkalns.
Nice straight punches there by Voorhees. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Voorhees.
Podkalns tries to score a power double leg takedown but Voorhees sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Podkalns somewhat.
Jason Voorhees has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martins Podkalns.
Voorhees lands a head shot.
Podkalns shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Voorhees defends it nicely.
Voorhees thuds a left hand into Podkalns's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voorhees bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Podkalns's head backwards.
Jason Voorhees seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voorhees lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Podkalns at a distance.
Voorhees lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Voorhees misses with a looping right.
Podkalns takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Voorhees throws a low kick, looking for Podkalns's leg but Podkalns calmly moves out of range.
Voorhees with a jab.
Podkalns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Voorhees.
Podkalns misses with the combination.
Voorhees scores with a jab to the body.
Voorhees lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice shot lands for Voorhees.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Podkalns gets cracked there but stands up to it.
 Podkalns is rocked!
Voorhees scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Podkalns is still on wobbly legs! Can Voorhees finish him?
A punch lands to the side of Podkalns 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Voorhees circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Podkalns to the canvas! Podkalns doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Voorhees keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Voorhees!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Jones (ranked 341 p4p, 1741 weight class) and Anthony Ochoa (ranked 58 p4p, 225 weight class). Ochoa has chosen Gang Signs by The Game as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Ochoa!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Ochoa.
Ochoa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ochoa on the side of the head.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ochoa manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones tries to land a leg kick but Ochoa saw it coming and moves away.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ochoa has time to react.
Jones misses with a body shot
letting Ochoa counter with a right hand.
Ochoa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones throws a push kick but Ochoa slaps the foot to one side.
Ochoa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jones with a nice cross.
Ray Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ochoa 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.
Jones misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ochoa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jones jabs Ochoa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big right from Jones misses.
Ochoa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A low kick from Jones misses
and Ochoa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Jones misses with a leg kick.
Ochoa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ochoa.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ochoa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Ochoa darts in trying to clinch
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Ochoa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ochoa tries a quick counter leg kick but Jones is wise to it.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ochoa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Ochoa does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Ochoa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ochoa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ochoa checks a leg kick.
Jones tries to score with a low kick but Ochoa moves his leg out of the way.
Ochoa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A shot to the body from Jones misses
and Ochoa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ochoa.
A nice left hand lands by Ochoa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Ochoa.
Ochoa throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That kick from Jones tenderised Ochoa's leg. Ochoa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Ochoa sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ochoa checks it well.
A little jabbing left from Ochoa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Anthony Ochoa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice cross by Jones.
Ochoa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ochoa lunges at Jones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jones's hand.
A big left from Jones misses.
Ochoa throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Ochoa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Ochoa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Jones misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Ochoa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jones misses with a body shot
and Ochoa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Jones lands a jab to the head.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ochoa misses the jab.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ochoa.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ochoa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ochoa checks a leg kick.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Ochoa moves out of range easily.
Ochoa replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Jones blocks it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Jones 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.
Ochoa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ochoa throws a big shot that misses.
A quick step to the side and Jones tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones misses with a jab to the body
and Ochoa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ochoa can do to turn this around?
Jones takes a swing at Ochoa's ribcage but misses.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Ochoa ducks down to avoid it.
Ochoa lands a head shot.
Jones swings for the body but Ochoa moves out of range.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ochoa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Ochoa misses.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ochoa counters with a body kick.
Jones tries to land a leg kick but Ochoa saw it coming and moves away.
Ochoa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jones finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones takes a swing at Ochoa's ribcage but misses.
Ochoa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jones checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jones cracks Ochoa with an open hand slap.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ochoa doesn't seem bothered though.
Ochoa throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Ochoa's knee but Ochoa avoids it well.
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ochoa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ochoa scores with a body shot.
Jones cracks Ochoa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones misses the body punch
and Ochoa counters with a nice right hand that sends Jones toppling to the canvas! Jones scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Ochoa finish him?!
Jones is rocked!
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ochoa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ochoa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Ochoa replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Jones blocks it well.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Ochoa's head but Ochoa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice side step and Ochoa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ochoa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Ochoa counters with a right hand from hell and Jones is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Ochoa!
Anthony Ochoa is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Anthony Ochoa thanked Conviction for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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