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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martin Ferris (ranked 6079 p4p, 7117 weight class) and Brandon Fisher (ranked 716 p4p, 787 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Martin Ferris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher throws out a loose jab but Ferris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferris wants to land a leg kick but Fisher is out of range.
Fisher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ferris.
Ferris avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ferris misses with a straight left.
Fisher is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ferris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fisher tries to land a front kick but Ferris steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ferris has been working on his boxing with his coaches at whitey's gym in the buildup to the fight.
Ferris takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fisher paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brandon Fisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fisher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferris manages to avoid it.
Fisher sizes up Ferris with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ferris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferris tries to clinch but Fisher is having none of it.
Fisher feints a counter leg kick.
Fisher scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ferris in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferris takes a swing at Fisher's ribcage but misses.
Fisher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ferris counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Ferris was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fisher lunges at Ferris with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ferris's hand.
Ferris looks to land a right hand but Fisher moved out of range.
Fisher explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fisher lands a body shot.
Ferris takes a swing at Fisher's ribcage but misses.
Fisher lands a jab.
Ferris throws a jab when Fisher was well out of range.
Fisher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fisher jabs Ferris to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fisher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferris digs a good hook to Fisher's body.
Fisher shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
As Fisher backs away, Ferris returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Fisher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ferris.
Ferris takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fisher misses with a kick to the body.
Fisher looks to throw the jab but Ferris is out of range.
As Fisher backs away, Ferris returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher checks a leg kick.
Fisher connects with a jab.
Fisher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ferris.
A low kick from Ferris is predictable there
and Fisher counters with a left and a right that stings Ferris.
 Ferris is rocked!
Ferris shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Oh Ferris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A low kick from Fisher misses
and Ferris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fisher tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fisher scores with a jab.
Fisher has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Fisher cracks Ferris with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Ferris tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Fisher pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Ferris is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Fisher!
A very excited looking Brandon Fisher made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Shakes (ranked 2972 p4p, 5473 weight class) and Bukmang Thao (ranked 375 p4p, 560 weight class). Shakes comes to the cage accompanied by About the Money- T.I.. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Shakes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bukmang Thao!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thao misses with a head kick.
Shakes instigates a clinch.
Shakes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thao in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shakes crunches a lovely knee into Thao's ribcage.
Still in the clinch, Shakes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shakes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shakes lands an elbow inside.
Shakes landing knees to the body.
Thao looks winded!
Thao takes a knee to the side of the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shakes lands a knee to the head.
 It looks like Bukmang Thao has been cut.
Shakes lands a knee to the body.
Shakes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shakes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thao takes a shot to the head.
Shakes lands a knee to the head.
Shakes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
 Thao is rocked!
Thao is pressed against the cage. Shakes pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Thao! Two more big strikes from Shakes and Thao crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Marcus Shakes!
Marcus Shakes really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that METTLE logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
In defeat, Bukmang Thao stepped up to the mic, saying 'I thought this was a Kickboxing bout. I did not expect submissions! I want to speak to the manager!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Attilio De Fiore (ranked 6047 p4p, 3659 weight class) and Next Wife (ranked 715 p4p, 517 weight class). Wife has chosen Bad Girlfriend as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Attilio De Fiore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Next Wife!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Fiore tries to clinch there but Wife circles away.
Good exchange - Wife coming out on top.
We've been informed that Wife has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
De Fiore lunges at Wife with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wife's hand.
Wife misses with an uppercut
and De Fiore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wife darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
 It looks like Attilio De Fiore has been cut.
Wife throws a poor cross that misses
and De Fiore counters with a straight right hand.
Sloppy strikes from De Fiore. Those never looked like landing.
De Fiore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wife paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Wife. That snapped De Fiore's head back.
Wife with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wife gets tackled into the cage by De Fiore. De Fiore maintains the clinch.
De Fiore lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Wife scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wife breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Fiore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from De Fiore misses the target.
Wife jabs at De Fiore's body.
De Fiore misses the jab.
Wife is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Fiore.
De Fiore seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Good shot there by Wife.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wife jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Fiore throwing a counter right hand but Wife manages to avoid it.
Wife is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Fiore.
Wife swings for the body but De Fiore moves out of range.
Wife misses with a left hand
and De Fiore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from De Fiore misses.
De Fiore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wife lands a slapping body shot.
De Fiore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wife was well out of range. Poor timing from De Fiore.
De Fiore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wife was well out of range. Poor timing from De Fiore.
De Fiore loads up on a big right hand but Wife slips the punch.
Nice cross by De Fiore.
De Fiore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wife throws out the jab.
De Fiore slips a straight right by Wife.
De Fiore missing with a left hand there. Wife was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Fiore has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wife walks into a stiff left hand from De Fiore.
Wife takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wife misses with a jab to the body
enabling De Fiore to counter with a crisp jab.
De Fiore misses with an uppercut.
Wife punishes De Fiore's body with a nice straight punch.
Wife throws a jab when De Fiore was well out of range.
Wife paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
De Fiore misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wife looks like he wants to counter punch here.
De Fiore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wife.
Wife loads up on a big right hand but De Fiore slips the punch.
Wife misses with an uppercut
and De Fiore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Danga de danga de dang - Wife scores with a four punch combination!
De Fiore wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wife swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling De Fiore to counter with a crisp jab.
Next Wife seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wife on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Next Wife has been cut.
Wife scores with a nice strike.
Wife works the jab nicely.
Wife moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Attilio De Fiore will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! De Fiore's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
De Fiore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wife was well out of range. Poor timing from De Fiore.
Wife misses with a double jab.
De Fiore blocks a jab.
Wife looks to land a right hand but De Fiore moved out of range.
Attilio De Fiore is winning the standup battle so far.
Wife slips a jab from De Fiore.
Wife scores with a hook to the body. De Fiore takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
De Fiore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wife throws out the jab.
It looked like De Fiore was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wife.
Wife uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Fiore.
De Fiore instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Wife.
Wife blocks a body shot from De Fiore.
De Fiore lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from De Fiore.
De Fiore tries to work over Wife's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Fiore throws a punch but it's blocked by Wife.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Fiore.
De Fiore blocks a body shot from Wife.
De Fiore misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Wife on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Fiore lands a nice uppercut.
De Fiore struggles to land a body shot inside as Wife controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wife.
De Fiore lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wife escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wife scores with a jab to the head.
Wife misses with a lunging right hand
and De Fiore counters with a straight right hand.
Wife connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wife looks to land a right hand but De Fiore moved out of range.
Wife misses with a hook. De Fiore ducked under it nicely.
Wife looks to score with a jab to the body but De Fiore is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Wife throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wife connects with a looping right hand.
De Fiore fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Fiore misses with a looping left.
Nice body punch from Wife.
De Fiore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wife sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wife throws a lazy uppercut
and De Fiore counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from De Fiore misses.
Wife misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from De Fiore misses the target.
De Fiore throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by De Fiore.
De Fiore throws a lazy right hand but Wife sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Fiore scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wife takes a jab right on the kisser.
No joy there for Wife, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wife misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Fiore.
Wife misses with a lunging right hand
and De Fiore counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Fiore is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wife is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Fiore.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wife connects with a body shot that sends De Fiore's belly button to the back.
De Fiore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wife misses with a hook
and De Fiore counters with a left to the body.
De Fiore on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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 Attilio De Fiore will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
De Fiore takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wife throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck De Fiore on the side of the head.
Wife fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches De Fiore on the side of the head.
Wife ducks under a wild hook from De Fiore.
Wife connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between De Fiore's hands.
De Fiore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wife throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from De Fiore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
De Fiore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wife takes one on the chin but seems OK.
De Fiore throws a big shot that misses.
De Fiore misses the jab.
A big right from Wife misses.
Wife keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A shot to the body from Wife misses
and De Fiore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wife connects with a body shot.
De Fiore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wife.
De Fiore dips to his left and cracks Wife with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Fiore misses with a looping right.
Wife slips under a jab from De Fiore.
De Fiore swings widly with a right hand
and Wife counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Fiore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wife keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Fiore.
Wife darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wife punishes De Fiore's body with a nice straight punch.
Wife missing with a left hand there. De Fiore was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wife misses with a lunging right hand
and De Fiore counters with a straight right hand.
De Fiore throws a poor cross that misses
and Wife counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wife looks to throw the jab but De Fiore is out of range.
Wife misses with the combination.
Wife throws a hook to the side of De Fiore's head but De Fiore sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from De Fiore misses its intended target.
Next Wife has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Fiore bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wife's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Fiore takes a swing at Wife's ribcage but misses.
De Fiore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
De Fiore misses with a wild body shot.
Wife with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wife throws a hook to the side of De Fiore's head but De Fiore sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Wife.
De Fiore is looking to counter punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wife.
De Fiore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wife.
Wife tries to bum rush De Fiore with a series of wild strikes but De Fiore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wife moves forwards but De Fiore connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wife connects with a body shot.
Attilio De Fiore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Fiore lands with a good body shot.
Wife fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
De Fiore staying out of range there.
De Fiore is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice cross by De Fiore.
And that's the end of the fight!
Next Wife comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think De Fiore has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Attilio De Fiore!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uwe Eggert (ranked 5334 p4p, 5403 weight class) and Keaton Vega (ranked 563 p4p, 564 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Uwe Eggert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keaton Vega!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vega lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vega throws a shot from downtown. Eggert moves away and avoids it.
Eggert moves out of range as Vega strikes.
Vega is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Eggert looks to land a right hand but Vega moved out of range.
It seemed like Vega was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Eggert cracks Vega with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A nice combination there by Eggert.
Vega misses with a body shot.
Vega misses with a straight right.
Vega walks into a left hand.
Eggert just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eggert misses with a hook. Vega ducked under it nicely.
Eggert blocks a jab.
Eggert looks to land a combination but Vega avoids it well.
Eggert works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vega throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vega is looking to slow Eggert down with leg kicks.
Eggert slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vega tries to clinch up.
Eggert lands a big uppercut and Vega crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Vega looks OK. Eggert waves Vega back to his feet!
Vega is rocked!
Vega walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Eggert! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Uwe Eggert!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Corey Plowman (ranked 5298 p4p, 6250 weight class) and James Bomb Jr (ranked 671 p4p, 726 weight class). Plowman comes to the cage accompanied by Outkast - B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corey Plowman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Bomb Jr!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bomb Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Plowman.
Bomb Jr connects with a body shot that sends Plowman's belly button to the back.
Plowman walks into a left hand.
Bomb Jr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Bomb Jr.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bomb Jr.
Bomb Jr connects with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Plowman. Bomb Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Plowman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Bomb Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Corey Plowman has been cut.
Plowman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bomb Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bomb Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plowman throws a hook but Bomb Jr blocks it.
Bomb Jr pushes Plowman up against the cage in a clinch.
Bomb Jr lands a body punch.
Plowman tries a body shot but Bomb Jr blocks it.
Bomb Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Bomb Jr is leaning against Plowman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Plowman is breathing heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from Bomb Jr.
Bomb Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Plowman or not.
Plowman takes a shot to the head.
Bomb Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bomb Jr lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomb Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Plowman is rocked!
Bomb Jr dips a shoulder and cracks Plowman with a mighty uppercut! Plowman falls back against the cage and Bomb Jr unloads with a barrage of strikes! Plowman is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Bomb Jr screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Bomb Jr!
James Bomb Jr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Igor Kozlov (ranked 24494 p4p, 7094 weight class) and Kwame Redcliffe (ranked 653 p4p, 646 weight class). Redcliffe has chosen Close Your Eyes (And Count To F**k) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Igor Kozlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kwame Redcliffe!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kozlov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Redcliffe.
Kozlov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kozlov throws a body shot but no joy.
Redcliffe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kozlov misses the shot to the body.
Redcliffe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Redcliffe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kozlov momentarily.
Redcliffe throws a leg kick which misses Kozlov's front leg but catches the back leg as Kozlov tries to avoid it.
Kwame Redcliffe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redcliffe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The fighters circling - Redcliffe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Redcliffe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kozlov takes a swing at Redcliffe's ribcage but misses.
Redcliffe misses with a body kick.
Redcliffe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kozlov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kozlov throws a hook but Redcliffe avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kozlov looks to land a right hand but Redcliffe moved out of range.
Redcliffe catches Kozlov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Redcliffe looks to throw the jab but Kozlov is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redcliffe blocks a jab.
Redcliffe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kozlov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kozlov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Redcliffe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kozlov moves away.
Redcliffe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kozlov is able to avoid easily.
A quick step to the side and Kozlov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kozlov scores with a three punch combo!
Nice jab there from Kozlov.
Kozlov avoids the body shot from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kozlov jabs Redcliffe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kozlov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kozlov there as he acknowledges the shot.
A leg kick checked by Kozlov.
A quick step to the side and Kozlov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kozlov missing with a left hand there. Redcliffe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kozlov takes a swing at Redcliffe's ribcage but misses.
Redcliffe scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Redcliffe.
Kozlov misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe throws a jab when Kozlov was well out of range.
Redcliffe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kozlov is out of range and Redcliffe settles back down.
Kozlov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kozlov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Redcliffe misses the jab.
Redcliffe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kozlov on the side of the head.
Redcliffe ducks under a wild hook from Kozlov.
Kozlov misses with a double jab
and Redcliffe counters with a thumping low kick.
Redcliffe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Redcliffe scores with a spinning back kick!
Redcliffe scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Redcliffe misses with a hook
and Kozlov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Redcliffe slips under a jab from Kozlov.
Redcliffe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kozlov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kozlov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Redcliffe was well out of range. Poor timing from Kozlov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwame Redcliffe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kozlov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kozlov to score with a decent uppercut.
Redcliffe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kozlov finds it's way round the side to connect with Redcliffe's head.
A big left from Redcliffe misses.
Kozlov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Redcliffe now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Redcliffe pushes Kozlov away with a front kick.
Kwame Redcliffe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Kozlov misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Redcliffe in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Redcliffe jabs at Kozlov's body.
Redcliffe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kozlov's hands.
Redcliffe lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kozlov takes a step back to recover.
Redcliffe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Redcliffe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kozlov.
Redcliffe thumps Kozlov with a low kick.
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!
Nice body kick there by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Redcliffe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redcliffe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Redcliffe misses with a hook
and Redcliffe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kozlov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kozlov might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kozlov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kozlov lands with a right hand.
Redcliffe lands a head shot.
Redcliffe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kozlov.
Kozlov throws a series of punches but Redcliffe moves out of range.
Redcliffe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Redcliffe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kozlov cracks Redcliffe with a right hand to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick from Redcliffe, right into the meat of the thigh.
Redcliffe cracks Kozlov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kozlov throws a combination that misses
and Redcliffe counters with a nice uppercut.
Redcliffe defending well as Kozlov loads up on a big left hand.
Kozlov walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Kozlov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kozlov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Redcliffe dodges the punch combination from Kozlov.
Kozlov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice jab there from Redcliffe.
Kozlov throws a body punch but Redcliffe moves out of range.
Redcliffe has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Redcliffe connects with a looping right hand.
Redcliffe works Kozlov's body with a nice hook.
Redcliffe connects with a high kick.
Kozlov checks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab lands there for Redcliffe.
Redcliffe lands a slapping body shot.
Redcliffe feints and then cracks Kozlov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kozlov down.
Redcliffe tests Kozlov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwame Redcliffe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Redcliffe throws out a loose jab but Kozlov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redcliffe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kozlov.
Redcliffe with a nice cross.
Kozlov misses with a hook. Redcliffe ducked under it nicely.
Kozlov backing away here, and Redcliffe unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Redcliffe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kozlov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe misses with a lunging right hand
and Kozlov counters with a nice uppercut.
Redcliffe throws a low kick but Kozlov avoids it.
Kozlov checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Kozlov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice shot by Redcliffe.
Kozlov misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redcliffe thumps Kozlov with a low kick.
Redcliffe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kozlov misses with a wild body shot.
Redcliffe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kozlov. Redcliffe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Redcliffe needs to keep his hands up - Kozlov had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab lands there for Redcliffe.
A jab from Redcliffe does it's job there.
Kozlov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Redcliffe moves away.
Kozlov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kozlov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kozlov jabs Redcliffe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kozlov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice cross by Kozlov.
Kozlov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Redcliffe scores with a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Kozlov blocks the low kick.
Redcliffe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kozlov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Redcliffe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kozlov.
Redcliffe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kozlov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Igor Kozlov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov throws out a loose jab but Redcliffe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redcliffe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A low kick lands for Redcliffe.
Redcliffe connects with a body shot.
Kozlov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kozlov just misses with a punch to the body.
Redcliffe tries to land a front kick but Kozlov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kozlov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Redcliffe. Redcliffe obviously looking to wear him down.
Redcliffe throws a looping overhand right but Kozlov ducks down to avoid it.
Redcliffe misses the body punch
enabling Kozlov to counter with a crisp jab.
Redcliffe catches Kozlov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A slapping leg kick lands for Redcliffe.
No joy there for Kozlov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Redcliffe misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kozlov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kwame Redcliffe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kozlov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Redcliffe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kozlov scrambles back to his feet.
Redcliffe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kwame Redcliffe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Redcliffe 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kwame Redcliffe!
Kwame Redcliffe seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Danger (ranked 24822 p4p, 25020 weight class) and Igor Punchinski (ranked 761 p4p, 796 weight class). Punchinski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: lol. Danny Danger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Danger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Punchinski!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punchinski scores with a sloppy right hand. Danger should have avoided that one.
Igor Punchinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punchinski avoids the head kick by Danger.
Punchinski misses with a wild body shot.
Punchinski throws a hook but Danger blocks it.
Punchinski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Danger manages to avoid it.
Danger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Punchinski digs a good hook to Danger's body.
Punchinski throws a body punch but Danger moves out of range.
Danger lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Punchinski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Punchinski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Punchinski, as that shot connected.
Punchinski throws a predictable looking body shot
and Danger counters with a crisp right hand that drops Punchinski! Danger lets Punchinski back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Punchinski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Punchinski throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Punchinski misses.
Punchinski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Danger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice jab there from Punchinski.
Punchinski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A quick step to the side and Danger tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punchinski with a nice cross.
Danger gets a clinch.
Punchinski takes a shot to the head.
Danger scores with a shot to the side of Punchinski's head.
Danger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Danger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Punchinski backwards.
Punchinski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Punchinski.
A short right from Danger on the inside.
Punchinski is trying to break the clinch but Danger has him pressed against the cage.
Danger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Punchinski backwards.
Punchinski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Danger is keeping busy.
Danger lands a hook to the side of the head.
Punchinski is rocked!
Punchinski will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Danger up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Danger struggles to land a body shot inside as Punchinski controls his hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danger digs a right hand underneath Punchinski's ribcage. Punchinski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Danger fails to land.
Punchinski prevents a body shot from Danger.
Danger definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Danger pushes Punchinski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Punchinski prevents a body shot from Danger.
Nice body punch from Danger.
Punchinski looks winded!
Danger tries to work over Punchinski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danger can't find room to land a body shot as Punchinski controls the action.
Danger has clasped his hands together around Punchinski's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Danger is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Punchinski has escaped the position, nice work there.
Danger is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Punchinski has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Danger 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.
Punchinski lands a body shot.
Punchinski misses with a body shot
and Danger counters with a stiff right hand.
Punchinski throws a hook but Danger blocks it.
Danger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Punchinski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Danger.
Punchinski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Punchinski loads up on a big right hand but Danger slips the punch.
Danger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Punchinski lands a nice shot to the body.
Punchinski throws an overhand right that lands on Danger's shoulder, as Danger tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punchinski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Danger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Punchinski loads up on a big right hand but Danger slips the punch.
Danger avoids the body shot from Punchinski.
A jab from Punchinski misses.
Punchinski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Danger manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Punchinski misses with a hook.
Punchinski swings widly with a right hand
enabling Danger to counter with a crisp jab.
Punchinski misses with a hook to the body
and Danger counters with a crisp right hand that drops Punchinski! Danger lets Punchinski back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Punchinski is still on wobbly legs! Can Danger finish him?
Punchinski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Danger counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Danny Danger!
Danny Danger thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jaxton Kidd (ranked 2098 p4p, 2866 weight class) and Shahzad Abdelrahman (ranked 293 p4p, 390 weight class). Kidd comes into the arena with The Greatest blaring out of the sound system. Abdelrahman has chosen Blow The Whistle as his entrance music. Shahzad Abdelrahman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jaxton Kidd's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaxton Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shahzad Abdelrahman!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdelrahman scores with a push kick.
Abdelrahman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Abdelrahman lands a big right hand that sends Kidd crashing to the mat! Abdelrahman stays standing though and waves Kidd back to his feet!
Kidd is rocked!
Kidd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Abdelrahman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kidd's knee momentarily.
Oh Kidd is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Abdelrahman scores with a body shot.
Kidd is breathing heavily.
Kidd has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman feints a jab and as Kidd dips his head, Abdelrahman unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Kidd right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Kidd falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Abdelrahman smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Shahzad Abdelrahman!
An out of breath Shahzad Abdelrahman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tenho Lahti (ranked 4460 p4p, 25090 weight class) and Carlos Caballero (ranked 509 p4p, 708 weight class). Lahti comes to the cage accompanied by Säkkijärven Polkka. Caballero is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tiger. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tenho Lahti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carlos Caballero!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lahti explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Caballero throws a nice looking combination but Lahti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lahti scores with a jab to the body.
Caballero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lahti counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Caballero down! Lahti is looking to finish but Caballero is intelligently defending himself.
Caballero is rocked!
Lahti trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Caballero really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lahti. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lahti stays in close to Caballero's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lahti throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Caballero works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lahti stays in close to Caballero's body and controls the position.
Lahti is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lahti controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lahti sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Caballero's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahti wants to pass the guard but Caballero is defending well.
Lahti missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lahti trying to control the pace.
Lahti passes to side control.
Lahti has hold of Caballero's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Caballero seems comfortable defending it but Lahti has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Caballero is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Caballero is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Lahti couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tenho Lahti!
Tenho Lahti took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Finnish Elite Extreme Science for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Carlos Caballero was interviewed post fight and said 'I disappointed my fans today but it will not happen again'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giveme Granite (ranked 2322 p4p, 2617 weight class) and Justin Trudeau (ranked 273 p4p, 311 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Giveme Granite !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Trudeau!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granite jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Trudeau avoids the body shot from Granite .
Trudeau dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Granite takes the fight into the clinch.
Trudeau can't find room to land a body shot as Granite controls the action.
Trudeau misses with a body punch.
Trudeau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trudeau scores with a shoulder strike.
Granite blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Granite .
A short right from Granite .
Trudeau throws a head punch that misses.
Granite lands a hook that snaps the head of Trudeau backwards.
Granite lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Trudeau backwards.
Trudeau throws a punch but it's blocked by Granite .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Granite blocking some punches.
Trudeau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trudeau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Granite makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Granite makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Granite .
Granite working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granite throws a punch but it's blocked by Trudeau.
Granite lands with a light punch inside.
Granite makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Granite throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Trudeaus head.
Granite blocks an uppercut.
Granite lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Granite breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Trudeau on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Trudeau is rocked!
Granite connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Trudeau's hands.
Trudeau is still on wobbly legs! Can Granite finish him?
A telegraphed right hand from Granite misses the target.
Trudeau seems to have recovered his senses.
Granite pushes Trudeau up against the cage in a clinch.
Granite struggles to land a body shot inside as Trudeau controls his hands.
Trudeau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Trudeau blocks an uppercut.
Granite pushes Trudeau back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Granite misses with some punches.
Trudeau swings wildly with an uppercut but Granite uses good head movement to avoid it.
Granite working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Trudeau letting Granite take a breather here.
Granite lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granite lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Granite .
A quick uppercut on the inside from Trudeau.
Trudeau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Granite working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trudeau.
Trudeau misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Granite fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Granite .
Trudeau swings wildly with an uppercut but Granite uses good head movement to avoid it.
Granite lands a left hand.
Trudeau gets through Granite 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trudeau.
Granite gets through Trudeau's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Granite - that landed with a thud.
Granite misses with a punch to the body.
Granite breaks from the clinch.
Granite uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trudeau.
Nice jab there from Granite .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giveme Granite dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Granite cracks Trudeau with a right hand to the side of the head.
Granite throws a sloppy body shot
and Trudeau counters with a nice uppercut.
Trudeau's coach down at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Trudeau's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Granite 's corner calls for a 1-2. Granite obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Granite swings for the body but Trudeau moves out of range.
Granite has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Trudeau lands with a good body shot.
Trudeau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Granite .
Granite tries to score with a low kick but Trudeau moves his leg out of the way.
Granite throws a hook to the side of Trudeau's head but Trudeau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Granite throws a looping overhand right but Trudeau ducks down to avoid it.
Trudeau moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Granite misses.
Trudeau smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Giveme Granite has been cut.
A big right from Granite misses.
Trudeau throws a hook but Granite blocks it.
Granite misses with a series of wild punches.
Granite jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Granite swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granite throws a nice looking combination but Trudeau bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Granite moves away from the strike by Trudeau.
Trudeau scores with a nice right hand.
Granite closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Granite throws a body punch but Trudeau moves out of range.
Granite scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Granite throws a lazy right hand but Trudeau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Granite swings for the body but Trudeau moves out of range.
Granite avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Granite slips under a jab from Trudeau.
Granite is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Granite scores with a jab. Trudeau acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Granite throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Trudeau on the side of the head.
Trudeau misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Granite counters with a straight right hand.
Trudeau slips a jab from Granite .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Granite throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trudeau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Trudeau takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Trudeau looks to land a right hand but Granite moved out of range.
A slow jab from Trudeau misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau misses with an uppercut.
Trudeau 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.
A jab lands there for Granite .
Trudeau scores with a nice head shot.
Granite staying out of range there.
Granite appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Trudeau takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Granite displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trudeau throws out the jab.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Trudeau takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Granite is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trudeau can do to turn this around?
Granite closes the distance and clinches.
Trudeau misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trudeau.
Trudeau lands a shoulder strike.
Trudeau's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Granite stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Granite lands a body punch in the clinch.
Trudeau is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Granite scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Giveme Granite has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Granite lands a right hand that snaps the head of Trudeau backwards.
Trudeau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trudeau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Granite lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giveme Granite dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Giveme Granite 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Granite thuds a left hand into Trudeau's body.
Granite scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Granite has taken the fight to the clinch.
Granite lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Trudeau misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Granite .
Granite lands a left hand.
Granite drops Trudeau onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Trudeau is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
It looks like Justin Trudeau has been cut.
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!
Granite pushes Trudeau against the cage and as Trudeau bounces back, Granite cracks him with a massive overhand right that sends him crashing to the mat! Granite follows up with more strikes but Trudeau was out from that first, devastating punch! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Giveme Granite !
Giveme Granite is the new heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Giveme Granite started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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