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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Cockerspaniel (ranked 4097 p4p, 3889 weight class) and Guy McMann (ranked 499 p4p, 479 weight class). McMann has chosen Legend Has It as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calvin Cockerspaniel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guy McMann!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMann swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cockerspaniel.
McMann lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McMann moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Donk. McMann catches Cockerspaniel right on the button with a cross.
A slow jab from Cockerspaniel misses its intended target.
Jab from McMann.
McMann defending well as Cockerspaniel loads up on a big left hand.
We've been told by Cockerspaniel's head coaches at Cornette Incorporated that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McMann listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cockerspaniel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McMann throws out the jab.
McMann takes a swing at Cockerspaniel's ribcage but misses.
McMann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cockerspaniel.
McMann connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cockerspaniel. Cockerspaniel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McMann has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cockerspaniel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cockerspaniel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cockerspaniel misses with an uppercut. McMann saw that one coming.
McMann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cockerspaniel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McMann throws out the jab.
McMann lands with a hook. Cockerspaniel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cockerspaniel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy left from McMann finds it's target.
McMann misses with a looping left.
Cockerspaniel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McMann bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cockerspaniel's head.
Cockerspaniel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A big left from Cockerspaniel misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cockerspaniel.
Cockerspaniel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cockerspaniel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from McMann.
McMann looks to land a body kick but Cockerspaniel moved away.
Cockerspaniel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McMann.
Cockerspaniel takes one to the side of the head.
Cockerspaniel lands a nice looking body kick.
Cockerspaniel loads up on a big right hand but McMann slips the punch.
McMann moves out of range of the body kick from Cockerspaniel.
Cockerspaniel scores with a kick to the midsection.
McMann lands with an overhand left.
Cockerspaniel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cockerspaniel scores with a punch to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McMann avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McMann connects with a body shot that sends Cockerspaniel's belly button to the back.
Cockerspaniel feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends McMann sprawling to the canvas! McMann rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Cockerspaniel finish him?!
 McMann is rocked!
A jab lands there for McMann.
McMann is still on wobbly legs! Can Cockerspaniel finish him?
Cockerspaniel circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends McMann tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Cockerspaniel wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Calvin Cockerspaniel!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terrance Harris (ranked 5251 p4p, 5679 weight class) and Okuda Hoshiko (ranked 566 p4p, 584 weight class). Terrance Harris 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terrance Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Okuda Hoshiko!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoshiko.
Hoshiko tries to clinch up but Harris circles away and keeps his distance.
Harris pushes Hoshiko up against the cage in a clinch.
Harris struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoshiko controls his hands.
Harris lands a nice uppercut.
Hoshiko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
 It looks like Terrance Harris has been cut.
Harris tries to break free but Hoshiko pushes him back against the cage.
Hoshiko misses with a knee strike.
Harris is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hoshiko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Harris. Harris obviously looking to wear him down.
Harris's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hoshiko under the eye.
Hoshiko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hoshiko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Okuda Hoshiko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoshiko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hoshiko checks a leg kick.
Hoshiko wants to clinch up but Harris keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshiko throws a right hand that Harris ducks under and follows up with a left that Harris also avoids with ease.
Hoshiko closes the distance but Harris moves to the side
and Harris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hoshiko moves in looking to clinch but Harris pushes him off.
Hoshiko gets a clinch.
Hoshiko leaning his opponent against the cage.
Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harris thumps Hoshiko with a low kick.
Harris misses the shot to the body.
Hoshiko tries to clinch up but Harris circles away and keeps his distance.
Hoshiko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hoshiko is looking to clinch but Harris is avoiding it.
Harris lunges at Hoshiko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hoshiko's hand.
Hoshiko clinches.
Hoshiko lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshiko misses with a punch to the body.
Hoshiko lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris wants to break the clinch but can't.
Harris misses with a punch to the body.
Hoshiko tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing Hoshiko back against the cage.
Harris wants to break free but Hoshiko has control.
Harris will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hoshiko up against the cage.
Harris takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harris.
A frustrated look appears on Harris's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Harris holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hoshiko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
I was talking to Harris's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Harris is trying to break the clinch but Hoshiko is controlling him.
Hoshiko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Harris's face.
Harris blocks an elbow strike from Hoshiko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands a nice shot to the body.
Hoshiko digs a right hand into Harris's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Harris's gas tank.
Harris is trying to break the clinch but Hoshiko has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Harris's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Harris tries to break free but Hoshiko pushes him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Harris as Hoshiko tries to tie him up.
Hoshiko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoshiko leaning against his opponent.
Harris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harris breaks the clinch.
Hoshiko tries to clinch but Harris moves out of range.
Hoshiko closes the distance but Harris moves to the side
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hoshiko darts in and clinches Harris up against the cage.
Hoshiko has a couple of punches blocked by Harris.
Harris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a body shot but no joy.
Hoshiko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good work by Harris as he checks the leg kick.
Hoshiko tries a head kick but it misses.
Harris changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hoshiko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoshiko clinches up with Harris and pushes him back against the cage.
Hoshiko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harris breaks the clinch.
Harris sizes up Hoshiko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoshiko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hoshiko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harris manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hoshiko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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 Terrance Harris will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Terrance Harris's cut.
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.
Harris slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Harris fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Harris changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Harris feints and then cracks Hoshiko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hoshiko down.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoshiko wants to clinch.
Harris throws a low kick, looking for Hoshiko's leg but Hoshiko calmly moves out of range.
Hoshiko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harris, pushing him back against the cage.
Hoshiko looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris tries a body shot but Hoshiko blocks it.
Hoshiko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Harris.
Harris displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hoshiko up against the cage.
Harris works on Hoshiko's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris breaks from the clinch.
Hoshiko keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hoshiko steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Harris.
Hoshiko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Harris throws a body punch but Hoshiko moves out of range.
Hoshiko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harris.
Hoshiko tries to close the distance and clinch but Harris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harris connects with a looping right hand.
Hoshiko tries to clinch there but Harris circles away.
Harris keeps the fight on the outside.
Hoshiko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Harris counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshiko tries to clinch there but Harris circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Harris. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Harris.
Harris scores with a hook.
Harris lands a nice shot to the body.
Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoshiko manages to avoid it.
Harris scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris throws out a loose jab but Hoshiko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terrance Harris is winning the standup battle so far.
Hoshiko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice cross by Harris.
Hoshiko keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hoshiko wants to counter with a clinch but Harris pushes him away.
Harris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harris gets tackled into the cage by Hoshiko. Hoshiko maintains the clinch.
Harris is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hoshiko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harris avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Hoshiko.
Harris working hard to break the clinch.
Harris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hoshiko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hoshiko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good body shot from Harris.
Harris blocks a body shot from Hoshiko.
Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harris lands a nice looking body shot.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoshiko tries to clinch up but Harris circles away and keeps his distance.
Harris misses with a straight right.
Harris 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.
Harris lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoshiko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Harris counter with a right hand.
Harris moves into the clinch successfully.
Hoshiko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoshiko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoshiko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harris has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoshiko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Harris avoids a wild elbow strike from Hoshiko.
Hoshiko wants to stall.
Harris lands a hook that snaps the head of Hoshiko backwards.
Harris lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harris is trying to break the clinch but Hoshiko is controlling him.
Hoshiko being controlled against the cage.
Harris breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Terrance Harris dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Terrance Harris's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hoshiko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harris lands a body shot in the clinch.
Harris wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hoshiko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Harris's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Harris tries to work over Hoshiko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoshiko lands a damaging elbow.
Hoshiko has Harris pressed against the cage, preventing Harris from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hoshiko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donk. Harris catches Hoshiko right on the button with a cross.
Harris misses with a hook.
Hoshiko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Harris counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshiko is looking to clinch.
Harris swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hoshiko moves out of range as Harris strikes.
Harris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hoshiko can do to turn this around?
Hoshiko tries to clinch up.
Hoshiko moves into the clinch.
Hoshiko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hoshiko tries to work over Harris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoshiko throws an elbow that misses.
Harris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hoshiko trying to control the position but instead, Harris has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hoshiko into the cage.
Hoshiko is trying to maintain a safe position but Harris gets an underhook and turns Hoshiko into the cage.
Hoshiko tries to land knees in the clinch but Harris avoids the damage to the body.
Hoshiko lands a knee to the head.
A short left from Hoshiko.
Okuda Hoshiko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short body shot lands from Harris as the two fighters clinch.
Hoshiko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harris is pushing Hoshiko up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris is trying to force a seperation but Hoshiko has the dominant position.
Harris breaks from the clinch.
Harris connects with a body shot.
Hoshiko misses with a head kick.
It looked like Harris was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hoshiko.
Hoshiko wants to clinch up but Harris keeps it at a distance.
Hoshiko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris connects with a right hand. Hoshiko shakes it off.
Hoshiko checks a leg kick.
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
Harris throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hoshiko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Harris lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hoshiko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hoshiko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hoshiko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshiko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hoshiko doesn't manage to clinch there - Harris circles away.
Harris with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Harris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hoshiko misses with a low kick.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harris sets himself, and Hoshiko steps forward looking for the clinch! Harris avoids it this time.
Hoshiko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harris.
Okuda Hoshiko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoshiko tries to clinch there but Harris circles away.
A good leg kick by Harris.
Hoshiko wants to clinch
and Harris counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hoshiko moves in looking to clinch but Harris pushes him off.
Harris moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hoshiko wants to clinch but Harris slips to the side
and Harris counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshiko moves into the clinch.
Harris is struggling to control the position.
Harris tries to break the clinch but Hoshiko is controlling the position.
Harris is looking to break free of the clinch but Hoshiko has double underhooks.
Harris wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hoshiko has him pressed against the cage.
Harris blocks an elbow strike.
Harris is trying to force a seperation but Hoshiko has the dominant position.
Hoshiko prevents Harris from breaking the clinch.
Harris is pushing Hoshiko up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hoshiko misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harris.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris wants to get back to striking at distance but Hoshiko won't allow it.
Okuda Hoshiko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Terrance Harris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoshiko's elbow.
Hoshiko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harris blocks it with crossed arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terrance Harris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harris, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrance Harris!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buff Lyons (ranked 25068 p4p, 25094 weight class) and Kenny Hendricks (ranked 688 p4p, 704 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hendricks's choice of entrance music: This Fire Burns. Buff Lyons is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Buff Lyons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Hendricks!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyons gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hendricks distracts Lyons with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lyons working a defensive guard here.
Hendricks is in close to Lyons's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hendricks sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lyons wants to stand but Hendricks is controlling the position.
Lyons being controlled here, momentarily.
Lyons seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendricks lands a couple of elbows.
Hendricks lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hendricks is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lyons's head.
Lyons has momentary wrist control but Hendricks slips an elbow through the middle.
Hendricks scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lyons knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hendricks on the ground.
Hendricks distracts Lyons with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hendricks tries to free his leg and advance position but Lyons is retaining full guard.
Hendricks with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hendricks lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hendricks slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hendricks content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hendricks working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hendricks is in close to Lyons's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hendricks pushes down on Lyons's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Hendricks has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hendricks slips a nice elbow through Lyons's hands, connecting with Lyons's forehead.
Well, if Hendricks is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lyons has hold of Hendricks's hands but Hendricks slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hendricks frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hendricks controlling from mount.
Lyons defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hendricks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hendricks connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hendricks landing shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hendricks lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lyons hang on?
Hendricks dominating with strikes here.
Hendricks connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
My spies in Cozad MMA Las Vegas inform me that Hendricks has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Hendricks raining down shots from the mount!
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!
Hendricks pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
 Lyons is rocked!
Hendricks controlling the position easily from mount.
Hendricks unloading with bombs!
Oh Lyons is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks is landing with some decent strikes but Lyons is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lyons seems to have got his legs back now.
Hendricks wants to finish this one by submission but Lyons is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hendricks.
Hendricks controlling the pace for now.
Hendricks raining down shots from the mount!
A nice elbow there by Hendricks.
Lyons in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hendricks in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hendricks looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hendricks looking to secure an arm triangle but Lyons defends it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Hendricks dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lyons is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hendricks sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lyons gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hendricks landing with the ground and pound.
Hendricks's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kenny Hendricks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hendricks forces his way into half guard.
Hendricks is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nice strikes from Hendricks there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendricks working the head and body with strikes.
Hendricks is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lyons strikes from the bottom but Hendricks passes into mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks with the ground and pound from mount.
Hendricks with a couple of short strikes.
Hendricks scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lyons is working to get back to half guard.
Hendricks lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hendricks postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Lyons bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Hendricks and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenny Hendricks!
In his post fight interview, Kenny Hendricks gave a big smile as he said 'This is everything I predicted. Assad is strong with his Muay Thai but my grappling is just so much better. He's a hell of a competitor and he will be back!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scotty Neer (ranked 4237 p4p, 3145 weight class) and John Kelly (ranked 555 p4p, 445 weight class). Neer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Back In Black. Scotty Neer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Kelly's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Scotty Neer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Neer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kelly connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Neer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kelly's half guard.
Kelly felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Kelly has hold of Neer's hands but Neer slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Neer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kelly's head.
Kelly blocking the ground and pound attempt from Neer.
Kelly really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Neer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Neer working the head and body with strikes.
Neer is looking to take a break and control but Kelly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Neer frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neer lands a couple of good shots and Kelly has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neer struggling to land strikes to the head as Kelly covers up.
Neer is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kelly defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Neer lands with a hammerfist to the side of Kelly's head.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Neer.
Neer is looking for the choke from the back position but Kelly is controlling his hands well.
Kelly showing good submission defense here.
You can see the frustration on Kelly's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neer is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Neer throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Kelly!
Neer throwing strikes and Kelly squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
Neer lands a big elbow.
Kelly is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly is bucking up trying to escape but Neer cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kelly is still in real trouble! Can Neer finish him?
Neer content just to control the position here.
Neer breaks from Kelly's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Neer working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Neer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kelly takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Neer's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scotty Neer!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Scotty Neer made sure he mentioned Overeem’s Horse Meat, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Coppola (ranked 5965 p4p, 3469 weight class) and Ryan Hanley (ranked 662 p4p, 454 weight class). Coppola's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Duality. Salvatore Coppola had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Salvatore Coppola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Hanley!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coppola tries to clinch there but Hanley circles away.
Coppola tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hanley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coppola.
A little jabbing left from Hanley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hanley is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Coppola's half guard.
Hanley keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanley is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hanley is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Coppola doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hanley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coppola is looking for a sweep. Hanley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanley maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Coppola could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Hanley has cracked it and Coppola is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Hanley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ryan Hanley!
During a confident post fight interview, Ryan Hanley thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Ebert (ranked 4546 p4p, 3846 weight class) and Lino Silva (ranked 48 p4p, 114 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Ebert!
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, Lino Silva!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ebert sends Silva crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ebert is motioning to the referee to let Silva up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
 It looks like Lino Silva has been cut.
Ebert feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Silva sprawling to the canvas! Silva rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ebert finish him?!
Silva is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ebert punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Ebert finish him?
Silva looks winded!
Ebert jabs at Silva's body.
Ebert closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Silva out cold! Silva corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jason Ebert!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Graves (ranked 5835 p4p, 3729 weight class) and Nils Hoglander (ranked 545 p4p, 429 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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, Joseph Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nils Hoglander!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves avoids the body shot from Hoglander.
Graves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoglander throws out the jab.
Graves went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Graves wants to clinch.
Graves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoglander. Graves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoglander paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice combination there by Hoglander.
Nils Hoglander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hoglander finds it's way round the side to connect with Graves's head.
Hoglander throws a sloppy body shot
and Graves counters with a straight right hand.
Graves tries to clinch up but Hoglander circles away and keeps his distance.
Graves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoglander was well out of range. Poor timing from Graves.
Hoglander looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoglander thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hoglander cracks Graves with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hoglander misses with a shot to the body
and Graves counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hoglander thinking.
Graves throws a right hand that Hoglander ducks under and follows up with a left that Hoglander also avoids with ease.
A big left from Hoglander misses.
It looked like Graves was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Graves tries to clinch up but Hoglander circles away and keeps his distance.
Hoglander bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Graves's head.
Hoglander swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Graves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A countering left hand to the body from Hoglander misses.
Hoglander fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Graves drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hoglander sprawls and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Graves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoglander throws a hook but Graves avoids it easily.
Hoglander throws a right hand that Graves ducks under and follows up with a left that Graves also avoids with ease.
Hoglander takes a swing at Graves's ribcage but misses.
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!
Hoglander throws out a loose jab but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoglander lands a right hook to the body.
Graves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Graves fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hoglander throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoglander misses with an uppercut. Graves saw that one coming.
Graves throws a head kick that misses.
Graves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Hoglander was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Graves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves misses with a hook. Hoglander ducked under it nicely.
Hoglander misses with an uppercut. Graves saw that one coming.
As Hoglander tries to get set, Graves tries to push him back and clinch up but Hoglander manages to avoid the attempt.
Graves scores with a head kick.
Graves looks to land a combination but Hoglander avoids it well.
Hoglander appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hoglander dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hoglander avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Graves on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hoglander paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Joseph Graves has been cut.
Graves falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hoglander counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Graves is breathing heavily.
Hoglander slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hoglander misses with a body punch
and Graves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graves blocks a jab.
Graves appears to be looking for a big counter.
Graves takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hoglander scores with a body shot.
Hoglander looks to throw the jab but Graves is out of range.
Graves closes the distance but Hoglander moves to the side
and Hoglander counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Graves takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hoglander thuds a left hand into Graves's body.
Hoglander is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Graves had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Hoglander looks to land a left hand but Graves moved out of range nicely.
Hoglander ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graves moves away.
Hoglander just misses with a punch to the body.
Graves tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice side step and Hoglander releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nils Hoglander dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Graves's cut.
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.
Graves attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hoglander takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A left lands for Hoglander.
Hoglander throws a body punch but Graves moves out of range.
Graves throws a big counter combination but Hoglander scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hoglander pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hoglander fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Graves on the side of the head.
Hoglander showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Graves.
Graves takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hoglander misses the shot to the body.
Joseph Graves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoglander digs a good body shot into Graves's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hoglander moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hoglander connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hoglander misses with a hook.
Graves keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hoglander.
Hoglander looks to land a left hand but Graves moved out of range nicely.
Graves throws a nice head kick!
Graves swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hoglander counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hoglander loads up on a big right hand but Graves slips the punch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hoglander 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.
Hoglander thuds his right hand into Graves's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hoglander circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hoglander counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoglander stuns Graves with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graves avoids the body shot from Hoglander.
Hoglander punishes Graves's body with a nice straight punch.
Graves jabs at Hoglander's body.
Graves closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Graves throws a sloppy head kick
and Hoglander counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hoglander has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hoglander lands a nice hook to Graves's body. Graves takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hoglander lands a jab to the head.
Hoglander looks to land a left hand but Graves moved out of range nicely.
Graves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hoglander.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoglander throws a shot from downtown. Graves moves away and avoids it.
Hoglander lands a jab to the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hoglander.
Graves is rocked!
Graves throws a head kick that misses.
Oh Graves is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hoglander tests Graves's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Graves closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Graves moves out of range of the strikes.
Graves seems to have got his legs back now.
Graves throws a sloppy head kick
letting Hoglander counter with a right hand.
Hoglander punishes Graves's body with a nice straight punch.
Hoglander circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoglander scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoglander connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hoglander connects with a body shot that sends Graves's belly button to the back.
Graves doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hoglander fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Graves to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Graves looks to clinch but Hoglander throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Graves taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Nils Hoglander!
Nils Hoglander was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Carouthers (ranked 5082 p4p, 5166 weight class) and Sonny Bill Williams (ranked 604 p4p, 606 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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213
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Caleb Carouthers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sonny Bill Williams!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carouthers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carouthers scores with a body shot.
Williams shoots and misses
so Carouthers counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Carouthers landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carouthers scoring with punches to the head and body.
Williams can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Carouthers controls the pace.
Carouthers has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Williams looking for a guillotine here but Carouthers defends easily.
Carouthers is looking to work some ground and pound but Williams has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carouthers controlling from the top position.
Carouthers scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Carouthers from controlling successfully.
Carouthers cracks Williams with a solid left hand.
Williams has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Carouthers has passed into side control.
Carouthers trying to control the position but Williams is working away.
Carouthers is working Williams over with some ground and pound from side control.
Williams tries to buck Carouthers off but Carouthers is having none of it.
Carouthers lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Carouthers lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Williams down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams manages to get back to half guard.
Carouthers lands with a punch from half guard.
Williams tries to kick Carouthers off but Carouthers keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Carouthers is pressing down on Williams's thigh, looking to free his foot. Williams is holding on for now.
Williams is staying active underneath Carouthers, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Williams is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carouthers pulls his head out easily.
Carouthers lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ground and pound from Carouthers.
Carouthers controlling the action here.
Williams tries to get to full guard but Carouthers has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carouthers landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Carouthers working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Williams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Carouthers is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Carouthers takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Carouthers is thwarting Williams's attempts to control the position.
Carouthers wants to pass the guard but Williams is defending well.
Williams is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Carouthers scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carouthers works his way into full mount!
Carouthers pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Williams is rocked!
It looks like Sonny Bill Williams has been cut.
Williams really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Williams keeps trying to improve his position.
Carouthers with the ground and pound from mount.
Williams is still in real trouble! Can Carouthers finish him?
Carouthers postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Williams in real trouble here! The ref calls for Williams to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Caleb Carouthers!
After winning the bout, Caleb Carouthers thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Sloan (ranked 2340 p4p, 3030 weight class) and Damian Hunt (ranked 327 p4p, 398 weight class). Hunt is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hate the other side . The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Sloan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damian Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt cracks a nice hook into Sloan's ribs.
A shot to the liver by Hunt. Beautiful body shot.
Hunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hunt throws an overhand right that lands on Sloan's shoulder, as Sloan tries to avoid the shot.
Hunt loads up on a big right hand but Sloan slips the punch.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sloan defending well as Hunt loads up on a big left hand.
Hunt lands a nice looking body shot.
Sloan takes one to the chin there.
Hunt misses with a right hand
and Sloan counters with a left to the body.
Sloan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sloan staying out of range there.
Sloan is looking to counter punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloan misses with a body shot
enabling Hunt to counter with a crisp jab.
Sloan slips under a jab.
Sloan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunt throws out the jab.
Hunt has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sloan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sloan is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Sloan head around and knocks him out cold! Hunt hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Damian Hunt!
Damian Hunt is the new light heavyweight champion!
Damian Hunt managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 165$ , into his post fight interview.
The defeated Victor Sloan had this to say: 'Well done to you, sir!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Taylor (ranked 5928 p4p, 3788 weight class) and Clovis Bruneau (ranked 551 p4p, 432 weight class). The key to victory for Matt Taylor has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Clovis Bruneau!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruneau defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Taylor.
Bruneau misses with an uppercut.
Bruneau fails with a takedown attempt.
Taylor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bruneau has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Taylor tries to clinch but Bruneau moves out of range.
Bruneau is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bruneau swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruneau fails with the takedown.
Taylor fails with the takedown.
And Bruneau tries to counter it with a takedown but Taylor pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taylor.
Bruneau drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Taylor defends it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor fails to land the takedown.
Bruneau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taylor appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Taylor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bruneau counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Taylor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bruneau on the ground.
Bruneau stalling.
Taylor is controlling Bruneau's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruneau scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bruneau working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Taylor on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Taylor tries to get out of the position.
Bruneau winds up and cracks Taylor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Taylor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bruneau scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bruneau takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor is trying to get back to full guard.
Taylor is staying active underneath Bruneau, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ground and pound from Bruneau.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bruneau wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bruneau lands a nice short elbow.
Taylor tries to roll over but Bruneau keeps him under control.
Bruneau is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bruneau trying to control the pace.
Taylor is defending against the submission attempts here by Bruneau.
Bruneau scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruneau is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bruneau takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bruneau is looking for a kimura here.
Bruneau lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bruneau lands strikes from half guard.
Bruneau is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clovis Bruneau dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bruneau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bruneau moves away.
Bruneau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bruneau swivels and escapes.
Bruneau feints the counter takedown.
Bruneau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Taylor throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Taylor tries to clinch there but Bruneau circles away.
Bruneau tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bruneau stuffs the takedown attempt from Taylor. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Bruneau misses its intended target.
Bruneau checks the leg kick.
Bruneau with the counter takedown but Taylor avoids it easily.
Bruneau throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Bruneau counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bruneau's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bruneau postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Taylor looking to control but Bruneau passes into half guard.
Bruneau is nestled in close to Taylor, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Taylor is defending against the submission attempts here by Bruneau.
Bruneau wants to control but Taylor is keeping him busy.
Bruneau scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bruneau has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruneau drops an elbow to the side of Taylor's head.
Taylor tries to kick Bruneau off but Bruneau keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bruneau takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Taylor has hold of Bruneau's hands but Bruneau slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Taylor is rocked!
Bruneau looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Oh Taylor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bruneau scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bruneau lands a big elbow - Taylor is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Bruneau!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clovis Bruneau!
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