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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Armstrong (ranked 3554 p4p, 4844 weight class) and Luke Glanton (ranked 485 p4p, 585 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Glanton!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Armstrong misses.
A slow jab from Glanton misses its intended target.
Armstrong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Glanton swings for the body but Armstrong moves out of range.
Armstrong 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.
Glanton swings widly with a right hand
and Armstrong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Armstrong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Armstrong moves out of range of the strikes.
Armstrong connects with a body shot that sends Glanton's belly button to the back.
Glanton lands with a nice body punch.
A jab lands there for Glanton.
Glanton cracks Armstrong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Armstrong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Glanton moves out of range of the leg kick from Armstrong.
The fighters circling - Armstrong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch lands to the side of Armstrong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Glanton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Armstrong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glanton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Armstrong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glanton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Glanton throws a body punch but Armstrong moves out of range.
Armstrong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Glanton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Glanton lands a nice looking kick to the body. Armstrong takes a step back to recover.
Jab, jab by Glanton - just one landing.
Armstrong misses with a looping left.
Glanton moves out of range of the leg kick from Armstrong.
Armstrong staying out of range there.
Glanton slips a straight right by Armstrong.
Armstrong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Armstrong does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Glanton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glanton throws a body punch but Armstrong moves out of range.
Armstrong drops his hands momentarily and Glanton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Armstrong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Armstrong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Armstrong misses with an uppercut. Glanton saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glanton. Armstrong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glanton looks to score with a jab to the body but Armstrong is just out of range.
Armstrong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glanton moves away.
Glanton misses with a jab to the body
and Armstrong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Glanton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Armstrong counters with a nice uppercut.
Glanton misses with a jab to the body
and Armstrong counters with a right hand to the body.
Armstrong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Glanton.
Armstrong throws a shot from downtown. Glanton moves away and avoids it.
Armstrong lands a nice looking body shot.
Armstrong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Glanton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Armstrong.
Armstrong avoids the body shot from Glanton.
The fighters circling - Glanton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Armstrong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Glanton lunges at Armstrong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Armstrong's hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Glanton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Glanton misses with a wild body shot.
Glanton looks to score with a jab to the body but Armstrong is just out of range.
Nice shot by Armstrong.
Armstrong digs a good body shot into Glanton's ribs.
Armstrong misses with a body shot.
Armstrong throws a looping overhand right but Glanton ducks down to avoid it.
Armstrong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Glanton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Armstrong misses.
Armstrong misses with a wild body shot.
Armstrong misses with a straight left.
Glanton misses with a body shot.
Glanton misses with a combination
and Armstrong counters with a leg kick.
Glanton jabs Armstrong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Glanton slips under a jab from Armstrong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glanton throws a body shot but no joy.
Glanton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Glanton moves out of range of the strikes.
Armstrong connects with a looping right hand.
Glanton takes one to the chin there.
Armstrong slips a jab from Glanton.
Armstrong looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nice straight punches there by Glanton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Glanton.
Glanton misses with a shot to the body
and Armstrong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Armstrong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Armstrong throws a lazy right hand but Glanton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Armstrong scores with a jab. Glanton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Glanton throws a lazy right hand but Armstrong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glanton misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Armstrong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Armstrong dips to his left and cracks Glanton with an uppercut!
 Glanton is rocked!
Glanton walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Glanton limp body while Armstrong jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tim Armstrong!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Edmund Shklyarskiy (ranked 2936 p4p, 3209 weight class) and Spencer Williams (ranked 166 p4p, 176 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edmund Shklyarskiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spencer Williams!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shklyarskiy lands with a shot to the body.
Williams misses with a low kick.
Shklyarskiy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shklyarskiy misses with a hook
letting Williams counter with a right hand.
Shklyarskiy throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shklyarskiy.
Shklyarskiy loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch.
Shklyarskiy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shklyarskiy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shklyarskiy misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shklyarskiy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams.
Shklyarskiy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Shklyarskiy slips under a jab.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown. Shklyarskiy tries to sprawl out of it but Williams keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shklyarskiy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shklyarskiy.
Shklyarskiy misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Williams on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shklyarskiy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williams cracks Shklyarskiy with a good jab.
Shklyarskiy takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Shklyarskiy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shklyarskiy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shklyarskiy was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Shklyarskiy throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.
Williams throws a hook but Shklyarskiy avoids it easily.
Shklyarskiy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Williams throws out a counter right but Shklyarskiy avoids it with no problem.
Williams closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shklyarskiy prevents Williams from moving into mount.
Shklyarskiy managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Williams.
Shklyarskiy can't do much from the bottom here.
Shklyarskiy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shklyarskiy tries to get out of the position.
Shklyarskiy is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Williams is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Shklyarskiy is looking to regain half guard here but Williams keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams prevents Shklyarskiy from escaping the position.
Shklyarskiy manages to get back to half guard.
Shklyarskiy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Williams stops Shklyarskiy from getting back to his feet.
Shklyarskiy wants to control but Williams is keeping busy.
Williams working the head and body with strikes.
Shklyarskiy wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Williams looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shklyarskiy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shklyarskiy is looking for a sweep. Williams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Williams scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Williams throwing shots but Shklyarskiy is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shklyarskiy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Williams.
Williams lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Williams lands a nice short elbow.
Williams wants to take a breather but Shklyarskiy is having none of it.
Ground and pound from Williams.
Williams is nestled in close to Shklyarskiy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Shklyarskiy tries to get to full guard but Williams has control of the leg.
Shklyarskiy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Williams on the ground.
Williams is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Williams working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Williams wants to control but Shklyarskiy is keeping him busy.
Williams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Williams scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Shklyarskiy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shklyarskiy trying to hold on to Williams's head to control him but Williams postures up.
Nice strikes from Williams there.
Williams trying to control from half guard but Shklyarskiy is working away.
Williams is nestled in close to Shklyarskiy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shklyarskiy tries to roll over but Williams keeps him under control.
Williams working Shklyarskiy over with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shklyarskiy sees it coming and defends easily.
Williams takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Shklyarskiy is looking for a sweep. Williams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Williams drops an elbow to the side of Shklyarskiy's head.
Williams passes to full mount!
Shklyarskiy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Williams postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Shklyarskiy looks a forlorn figure.
Shklyarskiy taking shots to the head.
Williams looking to secure an arm triangle but Shklyarskiy defends it well.
Shklyarskiy is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Spencer Williams dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Shklyarskiy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
And Williams tries to counter it with a takedown but Shklyarskiy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Shklyarskiy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big left from Williams misses.
Shklyarskiy misses with a hook to the body
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Good shot there by Williams.
Shklyarskiy misses with a body shot.
Williams tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Williams throws a looping overhand right but Shklyarskiy ducks down to avoid it.
Shklyarskiy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Shklyarskiy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shklyarskiy throws a combination that misses
and Williams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shklyarskiy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shklyarskiy moves away from the strike by Williams.
Williams throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big right from Shklyarskiy misses.
Shklyarskiy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Williams appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Williams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Shklyarskiy.
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shklyarskiy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shklyarskiy.
Edmund Shklyarskiy is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shklyarskiy misses with a looping left.
Shklyarskiy throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shklyarskiy.
Shklyarskiy throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams tries a low kick but Shklyarskiy avoids it.
Shklyarskiy misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Shklyarskiy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Shklyarskiy.
Williams changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Edmund Shklyarskiy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shklyarskiy swings widly with a right hand
and Williams counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Shklyarskiy!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Williams landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Spencer Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Williams working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Williams connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Shklyarskiy some visible discomfort.
Shklyarskiy can't do much from the bottom here.
Williams working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Shklyarskiy is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Williams asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Williams working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shklyarskiy is working to avoid the ground and pound but Williams connects with a decent elbow.
Williams landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Williams trying to control the position but Shklyarskiy is working away.
Williams misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Williams cracks Shklyarskiy with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Williams working the ground and pound but Shklyarskiy is defending the strikes.
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shklyarskiy wants to get back to his feet but Williams drags him back down.
Williams wants to control but Shklyarskiy is keeping him busy.
Williams is trying to get an arm triangle but Shklyarskiy is defending well.
Shklyarskiy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
You can see the frustration on Shklyarskiy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shklyarskiy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shklyarskiy is trying to control Williams's posture but Williams avoids it.
Shklyarskiy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Shklyarskiy wants to get back to his feet but Williams is dominant here and he's now got Shklyarskiy's back!
Shklyarskiy trying to get back to his feet but Williams is in full control for now.
Williams lands punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams is working the ground and pound. Can Shklyarskiy escape?
Williams lands with a hammerfist to the side of Shklyarskiy's head.
Williams scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Shklyarskiy is looking for a way out.
Williams keeps control of the position as Shklyarskiy tries to break free.
Well, with Williams on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Shklyarskiy is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Shklyarskiy covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
 Shklyarskiy is rocked!
Williams looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Shklyarskiy taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Spencer Williams!
Our winner, Spencer Williams, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steven Rutherford (ranked 2211 p4p, 2433 weight class) and Monte Cassino (ranked 217 p4p, 233 weight class). Cassino has chosen Andrea Bocelli - Con Te Partiro as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Rutherford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 3, fighting out of London, Monte Cassino!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutherford lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cassino's sensitive parts.
Cassino works the jab nicely.
Rutherford throws the kick towards the body but Cassino avoids it.
Rutherford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cassino moves away.
Rutherford attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rutherford misses with a low kick.
Rutherford gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cassino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rutherford misses with a punch to the body.
Rutherford misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cassino fails to land.
Rutherford trying to stall but Cassino improves his position.
Cassino works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassino lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cassino scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rutherford prevents a body shot from Cassino.
Cassino has a couple of punches blocked by Rutherford.
Rutherford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rutherford lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cassino lands a left hand.
Rutherford wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cassino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rutherford backwards.
Rutherford misses with some punches.
Rutherford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Cassino.
A head punch on the inside from Cassino fails to land.
Cassino has a couple of punches blocked by Rutherford.
Cassino swings wildly with an uppercut but Rutherford uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Cassino.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rutherford.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cassino.
Rutherford can't find room to land a body shot as Cassino controls the action.
Rutherford is trying to maintain a safe position but Cassino gets an underhook and turns Rutherford into the cage.
Cassino digs a right hand underneath Rutherford's ribcage. Rutherford let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cassino has a couple of punches blocked by Rutherford.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassino tries a body shot but Rutherford blocks it.
Cassino misses with some punches.
Cassino scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Cassino as the two fighters clinch.
Rutherford misses with the head strike.
Rutherford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cassino misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rutherford.
Rutherford really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cassino swings wildly with an uppercut but Rutherford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cassino misses with a punch to the body.
Cassino scores with a shot to the side of Rutherford's head.
Rutherford is trying to break the clinch but Cassino is controlling him.
Cassino lands a left hand.
Cassino working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cassino creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cassino misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford misses with a body punch.
Rutherford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cassino tries a body shot but Rutherford blocks it.
Cassino blocks a body shot from Rutherford.
A short left from Cassino.
Cassino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cassino scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rutherford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Cassino on the inside.
Rutherford has had enough of the clinch but Cassino keeps him there for the moment.
A short uppercut from Cassino.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cassino.
Cassino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rutherford throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cassinos head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cassino.
Rutherford is trying to break the clinch but Cassino has him pressed against the cage.
Cassino lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassino misses with some punches.
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!
Rutherford blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Cassino.
Cassino lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Cassino.
A hook to the body from Cassino.
Cassino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cassino lands a nice uppercut.
Cassino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cassino prevents a body shot from Rutherford.
Rutherford blocking some punches.
Rutherford wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rutherford blocking some punches.
Cassino digs a right hand underneath Rutherford's ribcage. Rutherford let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cassino misses with a punch on the inside.
Rutherford misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Monte Cassino dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cassino scores with a nice right hand.
Rutherford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cassino manages to avoid it.
Cassino scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rutherford missing with a left hand there. Cassino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rutherford pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cassino is out of range and Rutherford settles back down.
Rutherford bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A lazy left from Cassino finds it's target.
Cassino throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cassino throws a looping overhand right but Rutherford ducks down to avoid it.
Rutherford tries to land a leg kick but Cassino saw it coming and moves away.
Cassino throws a shot to the body.
Cassino lands with a right hand.
Rutherford moves away from the strike by Cassino.
Nice uppercut lands for Cassino. That snapped Rutherford's head back.
Cassino throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutherford misses with a left hand
and Cassino counters with a nice body shot.
Rutherford misses with a hook to the body
and Cassino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutherford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cassino throws a body punch but Rutherford moves out of range.
Cassino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rutherford has managed to clinch.
Cassino lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rutherford throws a head punch that misses.
Cassino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cassino throws a punch but it's blocked by Rutherford.
Rutherford wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cassino lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rutherford.
Cassino prevents Rutherford from breaking the clinch.
Cassino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cassino lands a right hand.
Rutherford looking to stall.
Cassino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Cassino scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassino lands a left hand.
Cassino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right from Cassino on the inside.
Rutherford is trying to break free.
Cassino lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cassino misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Cassino as the two fighters clinch.
Monte Cassino seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Still in the clinch, Cassino scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rutherford blocks a body shot from Cassino.
Cassino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Cassino.
Rutherford prevents a body shot from Cassino.
A body shot lands from Cassino.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cassino lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Cassino.
Cassino scores with a shot to the side of Rutherford's head.
Cassino misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassino lands a right hand.
Cassino pushes Rutherford back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cassino lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cassino lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cassino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cassino struggles to land a body shot inside as Rutherford controls his hands.
Cassino lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Cassino.
Cassino lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cassino lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rutherford.
Cassino pushes Rutherford back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rutherford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rutherford blocking some punches.
Cassino misses with a punch on the inside.
Cassino lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cassino misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford blocking some punches.
Rutherford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rutherford holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cassino swings wildly with an uppercut but Rutherford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cassino swings wildly with an uppercut but Rutherford uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Cassino.
Cassino swings wildly with an uppercut but Rutherford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cassino misses with a body punch.
Cassino tries to work over Rutherford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cassino throws a punch but it's blocked by Rutherford.
Cassino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cassino has a couple of punches blocked by Rutherford.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Monte Cassino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rutherford throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
No joy there for Rutherford, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rutherford looks to score with a jab to the body but Cassino is just out of range.
A low kick lands for Cassino.
Rutherford moves away from the strike by Cassino.
Cassino fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rutherford.
Rutherford thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Cassino on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Monte Cassino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cassino. That's going to slow Rutherford down.
Rutherford throws a body punch but Cassino moves out of range.
Rutherford throws a jab when Cassino was well out of range.
Cassino cracks Rutherford with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassino thumps Rutherford with a low kick.
Cassino fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rutherford on the side of the head.
Cassino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rutherford swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cassino moves forwards but Rutherford connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rutherford throws a lazy right hand but Cassino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cassino lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rutherford's sensitive parts.
Rutherford is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Rutherford misses.
Rutherford takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rutherford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rutherford throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cassino closes the distance and clinches.
Cassino throws a punch but it's blocked by Rutherford.
Cassino tries a body shot but Rutherford blocks it.
Rutherford tries a body shot but Cassino blocks it.
Cassino lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cassino lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rutherford throws a head punch that misses.
Cassino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cassino lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cassino throws a head punch that misses.
Rutherford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassino pushes Rutherford back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rutherford struggles to land a body shot inside as Cassino controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rutherford.
Rutherford has a couple of punches blocked by Cassino.
Rutherford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cassino scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Cassino.
Cassino lands with a left to the head.
Rutherford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cassino struggles to land a body shot inside as Rutherford controls his hands.
Rutherford tries to break free but Cassino pushes him back against the cage.
Cassino works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cassino lands a nice shot to the body.
Cassino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cassino works on Rutherford's body with a couple of short punches.
Cassino lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassino working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cassino lands a right hand.
Cassino lands a body shot.
Cassino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cassino presses Rutherford against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cassino works on Rutherford's body with a couple of short punches.
Cassino has a couple of punches blocked by Rutherford.
Cassino pushes Rutherford back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Monte Cassino is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cassino.
Cassino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rutherford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Cassino.
Rutherford misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cassino.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rutherford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Cassino fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rutherford looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cassino throws a punch but it's blocked by Rutherford.
Steven Rutherford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot in the inside from Cassino.
Cassino lands a nice uppercut.
Cassino struggles to land a body shot inside as Rutherford controls his hands.
Cassino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rutherford takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Cassino.
Rutherford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Monte Cassino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cassino 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monte Cassino!
Monte Cassino 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between William Ralph Dean (ranked 1966 p4p, 2823 weight class) and Boss Yonic (ranked 282 p4p, 405 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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30 - 25 - 1 |
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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 27 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, William Ralph Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Boss Yonic!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yonic misses with a lunging right hand
and Dean counters with a low kick, right behind Yonic 's knee.
Yonic misses with a hook
and Dean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dean loads up on a big right hand but Yonic slips the punch.
A lazy left from Dean finds it's target.
Yonic takes a swing at Dean's ribcage but misses.
Dean throws a lazy head kick
and Yonic counters with a left to the body.
Yonic shoots in but no luck this time.
Dean jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic misses with a left hand
letting Dean counter with a right hand.
Dean misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Yonic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yonic throws a body punch but Dean moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean connects with a right hand. Yonic shakes it off.
Dean avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dean takes a swing at Yonic's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Dean.
It appears Dean was looking to counter with a kick there.
Dean takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yonic digs a good body shot into Dean's ribs.
Dean waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yonic.
Dean throws a looping overhand right but Yonic ducks down to avoid it.
Dean bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Dean was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yonic.
William Ralph Dean is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yonic is defended easily by Dean.
Dean is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonic lands a right hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Dean misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Yonic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yonic throws a right hand that misses
and Dean counters with a stiff right hand.
Dean's corner calls for a 1-2. Dean obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yonic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dean was well out of range. Poor timing from Yonic.
Dean swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean throws out a loose jab but Yonic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yonic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yonic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
William Ralph Dean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boss Yonic.
Yonic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dean.
Yonic blocks a head kick by Dean.
Yonic scores with a jab. Dean acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dean misses with a straight right.
Jab, jab by Dean - just one landing.
Yonic looks to throw the jab but Dean is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Dean misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yonic! But no joy.
Dean throws a big shot that misses.
Yonic misses with a hook. Dean ducked under it nicely.
Dean takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yonic misses with an uppercut.
Dean misses with a jab to the body
and Yonic counters with a nice uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Dean as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dean misses the body punch
and Yonic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yonic throws a hook but Dean avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
William Ralph Dean dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
That kick from Dean tenderised Yonic's leg. Yonic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice shot by Dean.
Dean pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dean is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yonic can do to turn this around?
A jab from Dean finds it's way through Yonic's defenses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dean fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yonic tests Dean's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dean keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yonic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean lands with a hook. Yonic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yonic moves out of range of the strikes.
Yonic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dean walks into a straight right hand from Yonic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic swings widly with a right hand
and Dean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yonic throws a lazy uppercut
and Dean counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Yonic misses.
Dean misses with a wild body shot.
Yonic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yonic throws a right hand that misses
and Dean counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Yonic might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dean has got the better of the exchanges.
A jab lands there for Dean.
Yonic walks into a stiff left hand from Dean.
Yonic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Dean. Those never looked like landing.
Yonic missing with a left hand there. Dean was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dean ducks under a wild hook from Yonic.
Dean is looking for a counter combo.
Yonic tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Yonic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dean.
Yonic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dean counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dean throws the left hand but Yonic avoids the punch easily.
Dean misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic just misses with a punch to the body.
Yonic misses with a looping left.
Dean moves out of range of the strikes.
Yonic misses with an uppercut
and Dean counters with a stiff right hand.
Good exchange - Yonic coming out on top.
Yonic scores with a hook.
Dean looks to land a left hand but Yonic moved out of range nicely.
Yonic drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dean defends it well.
Yonic misses with a looping left.
Dean tests Yonic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yonic digs a good body shot into Dean's ribs.
Yonic looks to throw the jab but Dean is out of range.
Yonic throws a poor cross that misses
and Dean counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No joy there for Dean, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dean throws a lazy right hand but Yonic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dean throws a poor cross that misses
and Yonic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
William Ralph Dean is winning the standup battle so far.
Yonic throws a hook but Dean blocks it.
A low kick lands for Dean.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
William Ralph Dean dominated that second round.
That's time! Dean's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dean misses with a combination
and Yonic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Yonic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dean throws a big shot that misses.
Yonic throws the left hand but Dean avoids the punch easily.
Yonic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yonic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dean.
Dean misses with a combination
and Dean takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic closes the distance and pushes Dean back into the cage.
Yonic throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Yonic.
A short right from Yonic on the inside.
Yonic working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dean.
Dean prevents a body shot from Yonic.
Dean blocks a body shot from Yonic.
Yonic tries to throw a body punch but Dean avoids it by throwing Yonic back against the cage.
Yonic throws a punch but it's blocked by Dean.
Yonic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yonic can't get the takedown.
Yonic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dean prevents a body shot from Yonic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonic tries a body shot but Dean blocks it.
Dean blocks a body shot from Yonic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yonic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yonic.
Dean blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yonic struggles to land a body shot inside as Dean controls his hands.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dean.
Dean breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Yonic.
Dean was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dean keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dean was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Yonic takes a swing at Dean's ribcage but misses.
Dean slips a straight right by Yonic.
Dean tried to counter with a leg kick but Yonic avoided it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yonic moves into range and clinches up with Dean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic can't get the takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Yonic fails to land.
Dean lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dean.
Yonic misses with a punch on the inside.
Yonic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boss Yonic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yonic misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dean.
Dean manages to break the clinch.
Yonic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dean counters with a left and a right that stings Yonic.
Yonic checks the leg kick.
Yonic is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dean with a body shot.
Yonic slips under a jab from Dean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yonic scores with the left hand. Dean knows he should have avoided that one.
Dean throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
William Ralph Dean is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dean throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dean misses with a series of wild punches.
Dean keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yonic.
Yonic looks to land a right hand but Dean moved out of range.
Dean throwing a counter right hand but Yonic manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yonic lands a jab.
An inside leg kick from Dean misses.
Yonic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boss Yonic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dean 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Ralph Dean!
Boss Yonic spoke after the fight, saying 'Oh rats.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Asai (ranked 2189 p4p, 2958 weight class) and Mystic Marley (ranked 135 p4p, 167 weight class). Asai comes to the cage accompanied by Grand Sword. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshihiro Asai !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mystic Marley!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Asai throws a sloppy head kick and Marley moves out of range easily.
As Asai backs off Marley throws a huge counter combo but Asai manages to avoid it all.
Asai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Asai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marley on the side of the head.
Asai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Asai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marley slips under a jab from Asai .
Asai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Asai misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asai lands with a nice body kick.
Asai lands a jab to the head.
Asai missing with a left hand there. Marley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marley is looking for the big counter here.
Asai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asai scores with a leg kick.
Yoshihiro Asai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marley slips under a jab from Asai .
Marley is looking for the big counter here.
Good exchange - Asai coming out on top.
Marley avoids the body shot from Asai .
As Asai backs off Marley throws a huge counter combo but Asai manages to avoid it all.
Marley lands a jab-cross combination.
 It looks like Yoshihiro Asai has been cut.
Marley needs to keep his hands up - Asai had a free shot at his head there.
Asai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Asai missing with a left hand there. Marley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Asai throws a nice looking combination but Marley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Asai smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
Asai thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Marley if he has to take too many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Asai throws a head kick that misses.
Marley is looking for the big counter here.
Asai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Asai misses with an uppercut.
Marley throws a counter combo.
Asai tries a head kick but it misses.
Marley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marley sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Marley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Marley there as he acknowledges the shot.
Asai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A chopping leg kick lands by Asai .
Asai throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Asai just misses with a punch to the body.
Asai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice uppercut there from Asai .
Asai digs a good hook to Marley's body.
Asai looks to land a left hand but Marley moved out of range nicely.
Marley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Asai .
Nice straight punches there by Asai . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Asai .
Marley sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Asai is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Asai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marley throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asai throws a good cross that connects.
Marley misses with a wild combination.
Asai throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Asai stuns Marley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marley takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Asai misses with a wild body shot.
Asai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marley's sensitive parts.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marley throws a combination. Asai tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshihiro Asai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yoshihiro Asai 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice jab there from Asai .
Donk. Asai catches Marley right on the button with a cross.
Marley takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Marley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mystic Marley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marley on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Marley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Asai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Marley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Asai slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Marley misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice shot by Asai .
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Asai .
Asai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marley's head.
Asai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Asai dips to his left and cracks Marley with an uppercut!
Asai throws a body punch but Marley moves out of range.
Asai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Asai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab lands there for Asai .
Asai feints and then cracks Marley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marley down.
Nice shot by Asai .
Marley is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marley is still on wobbly legs! Can Asai finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asai drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Marley right on the button. Marley goes down! Asai follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Asai gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yoshihiro Asai !
A determined Yoshihiro Asai didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Slade (ranked 2392 p4p, 2554 weight class) and Lee Van Cleefe (ranked 288 p4p, 309 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Slade might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 2 Legit 2 Quit. Van Cleefe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Classics - The Master (1984) TV series. Lee Van Cleefe told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Slade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Van Cleefe!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slade takes the fight into the clinch.
Slade working hard to break the clinch.
Van Cleefe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Van Cleefe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A right-left combo lands from Slade.
 It looks like Lee Van Cleefe has been cut.
Van Cleefe has managed to clinch.
Van Cleefe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slade backwards.
It looks like Simon Slade has been cut.
Slade breaks from the clinch.
We've been told by Slade's head coaches at Tran MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Van Cleefe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Van Cleefe can't find room to land a body shot as Slade controls the action.
Van Cleefe throws an elbow but it misses.
Slade misses with a body punch.
Slade blocking some punches.
Slade's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Van Cleefe has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Slade after a bit of a struggle.
Slade can't break the clinch.
Slade blocks an uppercut.
Van Cleefe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slade wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Van Cleefe jumps guard but Slade stands there with Van Cleefe around his waist. Van Cleefe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Van Cleefe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Cleefe misses with a body punch.
Slade is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Van Cleefe prevents Slade from breaking the clinch.
Van Cleefe can't find room to land a body shot as Slade controls the action.
Slade tries to stall but Van Cleefe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Van Cleefe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slade stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Slade wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Van Cleefe has him pressed against the cage.
Van Cleefe pulls Slade into guard.
Slade trying to stand up but can't free himself from Van Cleefe's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slade throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Van Cleefe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Slade defends well.
Slade trying to move into half guard but instead Van Cleefe has managed to sweep!
Slade is controlling Van Cleefe's posture.
Van Cleefe's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Slade tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Van Cleefe passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Slade wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Cleefe is trying to get an arm triangle but Slade is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Van Cleefe is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Slade is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slade is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Cleefe controls the position.
Van Cleefe tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Van Cleefe has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Slade is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Slade's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Van Cleefe tries for a kimura but Slade is defending well.
Van Cleefe is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Slade knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Slade is looking for a sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Cleefe tries for a kimura but Slade is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Van Cleefe dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Van Cleefe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Slade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Slade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Cleefe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Van Cleefe has a couple of punches blocked by Slade.
Slade manages to break the clinch.
Slade doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Cleefe circles away.
Van Cleefe drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Slade defends it well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Van Cleefe.
Slade appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Van Cleefe throws a hook to the side of Slade's head but Slade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch combination from Slade misses.
Despite the aggression on Van Cleefe's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Cleefe moves to clinch but Slade breaks away
and Slade counters with a left to the body.
Slade looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Van Cleefe misses with a body shot
and Slade cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Slade misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Cleefe avoids the head kick by Slade.
Van Cleefe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Cleefe misses with a body shot
and Slade connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Slade is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Slade connects with a high kick.
Slade moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Slade steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Cleefe.
Slade tries to clinch but Van Cleefe moves out of range.
Van Cleefe tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Slade defends well and Van Cleefe ends up having to push Slade into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Slade tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Cleefe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Simon Slade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Van Cleefe.
Slade scores with a head kick. Van Cleefe tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That has opened up Lee Van Cleefe's cut even more.
Van Cleefe misses with a combination
and Slade counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Van Cleefe is predictable there
and Slade counters with a left and a right... And another left! Van Cleefe is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Slade!
A very excited looking Simon Slade rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Lee Van Cleefe spoke after the fight, saying 'Old ninjas don't retire they just disappear in a cloud of smoke. '.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Florisvaldo De Oliveira (ranked 2725 p4p, 2635 weight class) and Anthon Van Der Dusse (ranked 263 p4p, 251 weight class). Anthon Van Der Dusse is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Florisvaldo De Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthon Van Der Dusse!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Dusse looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
De Oliveira wants to control but Van Der Dusse is keeping busy.
Van Der Dusse is nestled in close to De Oliveira, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
De Oliveira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
De Oliveira slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
De Oliveira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Van Der Dusse avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Van Der Dusse landing with the ground and pound.
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.
Van Der Dusse stands up over De Oliveira, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
De Oliveira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Van Der Dusse can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Van Der Dusse trying to control the position from guard on top but De Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Dusse is looking to work some ground and pound but De Oliveira has wrist control.
De Oliveira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
De Oliveira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
De Oliveira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Van Der Dusse working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of De Oliveira's head.
De Oliveira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Van Der Dusse trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Van Der Dusse makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
De Oliveira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Van Der Dusse distracts De Oliveira with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
De Oliveira looking to control.
De Oliveira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Van Der Dusse gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
De Oliveira is trying to control the position but Van Der Dusse postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Oliveira has his foot on Van Der Dusse's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Van Der Dusse works his way back into a safe position though.
Van Der Dusse works over De Oliveira with some ground and pound from guard.
De Oliveira pulls Van Der Dusse in close to prevent any damage.
Van Der Dusse working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Van Der Dusse landing with the ground and pound.
De Oliveira looking for a guillotine here but Van Der Dusse defends easily.
Van Der Dusse avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
De Oliveira working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Van Der Dusse doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Van Der Dusse manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Van Der Dusse advances to half guard.
De Oliveira is staying active underneath Van Der Dusse, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Oliveira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
De Oliveira works his way to full guard. Good work.
Van Der Dusse landing with the ground and pound.
Van Der Dusse advances to half guard.
De Oliveira actively working from the bottom here.
Van Der Dusse is nestled in close to De Oliveira, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Van Der Dusse lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
De Oliveira has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Van Der Dusse is working away from the top position though.
De Oliveira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Van Der Dusse pulls his head out easily.
Van Der Dusse seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but De Oliveira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
De Oliveira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
De Oliveira on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
De Oliveira looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Van Der Dusse there.
Van Der Dusse scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Van Der Dusse lands with a punch from half guard.
Van Der Dusse is looking to take a break and control but De Oliveira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Van Der Dusse is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Van Der Dusse.
De Oliveira is trying to maintain the position but Van Der Dusse is very close to passing his half guard.
De Oliveira looking for submissions off his back.
Van Der Dusse is nestled in close to De Oliveira, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Oliveira looking for submissions off his back.
Van Der Dusse lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Van Der Dusse lands strikes from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anthon Van Der Dusse dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Van Der Dusse darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Van Der Dusse scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
De Oliveira is looking to improve his position.
De Oliveira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Van Der Dusse takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Van Der Dusse has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
De Oliveira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
De Oliveira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Der Dusse slips a nice elbow through De Oliveira's hands, connecting with De Oliveira's forehead.
De Oliveira gets full guard.
Van Der Dusse scoring with some ground and pound.
Van Der Dusse wants to control from the top but De Oliveira keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Oliveira can't keep his opponent in guard - Van Der Dusse advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
De Oliveira is looking to control Van Der Dusse's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can De Oliveira avoid being mounted?
Van Der Dusse slips a nice elbow through De Oliveira's hands, connecting with De Oliveira's forehead.
De Oliveira is looking to improve his position.
Van Der Dusse working over De Oliveira with some ground and pound. De Oliveira looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Van Der Dusse slips a nice elbow through De Oliveira's hands, connecting with De Oliveira's forehead.
De Oliveira actively working from the bottom here.
Van Der Dusse wants to take a breather but De Oliveira is having none of it.
De Oliveira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Van Der Dusse pulls his head out easily.
De Oliveira is not content to let Van Der Dusse control the position.
De Oliveira gets full guard.
Van Der Dusse lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Dusse wants to pass the guard but De Oliveira is keeping the position.
Van Der Dusse cracks De Oliveira with a solid left hand.
De Oliveira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Van Der Dusse is in close to De Oliveira's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Van Der Dusse lands a couple of elbows.
Van Der Dusse wants to control from the top but De Oliveira keeps moving.
De Oliveira had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Van Der Dusse defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Oliveira working for a triangle but Van Der Dusse defends it easily.
Van Der Dusse landing some decent shots from guard.
Van Der Dusse wants to control from the top but De Oliveira keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Dusse stands up over De Oliveira, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Van Der Dusse with a nice head shot there.
Van Der Dusse must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
De Oliveira working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Van Der Dusse doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Van Der Dusse manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
De Oliveira throws his legs up looking for a submission but Van Der Dusse uses it to pass to side control.
Van Der Dusse scores with a couple of short elbows.
Van Der Dusse lands an elbow.
Van Der Dusse landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
De Oliveira is trying to improve his position.
De Oliveira on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Anthon Van Der Dusse has got the better of the ground game so far.
De Oliveira is trying to improve his position.
Van Der Dusse working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Oliveira is looking for a sweep.
De Oliveira manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
De Oliveira wants to improve his position but Van Der Dusse is controlling well.
Nice strikes from Van Der Dusse there.
De Oliveira is rocked!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Van Der Dusse connects with a nice short shot to De Oliveira's temple.
Oh De Oliveira is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Der Dusse drops an elbow to the side of De Oliveira's head.
De Oliveira is not content to let Van Der Dusse control the position.
De Oliveira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Van Der Dusse lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Van Der Dusse working over De Oliveira with some ground and pound. De Oliveira looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ground and pound from Van Der Dusse.
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!
Ground and pound from Van Der Dusse.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anthon Van Der Dusse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Van Der Dusse drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
De Oliveira seems to have got his legs back now.
De Oliveira sneaks back into half guard.
De Oliveira is not content to let Van Der Dusse control the position.
De Oliveira looking for submissions off his back.
De Oliveira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Van Der Dusse pulls his head out easily.
Van Der Dusse works his way into full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Oliveira is desperately trying to improve his position but Van Der Dusse has a good base and remains in mount.
De Oliveira wants to control but Van Der Dusse is having none of it.
De Oliveira can't escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Oliveira tries to hold on but Van Der Dusse pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Dusse landing strikes, looking to finish!
Van Der Dusse landing strikes from the mount and De Oliveira is in trouble!
Van Der Dusse looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
De Oliveira is in a horrible position here. Van Der Dusse smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
De Oliveira can't escape the position.
Van Der Dusse looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has De Oliveira covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthon Van Der Dusse!
A very excited looking Anthon Van Der Dusse 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Uniesky Santaban (ranked 1306 p4p, 1964 weight class) and Frank Reilly (ranked 191 p4p, 276 weight class). Reilly has chosen Danko Jones - Do You Wanna Rock as his entrance music. Uniesky Santaban has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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World class boxer
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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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Uniesky Santaban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 26 - 2, fighting out of London, Frank Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santaban smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Santaban connects with a single shot there.
Santaban thuds a left hand into Reilly's body.
Santaban slips under a jab.
Reilly tries to bum rush Santaban with a series of wild strikes but Santaban uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santaban really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reilly throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santaban counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Santaban dodges the punch combination from Reilly.
Reilly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santaban.
Reilly throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reilly falls off balance throwing a combination
and Santaban scores with a counter punch that sends Reilly to the canvas! Santaban smells blood - he's punishing Reilly with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Reilly has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uniesky Santaban!
A victorious Uniesky Santaban thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karl Henriksen (ranked 763 p4p, 1537 weight class) and Darren Weeks (ranked 105 p4p, 211 weight class). Henriksen comes to the cage accompanied by OST Vikings - If I Had a Heart. 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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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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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 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Karl Henriksen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darren Weeks!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weeks tries to clinch
and Henriksen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Weeks doesn't manage to clinch there - Henriksen circles away.
Weeks wants to clinch but Henriksen slips to the side
and Henriksen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Weeks closes the distance and pushes Henriksen back into the cage.
Henriksen tries to break free but Weeks pushes him back against the cage.
Henriksen working aggressively here.
Henriksen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Henriksen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Henriksen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Henriksen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henriksen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Weeks at a distance.
Weeks moves into the clinch.
Henriksen is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henriksen is trying to break the clinch but Weeks is controlling him.
A short left from Weeks.
Henriksen is trying to break the clinch but Weeks has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Henriksen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Henriksen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Weeks keeps control of Henriksen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Henriksen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Weeks clinches with his opponent.
Weeks is trying to drag Henriksen to the mat but Henriksen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Henriksen is trying to break free.
Henriksen has had enough of the clinch but Weeks keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henriksen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Henriksen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Henriksen breaks from the clinch.
Weeks darts in and clinches Henriksen up against the cage.
Weeks has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Henriksen after a bit of a struggle.
Henriksen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Weeks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Henriksen is trying to force a seperation but Weeks has the dominant position.
Henriksen is trying to break the clinch but Weeks has him pressed against the cage.
Weeks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henriksen scores with a jab to the head.
Weeks tries to clinch but Henriksen moves out of range.
Henriksen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Weeks doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Henriksen counter with a right hand.
Karl Henriksen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Weeks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henriksen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Weeks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Henriksen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Weeks keeps control of Henriksen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Weeks has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Henriksen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Henriksen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Henriksen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henriksen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Weeks fails with a takedown attempt.
Weeks wants to clinch but Henriksen slips to the side
and Henriksen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Weeks clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henriksen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Henriksen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Henriksen is trying to force a seperation but Weeks has the dominant position.
Henriksen tries to break the clinch but Weeks is controlling the position.
Henriksen wants to break free but Weeks has control.
Henriksen can't break the clinch.
Weeks wants the takedown. Henriksen is fighting it off but Weeks persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Henriksen's guard against the cage.
Henriksen wants to stand and escape but Weeks is having none of it.
Weeks cracks Henriksen with a solid left hand.
Weeks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Henriksen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Henriksen pulls Weeks in close to his closed guard and prevents Weeks from doing any damage or advancing position.
Weeks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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 Karl Henriksen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Weeks ducks right into an uppercut from Henriksen.
Weeks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Weeks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Weeks there as he acknowledges the shot.
Weeks slips under a jab.
Weeks tries to clinch but Henriksen is having none of it.
Weeks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Henriksen, pushing him back against the cage.
Henriksen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Henriksen is trying to break the clinch but Weeks has him pressed against the cage.
Henriksen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Weeks has him pressed against the cage.
Weeks drops down looking for an ankle pick but Henriksen pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weeks moves in looking to clinch but Henriksen pushes him off.
Weeks wants to clinch but Henriksen slips to the side
and Weeks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Weeks misses with a takedown attempt
and Henriksen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Weeks fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weeks instigates a clinch.
Henriksen stalling in the clinch but Weeks improves position.
Weeks gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Henriksen looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Weeks throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Weeks wants to free his trapped foot but Henriksen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weeks not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Weeks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Henriksen manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Karl Henriksen is winning the standup battle so far.
Weeks clinches up with Henriksen and pushes him back against the cage.
Henriksen is trying to maintain a safe position but Weeks gets an underhook and turns Henriksen into the cage.
Darren Weeks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Henriksen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Karl Henriksen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Weeks.
Henriksen is trying to break the clinch but Weeks has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weeks tries to score a body lock takedown but Henriksen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Weeks looking for a takedown.
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!
Henriksen working hard to break the clinch.
Weeks drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weeks.
Weeks wants the takedown. Henriksen is fighting it off but Weeks persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Henriksen's guard against the cage.
Henriksen wants to stand and escape but Weeks is having none of it.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Weeks working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Henriksen has control of Weeks's left arm, preventing Weeks from doing any damage.
Henriksen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weeks postures up in Henriksen's guard and throws a big left but Henriksen blocks it.
Henriksen wants to get back to his feet but Weeks is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Henriksen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Weeks.
Henriksen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Weeks lands a couple of digs.
Henriksen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Henriksen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Henriksen wants to sweep here but Weeks controlling him for the moment.
Weeks throws an elbow that misses. Henriksen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Weeks's guard. Nice move by Henriksen!
Weeks is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Henriksen has his hands clasped together but Weeks extends and breaks Henriksen's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Weeks.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Darren Weeks!
Our winner, Darren Weeks, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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