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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Gomez (ranked 6808 p4p, 5308 weight class) and Damian Taylor (ranked 61 p4p, 51 weight class). Gomez comes to the cage accompanied by Ladies and Gentlemen. Damian Taylor is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pedro Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damian Taylor !
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gomez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gomez.
Gomez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gomez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gomez cracks Taylor with an open hand slap.
Taylor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gomez scores with a nice strike.
Gomez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gomez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Taylor under the eye.
Gomez lunges at Taylor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Taylor 's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Taylor in his tracks.
Gomez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gomez lands with a good body shot.
Gomez connects with a solid leg kick.
Taylor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Taylor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Taylor takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Gomez has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Taylor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gomez digs a good hook to Taylor 's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomez scores with a one two! Taylor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Gomez.
Taylor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Taylor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gomez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jab from Gomez.
Gomez lands with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Gomez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gomez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 10:8
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 10:8
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 10:8
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Gomez!
Pedro Gomez really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Venali Paetmar (ranked 1493 p4p, 23682 weight class) and Seven Of Five (ranked 190 p4p, 612 weight class). Paetmar's entrance music is Powerwolf - Amen & Attack. A fine choice. Venali Paetmar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Venali Paetmar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seven Of Five!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Topper Green and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paetmar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Paetmar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paetmar misses with a body shot.
Of Five shoots in looking for a takedown but Paetmar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Of Five's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Of Five shoots in and drives through. Paetmar sprawls well.
Paetmar throws a push kick but Of Five slaps the foot to one side.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Of Five checks a leg kick.
Of Five shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It looked like Paetmar was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Venali Paetmar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seven Of Five.
Of Five tries for a takedown but Paetmar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Paetmar gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Of Five preventing the sweep.
Of Five postures up in Paetmar's guard and throws a big left but Paetmar blocks it.
Paetmar controlling the position.
Of Five trying to control but Paetmar is working from the bottom.
Paetmar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Of Five must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paetmar has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Of Five is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Paetmar taking a breather.
Of Five effectively controlling the action here.
Paetmar tries to work over Of Five's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Paetmar has Of Five pressed against the cage.
Paetmar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Paetmar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Of Five is keeping busy.
Of Five on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Of Five breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Of Five gets a takedown into half guard.
Paetmar makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Paetmar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paetmar has control of Of Five's left arm, preventing Of Five from doing any damage.
Paetmar wants to sweep here but Of Five controlling him for the moment.
Paetmar manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paetmar misses with a low kick.
A punch combination from Of Five misses.
Paetmar loads up on a big right hand but Of Five slips the punch.
Of Five has his takedown stuffed
letting Paetmar counter with a right hand.
Of Five shoots in for a takedown but Paetmar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Five tries to clinch but Paetmar is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Paetmar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Paetmar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paetmar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Of Five connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Venali Paetmar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paetmar lands a lovely overhand right.
Paetmar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paetmar slaps away a takedown attempt from Of Five, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Paetmar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Of Five shoots and misses
and Paetmar counters with a series of strikes. Of Five will be more careful next time no doubt.
The fighters circling - Paetmar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Of Five cracks Paetmar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Of Five moves forwards but Paetmar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Paetmar tries a head kick but it misses.
Paetmar is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paetmar throws a lazy right hand but Of Five sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Of Five throws a counter combo.
Of Five ducks under a wild hook from Paetmar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paetmar missing with a left hand there. Of Five was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Of Five was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Of Five fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Of Five fails with a takedown attempt.
Of Five displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paetmar throws out the jab.
Paetmar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Of Five with a lazy takedown attempt
and Paetmar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Of Five thinking.
No joy there for Paetmar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Venali Paetmar dominated that round.
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.
Paetmar throws a right and a left that Of Five avoids nicely.
Paetmar throws out a loose jab but Of Five uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seven Of Five seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Of Five will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Venali Paetmar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Of Five dives in and grabs Paetmar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Paetmar pushes down on Of Five's head and hops out.
Paetmar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Of Five can do to turn this around?
Paetmar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paetmar loads up on a big right hand but Of Five slips the punch.
Of Five fails in his attempt to clinch.
Of Five tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paetmar misses with a hook.
Paetmar swinging wildly here.
Of Five now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Of Five moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Five breaks the clinch.
Of Five pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Of Five gets a clinch.
Of Five blocks a body shot from Paetmar.
Paetmar is looking to control Of Five's arms but Of Five gets an underhook and turns him. Now Paetmar has his back to the cage.
Paetmar taking a breather.
Maybe Paetmar would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Paetmar is trying to push Of Five away but Of Five has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Of Five fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Venali Paetmar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seven Of Five.
Paetmar can't break the clinch.
Of Five breaks the clinch.
Paetmar stuns Of Five with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Of Five dives in and grabs Paetmar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Paetmar pushes down on Of Five's head and hops out.
Of Five pushes Paetmar up against the cage in a clinch.
Paetmar looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Of Five tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Of Five jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Paetmar walks away with a smile on his face. Of Five gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Paetmar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Of Five backs up against the cage.
Paetmar gets tackled into the cage by Of Five. Of Five maintains the clinch.
Paetmar taking a breather.
Paetmar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Of Five wants a takedown but no success here.
Of Five manages to break the clinch.
Paetmar scores with a decent looking hook.
Paetmar throws a head kick that misses.
Of Five was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Paetmar lands a jab to Of Five's midsection.
Of Five tries to score a power double leg takedown but Paetmar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Of Five somewhat.
Venali Paetmar is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Five avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Of Five gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Paetmar wants to break free but Of Five has control.
Paetmar swings wildly with an uppercut but Of Five uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paetmar is pressed up against the cage. Of Five has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Paetmar down to the mat. Paetmar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Of Five looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Paetmar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Of Five misses with a double jab
and Paetmar counters with a body kick.
Of Five fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Of Five closes this distance looking for a takedown but Paetmar circles away.
A punch combination from Paetmar misses.
Of Five tries to clinch but Paetmar is having none of it.
Paetmar moves out of range of the strikes.
Paetmar throws a big counter combination but Of Five scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Paetmar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paetmar misses with a few strikes there.
Paetmar lands a nice looking body kick.
Of Five shoots in looking for a takedown but Paetmar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Of Five's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Of Five tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And Paetmar counters with a quick kick to the body but Of Five blocks it.
Paetmar misses with a kick to the body.
Of Five shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Paetmar sprawls well. Paetmar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Of Five gets slowly back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Venali Paetmar dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Of Five shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Paetmar as he avoids it easily.
Paetmar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Paetmar misses with a low kick.
Of Five showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paetmar.
Despite the aggression on Of Five's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Of Five misses with a takedown attempt - Paetmar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Of Five thows a leg kick but Paetmar checks it
and Paetmar counters with a one-two to the body.
Of Five fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paetmar throws a nice looking combination but Of Five bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Of Five throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paetmar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A slow jab from Paetmar misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Of Five on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Of Five forces Paetmar back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paetmar is looking to control Of Five's arms but Of Five gets an underhook and turns him. Now Paetmar has his back to the cage.
Paetmar tries to stall but Of Five uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Paetmar tries to stall but Of Five uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Paetmar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Paetmar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paetmar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Of Five closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Of Five blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paetmar working hard to break the clinch.
Paetmar gets through Of Five's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Paetmar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Of Five fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Venali Paetmar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seven Of Five.
Of Five has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Paetmar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Paetmar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Of Five rushes Paetmar and presses him up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paetmar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Paetmar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Paetmar misses with some punches.
Paetmar stops a takedown attempt from Of Five.
Paetmar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Of Five avoids it.
Of Five escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paetmar pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Of Five back to the cage. Paetmar follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Of Five avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Of Five moves in looking to clinch but Paetmar pushes him off.
Of Five tries for a takedown but Paetmar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Paetmar throws a push kick but Of Five slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paetmar misses with a few strikes there.
Paetmar misses with a double jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Paetmar.
Of Five displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paetmar throws out the jab.
Of Five with the counter takedown but Paetmar avoids it easily.
Paetmar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Of Five.
Paetmar appears to be looking for a big counter.
Of Five gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Paetmar counters with a series of strikes. Of Five will be more careful next time no doubt.
Paetmar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Paetmar.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paetmar. Of Five does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paetmar swinging wildly here.
Paetmar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Of Five on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Paetmar. Paetmar obviously looking to wear him down.
Of Five clinches up against the cage.
Venali Paetmar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paetmar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Of Five is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Paetmar avoiding damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Venali Paetmar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Paetmar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Venali Paetmar!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeppe Bjoergen (ranked 4186 p4p, 3758 weight class) and Brutus Ryker (ranked 469 p4p, 435 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeppe Bjoergen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brutus Ryker!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ryker throws a combination that misses
and Bjoergen counters by moving into the clinch.
Ryker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bjoergen backwards.
Bjoergen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ryker struggles to land a body shot inside as Bjoergen controls his hands.
Bjoergen struggles to land a body shot inside as Ryker controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bjoergen.
Bjoergen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ryker's efforts to push away.
Ryker stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bjoergen has a couple of punches blocked by Ryker.
Bjoergen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bjoergen lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjoergen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ryker or not.
Ryker dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short left from Bjoergen.
Bjoergen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ryker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bjoergen creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Ryker with a big uppercut! Ryker tries to clinch up but Bjoergen pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Ryker to the mat! Ryker covers up and Bjoergen unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jeppe Bjoergen!
Jeppe Bjoergen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jihadi Joseph (ranked 1010 p4p, 4893 weight class) and Wietse Dellemans (ranked 103 p4p, 415 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jihadi Joseph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wietse Dellemans!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Darius Henderson and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joseph scores with a nice right hand.
Joseph looks to land a right hand but Dellemans moved out of range.
Dellemans takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dellemans tries to clinch up.
Dellemans uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joseph.
Dellemans uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joseph.
Dellemans throws a half hearted mid kick.
Joseph throws a leg kick
and Dellemans counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joseph pushes Dellemans up against the cage in a clinch.
Joseph throws a punch but it's blocked by Dellemans.
Joseph lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dellemans or not.
Joseph blocks the elbow strike.
Joseph lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dellemans just misses with a elbow thrown towards Joseph's brow.
Joseph misses with the head strike.
Dellemans lands with a light punch inside.
Dellemans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dellemans throws a hook but Joseph avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Joseph as he connects with a hook.
Jihadi Joseph seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joseph throws a half hearted mid kick.
Joseph fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dellemans looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dellemans checks a low kick from Joseph.
Dellemans connects with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph looks to land a combination but Dellemans avoids it well.
As Joseph backs off Dellemans throws a huge counter combo but Joseph manages to avoid it all.
Joseph throws a poor cross that misses
and Dellemans counters with a straight right hand.
Dellemans tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joseph paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Joseph throws a body shot but no joy.
Dellemans throws a head kick but Joseph moves out of range.
Joseph swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dellemans tries to clinch but Joseph is having none of it.
Joseph moves out of range of the body kick.
Dellemans goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dellemans avoids a kick to the body.
Joseph throws a lazy right hand but Dellemans sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joseph swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dellemans was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dellemans tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Joseph is able to avoid easily.
Joseph stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dellemans.
Joseph fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dellemans looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Joseph misses the shot to the body.
Dellemans drops his hands momentarily and Joseph takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Joseph throws a low kick but Dellemans avoids it.
A low kick lands for Joseph.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph lands a nice hook to Dellemans's body. Dellemans takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dellemans stuns Joseph with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dellemans takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Joseph throws a body shot but no joy.
Dellemans will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dellemans clinches up with Joseph and pushes him back against the cage.
Joseph throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dellemanss head.
Dellemans blocks a body shot from Joseph.
Joseph lands with a short shot to the head.
Dellemans pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dellemans connects with a knee to the head.
Joseph avoids a wild elbow strike from Dellemans.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joseph.
Joseph dodges an elbow strike from Dellemans.
Dellemans lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dellemans.
Joseph misses with the head strike.
I was talking to Joseph's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dellemans pushes off an throws an elbow but Joseph leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Joseph lands with a short shot to the head.
Dellemans throws an elbow but it misses.
Joseph lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joseph creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dellemans.
Joseph can't find room to land a body shot as Dellemans controls the action.
Dellemans misses with a punch on the inside.
Dellemans pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Joseph lands a right hand.
Dellemans creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dellemans lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dellemans throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Joseph blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joseph lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Joseph.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dellemans.
Joseph avoids a wild elbow strike from Dellemans.
Dellemans looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Joseph tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dellemans's elbow.
Joseph misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dellemans with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dellemans blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joseph misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joseph lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joseph struggles to land a body shot inside as Dellemans controls his hands.
Joseph doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dellemans gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dellemans fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dellemans throws an elbow that misses.
Dellemans throws an elbow that misses.
Dellemans scores with a shot to the side of Joseph's head.
Joseph has a couple of punches blocked by Dellemans.
Joseph goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dellemans lands a nice elbow.
Joseph tries to work over Dellemans's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joseph lands an uppercut.
Joseph misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice elbow from Dellemans.
Joseph is working Dellemans over against the cage.
Joseph blocks an elbow strike from Dellemans.
Dellemans pushes off an throws an elbow but Joseph leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dellemans throws a punch but it's blocked by Joseph.
Joseph blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joseph lands a nice uppercut.
Joseph misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Joseph doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dellemans looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A shot in the inside from Joseph.
Joseph tries a body shot but Dellemans blocks it.
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 Jihadi Joseph will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Good exchange - Joseph coming out on top.
Dellemans tries to clinch but Joseph is having none of it.
Joseph uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dellemans has time to react.
Jihadi Joseph is winning the standup battle so far.
Dellemans misses with a body shot.
Dellemans blocks a low kick nicely.
Dellemans is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Dellemans gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dellemans ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Joseph misses the jab.
A nice leg kick from Joseph, right into the meat of the thigh.
Joseph lands an overhand right.
Dellemans moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dellemans.
Joseph fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joseph fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dellemans pushes off an throws an elbow but Joseph leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wietse Dellemans seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dellemans breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dellemans. Joseph does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Joseph misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joseph gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Joseph fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joseph misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dellemanss head.
Joseph avoids the elbow strike from Dellemans, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dellemans just misses with a elbow thrown towards Joseph's brow.
Joseph misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joseph fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joseph throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dellemans throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dellemans creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Joseph blocks an elbow strike from Dellemans.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dellemans.
Joseph lands a body shot in the clinch.
Joseph swings wildly with an uppercut but Dellemans uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joseph misses with some punches.
Joseph misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dellemans lands a damaging elbow.
 It looks like Jihadi Joseph has been cut.
Dellemans throws an elbow but it misses.
Joseph tries a body shot but Dellemans blocks it.
Joseph tries to throw a body punch but Dellemans avoids it by throwing Joseph back against the cage.
Joseph tries to throw a body punch but Dellemans avoids it by throwing Joseph back against the cage.
Joseph lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dellemans throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A frustrated look appears on Dellemans's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dellemans creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Joseph's defenses.
Dellemans breaks from the clinch.
Dellemans avoids the body shot from Joseph.
Dellemans throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joseph scores with the left hand. Dellemans knows he should have avoided that one.
Joseph wants to land a leg kick but Dellemans is out of range.
Dellemans connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dellemans throws a leg kick but Joseph sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Joseph looks to land a right hand but Dellemans moved out of range.
A clash of legs there as Joseph blocks the low kick.
Dellemans throws out a loose jab but Joseph uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Joseph. That's going to slow Dellemans down.
Joseph swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dellemans scoring well with a low kick there.
Jab from Joseph.
Dellemans connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dellemans looks to land a right hand but Joseph moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dellemans lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Joseph throws out a leg kick but Dellemans moves out of range and Joseph only half commits.
Joseph misses with a hook. Dellemans ducked under it nicely.
Dellemans throws a front kick aimed at Joseph's knee but Joseph avoids it well.
Joseph misses with a few strikes there.
Dellemans lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Joseph connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dellemans. Dellemans circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A left lands for Joseph.
Joseph misses with an uppercut. Dellemans saw that one coming.
Dellemans is looking to chop away at Joseph's legs.
Dellemans lands with a hook. Joseph tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Joseph lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Joseph connects with a right hand. Dellemans shakes it off.
Sloppy strikes from Joseph. Those never looked like landing.
Joseph looks to land a left hand but Dellemans moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dellemans with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Joseph has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Joseph misses with a looping left.
Dellemans throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joseph thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph darts in and clinches Dellemans up against the cage.
Dellemans blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joseph blocks the elbow strike.
Joseph misses with the head strike.
Joseph lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Joseph tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dellemans misses with an elbow strike.
Joseph lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joseph goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joseph lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Joseph is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dellemans can do to turn this around?
Dellemans blocking some punches.
Dellemans pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dellemans pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Joseph keeps control of Dellemans as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Joseph blocks an elbow strike.
Joseph fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dellemans.
A hook to the body from Joseph.
Joseph throws a punch but it's blocked by Dellemans.
Joseph blocks an elbow strike from Dellemans.
Joseph fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jihadi Joseph dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jihadi Joseph's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Joseph dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dellemans takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Joseph throws a low kick but Dellemans moves out of range easily.
Joseph throws a body punch but Dellemans moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Joseph.
Dellemans fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dellemans avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dellemans pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joseph throws out a powerful jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Joseph.
Dellemans is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Dellemans takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Joseph stuns Dellemans with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dellemans uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joseph.
Joseph connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dellemans. Dellemans circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dellemans takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joseph checks a low kick from Dellemans.
Dellemans lands a leg kick that knocks Joseph off balance momentarily.
Dellemans throws a big shot that misses.
Joseph closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph lands with a light punch inside.
Joseph lands a shoulder strike.
Dellemans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joseph tests Dellemans's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joseph looks to land a right hand but Dellemans moved out of range.
Dellemans takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Joseph ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dellemans moves away.
Joseph lunges at Dellemans with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dellemans's hand.
Dellemans tries to clinch up.
Joseph misses with a body shot.
Joseph drops his hands momentarily and Dellemans takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Joseph scores with a push kick.
Dellemans swings for the body but Joseph moves out of range.
Joseph misses with a body shot.
Joseph throws a hook to the side of Dellemans's head but Dellemans sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dellemans displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joseph throws out the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dellemans is looking to clinch but Joseph is avoiding it.
Dellemans takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dellemans throws out a leg kick but Joseph moves out of range and Dellemans only half commits.
Dellemans takes a swing at Joseph's ribcage but misses.
Joseph lands with a good body shot.
Dellemans moves out of range as Joseph strikes.
Dellemans appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Joseph uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dellemans.
A swing and a miss from Joseph.
Joseph throws out a leg kick but Dellemans moves out of range and Joseph only half commits.
Dellemans pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dellemans has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dellemans throws a head kick but Joseph moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Joseph misses the target.
Dellemans uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joseph.
Dellemans takes one to the chin there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dellemans checks a leg kick.
Dellemans keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joseph.
Joseph fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dellemans has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Joseph is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Joseph avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Joseph slips a jab from Dellemans.
Joseph fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dellemans, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph avoids a wild elbow strike from Dellemans.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dellemans throws an elbow but misses.
Joseph lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dellemans misses with an elbow strike.
Joseph lands with a left to the head.
Joseph misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joseph misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Joseph.
Joseph lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dellemans.
Dellemans lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dellemans lands a nice elbow.
Joseph lands with a right to the head.
Joseph lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dellemans backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Joseph.
A short right from Joseph.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dellemans just misses with a elbow thrown towards Joseph's brow.
Dellemans throws an elbow but it misses.
Joseph lands a left hand.
Joseph doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joseph working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dellemans throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dellemans takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Joseph blocks an elbow strike.
Joseph lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Joseph makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dellemans with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dellemans misses with an elbow strike.
Joseph tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dellemans's elbow.
Joseph can't find room to land a body shot as Dellemans controls the action.
Joseph scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Joseph works on Dellemans's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Joseph.
Nice elbow from Dellemans.
Wietse Dellemans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dellemans lands an elbow just above Joseph 's eye.
Joseph lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dellemans backwards.
Joseph softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Joseph fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joseph scores with a nice hook to the head.
Joseph lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dellemans throws an elbow that misses.
Dellemans working aggressively here.
Dellemans's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jihadi Joseph showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Joseph has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jihadi Joseph!
A victorious Jihadi Joseph 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Luke Skywalker (ranked 1489 p4p, 2794 weight class) and BJ Barrett (ranked 149 p4p, 276 weight class). Skywalker kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Skywalker Theme. 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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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Skywalker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, BJ Barrett!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrett tries to clinch but Skywalker is having none of it.
Skywalker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skywalker misses with a right hand
and Barrett makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Skywalker lands a slapping body shot.
Barrett dives in for a single leg takedown but Skywalker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Skywalker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Skywalker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barrett was well out of range. Poor timing from Skywalker.
Skywalker with a jab.
Skywalker lands a really nice looking cross but Barrett seems unphased.
A telegraphed right hand from Skywalker misses the target.
Barrett steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Skywalker.
We've been hearing reports that Skywalker has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Skywalker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barrett with the counter takedown but Skywalker avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Skywalker.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skywalker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barrett counters by clinching up.
Barrett is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Skywalker is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skywalker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skywalker struggles to land a body shot inside as Barrett controls his hands.
Skywalker can't break the clinch.
Barrett is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Luke Skywalker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Barrett.
Skywalker has had enough of the clinch but Barrett keeps him there for the moment.
Skywalker controlling the action here for a moment.
Skywalker controlling the action here for a moment.
Skywalker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barrett's elbow.
Barrett changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Skywalker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Barrett keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Skywalker throws a right hand that Barrett ducks under and follows up with a left that Barrett also avoids with ease.
Skywalker tries to keep at a distance but Barrett has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrett controlling the action here for a moment.
Skywalker leaning against his opponent.
Barrett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barrett is trying to drag Skywalker to the mat but Skywalker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Skywalker misses with a body punch.
Skywalker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skywalker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barrett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barrett checks a low kick from Skywalker.
A jab lands there for Skywalker.
Barrett slips under a jab from Skywalker.
Skywalker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skywalker.
Barrett tries to clinch but Skywalker is having none of it.
Skywalker swings for the body but Barrett moves out of range.
Barrett tries to clinch but Skywalker is having none of it.
Barrett lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barrett takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Skywalker throws the left hand but Barrett avoids the punch easily.
Barrett wants to counter the offense by Skywalker and move into the clinch position.
Skywalker connects with a leg kick.
Skywalker throws a body shot but no joy.
Skywalker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barrett. That did some damage!
Skywalker missing with a left hand there. Barrett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Skywalker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Skywalker swats away the attempt to clinch by Barrett.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrett takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barrett gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skywalker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Skywalker stalling.
Skywalker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skywalker lands a shot to the body.
Barrett is trying to pull guard but Skywalker has him pressed against the cage.
Barrett tries to score a body lock takedown but Skywalker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Skywalker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Skywalker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skywalker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Skywalker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barrett moves away.
Skywalker sets himself, and Barrett steps forward looking for the clinch! Skywalker avoids it this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Skywalker dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Skywalker clobbers Barrett with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barrett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barrett with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Skywalker to score with a decent uppercut.
Skywalker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Skywalker takes a swing at Barrett's ribcage but misses.
Skywalker throws a hook to the side of Barrett's head but Barrett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barrett staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrett closes the distance but Skywalker moves to the side
and Skywalker counters with a straight right hand.
Barrett moves into the clinch.
A short left from Barrett.
Skywalker tries a body shot but Barrett blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Skywalker.
Skywalker stalls.
A short right from Skywalker.
Skywalker pushes Barrett back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barrett manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Skywalker's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Skywalker tries to throw a body punch but Barrett avoids it by throwing Skywalker back against the cage.
Skywalker manages to break the clinch.
Skywalker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barrett tries to counter by closing the distance.
Skywalker lands with a cross.
Skywalker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barrett can do to turn this around?
Skywalker misses with a hook.
Barrett feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrett slips under a jab.
Luke Skywalker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barrett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skywalker.
Barrett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Luke Skywalker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barrett tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Skywalker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Skywalker misses with the combination.
Barrett staying out of range there.
Barrett moves to clinch but Skywalker breaks away
and Skywalker counters with a nice body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Skywalker misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Skywalker, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrett walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Barrett will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Skywalker swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barrett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Skywalker scores with a jab. Barrett acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skywalker. Barrett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barrett throws a counter combo.
Skywalker misses with an uppercut
letting Barrett counter with a right hand.
Skywalker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Skywalker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Skywalker thuds a left hand into Barrett's body.
Barrett is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Skywalker's half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barrett is working for a kimura here but Skywalker manages to reverse the position and he's now in Barrett's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Skywalker is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Barrett is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barrett is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Skywalker lands a couple of digs.
Skywalker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barrett is on top in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Skywalker dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Skywalker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Skywalker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barrett manages to avoid it.
Skywalker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barrett wants to clinch.
Skywalker lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
BJ Barrett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Skywalker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barrett.
Skywalker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barrett was well out of range. Poor timing from Skywalker.
Barrett doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barrett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Skywalker throws a lazy uppercut
and Barrett counters with a series of strikes. Skywalker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barrett tries to clinch up but Skywalker circles away and keeps his distance.
Barrett takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Skywalker misses with a wild body shot.
Skywalker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barrett moves out of range of the strikes.
Barrett changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skywalker. Barrett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skywalker misses the jab.
Barrett takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrett fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Barrett on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Barrett keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Skywalker wants to land a leg kick but Barrett is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barrett! But no joy.
Barrett moves into the clinch.
Barrett wants the takedown. Skywalker is fighting it off but Barrett persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Skywalker's guard against the cage.
Barrett stopping the sweep attempt from Skywalker.
Barrett wants to control from the top but Skywalker keeps moving.
Skywalker wants to sweep here but Barrett controlling him for the moment.
Barrett sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Skywalker pulls Barrett in close to prevent any damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barrett trying to control the position from guard on top but Skywalker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Skywalker scores with a punch to the head.
Skywalker misses with a two punch combination.
Luke Skywalker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Skywalker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barrett.
Skywalker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barrett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skywalker.
Skywalker throws a hook but Barrett avoids it easily.
BJ Barrett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barrett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skywalker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barrett.
Barrett defending well as Skywalker loads up on a big left hand.
Barrett steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Skywalker.
Barrett slips under a jab from Skywalker.
Barrett swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barrett has closed the distance and engaged Skywalker in a clinch.
Barrett can't find room to land a body shot as Skywalker controls the action.
Skywalker blocks an uppercut.
Barrett tries a body shot but Skywalker blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Skywalker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Skywalker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Skywalker!
A relieved looking Luke Skywalker thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Villarreal (ranked 1916 p4p, 1453 weight class) and Kaoru Nagashima (ranked 194 p4p, 146 weight class). Villarreal's entrance music is Tupac- I�m a Soldier. A fine choice. The key to victory for Carlos Villarreal has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Villarreal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kaoru Nagashima!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villarreal listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Villarreal scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nagashima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nagashima dodges the punch combination from Villarreal.
Nagashima feints the counter takedown.
Villarreal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nagashima manages to avoid it.
Nagashima fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Villarreal fails to land with a series of punches.
Nagashima ducks under a wild hook from Villarreal.
Carlos Villarreal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Villarreal misses with a looping right.
Nagashima tries to counter with a clinch but Villarreal shakes him off and moves away.
Villarreal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Villarreal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nagashima.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Villarreal.
Villarreal misses with a low kick.
Nagashima wants to counter the offense by Villarreal and move into the clinch position.
Nagashima takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Villarreal swings widly with a right hand
and Nagashima counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Villarreal on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagashima throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nagashima is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Villarreal has managed to free his arm - good work.
Villarreal is trying to stand up here but Nagashima is controlling him well.
Nagashima slips a nice elbow through Villarreal's hands, connecting with Villarreal's forehead.
Nagashima thows a huge punch but Villarreal dodges it nicely.
Ground and pound from Nagashima.
Nagashima is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Villarreal doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nagashima.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Nagashima working his ground and pound in the gym.
Nagashima is nestled in close to Villarreal, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nagashima prevents Villarreal from standing back up.
Nagashima lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima prevents Villarreal from standing back up.
Nagashima winds up and cracks Villarreal with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nagashima is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nagashima has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nagashima is nestled in close to Villarreal, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nagashima looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nagashima working Villarreal over with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
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. Nagashima connects with a nice short shot to Villarreal's temple.
Villarreal is trying to stand up here but Nagashima is controlling him well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nagashima lands a nice short elbow.
Nagashima winds up and cracks Villarreal with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nagashima winds up and cracks Villarreal with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Nagashima there.
 Villarreal 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. Nagashima connects with a nice short shot to Villarreal's temple.
Oh Villarreal is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nagashima lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Villarreal! More strikes land and this one is all over! Nagashima jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaoru Nagashima!
After the fight, Kaoru Nagashima was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hero Shima (ranked 925 p4p, 1246 weight class) and Ultima Kekkonen (ranked 126 p4p, 163 weight class). Shima comes into the arena with C. R. E. A. M blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hero Shima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ultima Kekkonen!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Ben Hemmingworth and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kekkonen misses with a looping left.
Shima throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shima throws a body punch but Kekkonen moves out of range.
Kekkonen scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice jab there from Shima.
 It looks like Ultima Kekkonen has been cut.
Kekkonen slips a straight right by Shima.
Shima misses with a hook to the body
and Kekkonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shima with a hook.
Shima checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shima looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kekkonen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
No joy there for Shima, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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!
Kekkonen scores with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kekkonen misses with a combination
and Shima counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shima tests Kekkonen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A low kick lands for Kekkonen.
Shima misses with a body punch
enabling Kekkonen to counter with a crisp jab.
Kekkonen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kekkonen misses with a series of wild punches.
Shima is looking to counter punch.
Shima is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kekkonen.
Kekkonen slips a straight right by Shima.
Kekkonen throws a counter combo.
Shima takes a swing at Kekkonen's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shima tries to close the distance and clinch but Kekkonen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kekkonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Shima is just out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shima.
Kekkonen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Shima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shima throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kekkonen lands with a right hand.
Shima lands a big right hand that sends Kekkonen crashing to the mat! Shima stays standing though and waves Kekkonen back to his feet!
 Kekkonen is rocked!
That has opened up Ultima Kekkonen's cut even more.
Crunch! Kekkonen slams his shin into Shima's torso.
Kekkonen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shima is looking to counter punch.
Hero Shima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shima throws a body punch but Kekkonen moves out of range.
Kekkonen connects with a leg kick.
Kekkonen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shima counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kekkonen throws a lazy right hand but Shima sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kekkonen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shima throws a looping overhand right but Kekkonen ducks down to avoid it.
Shima is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kekkonen moves out of range as Shima strikes.
Shima closes the distance and pushes Kekkonen back into the cage.
Shima lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shima softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shima digs a right hand into Kekkonen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kekkonen's gas tank.
Kekkonen looks winded!
Kekkonen scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Shima.
A right handed body shot lands from Shima.
Shima scores with a hook to the body.
Shima content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Shima lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kekkonen or not.
I was talking to Shima's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A right hook to the body lands for Shima.
Shima stalls.
A right hand to the body from Shima.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shima just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kekkonen's brow.
Shima lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shima scores with a hook to the body.
Shima tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kekkonen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shima decides to pull guard.
Kekkonen stopping the sweep attempt from Shima.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shima looking for a guillotine here but Kekkonen defends easily.
Shima trying to control the position here.
Shima not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kekkonen stands and throws Shima's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hero Shima dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ultima Kekkonen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kekkonen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kekkonen is looking to land body kicks.
Shima misses with a straight right.
Kekkonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shima throws out the jab.
No joy there for Kekkonen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kekkonen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shima misses with a hook. Kekkonen ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shima throws a hook but Kekkonen avoids it easily.
Shima bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kekkonen avoids the body shot from Shima.
Shima slips under a jab from Kekkonen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kekkonen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kekkonen loads up on a big right hand but Shima slips the punch.
Kekkonen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A telegraphed right hand from Kekkonen misses the target.
Shima slips under a jab.
Shima moves out of range as Kekkonen strikes.
A shot to the body from Shima misses
and Kekkonen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kekkonen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kekkonen scores with a body shot.
Shima rushes Kekkonen and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Kekkonen is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Shima piles on the pressure and Kekkonen crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hero Shima!
A relieved looking Hero Shima thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Bard (ranked 1768 p4p, 2950 weight class) and Dolph Lindgren (ranked 251 p4p, 385 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Bard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dolph Lindgren!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Francis DeMontford and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Bard has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bard throws an overhand right that lands on Lindgren's shoulder, as Lindgren tries to avoid the shot.
Lindgren misses with a straight right.
Lindgren throws a hook but Bard blocks it.
Bard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lindgren walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lindgren lunges at Bard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bard's hand.
Mike Bard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lindgren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A combination from Lindgren does no damage.
Lindgren moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A nice leg kick from Lindgren, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bard throws an off balance right hand
enabling Lindgren to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bard swings for the body but Lindgren moves out of range.
Lindgren checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lindgren now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bard throws a jab but it's blocked by Lindgren.
Lindgren scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lindgren blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bard with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Lindgren to counter with a crisp jab.
Lindgren staying out of range there.
Lindgren throws a sloppy head kick and Bard moves out of range easily.
Lindgren with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lindgren lands a jab to the head.
Lindgren moves out of range as Bard strikes.
A jab from Bard misses.
Lindgren lands with a cross.
Bard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've been informed that Lindgren has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lindgren misses with a hook.
Bard is looking to counter the offense by Lindgren and move into the clinch.
Bard dodges the punch combination from Lindgren.
Bard looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lindgren preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bard landing some decent shots from guard.
Bard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bard throws a big elbow that misses.
Bard wants to pass the guard but Lindgren is keeping the position.
Lindgren controls Bard momentarily but Bard frees himself.
Bard wants to control from the top but Lindgren keeps moving.
Lindgren keeping full guard, as Bard tries to pass.
Lindgren has his hands on Bard's head, controlling the position.
Lindgren controls Bard momentarily but Bard frees himself.
Bard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindgren is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lindgren trying to control the position.
Bard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lindgren has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bard has managed to get both his arms back between Lindgren's legs - danger averted.
Bard is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bard lands a couple of digs.
Lindgren looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lindgren trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bard lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bard tries to free his leg and advance position but Lindgren is retaining full guard.
Bard working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lindgren's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lindgren works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bard landing some decent shots from guard.
Bard postures up in Lindgren's guard and throws a big left but Lindgren blocks it.
Lindgren isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bard stacks Lindgren on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bard!
Bard decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lindgren to his feet.
Lindgren throws the left hand but Bard avoids the punch easily.
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 Mike Bard will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bard missing with a left hand there. Lindgren was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lindgren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bard throws out the jab.
Bard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lindgren checks a low kick from Bard.
Bard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dolph Lindgren seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lindgren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bard manages to avoid it.
Bard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lindgren sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lindgren catches Bard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bard throws a body punch but Lindgren moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bard misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from Bard misses.
Bard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lindgren throws a body shot but no joy.
Bard looks to land a combination. Lindgren sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bard misses with a combination
and Lindgren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bard tries for a takedown but Lindgren circles away easily
and Lindgren counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Bard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Bard misses.
Lindgren connects with the punch.
Lindgren is looking to slow Bard down with leg kicks.
Bard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Good standup being displayed there by Lindgren as he connects with a hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Bard blocks the leg kick.
Bard blocks a jab.
Lindgren misses with a hook.
Bard misses with a wild body shot.
Lindgren on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lindgren swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bard throws a sloppy body shot
and Lindgren counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lindgren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lindgren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bard moves away.
A swing and a miss from Bard.
Lindgren blocks a jab.
Bard throws a looping overhand right but Lindgren ducks down to avoid it.
Lindgren pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lindgren pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lindgren fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bard.
Lindgren throws a head kick that half lands.
Lindgren throws a low kick but Bard moves out of range easily.
Bard lands with a shot to the body.
Bard closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lindgren's guard.
Lindgren throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lindgren has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bard has managed to get both his arms back between Lindgren's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bard throws a big elbow that misses.
Mike Bard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bard lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bard throwing strikes but missing.
Bard wants to pass the guard but Lindgren is keeping the position.
Bard trying to control the position from guard on top but Lindgren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lindgren looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bard postures up and lands a big shot to Lindgren's brow.
Lindgren keeping full guard, as Bard tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindgren seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bard is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bard stands up over Lindgren, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bard tries to free his leg and advance position but Lindgren is retaining full guard.
Bard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lindgren is keeping the position for now.
Bard trying to control the position from guard on top but Lindgren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lindgren has Bard pulled in close to control his posture.
Lindgren is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Bard will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bard ducks under a wild hook from Lindgren.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bard.
Bard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lindgren.
Bard throws a jab but it's blocked by Lindgren.
Lindgren scores with a jab.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bard.
Bard working the head with strikes.
Lindgren sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bard wants to take a breather but Lindgren is having none of it.
Bard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lindgren looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lindgren looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lindgren is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindgren wants to control but Bard is keeping busy.
Bard thows a huge punch but Lindgren dodges it nicely.
Bard winds up and cracks Lindgren with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bard drops an elbow to the side of Lindgren's head.
Lindgren is staying active underneath Bard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lindgren taking some punishment here, with Bard in his half guard.
Bard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lindgren defends it well.
Lindgren looking for submissions off his back.
Bard lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mike Bard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindgren trying to hold on to Bard's head to control him but Bard postures up.
Bard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lindgren keeps working.
Lindgren is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bard wants to take a breather but Lindgren is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bard wants to free his trapped foot but Lindgren is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lindgren actively working from the bottom here.
Lindgren blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bard.
Lindgren is not content to let Bard control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindgren wants to control but Bard is keeping busy.
Lindgren is trying to get back to full guard.
Lindgren has hold of Bard's hands but Bard slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bard wants to take a breather but Lindgren is having none of it.
Bard lands strikes from half guard.
Lindgren trying to hold on to Bard's head to control him but Bard postures up.
Bard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lindgren actively working from the bottom here.
Bard is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lindgren is refusing to be controlled, as Bard sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindgren is in trouble now - Bard has advanced to mount!
Bard lands a nice shot to the head.
Lindgren swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Lindgren is trying desperately to improve position.
Bard lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lindgren is rocked!
Lindgren takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bard looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Lindgren 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 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Bard!
Mike Bard spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
In defeat, Dolph Lindgren stepped up to the mic, saying 'Didn't work out this time, but I'd still like to thank my sponsors Conviction. Cheers guys!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Guy River (ranked 766 p4p, 2381 weight class) and Bobolo Jubbly (ranked 98 p4p, 287 weight class). River's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Gabon National Anthem. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guy River!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobolo Jubbly!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Darius Henderson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River scores with a jab to the body.
Jubbly drives through with a takedown into guard.
River is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Rivers Edge Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
River keeping moving, preventing Jubbly from controlling successfully.
River keeping full guard, as Jubbly tries to pass.
Jubbly slips nicely into half guard.
River knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jubbly on the ground.
Jubbly is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jubbly is stalling here. River is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jubbly seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and River has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jubbly tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jubbly looking for a sweep but River has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Jubbly can't escape the position.
Jubbly keeps trying to improve his position.
Jubbly is still trying to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Jubbly tries for a takedown but River circles away easily
and River counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab from River.
Jubbly closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. River quickly recovers to half guard.
Jubbly looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jubbly is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, River has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jubbly wants to pass to mount but River is defending the position.
Jubbly is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jubbly is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and River defends it well.
Jubbly seems to be looking for submissions.
Jubbly is trying to control. River wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jubbly is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jubbly is working for a kimura but River is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jubbly wants to work for an arm triangle but River is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jubbly looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jubbly passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bobolo Jubbly will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jubbly tries to clinch up
and River finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jubbly shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches River napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jubbly looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jubbly working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
River pushes Jubbly away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jubbly gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jubbly goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, River rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jubbly's guard! Nice work there by River!
Jubbly is looking for a triangle but River pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jubbly has his foot on River's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. River works his way back into a safe position though.
River stands up and waves to Jubbly to follow him.
Jubbly shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. River manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
River is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Jubbly presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Jubbly tries to pull guard but River holds him up against the cage and eventually Jubbly drops back down to his feet.
River breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jubbly.
River is pushing Jubbly's head away, looking to escape. Jubbly manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Jubbly is looking to take a break and control but River is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jubbly thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jubbly is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Jubbly goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, River has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Jubbly but great work by River.
Jubbly is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jubbly manages to get back to half guard.
Jubbly has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, River escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by River!
Jubbly is looking for a sweep.
Jubbly looking for a sweep but River has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Jubbly is looking to improve his position but River isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jubbly looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Jubbly is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
River doesn't have the hooks in and Jubbly manages to turn into his guard.
Jubbly trying to control but River is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jubbly is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! River is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! River has escaped and now he's on top!
Jubbly looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Guy River dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
River lands a big head kick that sends Jubbly tumbling to the mat! River takes a step backwards and waves Jubbly back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Bobolo Jubbly has been cut.
River drops Jubbly with a big left hand! Jubbly is injured, injured bad! River jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guy River!
An out of breath Guy River thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ashwin Tyson (ranked 1069 p4p, 1947 weight class) and Andre Powell (ranked 143 p4p, 239 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ashwin Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andre Powell!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powell ducks under a wild hook from Tyson.
Tyson throws a head kick that misses.
Powell unleashes a big counter combination but Tyson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Powell keeps the fight on the outside.
Tyson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Powell manages to avoid it.
Powell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tyson ducks right into an uppercut from Powell.
Tyson fails to land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Powell! But no joy.
Powell avoids the head kick by Tyson.
Powell is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tyson with a body shot.
Powell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tyson defending well as Powell loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson throws a jab when Powell was well out of range.
Tyson looks to clinch
enabling Powell to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Ashwin Tyson has been cut.
Tyson throws a hook to the side of Powell's head but Powell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Powell is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Powell throws a looping overhand right but Tyson ducks down to avoid it.
Powell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell slips a jab from Tyson.
Tyson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Powell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ashwin Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Andre Powell has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Tyson.
Tyson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from Powell misses.
Tyson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Powell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Tyson! Powell is out on his feet! Tyson rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Powell is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Powell is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ashwin Tyson!
Ashwin Tyson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Brooklyn Apothecary logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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