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C77: Muller vs. McDonald PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edgy Brah (ranked 1272 p4p, 1023 weight class) and Masa Funaki (ranked 137 p4p, 118 weight class). Brah kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dropped by Smoke Serpent. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 22 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Edgy Brah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Funaki!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funaki loads up on a big right hand but Brah slips the punch.
Brah lands with a straight right. Funaki didn't see that one coming.
Good work by Brah as he checks the leg kick.
Brah tries to counter with a takedown but Funaki is quick to defend against it.
Brah lands with a hook. Funaki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Brah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Funaki.
Good shot there by Brah.
Funaki throws a leg kick but Brah checks it.
Funaki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Funaki thuds his right hand into Brah's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brah sets himself, and Funaki steps forward looking for the clinch! Brah avoids it this time.
Brah misses with a takedown attempt - Funaki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Funaki is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Funaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brah takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brah takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Funaki throws a leg kick which misses Brah's front leg but catches the back leg as Brah tries to avoid it.
Funaki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brah.
Masa Funaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Funaki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Funaki throws a low kick, looking for Brah's leg but Brah calmly moves out of range.
Brah feinted with a counter takedown.
Funaki scores with a nice body kick.
Masa Funaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Funaki tries to work over Brah's front leg with a kick but Brah checks it.
Brah will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edgy Brah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Funaki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brah has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Brah moves out of range as Funaki throws a body kick.
A low kick from Funaki is predictable there
and Brah counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brah wants to take a breather but Funaki is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Funaki has his hands clasped together around Brah's back. He's all about the action.
Brah working Funaki over with strikes.
Funaki is looking to improve his position.
Brah performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Brah looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Brah content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brah trying to control the action but Funaki is working from the bottom.
Funaki is trying to get back to full guard.
Funaki keeps trying to improve his position.
Brah seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Funaki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Funaki makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Funaki.
Brah trying to control but Funaki is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brah not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Funaki has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Funaki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Funaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Brah misses the jab.
Funaki misses with a low kick.
Brah blocks the body kick.
Funaki looks to throw a body kick
and Brah decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Funaki's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brah throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Funaki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Funaki keeping moving, preventing Brah from controlling successfully.
Brah is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Funaki is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Masa Funaki will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Funaki wants to slow Brah down by chopping away at his legs.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Funaki thows a leg kick but Brah checks it
and Brah counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Funaki manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Funaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brah has Funaki pushed against the cage.
Funaki taking a breather.
Funaki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brah is keeping busy.
Funaki lands an elbow inside.
Funaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Funaki digs a right hand underneath Brah's ribcage. Brah let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Funaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brah backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brah tries to throw a body punch but Funaki avoids it by throwing Brah back against the cage.
Brah scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funaki stops a takedown attempt from Brah.
Funaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brah is trying to trip Funaki. He has hold of a leg but Funaki is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Brah persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Brah works over Funaki with some ground and pound from guard.
Funaki trying to keep a closed guard but Brah is proving a slippery customer.
Brah's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Edgy Brah overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Funaki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brah is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Brah sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Funaki's guard.
Brah is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Funaki is just riding it out for now. Brah eventually gives up the hold.
Funaki is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brah is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Brah wants to control from the top but Funaki keeps moving.
Funaki has Brah pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brah trying to control the position from guard on top but Funaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Funaki throws out a leg kick but Brah moves out of range and Funaki only half commits.
Brah fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brah misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brah throws a sloppy head kick and Funaki moves out of range easily.
Funaki throws an off balance right hand
and Brah counters with a nice double leg into side control. Funaki won't be happy with that.
Brah is looking to take a break and control but Funaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brah content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Brah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Funaki keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brah tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Brah trying to control the position but Funaki is working away.
The referee asks Brah politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Brah prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edgy Brah 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!
Brah closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brah lands in his opponent's guard.
Brah looking to pass the guard.
Funaki working a defensive guard here.
Brah controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brah looking to sit in guard and control but Funaki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brah had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Funaki defends it easily.
Brah can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Funaki controls the pace.
Funaki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brah swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brah keeping moving, preventing Funaki from controlling successfully.
Brah has his hands on Funaki's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brah working a defensive guard but Funaki manages to pass into side control anyway.
Brah is trying to improve his position.
Brah is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Funaki's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Funaki with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Brah is looking for a sweep. Funaki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funaki trying to advance position but Brah counters by regaining guard.
Funaki looking to sit in guard and control but Brah gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Funaki controlling the position.
Brah trying to control but Funaki is working from the bottom.
Brah missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brah trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funaki trying to keep a closed guard but Brah is proving a slippery customer.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Funaki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brah pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Funaki is keeping the position for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Funaki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brah appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Funaki throws a leg kick that misses.
Funaki misses the jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Funaki throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Brah counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Funaki moves away.
Funaki wants to counter with a clinch but Brah pushes him away.
Brah shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Funaki defends it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edgy Brah showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brah has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edgy Brah!
Our winner, Edgy Brah, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Wilson (ranked 1227 p4p, 1209 weight class) and Boo Lee (ranked 162 p4p, 160 weight class). Lee has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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World class boxer
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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 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 27 - 3, fighting out of New York, Boo Lee!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wilson punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
Wilson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice shot by Wilson.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lee or perhaps it was just good defense by Wilson, which made it look bad.
A quick step to the side and Wilson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wilson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Lee sprawling to the canvas! Lee rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Wilson finish him?!
 Lee is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wilson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wilson counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Lee has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jack Wilson!
An out of breath Jack Wilson 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Hratch Tzien (ranked 651 p4p, 898 weight class) and Remy Jacquard (ranked 78 p4p, 101 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tzien might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to R*ck It. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Hratch Tzien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Remy Jacquard!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tzien tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jacquard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tzien moves away.
Good exchange - Tzien coming out on top.
Tzien keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jacquard.
Tzien tries a head kick but it misses.
Tzien looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jacquard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jacquard moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tzien.
Tzien lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jacquard.
Jacquard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jacquard cracks Tzien with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Jacquard 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.
Tzien tries to move into range but Jacquard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jacquard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tzien manages to avoid it.
Tzien buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jacquard misses the jab.
Jacquard tries to land a front kick but Tzien steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jacquard stuns Tzien with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jacquard lands a lovely overhand right.
Jacquard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tzien on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacquard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jacquard lands with a hook. Tzien tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tzien swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jacquard.
Tzien misses with a two punch combination.
A slow jab from Jacquard misses its intended target.
Jacquard just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTzien.
Decent striking displayed by Jacquard there.
Tzien moves out of range as Jacquard throws a body kick.
Jacquard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tzien throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jacquard's head.
Tzien throws a wild body kick that Jacquard sees coming a mile off.
Jacquard missing with a left hand there. Tzien was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tzien uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jacquard.
A good leg kick by Tzien.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacquard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tzien takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jacquard takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jacquard gets tackled into the cage by Tzien. Tzien maintains the clinch.
Tzien misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Tzien on the inside.
Jacquard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jacquard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tzien misses with a punch on the inside.
Jacquard has had enough of the clinch but Tzien keeps him there for the moment.
Tzien working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jacquard.
Jacquard breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Jacquard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jacquard misses with a hook
and Tzien counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tzien throws a body punch but Jacquard moves out of range.
It seemed like Jacquard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jacquard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jacquard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tzien.
Jacquard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jacquard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tzien drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jacquard looks to land a right hand but Tzien moved out of range.
The crowd cheers as Jacquard lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tzien doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacquard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A punch lands to the side of Tzien 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jacquard lands the left hand.
Tzien throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jacquard.
Jacquard jabs at Tzien's body.
Jacquard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tzien looks to land a right hand but Jacquard moved out of range.
Jacquard blocks a jab.
Tzien moves in looking to clinch but Jacquard pushes him off.
Tzien takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good standup being displayed there by Jacquard as he connects with a hook.
Hratch Tzien is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tzien moves out of range of the body kick from Jacquard.
Tzien misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jacquard looks to score with a jab to the body but Tzien is just out of range.
Tzien with the inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jacquard slips under a jab from Tzien.
Jacquard cracks Tzien with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jacquard misses with an uppercut. Tzien saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tzien misses with a low kick.
Jacquard is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tzien had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Jacquard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jacquard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good standup being displayed there by Jacquard as he connects with a hook.
Tzien displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jacquard throws out the jab.
Tzien misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jacquard looks to land a right hand but Tzien moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Tzien on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jacquard throws a leg kick which misses Tzien's front leg but catches the back leg as Tzien tries to avoid it.
Jacquard throws a hook to the side of Tzien's head but Tzien sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Remy Jacquard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Jacquard. Beautiful body shot.
Jab by Tzien.
Tzien closes the distance and pushes Jacquard back into the cage.
Tzien misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tzien has Jacquard pressed against the cage, preventing Jacquard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tzien working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tzien.
A short body shot lands from Tzien as the two fighters clinch.
Tzien lands a hook that snaps the head of Jacquard backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Remy Jacquard dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jacquard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tzien lands a front kick.
Tzien throws a sloppy head kick and Jacquard moves out of range easily.
Jacquard throws out a counter right but Tzien avoids it with no problem.
Tzien tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jacquard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jacquard misses with a hook.
Jacquard lands with an uppercut that bounces Tzien off the cage and back into range.
Jacquard lands with an uppercut that bounces Tzien off the cage and back into range.
Jacquard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jacquard throws a hook but Tzien avoids it easily.
Jacquard throws a right hand that misses
letting Tzien counter with a right hand.
Remy Jacquard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crunch! Jacquard slams his shin into Tzien's torso.
Jacquard throws a looping overhand right but Tzien ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Jacquard.
Tzien is looking to counter with head kicks.
Tzien looks for the body kick but Jacquard saw that one coming.
A nice side step and Jacquard releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacquard throws a jab when Tzien was well out of range.
Tzien throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jacquard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tzien moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacquard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jacquard lands a really nice looking cross but Tzien seems unphased.
Tzien closes the distance and pushes Jacquard back into the cage.
Jacquard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tzien backwards.
Jacquard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tzien misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jacquard working hard to break the clinch.
Jacquard is trying to push Tzien away but Tzien has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tzien misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tzien lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tzien.
Tzien tries a body shot but Jacquard blocks it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tzien misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tzien prevents Jacquard from breaking the clinch.
Jacquard can't break the clinch.
Tzien fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jacquard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tzien throws a looping overhand right but Jacquard ducks down to avoid it.
Jacquard jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tzien blocks the body kick.
As Jacquard backs away, Tzien returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacquard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tzien.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jacquard blocks a head kick by Tzien.
Nice shot lands for Tzien.
Jacquard lands with a nice body punch.
Tzien misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tzien defending well as Jacquard loads up on a big left hand.
Tzien avoids the body shot from Jacquard.
As Jacquard backs away, Tzien returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jacquard lands with a right hand.
Tzien looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tzien showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jacquard.
Tzien swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jacquard tried to score with a low kick but Tzien checks it.
Tzien misses with a straight right.
Jacquard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circling - Tzien throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jacquard misses with a right hand
and Tzien counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jacquard misses with a looping right.
Jacquard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tzien momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacquard tests Tzien's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tzien steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jacquard.
Jacquard throws a hook but Tzien blocks it.
Jacquard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tzien throws a looping overhand right but Jacquard ducks down to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Tzien.
Jacquard lands with a hook. Tzien tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jacquard thows a leg kick but Tzien checks it
and Tzien counters with a body kick.
A slow jab from Jacquard misses its intended target.
Jacquard misses with an uppercut.
Jacquard with a nice cross.
Tzien uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jacquard.
Tzien moves out of range as Jacquard strikes.
Jacquard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tzien's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jacquard shoots in but no luck this time.
Jacquard swings widly with a right hand
enabling Tzien to counter with a crisp jab.
Tzien is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tzien swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jacquard misses with an uppercut. Tzien saw that one coming.
Jacquard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tzien.
Tzien misses with a double jab.
Jacquard throws out a loose jab but Tzien uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tzien is looking for a counter combo.
Tzien moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Jacquard misses.
Jacquard lands a jab.
Donk. Jacquard catches Tzien right on the button with a cross.
Tzien slips under a jab from Jacquard.
An attempted straight right counter from Tzien misses the target.
Jacquard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jacquard throws a jab but it's blocked by Tzien.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tzien pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jacquard takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tzien uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jacquard.
Tzien appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jab from Jacquard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Remy Jacquard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Tzien fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tzien checks a leg kick.
Tzien scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jacquard doesn't seem bothered though.
Jacquard lands with a right hand.
Jacquard misses with a wild combination.
Jacquard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jacquard takes one to the chin there.
Jacquard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tzien but Tzien pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jacquard throws out a loose jab but Tzien uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Jacquard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tzien thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jacquard lands the left hand.
Jacquard takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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!
Jacquard tries to land a leg kick but Tzien saw it coming and moves away.
Tzien scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jacquard in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tzien tries to clinch but Jacquard is having none of it.
Tzien tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jacquard! But no joy.
Jacquard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tzien tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tzien throws a head kick but Jacquard moves out of range.
Jacquard misses with a looping left.
Tzien lands a high kick!
Jacquard is rocked!
Jacquard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jacquard is still on wobbly legs! Can Tzien finish him?
Jacquard needs to keep his hands up - Tzien had a free shot at his head there.
Jacquard cracks Tzien with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Tzien.
Tzien circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Jacquard to the canvas! Jacquard doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Tzien keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hratch Tzien!
Hratch Tzien was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce White Jr (ranked 624 p4p, 740 weight class) and Braynas Hlervu (ranked 86 p4p, 102 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce White Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Braynas Hlervu!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hlervu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
White Jr lands with a cross.
White Jr shoots in and drives through. Hlervu sprawls well.
Despite the aggression on Hlervu's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hlervu scores with a hook to the body. White Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hlervu avoids the body shot from White Jr.
White Jr throws a lazy right hand but Hlervu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
White Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White Jr moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
White Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
White Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hlervu under the eye.
Hlervu misses with a leg kick.
White Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
White Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hlervu's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hlervu lands a nice hook to White Jr's body. White Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hlervu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooh!!! Hlervu has knocked White Jr down with a huge combo! Hlervu steps away and waves a wobbly White Jr back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 White Jr is rocked!
White Jr loses concentration momentarily and Hlervu pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! White Jr crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Hlervu finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Bruce White Jr stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mattias Lundgren (ranked 1112 p4p, 1342 weight class) and Stan Shamrock (ranked 151 p4p, 183 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mattias Lundgren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stan Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
 It looks like Mattias Lundgren has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Lundgren.
Shamrock has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Shamrock throws a combination that misses
and Lundgren counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lundgren slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Shamrock wants to control but Lundgren postures up.
Shamrock prevents Lundgren from improving position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shamrock seems a little lost for a moment, as Lundgren dominates the positioning.
Lundgren tries to advance to mount but can't.
Shamrock manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Shamrock avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lundgren.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundgren seems to be looking for submissions.
Lundgren is looking for a kimura here.
Lundgren moves nicely into side control.
Lundgren tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lundgren has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lundgren wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Shamrock, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lundgren goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Shamrock rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lundgren's guard! Nice work there by Shamrock!
Shamrock engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lundgren trying to keep a closed guard but Shamrock is proving a slippery customer.
Lundgren is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lundgren is trying to keep Shamrock in close.
Shamrock stopping the sweep attempt from Lundgren.
Lundgren wants to control but Shamrock passes easily into half guard.
Lundgren definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shamrock is thwarting Lundgren's attempts to control the position.
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.
Lundgren looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Shamrock controlling the action here.
Lundgren trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lundgren makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lundgren.
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 Mattias Lundgren will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mattias Lundgren's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Shamrock throws a hook but Lundgren blocks it.
Lundgren moves into the clinch successfully.
Shamrock lands a body shot.
Shamrock misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Shamrock.
Shamrock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Shamrock.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shamrock.
A head punch on the inside from Shamrock fails to land.
Lundgren is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shamrock gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock is working Lundgren over against the cage.
Shamrock gets underhooks to prevent Lundgren's takedown attempt.
Lundgren blocking some punches.
Lundgren has picked Shamrock up - he's going for a ride! Lundgren dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lundgren is trying to work for a kimura but Shamrock is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock is looking to control Lundgren's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shamrock avoid being mounted?
Lundgren is looking for a kimura but Shamrock is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lundgren to get the leverage.
Mattias Lundgren overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lundgren wants to pass the guard but Shamrock is defending well.
Lundgren is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shamrock has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lundgren is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lundgren is working for a kimura but Shamrock is defending it quite comfortably.
Shamrock blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lundgren.
Lundgren is trying to control the action in half guard but Shamrock is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lundgren is stalling here. Shamrock is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lundgren seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Shamrock has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lundgren will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Shamrock has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Lundgren!
Shamrock can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lundgren is looking to escape.
Shamrock tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lundgren tries to control Shamrock's body but Shamrock pushes him off. Lundgren squirms to his side and now Shamrock has his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lundgren tries to break free.
Lundgren turns into Shamrock and is now in his guard.
Lundgren wants to control from the top but Shamrock keeps moving.
Lundgren slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lundgren tries to advance to mount but Shamrock instead regains half guard.
Shamrock won't allow Lundgren to pass to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Stan Shamrock will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mattias Lundgren's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Shamrock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lundgren.
Shamrock fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lundgren on the side of the head.
Lundgren shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Shamrock is trying to defend but Lundgren finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Shamrock wants to improve his position but Lundgren is controlling well.
Lundgren is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lundgren pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundgren trying to control the action but Shamrock is working from the bottom.
Lundgren looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lundgren is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lundgren wants to free his trapped foot but Shamrock is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lundgren looks to land a strike but Shamrock avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lundgren stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shamrock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lundgren postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Shamrock is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lundgren, into his guard.
Lundgren looking for a sweep. Not yet Lundgren, not yet.
Shamrock must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shamrock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lundgren swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lundgren bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shamrock's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren advances to half guard.
Lundgren is pressing down on Shamrock's thigh, looking to free his foot. Shamrock is holding on for now.
Shamrock has his hands clasped together around Lundgren's back. He's all about the action.
Lundgren seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shamrock does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lundgren wants to work for an arm triangle but Shamrock is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Shamrock wants to control but Lundgren is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lundgren is looking for a kimura but Shamrock is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lundgren to get the leverage.
Lundgren trying to mount his opponent but Shamrock defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lundgren is working hard here to advance position.
Lundgren slips a nice elbow through Shamrock's hands, connecting with Shamrock's forehead.
Lundgren is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Shamrock is just riding it out for now. Lundgren eventually gives up the hold.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shamrock looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mattias Lundgren showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lundgren has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mattias Lundgren!
Mattias Lundgren decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dom Severini (ranked 686 p4p, 853 weight class) and Ruslan Karelin (ranked 94 p4p, 120 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Severini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ruslan Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelin slips a jab from Severini.
Karelin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ruslan Karelin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karelin throws a good cross that connects.
Karelin slips a straight right by Severini.
Karelin lands a jab to the head.
Severini misses with a double jab.
Severini misses with a straight left.
Nice jab there from Severini.
 It looks like Ruslan Karelin has been cut.
Severini cracks Karelin with an open hand slap.
Karelin lands the left hand.
Severini moves out of range of the body kick.
Karelin closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karelin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Severini misses with the head strike.
Our sources have told us that Severini has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Karelin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Severini can't find room to land a body shot as Karelin controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin has a couple of punches blocked by Severini.
Severini looking to throw knees to the head but Karelin is blocking nicely.
A short left from Karelin.
Severini throws a punch but it's blocked by Karelin.
Karelin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Karelin misses with a punch on the inside.
Severini lands a hook to the side of the head.
Severini tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Severini has a couple of punches blocked by Karelin.
Karelin tries to pull guard but Severini won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Severini.
Karelin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Severini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karelin blocking some punches.
Severini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karelin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Severini backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Severini.
Karelin tries to pull guard but Severini won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Karelin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Severini misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Karelin.
Severini misses with a punch on the inside.
Karelin pulls guard effortlessly.
Karelin is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Severini has his hands clasped together but Karelin extends and breaks Severini's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Karelin.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ruslan Karelin!
Ruslan Karelin tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Verneri Ahma (ranked 187 p4p, 400 weight class) and Phillip Terrell (ranked 27 p4p, 55 weight class). 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 27 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Verneri Ahma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phillip Terrell!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Terrell was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahma.
Ahma has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Terrell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Terrell tries to clinch but Ahma is having none of it.
Terrell moves into the clinch.
Terrell gets underhooks to prevent Ahma's takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Ahma fails to land.
Ahma blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Terrell.
Ahma has a couple of punches blocked by Terrell.
Ahma throws a punch but it's blocked by Terrell.
Ahma blocks a body shot from Terrell.
Ahma tries for a takedown but Terrell manages to get underhooks.
Ahma misses with the head strike.
Ahma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ahma misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahma prevents a body shot from Terrell.
Ahma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Terrell.
Ahma lands a shoulder strike.
Ahma lands a shot to the body.
Terrell tries to throw a body punch but Ahma avoids it by throwing Terrell back against the cage.
Ahma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ahma tries to work over Terrell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Ahma.
Terrell lands a shoulder strike.
Terrell scores with a shoulder strike.
Terrell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ahma misses with a body punch.
Ahma swings wildly with an uppercut but Terrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Ahma fails to land.
Ahma lands a left hand that snaps the head of Terrell backwards.
Ahma has clasped his hands together around Terrell's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terrell gets back to half guard.
Ahma throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ahma looking for a submission but Terrell manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Terrell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahma won't allow Terrell to sweep him here.
Terrell wants to stand but Ahma is controlling the position.
Ahma has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ahma accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ahma scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ahma accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ahma works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ahma not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Terrell is trying to stand up here but Ahma is controlling him well.
Ahma wants to free his trapped foot but Terrell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ahma is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahma not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ahma thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Terrell's head.
Ahma tries to pass to full mount but Terrell defends it.
Ahma thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ahma throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ahma is nestled in close to Terrell, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ahma tries to pass to full mount but Terrell defends it.
Ahma seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Terrell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terrell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ahma.
Ahma looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Terrell with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Terrell taking some punishment here, with Ahma in his half guard.
Terrell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ahma not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ahma throwing shots but Terrell is blocking nicely.
Ahma working Terrell over with strikes.
Ahma scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ahma thows a huge punch but Terrell dodges it nicely.
Ahma with the ground and pound but Terrell uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Ahma postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Verneri Ahma dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ahma is looking to land body kicks.
Ahma jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Terrell tries to move into range but Ahma moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ahma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Terrell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Terrell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ahma's hands.
Terrell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ahma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Terrell throws a shot to the body.
Terrell misses with a two punch combination.
Phillip Terrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahma fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Terrell lands a glancing blow to the side of Ahma's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahma scores with a punch to the head.
Terrell misses with a low kick.
Ahma connects with a jab.
Terrell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ahma.
Ahma throws a head kick that misses.
Ahma takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Terrell tries to score with a low kick but Ahma moves his leg out of the way.
Ahma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Terrell can do to turn this around?
Ahma takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Terrell.
A slow jab from Ahma misses its intended target.
Terrell wants to counter with a clinch but Ahma pushes him away.
Terrell lands a high kick!
Ahma takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ahma is rocked!
Terrell walks into a straight right hand from Ahma.
An inside leg kick lands from Terrell.
Ahma changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Terrell looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ahma tries to move to mount but Terrell blocks the move with his legs.
Terrell defending against the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An elbow from Ahma crashes against the mat.
The ground and pound from Ahma seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Terrell gets back to half guard.
Ahma working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahma is nestled in close to Terrell, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ahma throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ahma working the head and body with strikes.
Ahma tries to pass to full mount but Terrell defends it.
Ahma thows a huge punch but Terrell dodges it nicely.
Ahma missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Terrell has a hand on Ahma's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ahma takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Ahma punishing his opponent with strikes.
Terrell is rocked!
Ahma connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Terrell is still in real trouble! Can Ahma finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahma postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Terrell badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Ahma around the waist but Ahma pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Ahma is the winner by TKO! Ahma jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Verneri Ahma!
An out of breath Verneri Ahma 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rect Umm (ranked 203 p4p, 344 weight class) and John Mongrel (ranked 32 p4p, 50 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Rect Umm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Mongrel!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mongrel takes the fight into the clinch.
Mongrel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mongrel blocks a body shot from Umm.
Still in the clinch, Mongrel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mongrel lands a right hand.
Mongrel scores with a shot to the side of Umm's head.
Mongrel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Umm's elbow.
Nice body punch from Umm.
Umm working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Umm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Umm lands on the inside with an uppercut.
It looks like John Mongrel has been cut.
Umm tries to throw a body punch but Mongrel avoids it by throwing Umm back against the cage.
Umm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mongrel.
Mongrel misses with a punch on the inside.
Mongrel misses with a punch on the inside.
Umm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mongrel slowing the pace effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mongrel.
Mongrel tries a body shot but Umm blocks it.
Umm throws a punch but it's blocked by Mongrel.
Mongrel wants to break free but Umm has control.
Nice body punch from Umm.
Mongrel misses with the head strike.
Umm working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mongrel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Umm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Umm working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Umm breaks the clinch.
Mongrel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Umm misses with a wild body shot.
Umm instigates a clinch.
Umm working aggressively here.
Mongrel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mongrel lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mongrel lands a hook that snaps the head of Umm backwards.
Umm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mongrel tries to throw a body punch but Umm avoids it by throwing Mongrel back against the cage.
Mongrel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mongrel closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Rect Umm has been cut.
Umm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mongrel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mongrel thows a body kick. Umm tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Umm throws an overhand right that lands on Mongrel's shoulder, as Mongrel tries to avoid the shot.
Umm moves out of range of the body kick from Mongrel.
A lazy body kick from Mongrel
enabling Umm to counter with a crisp jab.
Mongrel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Umm is looking to counter with a body kick.
John Mongrel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mongrel tries to land a front kick but Umm steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umm tries to clinch up.
A swing and a miss from Umm.
Umm loads up on a big right hand but Mongrel slips the punch.
Mongrel is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Umm dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mongrel throws a right and a left that Umm avoids nicely.
Mongrel throws a head kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Umm tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Umm closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Umm.
Umm works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Umm lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mongrel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mongrel is looking to break free of the clinch but Umm has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umm has a couple of punches blocked by Mongrel.
Umm lands a left hand.
A short right from Umm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mongrel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mongrel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Umm or not.
Mongrel misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Umm.
Mongrel lands a body shot.
Umm can't find room to land a body shot as Mongrel controls the action.
Umm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mongrel lands with a light punch inside.
Mongrel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mongrel lands a left hand.
Umm is stalling here.
Mongrel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mongrel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Mongrel will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Umm darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mongrel tries to clinch up.
Umm seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mongrel misses with a combination
and Umm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Umm misses the target.
Mongrel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mongrel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Umm lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mongrel circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Mongrel misses
and Umm connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mongrel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Umm counters with a stiff right hand.
Mongrel fakes the leg kick and cracks Umm in the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umm has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Umm clinches up with Mongrel and pushes him back against the cage.
Umm is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Umm scores with a shot to the side of Mongrel's head.
Mongrel scores with a hook to the body.
Mongrel throws a head punch that misses.
Mongrel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Umm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
John Mongrel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Umm misses the shot to the body.
Mongrel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mongrel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Umm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umm works the jab nicely.
Mongrel slips a straight right by Umm.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mongrel moves forwards but Umm connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That has opened up John Mongrel's cut even more.
Mongrel slips under a jab from Umm.
Mongrel is looking for the big counter here.
Umm avoids the head kick by Mongrel.
Mongrel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Umm misses the target.
Umm throws a looping overhand right but Mongrel ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Umm misses its intended target.
Mongrel blocks a jab.
Mongrel replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Umm blocks it well.
Mongrel lands a nice looking body shot.
Umm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mongrel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umm moves away from the strike by Mongrel.
Umm misses with a hook.
Mongrel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mongrel - that will leave a mark!
A swing and a miss from Mongrel.
Umm rushes Mongrel and presses him up against the cage.
Mongrel lands a nice shot to the body.
Mongrel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Umm closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Umm.
Mongrel tries a body shot but Umm blocks it.
Mongrel prevents a body shot from Umm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Umm.
Mongrel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mongrel misses with a punch to the body.
Mongrel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Umm manages to break the clinch.
Mongrel throws a nice looking combination but Umm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mongrel is looking to clinch but Umm is avoiding it.
Umm throwing a counter right hand but Mongrel manages to avoid it.
Mongrel closes the distance but Umm moves to the side
and Umm counters with a nice leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mongrel in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Mongrel throws a lazy head kick
and Umm counters with a nice uppercut.
Mongrel throws a lazy body kick
and Umm counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mongrel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Umm moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rect Umm dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Umm's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Umm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Umm lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mongrel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mongrel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Umm counters with a low kick, right behind Mongrel 's knee.
Mongrel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Umm connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mongrel lands a jab to the nose.
Umm throws a nice looking combination but Mongrel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mongrel replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Umm blocks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mongrel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Umm tries to clinch but Mongrel is having none of it.
Umm scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Umm does no damage.
Mongrel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mongrel lands a slapping body shot.
Mongrel cracks a nice hook into Umm's ribs.
Mongrel checks a leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mongrel tries a body shot but Umm blocks it.
Umm is stalling here.
A short left from Umm.
A head punch on the inside from Mongrel fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mongrel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Umm backwards.
Umm leaning against his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Mongrel fails to land.
Mongrel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Umms head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mongrel tries to throw a body punch but Umm avoids it by throwing Mongrel back against the cage.
Mongrel wants to stall.
Mongrel struggles to land a body shot inside as Umm controls his hands.
Umm is leaning against Mongrel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Umm.
Umm looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Umm.
Mongrel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Umm lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mongrel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mongrel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mongrel.
A head punch on the inside from Mongrel fails to land.
Mongrel being controlled against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Mongrel fails to land.
Umm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mongrel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Umm on the inside.
Umm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Umm prevents a body shot from Mongrel.
Umm has a couple of punches blocked by Mongrel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mongrel.
Umm misses with the head strike.
The referee calls for Umm to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mongrel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Umm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mongrel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mongrel misses with a body punch.
Mongrel trying to stall but Umm improves his position.
Umm blocks a body shot from Mongrel.
A head punch on the inside from Mongrel fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Umm as the two fighters clinch.
Mongrel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mongrel.
Mongrel struggles to land a body shot inside as Umm controls his hands.
Mongrel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Umm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mongrel swings wildly with an uppercut but Umm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mongrel blocks a body shot from Umm.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rect Umm.
Well Umm 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Rect Umm!
Our winner, Rect Umm, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomomi Tsuruta (ranked 19 p4p, 142 weight class) and Dwayne Haskins (ranked 4 p4p, 23 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomomi Tsuruta!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 2, fighting out of New York, Dwayne Haskins!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Tsuruta. Haskins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tsuruta misses with a wild combination.
Haskins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tsuruta lands a nice shot to the body.
Tsuruta lands with a shot to the body.
Haskins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haskins avoids the body shot from Tsuruta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuruta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haskins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Haskins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tsuruta.
A little jabbing left from Haskins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tsuruta works the jab nicely.
Tsuruta throws a body punch but Haskins moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tsuruta cracks a nice hook into Haskins's ribs.
Tsuruta lands a slapping body shot.
Tsuruta misses with a body shot.
Tsuruta takes a swing at Haskins's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Haskins releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tsuruta tries to clinch up but Haskins circles away and keeps his distance.
Haskins walks into a straight right hand from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haskins was well out of range. Poor timing from Tsuruta.
Haskins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Haskins staying out of range there.
Haskins looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tsuruta wants to clinch.
Haskins lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tsuruta slips under a jab.
Tsuruta takes the fight into the clinch.
I was talking to Tsuruta's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haskins wants to get back to striking at distance but Tsuruta won't allow it.
Tsuruta misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tsuruta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tsuruta scores with a shoulder strike.
Haskins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Haskins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tsuruta takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tsuruta scores with a sloppy right hand. Haskins should have avoided that one.
Tsuruta swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Haskins avoids the body shot from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta misses with a straight left.
Tsuruta lands a jab to Haskins's midsection.
Tsuruta throws a body shot but no joy.
Tsuruta cracks Haskins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tsuruta misses with an uppercut
enabling Haskins to counter with a crisp jab.
Tsuruta connects with a single shot there.
Haskins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haskins missing with a left hand there. Tsuruta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tsuruta is looking to wear down Haskins with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Haskins misses with a right hand
and Tsuruta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Haskins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tsuruta prevents a body shot from Haskins.
Haskins wants to break free but Tsuruta has control.
Haskins blocks a body shot from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta working aggressively here.
Haskins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tsuruta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tsuruta tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Haskins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haskins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haskins looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tsuruta staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tomomi Tsuruta dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tsuruta fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tsuruta. Haskins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haskins lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tsuruta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tsuruta keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Haskins throws a jab but it's blocked by Tsuruta.
Tomomi Tsuruta is winning the standup battle so far.
Tsuruta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Haskins, pushing him back against the cage.
Haskins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haskins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tsuruta swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Haskins counters with a nice uppercut.
Tsuruta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haskins can do to turn this around?
Tsuruta lands a jab to Haskins's midsection.
Tsuruta lands a nice hook to Haskins's body. Haskins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A head kick misses from Haskins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haskins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tsuruta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Haskins wants to get back to striking at distance but Tsuruta won't allow it.
Haskins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tsuruta has him pressed against the cage.
Haskins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Haskins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Haskins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Haskins ducks right into an uppercut from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Haskins might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A left lands for Tsuruta.
Tsuruta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haskins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haskins staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Haskins! But no joy.
A big left from Tsuruta misses.
It seemed like Haskins was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Haskins avoids the body shot from Tsuruta.
Haskins looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tsuruta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haskins.
Haskins gets tackled into the cage by Tsuruta. Tsuruta maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsuruta lands an uppercut.
Haskins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tsuruta tests Haskins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tsuruta throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tsuruta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Haskins at a distance.
Haskins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta gets a clinch.
Tsuruta'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.
Tsuruta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Haskins breaks from the clinch.
Tomomi Tsuruta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tsuruta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haskins was well out of range. Poor timing from Tsuruta.
Haskins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tsuruta.
Haskins looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tsuruta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haskins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tsuruta moves into the clinch.
Haskins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tsuruta trying to stall but Haskins improves his position.
A right handed body shot lands from Haskins.
Tsuruta works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Haskins breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tsuruta. Haskins does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta lands a nice shot to the body.
Haskins avoids a punch combination nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Haskins! But no joy.
Tsuruta looks to clinch
and Haskins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tsuruta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haskins manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsuruta throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Haskins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Haskins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tsuruta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haskins was well out of range. Poor timing from Tsuruta.
A little jabbing left from Haskins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tsuruta with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Haskins lands a left and a right that send Tsuruta crashing to the mat, dazed. Haskins thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Tomomi Tsuruta has been cut.
Tsuruta clinches with his opponent.
Haskins blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tomomi Tsuruta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tomomi Tsuruta's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tsuruta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haskins looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tsuruta closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tsuruta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haskins was well out of range. Poor timing from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta closes the distance and clinches.
Tomomi Tsuruta has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Haskins has had enough of the clinch but Tsuruta keeps him there for the moment.
Tsuruta scores with a shot to the side of Haskins's head.
Haskins tries to work over Tsuruta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Haskins tries to break free but Tsuruta pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tsuruta lands a hook that snaps the head of Haskins backwards.
Tsuruta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haskins's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Haskins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haskins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tsuruta has him pressed against the cage.
Haskins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Haskins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tsuruta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tsuruta pushes Haskins up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta tries to throw a body punch but Haskins avoids it by throwing Tsuruta back against the cage.
Haskins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Haskins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Haskins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tsuruta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Haskins counter with a right hand.
Tsuruta fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Haskins on the side of the head.
Haskins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tsuruta.
Haskins is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tsuruta throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Haskins to counter with a crisp jab.
Tsuruta is rocked!
A shot to the body from Tsuruta misses
and Haskins counters with a crisp right that sends Tsuruta to the canvas! Haskins follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dwayne Haskins!
Dwayne Haskins is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wolfgang Muller (ranked 67 p4p, 238 weight class) and Jim Bob McDonald (ranked 13 p4p, 43 weight class). Muller comes into the arena with In the Hall of the Mountain King blaring out of the sound system. McDonald has chosen Ray Wylie Hubbard - Redneck Mother as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wolfgang Muller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Bob McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for McDonald, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McDonald swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McDonald misses the jab.
Muller misses with a looping right.
McDonald misses with a right hand
and Muller counters with a straight right hand.
Muller takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Muller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonald.
A little feinted left hand from Muller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McDonald throws a hook to the side of Muller's head but Muller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Muller throws a quick counter kick to the body but McDonald avoids it.
Muller lands with a nice body punch.
A shot to the body from Muller misses
and Muller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Muller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McDonald doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McDonald misses with a lunging right hand
and Muller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Muller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDonald.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McDonald thuds a left hand into Muller's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald misses with a wild combination.
Muller definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McDonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDonald throws a right and a left that Muller avoids nicely.
McDonald is looking to clinch but Muller is avoiding it.
McDonald uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Muller.
Muller misses with a head kick.
Muller slips under a jab.
Muller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Muller throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from McDonald misses the target.
McDonald thows a left - swing and a miss!
McDonald on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller throws a hook but McDonald avoids it easily.
McDonald looks to score with a jab to the body but Muller is just out of range.
McDonald swings for the body but Muller moves out of range.
McDonald lands with a shot to the body.
A lazy left from McDonald finds it's target.
Muller scores with 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!
Muller misses with a straight left.
Muller doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McDonald slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Wolfgang Muller has been cut.
McDonald scores with a punch to the head.
Muller throws a shot to the body.
McDonald tries to clinch but Muller moves out of range.
McDonald clobbers Muller with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Muller counters with an inside leg kick.
McDonald just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Muller.
Muller on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McDonald jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Muller throwing a counter right hand but McDonald manages to avoid it.
McDonald throws a body punch but Muller moves out of range.
Muller looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Muller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McDonald.
McDonald lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Muller backs up against the cage.
Muller lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McDonald tries to clinch up.
Muller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonald.
McDonald throws a sloppy body shot
and Muller counters with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries to clinch up but Muller circles away and keeps his distance.
Muller walks into a left hand.
McDonald throws a sloppy body shot
and Muller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jim Bob McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Muller.
A big right from McDonald misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Muller misses its target.
Muller misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Muller.
Muller ducks under a wild hook from McDonald.
McDonald misses with a left hand
and Muller counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McDonald thinking.
McDonald throws a series of punches but Muller moves out of range.
McDonald connects with a body shot that sends Muller's belly button to the back.
McDonald tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Muller counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McDonald thinking.
McDonald looks winded!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonald stuns Muller with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Bob McDonald dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wolfgang Muller's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Muller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McDonald throws an overhand right that lands on Muller's shoulder, as Muller tries to avoid the shot.
Muller is looking to counter punch.
McDonald is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Muller.
McDonald looks to land a combination but Muller avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Muller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sloppy strikes from McDonald. Those never looked like landing.
Muller throwing a counter right hand but McDonald manages to avoid it.
McDonald throws a body punch but Muller moves out of range.
McDonald has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Muller.
Muller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McDonald.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonald. Muller does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from McDonald.
Muller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
Muller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McDonald tries to clinch but Muller moves out of range.
Muller appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDonald.
Muller moves away from the strike by McDonald.
McDonald's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McDonald scores with a jab to the body.
McDonald throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Muller counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McDonald tries to clinch but Muller moves away
and Muller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McDonald misses with a body shot.
McDonald misses with a body shot.
Muller avoids the body shot from McDonald.
Muller throws a lazy right hand but McDonald sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Muller misses the shot to the body.
McDonald connects with the punch.
Muller slips a jab and a cross from McDonald.
McDonald misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald avoids the head kick by Muller.
Muller takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonald scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Muller takes a swing at McDonald's ribcage but misses.
Muller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McDonald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McDonald checks a leg kick.
Muller moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McDonald throws an off balance right hand
and Muller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Jim Bob McDonald has been cut.
The crowd cheers as McDonald lands an impressive looking overhand right. Muller doesn't seem phased though.
McDonald lands with a hook. Muller tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muller moves away.
Muller slips a jab from McDonald.
McDonald misses with a body punch
and Muller counters with a low kick, right behind McDonald 's knee.
McDonald missing with a left hand there. Muller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McDonald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDonald now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Muller throws a right hand that McDonald ducks under and follows up with a left that McDonald also avoids with ease.
McDonald looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muller.
McDonald on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Muller throws a body shot but no joy.
Muller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McDonald misses with a wild body shot.
McDonald tests Muller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McDonald misses with a straight left.
Muller appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald misses with a shot to the body
and Muller counters with a nice uppercut.
McDonald takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McDonald is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonald misses with a right hand
and Muller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McDonald connects with a single shot there.
McDonald has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McDonald looks to land a combination but Muller avoids it well.
Muller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Muller might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
McDonald throws a lazy uppercut
and Muller counters with a good low kick that McDonald was not able to check.
McDonald goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McDonald misses with a right hand
and Muller counters with a thumping low kick.
McDonald throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Muller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Muller thinks about countering with a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Muller.
Muller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McDonald. That did some damage!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jim Bob McDonald will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McDonald pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McDonald takes a swing at Muller's ribcage but misses.
McDonald looks to score with a jab to the body but Muller is just out of range.
Muller with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McDonald to score with a decent uppercut.
McDonald misses with a jab to the body
and Muller counters with a straight right hand.
Muller missing with a left hand there. McDonald was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Muller circles away from the clinch attempt
and Muller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller lands a big right hand that sends McDonald crashing to the mat! Muller stays standing though and waves McDonald back to his feet!
McDonald is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonald misses the shot to the body.
You can see that McDonald has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Nice uppercut there from McDonald.
Muller closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks McDonald out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wolfgang Muller!
Wolfgang Muller retains his super heavyweight title!
Wolfgang Muller tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Jim Bob McDonald spoke after the fight, saying 'A country boy can survive'.
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