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CMMA 185 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Satanic Panic (ranked 295 p4p, 566 weight class) and Zee Land (ranked 41 p4p, 87 weight class). Panic comes to the cage accompanied by Freezing Moon. Land has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Satanic Panic had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Satanic Panic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zee Land!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Land will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Panic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Land ducks under a wild hook from Panic.
Land connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice sprawl there from Panic as Land shoots in.
Panic is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Zee Land seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Land connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Land is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Panic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Land lets loose with a powerful body kick. Panic will feel that in the morning.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Land has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Land thows a leg kick but Panic checks it
and Panic counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Land goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Land on the inside.
Panic takes a shot to the head.
Panic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short left from Panic.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Land blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Panic.
Land lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Land lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Land being controlled against the cage.
Panic throws a punch but it's blocked by Land.
Panic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Panic keeps control of Land as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Panic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Panic.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Panic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Panic throws a punch but it's blocked by Land.
Panic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Land lands a shoulder strike.
Panic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Panic.
Land pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Panic has closed the distance and engaged Land in a clinch.
Land lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Panic throws a punch but it's blocked by Land.
Panic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lands head.
Land misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Land.
Land breaks the clinch.
Satanic Panic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Land misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Land throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Land shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Panic pinned against the cage. Panic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Land thumps Panic with a low kick.
Land is looking to chop away at Panic's legs.
A little feinted left hand from Panic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Land misses with an uppercut.
Panic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Land misses with a hook to the body
and Panic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Land. Panic does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Land lands a leg kick that knocks Panic off balance momentarily.
Panic throws a good cross that connects.
Land throws a leg kick which misses Panic's front leg but catches the back leg as Panic tries to avoid it.
Panic throws a poor cross that misses
and Land counters with a straight right hand.
Land thuds his right hand into Panic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Land throws the left hand but Panic avoids the punch easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Panic misses its target.
Land throws a big shot that misses.
Land keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Panic.
Land staying out of range there.
Panic throws an overhand right that lands on Land's shoulder, as Land tries to avoid the shot.
Land throws a jab but it's blocked by Panic.
And Panic counters with a quick kick to the body but Land blocks it.
Panic misses with a straight right.
Panic doesn't manage to clinch there - Land circles away.
Land tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Panic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Land is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Panic's half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Land wants to control but Panic is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Panic tries to get to full guard but Land has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Panic manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Panic has his foot on Land's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Land works his way back into a safe position though.
Land trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Panic trying to keep a closed guard but Land is proving a slippery customer.
Panic is really struggling to control Land but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Panic might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Panic is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Land is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Panic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zee Land dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Land scores with a kick to the midsection.
Land throws a leg kick that is checked
and Panic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Land takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Land with the inside leg kick.
Land's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Land duly obliges.
Land misses with a takedown attempt
and Panic counters with a stiff right hand.
Panic connects with a body shot that sends Land's belly button to the back.
Land thuds his right hand into Panic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Panic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Panic lands a jab to the nose.
Land throws the left hand but Panic avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Panic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A clash of legs there as Panic blocks the low kick.
Panic is looking to counter punch.
Land throws a hook to the side of Panic's head but Panic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zee Land seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Land tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Panic was well out of range. Poor timing from Land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panic scores with a sloppy right hand. Land should have avoided that one.
Land throws an off balance right hand
letting Panic counter with a right hand.
Land turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Panic tries to clinch up.
Panic feints and then cracks Land's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Land down.
Panic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Panic throws a looping overhand right but Land ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Land on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Panic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Panic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice shot lands for Panic.
Land throws a sloppy head kick and Panic moves out of range easily.
Panic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Land looks to score with a jab to the body but Panic is just out of range.
Panic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Panic 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Land misses with an uppercut. Panic saw that one coming.
Land scores with a push kick.
Panic lands with a nice body punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Panic. That snapped Land's head back.
Land shoots and misses
and Land takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Land fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Panic is out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Panic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Panic.
Land ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Land tries to score with a low kick but Panic moves his leg out of the way.
Panic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Land scoring well with a low kick there.
A swing and a miss from Panic.
Land scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Panic can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Panic regains half guard.
Land trying to control the action but Panic is working from the bottom.
Land prevents Panic from improving his position.
Panic gets full guard.
Panic looking for a guillotine here but Land defends easily.
Panic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Land can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Land advances position into side control!
Panic is looking for a sweep.
Land is looking to take a break and control but Panic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Land has knee on belly momentarily but Panic bucks him off and regains half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zee Land will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Land throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donk. Panic catches Land right on the button with a cross.
Land misses with a hook
and Land takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Panic checks a leg kick nicely.
Panic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Land walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Panic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Panic throws a big shot that misses.
Land fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Panic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Panic forces Land back against the cage and clinches.
Land prevents a body shot from Panic.
Land swings wildly with an uppercut but Panic uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Land breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Land keeps Panic at a distance using the push kick.
Panic throws a big shot that misses.
Panic checks a leg kick nicely.
Land throws the left hand but Panic avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Land throws a quick inside leg kick.
Panic misses with a hook.
Land misses with a straight left.
Land takes one to the side of the head.
Land on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Panic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Land throws an overhand right that lands on Panic's shoulder, as Panic tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Panic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Land tries a head kick but it misses.
Panic looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Land throws a right hand that misses
and Panic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Panic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Panic checks the leg kick nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Land.
A low kick from Land misses
and Panic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Satanic Panic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Land misses with a low kick as Panic jumps back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Panic walks forward, straight into a front kick from Land.
A punch combination from Land misses.
Panic moves away from the strike by Land.
Panic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Land gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Panic counters with a nice body shot.
Panic forces Land back against the cage and clinches.
Land blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Panic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Land misses with a short punch on the inside.
Land takes a shot to the head.
Panic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Land is keeping busy.
Panic misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Panic.
Land pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Land throws a leg kick that misses.
Panic is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Panic tests Land's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Land throws a poor cross that misses
and Panic counters with an outside leg kick.
Panic scores with a punch to the head.
Panic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Land paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Land looks to land a body kick but Panic moved away.
It looked like Panic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Land is looking to score with low kicks.
Good leg kick by Land.
Panic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Land's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Panic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Land scrambles back to his feet.
Land walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Panic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Land throws a leg kick that is checked
and Panic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Land shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Land is looking to chop away at Panic's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Land throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Land throws a right hand that misses
and Panic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Panic walks into a straight right hand from Land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Land loads up on a big right hand but Panic slips the punch.
Land walks into a straight right hand from Panic.
Nice straight punches there by Panic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Panic.
Land tries a head kick but it misses.
Good work by Panic as he checks the leg kick.
Panic lands with a nice body punch.
Panic connects with a nice looking jab.
Land misses with a lunging right hand
letting Panic counter with a right hand.
Land has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A telegraphed right hand from Panic misses the target.
Land misses with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Satanic Panic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Land has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Zee Land!
During a confident post fight interview, Zee Land thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tau Masunwendinghamar (ranked 1433 p4p, 1749 weight class) and Javier Pimba (ranked 193 p4p, 223 weight class). Masunwendinghamar comes to the cage accompanied by Weltschmerz. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tau Masunwendinghamar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Javier Pimba!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pimba gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
 It looks like Javier Pimba has been cut.
Pimba fails to land with a series of punches.
Pimba slips a straight right by Masunwendinghamar.
Good shot there by Masunwendinghamar.
Pimba uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
 It looks like Tau Masunwendinghamar has been cut.
Pimba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Masunwendinghamar.
Pimba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pimba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Masunwendinghamar with a hook.
Masunwendinghamar moves away from the strike by Pimba.
Masunwendinghamar closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Pimba out cold! Pimba corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tau Masunwendinghamar!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kill Shot Jackson (ranked 1287 p4p, 1500 weight class) and Heinrich Klose (ranked 169 p4p, 205 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Heinrich Klose was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kill Shot Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heinrich Klose!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a body kick that misses
and Klose connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Kill Shot Jackson has been cut.
Jackson misses with a hook
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Klose counters with a nice right hand that sends Jackson toppling to the canvas! Jackson scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Klose finish him?!
Jackson lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Klose moves out of range easily.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Despite the aggression on Klose's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Klose takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big left from Klose misses.
Jackson instigates a clinch.
Klose swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Our sources have told us that Jackson has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Klose won't allow it.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Klose blocks it with crossed arms.
Klose lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Klose breaks the clinch.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Klose appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jackson wants to land a leg kick but Klose is out of range.
Klose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Jackson.
Jackson throws the kick towards the body but Klose avoids it.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Klose misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Klose circles away from the clinch attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Klose! But no joy.
Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Klose, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Klose is defending well for now.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Klose blocks it.
Klose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klose moves out of range of the strikes.
Klose now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klose swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klose looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Klose steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Klose circles away.
Klose unleashes a big counter combination but Jackson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Jackson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Klose will feel that in the morning.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Klose was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Klose circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klose takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jackson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jackson clinches up with Klose and pushes him back against the cage.
Klose throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Klose lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Klose.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Klose misses with some punches.
Klose blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Klose lands with a left to the head.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Klose blocks with his arms.
Klose lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
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!
Klose is working Jackson over against the cage.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Klose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Klose won't allow it.
Klose lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Klose blocks it with crossed arms.
A short body shot lands from Klose as the two fighters clinch.
Klose lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Klose scores with a shoulder strike.
Klose on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Klose lands with a short shot to the head.
Klose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Klose breaks from the clinch.
Jackson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Klose shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Klose jabs at Jackson's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klose swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kill Shot Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klose lands a head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Heinrich Klose dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kill Shot Jackson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jackson throws a push kick but Klose slaps the foot to one side.
Jackson takes the fight into the clinch.
Jackson jumps guard but Klose stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Klose has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Klose takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Heinrich Klose has been cut.
Klose misses with a hook from the clinch.
Klose working aggressively here.
Jackson fails to pull guard.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kill Shot Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Klose.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Klose creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Heinrich Klose seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Klose lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klose misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson landing knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Klose.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Klose.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Klose lands a body punch.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Klose blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Klose.
A body shot lands from Klose.
Klose lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Klose breaks the clinch.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Klose bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Klose is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jackson with a body shot.
Oooooh!!! Klose has knocked Jackson down with a huge combo! Klose steps away and waves a wobbly Jackson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 Jackson is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klose cracks Jackson's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Jackson slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Klose can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Heinrich Klose!
A victorious Heinrich Klose thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Parta Matti (ranked 1834 p4p, 1989 weight class) and Bjorn Olafsson (ranked 237 p4p, 254 weight class). 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Parta Matti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorn Olafsson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olafsson moves out of range as Matti strikes.
Olafsson drives through and clinches with Matti against the cage.
Olafsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Olafsson has a couple of punches blocked by Matti.
Matti swings wildly with an uppercut but Olafsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matti misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Matti.
A shot in the inside from Matti.
It looks like Bjorn Olafsson has been cut.
Matti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Matti fails to land.
Olafsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
It looks like Parta Matti has been cut.
Matti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Matti lands with a left to the head.
Olafsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matti misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Matti.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matti.
Matti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Matti.
A short right from Matti.
Olafsson working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olafsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Olafsson misses with some punches.
Olafsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Matti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Olafsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Olafsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Matti.
Matti breaks the clinch.
Olafsson moves forwards but Matti connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Matti connects with a leg kick.
Matti misses the shot to the body.
Olafsson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Olafsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Olafsson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matti digs a good body shot into Olafsson's ribs.
Olafsson checks a leg kick nicely.
Olafsson shoots in and drives through. Matti sprawls well.
Matti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Olafsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Olafsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matti.
Olafsson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Matti avoids it really well and circles away.
Olafsson takes one to the chin there.
Matti thuds his right hand into Olafsson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Matti lands a big right hand that sends Olafsson crashing to the mat! Matti stays standing though and waves Olafsson back to his feet!
Olafsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matti throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've been told by Matti's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Matti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Olafsson.
Matti with a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Matti.
 Olafsson is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olafsson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Matti circles away.
Parta Matti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjorn Olafsson.
Matti lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Olafsson falls backwards - clearly groggy! Matti dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Parta Matti!
After winning the bout, Parta Matti thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Slash Shredder (ranked 2047 p4p, 3811 weight class) and Kody Harbrant (ranked 216 p4p, 345 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Slash Shredder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kody Harbrant!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shredder throws a shot from downtown. Harbrant moves away and avoids it.
Shredder lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shredder darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Shredder getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shredder throws a right hand that misses
and Harbrant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shredder throws a hook but Harbrant avoids it easily.
Harbrant is looking to clinch but Shredder is avoiding it.
Shredder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harbrant takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shredder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harbrant.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Harbrant! But no joy.
A jab from Shredder does it's job there.
Shredder throws a body shot but no joy.
Harbrant unleashes a big counter combination but Shredder bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Shredder lands a jab to Harbrant's midsection.
Shredder definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shredder lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shredder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harbrant.
Shredder throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shredder scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shredder lands a lovely overhand right.
Shredder jabs Harbrant to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Harbrant on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shredder throws a looping overhand right but Harbrant ducks down to avoid it.
Shredder cracks a nice hook into Harbrant's ribs.
Shredder stuns Harbrant with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shredder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Shredder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shredder swings for the body but Harbrant moves out of range.
It seemed like Harbrant was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shredder throws a shot to the body.
Shredder throws a body punch but Harbrant moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harbrant moves in looking to clinch but Shredder pushes him off.
Harbrant needs to keep his hands up - Shredder had a free shot at his head there.
Shredder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Harbrant does it's job there.
Harbrant has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Harbrant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shredder throws out the jab.
Harbrant on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shredder works the jab nicely.
Shredder looks to land a right hand but Harbrant moved out of range.
Shredder wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shredder misses with a body shot.
Harbrant swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shredder comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shredder with a hook.
Shredder throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shredder misses with a lunging right hand
and Harbrant counters with a nice uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Harbrant. Those never looked like landing.
A little feinted left hand from Shredder on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shredder jabs at Harbrant's body.
Shredder is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Shredder connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Harbrant momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Shredder.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shredder lands a body shot.
Harbrant's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shredder under the eye.
Shredder tests Harbrant's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shredder cracks Harbrant with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shredder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harbrant was well out of range. Poor timing from Shredder.
Harbrant swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Harbrant ducks right into an uppercut from Shredder.
Harbrant throws a chopping leg kick but Shredder manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Harbrant drops his hands momentarily and Shredder takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shredder connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Harbrant momentarily.
Shredder moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Slash Shredder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harbrant closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shredder misses with an uppercut
and Shredder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shredder throws a lazy uppercut
and Harbrant counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shredder lands with a good body shot.
Harbrant moves away from the strike by Shredder.
Harbrant slips under a jab from Shredder.
Harbrant swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Harbrant shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shredder lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Harbrant at a distance.
Shredder connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Harbrant takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shredder lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Harbrant at a distance.
Shredder throws a body shot but no joy.
Shredder misses with a hook
and Harbrant counters with a left to the body.
Shredder fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shredder throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shredder. Harbrant does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Shredder. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shredder.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Slash Shredder dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shredder throws a shot to the body.
Kody Harbrant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shredder fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Harbrant looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shredder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shredder cracks Harbrant with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shredder lands with a shot to the body.
Harbrant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shredder lands the left hand.
Harbrant walks into a straight right hand from Shredder.
Harbrant has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shredder scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Harbrant connects with a right hand. Shredder shakes it off.
Slash Shredder is winning the standup battle so far.
Harbrant misses with an uppercut. Shredder saw that one coming.
Harbrant takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shredder swats away the attempt to clinch by Harbrant.
Shredder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shredder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harbrant can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shredder swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Harbrant.
Harbrant walks into a stiff left hand from Shredder.
Shredder takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Harbrant clinches up against the cage.
Shredder is leaning against Harbrant and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shredder lands a hook that snaps the head of Harbrant backwards.
Shredder struggles to land a body shot inside as Harbrant controls his hands.
Shredder lands a left hand.
Shredder lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shredder tries to work over Harbrant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shredder.
Shredder presses Harbrant against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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!
Harbrant wants to get back to striking at distance but Shredder won't allow it.
Shredder can't find room to land a body shot as Harbrant controls the action.
Shredder lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Shredder fails to land.
Shredder misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shredder misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shredder lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Shredder.
Shredder lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harbrant backwards.
Nice body punch from Shredder - that landed with a thud.
Shredder tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shredder misses with a punch to the body.
Harbrant wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harbrant working hard to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Shredder.
Shredder working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Shredder.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harbrant wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shredder tries a body shot but Harbrant blocks it.
Slash Shredder has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shredder lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Shredder.
A body shot lands from Shredder.
Harbrant is breathing heavily.
Shredder lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Shredder.
Nice body punch from Shredder - that landed with a thud.
Shredder lands a hook that snaps the head of Harbrant backwards.
Shredder lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from Shredder as the two fighters clinch.
Shredder pushes Harbrant back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shredder lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Shredder.
Harbrant takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Shredder.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shredder lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harbrant backwards.
Shredder prevents Harbrant from breaking the clinch.
Shredder digs a right hand underneath Harbrant's ribcage. Harbrant let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Harbrant blocks a body shot from Shredder.
Shredder scores with a shoulder strike.
Shredder working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shredder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harbrant backwards.
Shredder lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Shredder.
Shredder scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harbrant takes a shot to the head.
Shredder scores with a shoulder strike.
Harbrant is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short body shot lands from Shredder as the two fighters clinch.
Harbrant is still on wobbly legs! Can Shredder finish him?
A nice right hand lands inside from Shredder.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Slash Shredder dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!
Shredder scores with a hook.
Harbrant seems to have recovered his senses.
Shredder bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Harbrant's head backwards.
Shredder scores with a sloppy right hand. Harbrant should have avoided that one.
Shredder fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Harbrant on the side of the head.
Shredder jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Harbrant with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shredder to score with a decent uppercut.
Shredder misses with a body shot.
Despite the aggression on Harbrant's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Shredder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shredder scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harbrant doesn't seem bothered though.
Shredder lands with a straight right. Harbrant didn't see that one coming.
Shredder throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harbrant stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shredder misses the shot to the body.
Harbrant swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Harbrant takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shredder is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harbrant.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shredder throws a shot to the body.
Harbrant throws out a loose jab but Shredder uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shredder. Harbrant does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harbrant now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harbrant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shredder lunges at Harbrant with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Harbrant's hand.
Harbrant avoids the body shot from Shredder.
Harbrant clinches up with Shredder and pushes him back against the cage.
Shredder presses Harbrant against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harbrant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body punch from Shredder - that landed with a thud.
Shredder lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harbrant backwards.
Shredder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harbrant backwards.
Shredder working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Slash Shredder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Shredder.
Harbrant prevents a body shot from Shredder.
Shredder pushes Harbrant back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shredder lands with a left to the head.
Kody Harbrant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harbrant's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shredder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harbrant is trying to stall.
Shredder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shredder keeps control of Harbrant as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harbrant.
Harbrant is trying to break the clinch but Shredder is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Harbrant misses with a punch on the inside.
Harbrant is trying to break the clinch but Shredder has him pressed against the cage.
Harbrant swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harbrant working aggressively here.
Harbrant is trying to force a seperation but Shredder has the dominant position.
Shredder lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Shredder.
And that's the end of the fight!
Slash Shredder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shredder 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 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slash Shredder!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Del Fuegos (ranked 1284 p4p, 1652 weight class) and Bryan Gracie (ranked 195 p4p, 251 weight class). Gracie has chosen Limp Bizkit - Rollin' as his entrance music. Bryan Gracie has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Diego Del Fuegos's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Diego Del Fuegos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Del Fuegos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Del Fuegos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Del Fuegos staying out of range there.
Del Fuegos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Del Fuegos keeps it at a distance.
Gracie shoots in but Del Fuegos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Fuegos throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Del Fuegos avoids it easily.
Del Fuegos moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Fuegos avoids a wild elbow strike from Gracie.
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Del Fuegos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gracie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Del Fuegos is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Del Fuegos's coaches at have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Del Fuegos tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Del Fuegos trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Del Fuegos moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Del Fuegos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Del Fuegos manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Del Fuegos's guard.
Del Fuegos 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.
Del Fuegos keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Fuegos wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Del Fuegos is pulling down on Gracie's head to control his posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gracie throws a hook but Del Fuegos avoids it easily.
Del Fuegos fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gracie just manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Del Fuegos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Del Fuegos looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Del Fuegos avoids it easily.
Del Fuegos has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Fuegos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice jab there from Del Fuegos.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Del Fuegos.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diego Del Fuegos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Del Fuegos scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Del Fuegos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Del Fuegos pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Del Fuegos looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Del Fuegos dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gracie tries to clinch there but Del Fuegos circles away.
Del Fuegos swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Del Fuegos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Bryan Gracie has been cut.
Del Fuegos throws a big shot that misses.
Del Fuegos throws a right hand that misses
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Fuegos is controlling Gracie's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Del Fuegos is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two 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.
Del Fuegos is trying is best to control the position here.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Del Fuegos tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie is pressing down on Del Fuegos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Del Fuegos is holding on for now.
Del Fuegos is controlling Gracie's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Del Fuegos defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Fuegos controlling the position for now.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Del Fuegos is holding on to half guard well.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is controlling the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Del Fuegos seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
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.
Gracie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Del Fuegos blocks an elbow strike from Gracie.
Del Fuegos lands with a short shot to the head.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Del Fuegos is controlling him.
Del Fuegos blocks an elbow strike from Gracie.
Del Fuegos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Del Fuegos misses with a wild body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Gracie blocks the leg kick.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Del Fuegos avoids it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Del Fuegos.
Del Fuegos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Del Fuegos didn't expect that.
Del Fuegos is looking to stand back up but Gracie counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Del Fuegos.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bryan Gracie's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Del Fuegos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Del Fuegos is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Fuegos circles away from the clinch attempt
and Del Fuegos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Fuegos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Del Fuegos defends it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Del Fuegos. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Del Fuegos tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Del Fuegos misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Del Fuegos avoids it easily.
Del Fuegos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Fuegos feints a jab promting Gracie to slip. Del Fuegos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gracie slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Del Fuegos scores with a jab. Gracie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Del Fuegos.
Diego Del Fuegos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Del Fuegos.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Del Fuegos throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Del Fuegos pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Del Fuegos is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gracie.
Del Fuegos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Del Fuegos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Del Fuegos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diego Del Fuegos is winning the standup battle so far.
Del Fuegos loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Del Fuegos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Del Fuegos. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Del Fuegos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Del Fuegos ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a hook
and Del Fuegos counters with a stiff right hand.
Del Fuegos moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie jumps into guard, dragging Del Fuegos to the mat.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Del Fuegos pushes his legs off easily.
Del Fuegos content to stall in guard here.
Del Fuegos wants to get up but he can't break Gracie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bryan Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Del Fuegos wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Del Fuegos defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Del Fuegos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Del Fuegos 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Del Fuegos!
Diego Del Fuegos 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Alvarez (ranked 1378 p4p, 1067 weight class) and Jian Zhao (ranked 192 p4p, 155 weight class). Zhao has chosen GZA - Shadowboxin' as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jian Zhao!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zhao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zhao goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alvarez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zhao throws out the jab.
Zhao throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Alvarez counters with a single leg into guard. Zhao didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zhao keeping moving, preventing Alvarez from controlling successfully.
Zhao not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez trying to control but Zhao is working from the bottom.
Alvarez passes into half guard.
Alvarez is trying to work for a kimura but Zhao is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Alvarez is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Zhao is surviving well by controlling Alvarez's body position as best he can.
We've been hearing that Alvarez has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Alvarez punching from mount but Zhao doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Alvarez lands a couple of good shots and Zhao has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Alvarez tries to get the hooks in deep but Zhao pushed the leg off.
Alvarez throwing sloppy strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhao is in a bad position with Alvarez working for a choke. Zhao manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Alvarez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zhao controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zhao won't allow Alvarez to sweep him here.
Alvarez working for a triangle but Zhao defends it easily.
Alvarez 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.
Alvarez looking to control.
Zhao pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alvarez is keeping the position for now.
Zhao trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zhao can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Zhao is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Let's hope that Zhao has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Zhao must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Zhao trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zhao stays in close to Alvarez's body and controls the position.
Zhao passes Alvarez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Zhao really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alvarez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Well, if Zhao is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Alvarez wants to improve his position but Zhao is controlling well.
Alvarez is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zhao controlling the action here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Alvarez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Alvarez misses with a right hand
and Zhao counters with a stiff right hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zhao.
Jian Zhao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhao looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvarez is just out of range.
Zhao throws a push kick but Alvarez slaps the foot to one side.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zhao sprawls well. Zhao wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alvarez gets slowly back to his feet.
It seemed like Zhao was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alvarez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhao connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alvarez shoots for a double leg takedown but Zhao sprawls well. He's pushed Alvarez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zhao lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhao works the jab nicely.
Zhao comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zhao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zhao appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zhao is looking to land body kicks.
Zhao just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez feinted with a counter takedown.
Zhao lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Zhao jabs at Alvarez's body.
Zhao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alvarez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zhao misses the jab.
Alvarez walks into a stiff left hand from Zhao.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhao fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alvarez checks it well.
Zhao lands a front kick.
Jian Zhao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhao misses with a kick to the body.
Zhao scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zhao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alvarez.
Alvarez slips a jab from Zhao.
Alvarez tries to counter with a takedown but Zhao is quick to defend against it.
Alvarez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zhao.
Donk. Alvarez catches Zhao right on the button with a cross.
Alvarez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zhao throws a front kick aimed at Alvarez's knee but Alvarez avoids it well.
Zhao throws a chopping leg kick but Alvarez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throws an overhand right that lands on Zhao's shoulder, as Zhao tries to avoid the shot.
Alvarez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zhao connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Alvarez scrambles back to his feet.
Alvarez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zhao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alvarez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zhao.
Zhao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crunch! Zhao slams his shin into Alvarez's torso.
A jab from Alvarez misses.
Zhao throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zhao has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Zhao cracks Alvarez with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Zhao has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Alvarez to stand back up!
Alvarez is rocked!
It looks like Tyler Alvarez has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhao circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Alvarez tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Zhao wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jian Zhao!
During a confident post fight interview, Jian Zhao thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dempsey O’Neill (ranked 96 p4p, 424 weight class) and David Choke (ranked 16 p4p, 67 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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World class boxer
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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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dempsey O’Neill!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, David Choke!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O’Neill scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
O’Neill rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Choke counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
O’Neill avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Choke.
O’Neill is trying to get back to full guard.
Choke looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
O’Neill is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choke is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Choke is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but O’Neill still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, O’Neill has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choke throws a few strikes from the bottom but O’Neill takes advantage and mounts!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Choke keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
O’Neill controlling the pace for now.
Choke sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Choke looking for submissions off his back.
Choke slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Choke working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. O’Neill doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. O’Neill manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O’Neill stopping the sweep attempt from Choke.
Choke keeps trying to improve his position.
Choke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Choke looking for a guillotine here but O’Neill defends easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
O’Neill's corner is telling him to maintain position.
O’Neill knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Choke on the ground.
Choke is looking for a triangle but O’Neill pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
O’Neill is stalling in the full guard.
O’Neill has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
O’Neill got a little sloppy there for a moment and Choke has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, O’Neill has managed to get both his arms back between Choke's legs - danger averted.
O’Neill is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Choke has his feet on O’Neill's thighs here. He's pushed O’Neill off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! O’Neill screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Choke!
David Choke is the new light heavyweight champion!
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