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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Idrissa Dieng (ranked 3433 p4p, 3633 weight class) and Okoro Igwe (ranked 409 p4p, 435 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Idrissa Dieng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Okoro Igwe!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dieng drives through with a takedown into Igwe's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Igwe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dieng defends well.
Dieng wants to stand but Igwe has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Igwe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dieng defends it easily.
Igwe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dieng is aware though and is defending well.
Igwe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Igwe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dieng will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Igwe has a closed guard, preventing Dieng from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Igwe working a defensive guard here.
Igwe looking for a guillotine here but Dieng defends easily.
Igwe looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Igwe has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Dieng doesn't defend quickly enough and Igwe has managed to lock this one up! Can Dieng escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Igwe on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Okoro Igwe!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rich Goins (ranked 6248 p4p, 6026 weight class) and Hjalmar Raak (ranked 626 p4p, 617 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rich Goins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hjalmar Raak!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goins.
Raak throws out a counter right but Goins avoids it with no problem.
Raak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goins was well out of range. Poor timing from Raak.
Goins tries to clinch there but Raak circles away.
Raak fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Goins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Raak avoids it really well and circles away.
Raak lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Goins at a distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Raak!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raak lands with a cross.
Raak defending well as Goins loads up on a big left hand.
Raak 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.
Raak changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Raak gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raak throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Raak ducks under a wild hook from Goins.
Raak ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Raak.
A telegraphed right hand from Raak misses the target.
Goins throws a series of punches but Raak moves out of range.
Goins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Raak.
Raak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A leg kick checked by Raak.
Raak 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.
Goins fails with the takedown
and Raak counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goins misses with a hook
and Raak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Raak sizes up Goins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goins ducks under a wild hook from Raak.
Goins scores with a crisp jab that stopped Raak in his tracks.
A punch combination from Goins misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Raak misses the target.
Raak scores with a nice strike.
Raak throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Goins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Goins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Goins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raak throws a right hand that Goins ducks under and follows up with a left that Goins also avoids with ease.
Raak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Goins throws a low kick, looking for Raak's leg but Raak calmly moves out of range.
Raak fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Goins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Raak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Goins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raak throws a right and a left that both miss.
Goins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raak with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Raak lands with a cross.
The fighters circling - Goins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Raak is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Goins with a body shot.
Raak lands a glancing blow to the side of Goins's head.
Goins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Raak doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Raak digs a good body shot into Goins's ribs.
Raak throws a poor cross that misses
and Goins counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Goins just misses with a punch to the body.
Raak misses the shot to the body.
Goins falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Raak to counter with a crisp jab.
Hjalmar Raak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raak misses with a looping left.
Raak throws a body shot but no joy.
Good shot there by Raak.
Raak scores with the left hand. Goins knows he should have avoided that one.
Raak misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Goins counters with a straight right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Raak.
Raak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raak blocks a leg kick.
Raak is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Goins had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Nice uppercut lands for Raak. That snapped Goins's head back.
Goins shoots in for a takedown but Raak shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Raak lands with a good body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goins takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Goins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hjalmar Raak 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.
Goins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Goins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A shot to the liver by Goins. Beautiful body shot.
Goins loads up on a big right hand but Raak slips the punch.
Goins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raak.
Goins appears to be looking for a big counter.
Goins throws a lazy right hand but Raak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Goins misses its intended target.
Raak throws a right and a left that both miss.
Goins moves forwards but Raak connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hjalmar Raak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Goins might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Goins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raak.
Goins is looking to counter the offense by Raak and move into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Raak looks to score with a jab to the body but Goins is just out of range.
Goins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Raak just misses with a punch to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Raak there.
Goins tries to move into range but Raak moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Goins tries to clinch there but Raak circles away.
Raak let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Raak scores with a sloppy right hand. Goins should have avoided that one.
Goins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Raak connects with a jab.
Goins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Raak.
Goins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Goins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Raak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goins throws the left hand but Raak avoids the punch easily.
Raak lands with a nice body punch.
Raak swings for the body but Goins moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raak's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Raak duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Goins.
Goins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Raak scores with a jab to the body.
Goins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Raak manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Goins throws a hook but Raak avoids it easily.
Goins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Raak catches Goins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Raak 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.
Raak with a jab.
Raak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goins drives through and clinches with Raak against the cage.
Goins breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raak scores with a nice head shot.
Goins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Raak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goins scores with a decent looking hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Raak as he connects with a hook.
Raak throws a series of punches but Goins moves out of range.
Raak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goins throws out the jab.
Goins scores with a jab. Raak acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raak. Goins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hjalmar Raak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Raak lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Goins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raak.
Goins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Goins throws a body shot but no joy.
Raak ducks under a wild hook from Goins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Goins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raak ducks under a wild hook from Goins.
Raak lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Goins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Raak swings for the body but Goins moves out of range.
Goins swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Raak avoids the body shot from Goins.
Raak tests Goins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Raak connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Raak scores with the left hand. Goins knows he should have avoided that one.
Goins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Raak lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hjalmar Raak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Raak lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Raak takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Raak scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raak. Goins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Raak but Raak pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Raak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Raak lands with an overhand left.
Raak connects with a good right hand that stumbles Goins. Goins circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Goins blocks a jab.
Goins slips a jab and a cross from Raak.
Raak scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Raak.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goins takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raak stalks Goins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Goins's face. Goins staggers backwards, shaken.
Raak throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Goins counters with a stiff right hand.
Goins wants to land a leg kick but Raak is out of range.
Goins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goins slips a straight right by Raak.
Raak lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Goins fails with the takedown.
Goins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Raak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good shot there by Raak.
Raak circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Raak to score with a decent uppercut.
Raak lands a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raak lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Goins at a distance.
Raak getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Goins staying out of range there.
Nice cross by Raak.
Raak lands a right hook to the body.
Raak uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Goins has time to react.
Goins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raak lands with a shot to the body.
Goins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Raak throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Raak tries to bum rush Goins with a series of wild strikes but Goins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raak throws a right hand that Goins ducks under and follows up with a left that Goins also avoids with ease.
A quick step to the side and Goins tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goins misses with a few strikes there.
Raak lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Raak misses the jab.
A jab from Raak finds it's way through Goins's defenses.
Raak cracks Goins with an open hand slap.
Raak lunges at Goins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Goins's hand.
Raak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goins moves away.
Goins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raak.
Goins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hjalmar Raak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raak swings for the body but Goins moves out of range.
Goins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Raak's corner calls for a 1-2. Raak obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raak misses with an uppercut.
Raak connects with a body shot that sends Goins's belly button to the back.
Goins takes one on the button.
Goins avoids the body shot from Raak.
Goins fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Goins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raak goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Goins clobbers Raak with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rich Goins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goins misses with a hook. Raak ducked under it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hjalmar Raak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Raak winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hjalmar Raak!
After winning the bout, Hjalmar Raak 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Shortman (ranked 5612 p4p, 6499 weight class) and Chad Lincoln (ranked 149 p4p, 167 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Shortman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chad Lincoln !
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lincoln looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Shortman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lincoln can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lincoln is sitting in close to Shortman's body. Shortman has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Lincoln is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Lincoln is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Shortman.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). James Shortman!
James Shortman decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Mikkel (ranked 3868 p4p, 5761 weight class) and Curry Namnam (ranked 448 p4p, 564 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Mikkel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Curry Namnam!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikkel throws a right and a left that Namnam avoids nicely.
Namnam throws a shot to the body.
A big left from Namnam misses.
Curry Namnam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Namnam steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mikkel.
Namnam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Namnam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mikkel manages to avoid it.
Mikkel swings for the body but Namnam moves out of range.
Namnam connects with a body shot.
Namnam throws an off balance right hand
and Mikkel counters with a nice body shot.
Namnam throws a body punch but Mikkel moves out of range.
Mikkel 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Namnam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mikkel.
We've been informed that Namnam 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.
Namnam works the jab nicely.
Namnam avoids the body shot from Mikkel.
Namnam doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mikkel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mikkel looks to score with a jab to the body but Namnam is just out of range.
A nice side step and Namnam releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikkel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Namnam.
Namnam swings for the body but Mikkel moves out of range.
Mikkel lands with a good body shot.
Mikkel is looking to wear down Namnam with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Namnam connects with a body shot that sends Mikkel's belly button to the back.
Namnam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A quick step to the side and Mikkel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mikkel misses with a wild body shot.
Namnam looks to land a left hand but Mikkel moved out of range nicely.
Namnam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Mikkel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Namnam.
Namnam changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mikkel.
Namnam throws a right hand that misses
and Mikkel moves into the clinch.
Namnam is trying to maintain a safe position but Mikkel gets an underhook and turns Namnam into the cage.
Mikkel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Namnam throws a body punch but Mikkel moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikkel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mikkel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mikkel moves away from the strike by Namnam.
Namnam misses with a wild body shot.
Mikkel half committed to a counter leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mikkel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Namnam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mikkel.
Mikkel slips a jab from Namnam.
Mikkel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Namnam misses with a jab to the body
and Mikkel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Namnam misses with a hook. Mikkel ducked under it nicely.
Namnam misses with a looping right.
Mikkel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A big left from Namnam misses.
Namnam misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikkel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Namnam. That did some damage!
Mikkel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Namnam misses with a looping right.
A counter left hand to the body from Mikkel misses its target.
A shot to the body from Namnam misses
and Mikkel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the liver by Mikkel. Beautiful body shot.
Mikkel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Namnam.
Namnam misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Namnam. Mikkel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Namnam takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mikkel darts in and clinches Namnam up against the cage.
Mikkel lands a right hand.
Mikkel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikkel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Namnam throws a body shot but no joy.
Mikkel misses with a body kick.
It seemed like Namnam was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Namnam misses with a jab, cross combination.
Namnam throws an off balance right hand
and Mikkel counters with a right hand to the body.
Mikkel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mikkel blocks a jab.
Mikkel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Namnam takes a swing at Mikkel's ribcage but misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Namnam checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Namnam doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Namnam misses with a right hand
and Mikkel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Namnam tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mikkel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Namnam swings widly with a right hand
and Mikkel counters with a nice body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Mikkel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mikkel connects with a nice looking jab.
Mikkel throws a body kick that misses.
Namnam misses the jab.
It looked like Mikkel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Namnam takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mikkel throws a leg kick but Namnam sees it coming and moves out of range.
Namnam listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Namnam throws a series of punches but Mikkel avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Namnam misses.
Mikkel swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mikkel scores with a nice strike.
Namnam swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikkel defending well as Namnam loads up on a big left hand.
Dan Mikkel is winning the standup battle so far.
Mikkel throws a wild body kick that Namnam sees coming a mile off.
Namnam avoids the body shot from Mikkel.
Namnam now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mikkel lands with an overhand left.
Namnam throws a hook but Mikkel avoids it easily.
A shot to the body from Namnam misses
letting Mikkel counter with a right hand.
Nice shot lands for Mikkel.
A big right from Namnam misses.
A big right from Mikkel misses.
Namnam misses with a two punch combination.
Namnam looks to land a right hand but Mikkel moved out of range.
Mikkel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Namnam looks to land a right hand but Mikkel moved out of range.
Mikkel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikkel lands with a short shot to the head.
Mikkel lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Mikkel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mikkel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Come on Mikkel - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mikkel stalls.
Mikkel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mikkel breaks from the clinch.
Mikkel throws a body shot but no joy.
Namnam takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Namnam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mikkel.
Namnam lands a nice looking body shot.
Mikkel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mikkel blocks a jab.
Mikkel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Namnam can do to turn this around?
A jab from Namnam misses.
Namnam takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mikkel throws a sloppy head kick and Namnam moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Namnam was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mikkel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Namnam.
Mikkel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Namnam.
Mikkel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Namnam keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mikkel.
A slow jab from Namnam misses its intended target.
Mikkel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Namnam. Mikkel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mikkel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Namnam.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikkel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Namnam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mikkel moves away.
Namnam throws a jab when Mikkel was well out of range.
Mikkel scores with a sloppy right hand. Namnam should have avoided that one.
Namnam takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Mikkel misses the target.
Namnam scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mikkel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Namnam moves away.
Mikkel misses with a low kick.
Mikkel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A looping hook to the body misses from Namnam. Mikkel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Namnam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Namnam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Mikkel dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mikkel swings for the body but Namnam moves out of range.
Mikkel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mikkel throws a body punch but Namnam moves out of range.
Namnam takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Namnam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mikkel moves away.
Some wild striking there from Mikkel.
Mikkel misses with a shot to the body
and Namnam counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Namnam throws a body punch but Mikkel moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Namnam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mikkel jabs Namnam to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Namnam takes a swing at Mikkel's ribcage but misses.
Nice cross by Namnam.
Mikkel throws a hook to the side of Namnam's head but Namnam sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mikkel. Namnam does a little dance to reset his feet.
Namnam on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mikkel throws a low kick, looking for Namnam's leg but Namnam calmly moves out of range.
Mikkel jabs at Namnam's body.
Mikkel throws a jab when Namnam was well out of range.
Namnam throws out a counter right but Mikkel avoids it with no problem.
Mikkel throws a hook to the side of Namnam's head but Namnam sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Namnam lands with a shot to the body.
Mikkel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Namnam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Namnam throws a big shot that misses.
Mikkel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mikkel closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Namnam is trying to maintain a safe position but Mikkel gets an underhook and turns Namnam into the cage.
Mikkel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mikkel looks to land a left hand but Namnam moved out of range nicely.
Namnam just misses with a punch to the body.
Mikkel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Namnam misses with a body shot.
Namnam misses the shot to the body.
Mikkel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mikkel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Namnam or not.
Mikkel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Namnam backwards.
Mikkel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mikkel digs a right hand underneath Namnam's ribcage. Namnam let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Namnam is trying to force a seperation but Mikkel has the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mikkel breaks from the clinch.
Namnam misses with a right hand
and Mikkel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Namnam misses with a shot to the body
and Mikkel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mikkel.
Mikkel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mikkel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mikkel is working Namnam over against the cage.
Dan Mikkel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dan Mikkel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikkel lands a hook that snaps the head of Namnam backwards.
Namnam stalling in the clinch but Mikkel improves position.
Mikkel lands a left hand.
Namnam tries to break the clinch but Mikkel is controlling the position.
A shot in the inside from Mikkel.
Come on Mikkel - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Curry Namnam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mikkel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mikkel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Mikkel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mikkel 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Mikkel!
Dan Mikkel bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Reynolds (ranked 24190 p4p, 4388 weight class) and Kilian Piper (ranked 648 p4p, 484 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jim Reynolds has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jim Reynolds seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kilian Piper!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piper blocks a head kick by Reynolds.
Reynolds gets caught flat footed, as Piper shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Piper controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Piper looking to pass the guard.
Piper is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Reynolds knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Piper on the ground.
Piper trying to control the position from guard on top but Reynolds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reynolds is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Reynolds looking for a sweep. Not yet Reynolds, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper trying to control but Reynolds is working from the bottom.
Reynolds looking to hit a scissor sweep but Piper is one step ahead there.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Piper moves into the clinch.
Reynolds tries to land a knee to the head but Piper blocks with his arms.
Reynolds works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Piper wants to sweep here but Reynolds controlling him for the moment.
Piper manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Reynolds manages to get himself to full guard.
Reynolds looking for a sweep. Not yet Reynolds, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper stops Reynolds from standing up.
Reynolds being controlled here, momentarily.
Piper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reynolds swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reynolds wants to get back to his feet but Piper is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Piper throwing strikes but missing.
Reynolds working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Piper doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Piper manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Piper not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Reynolds is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Piper defends well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Reynolds throws a head kick that misses.
Reynolds misses with a head kick.
Reynolds is breathing heavily.
Piper shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Reynolds wants to stand back up but Piper manages to pass into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Reynolds tries to get out of the position.
Piper controls the position from side control.
Piper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reynolds keeps working.
Piper cracks Reynolds with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Piper lands an elbow.
Piper scores with punches from side control.
Piper lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kilian Piper dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Reynolds throws a head kick but Piper moves out of range.
Piper misses with a takedown attempt - Reynolds sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Reynolds throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reynolds misses with a head kick.
Piper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Piper takes the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Reynolds.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reynolds takes an elbow to the temple.
Piper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Piper tries to pull guard but Reynolds won't allow it.
Jim Reynolds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kilian Piper.
Piper manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper avoids the head kick by Reynolds.
Reynolds tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Reynolds misses
and Piper counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Piper moves into the clinch.
Piper scores with a hook to the body.
Piper stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Reynolds jumps guard.
Piper gets to his feet. Reynolds looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Piper shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reynolds pinned against the cage. Reynolds gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Reynolds blocks a head kick by Piper.
Piper dives in and scores a takedown into Reynolds's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Reynolds, up you get!
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!
Piper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reynolds went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kilian Piper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Piper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Reynolds throws a head kick but Piper moves out of range.
Reynolds rushes Piper and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Piper decides to pull guard.
Piper looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Reynolds avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kilian Piper has got the better of the ground game so far.
Piper has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Reynolds should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Piper has tightened it up now! Reynolds should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kilian Piper!
An out of breath Kilian Piper 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Roman Kos (ranked 2664 p4p, 3166 weight class) and Rice Flair (ranked 322 p4p, 374 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roman Kos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rice Flair!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flair scores with a takedown into Kos's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flair drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Flair jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Flair postures up in Kos's guard and throws a big left but Kos blocks it.
Flair pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kos is keeping the position for now.
Flair has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Flair postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Flair forces his way into half guard.
Flair looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kos with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flair stops Kos from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flair is trying to control the action in half guard but Kos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Flair is trying to work for a kimura but Kos is defending well.
Flair 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.
 It looks like Roman Kos has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flair is trying to work for a kimura but Kos is defending well.
Flair is nestled in close to Kos, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Flair stops Kos from getting back to his feet.
Flair seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Kos is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rice Flair!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bora Khan (ranked 1593 p4p, 2501 weight class) and Clubber Lang (ranked 238 p4p, 336 weight class). Khan comes to the cage accompanied by Tim McGraw - Live Like You Were Dying. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Clubber Lang enters the cage!
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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 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bora Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clubber Lang!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Khan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lang thinking.
Khan lands a nice shot to the body.
A big right from Lang misses.
Lang misses with a low kick as Khan jumps back.
Khan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd cheers as Khan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lang doesn't seem phased though.
Khan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Khan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lang's hands.
Khan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lang flicks out a counter leg kick but Khan steps away.
Khan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lang is out of range and Khan settles back down.
Khan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khan.
Lang let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Khan throws a leg kick
and Lang counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Khan misses.
Khan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khan misses with a looping left.
Lang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Khan throws a leg kick but Lang sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice jab there from Khan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Khan misses the target.
Khan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lang counters with a left to the body.
Khan misses the body punch
and Lang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Bora Khan has been cut.
Lang 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.
Lang scores with a nice head shot.
Khan throws a big shot that misses.
Khan slips a straight right by Lang.
Lang avoids the body shot from Khan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lang! But no joy.
Khan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khan connects with a body shot.
Lang scores with a jab to the body.
Khan avoids the body shot from Lang.
Lang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice straight punches there by Khan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Khan.
Nice body punch from Khan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan misses with a low kick as Lang jumps back.
Khan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lang.
Lang misses with an uppercut. Khan saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a lazy uppercut
and Lang counters with a nice uppercut.
Lang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khan loads up on a big right hand but Lang slips the punch.
As Khan backs off Lang throws a huge counter combo but Khan manages to avoid it all.
Lang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khan.
Lang misses the shot to the body.
Lang lands a jab to Khan's midsection.
Lang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Khan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Khan 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.
Lang clobbers Khan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lang tries a low kick but Khan avoids it.
Khan misses with an uppercut. Lang saw that one coming.
Lang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lang scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fighters circling - Khan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Khan.
Khan works the jab nicely.
Khan checks a low kick from Lang.
Lang misses with a hook
and Khan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lang connects with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khan.
Khan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khan.
Lang feints and then cracks Khan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Khan down.
Nice uppercut there from Lang.
Khan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lang on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Khan misses with a body shot.
Lang just misses with a punch to the body.
Lang's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Khan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lang scrambles back to his feet.
Lang with the inside leg kick.
Lang misses with a body shot.
Bora Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lang on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Khan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Khan tries to work over Lang's front leg with a kick but Lang checks it.
Lang 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan throws a leg kick
letting Lang counter with a right hand.
Khan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Khan lands a jab to Lang's midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Khan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Khan throws a hook but Lang blocks it.
Lang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khan moves away.
Lang moves out of range of the leg kick from Khan.
Khan moves out of range as Lang strikes.
Lang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lang drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lang.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lang throws a lazy uppercut
and Khan counters with a stiff right hand.
Khan throws a hook but Lang avoids it easily.
Khan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Khan misses its intended target.
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 Bora Khan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bora Khan's cut.
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.
Lang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khan lands a really nice looking cross but Lang seems unphased.
Lang takes a swing at Khan's ribcage but misses.
Lang swings for the body but Khan moves out of range.
Khan thuds his right hand into Lang's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lang thuds a left hand into Khan's body.
Khan digs a good hook to Lang's body.
Lang scores with a hook to the body. Khan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lang defending well as Khan loads up on a big left hand.
Lang throws a leg kick but Khan moved away.
Lang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khan connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Khan misses.
It seemed like Lang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Khan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bora Khan is winning the standup battle so far.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lang.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khan. Lang does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang lands a slapping body shot.
Khan misses with a low kick.
Lang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khan.
Lang looks to score with a jab to the body but Khan is just out of range.
A shot to the body from Khan misses
and Lang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Khan counters with a low kick, right behind Lang 's knee.
Khan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lang's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Khan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lang scrambles back to his feet.
Khan swats away the attempt to clinch by Lang.
Khan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Langs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lang throws a solid leg kick but Khan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lang.
Khan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang misses with a low kick.
Lang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khan.
Lang throws out a counter right but Khan avoids it with no problem.
Lang just misses with a punch to the body.
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!
Khan misses with a left hand
and Lang counters with a nice uppercut.
Lang takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khan quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lang thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Khan misses its intended target.
Lang slips a jab from Khan.
Good standup being displayed there by Khan as he connects with a hook.
Khan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lang digs a good hook to Khan's body.
Khan scores with a punch to the head.
Lang digs a good hook to Khan's body.
Lang tries to clinch but Khan is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a body punch but Lang moves out of range.
Lang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khan lands the left hand.
Khan scores with a jab to the head.
Khan lands a nice looking body shot.
Lang takes one to the side of the head.
Lang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lang avoids the body shot from Khan.
Khan misses with a shot to the body
and Khan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Lang misses
and Lang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khan throws a hook to the side of Lang's head but Lang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lang's corner calls for a 1-2. Lang obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Khan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khan digs a good body shot into Lang's ribs.
Lang throws a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan thuds his right hand into Lang's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Khan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Khan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lang throws a body punch but Khan moves out of range.
Lang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Khan's sensitive parts.
Lang tests Khan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice cross by Lang.
Khan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lang.
Lang lands a lovely overhand right.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Lang misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lang throws a shot to the body.
Lang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A shot to the body from Lang misses
and Khan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bora Khan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bora Khan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A left lands for Khan.
Lang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khan throws out the jab.
Lang scores with a jab to the body.
Khan misses with a body shot
and Lang counters with a stiff right hand.
Khan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Khan missing with a left hand there. Lang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lang takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lang clinches up with Khan and pushes him back against the cage.
Khan has had enough of the clinch but Lang keeps him there for the moment.
Lang scores with a shoulder strike.
Khan blocking some punches.
Lang displaying some good clinch control by pressing Khan up against the cage.
Lang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Lang can't find room to land a body shot as Khan controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lang misses with a body shot.
Lang tries to land a leg kick but Khan saw it coming and moves away.
Lang misses with a hook.
Khan throws out a powerful jab.
Khan throws a big shot that misses.
Lang misses with a straight left.
Khan throws a one two combo.
Khan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lang moves out of range of the strikes.
Lang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Khan. That snapped Lang's head back.
Lang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan avoids the body shot from Lang.
Lang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clubber Lang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Khan throws a solid leg kick but Lang takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Khan.
Khan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Khan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Khan throws an overhand right that lands on Lang's shoulder, as Lang tries to avoid the shot.
Khan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Khan connects with the punch.
Khan slips a jab from Lang.
Khan blocks a leg kick.
It looked like Khan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lang.
Khan misses with a jab to the body
and Lang counters with a low kick, right behind Khan 's knee.
Lang blocks a leg kick.
Khan throws a front kick aimed at Lang's knee but Lang avoids it well.
Lang throws a hook to the side of Khan's head but Khan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lang lands with a good body shot.
Khan misses with a body shot.
Lang throws a sloppy body shot
and Khan counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lang lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lang throws the left hand but Khan avoids the punch easily.
Khan scores with a nice head shot.
Khan scores with a decent looking hook.
Khan misses with an uppercut.
Khan moves out of range as Lang strikes.
Khan missing with a left hand there. Lang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lang cracks Khan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lang throws a leg kick
and Khan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khan sizes up Lang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lang tries to clinch but Khan moves out of range.
Khan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lang.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Khan throws a jab but it's blocked by Lang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang misses the shot to the body.
A cross from Khan lands.
Lang lands a jab to Khan's midsection.
Lang digs a good body shot into Khan's ribs.
Khan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khan throws a hook but Lang blocks it.
Lang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lang ducks right into an uppercut from Khan.
Khan moves away from the strike by Lang.
Khan checks a leg kick.
Lang swings for the body but Khan moves out of range.
Lang throws a right hand that misses
and Khan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lang looks to land a left hand but Khan moved out of range nicely.
Lang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Khan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lang staying out of range there.
Lang slips a jab from Khan.
Lang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
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 Bora Khan.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Khan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bora Khan!
Bora Khan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Coppola (ranked 3716 p4p, 4734 weight class) and Jack Reaper (ranked 443 p4p, 524 weight class). Coppola kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Duality. 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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21
210
2 - 8 - 0 |
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20
207
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Salvatore Coppola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Reaper!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coppola is trying hard to land a takedown here. Reaper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Reaper tries to counter by closing the distance.
Reaper slips a straight right by Coppola.
Reaper looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Coppola tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reaper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Coppola blocks a head kick by Reaper.
Reaper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Coppola fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've been informed that Reaper 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.
Reaper misses the shot to the body.
Coppola throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reaper counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Reaper.
Reaper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reaper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reaper tries a body shot but Coppola blocks it.
Coppola looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Reaper throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coppola blocks it with crossed arms.
Coppola is trying to push Reaper away but Reaper has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Reaper fails to land.
Coppola blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper blocks an uppercut.
Reaper misses with the head strike.
Coppola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coppola wants to get back to striking at distance but Reaper won't allow it.
Reaper tries a body shot but Coppola blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Reaper lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Salvatore Coppola has been cut.
Coppola tries to pull guard but Reaper forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salvatore Coppola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reaper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Coppola avoids it.
Coppola definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Coppola is trying to pull guard but Reaper has him pressed against the cage.
Reaper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Coppola avoids it.
Coppola is trying to pull guard but Reaper turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Reaper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coppola's elbow.
Reaper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Reaper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Coppola on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper trying to land knees to the body.
Reaper is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Coppola is defending well for now.
Coppola is trying to break the clinch but Reaper is controlling him.
Reaper lands a body shot in the clinch.
Coppola has a couple of punches blocked by Reaper.
Reaper blocking some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Reaper.
Coppola stops a takedown attempt from Reaper.
Reaper with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Coppola misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reaper throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coppola looking to stall.
Coppola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coppola throws a punch but it's blocked by Reaper.
Coppola wants to break free but Reaper has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coppola gets control of Reaper's arms and successfully pulls guard. Coppola will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Coppola working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reaper.
Reaper content to stall in guard here.
It looks like Reaper might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Reaper with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four 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.
Coppola wants to stand and escape but Reaper is having none of it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Coppola keeping full guard, as Reaper tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reaper has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reaper using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coppola has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Coppola misses with some punches.
Reaper tries to land knees in the clinch but Coppola avoids the damage to the body.
Reaper throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coppola breaks from the clinch.
Coppola slaps away a takedown attempt from Reaper, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Coppola ducks under a wild hook from Reaper.
Coppola tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reaper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Reaper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Salvatore Coppola's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Coppola fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Salvatore Coppola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coppola throws a sloppy head kick and Reaper moves out of range easily.
Coppola will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reaper is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Coppola lands with a hook. Reaper tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reaper slaps away a takedown attempt from Coppola, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Coppola takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reaper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Coppola.
Coppola ducks under a wild hook from Reaper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reaper lands a right hook to the body.
Coppola blocks a head kick by Reaper.
Coppola throws a head kick that misses.
Coppola blocks a head kick by Reaper.
Reaper looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Coppola shoots in for a double leg but Reaper sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reaper wants to counter with a clinch but Coppola pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coppola takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A low kick from Coppola misses
so Reaper counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reaper throws a big right hand that misses.
Reaper's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Reaper passes into half guard.
Reaper thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Reaper throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Reaper looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Reaper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper working Coppola over with strikes.
Reaper controlling the action here.
Coppola blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reaper.
Coppola blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reaper.
Reaper thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Coppola's head.
Reaper slips a nice elbow through Coppola's hands, connecting with Coppola's forehead.
Coppola is looking for a sweep. Reaper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Reaper throwing shots but Coppola is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Reaper has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Coppola pushes Reaper off looking to stand but Reaper dives back in and keeps control.
Reaper seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Coppola throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reaper counters by clinching up.
Coppola misses with a punch on the inside.
Coppola on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reaper.
Reaper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Coppola gets underhooks to prevent Reaper's takedown attempt.
Reaper pushes Coppola back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Reaper stops a takedown attempt from Coppola.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salvatore Coppola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reaper blocks an uppercut.
Reaper throws a punch but it's blocked by Coppola.
Jack Reaper seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coppola stalling in the clinch but Reaper improves position.
Coppola blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Coppola has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Reaper after a bit of a struggle.
Coppola working hard to break the clinch.
Coppola wants to get back to striking at distance but Reaper won't allow it.
Reaper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reaper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Coppola.
Coppola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coppola drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Reaper gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Reaper drops Coppola with a big knee straight up the middle! Coppola is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
 Coppola is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BAM! Reaper delivers a spinning backfist that drops Coppola like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Jack Reaper!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tracy Smith (ranked 2805 p4p, 2168 weight class) and Mike Boomer (ranked 95 p4p, 56 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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27
300
5 - 3 - 0 |
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245
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tracy Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Boomer!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boomer scores with a body shot.
Smith pushes Boomer up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Boomer uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Boomer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boomer lands an elbow inside.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith tries to work over Boomer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boomer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boomer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boomer working aggressively here.
Smith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Boomer up against the cage.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Smith pushes Boomer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boomer pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
With the fighters up against the cage, Boomer throws an elbow but misses.
Smith taking a breather.
Smith tries to work over Boomer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boomer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boomer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Boomer avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Boomer.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boomer's defenses.
Boomer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boomer misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Boomer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Boomer.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boomer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smith's brow.
Boomer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boomer throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Boomer managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boomer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Boomer looking to slow down the pace here.
Boomer tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Smith lands an elbow just above Boomer 's eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Boomer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boomer has Smith pressed against the cage.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boomer missing with knees to the body.
Boomer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boomer managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
A short right from Smith.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boomer avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by Boomer.
Boomer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Boomer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Boomer lands a shoulder strike.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Boomer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Boomer - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Boomer throws an elbow but misses.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boomer.
Boomer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boomer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boomer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boomer swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
Boomer gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boomer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith avoiding damage.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Boomer missing with knees to the body.
Boomer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boomer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boomer is defending well for now.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Boomer.
Boomer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike Boomer will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boomer.
Smith gets tackled into the cage by Boomer. Boomer maintains the clinch.
Smith stalling the fight.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Boomer.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Boomer.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Boomer is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Smith tries a body shot but Boomer blocks it.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boomer.
Boomer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith prevents a body shot from Boomer.
Smith is working Boomer over against the cage.
Boomer managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boomer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Boomer misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boomer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Boomer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Boomer fails to land.
Boomer throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boomer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Boomer lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Tracy Smith has been cut.
Boomer blocking some punches.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boomer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Boomer.
Boomer misses with some punches.
The referee calls for Smith to work.
Boomer dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Boomer.
Mike Boomer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Boomer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boomer misses with a body punch.
Boomer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boomer lands an elbow inside that Smith shrugs off.
Boomer is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Boomer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boomer lands an elbow inside that Smith shrugs off.
Boomer scores with a shoulder strike.
Boomer scores a nice knee to the body.
Boomer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Boomer taking a breather.
Boomer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boomer is working Smith over with knees. Oh, he's thrown a big one to the head! Smith is out! One big shot and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Mike Boomer!
Mike Boomer thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harris Reed (ranked 746 p4p, 1820 weight class) and Dumuzid Milani (ranked 101 p4p, 236 weight class). Reed comes to the cage accompanied by Beethoven's 5th Symphony. Harris Reed could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dumuzid Milani's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Harris Reed!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dumuzid Milani!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Reed.
Sloppy strikes from Milani. Those never looked like landing.
Reed lands a nice shot that snaps Milani's head back.
Reed shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Milani counters with a nice body shot.
Reed on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Reed scores with a takedown into Milani's guard.
Reed missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reed throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Milani works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Reed is in close to Milani's body, working some short punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reed showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Milani utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed wants to control from the top but Milani keeps moving.
Reed lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Reed 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Reed's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Milani avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reed throwing strikes from guard but Milani blocks nicely.
Reed showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Reed working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Reed is looking to work some ground and pound but Milani has wrist control.
Milani keeping full guard, as Reed tries to pass.
Milani is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Reed lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Reed throws a strike but Milani rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Milani trying to control the position from guard on top but Reed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reed bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Milani's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reed throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Milani really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reed. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Reed trying to control the position from guard on top but Milani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Milani is adopting a defensive guard.
Reed postures up in Milani's guard and throws a big left but Milani blocks it.
Reed trying to control the position from guard on top but Milani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Milani scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milani moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A shot to the liver by Milani. Beautiful body shot.
Milani misses with a looping left.
Reed half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Milani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reed moves away.
Milani takes one on the button.
 Milani is rocked!
Good standup being displayed there by Milani as he connects with a hook.
Reed knocks out Milani with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Reed before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Reed picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harris Reed!
Harris Reed retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Harris Reed 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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