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GAMMA#964 Aurelius v Spratt PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tree Fortay (ranked 1114 p4p, 1024 weight class) and Shane O Malley (ranked 126 p4p, 115 weight class). Fortay comes to the cage accompanied by The Choice Is Yours. O Malley has chosen Someone Like Me - by: Jon Connor as his entrance music. 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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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Tree Fortay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane O Malley!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - O Malley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
O Malley blocks a jab.
O Malley misses with a straight left.
O Malley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fortay misses with a low kick as O Malley jumps back.
Fortay jabs at O Malley's body.
Fortay lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fortay throws a shot to the body.
Fortay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
O Malley slips a jab and a cross from Fortay.
O Malley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fortay.
O Malley moves away from the strike by Fortay.
O Malley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Malley with the inside leg kick.
Fortay throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Malley throws an overhand right that lands on Fortay's shoulder, as Fortay tries to avoid the shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that O Malley has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Fortay cracks O Malley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Fortay. That snapped O Malley's head back.
Fortay takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice straight punches there by Fortay. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fortay.
O Malley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fortay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortay works O Malley's body with a nice hook.
Fortay slips under a jab.
Fortay misses with an uppercut. O Malley saw that one coming.
Fortay lunges at O Malley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by O Malley's hand.
O Malley throws a looping overhand right but Fortay ducks down to avoid it.
Fortay throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
O Malley moves away from the strike by Fortay.
Sloppy strikes from Fortay. Those never looked like landing.
O Malley moves out of range of the strikes.
Fortay slips a straight right by O Malley.
O Malley staying out of range there.
O Malley catches Fortay with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fortay cracks O Malley with a good jab.
Fortay drops his hands momentarily and O Malley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A slow jab from Fortay misses its intended target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortay ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fortay lunges at O Malley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by O Malley's hand.
Fortay throws the left hand but O Malley avoids the punch easily.
O Malley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fortay manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortay comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
O Malley misses with an uppercut.
O Malley misses with a straight left.
Donk. Fortay catches O Malley right on the button with a cross.
Fortay lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fortay punishes O Malley's body with a nice straight punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for O Malley.
O Malley throws a nice outside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for O Malley.
Fortay scores with a decent looking hook.
O Malley lands a jab to the nose.
Fortay slips a straight right by O Malley.
Fortay works O Malley's body with a nice hook.
O Malley blocks a jab.
Fortay looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
O Malley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fortay checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fortay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fortay fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fortay misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortay fakes a jab and throws a low kick but O Malley checks it well.
O Malley looks to land a left hand but Fortay moved out of range nicely.
O Malley blocks a jab.
Fortay staying out of range there.
Fortay throws a hook but O Malley blocks it.
O Malley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fortay slips a straight right by O Malley.
Fortay swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fortay misses with a body shot.
O Malley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
O Malley throws a leg kick but Fortay moved away.
An attempted straight right counter from Fortay misses the target.
Fortay throws a hook but O Malley blocks it.
O Malley misses with a low kick.
O Malley misses the jab.
Fortay throws a body shot but no joy.
O Malley lands a jab to the head.
Fortay throws a hook but O Malley avoids it easily.
O Malley throws a lazy uppercut
and Fortay counters with a stiff right hand.
Fortay throws a leg kick that misses.
Fortay getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Malley throws a body shot but no joy.
Fortay throws a shot from downtown. O Malley moves away and avoids it.
Fortay paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
O Malley scores with a nice head shot.
Fortay misses with a takedown attempt - O Malley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
O Malley connects with the punch.
O Malley throws a series of punches but Fortay moves out of range.
Fortay swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fortay scores with a crisp jab that stopped O Malley in his tracks.
O Malley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fortay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Malley moves away.
Fortay fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
O Malley wants to slow Fortay down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Malley misses with a looping left.
O Malley misses with a body shot.
Fortay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Malley cracks Fortay with a good jab.
Fortay is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
O Malley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tree Fortay dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A jab from O Malley misses.
A little feinted left hand from Fortay on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
O Malley misses with a lunging right hand
and Fortay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Malley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Malley throws a leg kick but Fortay checks it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but O Malley might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fortay has got the better of the exchanges.
Fortay scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
O Malley looks to land a left hand but Fortay moved out of range nicely.
O Malley avoids the body shot from Fortay.
Fortay lands with an overhand left.
Shane O Malley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Malley throws a body punch but Fortay moves out of range.
Fortay appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
O Malley throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by O Malley.
Fortay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Malley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Malley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fortay checks it well.
Fortay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fortay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Malley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fortay counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the liver by Fortay. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Malley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortay lands an overhand right.
Fortay scores with a decent looking hook.
Fortay lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fortay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Malley.
Fortay checks a low kick from O Malley.
O Malley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fortay was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fortay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Malley.
Fortay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fortay misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from O Malley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Fortay checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fortay needs to keep his hands up - O Malley had a free shot at his head there.
O Malley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fortay throws a low kick but O Malley moves out of range easily.
O Malley tries to work over Fortay's front leg with a kick but Fortay checks it.
O Malley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fortay checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fortay throws out a powerful jab.
Fortay misses with a straight right.
O Malley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fortay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Malley can do to turn this around?
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!
Nice body kick from Fortay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Malley throws a jab but it's blocked by Fortay.
O Malley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fortay.
Fortay tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
O Malley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fortay throws a leg kick that misses.
O Malley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fortay slips a jab from O Malley.
Fortay throwing a counter right hand but O Malley manages to avoid it.
Fortay slips a straight right by O Malley.
O Malley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Malley misses with an uppercut
enabling Fortay to counter with a crisp jab.
O Malley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fortay swinging wildly here.
A slow jab from O Malley misses its intended target.
O Malley throws a looping overhand right but Fortay ducks down to avoid it.
Fortay throws a right and a left that O Malley avoids nicely.
A clash of legs there as Fortay blocks the low kick.
Fortay throws a hook but O Malley avoids it easily.
O Malley looks to land a left hand but Fortay moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Malley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
O Malley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Malley misses with a straight right.
Fortay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fortay takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fortay misses with a looping left.
Fortay stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from O Malley.
Fortay throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Malley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
O Malley looks to throw the jab but Fortay is out of range.
O Malley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fortay checks it well.
O Malley misses with a two punch combination.
Fortay scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. O Malley doesn't seem bothered though.
Tree Fortay is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from O Malley.
O Malley works the jab nicely.
O Malley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fortay moves out of range as O Malley strikes.
Fortay walks into a stiff left hand from O Malley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Malley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fortay connects with a body shot that sends O Malley's belly button to the back.
Fortay lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fortay is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
O Malley scores with a head kick. Fortay tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
O Malley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
O Malley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fortay.
O Malley scores with a leg kick.
Fortay throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fortay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Malley feints a jab promting Fortay to slip. O Malley then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fortay slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fortay looks to land a left hand but O Malley moved out of range nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fortay.
O Malley tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice cross by O Malley.
Fortay has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Malley misses with a looping left.
O Malley moves out of range as Fortay strikes.
Fortay cracks a nice hook into O Malley's ribs.
Nice body punch from Fortay.
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 Tree Fortay will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Fortay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Malley.
O Malley misses with a straight right.
O Malley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fortay was well out of range. Poor timing from O Malley.
It looked like Fortay was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fortay connects with a body shot.
Fortay connects with an inside leg kick.
O Malley lands with a good body shot.
Fortay checks a leg kick.
Fortay misses with a body shot.
Fortay moves out of range as O Malley strikes.
Fortay scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fortay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Malley moves away.
O Malley swings away with a leg kick that misses.
O Malley takes a swing at Fortay's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Malley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fortay scores with a jab. O Malley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
O Malley ducks under a wild hook from Fortay.
O Malley is looking for the big counter here.
Fortay looks to land a right hand but O Malley moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Malley scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Malley throws a chopping leg kick but Fortay manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
O Malley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fortay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Malley.
O Malley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fortay.
O Malley with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fortay to score with a decent uppercut.
 O Malley is rocked!
Fortay ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
O Malley blocks the body kick.
Fortay misses with a body shot.
O Malley misses with a hook.
A shot to the liver by O Malley. Beautiful body shot.
Fortay lands a nice hook to O Malley's body. O Malley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fortay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but O Malley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fortay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fortay drops his hands momentarily and O Malley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Malley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A slow jab from O Malley misses its intended target.
Fortay gets a double leg takedown into O Malley's guard.
Fortay pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. O Malley is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Malley managing to control the position.
O Malley trying to control the position.
O Malley keeping moving, preventing Fortay from controlling successfully.
Fortay 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.
Fortay wants to control from the top but O Malley keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortay stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. O Malley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fortay controlling from the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fortay connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fortay thows a left - swing and a miss!
O Malley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fortay throws a jab when O Malley was well out of range.
Fortay slips under a jab.
Fortay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Malley throws a poor cross that misses
letting Fortay counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortay misses with an uppercut. O Malley saw that one coming.
O Malley appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
O Malley misses with a looping right.
Fortay avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fortay lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
O Malley connects with a leg kick.
O Malley throws a front kick aimed at Fortay's knee but Fortay avoids it well.
Fortay shoots in looking for a takedown but O Malley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fortay's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tree Fortay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fortay fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fortay paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Fortay misses.
O Malley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fortay.
Fortay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fortay on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fortay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Malley.
Shane O Malley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
O Malley misses with a low kick.
Fortay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tree Fortay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fortay 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tree Fortay!
An out of breath Tree Fortay 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Joseph Watson (ranked 1550 p4p, 720 weight class) and Igla Chlen (ranked 229 p4p, 103 weight class). Watson comes to the cage accompanied by Anarchy in the UK. Chlen has chosen as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Joseph Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Igla Chlen!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson walks into a stiff left hand from Chlen.
Chlen looks to land a right hand but Watson moved out of range.
Watson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Chlen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Chlen is trying is best to control the position here.
Chlen makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Watson misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Chlen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Watson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chlen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Watson checks it well.
Watson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Watson takes one to the side of the head.
Chlen moves away from the strike by Watson.
Igla Chlen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chlen slips under a jab from Watson.
Chlen slips a jab and a cross from Watson.
Chlen throws a jab when Watson was well out of range.
Watson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Chlen just manages to avoid it.
Chlen looks to land a left hand but Watson moved out of range nicely.
Chlen lands with a nice body punch.
Watson blocks a jab.
Watson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Watson blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chlen looks to throw the jab but Watson is out of range.
Watson throwing a counter right hand but Chlen manages to avoid it.
Igla Chlen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chlen was well out of range. Poor timing from Watson.
Chlen with a nice calf kick.
Watson moves out of range as Chlen strikes.
Watson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Chlen takes a step back to recover.
Watson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Watson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Watson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Watson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chlen finds it's way round the side to connect with Watson's head.
Chlen throws a big shot that misses.
Chlen misses with a hook.
Watson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Chlen sprawls and moves away.
Chlen looks to land a right hand but Watson moved out of range.
Chlen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watson.
Watson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watson throws a body punch but Chlen moves out of range.
Watson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Watson thuds a left hand into Chlen's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watson tries to bum rush Chlen with a series of wild strikes but Chlen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chlen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Watson slips a jab from Chlen.
Watson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Watson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chlen moves away.
Chlen looks to land a left hand but Watson moved out of range nicely.
Watson lands a two punch combo.
Watson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chlen misses with a body shot.
Watson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chlen was well out of range. Poor timing from Watson.
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watson swinging wildly here.
Chlen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chlen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Watson misses the shot to the body.
Chlen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Watson on the side of the head.
Chlen throws a shot from downtown. Watson moves away and avoids it.
Chlen misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Watson. That's going to slow Chlen down.
Watson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chlen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Watson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chlen manages to avoid it.
Chlen looks to throw the jab but Watson is out of range.
Watson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chlen lands a right hook to the body.
Watson is looking to wear down Chlen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chlen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chlen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Watson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Watson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Watson slips under a jab from Chlen.
Watson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chlen.
Watson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Watson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chlen as he jumps to the side.
Nice defenses there by Watson.
Chlen lands an overhand right.
Chlen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chlen moves out of range of the leg kick from Watson.
Watson moves out of range of the strikes.
Chlen loads up on a big right hand but Watson slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chlen throws a body punch but Watson moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chlen throws a lazy right hand but Watson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chlen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Watson.
Watson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chlen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Watson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Chlen quickly recovers to half guard.
Watson prevents Chlen from standing back up.
Watson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Chlen tries to roll over but Watson keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chlen wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watson uses his free foot to push down on Chlen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Chlen.
Chlen wants to control but Watson is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Igla Chlen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chlen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chlen motions for Watson to come forward. Chlen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chlen misses with a hook. Watson ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Chlen.
Watson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chlen.
Chlen misses with a looping right.
Watson slips a straight right by Chlen.
Watson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chlen misses with a body shot.
Chlen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Watson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chlen. That did some damage!
Igla Chlen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chlen misses with an uppercut.
Chlen missing with a left hand there. Watson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chlen throws a jab but it's blocked by Watson.
Chlen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Watson.
Watson throws a body punch but Chlen moves out of range.
Watson is looking to land body kicks.
Watson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Watson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chlen looks to score with a jab to the body but Watson is just out of range.
It appears Watson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Chlen misses the jab.
Chlen lands with an overhand left.
Watson blocks a jab.
Watson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Chlen was covering up waiting for the punch and Watson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Chlen wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Watson is now in half guard.
Watson is keen to just control but Chlen is a slippery customer.
Chlen wants to get back to his feet.
Watson moves nicely into side control.
Chlen is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson trying to control the position but Chlen is working away.
Chlen is trying to control Watson's posture but Watson avoids it.
Watson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chlen keeps working.
Chlen is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Watson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Chlen's legs.
Watson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chlen tries to escape but Watson is in control.
Chlen is not content to let Watson control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chlen keeps Watson under control for a moment.
Watson wants to control but Chlen is keeping him busy.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Chlen tries to bench press Watson off him but Watson keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chlen sneaks out the side door and pushes Watson away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Watson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A bone on bone clash there as Chlen blocks the leg kick.
Chlen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chlen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chlen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Watson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Chlen looks to land a left hand but Watson moved out of range nicely.
Watson tries to counter with a takedown but Chlen is quick to defend against it.
Watson misses the shot to the body.
Watson walks into a left hand.
Chlen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chlen throws a hook to the side of Watson's head but Watson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Watson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Chlen defends well and Watson ends up having to push Chlen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Watson is leaning against Chlen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Watson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Chlen regains guard immediately.
Chlen has his feet on Watson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Watson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chlen tries to avoid it but Watson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chlen to the ground. Chlen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Igla Chlen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Watson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chlen but Chlen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chlen lands with an overhand left.
Watson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Chlen did well to prevent Watson getting side control.
Watson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chlen keeps working.
Chlen is trying to stand back up but Watson is controlling him
Watson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chlen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Watson is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Chlen reverses the position - he's now on top in Watson's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chlen trying to control the position from guard on top but Watson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watson controls Chlen momentarily but Chlen frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chlen stays in close to Watson's body and controls the position.
Chlen stands up from Watson's guard - Chlen perhaps looking for a knockout.
Watson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Watson misses the shot to the body.
Watson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Watson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chlen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watson.
Chlen misses with a hook.
Watson throws a shot to the body.
Chlen throws out a loose jab but Watson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watson slips a jab from Chlen.
Chlen tests Watson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice straight punches there by Chlen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chlen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chlen throws a leg kick but Watson checks it.
Watson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Watson ducks under a wild hook from Chlen.
Chlen lands a jab to the nose.
Watson staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chlen. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Chlen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Watson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Igla Chlen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chlen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watson was well out of range. Poor timing from Chlen.
Watson attempts a counter takedown but Chlen avoids it well and moves away.
Chlen scores with a punch to the head.
Chlen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chlen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Watson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Watson slips under a jab from Chlen.
Chlen misses with a looping right.
Chlen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chlen misses with a hook
and Chlen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson looks to score with a jab to the body but Chlen is just out of range.
Chlen throws an overhand right that lands on Watson's shoulder, as Watson tries to avoid the shot.
Watson attempts a counter takedown but Chlen avoids it well and moves away.
Watson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chlen defends it nicely.
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watson throwing a counter right hand but Chlen manages to avoid it.
Paul Joseph Watson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chlen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Watson scrambles back to his feet.
Watson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chlen.
Watson tries to land a front kick but Chlen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chlen blocks the body kick.
Chlen with a hook.
Chlen looks to throw the jab but Watson is out of range.
Watson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Watson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Watson throws a low kick, looking for Chlen's leg but Chlen calmly moves out of range.
Watson cracks a nice hook into Chlen's ribs.
Watson takes a swing at Chlen's ribcage but misses.
Watson tries to move into range but Chlen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Watson.
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chlen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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!
Chlen lands a jab.
Chlen throws an overhand right that lands on Watson's shoulder, as Watson tries to avoid the shot.
Watson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Watson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chlen circles away quickly and effectively.
Chlen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Watson throws a poor cross that misses
and Chlen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Watson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Joseph Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chlen thuds his right hand into Watson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Watson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chlen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igla Chlen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chlen 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igla Chlen!
Our winner, Igla Chlen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Togoldor Artag (ranked 802 p4p, 1016 weight class) and Henrique Rosa (ranked 115 p4p, 152 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Henrique Rosa was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Togoldor Artag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henrique Rosa!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rosa slips a straight right by Artag.
Artag takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rosa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Artag throws a head kick that misses.
Artag takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Artag waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rosa.
Artag scoring well with a low kick there.
Artag rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rosa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rosa is looking to slow Artag down with leg kicks.
Rosa takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Artag looks to land a left hand but Rosa moved out of range nicely.
Rosa feints a counter leg kick.
Good shot there by Artag.
Artag throws a low kick but Rosa avoids it.
Rosa appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rosa.
Artag looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rosa moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rosa misses with a body kick.
Artag throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Artag sizes up Rosa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Artag throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rosa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rosa looks to land a left hand but Artag moved out of range nicely.
Artag throwing a counter right hand but Rosa manages to avoid it.
Artag misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Artag backing away here, and Rosa unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rosa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Artag's hands.
Rosa throws a head kick that misses
and Artag counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Artag lands a jab to the nose.
Artag on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Artag misses with a head kick.
Rosa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Artag throws a poor cross that misses
and Rosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Artag. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Rosa. That snapped Artag's head back.
Rosa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Artag.
Rosa lands a nice shot to the body.
Artag moves out of range of the strikes.
Artag swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Artag swings for the body but Rosa moves out of range.
No joy there for Artag, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Artag tries a head kick but it misses.
Artag pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rosa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rosa avoids the head kick by Artag.
Rosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rosa throws a leg kick
and Artag cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rosa defending well as Artag loads up on a big left hand.
Rosa throws a jab when Artag was well out of range.
Artag blocks the body kick.
Rosa blocks a head kick by Artag.
Rosa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That kick from Rosa tenderised Artag's leg. Artag is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artag pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Artag fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rosa manages to avoid it.
Nice cross by Rosa.
Rosa scoring well with a low kick there.
Artag connects with a single shot there.
Artag looks to throw the jab but Rosa is out of range.
Rosa digs a good body shot into Artag's ribs.
Rosa ducks under a wild hook from Artag.
Artag jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Artag on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've been told by Artag's head coaches at Tiaoali Lvavatai BJJ & MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Artag throws a lazy right hand but Rosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rosa flicks out a counter leg kick but Artag steps away.
Artag waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rosa.
Artag is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Artag throws a lazy head kick
and Rosa counters with a series of strikes. Artag will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rosa has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Artag misses with an uppercut
and Rosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Rosa slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artag shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rosa ducks under a wild hook from Artag.
Artag misses the body punch
and Rosa counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rosa throws a head kick but Artag moves out of range.
A jab from Artag misses.
Artag bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Artag is looking for a counter combo.
Rosa thuds a left hand into Artag's body.
Artag misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rosa! But no joy.
Artag throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Artag throws a right hand that Rosa ducks under and follows up with a left that Rosa also avoids with ease.
Artag takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice defenses there by Rosa.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rosa avoids the head kick by Artag.
A countering left hand to the body from Rosa misses.
Rosa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Artag looks to land a left hand but Rosa moved out of range nicely.
Artag loads up on a big right hand but Rosa slips the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Henrique Rosa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Artag misses with an uppercut. Rosa saw that one coming.
Artag slips under a jab from Rosa.
Artag takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A head kick by Rosa misses
and Artag cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Artag tries a head kick but it misses.
Artag missing with a left hand there. Rosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Artag misses.
Rosa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Artag blocks a head kick by Rosa.
Rosa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Artag takes a step back to recover.
Artag throws a jab but it's blocked by Rosa.
Good shot there by Rosa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rosa. That's going to slow Artag down.
Henrique Rosa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rosa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Artag throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rosa connects with the punch.
Artag takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Artag uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rosa.
Artag ducks right into an uppercut from Rosa.
Rosa slips under a jab from Artag.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rosa in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rosa.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Artag might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Rosa lands with a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Artag. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Artag.
Nice uppercut lands for Rosa. That snapped Artag's head back.
Rosa with a hook.
Rosa lands with a shot to the body.
Artag on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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!
Artag sizes up Rosa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Artag lunges at Rosa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rosa's hand.
Rosa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rosa throws a sloppy head kick and Artag moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artag swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rosa avoids the head kick by Artag.
Rosa blocks a low kick nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Artag 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Artag swinging wildly here.
Nice defenses there by Rosa.
Artag looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rosa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Artag throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Artag feints and then cracks Rosa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rosa down.
Rosa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rosa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rosa lands with a slapping head kick.
 Artag is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Artag.
Rosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Artag walks into a stiff left hand from Rosa.
Artag looks to land a right hand but Rosa moved out of range.
Rosa lands a body shot.
Artag thows a left - swing and a miss!
Artag throws a head kick that misses.
Rosa is looking to land body kicks.
Jab by Rosa.
Oh Artag is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Artag's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rosa under the eye.
Artag seems to have got his legs back now.
Rosa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rosa throws out a powerful jab.
Artag throws a jab but it's blocked by Rosa.
The fighters circle, before Rosa throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Artag's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Rosa lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Henrique Rosa!
Henrique Rosa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alan Spence (ranked 729 p4p, 680 weight class) and Mikhail Popkov (ranked 112 p4p, 108 weight class). Spence comes to the cage accompanied by Were Coming. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Spence !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikhail Popkov!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spence looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Popkov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Spence counters with a nice body kick.
Popkov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Spence slips under a jab.
Spence avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice defenses there by Popkov.
Popkov misses with a right hand
and Spence counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Popkov thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popkov slips under a jab from Spence .
Popkov misses with a few strikes there.
Popkov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spence throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Popkov misses with a straight right.
It appears Spence was looking to counter with a kick there.
Spence ducks under a wild hook from Popkov.
Spence rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Popkov to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Popkov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Spence doesn't seem phased though.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Spence .
 It looks like Mikhail Popkov has been cut.
Spence scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Spence throws a lazy right hand but Popkov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Popkov scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popkov tries to score with a low kick but Spence moves his leg out of the way.
A cross from Spence lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spence misses with a left hand
and Spence takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spence throws a lazy head kick
and Popkov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Popkov throws a jab when Spence was well out of range.
Spence tries to land a front kick but Popkov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Spence definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Popkov misses the jab.
A big left from Popkov misses.
Spence digs a good hook to Popkov's body.
Popkov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Popkov misses with a right hand
and Spence makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spence connects with a looping right hand.
Spence misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Popkov misses with a lunging right hand
and Spence counters with a nice uppercut.
Popkov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spence gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Popkov.
Popkov looks to land a right hand but Spence moved out of range.
Popkov throws out a loose jab but Spence uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spence misses with a body shot.
Spence lands a big head kick that sends Popkov tumbling to the mat! Spence takes a step backwards and waves Popkov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Popkov is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Popkov misses with a lunging right hand
and Spence counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Popkov badly! Spence follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Popkov out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Spence finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alan Spence !
Our winner, Alan Spence , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between DeMario Valdez (ranked 852 p4p, 356 weight class) and Lincoln Storm (ranked 95 p4p, 40 weight class). Valdez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Era - Ameno. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, DeMario Valdez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lincoln Storm!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valdez thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Storm. Valdez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Storm will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Storm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valdez appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Storm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valdez.
Storm flicks out a counter leg kick but Valdez steps away.
Storm fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Valdez is out of range.
Storm throws a body shot but no joy.
Storm attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Storm looks to land a right hand but Valdez moved out of range.
Storm staying out of range there.
Valdez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Storm counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Valdez digs a good hook to Storm's body.
Valdez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Valdez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Storm walks into a stiff left hand from Valdez.
Storm lands a nice hook to Valdez's body. Valdez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Valdez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valdez defending well as Storm loads up on a big left hand.
Valdez tries to land a leg kick but Storm saw it coming and moves away.
Valdez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Storm.
Valdez throws a looping overhand right but Storm ducks down to avoid it.
Storm pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Storm lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Valdez at a distance.
Valdez 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.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm is looking to slow Valdez down with leg kicks.
Valdez loads up on a big right hand but Storm slips the punch.
Valdez throws a big shot that misses.
Storm throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Valdez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Storm moves out of range as Valdez strikes.
Storm works Valdez's body with a nice hook.
Valdez is looking to chop away at Storm's legs.
Valdez looks to throw the jab but Storm is out of range.
Storm throws a front kick aimed at Valdez's knee but Valdez avoids it well.
Storm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Valdez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Storm slips under a jab.
Storm thuds a left hand into Valdez's body.
Storm tries to move into range but Valdez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Storm throws a low kick but Valdez moves out of range easily.
Storm jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Storm is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Valdez rather than just go for the knockout.
Storm misses with a low kick.
Valdez looks to score with a jab to the body but Storm is just out of range.
Storm ducks under a wild hook from Valdez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Storm takes a swing at Valdez's ribcage but misses.
Storm lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Valdez at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez throws a shot from downtown. Storm moves away and avoids it.
Storm now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Valdez throws a low kick, looking for Storm's leg but Storm calmly moves out of range.
Valdez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Storm lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Storm throws a body shot but no joy.
Valdez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Storm slips under a jab.
Valdez jabs Storm to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Storm 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.
Valdez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Storm has time to react.
Storm throws a hook but Valdez blocks it.
Storm keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valdez.
Valdez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Storm manages to avoid it.
Valdez backing away here, and Storm unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Valdez throws the left hand but Storm avoids the punch easily.
Valdez throws a hook but Storm blocks it.
Valdez misses with an uppercut.
Storm appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Storm bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Storm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valdez.
Valdez blocks a jab.
A jab from Valdez misses.
Storm doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Storm looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm connects with an inside leg kick.
Valdez throws out a loose jab but Storm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Storm tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Valdez is able to avoid easily.
Storm with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Valdez to score with a decent uppercut.
Storm throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Valdez on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Valdez.
It seemed like Storm was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Storm connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Storm. Valdez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valdez throws a head kick that misses.
Storm bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Valdez checks a leg kick.
Valdez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Valdez misses with a looping right.
Storm dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Valdez. That did some damage!
Valdez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Storm. Storm circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Storm connects with a good right hand that stumbles Valdez. Valdez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Valdez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot 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!
Storm paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A cross from Storm lands.
Valdez lands a head shot.
Storm moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Valdez throws a lazy right hand but Storm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Storm.
Valdez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Storms jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Valdez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Valdez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Storm lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Valdez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Valdez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
DeMario Valdez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Storm throws a lazy right hand but Valdez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valdez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Storm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valdez moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Storm. Valdez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valdez connects with a jab.
A clash of legs there as Valdez blocks the low kick.
Valdez tried to counter with a leg kick but Storm avoided it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Storm. Valdez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valdez moves into range and connects with a jab.
A clash of legs there as Valdez blocks the low kick.
Valdez swings for the body but Storm moves out of range.
Valdez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Storm has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Storm sizes up Valdez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Storm ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Storm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valdez throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Valdez misses its intended target.
Storm misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lincoln Storm dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Valdez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Storm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Storm slips a jab from Valdez.
Storm fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Valdez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Valdez missing with a left hand there. Storm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Storm scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Valdez doesn't seem bothered though.
Storm throws a leg kick but Valdez checks it.
Nice body kick there by Storm.
Valdez throws a chopping leg kick but Storm manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lincoln Storm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Storm misses its intended target.
Valdez catches Storm with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Storm moves forwards but Valdez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Valdez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Storm can pounce on him.
Storm connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Storm.
Valdez cracks Storm with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Valdez moves out of range of the leg kick from Storm.
Storm misses with a low kick.
Storm takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Valdez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Valdez throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm misses the shot to the body.
Storm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Storm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Storm misses with a looping right.
Storm thumps Valdez with a low kick.
Valdez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Storm.
A low kick from Valdez misses
and Storm makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Valdez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Storm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valdez.
A telegraphed right hand from Valdez misses the target.
Storm throws a series of strikes that have Valdez backpedaling.
Valdez throws an overhand right that lands on Storm's shoulder, as Storm tries to avoid the shot.
Valdez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Storm lands with a thumping leg kick.
Valdez lands a body shot.
Valdez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Valdez throws a lazy right hand but Storm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Storm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valdez.
Valdez missing with a left hand there. Storm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Storm thumps Valdez with a low kick.
Valdez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Storm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm throws a jab but it's blocked by Valdez.
Valdez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Storm looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Storm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valdez manages to avoid it.
Valdez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Storm misses the shot to the body.
Storm ducks under a wild hook from Valdez.
Storm lands a nice leg kick that just misses Valdez's sensitive parts.
Valdez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Valdez checks a low kick from Storm.
Storm ducks under a wild hook from Valdez.
Valdez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Valdez misses with a jab to the body
and Storm counters with an outside leg kick.
Valdez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Valdez misses with a hook
and Storm counters with an inside leg kick.
Valdez scores with a jab. Storm acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Valdez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Storm ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Valdez throws a jab when Storm was well out of range.
Valdez misses with the body kick
and Storm counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Storm takes a jab right on the kisser.
Storm fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Storm staying out of range there.
Storm looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Valdez swings widly with a right hand
and Storm counters with an inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Storm - just one landing.
A good leg kick by Storm.
Storm just misses with a punch to the body.
Storm lands with a thumping leg kick.
Valdez throws a leg kick but Storm sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Storm bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Storm.
Valdez moves into range and clinches up with Storm.
Valdez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Storm misses with an elbow strike.
Valdez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valdez tries to throw a body punch but Storm avoids it by throwing Valdez back against the cage.
Valdez blocks an uppercut.
Storm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Storm misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Storm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valdez working aggressively here.
Storm misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valdez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Storm tries to work over Valdez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valdez is looking to break free of the clinch but Storm has double underhooks.
Storm lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valdez backwards.
Storm lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Valdez lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Valdez.
Storm using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Valdez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Storm.
Valdez prevents a body shot from Storm.
Valdez throws a head punch that misses.
Valdez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Storm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Storm is leaning against Valdez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Storm keeps control of Valdez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Valdez is trying to force a seperation but Storm has the dominant position.
Storm lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Storm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valdez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lincoln Storm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Storm lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Storm.
A nice leg kick lands there from Valdez.
A slow jab from Valdez misses its intended target.
Valdez misses with a looping left.
Storm will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Storm misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Valdez.
Storm moves out of range as Valdez strikes.
A nice side step and Storm releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Valdez swings for the body but Storm moves out of range.
Storm thumps Valdez with a low kick.
Valdez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Storm looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Storm throws out a loose jab but Valdez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Storm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Storm bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Storm misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Valdez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Storm.
Storm slips under a jab from Valdez.
Valdez misses with a low kick.
Storm lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Valdez misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valdez.
Storm dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Storm cracks a nice hook into Valdez's ribs.
Storm swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Valdez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Storm. Storm obviously looking to wear him down.
Valdez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Storm.
Valdez's corner calls for a 1-2. Valdez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Valdez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Storm.
Valdez misses with a low kick as Storm jumps back.
Storm moves out of range of the strikes.
Storm was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Storm throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Storm throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Valdez with a hook.
Storm misses with a body kick.
Valdez avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Storm connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Valdez misses.
Valdez misses with a straight right.
DeMario Valdez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm pivots, looking for a leg kick but Valdez is out of range and Storm settles back down.
Storm throws a leg kick but Valdez moved away.
Valdez misses with a hook to the body
and Storm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Storm throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Valdez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Storm is looking to score with low kicks.
Valdez misses with a looping left.
Nice body punch from Storm.
Storm digs a good hook to Valdez's body.
Valdez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Storm.
Valdez throws a jab but it's blocked by Storm.
Valdez throws a lazy uppercut
and Storm cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Valdez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A jab from Valdez misses.
Valdez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Storm.
Valdez misses with a body punch
and Storm counters with a slapping leg kick.
Valdez throws an overhand right that lands on Storm's shoulder, as Storm tries to avoid the shot.
Storm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Storm throws a hook but Valdez avoids it easily.
Valdez checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Valdez.
Storm looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Storm lands a body shot.
Valdez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valdez checks a low kick from Storm.
Storm misses the shot to the body.
Storm blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Valdez.
Valdez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Valdez feints and then cracks Storm's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Storm down.
Some bone on bone action there as Valdez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Storm tries to land a leg kick but Valdez saw it coming and moves away.
Storm throws a body punch but Valdez moves out of range.
Valdez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Valdez lands with a good body shot.
Nice body kick from Valdez.
Storm tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Valdez is able to avoid easily.
Valdez just misses with a punch to the body.
Valdez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Valdez tries to clinch
and Storm counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Valdez thinking.
Valdez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Valdez misses the target.
Storm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valdez.
A counter left hand to the body from Valdez misses its target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valdez.
Storm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valdez cracks Storm with a right hand to the side of the head.
Storm scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Valdez lands a jab.
Valdez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valdez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Storm.
Storm slips a straight right by Valdez.
Valdez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lincoln Storm is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Storm moves out of range of the strikes.
Valdez lands with a nice body punch.
Storm fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Valdez on the side of the head.
Valdez throws a right hand that misses
and Storm counters with a nice low kick that buckles Valdez's knee momentarily.
Storm feints and then cracks Valdez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Valdez down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Storm tries to land a leg kick but Valdez saw it coming and moves away.
Valdez throwing a counter right hand but Storm manages to avoid it.
Storm throws a chopping leg kick but Valdez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Valdez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Storm was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A bone on bone clash there as Valdez blocks the leg kick.
Storm lands a nice shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lincoln Storm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Storm has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lincoln Storm!
A victorious Lincoln Storm thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edward Conan (ranked 830 p4p, 916 weight class) and Thorvald Nansen (ranked 126 p4p, 142 weight class). Nansen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Benny Jamz - Torden. 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 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Conan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thorvald Nansen!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Conan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nansen.
Nansen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nansen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Conan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nansen sizes up Conan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Conan misses with a lunging right hand
and Nansen counters with a head kick.
Conan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Conan duly obliges.
Nansen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Conan's hands.
Conan sizes up Nansen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nansen digs a good body shot into Conan's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nansen moves away from the strike by Conan.
Conan misses with a wild combination.
Nansen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A nice leg kick from Nansen, right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the body from Conan misses
and Nansen counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab from Nansen misses.
Nansen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nansen thuds his shin into the meat of Conan's side.
Nansen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nansen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Conan as he jumps to the side.
Nansen misses with a looping right.
Conan throws a hook to the side of Nansen's head but Nansen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Edward Conan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Conan misses its intended target.
Nansen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Conan's corner calls for a 1-2. Conan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Conan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Conan misses the target.
Nansen misses with a straight right.
Edward Conan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Conan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nansen throws a big counter head kick but Conan avoids it with no problem.
Nansen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Conan.
Nansen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Conan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big right from Conan misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conan's corner calls for a 1-2. Conan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Conan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nansen at a distance.
Conan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Conan scores with a shot to the body.
Conan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nansen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nansen with the counter takedown but Conan avoids it easily.
Nansen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nansen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nansen slips under a jab.
Nansen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Conan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Conan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nansen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nansen clinches with his opponent.
Conan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nansen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Conan has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Nansen regains guard immediately.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nansen looking for a sweep. Not yet Nansen, not yet.
Nansen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nansen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Conan is one step ahead there.
Conan throwing strikes but missing.
Nansen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Conan manages to get himself to full guard.
Conan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nansen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Conan keeping moving, preventing Nansen from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nansen slips nicely into half guard.
Nansen prevents Conan from improving his position.
Conan looking for submissions off his back.
Conan wants to get back to full guard.
Nansen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nansen prevents Conan from improving his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Conan 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.
Nansen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Conan sprawls well initially but Nansen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Conan wants to improve his position but Nansen is controlling well.
Nansen is trying to control the action in half guard but Conan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nansen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Conan!
Conan is working to get back to half guard.
Thorvald Nansen has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nansen is trying to control the action in half guard but Conan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nansen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Conan is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Ryōzanpaku Dojo, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Conan won't allow Nansen to pass to mount.
Nansen lands with a punch from half guard.
Nansen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Conan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Conan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nansen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conan controls Nansen momentarily but Nansen frees himself.
Nansen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Conan is keeping the position for now.
Conan trying to control the position.
Conan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nansen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nansen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nansen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Conan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nansen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nansen slips nicely into half guard.
Conan tries to get to full guard but Nansen has control of the leg.
Conan wants to control but Nansen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Conan is pressing down on Nansen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nansen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Conan working for a triangle but Nansen defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nansen with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nansen looking to pass the guard.
Nansen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Conan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nansen passes into half guard.
Conan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nansen scores with a couple of nice shots.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Nansen working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Conan is not content to let Nansen control the position.
Nansen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Conan tries to roll over but Nansen keeps him under control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thorvald Nansen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nansen motions for Conan to come forward. Nansen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nansen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Edward Conan is winning the standup battle so far.
Conan looks to land a right hand but Nansen moved out of range.
Conan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nansen.
Conan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Conan misses with an uppercut.
Nansen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Conan throws a hook but Nansen avoids it easily.
Nansen misses with a wild body shot.
Nansen slips a straight right by Conan.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nansen.
Conan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Conan misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Conan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Conan misses with a body shot.
Nansen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nansen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conan stuffs the takedown.
Conan cracks Nansen with a good jab.
The fighters circling - Conan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Conan misses.
Conan lands a jab-cross combination.
Nansen tries to clinch up but Conan circles away and keeps his distance.
Nansen throws a wild body kick that Conan sees coming a mile off.
A combination from Conan does no damage.
Conan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nansen to score with a decent uppercut.
Conan misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Nansen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nansen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Conan misses with a body shot.
Nansen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Conan loads up on a big right hand but Nansen slips the punch.
Nansen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Conan throws a series of strikes that have Nansen backpedaling.
Conan misses with a hook. Nansen ducked under it nicely.
Nansen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Conan. That did some damage!
A looping hook to the body misses from Nansen. Conan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nansen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Conan jabs Nansen right on the nose. Nansen blinks but takes it well.
Nansen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Conan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nansen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nansen looks for the body kick but Conan saw that one coming.
Conan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nansen avoids the body shot from Conan.
Conan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nansen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Conan misses the shot to the body.
Nansen slips under a jab from Conan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nansen slips a straight right by Conan.
Nansen slips a straight right by Conan.
An inside leg kick lands from Nansen.
Conan connects with a body shot that sends Nansen's belly button to the back.
Nansen swings widly with a right hand
and Conan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nansen slips under a jab.
Nansen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nansen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Conan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nansen.
Nansen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Conan blocks the body kick.
Conan swings for the body but Nansen moves out of range.
Nansen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nansen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Conan.
Nansen wants to counter the offense by Conan and move into the clinch position.
Conan thuds his right hand into Nansen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Conan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nansen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nansen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice defenses there by Nansen.
A slow jab from Conan misses its intended target.
Conan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Conan throws a jab when Nansen was well out of range.
Nansen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nansen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Conan.
Nansen is looking to land body kicks.
Conan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nansen doesn't seem bothered though.
Nansen throws the left hand but Conan avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Conan misses the target.
Conan misses with a body punch
and Nansen counters with a stiff right hand.
Nansen catches Conan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Conan checks a leg kick.
Nansen throws a jab when Conan was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Conan misses the target.
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 Edward Conan.
I think Conan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Conan!
In defeat, Thorvald Nansen stepped up to the mic, saying 'Hinga dinga durgen'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steven Christie (ranked 400 p4p, 388 weight class) and Snappy Whiplash (ranked 48 p4p, 46 weight class). Christie comes to the cage accompanied by Amityville. Steven Christie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Christie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Snappy Whiplash!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whiplash.
Christie digs a good hook to Whiplash's body.
Whiplash 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.
Christie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Whiplash has time to react.
Whiplash scores with a jab. Christie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Christie misses with an uppercut
enabling Whiplash to counter with a crisp jab.
Christie ducks under a wild hook from Whiplash.
Whiplash throws a shot from downtown. Christie moves away and avoids it.
Christie throws a looping overhand right but Whiplash ducks down to avoid it.
Whiplash uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Whiplash fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Christie checks it well.
Nice body kick from Whiplash.
A leg kick checked by Christie.
Christie was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Christie misses with a lunging right hand
and Whiplash counters with a nice kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whiplash moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab by Whiplash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Christie misses its intended target.
Christie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Whiplash to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Christie.
Christie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Christie throwing a counter right hand but Whiplash manages to avoid it.
Christie misses with a left hand
and Whiplash counters with a nice uppercut.
Whiplash slips a straight right by Christie.
Whiplash throws a right hand that misses
and Christie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Christie checks the leg kick.
Whiplash with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Christie misses with an uppercut. Whiplash saw that one coming.
Christie throws a lazy right hand but Whiplash sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Christie avoids a kick to the body.
Steven Christie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Christie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Whiplash moves away from the strike by Christie.
And Whiplash tries to counter it with a takedown but Christie pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whiplash moves out of range as Christie strikes.
Christie throws a poor cross that misses
and Whiplash counters with a stiff right hand.
Whiplash throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Christie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Whiplash sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Christie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Whiplash is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Whiplash shoots in and gets a takedown into Christie's guard.
Whiplash throwing strikes from guard but Christie blocks nicely.
Whiplash throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Whiplash throwing strikes but missing.
Christie wants to stand but Whiplash is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Whiplash accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Whiplash throwing strikes but missing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Christie wants to get back to his feet but Whiplash is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whiplash wants to control from the top but Christie keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Christie slips a jab from Whiplash.
Whiplash throws out a loose jab but Christie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Christie misses with a left hand
and Whiplash counters with a good, hard body kick but Christie shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whiplash goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Christie was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A good leg kick by Whiplash.
Christie scores with a jab.
Christie misses with an uppercut. Whiplash saw that one coming.
Whiplash tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Whiplash connects with a leg kick.
Christie lands with a cross.
Whiplash throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Christie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Christie misses with a hook.
Whiplash tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whiplash waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Christie.
Christie swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Whiplash misses the shot to the body.
Christie misses with a right hand
and Christie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Whiplash cracks Christie with a good jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Snappy Whiplash dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Christie avoids a kick to the body.
Christie misses with a hook
letting Whiplash counter with a right hand.
We've been told by Christie's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Christie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Whiplash changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Whiplash looks to throw the jab but Christie is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Christie misses the target.
Christie throws a big shot that misses.
Christie looks to throw the jab but Whiplash is out of range.
Christie throws an off balance right hand
and Whiplash counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That kick from Whiplash tenderised Christie's leg. Christie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Whiplash drops his hands momentarily and Christie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christie blocks a jab.
Christie is looking to counter punch.
Whiplash steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Christie.
Christie throws a body shot but no joy.
Christie catches Whiplash with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big right from Christie misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Whiplash counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Christie 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.
Christie looks to land a right hand but Whiplash moved out of range.
Whiplash changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Steven Christie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whiplash keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Christie.
Christie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whiplash.
Christie throws a hook but Whiplash blocks it.
Christie loads up on a big right hand but Whiplash slips the punch.
A slow jab from Christie misses its intended target.
Christie moves into range and connects with a jab.
Whiplash keeps Christie at a distance using the push kick.
Christie missing with a left hand there. Whiplash was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Christie looks to land a right hand but Whiplash moved out of range.
Christie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Whiplash.
Whiplash uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christie.
Christie moves out of range as Whiplash throws a body kick.
Whiplash misses with a looping right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christie thuds a left hand into Whiplash's body.
Christie lands a nice shot to the body.
Christie throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd cheers as Whiplash lands an impressive looking overhand right. Christie doesn't seem phased though.
The fighters circling - Christie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Christie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Whiplash doesn't seem bothered though.
Christie looks to throw the jab but Whiplash is out of range.
Christie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Whiplash feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Christies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Christie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whiplash was well out of range. Poor timing from Christie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab from Christie.
Whiplash staying out of range there.
Whiplash shoots and misses
and Christie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Christie missing with a left hand there. Whiplash was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Christie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Whiplash cracks Christie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Christie slips a straight right by Whiplash.
Whiplash throws a jab but it's blocked by Christie.
A slow jab from Christie misses its intended target.
Whiplash throws out a loose jab but Christie uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Christie misses.
It seemed like Whiplash was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christie lands a head shot.
Christie slips under a jab from Whiplash.
Christie misses with an uppercut
and Whiplash finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whiplash uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christie.
Nice shot by Whiplash.
Whiplash explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Christie throws an overhand right that lands on Whiplash's shoulder, as Whiplash tries to avoid the shot.
Whiplash bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Christie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Whiplash doesn't seem phased though.
Whiplash ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Christie connects with a single shot there.
Whiplash throws a front kick that sends Christie stumbling back into the cage.
Christie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Whiplash.
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 Steven Christie will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Whiplash ducks under a wild hook from Christie.
Whiplash throws a big shot that misses.
Whiplash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Whiplash thumps Christie with a low kick.
Christie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Christie scores with a decent looking hook.
Christie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whiplash with the counter takedown but Christie avoids it easily.
Whiplash swings widly with a right hand
and Christie counters with a nice uppercut.
Christie missing with a left hand there. Whiplash was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Whiplash changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Snappy Whiplash seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whiplash connects with a body shot.
Whiplash throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Christie counters with a straight right hand.
Nice shot by Christie.
Christie swings for the body but Whiplash moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiplash tries to move into range but Christie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Christie defending well as Whiplash loads up on a big left hand.
Whiplash throws a wild body kick that Christie sees coming a mile off.
Decent striking displayed by Whiplash there.
Christie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Whiplash thumps Christie with a low kick.
Whiplash moves out of range as Christie strikes.
Whiplash walks into a stiff left hand from Christie.
Christie connects with the punch.
Christie will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Whiplash on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Whiplash throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Christie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Christie throwing a counter right hand but Whiplash manages to avoid it.
Christie misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Whiplash tries to land a front kick but Christie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Whiplash.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whiplash moves away from the strike by Christie.
Christie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whiplash manages to avoid it.
Whiplash flicks out a counter leg kick but Christie steps away.
Whiplash scores with a leg kick.
Christie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Christie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whiplash.
Christie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Christie checks a low kick from Whiplash.
Christie was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Whiplash missing with a left hand there. Christie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Christie throwing a counter right hand but Whiplash manages to avoid it.
Whiplash connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Christie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Whiplash stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Whiplash throws a wild body kick that Christie sees coming a mile off.
A slow jab from Christie misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiplash shoots in but Christie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Whiplash doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Whiplash explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Whiplash connects with an inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Whiplash.
Christie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Whiplash's head.
Christie connects with a crisp jab.
Christie throws a lazy uppercut
and Whiplash counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Whiplash connects with a solid leg kick.
Christie lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whiplash with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Whiplash looks to land a left hand but Christie moved out of range nicely.
Christie scores with a shot to the body.
Whiplash rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Christie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Whiplash uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christie.
Christie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Christie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Christie lands a glancing blow to the side of Whiplash's head.
Whiplash throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whiplash keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Christie.
Nice defenses there by Whiplash.
Whiplash with the counter takedown but Christie avoids it easily.
Christie missing with a left hand there. Whiplash was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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 Steven Christie.
I think Christie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Camacho (ranked 433 p4p, 296 weight class) and Yamcha Wolf-Fang (ranked 76 p4p, 53 weight class). Wolf-Fang comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rise Against - Give It All kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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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 22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jermaine Camacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yamcha Wolf-Fang!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camacho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wolf-Fang misses the jab.
Wolf-Fang throws a body punch but Camacho moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wolf-Fang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wolf-Fang takes a swing at Camacho's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camacho. Wolf-Fang does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice side step and Wolf-Fang releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wolf-Fang cracks Camacho with a good jab.
Wolf-Fang takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Camacho misses with a jab to the body
and Wolf-Fang makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Camacho throws a poor cross that misses
and Wolf-Fang counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yamcha Wolf-Fang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camacho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wolf-Fang scores with a decent looking hook.
Wolf-Fang lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolf-Fang swings for the body but Camacho moves out of range.
Camacho changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wolf-Fang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camacho.
Wolf-Fang blocks a jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Camacho.
Camacho looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf-Fang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Camacho manages to avoid it.
Wolf-Fang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Camacho.
Wolf-Fang throws a shot from downtown. Camacho moves away and avoids it.
Wolf-Fang throws a body shot but no joy.
Wolf-Fang with a hook.
Camacho looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Wolf-Fang!
Camacho trying to control the action but Wolf-Fang is working from the bottom.
Wolf-Fang stops Camacho from passing to mount.
Wolf-Fang tries to control but Camacho manages to take his back.
Wolf-Fang covering up well under a series of strikes from Camacho.
You can see the frustration on Wolf-Fang's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Camacho looking to break Wolf-Fang's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Wolf-Fang remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Camacho will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Camacho has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolf-Fang is trying to break free.
Camacho tightening his grip on Wolf-Fang, looking for the choke.
Wolf-Fang is in bad spot here.
Wolf-Fang just trying to survive but Camacho is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wolf-Fang tries to roll but Camacho sticks to his back.
Camacho is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Wolf-Fang has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Wolf-Fang wants to control his opponent's hands but Camacho gets his hands free.
Camacho throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Wolf-Fang defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Camacho's arms.
Wolf-Fang is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf-Fang defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Wolf-Fang trying to control but not successfully.
Camacho looking for the choke from the back.
Wolf-Fang breaks Camacho's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Camacho looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Camacho has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wolf-Fang can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Camacho is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Camacho looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Camacho keeping moving, preventing Wolf-Fang from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf-Fang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Camacho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wolf-Fang must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Camacho not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wolf-Fang looking to pass the guard.
Camacho being controlled here, momentarily.
Wolf-Fang passes Camacho's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wolf-Fang not doing much here.
Wolf-Fang's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Camacho tries to get to full guard but Wolf-Fang has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yamcha Wolf-Fang will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wolf-Fang throws an overhand right that lands on Camacho's shoulder, as Camacho tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheers as Wolf-Fang lands an impressive looking overhand right. Camacho doesn't seem phased though.
Wolf-Fang lands a really nice looking cross but Camacho seems unphased.
Wolf-Fang punishes Camacho's body with a nice straight punch.
Camacho tries a head kick but it misses.
Wolf-Fang loads up on a big right hand but Camacho slips the punch.
Camacho shoots in and gets a takedown into Wolf-Fang's guard.
Wolf-Fang trying to control the position.
Camacho cracks Wolf-Fang with a solid left hand.
Camacho passes Wolf-Fang's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wolf-Fang is trying to maintain the position but Camacho is very close to passing his half guard.
Camacho is trying to control. Wolf-Fang wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Camacho tries to pass to full mount but Wolf-Fang defends it.
Wolf-Fang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf-Fang moves into full guard.
Wolf-Fang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Camacho is one step ahead there.
Wolf-Fang is controlling Camacho's posture.
Camacho advances to half guard.
Wolf-Fang controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Wolf-Fang makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wolf-Fang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wolf-Fang controls Camacho momentarily but Camacho frees himself.
Wolf-Fang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wolf-Fang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wolf-Fang is trying to keep Camacho in close.
Wolf-Fang is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Camacho trying to control the position from guard on top but Wolf-Fang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Camacho postures up.
Camacho wants to pass the guard but Wolf-Fang is keeping the position.
Wolf-Fang is controlling Camacho's posture.
Camacho pushes down on Wolf-Fang's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Camacho seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wolf-Fang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wolf-Fang holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Wolf-Fang wants to control but Camacho is keeping busy.
Camacho is looking to advance position but Wolf-Fang won't allow it.
Wolf-Fang trying to control from the bottom.
Wolf-Fang wants to get back to full guard.
Wolf-Fang moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Camacho slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Camacho looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ground and pound from Camacho seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Camacho working away.
Wolf-Fang gets back to half guard.
Wolf-Fang keeping hold of Camacho's head, controlling as best he can.
Jermaine Camacho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wolf-Fang is looking for a sweep. Camacho is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Camacho is trying to control. Wolf-Fang wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wolf-Fang gets back to full guard.
Camacho is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jermaine Camacho dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Camacho throws a body shot but no joy.
Wolf-Fang looks to land a left hand but Camacho moved out of range nicely.
Yamcha Wolf-Fang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Camacho shoots for a takedown but Wolf-Fang saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Camacho avoids the body shot from Wolf-Fang.
Camacho misses with a jab to the body
and Wolf-Fang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wolf-Fang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Camacho was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolf-Fang.
Camacho takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wolf-Fang looks to land a left hand but Camacho moved out of range nicely.
Camacho punishes Wolf-Fang's body with a nice straight punch.
Camacho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolf-Fang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Wolf-Fang misses the target.
Camacho will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Camacho lands a body shot.
Wolf-Fang lands with a hook. Camacho tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wolf-Fang throws a shot from downtown. Camacho moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jab by Wolf-Fang.
Wolf-Fang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Camacho shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wolf-Fang napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wolf-Fang is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Camacho's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Wolf-Fang keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wolf-Fang manages to get to full guard.
Wolf-Fang working a defensive guard here.
Camacho sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wolf-Fang has control of Camacho's left arm, preventing Camacho from doing any damage.
Camacho won't allow Wolf-Fang to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho drops back looking for a leg! Wolf-Fang is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wolf-Fang manages to kick Camacho off! Camacho jumps back into Wolf-Fang's guard.
Camacho got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wolf-Fang has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Camacho has managed to get both his arms back between Wolf-Fang's legs - danger averted.
Wolf-Fang is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Camacho wants to pass the guard but Wolf-Fang is keeping the position.
Wolf-Fang keeping moving, preventing Camacho from controlling successfully.
Camacho tries to free his leg and advance position but Wolf-Fang is retaining full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolf-Fang is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wolf-Fang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf-Fang keeping full guard, as Camacho tries to pass.
Wolf-Fang controls Camacho momentarily but Camacho frees himself.
Camacho drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Camacho jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wolf-Fang looking for a sweep. Not yet Wolf-Fang, not yet.
Wolf-Fang is trying to control the position but Camacho postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Camacho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wolf-Fang.
A telegraphed right hand from Wolf-Fang misses the target.
A slow jab from Wolf-Fang misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Wolf-Fang misses its intended target.
Camacho lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wolf-Fang's sensitive parts.
Wolf-Fang slaps away a takedown attempt from Camacho, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jermaine Camacho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho tries a head kick but it misses.
Camacho connects with a single shot there.
Camacho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolf-Fang manages to avoid it.
Camacho fails with a takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wolf-Fang! But no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wolf-Fang sizes up Camacho with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A slow jab from Wolf-Fang misses its intended target.
Camacho attempts a counter takedown but Wolf-Fang avoids it well and moves away.
Wolf-Fang lands the left hand.
Camacho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolf-Fang.
Camacho defending well as Wolf-Fang loads up on a big left hand.
Wolf-Fang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camacho.
Camacho tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wolf-Fang swivels and escapes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camacho misses with a right hand
and Wolf-Fang counters with a nice body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yamcha Wolf-Fang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wolf-Fang has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grey Ape (ranked 61 p4p, 283 weight class) and Dougal McCraken (ranked 8 p4p, 41 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McCraken's choice of entrance music: Bulgine. On his way into the cage it seems that Grey Ape has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Grey Ape seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Grey Ape!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dougal McCraken!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from McCraken.
An inside leg kick lands from Ape.
Dougal McCraken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCraken fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ape has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Infamous Duranto Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Ape ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCraken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ape moves away.
McCraken walks into a left hand.
McCraken 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.
Nice shot lands for McCraken.
Ape tries to move into range but McCraken moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McCraken tries to move into range but Ape moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ape scores with a jab to the body.
Ape lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ape lands a really nice looking cross but McCraken seems unphased.
McCraken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as McCraken checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McCraken misses with a low kick as Ape jumps back.
Ape misses with an uppercut.
Ape backing away here, and McCraken unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ape keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ape misses with an uppercut. McCraken saw that one coming.
McCraken tries a quick counter leg kick but Ape is wise to it.
McCraken delivers a nice body kick.
Ape takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ape tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCraken takes a swing at Ape's ribcage but misses.
McCraken connects with the punch.
Ape moves out of range of the body kick from McCraken.
Ape on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from McCraken.
McCraken jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ape closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McCraken misses with a punch to the body.
McCraken misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCraken works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from McCraken.
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!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McCraken can't find room to land a body shot as Ape controls the action.
McCraken pushes Ape back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ape lands a knee to the body.
Ape blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCraken tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ape's elbow.
Ape with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McCraken lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ape.
Ape is pushing McCraken up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ape is looking to control McCraken's arms but McCraken gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ape has his back to the cage.
McCraken working aggressively here.
McCraken working aggressively here.
Ape looking to throw knees to the head but McCraken is blocking nicely.
McCraken pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ape slips under a jab from McCraken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCraken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McCraken delivers a nice body kick.
Ape is looking to clinch.
McCraken with the inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for McCraken.
Ape misses the jab.
McCraken with a jab.
Ape throws a leg kick which misses McCraken's front leg but catches the back leg as McCraken tries to avoid it.
McCraken misses with a hook.
Ape tried to counter with a leg kick but McCraken avoided it.
McCraken connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McCraken with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Ape misses.
McCraken explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ape throws a hook to the side of McCraken's head but McCraken sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCraken misses with a body shot
and Ape counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McCraken walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McCraken misses with a looping left.
Nice shot by Ape.
Donk. McCraken catches Ape right on the button with a cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for McCraken.
Ape doesn't manage to clinch there - McCraken circles away.
McCraken closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McCraken lands a nice looking body kick.
McCraken misses with a hook to the body
and Ape counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCraken misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ape tried to counter with a leg kick but McCraken avoided it.
Ape drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McCraken goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dougal McCraken dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McCraken slips a jab from Ape.
Ape ducks under a wild hook from McCraken.
A little feinted left hand from Ape on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McCraken tried to score with a low kick but Ape checks it.
McCraken blocks a jab.
Ape buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ape avoids the body shot from McCraken.
A jab from Ape misses.
McCraken throws a leg kick but Ape checks it.
McCraken throws a nice looking combination but Ape bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ape throws a counter high kick but McCraken was just alert enough to avoid it.
Ape uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCraken.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ape on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McCraken has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McCraken slips a jab from Ape.
McCraken appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McCraken blocks a low kick nicely.
McCraken looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ape wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ape scores with a head kick. McCraken tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ape misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ape takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick there by McCraken.
McCraken throws a nice inside leg kick.
McCraken works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ape is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McCraken scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ape doesn't seem bothered though.
Ape slips under a jab.
McCraken throws a right hand that misses
and Ape counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ape ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCraken connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCraken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ape moves away.
Ape avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McCraken slips a straight right by Ape.
McCraken thuds his shin into the meat of Ape's side.
McCraken scores with a nice body kick.
Dougal McCraken seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCraken circles away from the clinch attempt.
McCraken's corner calls for a 1-2. McCraken obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ape tries to clinch but McCraken is having none of it.
McCraken throws a good cross that connects.
McCraken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ape was well out of range. Poor timing from McCraken.
Ape half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ape takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ape will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
McCraken throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ape throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ape tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCraken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ape moves out of range as McCraken strikes.
Ape steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCraken.
Some bone on bone action there as McCraken checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ape throws out a leg kick but McCraken moves out of range and Ape only half commits.
Ape backing away here, and McCraken unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McCraken misses with a wild body shot.
Ape on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McCraken checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ape checks the leg kick.
Ape moves out of range as McCraken strikes.
Ape lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
McCraken connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by McCraken. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McCraken.
Ape moves out of range as McCraken throws a body kick.
That kick from McCraken tenderised Ape's leg. Ape is trying to keep his angry face on.
McCraken scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McCraken lands with a nice body kick.
McCraken throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ape throws a right and a left that both miss.
McCraken cracks a nice hook into Ape's ribs.
McCraken throws out a leg kick but Ape moves out of range and McCraken only half commits.
McCraken slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ape checks a leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ape tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McCraken throws a looping overhand right but Ape ducks down to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dougal McCraken showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ape looks to land a right hand but McCraken moved out of range.
An inside leg kick from Ape misses.
Ape avoids a kick to the body.
McCraken turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Ape misses.
Ape lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McCraken scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McCraken moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McCraken looks to land a left hand but Ape moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCraken throws out a powerful jab.
McCraken slips under a jab.
McCraken checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ape swings widly with a right hand
and McCraken counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McCraken throws out a loose jab but Ape uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCraken feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Apes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ape misses with a hook
enabling McCraken to counter with a crisp jab.
McCraken lands a jab.
McCraken is looking to land body kicks.
McCraken misses with a wild body shot.
McCraken ducks under a wild hook from Ape.
McCraken lands a lovely overhand right.
McCraken lands a leg kick that knocks Ape off balance momentarily.
Ape turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as McCraken checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McCraken goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McCraken, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from McCraken.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCraken. Ape does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCraken misses with a low kick.
McCraken just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromApe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ape is looking to clinch but McCraken is avoiding it.
McCraken fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ape looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McCraken throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ape takes the fight into the clinch.
McCraken working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Ape.
Ape blocks an uppercut.
Ape misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McCraken.
Ape lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ape tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ape looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ape working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCraken misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCraken struggles to land a body shot inside as Ape controls his hands.
Grey Ape has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ape misses with a knee to the head.
Ape managing to block the knees to the body from McCraken.
McCraken digs a right hand into Ape's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ape's gas tank.
McCraken lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ape 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.
McCraken lands a body punch.
Ape is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McCraken is defending well for now.
McCraken lands with a light punch inside.
Ape throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McCraken blocks it with crossed arms.
Ape with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ape crunches a lovely knee into McCraken's ribcage.
McCraken lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ape backwards.
McCraken looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ape misses with a knee strike.
Ape is trying to push McCraken away but McCraken has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ape misses with the head strike.
Ape tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McCraken tries to work over Ape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ape misses with a knee to the head.
Ape looking to stall.
McCraken lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ape tries to land a knee to the head but McCraken blocks with his arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCraken swings wildly with an uppercut but Ape uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCraken lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ape backwards.
McCraken lands with a left to the head.
Ape lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McCraken stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McCraken pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ape on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McCraken. McCraken obviously looking to wear him down.
McCraken keeps the fight on the outside.
Ape swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McCraken ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McCraken lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dougal McCraken really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McCraken throws a body shot but no joy.
McCraken moves out of range of the leg kick from Ape.
Ape connects with a leg kick.
McCraken connects with a solid leg kick.
Ape scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from McCraken finds it's way through Ape's defenses.
McCraken fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ape has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McCraken lands a jab to the head.
Ape connects with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ape keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ape tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McCraken manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ape takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McCraken scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ape doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Ape 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McCraken fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McCraken blocks a leg kick.
McCraken connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ape. Ape circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ape looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A bone on bone clash there as McCraken blocks the leg kick.
McCraken doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ape moves out of range of the leg kick from McCraken.
McCraken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ape.
Ape was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A shot to the body from McCraken misses
and Ape connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McCraken moves away from the strike by Ape.
McCraken scores with a kick to the body.
Ape takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCraken walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ape checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ape takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ape steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCraken.
McCraken feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Apes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McCraken feints and then cracks Ape's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ape down.
McCraken throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ape.
McCraken lands a jab.
McCraken fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McCraken punishes Ape's body with a nice straight punch.
McCraken throws a jab but it's blocked by Ape.
McCraken lands a nice hook to Ape's body. Ape takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ape fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McCraken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCraken looks to score with a jab to the body but Ape is just out of range.
McCraken uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ape has time to react.
Ape scoring well with a low kick there.
McCraken tests Ape's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McCraken connects with a single shot there.
McCraken is looking to slow Ape down with leg kicks.
McCraken scores with a leg kick.
McCraken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ape.
McCraken keeps Ape at a distance using the push kick.
Ape clinches with his opponent.
McCraken misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ape has McCraken pushed against the cage.
McCraken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ape using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McCraken has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ape working aggressively here.
McCraken tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ape's elbow.
McCraken misses with a punch to the body.
Ape landing knees to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCraken lands a left hand.
McCraken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCraken swings wildly with an uppercut but Ape uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ape escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McCraken lands a leg kick that knocks Ape off balance momentarily.
McCraken moves out of range of the strikes.
Ape misses with a head kick.
McCraken needs to keep his hands up - Ape had a free shot at his head there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dougal McCraken dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
McCraken punishes Ape's body with a nice straight punch.
McCraken misses with a body kick.
Ape takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ape staying out of range there.
Ape moves out of range as McCraken strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Ape misses the target.
McCraken throws a body shot but no joy.
Ape is looking to counter punch.
McCraken keeps the fight on the outside.
McCraken fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ape throws the left hand but McCraken avoids the punch easily.
And McCraken responds with a good body kick, but Ape manages to step out the way in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCraken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good leg kick by McCraken.
McCraken lands a jab to Ape's midsection.
Ape tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCraken was well out of range. Poor timing from Ape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ape gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McCraken with a hook.
Ape has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McCraken.
McCraken takes one to the chin there.
McCraken moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot by McCraken.
McCraken lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ape at a distance.
Ape steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCraken.
Ape feinted there with a counter leg kick.
McCraken with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McCraken lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ape at a distance.
McCraken lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Ape throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCraken was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Grey Ape has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ape tries to clinch but McCraken moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCraken slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Donk. McCraken catches Ape right on the button with a cross.
McCraken moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by McCraken there.
Ape throws a hook but McCraken blocks it.
McCraken darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McCraken circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ape checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McCraken misses with a hook
and Ape counters with a nice uppercut.
McCraken lands with a right hand.
McCraken throws a right hand that misses
and Ape counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ape looks to land a left hand but McCraken moved out of range nicely.
A head kick misses from Ape.
McCraken throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McCraken throws a good cross that connects.
McCraken throws a right and a left that Ape avoids nicely.
Ape was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McCraken lands a jab to the head.
Dougal McCraken is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ape has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McCraken.
Ape blocks a leg kick.
McCraken lands a nice hook to Ape's body. Ape takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McCraken fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McCraken slips a jab from Ape.
McCraken fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ape tried to score with a low kick but McCraken checks it.
McCraken thinks about the counter body kick.
McCraken misses with a low kick.
McCraken lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ape throws a leg kick but McCraken sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCraken cracks a nice hook into Ape's ribs.
Ape swings widly with a right hand
and McCraken cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCraken moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McCraken throws a hook but Ape avoids it easily.
Ape tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McCraken scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McCraken scores with a jab to the body.
McCraken connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ape's hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dougal McCraken comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McCraken 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 45:50
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 45:50
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dougal McCraken!
Dougal McCraken is the new welterweight champion!
Dougal McCraken was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aurelius Augustus (ranked 63 p4p, 92 weight class) and Jack Spratt (ranked 8 p4p, 14 weight class). Spratt has chosen Fit But You Know It as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Aurelius Augustus has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Aurelius Augustus seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Aurelius Augustus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Spratt!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augustus misses the jab.
Spratt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Augustus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Augustus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Augustus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Augustus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Spratt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Augustus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spratt throws a jab but it's blocked by Augustus.
Augustus avoids the body shot from Spratt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Spratt thuds a left hand into Augustus's body.
Spratt tries to close the distance and clinch but Augustus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Augustus looks to land a left hand but Spratt moved out of range nicely.
Spratt scores with a shot to the body.
Spratt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Augustus lunges at Spratt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Spratt's hand.
Augustus looks to land a left hand but Spratt moved out of range nicely.
Spratt looks to throw the jab but Augustus is out of range.
Spratt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Spratt misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Spratt misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spratt. Augustus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Augustus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spratt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spratt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Augustus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus connects with a right hand. Spratt shakes it off.
Spratt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Augustus.
Augustus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Spratt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Spratt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Augustus scores with a jab.
Augustus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Augustus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spratt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Spratt! But no joy.
Spratt ducks under a wild hook from Augustus.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spratt. Augustus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Augustus checks a low kick from Spratt.
Augustus lands a head shot.
Spratt throws a hook to the side of Augustus's head but Augustus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spratt checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big left from Augustus misses.
A big left from Augustus misses.
Augustus tried to score with a low kick but Spratt checks it.
Augustus ducks under a wild hook from Spratt.
Donk. Spratt catches Augustus right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Augustus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spratt moves away.
Spratt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Augustus throws a leg kick but Spratt sees it coming and moves out of range.
Augustus throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus scores with a sloppy right hand. Spratt should have avoided that one.
Augustus lands a nice hook to Spratt's body. Spratt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Spratt tries to clinch but Augustus moves out of range.
Spratt is looking to score with low kicks.
Augustus scores with a punch to the head.
Augustus is looking to land body kicks.
Spratt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Augustus manages to avoid it.
Spratt lands a nice shot to the body.
Augustus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Augustus pushes Spratt away with a front kick.
Spratt throws a series of punches but Augustus moves out of range.
Spratt tries to score with a low kick but Augustus moves his leg out of the way.
Augustus appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Spratt scores with a shot to the body.
Augustus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Augustus takes a swing at Spratt's ribcage but misses.
Spratt misses the shot to the body.
Spratt slips a jab from Augustus.
Spratt connects with a jab.
Augustus missing with a left hand there. Spratt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spratt looks to land a right hand but Augustus moved out of range.
Augustus lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus scores with a jab to the head.
The fighters circling - Spratt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Augustus jabs Spratt right on the nose. Spratt blinks but takes it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Augustus.
Spratt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Augustus can pounce on him.
Spratt misses with a looping left.
Augustus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Spratt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Augustus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Spratt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Augustus takes a swing at Spratt's ribcage but misses.
Spratt throws an overhand right that lands on Augustus's shoulder, as Augustus tries to avoid the shot.
Augustus was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A big left from Augustus misses.
Spratt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Augustus was well out of range. Poor timing from Spratt.
Augustus slips a straight right by Spratt.
Spratt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Augustus.
Augustus cracks Spratt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Spratt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Augustus's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Augustus swings for the body but Spratt moves out of range.
Augustus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Spratt feints a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus ducks under a wild hook from Spratt.
Augustus throws a hook but Spratt blocks it.
Spratt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Augustus throws a poor cross that misses
and Spratt counters with a right hand to the body.
Augustus throws a leg kick but Spratt moved away.
Spratt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Augustus.
Good exchange - Spratt coming out on top.
Augustus jabs Spratt right on the nose. Spratt blinks but takes it well.
Augustus connects with the punch.
Augustus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Spratt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Augustus manages to avoid it.
Augustus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spratt.
Spratt works Augustus's body with a nice hook.
Spratt misses with a hook. Augustus ducked under it nicely.
Spratt staying out of range there.
Augustus digs a good body shot into Spratt's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Augustus swats away the attempt to clinch by Spratt.
Augustus misses with a hook. Spratt ducked under it nicely.
Spratt misses with a low kick.
Spratt looks to throw the jab but Augustus is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aurelius Augustus dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Augustus looks to throw the jab but Spratt is out of range.
Augustus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Spratt throws a hook but Augustus blocks it.
Spratt throws a hook to the side of Augustus's head but Augustus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Augustus tries to work over Spratt's front leg with a kick but Spratt checks it.
Spratt scores with a decent looking hook.
Spratt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Augustus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spratt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice shot by Augustus.
Augustus throws out a loose jab but Spratt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Augustus lands a lovely overhand right.
Augustus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Spratt does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Spratt lands a body shot.
Augustus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Augustus tenderised Spratt's leg. Spratt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Spratt throws a shot from downtown. Augustus moves away and avoids it.
Spratt throws a hook but Augustus blocks it.
Augustus looks to score with a jab to the body but Spratt is just out of range.
Aurelius Augustus is winning the standup battle so far.
Augustus lands a leg kick that knocks Spratt off balance momentarily.
Spratt digs a good hook to Augustus's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spratt.
Augustus lands a right hook to the body.
Spratt slips a jab from Augustus.
Spratt throws a one two combo.
Spratt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spratt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Augustus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spratt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Augustus moves out of range of the strikes.
Augustus lands a leg kick that knocks Spratt off balance momentarily.
A slow jab from Augustus misses its intended target.
A countering left hand to the body from Spratt misses.
Augustus throws a big shot that misses.
Augustus throws a body punch but Spratt moves out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Spratt might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Augustus has got the better of the exchanges.
Augustus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Spratt throws out a counter right but Augustus avoids it with no problem.
Spratt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Augustus looks to land a right hand but Spratt moved out of range.
Spratt checks a leg kick.
Spratt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Augustus misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Augustus.
Augustus throws a jab but it's blocked by Spratt.
Spratt throws out a counter right but Augustus avoids it with no problem.
Spratt tries a head kick but it misses.
Spratt scores with a decent looking hook.
Augustus misses with a straight left.
Spratt moves out of range of the strikes.
Spratt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big right from Spratt misses.
Augustus throwing a counter right hand but Spratt manages to avoid it.
Spratt looks to throw the jab but Augustus is out of range.
Spratt misses with an uppercut. Augustus saw that one coming.
Augustus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Augustus slips under a jab.
Augustus misses with a looping left.
Spratt lands with a good body shot.
Augustus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spratt.
A big right from Augustus misses.
Augustus looks to land a left hand but Spratt moved out of range nicely.
Augustus throws a shot from downtown. Spratt moves away and avoids it.
Spratt throws a big shot that misses.
Augustus misses with a body shot.
Spratt steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Augustus.
Augustus misses with a left hand
and Spratt counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Spratt.
Augustus throws a body punch but Spratt moves out of range.
Augustus misses with a hook.
Spratt with a nice cross.
Augustus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Spratt. Spratt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Augustus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Augustus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Spratt misses the shot to the body.
Augustus misses with a jab to the body
and Spratt counters with a nice uppercut.
Augustus throws a head kick but Spratt moves out of range.
Spratt lands a leg kick that knocks Augustus off balance momentarily.
Spratt lands a body shot.
Spratt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Augustus.
Spratt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Augustus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Augustus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A clash of legs there as Spratt blocks the low kick.
Augustus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Spratt throws a shot to the body.
Augustus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Augustus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus throws a lazy uppercut
and Spratt counters with a straight right hand.
Spratt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Augustus scores with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Augustus misses the target.
Augustus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Augustus loads up on a big right hand but Spratt slips the punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Augustus.
Spratt throws a big shot that misses.
Augustus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Augustus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Spratt lands a nice shot to the body.
Augustus loads up on a big right hand but Spratt slips the punch.
Augustus blocks a jab.
Spratt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Spratt slips a jab from Augustus.
Augustus throws a hook to the side of Spratt's head but Spratt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Augustus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Augustus scoring well with a low kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Augustus. Spratt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spratt connects with the punch.
Augustus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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 Aurelius Augustus will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Spratt scores with the left hand. Augustus knows he should have avoided that one.
Spratt throws a lazy right hand but Augustus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Augustus scores with a punch to the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Spratt.
Spratt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spratt staying out of range there.
Spratt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Augustus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spratt.
Spratt loads up on a big right hand but Augustus slips the punch.
Augustus scores with a jab.
A jab from Augustus does it's job there.
Spratt defending well as Augustus loads up on a big left hand.
Spratt defending well as Augustus loads up on a big left hand.
Spratt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Augustus.
Spratt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Augustus. Augustus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from Spratt lands.
Spratt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Augustus.
Augustus looks to land a right hand but Spratt moved out of range.
Spratt throws a jab but it's blocked by Augustus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus staying out of range there.
Augustus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Spratt scores with a jab. Augustus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Spratt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Augustus thows a leg kick but Spratt checks it
and Spratt counters with a left and a right that stings Augustus.
Spratt scores with a hook.
Spratt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Spratt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Augustus tries to score with a low kick but Spratt moves his leg out of the way.
Spratt throws a looping overhand right but Augustus ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot by Augustus.
Augustus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spratt throws a jab when Augustus was well out of range.
Augustus jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Augustus looks to land a right hand but Spratt moved out of range.
Spratt throws a low kick, looking for Augustus's leg but Augustus calmly moves out of range.
Augustus slips under a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Augustus connects with a body shot that sends Spratt's belly button to the back.
Augustus just misses with a punch to the body.
Spratt moves into the clinch.
Augustus manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Augustus misses.
Spratt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Augustus can pounce on him.
Spratt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Augustus misses its intended target.
Spratt throws a big shot that misses.
Spratt lands a nice hook to Augustus's body. Augustus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Augustus tries to work over Spratt's front leg with a kick but Spratt checks it.
Augustus slips a straight right by Spratt.
Augustus lands a jab to Spratt's midsection.
Spratt scores with a nice strike.
Spratt misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Augustus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spratt tries a head kick but it misses.
Good work by Spratt as he checks the leg kick.
Spratt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Augustus under the eye.
Spratt misses with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Augustus.
Spratt forces Augustus back against the cage and clinches.
Augustus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spratt's sensitive parts.
A punch lands to the side of Spratt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Spratt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Augustus.
Spratt misses with an uppercut. Augustus saw that one coming.
Spratt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Spratt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Augustus looks to land a left hand but Spratt moved out of range nicely.
Augustus throws a push kick but Spratt slaps the foot to one side.
Spratt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Augustus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spratt manages to avoid it.
Spratt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Augustus.
Spratt throws a leg kick but Augustus sees it coming and moves out of range.
Spratt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spratt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Augustus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Augustus misses with a jab to the body
and Spratt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spratt takes a swing at Augustus's ribcage but misses.
Augustus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spratt.
Augustus throws a hook to the side of Spratt's head but Spratt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spratt lands with a nice body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Augustus. Spratt does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spratt dips down and scores with a jab 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!
The fighters circling - Spratt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Augustus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Spratt looks to land a right hand but Augustus moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Spratt.
Augustus scores with a jab.
Spratt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Augustus was well out of range. Poor timing from Spratt.
Spratt misses with a double jab.
Spratt checks a leg kick.
Augustus looks to land a left hand but Spratt moved out of range nicely.
Augustus with a nice cross.
Augustus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spratt throws a poor cross that misses
and Augustus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Augustus avoids the body shot from Spratt.
Spratt slips a jab from Augustus.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Augustus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Augustus lands with a shot to the body.
Augustus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Augustus works the jab nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Jack Spratt just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Augustus misses the jab.
Augustus throws out a powerful jab.
A jab from Augustus does it's job there.
Nice defenses there by Spratt.
Augustus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Spratt lands a body shot.
Spratt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Augustus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Spratt. Spratt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A jab from Augustus misses.
Spratt checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big left from Augustus misses.
Spratt scores with a nice right hand.
Spratt is looking to clinch.
Augustus with the inside leg kick.
Spratt needs to keep his hands up - Augustus had a free shot at his head there.
A jab from Spratt misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Augustus misses with a hook. Spratt ducked under it nicely.
Augustus ducks under a wild hook from Spratt.
A slow jab from Spratt misses its intended target.
Augustus throws an overhand right that lands on Spratt's shoulder, as Spratt tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spratt looks to land a left hand but Augustus moved out of range nicely.
Spratt has managed to clinch.
Augustus tries to circle away but Spratt has him pinned against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spratt.
Augustus breaks from the clinch.
Spratt darts in and clinches Augustus up against the cage.
Spratt throws a head punch that misses.
Spratt can't find room to land a body shot as Augustus controls the action.
Spratt has a couple of punches blocked by Augustus.
Augustus tries to throw a body punch but Spratt avoids it by throwing Augustus back against the cage.
Augustus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Augustus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spratt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spratt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Spratt throws a low kick but Augustus avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Spratt.
Augustus misses the jab.
Augustus throws a looping overhand right but Spratt ducks down to avoid it.
Spratt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Augustus, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Augustus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spratt.
Spratt missing with a left hand there. Augustus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Augustus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Augustus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spratt moves away.
Augustus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spratt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Augustus lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Spratt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Spratt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A looping hook to the body misses from Augustus. Spratt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Augustus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Spratt looks to throw the jab but Augustus is out of range.
Spratt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Spratt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Spratt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Augustus tries to work over Spratt's front leg with a kick but Spratt checks it.
A big left from Spratt misses.
Spratt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Augustus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Augustus misses the target.
Spratt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Augustus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spratt.
Augustus missing with a left hand there. Spratt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spratt.
Spratt looks to land a left hand but Augustus moved out of range nicely.
Augustus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Augustus misses with a looping left.
Spratt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Augustus at a distance.
Spratt throws a hook to the side of Augustus's head but Augustus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Augustus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Augustus swats away the attempt to clinch by Spratt.
Augustus appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Spratt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spratt ducks under a wild hook from Augustus.
Augustus throws a good cross that connects.
Spratt slips a jab and a cross from Augustus.
Augustus throws a leg kick but Spratt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Spratt only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Spratt throws a body shot but no joy.
Augustus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spratt connects with the punch.
The fighters circling - Augustus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spratt throws a hook to the side of Augustus's head but Augustus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spratt.
A jab from Augustus misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Augustus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Augustus blocks a jab.
Spratt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Augustus.
Spratt ducks under a wild hook from Augustus.
Spratt is looking to score with low kicks.
Augustus connects with a body shot that sends Spratt's belly button to the back.
Augustus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spratt.
Augustus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spratt looks to land a right hand but Augustus moved out of range.
Spratt takes a swing at Augustus's ribcage but misses.
Augustus misses with a looping right.
Augustus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Spratt has time to react.
Augustus connects with a body shot that sends Spratt's belly button to the back.
Augustus takes a swing at Spratt's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Spratt! But no joy.
Spratt misses with a right hand
and Augustus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Augustus lands with a good body shot.
Spratt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Augustus.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Aurelius Augustus will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A jab from Spratt misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Augustus.
Spratt misses with a body shot.
Spratt throws a looping overhand right but Augustus ducks down to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Augustus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Spratt loads up on a big right hand but Augustus slips the punch.
A jab from Augustus finds it's way through Spratt's defenses.
Spratt throws a hook to the side of Augustus's head but Augustus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spratt connects with a crisp jab.
Augustus connects with a jab.
Spratt lands a slapping body shot.
A big right from Spratt misses.
Spratt just misses with a punch to the body.
Augustus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Spratt.
Spratt connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Augustus misses.
Spratt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Spratt throws out a loose jab but Augustus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Augustus connects with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spratt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Spratt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spratt motions for Augustus to come forward. Spratt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Augustus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Spratt cracks Augustus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Spratt throws a shot from downtown. Augustus moves away and avoids it.
Spratt thuds a left hand into Augustus's body.
Spratt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spratt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Augustus.
The fighters circle momentarily. Spratt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Spratt connects with a jab.
Spratt with a jab.
Augustus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spratt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Augustus checks it well.
Spratt lands a nice shot to the body.
Spratt staying out of range there.
Spratt moves away from the strike by Augustus.
Spratt slips under a jab.
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!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Spratt, as that shot connected.
Augustus connects with a solid leg kick.
Jack Spratt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aurelius Augustus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spratt looks to land a right hand but Augustus moved out of range.
Spratt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Augustus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Augustus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spratt was well out of range. Poor timing from Augustus.
Spratt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Augustus moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Augustus. That's going to slow Spratt down.
Spratt throws a nice looking combination but Augustus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Augustus avoids the head kick by Spratt.
Augustus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Spratt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Spratt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Augustus backwards.
Augustus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Augustus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Spratt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Augustus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spratt moves away.
Spratt looks to land a right hand but Augustus moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spratt jabs Augustus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Augustus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spratt moves away.
Spratt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Augustus throws a hook but Spratt avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Augustus.
Augustus slips under a jab from Spratt.
Augustus misses with a low kick.
Spratt steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Augustus.
Spratt throws out a powerful jab.
 It looks like Aurelius Augustus has been cut.
Spratt misses with a looping left.
Augustus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spratt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spratt scoring well with a low kick there.
Augustus scores with a shot to the body.
Augustus sizes up Spratt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good standup being displayed there by Augustus as he connects with a hook.
A jab from Spratt does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spratt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Augustus avoids the body shot from Spratt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spratt.
Augustus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
As Augustus backs off Spratt throws a huge counter combo but Augustus manages to avoid it all.
Augustus ducks under a wild hook from Spratt.
Spratt throws a body shot but no joy.
Spratt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spratt loads up on a big right hand but Augustus slips the punch.
Augustus lands a leg kick that knocks Spratt off balance momentarily.
Spratt swings for the body but Augustus moves out of range.
Spratt looks to score with a jab to the body but Augustus is just out of range.
Augustus dips to his left and cracks Spratt with an uppercut!
Augustus swats away the attempt to clinch by Spratt.
Augustus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spratt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Augustus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Augustus misses with a straight left.
Augustus digs a good hook to Spratt's body.
Spratt scores with a punch to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Spratt.
I think Augustus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 48:48
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Aurelius Augustus retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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