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SFL 126 | Bangin vs Nti PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Romulus Gerber (ranked 2392 p4p, 2296 weight class) and Jerome Winn (ranked 301 p4p, 292 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romulus Gerber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Jerome Winn!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ron Honeybunn and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gerber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winn moves away.
Winn lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gerber looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gerber throws a nice looking combination but Winn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gerber tries to work over Winn's front leg with a kick but Winn checks it.
Winn misses with a double jab.
Winn lands a two punch combo.
Gerber gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gerber 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.
Winn tries to throw a body punch but Gerber avoids it by throwing Winn back against the cage.
Gerber throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gerber trying to control the position but instead, Winn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gerber into the cage.
Winn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gerber backwards.
Winn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gerber's elbow.
Winn blocking some punches.
Winn lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winn misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Winn.
Winn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gerber misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Winn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Gerber.
A nice right hand lands inside from Winn.
Winn misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee calls for Gerber to work.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gerber - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gerber is leaning against Winn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gerber wants to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Winn.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gerber.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gerber.
Winn can't find room to land a body shot as Gerber controls the action.
Gerber lands with a short shot to the head.
Gerber lands a right hand that snaps the head of Winn backwards.
Gerber works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winn.
Gerber doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gerber - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winn lands with a light punch inside.
Gerber pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gerber doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Winn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gerber tries to throw a body punch but Winn avoids it by throwing Gerber back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gerber scores with a hook to the body.
Winn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gerber misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Winn fails to land.
Winn lands with a light punch inside.
Winn misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Winn.
Gerber doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Winn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gerber.
Gerber lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gerber misses with a body punch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gerber takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Winn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gerber.
Gerber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gerber slows down the pace here.
Winn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Winn tries a body shot but Gerber blocks it.
Gerber blocking some punches.
Gerber lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Winn.
Winn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gerber.
Gerber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gerber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Winn.
Winn lands with a right to the head.
Winn lands a shot to the body.
Gerber throws a punch but it's blocked by Winn.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Winn dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Winn throws a series of punches but Gerber moves out of range.
Gerber misses with a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Winn blocks the low kick.
Gerber plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gerber connects with a leg kick.
Gerber takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gerber misses with the combination.
A combination from Gerber does no damage.
Gerber 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.
Winn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Winn misses with a body shot.
Winn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerber tries to land a body kick
and Winn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Romulus Gerber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winn misses with a looping right.
Gerber tries to clinch
and Winn counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gerber lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gerber throws a wild body kick that Winn sees coming a mile off.
Winn throws a right and a left that Gerber avoids nicely.
Gerber appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winn misses with a shot to the body
and Gerber counters with a three punch combo that has Winn backing up. Winn nods at Gerber to acknowledge the strikes.
Gerber on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Winn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gerber tries to close the distance and clinch but Winn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gerber connects with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Gerber finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gerber has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Winn lands with a straight right. Gerber didn't see that one coming.
Gerber scores with a push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winn misses with a wild combination.
Winn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slow jab from Winn misses its intended target.
Gerber scores with a kick to the body.
Gerber scores with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerber connects with a looping right hand.
Gerber misses with a hook to the body
and Winn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gerber on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gerber throws out a powerful jab.
Winn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gerber.
Winn lands a nice hook to Gerber's body. Gerber takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Winn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Winn drives through with a takedown into Gerber's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gerber wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Winn manages to pass to side control.
Winn lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerber has a hand on Winn's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Winn takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Winn looking to finish with strikes here!
Gerber tries to hold on but Winn postures up.
Gerber avoids a series of strikes thrown by Winn.
Winn controlling the position easily from mount.
Gerber regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winn is keen to just control but Gerber is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gerber gets full guard.
Winn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Winn stopping the sweep attempt from Gerber.
Winn wants to control from the top but Gerber keeps moving.
Winn landing with the ground and pound.
Winn wants to control from the top but Gerber keeps moving.
Winn throws a big right hand that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jerome Winn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Gerber's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Winn throws a body shot but no joy.
Jerome Winn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gerber takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Winn looks to land a left hand but Gerber moved out of range nicely.
Gerber swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Winn punishes Gerber's body with a nice straight punch.
Gerber avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gerber throws the kick towards the body but Winn avoids it.
Gerber drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Winn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gerber is fending him off so far but Winn persists. Nope, Gerber circles away and we're back to standing.
Winn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Winn looks to score with a jab to the body but Gerber is just out of range.
Gerber slips under a jab.
Gerber thinks about countering with a body kick.
Gerber throws a nice inside leg kick.
Winn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Winn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Winn throws a body punch but Gerber moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winn throws a big shot that misses.
Winn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gerber lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Gerber slips a jab and a cross from Winn.
Winn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gerber sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Winn. Gerber does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gerber with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jerome Winn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab from Gerber.
A looping hook to the body misses from Winn. Gerber does a little dance to reset his feet.
Winn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gerber bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Some wild striking there from Gerber.
Jab by Winn.
Romulus Gerber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Winn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gerber jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Gerber misses with a looping left.
Winn missing with a left hand there. Gerber was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gerber goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Winn.
Gerber is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Winn throws a punch but it's blocked by Gerber.
Jerome Winn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gerber.
Winn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gerber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Winn misses with the head strike.
Winn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winn blocks a body shot from Gerber.
Winn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gerber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Winn lands a nice uppercut.
Gerber blocks an uppercut.
Gerber is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jerome Winn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Winn lands a right hand.
Gerber goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Winn misses with the head strike.
Gerber misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Winn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Winn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gerber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Winn's elbow.
Gerber misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Winn.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gerber.
Gerber taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Winn tries to throw a body punch but Gerber avoids it by throwing Winn back against the cage.
Gerber throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gerber misses with the head strike.
Winn swings wildly with an uppercut but Gerber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gerber stalling against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerome Winn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Winn 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerome Winn!
Jerome Winn made sure to mention his sponsor, Conviction in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Kekoa (ranked 1989 p4p, 1108 weight class) and John Titor (ranked 252 p4p, 149 weight class). Titor is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by John Titor-Going To Space. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddie Kekoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Titor!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Topper Green and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Titor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Titor throws a lazy uppercut
and Kekoa counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab by Titor.
Kekoa looks to throw the jab but Titor is out of range.
Titor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Titor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kekoa misses with a right hand
and Titor counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kekoa scores with a jab to the head.
Titor lands a jab.
Kekoa misses with a straight right.
Titor throws out a counter right but Kekoa avoids it with no problem.
A head kick misses from Titor.
An attempted straight right counter from Kekoa misses the target.
Titor cracks Kekoa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Titor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kekoa misses with a looping right.
Titor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Kekoa misses the target.
Titor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kekoa.
Jab from Titor.
Kekoa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Titor.
Eddie Kekoa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kekoa connects with a body shot.
Kekoa throws a head kick that misses.
John Titor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kekoa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Titor's head.
Titor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kekoa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Titor catches Kekoa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kekoa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick by Kekoa misses
and Titor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kekoa lands with a straight right. Titor didn't see that one coming.
Titor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kekoa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa throws a body shot but no joy.
Kekoa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Titor can pounce on him.
Kekoa walks into a stiff left hand from Titor.
Kekoa misses with a hook. Titor ducked under it nicely.
Kekoa throws a big shot that misses.
Kekoa throws a sloppy head kick and Titor moves out of range easily.
Nice body punch from Titor.
Kekoa is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Kekoa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Titor finds it's way through Kekoa's defenses.
A left and a right from Titor both land. Nice combination.
Titor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Titor with the inside leg kick.
Titor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kekoa at a distance.
Kekoa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Titor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titor blocks a jab.
Titor connects with a body shot.
Kekoa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Titor manages to avoid it.
Kekoa needs to keep his hands up - Titor had a free shot at his head there.
Titor slips a straight right by Kekoa.
Kekoa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kekoa throws a shot from downtown. Titor moves away and avoids it.
Kekoa throws a head kick but Titor moves out of range.
Titor throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kekoa misses with a straight right.
Kekoa misses with a left hand
and Titor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kekoa throws a head kick but Titor moves out of range.
Kekoa misses with a looping right.
Titor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titor thumps Kekoa with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kekoa ducks under a wild hook from Titor.
Titor misses with a left hand
and Kekoa counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Kekoa misses the target.
Kekoa throws a big shot that misses.
Kekoa ducks under a wild hook from Titor.
A little feinted left hand from Kekoa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Titor thuds a left hand into Kekoa's body.
Kekoa scores with a decent looking hook.
Kekoa connects with the punch.
Titor's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kekoa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Titor scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Titor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kekoa throws a lazy uppercut
and Titor counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Titor will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kekoa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Titor.
The crowd cheers as Titor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kekoa doesn't seem phased though.
Titor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kekoa might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kekoa misses with a hook
and Titor counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kekoa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Titor passes into half guard.
Titor lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Titor lands a nice short elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kekoa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Titor lands with a punch from half guard.
Titor prevents Kekoa from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kekoa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Titor.
Kekoa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Titor pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Titor working the head and body with strikes.
Kekoa tries to get to full guard but Titor has control of the leg.
Kekoa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Titor pulls his head out easily.
Kekoa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kekoa actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kekoa tries to get to full guard but Titor has control of the leg.
Titor trying to control from half guard but Kekoa is working away.
Titor takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Titor looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kekoa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Titor looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kekoa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Titor wants to take a breather but Kekoa is having none of it.
Titor not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kekoa looking for submissions off his back.
Titor controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Titor pulls his head out easily.
Kekoa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Titor pulls his head out easily.
Titor is nestled in close to Kekoa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Titor looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kekoa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kekoa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kekoa is staying active underneath Titor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kekoa throws a series of punches but Titor avoids them all with ease.
Kekoa misses with a double jab
enabling Titor to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice jab there from Titor.
Kekoa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Titor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Titor connects with a crisp jab.
Kekoa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Titor lands a high kick!
Titor slips a jab and a cross from Kekoa.
Titor unleashes a big counter combination but Kekoa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Titor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Titor scores with a jab. Kekoa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Titor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kekoa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Titor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kekoa finds it's way round the side to connect with Titor's head.
Titor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jab by Kekoa.
Titor stalks Kekoa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kekoa's face. Kekoa staggers backwards, shaken.
A head kick misses from Kekoa.
Titor throws a big shot that misses.
Kekoa moves out of range as Titor strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Kekoa misses the target.
Kekoa swings widly with a right hand
and Titor counters with a good low kick that Kekoa was not able to check.
Kekoa misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Titor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Titor tests Kekoa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Kekoa misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Titor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kekoa drops Titor with a nice combination! Kekoa dives into Titor's guard, looking to finish!
Kekoa trying to control the position from guard on top but Titor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
John Titor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kekoa drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Titor manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kekoa has Titor in his guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kekoa has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Titor is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kekoa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa tries to bench press Titor off him but Titor keeps the position.
Titor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kekoa keeps working.
Titor connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kekoa some visible discomfort.
Eddie Kekoa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kekoa tries to buck Titor off but Titor is having none of it.
Kekoa looks to move to half guard but instead Titor has passed into mount! Damn!
Kekoa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa is working hard here to advance position.
Titor landing shots from mount.
Titor lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Titor putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The referee warns Kekoa that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kekoa bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Titor keeping moving, preventing Kekoa from controlling successfully.
Kekoa postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Titor is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kekoa, into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kekoa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Titor content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Kekoa has locked up a guillotine! Kekoa's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Titor is holding on here and Kekoa must be using up a lot of energy. Titor has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Kekoa gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Eddie Kekoa!
Our winner, Eddie Kekoa, 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between David McDonald (ranked 1145 p4p, 2826 weight class) and Malachi Lawrence (ranked 155 p4p, 355 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Malachi Lawrence!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ben Hemmingworth and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
 It looks like Malachi Lawrence has been cut.
Lawrence throws a looping overhand right but McDonald ducks down to avoid it.
Lawrence lands an overhand right.
 It looks like David McDonald has been cut.
McDonald lands a front kick.
Lawrence misses with a shot to the body
and McDonald counters with a body kick that stops Lawrence in his tracks momentarily.
McDonald changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lawrence looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
McDonald trying to control the position but Lawrence is working away.
McDonald working the ground and pound but Lawrence is defending the strikes.
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!
Lawrence manages to get back to half guard.
McDonald scoring with strikes to the body and head.
McDonald controlling the pace.
Lawrence tries to roll over but McDonald keeps him under control.
McDonald has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald looks to land a strike but Lawrence avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lawrence keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.
McDonald controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lawrence is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lawrence trying to control from half guard but McDonald is working away.
Lawrence thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McDonald's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald wants to get back to full guard.
McDonald has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lawrence is working away from the top position though.
Lawrence landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McDonald wants to control but Lawrence is keeping busy.
Lawrence prevents McDonald from improving his position.
Lawrence is keen to just control but McDonald is a slippery customer.
McDonald tries to roll over but Lawrence keeps him under control.
Lawrence stalling.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lawrence moves out of range of the body kick.
Lawrence lands with a hook. McDonald tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McDonald gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lawrence.
Lawrence throws a big overhand right that connects, sending McDonald tumbling to the canvas!
 McDonald is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald 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.
Oh McDonald is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lawrence is working McDonald over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lawrence loads up on a big left hand. McDonald felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Lawrence looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! McDonald can't hide his disappointment, as Lawrence celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malachi Lawrence!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Corey Baird (ranked 2200 p4p, 1296 weight class) and Vladimir Tomcic (ranked 226 p4p, 135 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Baird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Tomcic!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomcic moves out of range as Baird strikes.
Tomcic throws a shot from downtown. Baird moves away and avoids it.
Tomcic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tomcic slips a jab and a cross from Baird.
Tomcic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baird.
Baird throws a right hand that Tomcic ducks under and follows up with a left that Tomcic also avoids with ease.
Baird misses with a looping right.
Tomcic lands with a cross.
Tomcic thuds his right hand into Baird's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Baird does it's job there.
Tomcic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baird throws out the jab.
Baird is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tomcic.
Baird misses with a straight left.
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!
A combination from Baird does no damage.
Tomcic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Baird walks into a jab.
Tomcic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tomcic lands with a shot to the body.
Tomcic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomcic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tomcic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tomcic misses with a body shot.
Baird was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Baird connects with a right hand. Tomcic shakes it off.
Baird has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rabid Dog in the buildup to the fight.
Corey Baird seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Baird.
Baird will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baird scores with a decent looking hook.
Tomcic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Baird's corner calls for a 1-2. Baird obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Baird misses with an uppercut.
Tomcic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baird jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Some wild striking there from Baird.
Nice defenses there by Tomcic.
Tomcic flicks out a counter leg kick but Baird steps away.
Corey Baird is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tomcic lands a high kick!
It looks like Corey Baird has been cut.
Tomcic moves out of range as Baird strikes.
A little jabbing left from Tomcic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Baird.
Tomcic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Baird's head.
Baird on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Baird is rocked!
Baird misses with a looping right.
Oh Baird is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baird lunges at Tomcic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tomcic's hand.
Baird takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Baird catches Tomcic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Baird throws the left hand but Tomcic avoids the punch easily.
Tomcic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tomcic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Baird lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tomcic circles away quickly and effectively.
Baird misses with a straight left.
Tomcic cracks Baird with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tomcic moves out of range as Baird strikes.
No joy there for Baird, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tomcic slips under a jab from Baird.
A combination from Baird does no damage.
Tomcic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baird lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tomcic backs up against the cage.
Baird seems to have got his legs back now.
It looks like Vladimir Tomcic has been cut.
Baird looks to land a right hand but Tomcic moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomcic defending well as Baird loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tomcic! But no joy.
Baird throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tomcic lands a slapping body shot.
Tomcic with a nice calf kick.
Tomcic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tomcic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baird.
Baird throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baird takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baird misses with a hook. Tomcic ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Baird misses.
Tomcic is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Baird had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Baird misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baird is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tomcic.
Tomcic changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Baird looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
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!
Tomcic in side control, throwing shots but Baird defends.
Tomcic is trying to ground and pound but Baird uses the momentary lack of control by Tomcic to regain half guard.
Baird is refusing to be controlled, as Tomcic sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomcic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Baird's head.
Tomcic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tomcic is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tomcic is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Baird defends it well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Baird manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tomcic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Corey Baird will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Baird lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Baird throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tomcic misses with a wild body shot.
Tomcic closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Baird to the mat! Baird manages to get full guard.
Tomcic throws a big elbow that misses.
Tomcic tries to free his leg and advance position but Baird is retaining full guard.
Tomcic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tomcic is looking to work some ground and pound but Baird has wrist control.
Tomcic wants to control from the top but Baird keeps moving.
Tomcic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Baird works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomcic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tomcic drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Baird dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomcic 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.
Baird decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tomcic scores with a leg kick.
Tomcic feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Baird keeping moving, preventing Tomcic from controlling successfully.
Baird looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
My spies in Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches) inform me that Tomcic has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tomcic throws a big elbow that misses.
Tomcic stands and throws Baird's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomcic is working to tighten his grip on Baird's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Baird has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Tomcic is really squeezing tight and eventually Baird passes out! Tomcic breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Vladimir Tomcic!
Vladimir Tomcic made sure to mention his sponsor, Conviction in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darwin Budluvski (ranked 227 p4p, 1551 weight class) and Derek Erwin (ranked 39 p4p, 214 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darwin Budluvski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Erwin!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erwin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Erwin lands a leg kick that knocks Budluvski off balance momentarily.
Budluvski throws a jab but it's blocked by Erwin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Erwin! But no joy.
Budluvski misses with a leg kick.
Erwin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Budluvski doesn't seem bothered though.
Erwin moves away from the strike by Budluvski.
Erwin tries to clinch but Budluvski is having none of it.
Budluvski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Erwin.
Budluvski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Erwin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A nice leg kick from Budluvski, right into the meat of the thigh.
Budluvski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Erwin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Erwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Budluvski is just out of range.
Budluvski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Budluvski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've been told by Budluvski's head coaches at Banana Stand that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A clash of legs there as Erwin blocks the low kick.
Erwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Budluvski tried to score with a low kick but Erwin checks it.
Budluvski is looking to clinch.
Erwin counters with a body kick.
Erwin misses the jab.
Budluvski slips under a jab.
Budluvski wants to land a leg kick but Erwin is out of range.
Budluvski avoids the body shot from Erwin.
Budluvski is looking to counter punch.
Budluvski needs to keep his hands up - Erwin had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erwin throws a right hand that Budluvski ducks under and follows up with a left that Budluvski also avoids with ease.
Erwin throws a body kick that misses.
Erwin missing with a left hand there. Budluvski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Budluvski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Budluvski 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.
Erwin unleashes a big counter combination but Budluvski bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Erwin thows a leg kick but Budluvski checks it
and Budluvski counters with an inside leg kick.
Budluvski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Erwin has time to react.
A low kick lands for Budluvski.
Budluvski throws a front kick aimed at Erwin's knee but Erwin avoids it well.
Budluvski tries a low kick but Erwin avoids it.
Budluvski ducks under a wild hook from Erwin.
Budluvski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Erwin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Budluvski instigates a clinch.
Erwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Budluvski throws a leg kick but Erwin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Erwin misses with an uppercut. Budluvski saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Erwin misses with a looping left.
Erwin keeps the fight on the outside.
Erwin misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Budluvski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice uppercut lands for Erwin. That snapped Budluvski's head back.
Erwin tries to move into range but Budluvski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budluvski is looking to chop away at Erwin's legs.
Budluvski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Erwin throws a hook to the side of Budluvski's head but Budluvski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A leg kick checked by Erwin.
Nice uppercut there from Erwin.
Budluvski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Erwin is looking to score with low kicks.
Erwin thuds his right hand into Budluvski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Budluvski tries to move into range but Erwin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Budluvski connects with a crisp jab.
Budluvski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Budluvski misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Erwin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Erwin does it's job there.
Budluvski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Budluvski lands a really nice looking cross but Erwin seems unphased.
Budluvski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Erwin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Budluvski.
Budluvski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Budluvski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Erwin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice jab there from Budluvski.
Budluvski avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budluvski misses the jab.
Budluvski misses with a leg kick
and Erwin counters with a nice leg kick.
Budluvski is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Erwin avoids the body shot from Budluvski.
Budluvski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Erwin is out of range and Budluvski settles back down.
Erwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Budluvski.
Budluvski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Erwin.
As Erwin backs away, Budluvski returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Erwin closes the distance and clinches.
Erwin has had enough of the clinch but Budluvski keeps him there for the moment.
Erwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Erwin can't break the clinch.
Budluvski scores with a shot to the side of Erwin's head.
Erwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Budluvski slips under a jab from Erwin.
Budluvski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Erwin throws a body shot but no joy.
Budluvski ducks under a wild hook from Erwin.
Erwin misses with a looping right.
Erwin throws a leg kick but Budluvski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Erwin throws out a loose jab but Budluvski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Budluvski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Budluvski throws a low kick but Erwin avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erwin moves out of range as Budluvski throws a body kick.
Erwin counters with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Erwin lands with a kick to the temple. Budluvski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Erwin throws a low kick, looking for Budluvski's leg but Budluvski calmly moves out of range.
Erwin drives through and clinches with Budluvski against the cage.
Erwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Erwin throws a leg kick but Budluvski checks it.
Budluvski is looking to chop away at Erwin's legs.
Erwin throws an overhand right that lands on Budluvski's shoulder, as Budluvski tries to avoid the shot.
Erwin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Erwin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Budluvski's hands.
Budluvski misses with a straight left.
Erwin throws a lazy right hand but Budluvski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Budluvski slips a straight right by Erwin.
Erwin scores with a hook.
Budluvski slips a jab from Erwin.
Erwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Budluvski slips a straight right by Erwin.
Erwin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Budluvski under the eye.
Budluvski connects with an inside leg kick.
Erwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Erwin slips a straight right by Budluvski.
Erwin throws out a powerful jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Erwin 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.
Budluvski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Erwin.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Erwin 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 Budluvski has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Budluvski and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Budluvski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Erwin is able to avoid easily.
Budluvski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Erwin 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.
Erwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Erwin misses with a straight left.
Budluvski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Erwin finds it's way round the side to connect with Budluvski's head.
Budluvski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Budluvski slips a straight right by Erwin.
Budluvski throws a low kick but Erwin avoids it.
A nice side step and Erwin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Erwin checks a leg kick nicely.
Erwin scores with a kick to the body.
Budluvski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Erwin tries a quick counter leg kick but Budluvski is wise to it.
Budluvski connects with a right hand. Erwin shakes it off.
Budluvski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Erwin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Budluvski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Erwin throws a wild body kick that Budluvski sees coming a mile off.
Budluvski jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Erwin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Good exchange - Erwin coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Erwin is looking to slow Budluvski down with leg kicks.
Erwin looks to throw the jab but Budluvski is out of range.
Budluvski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Budluvski misses with a low kick.
Erwin looks to throw the jab but Budluvski is out of range.
Budluvski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Erwin has time to react.
Erwin checks a leg kick.
Derek Erwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Erwin moves out of range as Budluvski strikes.
Budluvski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Erwin throws a head kick but Budluvski moves out of range.
Budluvski misses with a low kick.
Budluvski backing away here, and Erwin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A cross from Budluvski lands.
Erwin misses with a looping right.
Budluvski half committed to a counter leg kick.
Erwin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Budluvski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sloppy strikes from Erwin. Those never looked like landing.
Budluvski tests Erwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Budluvski slips a straight right by Erwin.
Budluvski jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Budluvski misses with a wild body shot.
Budluvski wants to land a leg kick but Erwin is out of range.
Budluvski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Erwin.
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!
Erwin is looking to score with low kicks.
Erwin swings for the body but Budluvski moves out of range.
Budluvski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Erwin looks to throw the jab but Budluvski is out of range.
Erwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Budluvski.
Budluvski misses with a series of wild punches.
Erwin with a nice calf kick.
Erwin throws a shot from downtown. Budluvski moves away and avoids it.
Budluvski tries to clinch up.
Budluvski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Erwin.
A quick step to the side and Budluvski tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Budluvski just misses with a punch to the body.
Budluvski blocks the body kick.
Erwin looks for the body kick but Budluvski saw that one coming.
Erwin is looking to slow Budluvski down with leg kicks.
Erwin checks a low kick from Budluvski.
Erwin throws out a counter right but Budluvski avoids it with no problem.
A low kick lands for Budluvski.
Budluvski tries to close the distance and clinch but Erwin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Erwin feints a counter leg kick.
Budluvski staying out of range there.
Budluvski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erwin misses the jab.
Budluvski 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.
Budluvski lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Budluvski lands with an overhand left.
Budluvski slips under a jab.
Budluvski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Erwin manages to avoid it.
Erwin blocks a leg kick.
Budluvski ducks under a wild hook from Erwin.
Budluvski blocks a leg kick.
Erwin takes a swing at Budluvski's ribcage but misses.
Budluvski throws out a loose jab but Erwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Erwin thumps Budluvski with a low kick.
Erwin throws a hook to the side of Budluvski's head but Budluvski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Erwin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Erwin throws the kick towards the body but Budluvski avoids it.
Budluvski throws a leg kick but Erwin checks it.
Budluvski scores with a sloppy right hand. Erwin should have avoided that one.
Budluvski lands a leg kick that knocks Erwin off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Erwin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Erwin closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Budluvski has Erwin pressed against the cage, preventing Erwin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Erwin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Erwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Erwin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Budluvski.
Budluvski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Erwin.
Budluvski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Erwin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Budluvski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Budluvski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Erwin.
A swing and a miss from Budluvski.
Erwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Budluvski manages to avoid it.
Erwin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Erwin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Erwin misses with a straight right.
Budluvski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Budluvski lands a jab.
Erwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Erwin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Erwin misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Erwin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Budluvski to score with a decent uppercut.
Budluvski tests Erwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Erwin throws a series of strikes that have Budluvski backpedaling.
Erwin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Derek Erwin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Budluvski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Erwin misses with a head kick.
Budluvski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Budluvski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Erwin tries a low kick but Budluvski avoids it.
Budluvski is looking to slow Erwin down with leg kicks.
Erwin is looking to clinch.
Erwin looks to throw the jab but Budluvski is out of range.
Erwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Budluvski.
Erwin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Budluvski moves out of range as Erwin throws a body kick.
Erwin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Budluvski, pushing him back against the cage.
Erwin breaks the clinch.
Erwin throws a right hand that misses
and Budluvski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Budluvski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Erwin tries to clinch but Budluvski moves out of range.
Budluvski throws a lazy right hand but Erwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Erwin scoring well with a low kick there.
Erwin throws a leg kick which misses Budluvski's front leg but catches the back leg as Budluvski tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Erwin lands a jab to the head.
Budluvski misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Budluvski moves away from the strike by Erwin.
Erwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Budluvski circles away.
Erwin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Erwin scores with a nice strike.
Erwin tries to clinch but Budluvski is having none of it.
Nice uppercut lands for Erwin. That snapped Budluvski's head back.
Budluvski cracks Erwin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Erwin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Budluvski slips a jab and a cross from Erwin.
Erwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Budluvski.
Erwin scores with a nice head shot.
Budluvski connects with the punch.
Good leg kick by Erwin.
Erwin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Budluvski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Erwin checks a low kick from Budluvski.
Erwin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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 uppercut there from Erwin.
Budluvski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Erwin misses with an uppercut.
Erwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Erwin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Budluvski tenderised Erwin's leg. Erwin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Erwin misses with a kick to the body.
Erwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Budluvski.
Erwin is trying to counter with his kicks.
Budluvski lands a body shot.
Erwin misses with a low kick.
Erwin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Budluvski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Erwin slips a straight right by Budluvski.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Erwin! But no joy.
Erwin throws a shot from downtown. Budluvski moves away and avoids it.
Erwin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Erwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Budluvski.
A clash of legs there as Budluvski blocks the low kick.
Derek Erwin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Budluvski looks to land a right hand but Erwin moved out of range.
Erwin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Budluvski looks to land a right hand but Erwin moved out of range.
Erwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Erwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Budluvski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Erwin throws a hook to the side of Budluvski's head but Budluvski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Budluvski is looking to score with low kicks.
Budluvski misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Erwin throws a hook to the side of Budluvski's head but Budluvski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Budluvski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Erwin.
Erwin misses with a leg kick
and Budluvski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Budluvski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Erwin slips under a jab from Budluvski.
Budluvski connects with a body shot.
Budluvski looks to throw the jab but Erwin is out of range.
Erwin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Budluvski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Budluvski finds it's target.
Budluvski connects with a right hand. Erwin shakes it off.
Budluvski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Budluvski. Those never looked like landing.
Budluvski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Budluvski checks a low kick from Erwin.
Erwin looks to throw the jab but Budluvski is out of range.
Erwin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Budluvski.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Budluvski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That kick from Budluvski tenderised Erwin's leg. Erwin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Erwin misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erwin scores with a sloppy right hand. Budluvski should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Erwin misses its intended target.
Erwin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Erwin throws a counter combo.
Budluvski misses with a straight right.
Erwin moves out of range as Budluvski strikes.
Erwin slips under a jab.
Erwin closes the distance and clinches.
Erwin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Budluvski has him pressed against the cage.
Erwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Darwin Budluvski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Erwin swings for the body but Budluvski moves out of range.
Erwin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Erwin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Erwin blocks a leg kick.
Erwin checks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Budluvski misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Erwin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Budluvski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab lands there for Budluvski.
Budluvski misses with a hook. Erwin ducked under it nicely.
Budluvski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
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 Darwin Budluvski.
Well Erwin 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Erwin!
Our winner, Derek Erwin, 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Brawler (ranked 538 p4p, 211 weight class) and Raate Road (ranked 81 p4p, 34 weight class). Road has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Brawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raate Road!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Francis DeMontford and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Road fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brawler was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Road misses with a low kick.
Road misses with a hook
and Brawler counters with a nice body kick.
Road looks to throw the jab but Brawler is out of range.
It looked like Brawler was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Road.
Brawler defending well as Road loads up on a big left hand.
Road cracks Brawler with an open hand slap.
Road misses with a hook.
Brawler tried to counter with a leg kick but Road avoided it.
Brawler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Road. Road obviously looking to wear him down.
Brawler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Road smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Road loads up on a big right hand but Brawler slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brawler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Road pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brawler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A swing and a miss from Road.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Brawler misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Road defending well as Brawler loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brawler. Road does a little dance to reset his feet.
Road connects with a body shot.
Brawler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brawler tries a head kick but it misses.
Brawler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Road.
Bobby Brawler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Brawler misses.
Brawler avoids the head kick by Road.
Road tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brawler swivels and escapes.
Brawler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Road 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.
Road throws a lazy uppercut
and Brawler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Road swings widly with a right hand
and Brawler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Road.
A leg kick checked by Brawler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Road closes the distance and clinches up with Brawler, looking for a takedown. Road pushes Brawler against the cage but Brawler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brawler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bobby Brawler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raate Road.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Road loads up on a big right hand but Brawler slips the punch.
Brawler throws a front kick that sends Road stumbling back into the cage.
Road tries for a takedown but Brawler circles away easily
and Brawler counters with a good low kick that Road was not able to check.
Road has closed the distance and engaged Brawler in a clinch.
Brawler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Road is trying to drag Brawler to the mat but Brawler just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brawler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Road misses with some punches.
Road prevents a body shot from Brawler.
Road misses with a hook from the clinch.
Road swings wildly with an uppercut but Brawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brawler breaks the clinch.
Brawler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Road with a jab.
Brawler slips under a jab from Road.
Brawler is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Brawler misses with a head kick.
Road tries to clinch up
and Brawler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Road thinking.
A swing and a miss from Road.
Brawler appears to be looking for a big counter.
Brawler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Road can pounce on him.
Road thows a left - swing and a miss!
Road is looking to clinch.
Road tests Brawler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Road attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A little feinted left hand from Brawler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Road keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Road misses with a shot to the body
and Brawler counters with a nice uppercut.
Brawler lands with an uppercut that bounces Road off the cage and back into range.
Raate Road seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Road fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Road blocks a jab.
Road waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brawler.
Brawler fires out a quick counter leg kick but Road just manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Road lands with a thumping leg kick.
Road connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brawler momentarily.
Road tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brawler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Road moves out of range as Brawler throws a body kick.
Road jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brawler fires out a quick counter leg kick but Road just manages to avoid it.
Road looks to clinch
enabling Brawler to counter with a crisp jab.
Brawler misses with a straight right.
Brawler tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brawler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Road forces Brawler back against the cage and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Raate Road will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Brawler misses the shot to the body.
Road with the counter takedown but Brawler avoids it easily.
Road moves into range and clinches up with Brawler.
Brawler breaks the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Brawler.
Road gets a clinch.
Brawler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brawler connects with a nice looking jab.
Road connects with a leg kick.
We've been told by Brawler's head coaches at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Road looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brawler is fending him off so far but Road persists. Nope, Brawler circles away and we're back to standing.
A quick step to the side and Brawler tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Road with a poor takedown
and Brawler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Road with a nice cross.
Road misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Road takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Road tries to close the distance and clinch but Brawler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brawler with a hook.
Road shoots in for a takedown but Brawler shows good takedown defense.
A little feinted left hand from Brawler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bobby Brawler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raate Road.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Road throws a head kick that misses
letting Brawler counter with a right hand.
Brawler avoids the head kick by Road.
Road throws the left hand but Brawler avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Road. That snapped Brawler's head back.
Brawler scores with a sloppy right hand. Road should have avoided that one.
Road misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brawler.
Brawler throws a big shot that misses.
Road looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Road throws a right and a left that Brawler avoids nicely.
Brawler jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Brawler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brawler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Road throws out a counter right but Brawler avoids it with no problem.
Brawler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Road connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brawler's hands.
Road tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brawler is able to avoid easily.
Brawler looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Road.
Road listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brawler thuds a left hand into Road's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brawler misses with a hook.
Brawler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brawler lands the left hand.
Road goes for a double leg but Brawler avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Brawler continues to drive forward.
Road looks to land a right hand but Brawler moved out of range.
Brawler looks to land a left hand but Road moved out of range nicely.
Road slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brawler missing with a left hand there. Road was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brawler throws a half hearted mid kick.
An inside leg kick from Road misses.
Road clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Road scores with a shot to the side of Brawler's head.
Brawler misses with a punch to the body.
Brawler tries a body shot but Road blocks it.
Brawler working aggressively here.
Brawler blocks an uppercut.
Brawler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Brawler blocks the leg kick.
Brawler feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Brawler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Road doesn't seem bothered though.
Road tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brawler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brawler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Road takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brawler defending well as Road loads up on a big left hand.
Brawler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Road tries to clinch there but Brawler circles away.
Good leg kick by Road.
Brawler bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brawler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brawler checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Road is predictable there
and Brawler counters with a good low kick that Road was not able to check.
Brawler blocks a low kick nicely.
Road lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brawler moves away from the strike by Road.
Road misses with a looping right.
Brawler catches Road with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brawler throws the left hand but Road avoids the punch easily.
Road chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brawler can pounce on him.
Brawler staying out of range there.
Brawler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brawler misses with a looping left.
A countering left hand to the body from Road misses.
Brawler walks into a jab.
Road closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Road is looking to pass Brawler's guard but actually Brawler recovers to full guard.
Road looking to sit in guard and control but Brawler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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 Bobby Brawler will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nice uppercut there from Road.
A lazy left from Road finds it's target.
Road fails with a takedown attempt.
Brawler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Roads jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Road takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Road wants to land a leg kick but Brawler is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Brawler misses its target.
Road throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bobby Brawler is winning the standup battle so far.
Road misses with a combination
and Brawler counters with a stiff right hand.
Road throws a leg kick
and Brawler counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Road.
Brawler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brawler there as he acknowledges the shot.
Road lands with a hook. Brawler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Road throws a shot from downtown. Brawler moves away and avoids it.
Road is looking to score with low kicks.
Brawler quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Road misses with a leg kick
letting Brawler counter with a right hand.
Road misses with a leg kick
and Brawler counters with a slapping leg kick.
Road lands with a right hand.
A jab from Brawler misses.
Brawler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A nice leg kick from Road, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brawler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Road sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Road uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brawler.
Brawler scores with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Road tries to clinch up
and Brawler counters with a good, hard body kick but Road shrugs it off.
Brawler throws a shot from downtown. Road moves away and avoids it.
Road looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brawler looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Brawler slips under a jab.
Brawler checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brawler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Road scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A swing and a miss from Brawler.
Road fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brawler manages to avoid it.
It looked like Brawler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brawler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Road throws an overhand right that lands on Brawler's shoulder, as Brawler tries to avoid the shot.
Road scores with a jab to the head.
Road tries to clinch but Brawler is having none of it.
Road shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brawler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Road pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brawler takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brawler lands a front kick.
Road blocks a head kick by Brawler.
Road connects with a right hand. Brawler shakes it off.
Road fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bobby Brawler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raate Road.
Brawler slips a straight right by Road.
Brawler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Brawler finds it's way through Road's defenses.
Road has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Brawler.
Brawler missing with a left hand there. Road was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawler connects with a solid leg kick.
Road shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Road takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Road swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brawler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Road fails with an attempt to clinch.
Road 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.
Road fails to land with a series of punches.
Road swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brawler counters with a leg kick.
Brawler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Road sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Road was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Road moves to clinch but Brawler breaks away
and Brawler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brawler moves out of range of the leg kick from Road.
Road throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brawler counters with a low kick, right behind Road 's knee.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Brawler showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brawler 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Brawler!
Bobby Brawler decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Atticus Finch (ranked 524 p4p, 329 weight class) and Mama Tosen (ranked 63 p4p, 42 weight class). Finch comes to the cage accompanied by Ghetto Bird- Ice Cube. 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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Atticus Finch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mama Tosen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Tosen.
Finch lands a two punch combo.
Tosen checks a low kick from Finch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tosen. Finch does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Finch misses the target.
Finch misses with a left hand
and Tosen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tosen.
Finch uses the cage to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finch connects with a jab.
Tosen throws a head kick that misses.
Tosen tries to clinch there but Finch circles away.
Finch was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Finch misses with a looping left.
Tosen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finch throws out the jab.
Tosen moves out of range as Finch strikes.
Finch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tosen is out of range and Finch settles back down.
Finch throws a low kick but Tosen moves out of range easily.
Tosen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Finch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tosen doesn't seem bothered though.
Finch misses with a looping left.
Finch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tosen looks for the body kick but Finch saw that one coming.
Finch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tosen. Tosen obviously looking to wear him down.
Tosen connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Finch misses.
Tosen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tosen throws a lazy right hand but Finch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Finch stalks Tosen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tosen's face. Tosen staggers backwards, shaken.
Finch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tosen.
Finch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tosen.
Finch connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tosen. Tosen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tosen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tosen misses the shot to the body.
Finch misses with a double jab.
Tosen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Finch doesn't seem bothered though.
Tosen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Finch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tosen feints and then cracks Finch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Finch down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosen is looking to clinch but Finch is avoiding it.
Tosen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finch.
Finch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tosen manages to avoid it.
Atticus Finch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finch blocks a leg kick.
A low kick lands for Tosen.
Finch throws a looping overhand right but Tosen ducks down to avoid it.
Finch takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Finch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice uppercut lands for Finch. That snapped Tosen's head back.
Finch with a hook.
Finch misses the jab.
Finch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Finch throws a hook but Tosen blocks it.
Finch throws a looping overhand right but Tosen ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Tosen.
Atticus Finch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Finch misses with a low kick as Tosen jumps back.
Tosen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A slapping leg kick lands for Finch.
Finch throws a solid leg kick but Tosen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Finch.
Tosen moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tosen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tosen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tosen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Finch misses with a body shot
and Tosen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Finch looks to land a right hand but Tosen moved out of range.
Tosen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tosen tries to clinch there but Finch circles away.
Finch loads up on a big right hand but Tosen slips the punch.
Tosen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Finch shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tosen eats them both and turns towards Finch to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tosen moves away from the strike by Finch.
Tosen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tosen slips a straight right by Finch.
Tosen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finch.
Finch misses with a straight right.
Finch throws a series of punches but Tosen moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tosen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Finch connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Finch misses with a lunging right hand
and Tosen counters with a takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosen swings around for an armbar but Finch sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Tosen's guard.
Finch is looking to stand up but Tosen won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tosen is looking for a triangle but Finch pushes his legs off easily.
Finch trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tosen's guard.
Tosen looking for a guillotine here but Finch defends easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finch wants to get up but he can't break Tosen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Atticus Finch dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Finch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mama Tosen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Atticus Finch is winning the standup battle so far.
Finch looks to land a right hand but Tosen moved out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tosen. That's going to slow Finch down.
A swing and a miss from Finch.
Finch shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tosen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finch throws out the jab.
Finch misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Tosen to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tosen.
Tosen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Finch throws a jab but it's blocked by Tosen.
Tosen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Tosen jabs Finch to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tosen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tosen throws a leg kick but Finch sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tosen lunges at Finch with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Finch's hand.
Finch lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tosen moves out of range of the body kick.
Finch misses with a low kick.
Tosen staying out of range there.
It seemed like Tosen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice uppercut lands for Finch. That snapped Tosen's head back.
Finch misses with a hook. Tosen ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch throws a body punch but Tosen moves out of range.
Finch misses with a lunging right hand
letting Tosen counter with a right hand.
Tosen connects with a single shot there.
Finch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tosen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Finch swings for the body but Tosen moves out of range.
Finch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tosen moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Tosen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tosen thumps Finch with a low kick.
Tosen ducks under a wild hook from Finch.
Finch throws a looping overhand right but Tosen ducks down to avoid it.
Tosen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finch.
A head kick misses from Tosen.
A head kick misses from Finch.
Finch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tosen.
Tosen looks to land a right hand but Finch moved out of range.
Finch ducks under a wild hook from Tosen.
Finch throws a shot from downtown. Tosen moves away and avoids it.
Tosen with the counter takedown but Finch avoids it easily.
Tosen slips a straight right by Finch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tosen dips to his left and cracks Finch with an uppercut!
Finch takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tosen misses with a wild body shot.
Tosen ducks under a wild hook from Finch.
Finch is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Finch lands with a nice body punch.
Finch misses with an uppercut
and Tosen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tosen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finch throws out the jab.
Finch misses with an uppercut. Tosen saw that one coming.
Finch throws a shot from downtown. Tosen moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tosen! But no joy.
Tosen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finch.
Finch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tosen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Finch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Finch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tosen.
Finch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tosen.
Tosen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Finch scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tosen in his tracks.
Finch misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Finch.
Tosen lands with a hook. Finch tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tosen throws a big shot that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tosen. That's going to slow Finch down.
Finch tries to work over Tosen's front leg with a kick but Tosen checks it.
Finch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Finch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tosen throws out the jab.
Finch scores with a nice strike.
Good standup being displayed there by Tosen as he connects with a hook.
Tosen connects with a leg kick.
Tosen defending well as Finch loads up on a big left hand.
Finch throws a poor cross that misses
and Tosen counters with a stiff right hand.
Finch takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Finch. Tosen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tosen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Finch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tosen moves away.
Tosen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Finch misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch connects with a looping right hand.
Tosen blocks a jab.
Tosen tries to clinch up but Finch circles away and keeps his distance.
Tosen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finch.
Finch is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Finch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tosen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tosen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tosen thuds a left hand into Finch's body.
Tosen tries to clinch but Finch moves out of range.
Finch connects with a leg kick.
Tosen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tosen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tosen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tosen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tosen blocks a jab.
Finch connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tosen. Tosen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tosen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Finch moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mama Tosen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Finch swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tosen.
Finch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tosen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Tosen finds it's way through Finch's defenses.
Finch throws a lazy right hand but Tosen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Finch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Finch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tosen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Finch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Finch tries a low kick but Tosen avoids it.
Finch digs a good body shot into Tosen's ribs.
Finch lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tosen's sensitive parts.
Tosen ducks under a wild hook from Finch.
A big right from Tosen misses.
Finch loads up on a big right hand but Tosen slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tosen scores with a nice head shot.
Finch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tosen.
Finch scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tosen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tosen steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Finch scores with a head kick.
Finch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Finch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tosen.
Finch ducks under a wild hook from Tosen.
Tosen throws a push kick but Finch slaps the foot to one side.
Tosen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finch.
Finch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tosen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Finch is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tosen takes a swing at Finch's ribcage but misses.
Finch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Finch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tosen throws a leg kick which misses Finch's front leg but catches the back leg as Finch tries to avoid it.
Tosen blocks a jab.
Tosen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Finch checks the leg kick nicely there.
Finch throws a low kick but Tosen avoids it.
Tosen throws an overhand right that lands on Finch's shoulder, as Finch tries to avoid the shot.
A cross from Finch lands.
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!
Finch scores with a punch to the head.
Tosen throws the kick towards the body but Finch avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tosen.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tosen.
Finch needs to keep his hands up - Tosen had a free shot at his head there.
Tosen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Finch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tosen.
Finch throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tosen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Finch keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tosen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Finch slaps away a takedown attempt from Tosen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tosen lands an overhand right.
The fighters circling - Finch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Tosen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Finch moves out of range as Tosen throws a body kick.
Finch lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tosen's sensitive parts.
Tosen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch throws the left hand but Tosen avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Finch does no damage.
Finch has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tosen finds it's way round the side to connect with Finch's head.
Finch is rocked!
Finch will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tosen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tosen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Finch.
Finch was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Finch loads up on a big right hand but Tosen slips the punch.
Finch throws a lazy right hand but Tosen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Finch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tosen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tosen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finch.
Tosen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Finch moves out of range of the body kick from Tosen.
Tosen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tosen slips a straight right by Finch.
Finch misses with a hook.
Finch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tosen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Finch scores with a body shot.
Tosen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Finch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tosen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Finch tries to avoid it but Tosen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Finch to the ground. Finch escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Finch swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tosen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Finch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Finch looks to land a right hand but Tosen moved out of range.
Tosen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Finch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Finch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tosen.
Tosen moves out of range as Finch strikes.
Tosen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Finch with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tosen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Finch checks a low kick from Tosen.
A counter left hand to the body from Finch misses its target.
Finch throws a hook but Tosen avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A leg kick checked by Finch.
Finch feints a jab promting Tosen to slip. Finch then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tosen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tosen avoids the body shot from Finch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Atticus Finch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Finch 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atticus Finch!
Atticus Finch 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Smart (ranked 233 p4p, 187 weight class) and Kenneth Smith (ranked 41 p4p, 28 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Smith's choice of entrance music: Creep. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Smart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenneth Smith!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Chris Dean and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smart looks to clinch
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smart.
Smart thumps Smith with a low kick.
No luck for Smart with that takedown attempt.
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smart.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Smart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smart is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch lands to the side of Smart 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Smith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smart tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smart throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Smart only half commits.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Smart counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith tries a quick counter leg kick but Smart is wise to it.
Smart takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Smart tries to clinch up.
Smith takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smart checks a leg kick nicely.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith misses with a hook
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smart shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
Smith feints a counter leg kick.
Smart throws a shot to the body.
Smith throws a hook but Smart blocks it.
Smart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kenneth Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smart thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith avoids the body shot from Smart.
Smart lands a body shot.
Smith connects with the punch.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smart shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
Smart doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smart darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Smart's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smart missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smart connects with a couple of short punches.
Smart working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith is trying to keep Smart in close.
Smart definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Smith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Smith had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Smart defends it easily.
Smart scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smart in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Smart from controlling successfully.
Smart throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smart throws a big right hand that misses.
Smart stands and throws Smith's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Smith is trying to improve his position.
Smith wants to control but Smart postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smart postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Smart lands a decent elbow from side control.
Smith is trying to escape the position but Smart is controlling the position.
Smart in side control, throwing shots but Smith defends.
Smart in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Smith is trying to get back to half guard.
Smart works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Smart is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Smith takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Smart dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Smart throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smart shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Smart is keen to just control but Smith is a slippery customer.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Smart connects with a nice short shot to Smith's temple.
Smart performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Smith has his hands clasped together around Smart's back. He's all about the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smart seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Smart is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smart pulls his head out easily.
Peter Smart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smart.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Smart is working away from the top position though.
Smart not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Smart wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Smart lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Smith manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Smart trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smart trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smart throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smart trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith controls Smart momentarily but Smart frees himself.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Smart throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smart fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Smart was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Smith lands an overhand right.
Smith thuds his right hand into Smart's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smart is looking to wear down Smith with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Smart ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smart lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smart is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Smith's half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smart is keen to just control but Smith is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Smart connects with a nice short shot to Smith's temple.
Smith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smart pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from Smart there.
Kenneth Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smart throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smart is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Smart sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
Smith controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Smart thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Smith on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smart missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Smith is holding on to half guard well.
Smart is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith trying to hold on to Smart's head to control him but Smart postures up.
Smart takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smart scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Smart works his way into full mount!
A nice elbow there by Smart.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Smart dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Smart throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smart defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smart moves away.
Smart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big right from Smart misses.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smart throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith is looking to score with low kicks.
Smart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Smart was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Smart on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Smart.
Smart misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Good work by Smart as he checks the leg kick.
Smith is looking to slow Smart down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Smith misses
and Smart counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Smith misses.
Kenneth Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smart tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Smart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smart lands a lovely overhand right.
Smart lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Smart moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Smart doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smart throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith connects with a jab.
Smart connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Smith enables Smart to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Smith manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Smart wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smart is really struggling to control Smith but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Smart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smart throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Smart is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Smart being controlled here momentarily.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Smart trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smart scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
A jab from Smart misses.
Smith tries to score with a low kick but Smart moves his leg out of the way.
Smith connects with a jab.
Smart swinging wildly here.
Smith lands with a hook. Smart tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Smart's head but Smart sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smart is looking to counter punch.
Smart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big right from Smart misses.
The fighters circling - Smart throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith is trying to counter with his kicks.
Smith scores with a body shot.
Smith throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smart was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Smart blocks a jab.
Smith has closed the distance and engaged Smart in a clinch.
Smart misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smart goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smart.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smart lands a body shot.
Peter Smart is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smart scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith blocks a body shot from Smart.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smart lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Smart lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smart misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Smart avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smart is looking to take this one to the mat.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smart.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kenneth Smith.
I think Smart 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Smart!
A victorious Peter Smart 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Roli Poli (ranked 142 p4p, 358 weight class) and Manuel Silva (ranked 21 p4p, 60 weight class). Roli Poli could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Manuel Silva's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roli Poli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manuel Silva!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poli misses with a wild body shot.
Poli throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Silva 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.
Poli throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Poli momentarily.
Poli changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Poli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Poli throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva feints the counter takedown.
Poli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Poli throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Poli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poli pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silva is out of range and Poli settles back down.
Silva drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Poli defends it well.
Poli misses with a double jab.
Poli moves out of range of the body kick.
Poli throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Poli defends it well.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
Poli avoids the head kick by Silva.
Poli misses with a low kick.
Poli gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silva is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Poli is defending well.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Poli gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hand to the body from Poli.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Poli.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries for a takedown but Poli manages to get underhooks.
Roli Poli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manuel Silva.
Poli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Poli is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silva looks winded!
Poli tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Poli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Poli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva defending well as Poli loads up on a big left hand.
Poli jabs Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Poli lands a front kick.
Silva scores with a jab. Poli acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Poli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Poli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Poli scores with a jab. Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Poli bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Poli looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheers as Poli lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silva doesn't seem phased though.
Silva throws a predictable looking body shot
and Poli counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva blocks a head kick by Poli.
Silva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Poli to see if he's OK.
Silva looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Poli is avoiding damage well.
Poli is trying to get back to his feet.
Poli tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva lands some shots froms side control.
Poli is pushing Silva's head away, looking to escape. Silva manages to hold on to the position though.
Silva scores with punches from side control.
Silva in side control lands a decent elbow.
Silva lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Poli down.
Poli is being controlled here.
Silva working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva landing a few strikes.
Poli is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Silva has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Poli takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Silva in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Silva lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Silva cracks Poli with a big elbow.
Silva trying to control the position but Poli is working away.
Poli wants to get back to his feet.
Silva tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Silva scores with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poli taking a bit of punishment here - Silva scoring with strikes.
Poli wants to get back to his feet but Silva drags him back down.
Silva is trying to ground and pound but Poli uses the momentary lack of control by Silva to regain half guard.
Poli has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Silva is on him like a limpet, forcing Poli back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Poli fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
Poli bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Poli saw that one coming.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roli Poli dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silva gets the takedown into side control.
Poli wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Poli manages to work his way to half guard, despite Silva's best efforts.
Poli slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Silva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Poli is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva scoring with punches to the head and body.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Poli works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Poli is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scoring with some ground and pound.
Silva prevents Poli from getting back to his feet.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Poli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Poli avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Poli wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Poli's head.
Silva won't allow Poli to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Poli connects with a crisp jab.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Poli appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Silva fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice takedown defense from Poli. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Poli.
Manuel Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Poli coming out on top.
Poli tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Poli doesn't seem phased though.
Poli wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Poli shows good takedown defense.
Roli Poli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manuel Silva.
Poli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Poli.
Poli throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva thuds a left hand into Poli's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva throws the left hand but Poli avoids the punch easily.
Poli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Silva avoids the body shot from Poli.
Silva drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Poli defends it well.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Poli as he jumps to the side.
Poli misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poli has managed to clinch.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Poli shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Poli breaks the clinch.
Jab by Poli.
Silva throws a series of punches but Poli avoids them all with ease.
Poli lands the left hand.
Roli Poli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poli looks to land a body kick but Silva moved away.
Poli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poli looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Poli chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Some wild striking there from Poli.
Poli throws a head kick that misses.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Poli connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Poli is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice uppercut there from Poli.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Poli as he avoids it easily.
Poli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poli is looking to clinch.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Poli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Poli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
A jab from Silva finds it's way through Poli's defenses.
Poli steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Silva. That one must have hurt.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roli Poli is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva moves out of range as Poli throws a body kick.
Poli lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Poli scores with a punch to the head.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva scores with a jab.
Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roli Poli dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Poli misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva has Poli up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Poli pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva lands with an overhand left.
Poli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
A little feinted left hand from Poli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Poli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poli. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva scores with a hook to the body. Poli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
Poli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silva darts in and clinches Poli up against the cage.
Silva is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Poli is defending well.
Roli Poli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manuel Silva.
Poli throws a head punch that misses.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Silva won't allow Poli to get back to his feet.
Poli pushes Silva off and gets back to his feet.
Poli stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Poli wants it to stay on the feet.
Poli leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Poli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Poli throws a head kick that misses.
Poli tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva lands a nice looking body shot.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Poli saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Poli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva swings for the body but Poli moves out of range.
Poli is looking to counter with a body kick.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poli defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Poli lands a head kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Poli swivels and escapes.
Poli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
Poli tries to sprawl but Silva drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Poli blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Poli tries to kick Silva off but Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Poli pushes Silva off and gets back to his feet.
Silva cracks a nice hook into Poli's ribs.
Poli gets caught flat footed, as Silva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Poli has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Silva is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poli throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Poli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Poli lands an uppercut.
Silva is looking to take this one to the mat.
Poli breaks the clinch.
Poli cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Poli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Poli throws a big counter combination but Silva scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Poli lands with a cross.
Poli moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Poli lands with an overhand left.
Silva misses with a left hand
and Poli counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poli.
Poli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice uppercut lands for Poli. That snapped Silva's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poli throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Poli scores with a jab to the body.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Manuel Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Poli scores with a sloppy right hand. Silva should have avoided that one.
Poli takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silva looking to score a takedown here. Poli is defending well but Silva drives through and ends up in Poli's guard.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Poli wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.
Silva lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Poli scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva rushes Poli and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Poli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roli Poli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab lands there for Poli.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roli Poli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Poli, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roli Poli!
A very excited looking Roli Poli made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Izzy Bangin (ranked 50 p4p, 51 weight class) and Samuel Nti (ranked 8 p4p, 9 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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 25 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Izzy Bangin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Nti!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ben Watson and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nti throws a hook but Bangin avoids it easily.
Nti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bangin manages to avoid it.
Nti takes a swing at Bangin's ribcage but misses.
Nti throws a body shot but no joy.
Nti lands the left hand.
Nti throws a body shot but no joy.
Bangin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jab, jab by Bangin - just one landing.
Bangin misses with an uppercut.
Nti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bangin.
Nti sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bangin throws a push kick but Nti slaps the foot to one side.
Nti tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bangin counters with an outside leg kick.
Nti 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.
Nti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bangin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nti's sensitive parts.
Bangin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bangin, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Bangin.
Bangin lands a really nice looking cross but Nti seems unphased.
A solid body kick from Bangin.
Bangin throws a leg kick
enabling Nti to counter with a crisp jab.
Bangin connects with an inside leg kick.
Bangin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nti.
Bangin connects with a body shot.
Nti looks to score with a jab to the body but Bangin is just out of range.
Nti gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bangin's corner calls for a 1-2. Bangin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bangin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bangin misses with a kick 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!
Bangin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nti in his tracks.
Nti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nti moves out of range of the body kick.
Bangin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nti misses with a looping right.
Nti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bangin takes a swing at Nti's ribcage but misses.
Nti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bangin moves away.
Nti throws a jab but it's blocked by Bangin.
It looked like Bangin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nti.
Bangin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bangin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nti takes a step back to recover.
Bangin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nti misses the jab.
Bangin blocks a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Bangin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bangin.
A jab from Bangin does it's job there.
Nti is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bangin rather than just go for the knockout.
Nti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bangin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nice uppercut lands for Bangin. That snapped Nti's head back.
A lazy left from Bangin finds it's target.
Bangin moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Bangin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bangin.
Bangin lands a nice looking body shot.
Nti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nti takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bangin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bangin lands with a nice body kick.
Bangin checks the leg kick.
Nti misses with a wild body shot.
Bangin lands a nice shot that snaps Nti's head back.
Bangin throws a leg kick which misses Nti's front leg but catches the back leg as Nti tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bangin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nti throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangin wants to land a leg kick but Nti is out of range.
Bangin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nti swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bangin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nti moves in looking to clinch but Bangin pushes him off.
Nti takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Bangin misses the target.
Bangin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bangin misses with a wild body shot.
Nti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bangin connects with a leg kick.
Nti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bangin moves away.
Bangin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bangin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bangin lands a leg kick that knocks Nti off balance momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Bangin.
Bangin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nti misses with a left hand
and Bangin counters with a body kick that stops Nti in his tracks momentarily.
Bangin misses with a straight left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Izzy Bangin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bangin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nti avoids the body shot from Bangin.
Nti throws a hook but Bangin blocks it.
Bangin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bangin blocks a jab.
Nti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bangin.
Bangin keeps the fight on the outside.
Bangin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Nti.
Bangin cracks Nti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nti wants to clinch up but Bangin keeps it at a distance.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Nti might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bangin has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Bangin.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bangin. Nti shrugs it off though.
A clash of legs there as Bangin blocks the low kick.
Bangin tried to counter with a leg kick but Nti avoided it.
Nti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bangin keeps the fight on the outside.
Bangin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti misses with a body shot.
Nti scores with a jab to the body.
Izzy Bangin is winning the standup battle so far.
Bangin lands with an uppercut that bounces Nti off the cage and back into range.
Bangin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bangin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nti checks it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bangin.
Bangin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nti.
Bangin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nti can do to turn this around?
Bangin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bangin.
Bangin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nti throws a front kick aimed at Bangin's knee but Bangin avoids it well.
Bangin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nti.
Bangin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nti.
Bangin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nti misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nti fails in his attempt to clinch.
A low kick from Nti misses
and Bangin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nti looks to score with a jab to the body but Bangin is just out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bangin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nti throws a body shot but no joy.
Bangin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nti throws a right hand that misses
and Bangin counters with a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Bangin misses.
Nti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bangin was well out of range. Poor timing from Nti.
Nti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bangin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bangin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nti.
Bangin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nti takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nti throws a body punch but Bangin moves out of range.
Nti throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nti takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bangin was well out of range. Poor timing from Nti.
Nti has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bangin with a hook.
Nti misses with a straight left.
Nti is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nti swings for the body but Bangin moves out of range.
Nti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bangin misses with a low kick.
Nti wants to counter with a clinch but Bangin pushes him away.
Nti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bangin at a distance.
Nti misses with a looping right.
Bangin connects with a leg kick.
Bangin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nti drops his hands momentarily and Bangin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bangin throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bangin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nti looks to throw the jab but Bangin is out of range.
Bangin throwing a counter right hand but Nti manages to avoid it.
Bangin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nti.
Bangin cracks Nti with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nti 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.
Nti tests Bangin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sloppy strikes from Nti. Those never looked like landing.
Nti walks into a straight right hand from Bangin.
Nti misses with a wild body shot.
Bangin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Nti backs away, Bangin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bangin throws a body kick that misses.
Bangin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bangin throws the kick towards the body but Nti avoids it.
Nti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bangin manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Izzy Bangin dominated that second round.
That's time! Bangin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bangin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nti moves away from the strike by Bangin.
Bangin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bangin misses the jab.
Bangin sets himself, and Nti steps forward looking for the clinch! Bangin avoids it this time.
A shot to the body from Nti misses
and Bangin counters with a nice body kick.
Nti misses with a hook to the body
and Bangin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bangin jabs at Nti's body.
Nti needs to keep his hands up - Bangin had a free shot at his head there.
Nti misses with a jab to the body
and Bangin counters with an outside leg kick.
Bangin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nti. Nti circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bangin.
Nti tries to move into range but Bangin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nti has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bangin.
Bangin scores with a jab. Nti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
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!
Nti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bangin was well out of range. Poor timing from Nti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti digs a good hook to Bangin's body.
Bangin lands with a right hand.
Bangin ducks under a wild hook from Nti.
Bangin throws a quick counter kick to the body but Nti avoids it.
Nti staying out of range there.
Nti fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bangin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bangin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nti misses with a hook. Bangin ducked under it nicely.
Bangin lands a jab to the head.
Nti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from Bangin.
Nti instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nti misses with a body punch.
Nti can't find room to land a body shot as Bangin controls the action.
Bangin throws a punch but it's blocked by Nti.
Nti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bangin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nti or not.
Nti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nti working aggressively here.
Bangin has a couple of punches blocked by Nti.
Nti struggles to land a body shot inside as Bangin controls his hands.
Nti blocks an uppercut.
Nti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bangin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bangin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bangin tries to throw a body punch but Nti avoids it by throwing Bangin back against the cage.
Nti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bangin pushes Nti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Bangin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bangin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nti backwards.
Bangin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Bangin.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bangin.
Bangin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nti misses with a body punch.
Bangin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nti misses with a body punch.
Izzy Bangin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bangin pushes Nti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bangin working aggressively here.
Nti tries to throw a body punch but Bangin avoids it by throwing Nti back against the cage.
A short right from Bangin on the inside.
Bangin manages to break the clinch.
Nti takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nti takes a swing at Bangin's ribcage but misses.
Bangin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nti throws a lazy right hand but Bangin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Nti misses
and Bangin counters with a straight right hand.
Nti misses with a jab to the body
and Bangin counters with a right hand to the body.
Bangin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bangin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nti throws a low kick, looking for Bangin's leg but Bangin calmly moves out of range.
Nti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bangin.
Bangin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bangin was well out of range. Poor timing from Nti.
Bangin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nti under the eye.
Nti moves out of range of the body kick.
Bangin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Izzy Bangin clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bangin misses with a kick to the body.
Nti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bangin wants to slow Nti down by chopping away at his legs.
Nti wants to slow Bangin down by chopping away at his legs.
Nti blocks the body kick.
Nti throws a poor cross that misses
and Bangin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nti tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bangin throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Bangin.
Bangin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nti misses the body punch
and Bangin counters with a nice uppercut.
Bangin is looking to chop away at Nti's legs.
Bangin moves out of range as Nti strikes.
Bangin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nti misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nti closes the distance but Bangin moves to the side
and Bangin counters with a nice body kick.
Nti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bangin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bangin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bangin moves away.
Bangin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nti.
Bangin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nti is out of range.
Nti thows a leg kick but Bangin checks it
and Bangin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bangin defending well as Nti loads up on a big left hand.
Nti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bangin misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Nti.
Bangin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bangin throws a leg kick but Nti sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice cross by Bangin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bangin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bangin scoring well with a low kick there.
Bangin scores with a nice strike.
Nti scores with a punch to the head.
Bangin lands with a cross.
Bangin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bangin at a distance.
Nti throws a leg kick
and Bangin counters with a left to the body.
Bangin throws the kick towards the body but Nti avoids it.
Nti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bangin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nti manages to avoid it.
Nti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bangin was well out of range. Poor timing from Nti.
Bangin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nti moves forwards but Bangin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bangin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bangin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nti throws the left hand but Bangin avoids the punch easily.
Bangin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bangin throws a big shot that misses.
Nti takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bangin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nti misses with a low kick.
Bangin swings for the body but Nti moves out of range.
A cross from Bangin lands.
Bangin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bangin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nti misses the jab.
Bangin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nti scores with a jab to the head.
Nice body kick from Bangin.
Bangin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bangin.
Bangin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nti.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Izzy Bangin had his way with Samuel Nti in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bangin avoids the body shot from Nti.
Bangin wants to land a leg kick but Nti is out of range.
Nti defending well as Bangin loads up on a big left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bangin.
Bangin scoring well with a low kick there.
Bangin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nti swings for the body but Bangin moves out of range.
Nti avoids the body shot from Bangin.
A good leg kick by Bangin.
Nti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Bangin.
Bangin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nti lands with a good body shot.
Bangin lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti just misses with a punch to the body.
Nti loads up on a big right hand but Bangin slips the punch.
It appears Bangin was looking to counter with a kick there.
Bangin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bangin lands the left hand.
Nti swings for the body but Bangin moves out of range.
Bangin looks to land a left hand but Nti moved out of range nicely.
Nti now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bangin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bangin misses with a low kick.
Nti with the inside leg kick.
Bangin slips a jab from Nti.
Bangin thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nti looks to score with a jab to the body but Bangin is just out of range.
Nti takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nti takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nti drops his hands momentarily and Bangin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bangin avoids the body shot from Nti.
Bangin misses with a looping left.
Nti is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bangin with a body shot.
Nti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bangin was well out of range. Poor timing from Nti.
Nti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Izzy Bangin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bangin looks to land a body kick but Nti moved away.
It seemed like Nti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bangin scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nti throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bangin counters with a stiff right hand.
Nti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fighters circling - Nti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bangin tried to counter with a leg kick but Nti avoided it.
Nti works Bangin's body with a nice hook.
Nti misses the body punch
and Bangin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bangin was well out of range. Poor timing from Nti.
Bangin feints and then cracks Nti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nti down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nti misses with a straight right.
Bangin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bangin.
Nti looks to throw the jab but Bangin is out of range.
Jab, jab by Bangin - just one landing.
Bangin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bangin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bangin lands a jab to the head.
Bangin thows a leg kick but Nti checks it
and Nti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bangin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bangin slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nti misses with a body shot.
Bangin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bangin throwing a counter right hand but Nti manages to avoid it.
Bangin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nti is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bangin throws a push kick but Nti slaps the foot to one side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bangin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nti. Bangin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bangin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nti takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bangin tries to land a front kick but Nti steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bangin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bangin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nti doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nti. Bangin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bangin thuds his right hand into Nti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bangin cracks Nti with a right hand to the side of the head.
Samuel Nti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bangin is looking to land body kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Izzy Bangin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bangin 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Izzy Bangin!
Izzy Bangin retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Izzy Bangin, 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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