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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Red Yabattoir (ranked 6175 p4p, 3890 weight class) and Alex Barnes (ranked 310 p4p, 226 weight class). Yabattoir's entrance music is Them A Big Chatter Box . A fine choice. Alex Barnes is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Red Yabattoir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yabattoir misses with a body shot.
Barnes connects with a leg kick.
Barnes takes a swing at Yabattoir's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Barnes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yabattoir is looking to counter the offense by Barnes and move into the clinch.
Barnes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barnes walks into a jab.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yabattoir throws out the jab.
Barnes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Yabattoir.
Barnes misses with a double jab
and Yabattoir counters with a nice body shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Barnes 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yabattoir swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barnes.
Barnes slips a jab from Yabattoir.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yabattoir counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the body from Yabattoir misses
and Barnes counters with a shoot takedown. Yabattoir fights it but they end up in guard.
Barnes won't allow Yabattoir to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Yabattoir keeps moving.
Barnes working some strikes from top position.
Yabattoir preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yabattoir wants to sweep but no luck.
Yabattoir looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yabattoir is trying to control the position but Barnes postures up.
Barnes won't allow Yabattoir to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Barnes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yabattoir's head.
Barnes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yabattoir has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barnes has managed to get both his arms back between Yabattoir's legs - danger averted.
Barnes landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yabattoir works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yabattoir works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yabattoir looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barnes landing some decent shots from guard.
Yabattoir working for a triangle but Barnes defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes stays in close to Yabattoir's body and controls the position.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yabattoir is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yabattoir keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Yabattoir looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Barnes is defending well. Yabattoir quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Barnes has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Yabattoir celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Red Yabattoir!
After the fight, Red Yabattoir was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Seok Yi (ranked 3098 p4p, 3968 weight class) and Lewis Pendragon (ranked 306 p4p, 359 weight class). Yi comes to the cage accompanied by Chris Travis - We Up. Lewis Pendragon acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seok Yi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lewis Pendragon!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pendragon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yi was well out of range. Poor timing from Pendragon.
Yi clobbers Pendragon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A shot to the body from Yi misses
and Pendragon counters with a straight right hand.
Yi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pendragon's hands.
Yi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pendragon.
Yi just misses with a punch to the body.
Pendragon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pendragon connects with a body shot.
Seok Yi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yi punishes Pendragon's body with a nice straight punch.
Pendragon staying out of range there.
Yi misses with a looping right.
Pendragon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Pendragon misses its intended target.
Pendragon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yi. Pendragon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pendragon misses with a hook.
Pendragon scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon misses with a straight left.
Pendragon defending well as Yi loads up on a big left hand.
Yi jabs Pendragon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yi is looking to wear down Pendragon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pendragon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pendragon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yi.
Pendragon throws the left hand but Yi avoids the punch easily.
Nice straight punches there by Yi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yi.
Yi blocks a jab.
Yi loads up on a big right hand but Pendragon slips the punch.
Pendragon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pendragon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yi throws an off balance right hand
and Pendragon counters with a nice uppercut.
Pendragon misses with a hook. Yi ducked under it nicely.
Yi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yi misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Yi misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yi lunges at Pendragon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pendragon's hand.
Yi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pendragon in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Yi finds it's way through Pendragon's defenses.
Pendragon closes the distance and clinches.
Pendragon swings wildly with an uppercut but Yi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yi misses with a punch to the body.
Yi lands a nice shot to the body.
Yi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pendragon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yi scores with a hook to the body.
Yi misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yi.
Yi lands with a left to the head.
Pendragon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yi struggles to land a body shot inside as Pendragon controls his hands.
Yi prevents a body shot from Pendragon.
Yi misses with a punch to the body.
Yi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pendragon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pendragon works on Yi's body with a couple of short punches.
Yi tries to throw a body punch but Pendragon avoids it by throwing Yi back against the cage.
Yi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pendragon's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pendragon.
Pendragon is trying to break free.
Pendragon misses with a body punch.
Yi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pendragon struggles to land a body shot inside as Yi controls his hands.
Yi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pendragon lands an uppercut.
Yi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pendragon's elbow.
Pendragon prevents a body shot from Yi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pendragon.
Pendragon misses with the head strike.
Yi lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Yi.
Yi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pendragon throws a punch but it's blocked by Yi.
Pendragon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yi has him pressed against the cage.
Yi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pendragon prevents a body shot from Yi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yi cracks Pendragon with a nice body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yi jumps guard but Pendragon stands there with Yi around his waist. Yi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pendragon.
A right hand to the body from Yi.
Pendragon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Pendragon.
Yi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pendragon's elbow.
A short left from Yi.
Pendragon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pendragon defending well as Yi loads up on a big left hand.
Yi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pendragon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yi scores with a nice strike.
Yi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pendragon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yi throws a jab but it's blocked by Pendragon.
Yi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pendragon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Seok Yi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pendragon, as that shot connected.
Yi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pendragon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pendragon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yi defending well as Pendragon loads up on a big left hand.
Yi throws a body shot but no joy.
Yi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yi works the jab nicely.
Yi throws a hook but Pendragon avoids it easily.
Yi takes a jab right on the kisser.
 Yi is rocked!
Yi darts in and clinches Pendragon up against the cage.
Oh Yi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pendragon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pendragon lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yi.
Pendragon dips a shoulder and cracks Yi with a mighty uppercut! Yi falls back against the cage and Pendragon unloads with a barrage of strikes! Yi is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Pendragon screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lewis Pendragon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Kogos (ranked 2999 p4p, 3163 weight class) and Malinekanova Batirovenkekikala (ranked 379 p4p, 393 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Kogos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Malinekanova Batirovenkekikala!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kogos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Batirovenkekikala throws an overhand right that lands on Kogos's shoulder, as Kogos tries to avoid the shot.
Batirovenkekikala misses with a hook
and Kogos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kogos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kogos throws an overhand right that lands on Batirovenkekikala's shoulder, as Batirovenkekikala tries to avoid the shot.
Decent striking displayed by Batirovenkekikala there.
 It looks like Paulo Kogos has been cut.
Kogos connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batirovenkekikala swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've been told by Kogos's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A left and a right from Kogos both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batirovenkekikala looks to throw the jab but Kogos is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kogos moves away from the strike by Batirovenkekikala.
Kogos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Batirovenkekikala throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Kogos was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Batirovenkekikala.
Kogos connects with a single shot there.
A jab from Kogos misses.
Kogos misses with a looping left.
Batirovenkekikala appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kogos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Batirovenkekikala.
Batirovenkekikala rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kogos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Batirovenkekikala's guard.
Kogos's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kogos won't allow Batirovenkekikala to get back to his feet.
Kogos is looking to work some ground and pound but Batirovenkekikala has wrist control.
Kogos trying to control the position from guard on top but Batirovenkekikala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kogos throws an elbow that misses. Batirovenkekikala uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kogos's guard. Nice move by Batirovenkekikala!
Kogos 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.
Batirovenkekikala is fighting to break Kogos's control of his arms but Kogos is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
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!
Kogos looking for a sweep. Not yet Kogos, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kogos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Batirovenkekikala doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Batirovenkekikala manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kogos wants to sweep but no luck.
Kogos controls Batirovenkekikala momentarily but Batirovenkekikala frees himself.
Kogos wants to hit a sweep here but Batirovenkekikala passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kogos there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Batirovenkekikala controlling his opponent.
Kogos wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
I really don't envy Kogos right now.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Batirovenkekikala is trying to stick to Kogos's back but Kogos is turning into Batirovenkekikala. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Batirovenkekikala's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kogos.
Batirovenkekikala is controlling Kogos's posture.
Batirovenkekikala working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kogos.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Kogos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Kogos's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A telegraphed right hand from Batirovenkekikala misses the target.
A right-left combo lands from Kogos.
 It looks like Malinekanova Batirovenkekikala has been cut.
Batirovenkekikala misses with a shot to the body
and Kogos counters with a series of strikes. Batirovenkekikala will be more careful next time no doubt.
Batirovenkekikala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kogos manages to avoid it.
Batirovenkekikala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kogos attempts a counter takedown but Batirovenkekikala avoids it well and moves away.
Kogos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kogos scores with a takedown into Batirovenkekikala's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kogos looking to sit in guard and control but Batirovenkekikala gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kogos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Batirovenkekikala can do to turn this around?
Batirovenkekikala slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batirovenkekikala advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kogos looks to move to half guard but instead Batirovenkekikala has passed into mount! Damn!
Kogos is looking to improve his position but Batirovenkekikala isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Batirovenkekikala tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Batirovenkekikala controlling from the full mount.
Kogos is working to get back to half guard.
Batirovenkekikala is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kogos is desperately trying to improve his position but Batirovenkekikala has a good base and remains in mount.
Kogos regains half guard.
Batirovenkekikala seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Kogos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Batirovenkekikala is working away from the top position though.
Batirovenkekikala wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kogos is looking for a sweep. Batirovenkekikala is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Batirovenkekikala swings widly with a right hand
and Kogos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Batirovenkekikala throws a leg kick
so Kogos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Batirovenkekikala is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kogos is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kogos throwing strikes but missing.
Kogos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Kogos dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Batirovenkekikala gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kogos wants to pass the guard but Batirovenkekikala is keeping the position.
Batirovenkekikala wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Batirovenkekikala wants to stand and escape but Kogos is having none of it.
Kogos trying to control but Batirovenkekikala is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kogos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kogos throws a big elbow that misses.
Kogos throws a strike but Batirovenkekikala rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Batirovenkekikala wants to stand and escape but instead Kogos has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Batirovenkekikala working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kogos.
Paulo Kogos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kogos throws an elbow that misses. Batirovenkekikala uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kogos's guard. Nice move by Batirovenkekikala!
Kogos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kogos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kogos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Malinekanova Batirovenkekikala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kogos thows a huge punch but Batirovenkekikala dodges it nicely.
Kogos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Batirovenkekikala is looking to escape.
Kogos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Batirovenkekikala defending well though.
Kogos looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Batirovenkekikala punching from the bottom.
Kogos throwing shots but Batirovenkekikala is blocking nicely.
Kogos looks to land a strike but Batirovenkekikala avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kogos 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batirovenkekikala utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kogos won't allow Batirovenkekikala to get back to his feet.
Kogos chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kogos wants to pass the guard but Batirovenkekikala is keeping the position.
Kogos throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kogos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kogos throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kogos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kogos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kogos is looking to work some ground and pound but Batirovenkekikala has wrist control.
Batirovenkekikala has momentary wrist control but Kogos slips an elbow through the middle.
Kogos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Batirovenkekikala works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kogos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kogos is in close to Batirovenkekikala's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kogos stops Batirovenkekikala from standing up.
Kogos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Batirovenkekikala's head.
Batirovenkekikala working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kogos.
Batirovenkekikala keeping moving, preventing Kogos from controlling successfully.
Kogos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Batirovenkekikala's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Batirovenkekikala is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kogos with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Kogos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kogos 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Kogos!
A determined Paulo Kogos didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tourney Warrior (ranked 2443 p4p, 2072 weight class) and Bryce Helix (ranked 153 p4p, 115 weight class). Warrior comes into the arena with Mortal Kombat by- some techno guy blaring out of the sound system. Bryce Helix has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tourney Warrior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryce Helix!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helix thows a left - swing and a miss!
Warrior thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Warrior misses its intended target.
Warrior instigates a clinch.
Helix is trying to drag Warrior to the mat but Warrior just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warrior.
Helix gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Warrior regains guard.
Warrior wriggles free and stands up.
Helix attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Helix throws a leg kick but Warrior sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Warrior is looking to clinch but Helix is avoiding it.
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!
Helix throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Warrior. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Warrior.
It looks like Bryce Helix has been cut.
Warrior misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Helix.
Warrior moves out of range of the body kick from Helix.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrior throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Helix counter with a right hand.
It looks like Tourney Warrior has been cut.
Helix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Warrior tries to close the distance and clinch up but Helix swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Helix swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Helix missing with a left hand there. Warrior was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Warrior misses with a looping right.
Warrior with a hook.
Warrior takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Helix connects with a nice looking jab.
Warrior connects with a single shot there.
Warrior throws a head kick that misses.
Tourney Warrior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warrior throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Warrior definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Warrior darts in and clinches Helix up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warrior lands a left hand.
Helix is looking to take this one to the mat.
Warrior can't find room to land a body shot as Helix controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warrior swings wildly with an uppercut but Helix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warrior stalls.
Helix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Helix misses with a punch to the body.
Warrior gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Helix.
Tourney Warrior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryce Helix.
Helix is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Warrior is defending well.
Warrior tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Helix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Warrior blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Helix has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Warrior is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Helix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warrior.
A shot in the inside from Warrior.
Helix has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Warrior avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Warrior throws a punch but it's blocked by Helix.
Warrior trying to stall but Helix improves his position.
Warrior misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warrior misses with the head strike.
Warrior is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A head punch on the inside from Helix fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Warrior fails to land.
Warrior lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Warrior swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Helix is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Warrior gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Helix tries a body shot but Warrior blocks it.
Helix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Warrior lands a shoulder strike.
Warrior prevents a body shot from Helix.
Helix lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Warrior misses with a punch on the inside.
Warrior has a couple of punches blocked by Helix.
Helix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Warrior tries to work over Helix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Warrior stalling the fight.
Helix blocking some punches.
Warrior lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Warrior prevents the takedown attempt.
Warrior tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Warrior throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Helixs head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 head punch blocked on the inside by Helix.
Helix misses with the head strike.
Helix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Warrior's elbow.
Helix being controlled against the cage.
Warrior goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Helix lands with a short shot to the head.
Helix has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Warrior is trying to keep an underhook but Helix manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Warrior kicks Helix off and gets back to his feet.
Helix cracks Warrior with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Helix looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Warrior scores with a head kick. Helix tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warrior clinches with his opponent.
Helix misses with a punch to the body.
Helix misses with a body punch.
Helix blocking some punches.
Warrior lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Helix backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tourney Warrior dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Helix just misses with a punch to the body.
Warrior tries to counter by clinching up but Helix breaks away and moves out of range.
Donk. Warrior catches Helix right on the button with a cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Warrior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Helix takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Warrior on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Helix scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Helix takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Helix misses the jab.
Warrior is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Helix can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Warrior.
Warrior is looking to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Warrior.
Helix tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Warrior throws a hook but Helix blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrior looks to land a combination but Helix avoids it well.
Warrior clinches up with Helix and pushes him back against the cage.
Helix can't get the takedown.
Warrior swings wildly with an uppercut but Helix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warrior lands a body shot.
Warrior swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Warrior lands with a light punch inside.
Helix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Warrior blocks a body shot from Helix.
Helix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tourney Warrior has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Helix can't get the takedown.
Warrior prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tourney Warrior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryce Helix.
Warrior working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Warrior.
Helix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Warrior lands a hook that snaps the head of Helix backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helix misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warrior misses with a punch on the inside.
Warrior lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Helix backwards.
A short right from Warrior.
Warrior throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Warrior scores with a nice short uppercut.
Helix has a couple of punches blocked by Warrior.
Warrior throws a punch but it's blocked by Helix.
Helix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Warrior fails to land.
Helix trying to control the position but instead, Warrior has worked for underhooks and has pushed Helix into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warrior.
A head punch on the inside from Helix fails to land.
Helix is looking to take this one to the mat.
Helix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Warrior misses with a punch on the inside.
Warrior throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Helixs head.
Warrior misses with a hook from the clinch.
Warrior lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix blocking some punches.
Helix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Warrior's elbow.
A short uppercut from Warrior.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Helix.
Warrior swings wildly with an uppercut but Helix uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Helix.
Helix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Helix lands with a light punch inside.
Helix throws a punch but it's blocked by Warrior.
Warrior lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Helix or not.
Helix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Warrior working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Warrior blocks an uppercut.
Helix tries a body shot but Warrior blocks it.
A short right from Warrior on the inside.
Helix has a couple of punches blocked by Warrior.
Warrior misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Warrior fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helix drops down looking for an ankle pick but Warrior pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helix throws a low kick but it's checked well by Warrior.
Warrior lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Warrior blocks a leg kick.
Helix circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Warrior.
The fight stays on the outside here - Warrior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Warrior has managed to clinch.
Warrior gets through Helix's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Warrior tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Helix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Warrior lands a left hand that snaps the head of Helix backwards.
Warrior misses with a body punch.
Warrior gets underhooks to prevent Helix's takedown attempt.
Warrior misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tourney Warrior dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Warrior scoring well with a low kick there.
Warrior doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Helix bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Warrior throws a wild body kick that Helix sees coming a mile off.
Helix replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Warrior blocks it well.
Helix looks to score with a jab to the body but Warrior is just out of range.
Warrior tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Helix manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Warrior slips under a jab from Helix.
Warrior has managed to clinch.
Warrior misses with the head strike.
Warrior blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helix has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Warrior is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Helix lands with a light punch inside.
Helix is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Warrior is defending well.
Warrior 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.
A short uppercut from Warrior.
Helix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Warrior looking to stall.
Helix has a couple of punches blocked by Warrior.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrior misses with a punch on the inside.
Warrior is pushing Helix up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Helix throws a punch but it's blocked by Warrior.
Warrior prevents the takedown attempt.
Tourney Warrior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryce Helix.
Still in the clinch, Warrior scores with a nice short uppercut.
Warrior has a couple of punches blocked by Helix.
Warrior throws a punch but it's blocked by Helix.
Warrior throws a punch but it's blocked by Helix.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warrior.
Helix lands with a short shot to the head.
Helix lands a body punch.
Warrior working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Warrior swings wildly with an uppercut but Helix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warrior is looking to control Helix's arms but Helix gets an underhook and turns him. Now Warrior has his back to the cage.
Warrior tries a body shot but Helix blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Helix.
Warrior working aggressively here.
Helix is looking for a takedown.
Warrior is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Helix has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Warrior avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Warrior misses with the head strike.
A short left from Warrior.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warrior scores with a shoulder strike.
Helix lands a nice shot to the body.
Helix misses with some punches.
Helix blocks an uppercut.
Helix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Warrior backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Helix.
Warrior working aggressively here.
Warrior lands a right hand that snaps the head of Helix backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warrior.
Warrior misses with some punches.
Warrior misses with the head strike.
Warrior struggles to land a body shot inside as Helix controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix swings wildly with an uppercut but Warrior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warrior lands a shot to the body.
Warrior tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Helix's elbow.
Helix tries for a takedown but Warrior manages to get underhooks.
Helix takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Warrior blocks an uppercut.
Helix looking for a takedown.
Warrior swings wildly with an uppercut but Helix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warrior working aggressively here.
Warrior misses with a short punch on the inside.
Helix is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Warrior gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Warrior.
Warrior misses with a punch on the inside.
Warrior swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Helix goes for a takedown attempt but Warrior pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Warrior has closed the distance and engaged Helix in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warrior blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Warrior tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Helix's elbow.
Helix can't find room to land a body shot as Warrior controls the action.
Warrior misses with a body punch.
Warrior throws a punch but it's blocked by Helix.
Warrior lands a right hand that snaps the head of Helix backwards.
Helix misses with a punch on the inside.
Bryce Helix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Helix is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Helix is looking to take this one to the mat.
Helix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Helix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Helix misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warrior tries a body shot but Helix blocks it.
Warrior tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Helix's elbow.
A short uppercut from Helix.
Helix lands a shoulder strike.
Helix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Helix leaning his opponent against the cage.
Helix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tourney Warrior showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Warrior 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tourney Warrior!
Our winner, Tourney Warrior, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tunde Balogun (ranked 2189 p4p, 2487 weight class) and Zekariays Solomon (ranked 289 p4p, 325 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tunde Balogun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zekariays Solomon!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balogun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balogun fires out a quick counter leg kick but Solomon just manages to avoid it.
Solomon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Solomon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Balogun.
Balogun cracks Solomon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Balogun throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice uppercut lands for Solomon. That snapped Balogun's head back.
Solomon throws out a leg kick but Balogun moves out of range and Solomon only half commits.
Solomon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Balogun dips to his left and cracks Solomon with an uppercut!
Solomon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Balogun really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Solomon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balogun throws a wild body kick that Solomon sees coming a mile off.
Balogun throws a wild body kick that Solomon sees coming a mile off.
Solomon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Balogun manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Balogun looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Solomon postures up.
Solomon chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balogun looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Balogun escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Solomon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Solomon is working Balogun over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Balogun 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.
Solomon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Solomon is fighting to break Balogun's control of his arms but Balogun is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Solomon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Balogun's head.
Balogun is rocked!
Balogun will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Solomon is stalling in the full guard.
Oh Balogun is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Solomon arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Balogun's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Zekariays Solomon!
During a confident post fight interview, Zekariays Solomon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damon Petrers (ranked 2107 p4p, 1723 weight class) and Mario Santos (ranked 227 p4p, 187 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damon Petrers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Santos!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Santos momentarily.
Santos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Petrerss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrers. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petrers thuds a left hand into Santos's body.
Santos lands a jab to the head.
A punch combination from Santos misses.
Petrers tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Santos manages to circle out of the way.
Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Santos pushes Petrers up against the cage in a clinch.
Petrers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Petrers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right handed body shot lands from Petrers.
Petrers misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Petrers as the two fighters clinch.
Santos taking a breather.
Santos breaks the clinch.
Petrers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A cross from Petrers lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrers rushes Santos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Petrers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've been informed that Santos has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Santos stalling in the clinch.
Santos just leaning against Petrers, taking a breather.
Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Petrers clinches up with Santos and pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Petrers.
Santos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petrers gets through Santos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Santos is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Petrers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petrers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petrers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petrers can't find room to land a body shot as Santos controls the action.
Santos lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petrers has a couple of punches blocked by Santos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos has Petrers pressed against the cage.
Santos tries a body shot but Petrers blocks it.
Santos lands a left hand.
Santos throws a head punch that misses.
Santos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Santos prevents a body shot from Petrers.
Santos lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Santos.
Good body shot from Santos.
Petrers misses with some punches.
Petrers lands a shot to the body.
Petrers working aggressively here.
Petrers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santos's elbow.
Petrers takes a shot to the head.
Petrers pushes Santos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Petrers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santos pushes Petrers up against the cage in a clinch.
Petrers can't find room to land a body shot as Santos controls the action.
Santos misses with some punches.
Santos is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Petrers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
Petrers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petrers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petrers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petrers swings wildly with an uppercut but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Petrers throws a punch but it's blocked by Santos.
Petrers lands with a short shot to the head.
Santos stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Santos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Santos clinches up against the cage.
Santos blocking some punches.
Santos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Petrers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petrers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrers tries to clinch but Santos moves away
and Santos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santos walks into a straight right hand from Petrers.
Petrers jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Petrers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Santos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Santos.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Left hook, right uppercut from Santos.
Petrers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Damon Petrers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Petrers misses.
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 Damon Petrers will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Petrers instigates a clinch.
Petrers throws a punch but it's blocked by Santos.
Santos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Damon Petrers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Santos stalling against the cage.
Petrers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Petrers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petrers tries to throw a body punch but Santos avoids it by throwing Petrers back against the cage.
Santos tries to work over Petrers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petrers lands with a straight right. Santos didn't see that one coming.
Petrers moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Santos as he connects with a hook.
Petrers takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Petrers misses with a left hand
and Petrers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos closes the distance and pushes Petrers back into the cage.
Petrers wants to get back to striking at distance but Santos won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petrers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santos prevents a body shot from Petrers.
A nice left hand lands by Santos.
Petrers struggles to land a body shot inside as Santos controls his hands.
Santos lands a hook that snaps the head of Petrers backwards.
Petrers blocks a body shot from Santos.
Santos scores with a hook to the body.
Petrers misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Petrers as the two fighters clinch.
Santos has Petrers pressed against the cage.
Petrers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Santos controlling the action here for a moment.
Petrers lands with a right to the head.
Petrers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Petrers.
Santos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petrerss head.
Petrers misses with a punch to the body.
Petrers blocks an uppercut.
Santos leaning his opponent against the cage.
Petrers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Santos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Petrers backwards.
Santos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Santos misses with some punches.
Petrers misses with some punches.
Santos tries to throw a body punch but Petrers avoids it by throwing Santos back against the cage.
Petrers misses with the head strike.
Petrers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Petrers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands a shoulder strike.
Petrers misses with a body punch.
Petrers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petrers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santos breaks from the clinch.
A nice combination there by Santos.
Petrers misses with a wild body shot.
Petrers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santos avoids the body shot from Petrers.
Santos throws a counter combo.
Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Petrers tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Santos manages to circle out of the way.
Petrers tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
Santos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrers.
Petrers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Santos, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santos manages to break the clinch.
Petrers wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Santos misses.
Santos scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Santos moves into the clinch.
Petrers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Petrers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santos's elbow.
Petrers blocks an uppercut.
Santos lands a hook that snaps the head of Petrers backwards.
Petrers gets through Santos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Petrers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petrers swings wildly with an uppercut but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrers misses with some punches.
Petrers lands with a short shot to the head.
Petrers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Santoss head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Petrers tries to clinch up.
Petrers connects with a single shot there.
Santos defending well as Petrers loads up on a big left hand.
Petrers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Petrers throws a poor cross that misses
and Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrers tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
Santos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mario Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petrers misses with a wild combination.
Petrers gets tackled into the cage by Santos. Santos maintains the clinch.
Petrers scores with a shoulder strike.
Petrers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrers tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Petrers tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
Petrers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Santos.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petrers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Petrers tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
Santos scores with a decent looking hook.
Santos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Petrers breaks from the clinch.
Petrers tries to clinch up
and Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Santos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petrerss head.
Petrers tries to work over Santos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santos blocking some punches.
Santos has Petrers pressed against the cage.
Petrers misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrers blocks an uppercut.
Petrers tries to throw a body punch but Santos avoids it by throwing Petrers back against the cage.
Santos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Petrers throws a head punch that misses.
Petrers prevents a body shot from Santos.
Santos is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petrers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santos swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Petrers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santos tries a body shot but Petrers blocks it.
A body shot lands from Petrers.
Santos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petrers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santos.
Santos digs a good body shot into Petrers's ribs.
Petrers misses with a hook.
Petrers wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrers. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santos scores with a jab.
Petrers works Santos's body with a nice hook.
Petrers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrers.
Petrers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petrers tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Santos. That snapped Petrers's head back.
Petrers walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Petrers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrers.
Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrers is looking to counter the offense by Santos and move into the clinch.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrers lands with a shot to the body.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petrers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petrers tries to counter by clinching up but Santos breaks away and moves out of range.
Petrers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petrers closes the distance but Santos moves to the side
and Santos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Petrers misses with a takedown attempt
and Santos counters with a right hand to the body.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrers.
Petrers tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Santos counter with a right hand.
Santos instigates a clinch.
Petrers tries to throw a body punch but Santos avoids it by throwing Petrers back against the cage.
Petrers lands a right hand.
Petrers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Santos.
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Santos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Santos!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bostic (ranked 2220 p4p, 3085 weight class) and Brendan Lawson (ranked 131 p4p, 191 weight class). Bostic's entrance music is Move. A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Bostic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Brendan Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bostic's head.
Bostic throws a series of punches but Lawson avoids them all with ease.
Lawson tries for a takedown but Bostic circles away easily
and Bostic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lawson moves into range and clinches up with Bostic.
Lawson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bostic after a bit of a struggle.
Nice body punch from Bostic - that landed with a thud.
Bostic tries to work over Lawson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bostic is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bostic has picked Lawson up - he's going for a ride! Bostic dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bostic is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lawson!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bostic breaks from Lawson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bostic with good strikes from the mount here!
Bostic working the ground and pound effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson is bucking up trying to escape but Bostic cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lawson taking shots to the head.
Lawson wants to hold on but Bostic pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Bostic.
Bostic lands with some strikes.
BOOM! Bostic connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lawson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
 Lawson is rocked!
Lawson regains half guard.
Bostic working over Lawson with some ground and pound. Lawson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lawson is still in real trouble! Can Bostic finish him?
Bostic working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bostic is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Lawson has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Bostic with the ground and pound from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bostic sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bostic lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bostic controlling his opponent.
Bostic 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.
Bostic landing strikes from the mount and Lawson is in trouble!
Bostic controlling from mount.
Bostic is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Lawson is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Bostic!
A relieved looking Michael Bostic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shinji Tomoguchi (ranked 2317 p4p, 1153 weight class) and Johnny Billabong (ranked 290 p4p, 153 weight class). Billabong is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Waltzing Matilda. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Johnny Billabong enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Shinji Tomoguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Billabong!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billabong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tomoguchi manages to avoid it.
Tomoguchi throwing a counter right hand but Billabong manages to avoid it.
Billabong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Billabong looks to throw the jab but Tomoguchi is out of range.
Tomoguchi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Deathsquad in the buildup to the fight.
Billabong ducks under a wild hook from Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Billabong manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tomoguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Billabong breaks the clinch.
Billabong slips a jab from Tomoguchi.
Billabong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Billabong there as he acknowledges the shot.
Billabong slips under a jab.
Billabong misses with a looping right.
Billabong misses with a hook. Tomoguchi ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomoguchi misses with a lunging right hand
and Billabong counters with a single leg into guard. Tomoguchi didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Billabong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tomoguchi is keeping the position for now.
Billabong not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomoguchi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Billabong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Billabong throws a big elbow that misses.
Tomoguchi working a defensive guard here.
Billabong forces his way into half guard.
Billabong thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tomoguchi's head.
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. Billabong connects with a nice short shot to Tomoguchi's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billabong thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Billabong is trying to control the action in half guard but Tomoguchi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Billabong sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tomoguchi defending well though.
Billabong tries to pass to full mount but Tomoguchi defends it.
Billabong looks to land a strike but Tomoguchi avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Billabong working some strikes from top position.
Tomoguchi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Billabong on the ground.
Billabong drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Billabong seems to have locked his on tight now - Tomoguchi screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Billabong, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Johnny Billabong!
Johnny Billabong bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giveme Granite (ranked 1268 p4p, 1279 weight class) and Yannick Sakala (ranked 175 p4p, 176 weight class). Sakala is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pole Pole. Yannick Sakala has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Giveme Granite !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yannick Sakala!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakala tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Granite defends well and Sakala ends up having to push Granite into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sakala closes the distance and pushes Granite back into the cage.
Sakala breaks the clinch.
Sakala drops his hands momentarily and Granite takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Yannick Sakala has been cut.
A jab from Sakala misses.
Sakala needs to keep his hands up - Granite had a free shot at his head there.
A low kick from Granite is predictable there
and Sakala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Giveme Granite has been cut.
Yannick Sakala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakala scores with a jab.
A head kick misses from Sakala.
Sakala throws a jab when Granite was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Granite misses the target.
Sakala lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granite displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sakala throws out the jab.
Sakala feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Granite sprawling to the canvas! Granite rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Sakala finish him?!
Granite is rocked!
Sakala misses with a left hand
letting Granite counter with a right hand.
A big left from Sakala misses.
Sakala thuds a left hand into Granite 's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Granite misses with a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sakala! But no joy.
Sakala throws a shot to the body.
Granite displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sakala throws out the jab.
Granite misses with a low kick.
Sakala scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sakala 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakala throws a nice looking combination but Granite bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Granite scoring well with a low kick there.
Granite is looking to slow Sakala down with leg kicks.
Sakala tries a head kick but it misses.
Granite swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sakala throws a right hand that misses
and Granite counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Granite swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Granite misses with a body punch
and Granite takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Giveme Granite 's cut is getting worse.
Granite slips under a jab from Sakala.
Granite throws a low kick but Sakala avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granite lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sakala cracks Granite with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Sakala has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Granite to stand back up!
Oh Granite is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sakala fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Granite square on the jaw! Damn, Granite is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yannick Sakala!
A victorious Yannick Sakala thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Kurschmann (ranked 1528 p4p, 897 weight class) and Death Knell (ranked 210 p4p, 128 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Kurschmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Death Knell!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knell just misses with a punch to the body.
Kurschmann throws a lazy uppercut
letting Knell counter with a right hand.
It looks like Frank Kurschmann has been cut.
Death Knell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Death Knell has been cut.
Knell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kurschmann.
Kurschmann misses with a looping left.
Knell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kurschmann doesn't seem bothered though.
Kurschmann stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Knell.
Knell throws a lazy uppercut
and Kurschmann counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kurschmann misses with a left hand
and Knell counters with a left to the body.
A big right from Kurschmann misses.
Kurschmann on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knell. Knell obviously looking to wear him down.
Knell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kurschmann.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knell connects with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Knell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knell.
Knell throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Knell.
Kurschmann tries to move into range but Knell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Knell is looking to clinch.
Kurschmann is looking to counter punch.
A swing and a miss from Knell.
Kurschmann slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Kurschmann on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kurschmann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knell moves away.
Knell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kurschmann slips a straight right by Knell.
Kurschmann is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Knell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kurschmann.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knell sizes up Kurschmann with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kurschmann scores with a body shot.
Knell just misses with a punch to the body.
Kurschmann swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kurschmann takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Knell swings for the body but Kurschmann moves out of range.
Kurschmann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kurschmann misses with a right hand
and Knell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frank Kurschmann's cut is getting worse.
Knell throws an off balance right hand
and Kurschmann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kurschmann lands a nice hook to Knell's body. Knell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kurschmann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kurschmann's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurschmann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knell throws out the jab.
Kurschmann misses with a hook.
Knell throws out a counter right but Kurschmann avoids it with no problem.
Knell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Knell scores with a decent looking hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Kurschmann misses the target.
Knell looks to throw the jab but Kurschmann is out of range.
Kurschmann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kurschmann takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters circle momentarily. Knell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Knell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Knell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kurschmann was well out of range. Poor timing from Knell.
Knell scores with a jab.
Frank Kurschmann's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knell catches Kurschmann with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jeez, Frank Kurschmann's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurschmann lands a body shot.
Knell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kurschmann is out of range and Knell settles back down.
Knell looks to score with a jab to the body but Kurschmann is just out of range.
Knell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kurschmann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kurschmann tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Knell.
A chopping leg kick lands by Knell.
Knell tries to land a front kick but Kurschmann steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Knell lands with a nice body punch.
Kurschmann throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Death Knell dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Knell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kurschmann is out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Knell.
A jab from Kurschmann finds it's way through Knell's defenses.
Knell moves away from the strike by Kurschmann.
Kurschmann connects with a body shot that sends Knell's belly button to the back.
Knell connects with the punch.
Kurschmann lands a really nice looking cross but Knell seems unphased.
Knell throws out a powerful jab.
Kurschmann throws a lazy uppercut
and Knell counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Knell.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Knell. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurschmann with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Knell to score with a decent uppercut.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Frank Kurschmann's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Death Knell!
Our winner, Death Knell, 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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