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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nick Jackson (ranked 4222 p4p, 5095 weight class) and Gunnar Malvoe (ranked 256 p4p, 290 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gunnar Malvoe!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Malvoe counters with a nice uppercut.
Malvoe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jackson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. Malvoe tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Malvoe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson throws a push kick but Malvoe slaps the foot to one side.
Malvoe lands a nice hook to Jackson's body. Jackson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Malvoe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Malvoe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malvoe misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson attempts a counter takedown but Malvoe avoids it well and moves away.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Malvoe doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Malvoe tries to sprawl but Jackson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malvoe wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
Malvoe tries to get to full guard but Jackson has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malvoe wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
Malvoe is looking to improve his position.
Malvoe is looking to control Jackson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Malvoe avoid being mounted?
Jackson winds up and cracks Malvoe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Malvoe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jackson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jackson slips a nice elbow through Malvoe's hands, connecting with Malvoe's forehead.
Jackson 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.
Jackson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jackson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jackson prevents Malvoe from improving his position.
Jackson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jackson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jackson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Malvoe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Malvoe's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malvoe is refusing to be controlled, as Jackson sits in half guard.
Malvoe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Malvoe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.
Jackson stalling.
Jackson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jackson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jackson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jackson lands with a punch from half guard.
Jackson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jackson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Malvoe is looking to control Jackson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Malvoe avoid being mounted?
Malvoe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jackson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Malvoe defending well though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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. Jackson connects with a nice short shot to Malvoe's temple.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Jackson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Malvoe lands a glancing blow to the side of Jackson's head.
Malvoe cracks Jackson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jackson misses with a hook
and Malvoe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Malvoe counters with a straight right hand.
Malvoe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Malvoe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson throws a wild body kick that Malvoe sees coming a mile off.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Malvoe has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jackson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Malvoe throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malvoe lands a body shot.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Malvoe does it's job there.
Gunnar Malvoe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malvoe lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malvoe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jacksons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jackson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Malvoe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice side step and Malvoe releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jackson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Malvoe's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Malvoe checks the leg kick.
Malvoe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Malvoe counters with a nice uppercut.
Malvoe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malvoe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jackson walks into a straight right hand from Malvoe.
Malvoe clobbers Jackson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jackson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Malvoe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Malvoe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jackson walks into a straight right hand from Malvoe.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Malvoe is out of range.
Jackson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Malvoe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
 Jackson is rocked!
Malvoe jabs Jackson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jackson.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Malvoe counters with a left to the body.
Jackson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice shot by Malvoe.
Gunnar Malvoe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malvoe circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Jackson to the canvas! Jackson doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Malvoe keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunnar Malvoe!
Gunnar Malvoe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zico Macedo (ranked 3544 p4p, 3860 weight class) and Med Tech (ranked 453 p4p, 483 weight class). Macedo comes to the cage accompanied by Hino Nacional do Brasil. Zico Macedo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Med Tech's chin.
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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zico Macedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Med Tech!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tech thumps Macedo with a low kick.
Tech swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Macedo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tech sprawls and moves away.
Tech tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Macedo tries to counter with a takedown but Tech is quick to defend against it.
Tech lands a head kick. Macedo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick by Tech misses
and Macedo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Macedo.
Tech wants to get back to his feet but Macedo passes into half guard.
Macedo is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Tech is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zico Macedo!
Zico Macedo 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Warmaster Barnett (ranked 2209 p4p, 5863 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 315 p4p, 677 weight class). Barnett's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, This is WAR by - GWAR. Warmaster Barnett 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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Warmaster Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Tyson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tyson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tyson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnett.
Tyson digs a good hook to Barnett's body.
Barnett fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Barnett missing with a left hand there. Tyson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barnett shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tyson as he jumps to the side.
Tyson 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.
Barnett gets a double leg takedown into Tyson's guard.
Barnett drops back looking for a leg! Tyson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tyson manages to kick Barnett off! Barnett jumps back into Tyson's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tyson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Barnett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson wants to stand but Barnett is controlling the position.
Tyson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Barnett will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tyson kicks Barnett off and gets to his feet.
Barnett listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tyson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tyson misses with a low kick.
Barnett needs to keep his hands up - Tyson had a free shot at his head there.
Barnett shoots for a double leg takedown but Tyson sprawls well. He's pushed Barnett's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warmaster Barnett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson tries to bum rush Barnett with a series of wild strikes but Barnett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnett definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mike Tyson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A lazy left from Tyson finds it's target.
Barnett looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tyson!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnett looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tyson is not content to let Barnett control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyson is trying to buck Barnett off.
Barnett has hold of Tyson's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Tyson tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Barnett cranks the arm and Tyson screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Tyson, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Warmaster Barnett!
A very excited looking Warmaster Barnett 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Devin Brown (ranked 4249 p4p, 2785 weight class) and Lars Kay (ranked 393 p4p, 289 weight class). Devin Brown has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devin Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lars Kay!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a right hand that misses
and Kay counters with a single leg into guard. Brown didn't expect that.
Kay is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brown 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.
Kay scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kay is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kay is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kay is in close to Brown's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kay controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kay stands up over Brown, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kay working some strikes from top position.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Kay is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kay stands up over Brown, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kay slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kay remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Kay works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Brown taking a bit of punishment here - Kay scoring with strikes.
Kay lands an elbow.
Kay is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Brown will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Brown looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kay prevents Brown from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kay lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Brown down.
Kay prevents Brown from escaping the position.
Kay has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kay working the head with strikes.
Brown is rocked!
Kay in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Brown looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Kay turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lars Kay!
An out of breath Lars Kay thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alpa Chino (ranked 2287 p4p, 2834 weight class) and Janky Jankens (ranked 324 p4p, 409 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jankens's choice of entrance music: Straight Outta Compton by- NWA. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alpa Chino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Janky Jankens!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chino looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jankens!
Chino swings around for an armbar but Jankens sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Chino's guard.
Chino is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Jankens frees his head nicely. Oh but Chino has switched to an armbar! Jankens is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Alpa Chino!
A very excited looking Alpa Chino 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.
In defeat, Janky Jankens stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fucking janky'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bam Bam Joshy (ranked 3029 p4p, 4819 weight class) and Portgas D Ace (ranked 345 p4p, 498 weight class). Portgas D Ace will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bam Bam Joshy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Portgas D Ace!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ace will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joshy is looking to counter punch.
Joshy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ace.
Joshy really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Ace scores with a jab to the body.
Joshy misses with a body shot.
Ace shoots in but no luck this time.
Joshy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Joshy.
Ace misses with a wild body shot.
Joshy scores with a jab. Ace acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A nice combination there by Joshy.
Joshy avoids the body shot from Ace.
Ace tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Joshy swivels and escapes.
Bam Bam Joshy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Portgas D Ace.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joshy. Ace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joshy manages to avoid it.
Ace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joshy.
Joshy bobs and weaves well there to avoid 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!
Ace lands with a right hand.
Ace looks to score with a jab to the body but Joshy is just out of range.
Joshy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ace shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joshy misses with a straight left.
Ace feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ace takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Joshy tests Ace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ace throws a body punch but Joshy moves out of range.
Joshy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ace stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A lazy left from Joshy finds it's target.
Ace looks to land a right hand but Joshy moved out of range.
Portgas D Ace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ace fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ace throws a hook but Joshy avoids it easily.
Joshy cracks Ace with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ace scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joshy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Joshy tries to get to full guard but Ace has control of the leg.
Ace throwing shots but Joshy is blocking nicely.
Ace missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joshy is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Ace is tapping! Great win for Joshy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bam Bam Joshy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Garcilazo (ranked 2811 p4p, 2919 weight class) and Frankie DeLuna (ranked 180 p4p, 185 weight class). Garcilazo comes to the cage accompanied by Pretty fly for a whiteguy by The Offspring . Frankie DeLuna will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jose Garcilazo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frankie DeLuna!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcilazo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Garcilazo 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DeLuna is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
DeLuna is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Garcilazo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Garcilazo trying to control the position from guard on top but DeLuna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeLuna has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Garcilazo is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
DeLuna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
DeLuna fails with a takedown attempt.
DeLuna is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
DeLuna closes the distance but Garcilazo moves to the side
and Garcilazo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcilazo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garcilazo stands and throws DeLuna's legs to the side, diving into side control.
DeLuna trying to remain calm as Garcilazo controls from the top position.
Garcilazo tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Garcilazo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by DeLuna, who protects the arm well.
DeLuna is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Garcilazo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
DeLuna is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. DeLuna knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
DeLuna is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Garcilazo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Garcilazo wants to control but DeLuna is keeping him busy.
Garcilazo is trying to get an arm triangle but DeLuna is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo moves into full mount!
Garcilazo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Garcilazo has control of DeLuna's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and DeLuna regains control of the situation pretty easily.
DeLuna wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Garcilazo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but DeLuna is surviving well by controlling Garcilazo's body position as best he can.
DeLuna defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Garcilazo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo controlling his opponent.
Garcilazo is working for a guillotine from mount but DeLuna frees his head quite easily.
DeLuna is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Garcilazo controlling the position easily from mount.
Garcilazo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. DeLuna can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Garcilazo looking to secure an arm triangle but DeLuna defends it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcilazo working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. DeLuna looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Garcilazo! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jose Garcilazo!
After winning the bout, Jose Garcilazo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Jackson (ranked 2484 p4p, 3708 weight class) and Francisco Alvarez (ranked 353 p4p, 489 weight class). Alvarez has chosen Jak Bailey - Sunset N Santa Fe as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rashad Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Francisco Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alvarez momentarily.
Francisco Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez swinging wildly here.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
 It looks like Francisco Alvarez has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Alvarez takes a step back to recover.
Jackson lands a big head kick that sends Alvarez tumbling to the mat! Jackson takes a step backwards and waves Alvarez back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez with a hook.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarez moves out of range easily.
Jackson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Jackson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Alvarez throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Alvarez misses its intended target.
Alvarez throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Alvarez misses the target.
Alvarez misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Alvarez misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with a series of wild punches.
Alvarez connects with the punch.
Jackson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Alvarez's head.
Alvarez misses with a right hand
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Alvarez looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jackson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Alvarez looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson throws a powerful right kick. Alvarez tried to block low but the kick was high! Alvarez was taken right off of his feet! Jackson jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rashad Jackson!
After winning the bout, Rashad Jackson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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FIGHT
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pedroca Altamiro (ranked 1593 p4p, 1936 weight class) and Simo Halli (ranked 238 p4p, 279 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedroca Altamiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Simo Halli!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halli shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Altamiro as he jumps to the side.
Halli dives in for a single leg takedown but Altamiro sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Halli looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Altamiro wants to stand up but Halli is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halli tries to free his leg and advance position but Altamiro is retaining full guard.
Altamiro can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Halli controls the pace.
Altamiro is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Altamiro wants to get back to his feet but Halli is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Halli drops back, looking for a kneebar! Altamiro looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Altamiro looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Altamiro!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halli is trying to control Altamiro's posture but Altamiro avoids it.
Halli is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Halli's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Halli tries to improve position but can't.
Halli is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Altamiro's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Altamiro in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halli is looking to improve his position.
Halli is staying active underneath Altamiro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Altamiro decides to return to a standing position.
Halli shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Halli was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Altamiro is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Halli is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Altamiro is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Altamiro is being controlled here.
You can see the frustration on Altamiro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Halli looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Altamiro wants to get back to his feet.
Halli is trying to get an arm triangle but Altamiro is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Halli is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Altamiro has escaped the position, nice work there.
Halli is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Altamiro will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Halli wants to take a breather but Altamiro manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Halli.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Altamiro wants to sweep here but Halli controlling him for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Simo Halli will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice uppercut there from Altamiro.
Halli shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Altamiro defends it nicely.
Halli misses with a takedown attempt - Altamiro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Halli slips under a jab from Altamiro.
A decent looking cross lands there for Altamiro.
It looks like Simo Halli has been cut.
Halli scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Altamiro tries to escape but Halli is in control.
Halli tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Halli has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Halli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Altamiro keeps working.
Halli working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halli is trying to get an arm triangle but Altamiro is defending well.
My spies in 3Band MMA inform me that Halli has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Altamiro is pushing Halli's head away, looking to escape. Halli manages to hold on to the position though.
Halli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Altamiro keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Altamiro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Altamiro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Halli wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Altamiro is trying to control Halli's posture but Halli avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Altamiro is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Halli is controlling him well.
Halli working away.
Halli trying to control the action but Altamiro is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Halli shoots in and gets a takedown into Altamiro's guard.
Altamiro wriggles free and stands up.
Simo Halli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Altamiro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Halli shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Altamiro sprawls well. Altamiro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Halli gets slowly back to his feet.
Pedroca Altamiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simo Halli.
Horrible takedown attempt by Halli or perhaps it was just good defense by Altamiro, which made it look bad.
Altamiro slaps away a takedown attempt from Halli, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halli walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Halli shoots and misses
letting Altamiro counter with a right hand.
A big right from Altamiro misses.
Altamiro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Halli can do to turn this around?
Halli shoots in and bounces Altamiro off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Halli trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Halli sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Halli prevents Altamiro from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halli is stalling in the full guard.
Halli looking to sit in guard and control but Altamiro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Halli is trying to keep Altamiro in close.
Altamiro trying to control but Halli is working from the bottom.
Halli is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Altamiro defends well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pedroca Altamiro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Simo Halli's cut.
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!
Altamiro connects with a looping right hand.
Halli tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Altamiro defends well and Halli ends up having to push Altamiro into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Halli closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Altamiro quickly recovers to half guard.
Simo Halli has got the better of the ground game so far.
Halli wants to control but Altamiro is keeping him busy.
Halli is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Altamiro tries to get to full guard but Halli has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Altamiro is not content to let Halli control the position.
Altamiro manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Halli keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halli throws a head punch that misses.
Altamiro manages to break the clinch.
Altamiro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Halli scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Altamiro tries to roll over but Halli keeps him under control.
Halli trying to control the pace.
Halli stops Altamiro from getting back to his feet.
Halli in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Altamiro tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Halli!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Simo Halli!
A victorious Simo Halli thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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