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Bellicose 110 - Prospects 7 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Barnes (ranked 24574 p4p, 3799 weight class) and Hasbulla Magomedov (ranked 270 p4p, 195 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hasbulla Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barnes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Magomedov momentarily.
Barnes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Magomedov circles away.
Magomedov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jab from Barnes.
Barnes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barnes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Barnes looks to land a combination. Magomedov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Magomedov blocks a leg kick.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Magomedov.
Barnes scores with a sloppy right hand. Magomedov should have avoided that one.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.
Magomedov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Magomedov lands in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Magomedov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Magomedov drops back looking for a leg! Barnes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barnes manages to kick Magomedov off! Magomedov jumps back into Barnes's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Magomedov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barnes's head.
Magomedov postures up and lands a big shot to Barnes's brow.
Magomedov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Magomedov lands a couple of elbows.
Magomedov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Magomedov postures up and lands a big shot to Barnes's brow.
Magomedov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Magomedov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Magomedov wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Magomedov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Magomedov throws a big elbow that misses.
Magomedov is stalling in the full guard.
Magomedov landing with the ground and pound.
Magomedov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Magomedov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Magomedov trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Magomedov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnes is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Barnes wants to stand but Magomedov is controlling the position.
Magomedov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Barnes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good exchange - Barnes coming out on top.
Barnes scores with a spinning back kick!
Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've been told by Barnes's head coaches at Doom's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Magomedov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Barnes wants to get back to his feet but Magomedov passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magomedov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Magomedov winds up and cracks Barnes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hasbulla Magomedov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A head kick misses from Barnes.
Magomedov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Magomedov lands in his opponent's guard.
Barnes wants to get back to his feet but Magomedov passes into half guard.
Magomedov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Magomedov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Magomedov throwing shots but Barnes is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Magomedov.
Magomedov is trying to work for a kimura but Barnes is defending well.
Magomedov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Magomedov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Magomedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnes keeps working.
Magomedov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Magomedov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Barnes is trying to stand.
Magomedov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Barnes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Magomedov slows the pace down in half guard.
Hasbulla Magomedov has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov throwing shots but Barnes is blocking nicely.
Barnes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Magomedov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Barnes pushes Magomedov off looking to stand but Magomedov dives back in and keeps control.
Barnes wants to control but Magomedov is keeping busy.
Barnes tries to roll over but Magomedov keeps him under control.
Barnes pushes Magomedov off looking to stand but Magomedov dives back in and keeps control.
Magomedov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov controlling from the full mount.
Magomedov tries to control but Barnes wriggling away.
Magomedov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Magomedov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Magomedov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Magomedov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Barnes hang on?
Magomedov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
 Barnes is rocked!
Magomedov looking to control but Barnes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Magomedov raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is working to get back to half guard.
Magomedov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Magomedov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Magomedov has control of Barnes's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Barnes regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
BOOM! Magomedov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Magomedov working for a submission but Barnes is keeping him at bay.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hasbulla Magomedov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Good shot there by Barnes.
Magomedov takes one to the side of the head.
Barnes lands a nice looking body shot.
Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barnes lunges at Magomedov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Magomedov's hand.
Barnes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magomedov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barnes misses with a hook.
Nice sprawl there from Barnes as Magomedov shoots in.
Barnes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Magomedov moves out of range as Barnes strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Magomedov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Barnes did well to prevent Magomedov getting side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magomedov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Magomedov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes tries to kick Magomedov off but Magomedov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Magomedov works his way into full mount!
Magomedov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Magomedov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Barnes is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Magomedov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Magomedov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Barnes?
Magomedov lands a heavy elbow.
Oh Barnes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Magomedov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magomedov working Barnes over with strikes here.
Magomedov postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Barnes out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Magomedov goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hasbulla Magomedov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raining Blood (ranked 5083 p4p, 4042 weight class) and Okon Omoh (ranked 537 p4p, 478 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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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raining Blood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Okon Omoh!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omoh misses with a left hand
and Blood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 It looks like Okon Omoh has been cut.
Omoh ducks under a wild hook from Blood.
Blood takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blood misses with an uppercut. Omoh saw that one coming.
Omoh with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Omoh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Omoh throws a hook but Blood blocks it.
Blood connects with a right hand. Omoh shakes it off.
Omoh takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Omoh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
Blood just misses with a punch to the body.
Omoh lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Omoh misses.
Omoh connects with a nice looking jab.
Blood takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blood bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Omoh's head backwards.
Okon Omoh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Omoh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blood misses with a looping left.
Omoh throws out a counter right but Blood avoids it with no problem.
Omoh's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Blood connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Omoh scrambles back to his feet.
Blood paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Blood cracks a nice hook into Omoh's ribs.
Omoh digs a good body shot into Blood's ribs.
A jab from Omoh misses.
It looked like Blood wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blood just misses with a punch to the body.
Blood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blood misses the jab.
Omoh tests Blood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blood throws a shot from downtown. Omoh moves away and avoids it.
Omoh tries to bum rush Blood with a series of wild strikes but Blood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little feinted left hand from Blood on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Omoh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Omoh.
Blood takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice defenses there by Blood.
Blood is looking to counter punch.
Omoh lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omoh tests Blood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blood throws a lazy right hand but Omoh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Omoh lands with a cross.
Blood is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Blood thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Omoh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Omoh misses the jab.
Blood misses with a right hand
and Omoh counters with a straight right hand.
 It looks like Raining Blood has been cut.
Blood staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Blood on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blood definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Omoh digs a good body shot into Blood's ribs.
Omoh misses with a straight right.
Omoh takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Blood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Omoh was well out of range. Poor timing from Blood.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omoh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Omoh has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Blood misses with a straight right.
Omoh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blood moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blood misses with a straight right.
Omoh unleashes a big counter combination but Blood bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Blood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Omoh.
Blood doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blood throws a hook but Omoh blocks it.
Omoh now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Blood ducks under a wild hook from Omoh.
Blood throws a body punch but Omoh moves out of range.
Omoh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blood finds it's way round the side to connect with Omoh's head.
Blood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Okon Omoh dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Omoh misses with a lunging right hand
letting Blood counter with a right hand.
Blood takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Okon Omoh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Omoh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blood looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Omoh lands a nice shot to the body.
Blood misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Omoh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Blood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Omoh.
Omoh slips under a jab from Blood.
Omoh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Omoh slips a straight right by Blood.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omoh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blood.
Blood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Omoh in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Omoh throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood throws a jab when Omoh was well out of range.
Omoh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Omoh lands a jab-cross combination.
Blood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Omoh.
Omoh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blood throws out the jab.
Blood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Omoh.
Omoh ducks under a wild hook from Blood.
Omoh throws a good cross that connects.
Omoh misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Blood to counter with a crisp jab.
Blood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Blood misses.
Omoh let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Omoh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omoh misses the body punch
letting Blood counter with a right hand.
Omoh throws an off balance right hand
and Blood makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Omoh was well out of range. Poor timing from Blood.
Blood throws out a loose jab but Omoh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blood throws an off balance right hand
and Omoh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blood lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Omoh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blood slips a jab and a cross from Omoh.
Blood with a hook.
Blood lands a nice shot to the body.
Blood just misses with a punch to the body.
Omoh now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood misses with a looping right.
Blood takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Omoh scores with a hook.
Blood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Omoh misses with a straight right.
Omoh lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Blood slips a jab from Omoh.
Omoh lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Omoh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blood.
Omoh throws a counter combo.
Omoh slips a straight right by Blood.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omoh feints a jab promting Blood to slip. Omoh then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Blood slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Omoh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Omoh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Omoh counters with a straight right hand.
Omoh ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Omoh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Omoh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blood was well out of range. Poor timing from Omoh.
Omoh swings for the body but Blood moves out of range.
Blood appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Blood ducks under a wild hook from Omoh.
A big left from Omoh misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Okon Omoh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Blood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Omoh misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Blood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blood takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Omoh jabs Blood to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Omoh throws a body punch but Blood moves out of range.
Blood takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Omoh takes a swing at Blood's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omoh lands a jab-cross combination.
Omoh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blood misses with a body shot.
Omoh lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Blood smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Omoh misses with a body punch
and Blood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omoh stuns Blood with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Omoh blocks a jab.
Omoh throws a lazy uppercut
and Blood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Omoh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Omoh.
Blood misses the jab.
A cross from Omoh lands.
Raining Blood's cut is getting worse.
Blood misses the body punch
and Omoh counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blood slips a jab from Omoh.
Omoh fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Raining Blood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omoh just misses with a punch to the body.
Omoh takes a swing at Blood's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Omoh digs a good body shot into Blood's ribs.
Omoh lands with a nice body punch.
Blood on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Blood takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Omoh cracks a nice hook into Blood's ribs.
Omoh throws a series of punches but Blood moves out of range.
Omoh swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omoh sizes up Blood with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Omoh ducks under a wild hook from Blood.
Blood cracks Omoh with a right hand to the side of the head.
Omoh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blood misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Blood.
Omoh scores with a nice right hand.
Omoh missing with a left hand there. Blood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Blood wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omoh ducks under a wild hook from Blood.
A telegraphed right hand from Blood misses the target.
Blood misses with a body shot.
A jab from Blood misses.
Omoh dips to his left and cracks Blood with an uppercut!
A jab from Omoh misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Omoh darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blood. Omoh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Omoh throws a jab when Blood was well out of range.
Omoh moves out of range of the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Okon Omoh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Omoh has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Okon Omoh!
A relieved looking Okon Omoh 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Limu Emu (ranked 5033 p4p, 4082 weight class) and Larry Underwood (ranked 551 p4p, 495 weight class). Limu Emu 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Limu Emu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Larry Underwood!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Underwood drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Emu drives through and clinches with Underwood against the cage.
Emu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Emu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Emu.
Underwood pressing his opponent against the cage.
Emu has Underwood pressed against the cage, preventing Underwood from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
I was talking to Emu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Emu presses Underwood against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Emu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Underwood backwards.
Still in the clinch, Emu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Emu lands a hook that snaps the head of Underwood backwards.
Emu tries a body shot but Underwood blocks it.
Emu tries to work over Underwood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Emu.
Underwood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Emu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Underwood pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Emu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Underwood up against the cage.
Emu lands an uppercut.
Underwood tries to break free but Emu pushes him back against the cage.
Emu blocks the elbow strike.
Emu breaks the clinch.
Emu pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Underwood back to the cage. Emu follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Underwood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Emu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Underwood misses with a two punch combination.
Underwood gets caught napping as Emu dives in and scores a takedown. Underwood manages to retain guard.
Underwood is controlling Emu's posture.
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!
Emu trying to control the position from guard on top but Underwood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Underwood is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Underwood looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Emu passes Underwood's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Underwood tries to get to full guard but Emu has control of the leg.
Emu is trying to control. Underwood wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emu is thwarting Underwood's attempts to control the position.
Emu looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Emu is working for a kimura but Underwood is defending it quite comfortably.
Emu trying to control from Underwood's half guard. Underwood has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Emu looking to pass the guard.
Emu advances to half guard.
Underwood trying to control but Emu postures up.
Emu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Underwood sees it coming and defends easily.
Emu looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Emu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Limu Emu dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
A jab from Underwood does it's job there.
Underwood gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Underwood looks to score with a jab to the body but Emu is just out of range.
Emu moves into the clinch successfully.
Emu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Underwood tries to break the clinch but Emu is controlling the position.
Underwood misses with some punches.
Limu Emu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Underwood wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Underwood is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Emu leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emu can't find room to land a body shot as Underwood controls the action.
Emu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Underwood. Emu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Underwood scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Underwood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Emu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Underwood working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Emu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Emu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Emu stands and throws Underwood's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Emu tries for a kimura but Underwood is defending well.
Underwood is looking to reverse the position.
Limu Emu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Emu tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Emu has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Emu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Underwood tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Emu wants to control but Underwood is keeping him busy.
Emu staying calm.
Underwood is looking to regain half guard here but Emu keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Underwood's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Emu looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Emu laying and praying for a moment but Underwood takes advantage and regains half guard.
Emu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Underwood keeps working.
Emu takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Underwood trying to control from the bottom.
Underwood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Underwood looking for submissions off his back.
Underwood makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Underwood.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Limu Emu dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Underwood misses with a shot to the body
and Emu counters with a takedown into side control.
Underwood regains half guard.
Emu frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Emu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Emu trying to control but Underwood is having none of it.
Emu pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emu controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emu is trying to take his opponent's back.
Emu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Underwood stops Emu from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Underwood is trying desperately to improve position.
Underwood keeps trying to improve his position.
Underwood has given up his back here. Will Emu look for the submission or keep pounding away?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Underwood is in a bad position with Emu working for a choke. Underwood manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Emu looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Underwood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Emu wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Emu wants to sweep here but Underwood controlling him for the moment.
Underwood wants to control from the top but Emu keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emu is pulling down on Underwood's head to control his posture.
Emu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Limu Emu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Emu pulls Underwood in close to prevent any damage.
Underwood trying to control the position from guard on top but Emu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
Emu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Emu throws a jab but it's blocked by Underwood.
Underwood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Emu. Emu obviously looking to wear him down.
Emu avoids the body shot from Underwood.
Underwood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Limu Emu is winning the standup battle so far.
Underwood scores with a jab to the head.
Emu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Underwood has time to react.
Underwood is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Emu rather than just go for the knockout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Emu.
Emu slips under a jab from Underwood.
It looked like Emu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A combination from Underwood does no damage.
Emu throws a jab when Underwood was well out of range.
Emu misses the shot to the body.
Larry Underwood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Larry Underwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Underwood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emu.
And that's the end of the fight!
Limu Emu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Emu 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Limu Emu!
During a confident post fight interview, Limu Emu 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 Howie Finkelman (ranked 6124 p4p, 2221 weight class) and John Fisher (ranked 472 p4p, 238 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Howie Finkelman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, John Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher misses with a straight right.
Fisher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Finkelman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fisher misses with a straight left.
Finkelman misses with a low kick.
Finkelman misses with a hook. Fisher ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Finkelman. Fisher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Finkelman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Finkelman slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Finkelman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Finkelman misses with a leg kick.
Finkelman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fisher looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fisher tries to move into range but Finkelman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Fisher misses the target.
Finkelman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fisher is out of range.
Finkelman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fisher.
Finkelman moves away from the strike by Fisher.
We've been told by Finkelman's head coaches at Doom's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fisher takes one to the side of the head.
Finkelman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fisher.
Fisher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finkelman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Finkelman throws a hook to the side of Fisher's head but Fisher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice side step and Fisher releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Finkelman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fisher.
Fisher scores with a jab.
Finkelman scores with a jab. Fisher acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fisher throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkelman misses with a hook.
A big left from Fisher misses.
Fisher scores with a crisp jab that stopped Finkelman in his tracks.
Fisher misses the body punch
enabling Finkelman to counter with a crisp jab.
Finkelman scores with a sloppy right hand. Fisher should have avoided that one.
Good shot there by Finkelman.
Finkelman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Finkelman throws a hook but Fisher blocks it.
Finkelman throws a jab but it's blocked by Fisher.
A jab from Finkelman misses.
Fisher throws a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Finkelman misses the target.
Finkelman misses with an uppercut. Fisher saw that one coming.
Fisher avoids the head kick by Finkelman.
Fisher ducks under a wild hook from Finkelman.
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!
Fisher has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Finkelman finds it's way round the side to connect with Fisher's head.
Fisher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Finkelman is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fisher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Finkelman lands a nice shot to the body.
John Fisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fisher's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Finkelman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fisher scrambles back to his feet.
John Fisher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Finkelman misses with a straight right.
Finkelman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fisher.
Finkelman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fisher.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finkelman throws out a loose jab but Fisher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fisher scores with a jab to the head.
Fisher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finkelman.
Finkelman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fisher ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fisher fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Finkelman on the side of the head.
Fisher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Finkelman looks to score with a jab to the body but Fisher is just out of range.
A jab from Finkelman misses.
Finkelman closes the distance and clinches.
Fisher lands a shot to the body.
Fisher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Finkelman's elbow.
Finkelman has had enough of the clinch but Fisher keeps him there for the moment.
Finkelman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fisher has him pressed against the cage.
Finkelman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Finkelman blocks a body shot from Fisher.
Fisher scores with a shoulder strike.
Fisher misses with a punch on the inside.
Finkelman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Finkelman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Finkelman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fisher has him pressed against the cage.
Finkelman blocks a body shot from Fisher.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fisher creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fisher tries to throw a body punch but Finkelman avoids it by throwing Fisher back against the cage.
Finkelman is trying to force a seperation but Fisher has the dominant position.
Fisher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fisher lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Finkelman or not.
Fisher lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Finkelman backwards.
Fisher lands an uppercut.
Finkelman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fisher lands an uppercut.
Fisher lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fisher lands a left hand.
Fisher lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fisher can't find room to land a body shot as Finkelman controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Fisher.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fisher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Fisher fails to land.
Fisher lands a shot to the body.
Fisher throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Finkelmans head.
Finkelman tries to break the clinch but Fisher is controlling the position.
Finkelman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fisher misses with a punch to the body.
Finkelman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fisher throws a head punch that misses.
Fisher lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Finkelman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fisher has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finkelman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fisher misses with the head strike.
Finkelman has had enough of the clinch but Fisher keeps him there for the moment.
Fisher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Fisher dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fisher feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Finkelman sprawling to the canvas! Finkelman rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Fisher finish him?!
Finkelman is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Fisher connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Finkelman out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Fisher!
John Fisher thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Lourenco (ranked 3172 p4p, 3440 weight class) and Darius Morgandorffer (ranked 324 p4p, 341 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 featherweight 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, Thiago Lourenco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Darius Morgandorffer!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgandorffer drives through and clinches with Lourenco against the cage.
Lourenco tries to pull guard but Morgandorffer won't allow it.
Lourenco pulls guard effortlessly.
Lourenco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morgandorffer works over Lourenco with some ground and pound from guard.
Morgandorffer wants to pass the guard but Lourenco is keeping the position.
Morgandorffer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lourenco is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lourenco wants to control but Morgandorffer is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lourenco looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lourenco perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lourenco prevents Morgandorffer from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgandorffer manages to get to full guard.
Morgandorffer keeping moving, preventing Lourenco from controlling successfully.
Lourenco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgandorffer is keeping the position for now.
Morgandorffer keeping moving, preventing Lourenco from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Morgandorffer looking for a guillotine here but Lourenco defends easily.
Lourenco controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lourenco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgandorffer is keeping the position for now.
Morgandorffer pulls Lourenco in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lourenco trying to control but Morgandorffer is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lourenco tries to bum rush Morgandorffer with a series of wild strikes but Morgandorffer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morgandorffer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lourenco swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Morgandorffer tries to clinch there but Lourenco circles away.
Lourenco throws a solid leg kick but Morgandorffer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lourenco.
Morgandorffer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lourenco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lourenco on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morgandorffer. Morgandorffer obviously looking to wear him down.
Morgandorffer closes the distance and pushes Lourenco back into the cage.
Lourenco jumps into guard, dragging Morgandorffer to the mat.
Lourenco manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morgandorffer manages to get himself to full guard.
Morgandorffer isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lourenco stacks Morgandorffer on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lourenco!
Morgandorffer is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lourenco throws an elbow but Morgandorffer slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lourenco lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Morgandorffer down.
Morgandorffer is looking to regain half guard here but Lourenco keeps moving and retains side control.
Lourenco is looking to take a break and control but Morgandorffer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morgandorffer gets back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morgandorffer is staying active underneath Lourenco, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Lourenco dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Morgandorffer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Morgandorffer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lourenco. That did some damage!
Lourenco throws a big shot that misses.
Morgandorffer ducks under a wild hook from Lourenco.
Morgandorffer tries a quick counter leg kick but Lourenco is wise to it.
Morgandorffer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lourenco has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Morgandorffer has closed the distance and engaged Lourenco in a clinch.
Lourenco tries to pull guard but Morgandorffer holds him up against the cage and eventually Lourenco drops back down to his feet.
Lourenco fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Morgandorffer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgandorffer leaning against his opponent.
Lourenco is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Morgandorffer to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Lourenco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgandorffer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lourenco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgandorffer misses with a knee strike.
Morgandorffer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lourenco tries to pull guard but Morgandorffer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Morgandorffer has hold of one of Lourenco's legs. Lourenco is fighting the takedown attempt but Morgandorffer gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Lourenco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morgandorffer is pushing down on Lourenco's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lourenco is fighting to maintain full guard but Morgandorffer has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lourenco is looking to improve his position.
Lourenco is not content to let Morgandorffer control the position.
Morgandorffer passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lourenco!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgandorffer throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Morgandorffer goes for an armbar but Lourenco turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lourenco.
Morgandorffer trying to keep a closed guard but Lourenco is proving a slippery customer.
Morgandorffer 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.
Lourenco looking to sit in guard and control but Morgandorffer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lourenco bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morgandorffer's guard.
Morgandorffer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lourenco doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lourenco manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lourenco tries to free his leg and advance position but Morgandorffer is retaining full guard.
Morgandorffer working a defensive guard but Lourenco manages to pass into side control anyway.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgandorffer tries to bench press Lourenco off him but Lourenco keeps the position.
Morgandorffer regains half guard.
Lourenco controlling the action here.
Lourenco is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgandorffer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lourenco manages to get himself to full guard.
Morgandorffer looking to sit in guard and control but Lourenco gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lourenco pushes down on Morgandorffer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lourenco tries to pass the half guard into mount. Morgandorffer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lourenco is controlling the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Morgandorffer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lourenco scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lourenco tries to move into full mount but can't pass Morgandorffer's legs.
Morgandorffer is trying to improve his position.
Morgandorffer is trying to control Lourenco's posture but Lourenco avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lourenco 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.
Lourenco tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgandorffer is trying to improve his position.
Lourenco is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Morgandorffer's shoulder. That is not cool.
Thiago Lourenco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morgandorffer is looking for a sweep.
Morgandorffer sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lourenco trying to control from half guard but Morgandorffer is working away.
Morgandorffer is pressing down on Lourenco's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lourenco trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgandorffer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morgandorffer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Morgandorffer tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lourenco shoots in for a takedown but Morgandorffer shows good takedown defense.
Lourenco gets a takedown into half guard.
Lourenco trying to control from half guard but Morgandorffer is working away.
Morgandorffer looking for submissions off his back.
Lourenco takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Morgandorffer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lourenco is trying to control the action in half guard but Morgandorffer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgandorffer trying to control here.
Morgandorffer wants to get back to full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Morgandorffer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lourenco trying to control but Morgandorffer is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morgandorffer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Lourenco showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lourenco has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Lourenco!
Thiago Lourenco decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Suriyan Sitsongrit (ranked 24063 p4p, 1525 weight class) and Shalak Kamir (ranked 611 p4p, 198 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Suriyan Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shalak Kamir!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Kamir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kamir throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Kamir blocks it.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up
and Kamir counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kamir dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shalak Kamir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamir takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kamir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Kamir takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kamir cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sitsongrit connects with a nice looking jab.
Kamir scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kamir bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sitsongrit lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kamir has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kamir and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kamir pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kamir with the inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Kamir.
Sitsongrit lands a lovely overhand right.
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A shot to the liver by Kamir. Beautiful body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Kamir was well out of range.
Kamir looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kamir misses with a straight left.
Kamir just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSitsongrit.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamir manages to avoid it.
Kamir misses the body punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kamir turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kamir looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Kamir connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamir swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
Kamir 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.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick but Kamir moves out of range.
Kamir is looking to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Kamir.
Sitsongrit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kamir lands with a cross.
Kamir moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kamir throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kamir just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSitsongrit.
Kamir throws a leg kick
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sitsongrit on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kamir. Kamir obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Kamir there.
Sitsongrit walks into a left hand.
Sitsongrit scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice uppercut there from Kamir.
Kamir lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kamir misses with an attempted mid kick.
It looked like Sitsongrit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sitsongrit takes one to the side of the head.
Kamir is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sitsongrit had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kamir avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Kamir misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kamir.
Sitsongrit slips a jab and a cross from Kamir.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
Kamir throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kamir thuds his right hand into Sitsongrit's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Kamir looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Kamir sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sitsongrit with a nice calf kick.
Kamir connects with a nice looking jab.
A low kick from Sitsongrit misses
and Kamir connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kamir ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kamir throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kamir.
An inside leg kick lands from Sitsongrit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kamir throws a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shalak Kamir dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Kamir connects with a right hand. Sitsongrit shakes it off.
Sitsongrit does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kamir stuns Sitsongrit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sitsongrit gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kamir! But no joy.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kamir misses with a body punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a right hand to the body.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Kamir misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kamir attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Sitsongrit misses with a left hand
letting Kamir counter with a right hand.
Sitsongrit gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Shalak Kamir seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamir moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Kamir fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Sitsongrit misses the jab.
Kamir looks for the body kick but Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Kamir has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jab by Kamir.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamir manages to avoid it.
Kamir scoring well with a low kick there.
Sitsongrit misses the body punch
and Kamir counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kamir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kamir with a hook.
A low kick lands for Sitsongrit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws an off balance right hand
and Kamir connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Suriyan Sitsongrit has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kamir misses with a leg kick
and Sitsongrit counters with an inside leg kick.
A shot to the body from Kamir misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Kamir sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a right hand that misses
and Kamir counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut. Kamir saw that one coming.
Kamir looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sitsongrit scores with a spinning back kick!
Kamir walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sitsongrit checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A low kick from Kamir misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Kamir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kamir throws out a counter right but Sitsongrit avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sitsongrit cracks Kamir with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Kamir.
Kamir takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Decent striking displayed by Sitsongrit there.
 Kamir is rocked!
Kamir takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kamir is still on wobbly legs! Can Sitsongrit finish him?
Sitsongrit checks a low kick from Kamir.
Kamir throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sitsongrit counters with a big right hand! Oh Kamir is in trouble here! Sitsongrit follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Suriyan Sitsongrit!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Koromos (ranked 1568 p4p, 4267 weight class) and Braden Moore (ranked 55 p4p, 153 weight class). Koromos comes to the cage accompanied by Matthew Parker - Signal (SPES INVICTA Remix). Braden Moore 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Koromos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Braden Moore!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore moves in looking to clinch but Koromos pushes him off.
Koromos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koromos misses with an uppercut. Moore saw that one coming.
Moore walks forward, straight into a front kick from Koromos.
Moore has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Moore there as he acknowledges the shot.
Moore takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
No joy there for Koromos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Moore.
Moore takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Moore looks winded!
Koromos jabs Moore to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Koromos is looking to slow Moore down with leg kicks.
Koromos cracks Moore with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Moore looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Koromos finish him?
Moore is rocked!
It looks like Braden Moore has been cut.
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!
Moore doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Moore leaves his chin hanging out and Koromos seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Moore crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Koromos!
Our winner, John Koromos, 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lord Forklift (ranked 2053 p4p, 3837 weight class) and Hercules Simbolon (ranked 279 p4p, 456 weight class). The key to victory for Lord Forklift has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lord Forklift!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hercules Simbolon!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Simbolon misses.
Simbolon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Forklift.
Simbolon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Simbolon moves forwards but Forklift connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Hercules Simbolon has been cut.
Simbolon tries a head kick but it misses.
Forklift tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Simbolon was well out of range. Poor timing from Forklift.
Simbolon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Forklift. Forklift circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Lord Forklift has been cut.
Forklift with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Simbolon to score with a decent uppercut.
A punch combination from Forklift misses.
Nice shot lands for Simbolon.
A swing and a miss from Forklift.
A combination from Forklift does no damage.
Forklift misses with a hook
and Simbolon counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simbolon slips under a jab from Forklift.
A telegraphed right hand from Simbolon misses the target.
Simbolon misses with a hook.
Forklift was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Forklift misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simbolon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forklift avoids the head kick by Simbolon.
The fighters circling - Forklift throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A bone on bone clash there as Forklift blocks the leg kick.
Simbolon throws a hook but Forklift avoids it easily.
Forklift was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Forklift lands with a straight right. Simbolon didn't see that one coming.
Simbolon walks into a left hand.
Simbolon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Forklift.
Forklift misses with a jab, cross combination.
Simbolon tries to bum rush Forklift with a series of wild strikes but Forklift uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Simbolon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Forklift throwing a counter right hand but Simbolon manages to avoid it.
Simbolon's coach down at K.O-M.M.A was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Simbolon's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Simbolon staying out of range there.
Forklift takes one to the side of the head.
Forklift scores with a nice strike.
Simbolon scores with a nice right hand.
Lord Forklift's cut is getting worse.
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!
Forklift throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forklift misses with a series of wild punches.
Simbolon forces Forklift back against the cage and clinches.
Forklift tries to throw a body punch but Simbolon avoids it by throwing Forklift back against the cage.
Simbolon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Simbolon misses with a straight right.
Simbolon staying out of range there.
And Simbolon tries to counter it with a takedown but Forklift pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Simbolon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Forklift takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Simbolon feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Forklift sprawling to the canvas! Forklift rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Simbolon finish him?!
Forklift is rocked!
Lord Forklift's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Simbolon is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Forklift had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Simbolon darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Forklift's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Simbolon before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hercules Simbolon!
An out of breath Hercules Simbolon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Lord Forklift spoke after the fight, saying 'Wait until I get my forklift! I'll run you down!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nero Hardy (ranked 1542 p4p, 3356 weight class) and Happy Chukwudu (ranked 212 p4p, 403 weight class). Chukwudu has chosen Rooster as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nero Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Happy Chukwudu!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Hardy misses its intended target.
Nice uppercut lands for Hardy. That snapped Chukwudu's head back.
Chukwudu throws out a powerful jab.
Hardy misses with a hook. Chukwudu ducked under it nicely.
Hardy throws a hook to the side of Chukwudu's head but Chukwudu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Hardy backs off Chukwudu throws a huge counter combo but Hardy manages to avoid it all.
Hardy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hardy checks a leg kick.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hardy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chukwudu is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hardy is controlling him well.
Hardy is looking to take a break and control but Chukwudu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hardy misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hardy 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.
Hardy looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Chukwudu is avoiding damage well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hardy wants to control but Chukwudu is keeping him busy.
Hardy controls the position.
Chukwudu takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hardy fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hardy just content to control the position.
Hardy laying and praying for a moment but Chukwudu takes advantage and regains half guard.
Hardy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chukwudu is just riding it out for now. Hardy eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy trying to control from Chukwudu's half guard. Chukwudu has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Chukwudu wants to get back to his feet but Hardy passes into half guard.
Hardy is looking to advance position but Chukwudu won't allow it.
Chukwudu is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is trying to control the action in half guard but Chukwudu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hardy trying to advance position but Chukwudu counters by regaining guard.
Chukwudu has Hardy pulled in close to control his posture.
Hardy postures up in Chukwudu's guard and throws a big left but Chukwudu blocks it.
Hardy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Chukwudu's head.
Hardy trying to control the position from guard on top but Chukwudu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hardy tries to free his leg and advance position but Chukwudu is retaining full guard.
Chukwudu 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.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hardy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Chukwudu keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Chukwudu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hardy is out of range and Chukwudu settles back down.
Chukwudu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chukwudu throws a right and a left that Hardy avoids nicely.
Chukwudu blocks a jab.
Chukwudu was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardy. Chukwudu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hardy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A lazy left from Chukwudu finds it's target.
Hardy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hardy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chukwudu swivels and escapes.
Chukwudu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chukwudu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hardy on the side of the head.
Hardy moves in looking to clinch but Chukwudu pushes him off.
Chukwudu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Happy Chukwudu has been cut.
Hardy lands a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nero Hardy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Happy Chukwudu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Chukwudu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hardy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chukwudu ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.
Chukwudu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hardy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hardy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chukwudu slips a jab from Hardy.
Chukwudu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Happy Chukwudu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hardy misses with an uppercut. Chukwudu saw that one coming.
Chukwudu misses with a combination
and Hardy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hardy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice shot by Chukwudu.
Chukwudu defending well as Hardy loads up on a big left hand.
Hardy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy misses with a body shot.
Hardy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chukwudu at a distance.
Chukwudu tries a head kick but it misses.
Happy Chukwudu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardy gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy lands a nice shot to the body.
Hardy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chukwudu can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hardy working aggressively here.
Chukwudu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chukwudu throws a leg kick
enabling Hardy to counter with a crisp jab.
Hardy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chukwudu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hardy misses with a takedown
and Chukwudu counters with a two punch combo.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch but Chukwudu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chukwudu.
Hardy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chukwudu circles away.
A jab from Hardy misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chukwudu throws a head kick that misses
and Hardy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chukwudu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy tries to clinch up but Chukwudu circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chukwudu leaning against his opponent.
Hardy misses with a body punch.
Hardy tries to work over Chukwudu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Chukwudu controls the action.
Chukwudu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chukwudu wants a takedown but no success here.
Hardy lands a shot to the body.
Chukwudu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Chukwudu controls the action.
Chukwudu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hardy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nero Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Happy Chukwudu.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Chukwudu controls the action.
Chukwudu blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Hardy.
Hardy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chukwudus head.
Hardy pushes Chukwudu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chukwudu is breathing heavily.
Chukwudu tries to throw a body punch but Hardy avoids it by throwing Chukwudu back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Hardy.
Chukwudu is looking to break free of the clinch but Hardy has double underhooks.
Hardy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardy misses with a punch on the inside.
Chukwudu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
A right hand to the body from Chukwudu.
Chukwudu lands an uppercut.
Chukwudu prevents a body shot from Hardy.
Hardy misses with a punch on the inside.
Chukwudu prevents a body shot from Hardy.
Hardy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chukwudu lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chukwudu can't find room to land a body shot as Hardy controls the action.
Chukwudu lands with a light punch inside.
Hardy misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chukwudu taking a breather.
Hardy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hardy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chukwudu backwards.
Chukwudu swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hardy cracks Chukwudu with a nice body shot.
Hardy lands an uppercut.
Hardy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chukwudu is working for takedown but Hardy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hardy pushes Chukwudu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hardy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nero Hardy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Happy Chukwudu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hardy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hardy tries to clinch up but Chukwudu circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardy lands a nice hook to Chukwudu's body. Chukwudu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hardy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chukwudu throws a sloppy body shot
and Hardy counters with a nice uppercut.
Chukwudu moves out of range as Hardy strikes.
Hardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chukwudu manages to avoid it.
Chukwudu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hardy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chukwudu circles away.
Hardy has managed to clinch.
Chukwudu scores with a hook to the body.
Hardy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chukwudu backwards.
Hardy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chukwudu trying to control the position but instead, Hardy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chukwudu into the cage.
A hook to the body from Hardy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chukwudu manages to break the clinch.
Nero Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy tries to clinch but Chukwudu moves out of range.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch but Chukwudu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Chukwudu.
Chukwudu swings for the body but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy doesn't manage to clinch there - Chukwudu circles away.
Hardy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chukwudu in his tracks.
Chukwudu misses with a wild combination.
Hardy attempts a counter takedown but Chukwudu avoids it well and moves away.
Chukwudu tries to bum rush Hardy with a series of wild strikes but Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hardy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hardy takes a swing at Chukwudu's ribcage but misses.
Hardy connects with a nice looking jab.
Chukwudu throws a push kick but Hardy slaps the foot to one side.
Hardy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chukwudu. Chukwudu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chukwudu is rocked!
Chukwudu looks up at the clock. Bad move! Hardy lands a right hand from hell, dropping Chukwudu. Hardy pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nero Hardy!
Nero Hardy very nearly forgot to thank Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slice (ranked 1870 p4p, 2028 weight class) and Stanislav Strakapoud (ranked 244 p4p, 262 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kimbo Slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stanislav Strakapoud!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strakapoud shoots and misses
and Slice counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Slice cracks Strakapoud with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Slice misses with a looping left.
Strakapoud doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Slice cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Slice throws a looping overhand right but Strakapoud ducks down to avoid it.
Strakapoud gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Slice counters with a crisp right hand that drops Strakapoud! Slice lets Strakapoud back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Strakapoud is rocked!
Kimbo Slice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stanislav Strakapoud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slice cracks Strakapoud with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kimbo Slice!
An out of breath Kimbo Slice 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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