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Bellicose 113 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shimura Tenko (ranked 24915 p4p, 25103 weight class) and Ieuan Thomas (ranked 514 p4p, 534 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shimura Tenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ieuan Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tenko checks the leg kick.
Tenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tenko drives through and clinches with Thomas against the cage.
Tenko is working Thomas over against the cage.
Thomas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tenko just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thomas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tenko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Thomas is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tenko is defending well.
Shimura Tenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ieuan Thomas.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Thomas avoids the damage to the body.
Thomas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tenko misses with a knee to the head.
Thomas is working for takedown but Tenko is calmly controlling the position for now.
Thomas wants a takedown.
Thomas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tenko prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tenko gets through Thomas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tenko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas tries for a takedown but Tenko manages to get underhooks.
Thomas has Tenko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tenko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tenko blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Tenko.
A short body shot lands from Tenko as the two fighters clinch.
Tenko lands a nice knee to the body.
Thomas looks winded!
Tenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Tenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tenko is leaning against Thomas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thomas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenko scores with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas is trying to drag Tenko to the mat but Tenko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tenko landing knees to the body.
Tenko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tenko tries to land a knee to the head but Thomas blocks with his arms.
Tenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tenko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tenko tries a knee to the head but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas avoiding damage as Tenko throws knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Tenko.
Tenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas is working for takedown but Tenko is calmly controlling the position for now.
Thomas is trying to pull guard but Tenko has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas managing to block the knees to the body from Tenko.
Tenko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tenko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Knees to the body from Tenko.
Tenko connects with a knee to the head.
Tenko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thomas tries to pull guard but Tenko holds him up against the cage and eventually Thomas drops back down to his feet.
Tenko tries a knee to the head but Thomas blocks it.
Tenko with a knee to the head.
Thomas jumps guard but Tenko stands there with Thomas around his waist. Thomas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tenko looking to throw knees to the head but Thomas is blocking nicely.
Tenko scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tenko gets underhooks to prevent Thomas's takedown attempt.
Thomas changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tenko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thomas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tenko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas tries to counter with a clinch but Tenko shakes him off and moves away.
Tenko moves into the clinch.
Tenko lands a nice knee to the body.
Tenko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tenko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tenko gets underhooks to prevent Thomas's takedown attempt.
Tenko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tenko lands a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shimura Tenko dominated that round.
That's time! Tenko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tenko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tenko misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tenko is defended easily by Thomas.
We've been informed that Thomas has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Tenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Tenko.
Tenko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tenko digs a right hand into Thomas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thomas's gas tank.
Thomas tries to pull guard but Tenko holds him up against the cage and eventually Thomas drops back down to his feet.
Thomas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Thomas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tenko smiles and moves away.
Tenko swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tenko displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Thomas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tenko.
Tenko lands a jab-cross combination.
Tenko with a nice cross.
Tenko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Shimura Tenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ieuan Thomas.
Thomas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Thomas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tenko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tenko trying to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tenko lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Tenko.
Tenko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thomas or not.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Tenko lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thomas is trying to pull guard but Tenko has him pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tenko obliges.
Tenko looking to throw knees to the head but Thomas is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Tenko - that landed with a thud.
Tenko landing knees to the head.
Tenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thomas blocks it with crossed arms.
A left hand lands to the body for Tenko.
Thomas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas pulls Tenko into guard.
Tenko connects with a couple of short punches.
Tenko scoring with some ground and pound.
Tenko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tenko trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Tenko makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Thomas is trying to control the position but Tenko postures up.
Tenko is in close to Thomas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tenko lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tenko makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tenko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Thomas has momentary wrist control but Tenko slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thomas's head.
We've been hearing that Tenko has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Tenko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around?
Thomas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tenko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tenko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tenko postures up.
Tenko trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Tenko lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tenko stands up from Thomas's guard - Tenko perhaps looking for a knockout.
Tenko fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Thomas to the ground. Tenko is now in Thomas's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tenko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tenko lands a couple of elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shimura Tenko dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Tenko has Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
Tenko presses Thomas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thomas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tenko walks away with a smile on his face. Thomas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tenko throws a nice looking combination but Thomas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thomas slips a jab and a cross from Tenko.
Tenko with a jab.
Tenko moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice body punch from Tenko - that landed with a thud.
Thomas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Tenko.
Thomas is working for takedown but Tenko is calmly controlling the position for now.
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tenko presses Thomas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tenko lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomas.
Tenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thomas blocks it with crossed arms.
Thomas tries to stall but Tenko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thomas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tenko prevents it.
Shimura Tenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ieuan Thomas.
Tenko lands a nice uppercut.
Tenko pushes Thomas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Tenko on the inside.
Tenko is working Thomas over against the cage.
Thomas fails to pull guard.
Tenko lands a body shot.
Tenko tries a knee to the head but Thomas blocks it.
Tenko scores with a knee to the head.
Thomas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Good body shot from Tenko.
Ieuan Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shimura Tenko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Tenko.
Tenko lands a body shot.
Tenko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
Tenko misses with a knee to the head.
Tenko missing with knees to the body.
Tenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tenko presses Thomas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tenko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thomas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tenko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thomas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Tenko.
Tenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tenko obliges.
Tenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thomas avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Tenko.
Thomas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right from Thomas on the inside.
Tenko lands a nice knee to the body.
Tenko lands an uppercut.
Tenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thomas looking for a takedown.
Tenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tenko connects with a knee to the head.
 Thomas is rocked!
Tenko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Tenko finish him?
Tenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tenko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thomas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tenko missing with knees to the body.
Thomas seems to have recovered his senses.
Tenko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thomas's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tenko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thomas looking for a takedown.
Tenko tries a knee to the head but Thomas blocks it.
Tenko tries to land a knee to the head but Thomas blocks with his arms.
Tenko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thomas tries to work over Tenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tenko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thomas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tenko tries a knee to the head but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tenko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tenko lands a left hand.
Shimura Tenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thomas managing to block the knees to the body from Tenko.
Tenko tries to land a knee to the head but Thomas blocks with his arms.
Tenko blocking some punches.
Tenko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thomas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Thomas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shimura Tenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tenko 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:24
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:24
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shimura Tenko!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Russian Bear (ranked 4595 p4p, 24526 weight class) and Carey Bolden (ranked 512 p4p, 649 weight class). Carey Bolden has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Russian Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carey Bolden!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolden dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bear. That did some damage!
Bolden tries to land a front kick but Bear steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bolden misses with a few strikes there.
Bear shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bear was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bolden sneaks out the side door and pushes Bear away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Bolden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bolden drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bear is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bolden is aware though and is defending well.
Bear has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Bolden should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Bear has tightened it up now! Bolden should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Russian Bear!
Russian Bear managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Un-Kaged Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nixon Mesquita (ranked 3965 p4p, 23911 weight class) and Ingo Szopa (ranked 476 p4p, 642 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nixon Mesquita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ingo Szopa!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mesquita on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mesquita looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Szopa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Szopa pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mesquita back to the cage. Szopa follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice jab there from Szopa.
Szopa lands a slapping body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Szopa. No joy for Mesquita on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nixon Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mesquita tries to close the distance and clinch but Szopa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Szopa has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Szopa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mesquita doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mesquita walks into a stiff left hand from Szopa.
Mesquita walks into a stiff left hand from Szopa.
Mesquita doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Szopa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mesquita has time to react.
Szopa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mesquitas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mesquita tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Szopa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szopa working the head and body with strikes.
Szopa wants to free his trapped foot but Mesquita is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Szopa seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mesquita keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mesquita wants to improve his position but Szopa is controlling well.
Mesquita on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Szopa lands strikes from half guard.
Mesquita trying to hold on to Szopa's head to control him but Szopa postures up.
Szopa looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Szopa working over Mesquita with some ground and pound. Mesquita looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Szopa prevents Mesquita from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szopa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mesquita is trying to get back to full guard.
Szopa working the head and body with strikes.
Mesquita moves into full guard.
Szopa distracts Mesquita with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Szopa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mesquita wants to sweep here but Szopa controlling him for the moment.
Mesquita not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Szopa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mesquita. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mesquita looking for a guillotine here but Szopa defends easily.
Szopa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mesquita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita working for a triangle but Szopa defends it easily.
Mesquita escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Szopa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Szopa chips away with some ground and pound.
Szopa connects with a couple of short punches.
Mesquita looking for a guillotine here but Szopa defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita has his foot on Szopa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Szopa works his way back into a safe position though.
Szopa distracts Mesquita with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Szopa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Szopa lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Szopa connects with a couple of short punches.
Mesquita will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mesquita is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Szopa is aware though and is defending well.
Mesquita working for a triangle but Szopa defends it easily.
Szopa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mesquita is looking for a triangle but Szopa pushes his legs off easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ingo Szopa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mesquita tries to score a power double leg takedown but Szopa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mesquita somewhat.
Szopa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mesquita takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Szopa with a jab.
Szopa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mesquita!
Mesquita is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Szopa landing a few strikes.
Mesquita manages to work his way to half guard, despite Szopa's best efforts.
Szopa trying to control from half guard but Mesquita is working away.
Szopa drops an elbow to the side of Mesquita's head.
Mesquita has hold of Szopa's hands but Szopa slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Szopa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Szopa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mesquita's head.
Mesquita looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Szopa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mesquita is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Szopa defends it well.
Szopa has his hands clasped together around Mesquita's back. He's all about the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita prevents Szopa from improving his position.
Mesquita thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Szopa's head.
Szopa controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Szopa is trying to get back to full guard.
Szopa gets full guard.
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Szopa is keeping the position.
Mesquita is looking to work some ground and pound but Szopa has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita won't allow Szopa to sweep him here.
Mesquita throwing strikes from guard but Szopa blocks nicely.
Mesquita is fighting to break Szopa's control of his arms but Szopa is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mesquita trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mesquita with a flurry of punches that miss.
Szopa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Szopa is controlling Mesquita's posture.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mesquita throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice body punch from Szopa.
Szopa cracks a nice hook into Mesquita's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita shoots in and drives through. Szopa sprawls well.
Mesquita misses with a takedown attempt - Szopa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nixon Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good standup being displayed there by Szopa as he connects with a hook.
Mesquita looks for a takedown but Szopa sprawls well.
Szopa lunges at Mesquita with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mesquita's hand.
Mesquita shoots in for a double leg but Szopa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And Szopa tries to counter it with a takedown but Mesquita pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Szopa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Szopa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mesquita takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Szopa is working Mesquita over with some ground and pound from side control.
Szopa working the ground and pound.
Szopa is chipping away with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ingo Szopa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Szopa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mesquita is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Szopa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Szopa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mesquita in his tracks.
 Mesquita is rocked!
Szopa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Mesquita is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Szopa drops Mesquita with a right and a left! Szopa comes rushing in but Mesquita regains his composure and manages to keep Szopa in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szopa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Szopa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Szopa chips away with some ground and pound.
Mesquita has his foot on Szopa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Szopa works his way back into a safe position though.
Mesquita seems to have got his legs back now.
Mesquita 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.
Szopa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mesquita is looking to sweep but instead, Szopa has passed into half guard.
Szopa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szopa seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Szopa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Szopa.
Szopa scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Szopa lands strikes from half guard.
Mesquita moves into full guard.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Szopa from controlling successfully.
Szopa lands a couple of elbows.
Szopa lands a couple of digs.
Mesquita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ingo Szopa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mesquita looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szopa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mesquita has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Szopa has managed to get both his arms back between Mesquita's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Szopa distracts Mesquita with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Szopa with a nice head shot there.
Szopa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mesquita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Szopa working some strikes from top position.
Szopa lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mesquita looking for a sweep. Not yet Mesquita, not yet.
Szopa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mesquita working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Szopa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Szopa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Szopa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ingo Szopa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szopa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mesquita controls Szopa momentarily but Szopa frees himself.
Szopa postures up and lands a big shot to Mesquita's brow.
Mesquita keeping full guard, as Szopa tries to pass.
Mesquita trying to keep a closed guard but Szopa is proving a slippery customer.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mesquita 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.
Szopa cracks Mesquita with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Szopa landing with the ground and pound.
Szopa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mesquita takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice uppercut lands for Szopa. That snapped Mesquita's head back.
Szopa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Szopa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Szopa controlling the position.
Nixon Mesquita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Szopa is chipping away with strikes.
Mesquita seems a little lost for a moment, as Szopa dominates the positioning.
Mesquita gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ingo Szopa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Szopa 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ingo Szopa!
Ingo Szopa decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Artem Klitschko (ranked 23909 p4p, 3224 weight class) and Tommy Harinck (ranked 275 p4p, 169 weight class). Artem Klitschko had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Artem Klitschko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Harinck!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harinck changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Klitschko tries to avoid it but Harinck manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Klitschko to the ground. Klitschko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Artem Klitschko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harinck moves out of range of the strikes.
Klitschko lands a body shot.
Klitschko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harinck sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Klitschko throws a low kick but it's checked well by Harinck.
And Harinck tries to counter it with a takedown but Klitschko pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Klitschko throws a body kick that misses
and Harinck counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Harinck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klitschko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harinck goes for a double leg but Klitschko avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Klitschko continues to drive forward.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klitschko. Harinck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Klitschko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Harinck counters with a single leg into guard. Klitschko didn't expect that.
Klitschko wants to get back to his feet but Harinck is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Harinck wants to pass the guard but Klitschko is keeping the position.
Harinck with a flurry of punches that miss.
Klitschko wants to stand up but Harinck is controlling him.
Klitschko on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Klitschko tries to get out of the position.
Harinck tries to free his leg and advance position but Klitschko is retaining full guard.
Harinck is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Harinck pushing down on Klitschko's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko is trying to stand back up but Harinck is controlling him
Klitschko won't allow Harinck to pass to mount.
Harinck is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Klitschko is looking to escape.
Harinck is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Harinck is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Harinck seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Klitschko is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tommy Harinck!
Our winner, Tommy Harinck, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richard Laithwaite (ranked 2800 p4p, 25031 weight class) and Marc Magomedov (ranked 297 p4p, 496 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Laithwaite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marc Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laithwaite throws a series of punches but Magomedov avoids them all with ease.
Laithwaite closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Magomedov preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Magomedov trying to hold on to Laithwaite's head to control him but Laithwaite postures up.
Magomedov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Magomedov has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Magomedov is trying to stand back up but Laithwaite is controlling him
Magomedov is looking for a sweep. Laithwaite is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov trying to hold on to Laithwaite's head to control him but Laithwaite postures up.
Magomedov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Magomedov.
Laithwaite stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magomedov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Magomedov wants to sweep here but Laithwaite controlling him for the moment.
Laithwaite wants to control from the top but Magomedov keeps moving.
Laithwaite preventing the sweep.
Magomedov is striking but Laithwaite is not phased and passes to half guard.
Laithwaite prevents Magomedov from improving his position.
Laithwaite is keen to just control but Magomedov is a slippery customer.
Magomedov has his hands clasped together around Laithwaite's back. He's all about the action.
That's two 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.
Magomedov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Magomedov actively working from the bottom here.
Laithwaite wants to pass to mount but Magomedov is defending the position.
Magomedov wants to control but Laithwaite is keeping busy.
Magomedov is looking for a sweep. Laithwaite is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Magomedov gets back to full guard.
Magomedov is trying to keep Laithwaite in close.
Laithwaite trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Laithwaite's guard.
Laithwaite has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Magomedov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Magomedov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Magomedov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Magomedov won't allow Laithwaite to sweep him here.
Magomedov throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laithwaite 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.
Magomedov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov trying to control but Laithwaite is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Magomedov looks for a takedown but Laithwaite sprawls well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laithwaite swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Magomedov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Laithwaite clinches.
Magomedov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Laithwaite fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Magomedov tries to keep at a distance but Laithwaite has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Laithwaite dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Laithwaite closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Magomedov works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Magomedov trying to control but Laithwaite is working from the bottom.
Laithwaite tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Magomedov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Laithwaite utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Magomedov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov wants to control from the top but Laithwaite keeps moving.
Magomedov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laithwaite preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Magomedov trying to control but Laithwaite is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Laithwaite takes the fight into the clinch.
Laithwaite is pressed up against the cage. Magomedov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Laithwaite down to the mat. Laithwaite avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Magomedov blocks a leg kick.
Laithwaite has taken the fight to the clinch.
Laithwaite has picked Magomedov up - he's going for a ride! Laithwaite dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Laithwaite trying to control from half guard but Magomedov is working away.
Magomedov is trying to maintain the position but Laithwaite is very close to passing his half guard.
Marc Magomedov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Magomedov regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laithwaite trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magomedov is pulling down on Laithwaite's head. It's preventing any offense from Laithwaite, at least for the moment.
Magomedov wants to sweep here but Laithwaite controlling him for the moment.
Magomedov looking to control.
Laithwaite has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Magomedov trying to control the position here.
Laithwaite pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magomedov is keeping the position for now.
Magomedov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov keeping full guard, as Laithwaite tries to pass.
Magomedov trying to control the position here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A combination from Laithwaite does no damage.
Laithwaite is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Magomedov can do to turn this around?
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Magomedov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Magomedov tries for a takedown but Laithwaite manages to get underhooks.
Richard Laithwaite has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Magomedov.
Magomedov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Laithwaite is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Magomedov has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Laithwaite clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Magomedov looking to break Laithwaite's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Laithwaite remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Magomedov will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Well, with Magomedov on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Laithwaite is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov avoiding Laithwaite 's attempts to control his hands.
Magomedov tries to get the hooks in deep but Laithwaite pushed the leg off.
Good control from Magomedov.
Laithwaite defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Laithwaite trying to control but not successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Laithwaite's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magomedov is persistently looking for the submission but Laithwaite is defending it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marc Magomedov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Laithwaite rushes Magomedov and presses him up against the cage.
Laithwaite gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Magomedov.
Laithwaite has Magomedov pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Laithwaite pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Magomedov tumbling to the mat - Laithwaite dives into Magomedov's guard.
Magomedov looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov wants to sweep but no luck.
Laithwaite trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magomedov looking for a sweep. Not yet Magomedov, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laithwaite makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Magomedov is pulling down on Laithwaite's head. It's preventing any offense from Laithwaite, at least for the moment.
Magomedov wants to sweep but no luck.
Laithwaite wants to control from the top but Magomedov keeps moving.
Laithwaite trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Magomedov keeping moving, preventing Laithwaite from controlling successfully.
Laithwaite thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Laithwaite postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Laithwaite feints a jab promting Magomedov to slip. Laithwaite then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Magomedov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Laithwaite drives through and clinches with Magomedov against the cage.
Magomedov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Laithwaite gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Laithwaite is trying to trip Magomedov. He has hold of a leg but Magomedov is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Laithwaite persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Magomedov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Laithwaite's guard.
Laithwaite lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Laithwaite trying to control but Magomedov is working from the bottom.
Laithwaite trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Magomedov 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laithwaite trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Magomedov has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Laithwaite should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Magomedov has tightened it up now! Laithwaite should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marc Magomedov!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Pauschi (ranked 3197 p4p, 3510 weight class) and Jeff Lee (ranked 411 p4p, 440 weight class). Lee has chosen Doomsday Clock 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Pauschi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Lee!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pauschi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee cracks Pauschi with a good jab.
Pauschi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pauschi throws out a powerful jab.
Pauschi has closed the distance and engaged Lee in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pauschi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pauschi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pauschi misses with an elbow strike.
Pauschi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pauschi swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pauschi letting Lee take a breather here.
Pauschi tries a knee to the head but Lee blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
Lee breaks the clinch.
Pauschi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lee. That did some damage!
Lee lands with an overhand left.
Pauschi throws a right hand that misses
and Lee counters with an outside leg kick.
Pauschi tries to clinch
and Lee counters with a big head kick but Pauschi shrugs it off.
Lee jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chris Pauschi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pauschi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pauschi throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Pauschi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lee connects with a leg kick.
Pauschi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lee tries to land a front kick but Pauschi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pauschi misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lee lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pauschi misses the jab.
Pauschi misses with a shot to the body
and Lee counters with a big head kick but Pauschi shrugs it off.
Pauschi blocks a jab.
Pauschi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Pauschi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good shot there by Lee.
Pauschi throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Pauschi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pauschi walks into a left hand.
Lee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pauschi.
Pauschi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a head kick that Pauschi semi-blocks.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lee. That's going to slow Pauschi down.
Pauschi is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Pauschi misses with a hook.
Lee moves out of range as Pauschi strikes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lee. Pauschi shrugs it off though.
We've been told by Pauschi's head coaches at Bronk´s GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Pauschi moves out of range easily.
Lee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
No joy there for Pauschi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lee! But no joy.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Lee is looking to slow Pauschi down with leg kicks.
Pauschi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pauschi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pauschi misses the body punch
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pauschi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Pauschi walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
Pauschi has closed the distance and engaged Lee in a clinch.
Pauschi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee is pushing Pauschi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A bit of stalling here from Lee.
The crowd are getting on Lee's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good body shot from Lee.
Lee pushes Pauschi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pauschi blocks the elbow strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Lee dominated that round.
That's time! Pauschi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Jeff Lee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lee effectively controlling the action here.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
Lee has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pauschi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lee can turn it around.
Lee is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pauschi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pauschi being controlled against the cage.
Pauschi letting Lee take a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pauschi misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pauschi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pauschi looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.
Pauschi throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jeff Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pauschi doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Pauschi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pauschi clobbers Lee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pauschi. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pauschi throwing a counter right hand but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pauschi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pauschi misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lee looks for the body kick but Pauschi saw that one coming.
Lee scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pauschi scores with a nice head shot.
Pauschi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lee. That one must have hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee cracks Pauschi with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Lee.
Pauschi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Pauschi wants to clinch.
Pauschi looks to clinch
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Pauschi throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Pauschi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lee paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lee scores with a leg kick.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pauschi misses with a body shot.
Pauschi looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Pauschi.
Lee takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pauschi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee stalling in the clinch.
Pauschi misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pauschi.
A short right from Pauschi on the inside.
Pauschi lands an elbow inside that Lee shrugs off.
Pauschi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lee is defending well for now.
Pauschi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lee lands an elbow that stopped Pauschi in his tracks for a moment.
 It looks like Chris Pauschi has been cut.
Lee has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Pauschi takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pauschi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lee's brow.
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee lands a front kick.
Pauschi throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pauschi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Pauschi tries to clinch up.
Lee lands a jab.
Pauschi throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
A jab lands there for Lee.
Lee lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pauschi will feel that in the morning.
Pauschi misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Pauschi throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Pauschi blocks a jab.
Lee cracks Pauschi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chris Pauschi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Pauschi misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Lee jabs Pauschi right on the nose. Pauschi blinks but takes it well.
Lee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pauschi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pauschi loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Lee bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pauschi misses with a wild body shot.
Pauschi misses with a combination
and Lee counters with a nice body kick.
Pauschi tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Pauschi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pauschi tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Lee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pauschi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Pauschi misses the target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Pauschi won't want to take too many of those.
Lee breaks the clinch.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pauschi tries to clinch up
and Lee counters with a leg kick.
Pauschi misses with a lunging right hand
and Lee counters with a body kick that stops Pauschi in his tracks momentarily.
Lee thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pauschi if he has to take too many more of those.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Pauschi tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Chris Pauschi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pauschi lands with an uppercut that bounces Lee off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee fakes the leg kick and cracks Pauschi in the body.
Lee clinches.
Lee avoiding damage as Pauschi throws knees to the body.
Pauschi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee prevents a body shot from Pauschi.
Pauschi misses with a body punch.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pauschi taking a breather.
Pauschi swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pauschi lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pauschi.
Lee breaks the clinch.
Good leg kick by Lee.
Pauschi throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Pauschi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pauschi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick
and Pauschi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lee lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pauschi misses with a straight left.
A big right from Pauschi misses.
Lee looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Lee feints and then cracks Pauschi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pauschi down.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pauschi misses with a head kick.
Lee moves away from the strike by Pauschi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Lee finds it's way through Pauschi's defenses.
Lee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lee.
Lee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pauschi's head.
Lee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pauschi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pauschi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab lands there for Lee.
Lee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jeff Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lee checks a low kick from Pauschi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lee 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Lee!
After winning the bout, Jeff Lee thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Johnathan (ranked 3195 p4p, 5431 weight class) and Excalam Black (ranked 410 p4p, 582 weight class). Black has chosen Signe de contradiction as his entrance music. Jim Johnathan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jim Johnathan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Excalam Black!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnathan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black trying to hold on to Johnathan's head to control him but Johnathan postures up.
Black looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Black is pressing down on Johnathan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Johnathan trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Johnathan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black tries to buck Johnathan off but Johnathan is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnathan sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Black is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Johnathan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnathan throws an elbow but Black slips to the side and avoids it well.
Johnathan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Black keeps working.
Johnathan with the ground and pound but Black regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Black blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnathan.
Johnathan prevents Black from improving his position.
Black moves into full guard.
Johnathan trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Johnathan 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.
Black looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Johnathan passes into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to improve position but can't.
Johnathan throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Johnathan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sloppy strikes there by Johnathan.
Black taking a bit of punishment here - Johnathan scoring with strikes.
Johnathan throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Black is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Johnathan is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Black regains half guard.
Black is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnathan scores with a couple of nice shots.
 It looks like Excalam Black has been cut.
Johnathan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnathan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Black is rocked!
Johnathan lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Black quite badly. Black pulls Johnathan in close trying to recover. Johnathan postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Black on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Black doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Johnathan!
A very excited looking Jim Johnathan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Butch Cassidy (ranked 1512 p4p, 2127 weight class) and Marcus Vinicius (ranked 211 p4p, 283 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Butch Cassidy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Vinicius!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cassidy lands a nice hook to Vinicius's body. Vinicius takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cassidy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cassidy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Butch Cassidy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cassidy misses with a looping right.
Vinicius throws a counter combo.
A nice combination there by Vinicius.
Vinicius avoids the body shot from Cassidy.
Vinicius staying out of range there.
Vinicius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cassidy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Vinicius on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cassidy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Cassidy.
Some wild striking there from Vinicius.
Cassidy scores with a shot to the body.
Vinicius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cassidy.
Vinicius appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vinicius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cassidy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cassidy throws a series of punches but Vinicius moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy scoring well with a low kick there.
Cassidy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vinicius is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cassidy with a body shot.
Cassidy throws a front kick aimed at Vinicius's knee but Vinicius avoids it well.
Vinicius steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cassidy.
Vinicius avoids the body shot from Cassidy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vinicius! But no joy.
Vinicius takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vinicius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cassidy. Vinicius does a little dance to reset his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Vinicius blocks the leg kick.
Vinicius throws a counter combo.
Vinicius misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cassidy lands a nice hook to Vinicius's body. Vinicius takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vinicius looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cassidy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vinicius.
Vinicius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cassidy.
As Cassidy backs off Vinicius throws a huge counter combo but Cassidy manages to avoid it all.
A shot to the body from Cassidy misses
and Vinicius counters with a nice uppercut.
Cassidy misses with a low kick.
Vinicius now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cassidy throws a body punch but Vinicius moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Vinicius.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cassidy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cassidy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vinicius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cassidy misses with a jab to the body
and Vinicius counters with a nice uppercut.
Cassidy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vinicius.
Cassidy throws a low kick but Vinicius avoids it.
Cassidy throws a lazy uppercut
and Vinicius counters with a one-two to the body.
Cassidy misses the shot to the body.
Cassidy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vinicius. Vinicius circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vinicius takes one to the side of the head.
Cassidy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vinicius counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius avoids the body shot from Cassidy.
Cassidy looks to throw the jab but Vinicius is out of range.
Vinicius throws a head kick but Cassidy moves out of range.
Cassidy cracks Vinicius with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vinicius tries to bum rush Cassidy with a series of wild strikes but Cassidy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vinicius avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vinicius looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cassidy misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vinicius! But no joy.
Cassidy scores with a decent looking hook.
Vinicius walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cassidy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cassidy missing with a left hand there. Vinicius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vinicius unleashes a big counter combination but Cassidy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cassidy lands a jab to Vinicius's midsection.
Cassidy misses with a low kick.
Cassidy misses with a few strikes there.
Vinicius appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius fails to land with a series of punches.
Cassidy throws a low kick but Vinicius moves out of range easily.
Cassidy throws a body punch but Vinicius moves out of range.
Vinicius throws a body punch but Cassidy moves out of range.
Cassidy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cassidy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cassidy throws a lazy right hand but Vinicius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vinicius let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Vinicius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vinicius moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cassidy. That's going to slow Vinicius down.
Cassidy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cassidy throws a leg kick
and Vinicius counters with a stiff right hand.
Cassidy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cassidy misses with a looping right.
Vinicius steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cassidy.
Cassidy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Cassidy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A leg kick checked by Vinicius.
Vinicius tries to counter with a clinch but Cassidy shakes him off and moves away.
Cassidy throws a body punch but Vinicius moves out of range.
Butch Cassidy is winning the standup battle so far.
Cassidy throws a body shot but no joy.
Cassidy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vinicius counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cassidy cracks Vinicius with an open hand slap.
Cassidy misses with a straight left.
Marcus Vinicius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cassidy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vinicius was well out of range. Poor timing from Cassidy.
Cassidy throws the left hand but Vinicius avoids the punch easily.
Vinicius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cassidy.
Cassidy scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Cassidy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vinicius doesn't seem phased though.
Cassidy looks to land a left hand but Vinicius moved out of range nicely.
Cassidy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vinicius's sensitive parts.
Vinicius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Vinicius misses.
Cassidy throws a body shot but no joy.
Vinicius lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vinicius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cassidy throws a low kick but Vinicius moves out of range easily.
Vinicius is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cassidy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cassidy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cassidy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A punch combination from Vinicius misses.
Cassidy misses with a series of wild punches.
Cassidy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vinicius.
Vinicius slips a straight right by Cassidy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cassidy.
Cassidy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cassidy throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Cassidy. Those never looked like landing.
Cassidy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vinicius was well out of range. Poor timing from Cassidy.
Vinicius lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cassidy looks to score with a jab to the body but Vinicius is just out of range.
Cassidy throws a poor cross that misses
and Cassidy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cassidy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vinicius replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Cassidy blocks it well.
Cassidy thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice side step and Vinicius releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vinicius dips to his left and cracks Cassidy with an uppercut!
Vinicius has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vinicius there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cassidy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vinicius can do to turn this around?
Cassidy throws a poor cross that misses
and Cassidy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cassidy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vinicius lands a jab-cross combination.
Cassidy throws a lazy uppercut
and Cassidy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cassidy.
Vinicius's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vinicius walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vinicius counters with a series of strikes. Cassidy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vinicius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cassidy.
Cassidy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vinicius is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cassidy with a body shot.
Vinicius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cassidy.
Cassidy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cassidy misses with a hook.
Vinicius appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A big right from Cassidy misses.
A little jabbing left from Vinicius on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cassidy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cassidy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vinicius lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cassidy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vinicius moves away.
Despite the aggression on Vinicius's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cassidy looks to score with a jab to the body but Vinicius is just out of range.
Vinicius is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cassidy misses with a low kick.
Cassidy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vinicius.
Cassidy looks to score with a jab to the body but Vinicius is just out of range.
Vinicius lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cassidy circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cassidy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cassidy misses with a looping right.
Cassidy throws a poor cross that misses
and Vinicius connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A leg kick checked by Vinicius.
Cassidy misses with a shot to the body
and Vinicius counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cassidy feints and then cracks Vinicius's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vinicius down.
Cassidy misses with a hook. Vinicius ducked under it nicely.
Vinicius looks for the body kick but Cassidy saw that one coming.
It looked like Cassidy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cassidy misses with a wild combination.
Vinicius throws a counter combo.
Cassidy throws a body punch but Vinicius moves out of range.
Cassidy misses with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vinicius.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Cassidy dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Cassidy connects with a right hand. Vinicius shakes it off.
Cassidy throws a front kick aimed at Vinicius's knee but Vinicius avoids it well.
Cassidy connects with a crisp jab.
Cassidy looks to score with a jab to the body but Vinicius is just out of range.
Vinicius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cassidy takes a swing at Vinicius's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cassidy. Vinicius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cassidy throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the liver by Cassidy. Beautiful body shot.
Vinicius takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vinicius counters with a stiff right hand.
Cassidy slips a straight right by Vinicius.
A low kick from Cassidy misses
and Vinicius counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vinicius.
Cassidy working aggressively here.
Cassidy keeps control of Vinicius as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vinicius backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Cassidy.
Cassidy lands a right hand.
Vinicius tries to break free but Cassidy pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Cassidy fails to land.
Vinicius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cassidy tests Vinicius's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cassidy takes a swing at Vinicius's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Cassidy.
Cassidy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vinicius.
Vinicius takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A shot to the body from Cassidy misses
and Vinicius counters with a left and a right that stings Cassidy.
Vinicius doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cassidy with a nice cross.
Cassidy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vinicius has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cassidy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius misses with the combination.
Cassidy throws a hook but Vinicius blocks it.
Vinicius avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Vinicius blocks the leg kick.
Cassidy jabs Vinicius right on the nose. Vinicius blinks but takes it well.
Cassidy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cassidy avoids the head kick by Vinicius.
Cassidy throws a body punch but Vinicius moves out of range.
Vinicius is looking for the big counter here.
Cassidy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cassidy with the inside leg kick.
Cassidy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vinicius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cassidy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy misses with a straight right.
Vinicius lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cassidy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cassidy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cassidy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vinicius moves away.
Vinicius is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cassidy throws a leg kick
and Vinicius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vinicius has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A shot to the body from Cassidy misses
and Vinicius counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vinicius ducks under a wild hook from Cassidy.
Butch Cassidy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cassidy throws a low kick but Vinicius moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Cassidy.
Vinicius checks a low kick from Cassidy.
Vinicius moves out of range of the leg kick from Cassidy.
Vinicius tries a quick counter leg kick but Cassidy is wise to it.
Cassidy misses the jab.
Cassidy misses with a hook
and Vinicius counters with a left and a right that stings Cassidy.
Cassidy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vinicius.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy wants to land a leg kick but Vinicius is out of range.
As Cassidy backs off Vinicius throws a huge counter combo but Cassidy manages to avoid it all.
A big right from Cassidy misses.
Vinicius checks a leg kick nicely.
Cassidy looks to land a right hand but Vinicius moved out of range.
Vinicius moves away from the strike by Cassidy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cassidy takes a swing at Vinicius's ribcage but misses.
Cassidy misses with a leg kick
and Vinicius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cassidy loads up on a big right hand but Vinicius slips the punch.
Vinicius doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cassidy lands with a straight right. Vinicius didn't see that one coming.
Vinicius misses with a wild body shot.
Cassidy misses with a hook to the body
and Vinicius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vinicius with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cassidy to score with a decent uppercut.
Marcus Vinicius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vinicius bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cassidy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Butch Cassidy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cassidy 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butch Cassidy!
Butch Cassidy seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Douglas (ranked 345 p4p, 895 weight class) and Nuufo Seanoa (ranked 6 p4p, 20 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Douglas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nuufo Seanoa!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seanoa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Douglas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Douglas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Seanoa misses with a right hand
and Douglas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good exchange - Douglas coming out on top.
It looks like Nuufo Seanoa has been cut.
Douglas throws a body punch but Seanoa moves out of range.
Seanoa tries to clinch but Douglas moves away
and Douglas counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Seanoa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seanoa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like Arthur Douglas has been cut.
Seanoa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seanoa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seanoa connects with a leg kick.
Seanoa circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Douglas drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Seanoa follows Douglas to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nuufo Seanoa!
Nuufo Seanoa is the new super heavyweight champion!
A less than humble Nuufo Seanoa misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keywon Reeves (ranked 332 p4p, 1037 weight class) and Prokop Pustik (ranked 58 p4p, 157 weight class). Reeves comes to the cage accompanied by Ace Hood - We Ball. Keywon Reeves could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Prokop Pustik's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keywon Reeves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Prokop Pustik!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reeves stuffs the takedown.
Pustik with a poor takedown
and Reeves counters with a good low kick that Pustik was not able to check.
Pustik takes the fight into the clinch.
Reeves manages to break the clinch.
Pustik looks for a takedown but Reeves sprawls well.
Keywon Reeves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Prokop Pustik.
Reeves misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Reeves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pustik is looking to clinch but Reeves is avoiding it.
Pustik has his takedown stuffed
and Reeves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reeves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pustik doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reeves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reeves drops Pustik with a big left hand! Pustik is injured, injured bad! Reeves jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keywon Reeves!
Keywon Reeves retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Keywon Reeves 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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