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LAFC 47 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roronoa Zoro (ranked 2530 p4p, 4112 weight class) and Eddie Wilson (ranked 259 p4p, 368 weight class). Eddie Wilson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roronoa Zoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Zoro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zoro attempts a counter takedown but Wilson avoids it well and moves away.
Wilson with a nice cross.
Wilson fails with the takedown.
Zoro feinted with a counter takedown.
Wilson throws a hook but Zoro blocks it.
Zoro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zoro. Wilson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilson throws a big shot that misses.
Wilson clinches up with Zoro and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zoro managing to block the knees to the body from Wilson.
Wilson throws a head punch that misses.
Wilson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Zoro up against the cage.
Zoro misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoro pressing his opponent against the cage.
Zoro is working for takedown but Wilson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zoro has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wilson after a bit of a struggle.
Zoro tries to work over Wilson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zoro wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roronoa Zoro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zoro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zoro avoiding damage.
We've been hearing reports that Zoro has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Wilson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Zoro tries to throw a body punch but Wilson avoids it by throwing Zoro back against the cage.
Wilson stalling the fight.
Wilson stalls.
A head punch on the inside from Wilson fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoro is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wilson is keeping busy.
Zoro is trying to maintain a safe position but Wilson gets an underhook and turns Zoro into the cage.
Wilson gets underhooks to prevent Zoro's takedown attempt.
Wilson tries to throw a body punch but Zoro avoids it by throwing Wilson back against the cage.
Wilson has Zoro pushed against the cage.
Zoro tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wilson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wilson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zoro tries to stall but Wilson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wilson looking to stall.
Wilson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson lands with a light punch inside.
Zoro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wilson misses with a knee strike.
Zoro tries to throw a body punch but Wilson avoids it by throwing Zoro back against the cage.
Zoro tries to work over Wilson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wilson struggles to land a body shot inside as Zoro controls his hands.
Wilson takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Zoro.
Zoro is working for takedown but Wilson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zoro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wilson misses with some punches.
Wilson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilson throws a leg kick
and Zoro counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Check out the look on Zoro's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wilson is not content to let Zoro control the position.
Wilson dodges the ground and pound from Zoro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson sneaks back into half guard.
Zoro is thwarting Wilson's attempts to control the position.
Zoro drops an elbow to the side of Wilson's head.
Wilson trying to control but Zoro postures up.
Zoro is looking for a kimura here.
Wilson is looking for a sweep. Zoro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wilson trying to hold on to Zoro's head to control him but Zoro postures up.
Wilson wants to improve his position but Zoro is controlling well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Wilson dominated that round.
That's time! Zoro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zoro misses with a body shot.
Wilson shoots in and drives through. Zoro sprawls well.
Zoro feinted with a counter takedown.
Wilson misses with a hook. Zoro ducked under it nicely.
Zoro tries to counter with a takedown but Wilson is quick to defend against it.
Zoro takes a swing at Wilson's ribcage but misses.
Zoro blocks a jab.
Zoro changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wilson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zoro momentarily.
Zoro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilson.
A little jabbing left from Wilson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wilson takes a swing at Zoro's ribcage but misses.
Zoro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson throws a leg kick but Zoro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zoro drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wilson sprawls and moves away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wilson - that will leave a mark!
Zoro blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson misses the shot to the body.
Wilson throws an overhand right that lands on Zoro's shoulder, as Zoro tries to avoid the shot.
Zoro appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wilson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown but Zoro shows good takedown defense.
Wilson misses with an uppercut. Zoro saw that one coming.
Zoro drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wilson sprawls and moves away.
Wilson throws a hook but Zoro avoids it easily.
Zoro attempts a counter takedown but Wilson avoids it well and moves away.
Wilson throws a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Zoro.
Wilson swinging wildly here.
Wilson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zoro was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zoro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zoro as he avoids it easily.
Roronoa Zoro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Wilson.
Zoro has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wilson.
A leg kick checked by Zoro.
Zoro appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Zoro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wilson. Wilson obviously looking to wear him down.
Wilson staying out of range there.
Wilson just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson closes the distance and pushes Zoro back into the cage.
Wilson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Zoro up against the cage.
Wilson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Zoro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wilson prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wilson scores with a nice strike.
Zoro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zoro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
Zoro appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wilson misses with a straight left.
Wilson throws a looping overhand right but Zoro ducks down to avoid it.
Eddie Wilson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wilson misses with a straight right.
Zoro changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wilson scores with a hook.
Zoro tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wilson defends well and Zoro ends up having to push Wilson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wilson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wilson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zoro.
Zoro looking for a takedown.
Eddie Wilson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zoro can't get the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is pressed up against the cage. Zoro has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wilson down to the mat. Wilson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wilson misses the jab.
Zoro tries to counter with a takedown but Wilson is quick to defend against it.
Wilson misses with a body kick.
Wilson scores with a jab to the body.
Zoro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilson.
Zoro drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wilson sprawls and moves away.
Wilson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
Wilson connects with an inside leg kick.
Wilson thows a leg kick but Zoro checks it
and Zoro counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wilson is looking to improve his position.
Zoro scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Wilson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Wilson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zoro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zoro appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wilson lands a jab to the nose.
Wilson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Wilson.
Wilson looks to land a combination but Zoro avoids it well.
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zoro tries to counter with a takedown but Wilson is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but Zoro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilson looks to land a left hand but Zoro moved out of range nicely.
Zoro drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wilson sprawls and moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Wilson as he connects with a hook.
Wilson misses with a few strikes there.
Zoro changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoro blocks a leg kick.
Wilson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wilson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zoro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wilson.
Zoro drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wilson sprawls and moves away.
Wilson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zoro circles away quickly and effectively.
Wilson cracks Zoro with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zoro slips a jab from Wilson.
Horrible takedown attempt by Zoro or perhaps it was just good defense by Wilson, which made it look bad.
Wilson throws a sloppy head kick
and Zoro counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wilson won't be happy with that.
Zoro cracks Wilson with a big elbow.
Zoro looks up at the clock and then as Wilson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Zoro smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zoro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wilson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wilson is not content to let Zoro control the position.
Zoro is really struggling to control Wilson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Wilson is looking to reverse the position.
Zoro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wilson, who protects the arm well.
Wilson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Zoro off and has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson has the hooks in. Zoro is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Zoro breaks Wilson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Zoro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zoro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wilson's head.
Wilson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zoro trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zoro with a nice head shot there.
Wilson looking for a sweep. Not yet Wilson, not yet.
Zoro wants to control from the top but Wilson keeps moving.
Wilson looking for a sweep. Not yet Wilson, not yet.
Zoro wants to pass the guard but Wilson is keeping the position.
Zoro won't allow Wilson to get back to his feet.
Roronoa Zoro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoro lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Zoro won't allow Wilson to sweep him here.
Zoro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wilson's head.
Zoro throwing strikes from guard but Wilson blocks nicely.
Wilson wants to sweep but no luck.
Zoro chips away with some ground and pound.
Zoro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wilson's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Zoro is refusing to be controlled, as Wilson sits in half guard.
Zoro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Eddie Wilson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wilson blocks the strikes from Zoro.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Wilson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wilson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Wilson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gubba GU (ranked 2431 p4p, 3544 weight class) and Eddie Sanchez (ranked 314 p4p, 429 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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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gubba GU!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by GU.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the head.
Sanchez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
GU throws a lazy uppercut
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanchez's coach down at Clark's Champion's was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sanchez's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
GU throws a sloppy body shot
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanchez scores with a decent looking hook.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but GU manages to avoid it.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
GU blocks a jab.
Sanchez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and GU counters with a nice uppercut.
GU misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez throws a poor cross that misses
and GU counters with a straight right hand.
Sanchez lands a jab to GU's midsection.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
GU is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but GU was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
GU throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Sanchez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanchez misses with some punches.
Sanchez working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on GU's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
GU breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
GU lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
GU avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanchez lands a jab to GU's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
GU throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanchez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sanchez! But no joy.
Nice shot lands for GU.
Sanchez lands a slapping body shot.
Sanchez lands with a right hand.
GU uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by GU.
A little feinted left hand from GU on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sanchez connects with a looping right hand.
Eddie Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the body
and GU counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanchez connects with a jab.
GU bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
GU throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but GU manages to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from GU misses its target.
GU uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut. GU saw that one coming.
Sanchez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands an overhand right.
GU walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sanchez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling GU to score with a decent uppercut.
Sanchez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
Sanchez connects with a looping right hand.
GU misses with a right hand
and Sanchez counters with a nice body shot.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of GU's head.
 GU is rocked!
Sanchez steps in with a hook that catches GU right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Sanchez follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! GU looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Sanchez!
Eddie Sanchez gave a mention to UnderGround Supplements in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tadeo El Monstro (ranked 3097 p4p, 2781 weight class) and Joel Christ (ranked 113 p4p, 101 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tadeo El Monstro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joel Christ!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christ smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Christ throws a lazy right hand but El Monstro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Christ swings for the body but El Monstro moves out of range.
As Christ looks to move away, El Monstro throws a big counter combo but Christ just gets out of the way.
Christ looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
El Monstro scores with a body shot.
Christ misses with a two punch combination.
Christ throws a right hand that misses
enabling El Monstro to counter with a crisp jab.
El Monstro misses with an uppercut.
El Monstro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from El Monstro misses.
A swing and a miss from Christ.
El Monstro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Christ.
El Monstro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Christ counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Christ scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. El Monstro doesn't seem bothered though.
El Monstro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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!
El Monstro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Christ throws a nice looking combination but El Monstro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Christ throws an overhand right that lands on El Monstro's shoulder, as El Monstro tries to avoid the shot.
Christ misses with a hook
and El Monstro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Monstro cracks Christ with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Christ lands a slapping body shot.
El Monstro is breathing heavily.
El Monstro throws a series of punches but Christ avoids them all with ease.
El Monstro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Christ sends El Monstro crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Christ is motioning to the referee to let El Monstro up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
El Monstro is rocked!
El Monstro throws a combination that misses
and Christ counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks El Monstro out cold! What a finish! Christ is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joel Christ!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kurosaki Hisoka (ranked 3584 p4p, 1819 weight class) and Katsuki Bakugo (ranked 466 p4p, 254 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kurosaki Hisoka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Katsuki Bakugo!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hisoka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bakugo's waist but Bakugo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hisoka off to one side.
Bakugo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hisoka feints and as Bakugo raises his hands in defense, Hisoka changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hisoka chips away with some ground and pound.
Hisoka connects with a couple of short punches.
Hisoka content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hisoka is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bakugo 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.
Hisoka showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hisoka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bakugo is keeping the position for now.
Hisoka has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Bakugo to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Hisoka is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Bakugo pulls down on the head and he's put Hisoka to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Katsuki Bakugo!
After winning the bout, Katsuki Bakugo 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 Deepen Cider (ranked 1693 p4p, 3311 weight class) and Lubor Straka (ranked 245 p4p, 438 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Deepen Cider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lubor Straka!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cider gets a clinch.
Cider stalling.
Straka is trying to break the clinch but Cider has him pressed against the cage.
Straka throws a head punch that misses.
Cider content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Straka scores with a shot to the side of Cider's head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Straka as Cider tries to tie him up.
Straka wants to get back to striking at distance but Cider won't allow it.
Cider manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cider blocking some punches.
Cider scores with a shoulder strike.
Cider presses Straka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Cider.
Cider works on Straka's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Straka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cider pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lubor Straka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Straka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cider looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Straka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Straka shoots in for a double leg but Cider sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cider fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Straka on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Straka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Straka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cider.
Cider clinches with his opponent.
Cider keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Straka's efforts to push away.
Straka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cider has him pressed against the cage.
Cider creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Straka's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Straka drops to his knees and Cider pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deepen Cider!
During a confident post fight interview, Deepen Cider thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keke Kivi (ranked 1361 p4p, 2558 weight class) and Barkeep Quark (ranked 198 p4p, 338 weight class). Keke Kivi has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keke Kivi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barkeep Quark!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quark moves out of range as Kivi throws a body kick.
Quark looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Quark takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kivi fails to land with a series of punches.
Kivi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kivi duly obliges.
Kivi throws a nice looking combination but Quark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Quark on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kivi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Quark shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kivi defends it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Kivi misses the target.
Kivi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quark has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kivi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kivi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Quark looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Quark shoots in and gets a takedown into Kivi's guard.
Kivi wants to stand and escape but Quark is having none of it.
Quark in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kivi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Quark trying to control the position from guard on top but Kivi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Quark lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Quark lands a couple of elbows.
Kivi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Quark on the ground.
Kivi wants to stand up but Quark is controlling him.
Quark is looking to work some ground and pound but Kivi has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quark lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Quark missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Quark makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Quark cracks Kivi with a solid left hand.
Quark is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
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!
Kivi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Quark.
Quark stands up over Kivi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Quark missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Quark scoring with some ground and pound.
Quark lands a couple of elbows.
Quark content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Quark keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kivi's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quark throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Quark makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Quark working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kivi's head.
Quark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Quark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kivi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Quark.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quark landing some decent shots from guard.
Quark has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Quark working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kivi's head.
Quark throws an elbow that misses. Kivi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Quark's guard. Nice move by Kivi!
Quark bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kivi's guard.
Kivi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Quark working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kivi's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quark trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Quark working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Quark prevents Kivi from getting back to his feet.
Quark keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kivi's head.
Quark trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Quark in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quark working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kivi's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Quark's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Quark is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Quark postures up and lands a big shot to Kivi's brow.
Quark chips away with some ground and pound.
Kivi has momentary wrist control but Quark slips an elbow through the middle.
Quark throws a big right hand that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barkeep Quark dominated that round.
That's time! Kivi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Quark shoots in for a takedown but Kivi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kivi misses with a two punch combination.
Quark tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kivi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kivi misses with a double jab
and Quark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kivi fails to land with a series of punches.
Kivi throws a right and a left that Quark avoids nicely.
Kivi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Quark looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quark bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Quark cracks Kivi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quark landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kivi wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivi defending against the ground and pound.
Quark working the ground and pound.
Quark in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Quark moves into full mount!
BOOM! Quark connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Quark with the ground and pound from mount.
Quark working Kivi over with strikes here.
Quark has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kivi's face.
Quark dominating with strikes here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quark scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kivi is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Quark! Kivi is hurt baaadly! Quark is firing away with more strikes - Kivi is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barkeep Quark!
A very excited looking Barkeep Quark 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 Benjamin Noeigati (ranked 752 p4p, 1810 weight class) and Frederic Bastiat (ranked 111 p4p, 239 weight class). Noeigati comes to the cage accompanied by Cremation of Sam McGee. Benjamin Noeigati has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Benjamin Noeigati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frederic Bastiat!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastiat misses with a wild combination.
Noeigati gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Noeigati throws a punch but it's blocked by Bastiat.
Noeigati misses with a body punch.
Bastiat is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Noeigati can't fight it off and eventually Bastiat manages to take the fight to the floor. Noeigati looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bastiat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Noeigati works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bastiat has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastiat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Noeigati is keeping the position for now.
Bastiat wants to control from the top but Noeigati keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastiat throwing strikes from guard but Noeigati blocks nicely.
Noeigati preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bastiat wants to pass the guard but Noeigati is keeping the position.
Noeigati is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bastiat closes the distance and clinches up with Noeigati, looking for a takedown. Bastiat pushes Noeigati against the cage but Noeigati circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Noeigati appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Frederic Bastiat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noeigati uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bastiat.
Noeigati swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Noeigati clinches up with Bastiat and pushes him back against the cage.
Noeigati has a couple of punches blocked by Bastiat.
Bastiat takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Noeigati.
Noeigati with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Noeigati prevents a body shot from Bastiat.
Bastiat is working for takedown but Noeigati is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bastiat blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Noeigati.
Bastiat is trying to drag Noeigati to the mat but Noeigati just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Benjamin Noeigati has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frederic Bastiat.
Noeigati breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Noeigati scores with the left hand. Bastiat knows he should have avoided that one.
Good shot there by Noeigati.
 Bastiat is rocked!
Noeigati lands an uppercut, right on the button! Bastiat tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Benjamin Noeigati!
A very excited looking Benjamin Noeigati 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stuart Burrows (ranked 449 p4p, 2892 weight class) and Juju Chavez (ranked 25 p4p, 162 weight class). Burrows comes to the cage accompanied by Baba O'Riley. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Stuart Burrows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Juju Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burrows closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Chavez quickly recovers to half guard.
Burrows wants to free his trapped foot but Chavez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Burrows performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burrows has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez is trying to get back to full guard.
Burrows is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Chavez is looking to improve his position.
Chavez is trying to control but can't.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Burrows trying to pass the guard but Chavez defending well.
Burrows wants to work for an arm triangle but Chavez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chavez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Burrows is trying to work for a kimura but Chavez is defending well.
Burrows wants to work for an arm triangle but Chavez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Burrows tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chavez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Burrows with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Burrows closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Burrows is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez is in trouble now - Burrows has advanced to mount!
Burrows content just to control the position here.
Chavez tries to improve his position but instead Burrows has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Burrows controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chavez is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burrows is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chavez is just riding it out for now. Burrows eventually gives up the hold.
Burrows trying to mount his opponent but Chavez defends it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stuart Burrows dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Burrows shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chavez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Burrows trying to control but Chavez is working from the bottom.
Burrows passes Chavez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Chavez is trying to maintain the position but Burrows is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Burrows in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burrows tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chavez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chavez regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez working for a triangle but Burrows defends it easily.
Chavez wants to control the position but Burrows says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Burrows slows the pace down in half guard.
Burrows is thwarting Chavez's attempts to control the position.
Chavez looking for submissions off his back.
Stuart Burrows overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Burrows with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Burrows is thwarting Chavez's attempts to control the position.
Chavez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Burrows stalling.
Chavez wants to improve his position but Burrows is controlling well.
Chavez won't allow Burrows to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrows slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Burrows steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chavez.
Burrows closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Burrows lands in his opponent's guard.
Burrows sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chavez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Burrows is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Burrows has picked Chavez up and slammed him! Chavez can't keep hold of the triangle and Burrows manages to pass to side control!
Burrows trying to control the action but Chavez is working from the bottom.
Burrows working away.
Chavez is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Chavez's face as Burrows controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burrows seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Chavez for as long as he can get away with.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stuart Burrows dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.
Burrows shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Burrows was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
A lull in the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burrows passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Chavez!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Chavez can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Chavez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chavez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Burrows slows the pace down in half guard.
Chavez is looking to improve his position.
Burrows with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Burrows has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Burrows controlling the position easily from mount.
Chavez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chavez is trying desperately to improve position.
Burrows controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Burrows.
Chavez is looking to get to half guard.
Chavez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burrows working a defensive guard here.
Burrows throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Burrows is on top in guard.
Juju Chavez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chavez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burrows is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chavez can't keep his opponent in guard - Burrows advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stuart Burrows showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Burrows, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stuart Burrows!
A relieved looking Stuart Burrows thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antun Simunic (ranked 743 p4p, 1833 weight class) and Ezio Bonzela Franco (ranked 112 p4p, 259 weight class). Simunic comes to the cage accompanied by Monster. Antun Simunic had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antun Simunic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ezio Bonzela Franco!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simunic feints a jab promting Bonzela Franco to slip. Simunic then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bonzela Franco slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
 It looks like Ezio Bonzela Franco has been cut.
Simunic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bonzela Franco looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A big left from Simunic misses.
Bonzela Franco moves forwards but Simunic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Simunic throws a solid leg kick but Bonzela Franco takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Simunic.
Simunic misses with a left hand
and Bonzela Franco counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bonzela Franco.
A right hook to the body lands for Simunic.
Simunic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bonzela Franco backwards.
Simunic has a couple of punches blocked by Bonzela Franco.
Simunic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Simunic scores with a shot to the side of Bonzela Franco's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simunic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bonzela Franco looks winded!
Bonzela Franco breaks from the clinch.
Bonzela Franco on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Simunic. Simunic obviously looking to wear him down.
Bonzela Franco throws the kick towards the body but Simunic avoids it.
Simunic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That has opened up Ezio Bonzela Franco's cut even more.
Simunic with the inside leg kick.
Bonzela Franco shoots in looking for a takedown but Simunic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bonzela Franco's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bonzela Franco takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Simunic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Simunic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
You can see that Bonzela Franco has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simunic throws a leg kick which misses Bonzela Franco's front leg but catches the back leg as Bonzela Franco tries to avoid it.
A solid body kick from Simunic.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simunic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bonzela Franco tries to move into range but Simunic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The cut above Ezio Bonzela Franco's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Simunic lands a big right hand that sends Bonzela Franco crashing to the mat! Simunic stays standing though and waves Bonzela Franco back to his feet!
Bonzela Franco is rocked!
Ezio Bonzela Franco's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ezio Bonzela Franco's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Antun Simunic!
An out of breath Antun Simunic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matteo Bottura (ranked 156 p4p, 728 weight class) and Oliver Robson (ranked 28 p4p, 104 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matteo Bottura!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Robson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Bottura misses.
Bottura connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Robson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bottura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bottura tried to counter with a leg kick but Robson avoided it.
Robson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oliver Robson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robson scores with a jab to the body.
Bottura throws an off balance right hand
and Robson counters with a stiff right hand.
Bottura swinging wildly here.
Robson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jab from Bottura.
Robson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Robson blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Bottura misses the target.
A jab lands there for Bottura.
Robson throws a jab when Bottura was well out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bottura with a jab.
Robson throws a hook but Bottura avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Robson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson throws a shot to the body.
Robson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bottura.
Robson closes the distance and clinches.
Bottura misses with the head strike.
Robson lands a left hand.
Robson struggles to land a body shot inside as Bottura controls his hands.
Robson lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Robson.
A shot in the inside from Bottura.
Bottura lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Robson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Robson working aggressively here.
Bottura prevents a body shot from Robson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bottura.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bottura misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bottura.
Robson blocking some punches.
Bottura lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson misses with some punches.
Robson lands with a short shot to the head.
Robson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bottura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Robson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Robson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bottura scores with a hook to the body.
Bottura lands with a short shot to the head.
Robson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Robson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bottura blocks an uppercut.
Robson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bottura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bottura lands a nice uppercut.
Robson misses with a body punch.
Bottura blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Bottura fails to land.
Robson misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Robson.
Bottura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Robson misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Robson fails to land.
Robson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bottura can't find room to land a body shot as Robson controls the action.
Robson misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Robson fails to land.
A short uppercut from Robson.
Bottura swings wildly with an uppercut but Robson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robson struggles to land a body shot inside as Bottura controls his hands.
Robson misses with the head strike.
Bottura swings wildly with an uppercut but Robson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bottura blocks an uppercut.
Bottura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bottura swings wildly with an uppercut but Robson uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bottura makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Robson misses with some punches.
Robson tries to throw a body punch but Bottura avoids it by throwing Robson back against the cage.
Bottura throws a punch but it's blocked by Robson.
Robson blocking some punches.
Robson lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bottura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Robson fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Bottura.
Robson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Robson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bottura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Robson presses Bottura against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Robson throws a punch but it's blocked by Bottura.
Robson working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bottura.
Bottura digs a right hand into Robson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Robson's gas tank.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Oliver Robson will probably get the nod.
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.
Bottura shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Robson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Robson avoids the body shot from Bottura.
Bottura tries to land a leg kick but Robson saw it coming and moves away.
Robson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Robson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bottura connects with a leg kick.
Robson ducks right into an uppercut from Bottura.
Some wild striking there from Bottura.
Bottura moves into the clinch successfully.
Bottura lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robson.
Bottura misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Bottura.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right handed body shot lands from Bottura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Bottura.
Bottura's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Robson.
Bottura throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Robson scores with a shot to the side of Bottura's head.
Robson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Robson.
Bottura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Robson.
Robson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bottura lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Robson backwards.
Robson misses with the head strike.
Robson throws a head punch that misses.
Robson throws a head punch that misses.
Robson digs a right hand into Bottura's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bottura's gas tank.
Bottura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Robson tries to work over Bottura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson gets through Bottura's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Robson blocks an uppercut.
Bottura has a couple of punches blocked by Robson.
Robson blocks an uppercut.
Bottura softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bottura pushes Robson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Robson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bottura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robson's elbow.
Robson has a couple of punches blocked by Bottura.
A nice right hand lands inside from Robson.
Bottura can't find room to land a body shot as Robson controls the action.
Bottura throws a punch but it's blocked by Robson.
A shot in the inside from Bottura.
Oliver Robson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Robson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bottura blocks an uppercut.
Robson tries to throw a body punch but Bottura avoids it by throwing Robson back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Robson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bottura is working Robson over against the cage.
Robson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bottura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Robson blocks a body shot from Bottura.
Nice body punch from Bottura.
Bottura has a couple of punches blocked by Robson.
Robson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bottura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bottura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bottura lands a right hand that snaps the head of Robson backwards.
Robson misses with the head strike.
Bottura lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bottura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bottura working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bottura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Robson misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bottura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bottura misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Robson on the inside.
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!
Bottura lands a shoulder strike.
Robson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Robson throws a head punch that misses.
Bottura keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Robson's efforts to push away.
Bottura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bottura working aggressively here.
Robson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bottura working aggressively here.
Bottura slows down the pace here.
Bottura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robson misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Matteo Bottura will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Robson throws out a loose jab but Bottura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bottura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robson.
Robson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Robson connects with a body shot that sends Bottura's belly button to the back.
Robson avoids the body shot from Bottura.
Robson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bottura moves out of range as Robson strikes.
Robson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Robson misses its intended target.
Bottura is looking to counter punch.
Bottura checks a low kick from Robson.
Bottura throws the left hand but Robson avoids the punch easily.
Bottura stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Bottura.
It looked like Bottura was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Robson.
Bottura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bottura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Robson.
Bottura works Robson's body with a nice hook.
A slow jab from Bottura misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson looks to land a right hand but Bottura moved out of range.
Bottura was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Robson lands a head shot.
Robson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Matteo Bottura is winning the standup battle so far.
Bottura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Robson.
Robson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Robson lands a nice shot to the body.
Bottura scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bottura throws out a loose jab but Robson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robson lands with an uppercut that bounces Bottura off the cage and back into range.
Robson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bottura.
Robson misses with a straight left.
Bottura throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Robson.
Bottura lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Robson misses.
Robson jabs at Bottura's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottura scores with a jab to the jaw.
Robson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bottura's head backwards.
Bottura instigates a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bottura.
Robson tries to throw a body punch but Bottura avoids it by throwing Robson back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Bottura fails to land.
Robson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Robson tries a body shot but Bottura blocks it.
Robson tries to throw a body punch but Bottura avoids it by throwing Robson back against the cage.
Bottura misses with a body punch.
Bottura working aggressively here.
Bottura lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Robson backwards.
Robson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Robson tries a body shot but Bottura blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bottura as Robson tries to tie him up.
Bottura lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottura scores with a shot to the side of Robson's head.
Robson blocks a body shot from Bottura.
Bottura working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Robson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Robson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bottura's elbow.
Robson can't break the clinch.
Bottura throws a punch but it's blocked by Robson.
Robson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Robson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bottura tries to work over Robson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bottura blocking some punches.
Bottura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Robson throws a punch but it's blocked by Bottura.
Nice body punch from Bottura - that landed with a thud.
Bottura pushes Robson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bottura lands a body punch.
Robson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bottura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bottura misses with a body punch.
Robson swings wildly with an uppercut but Bottura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bottura lands a nice shot to the body.
Bottura lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Robson or not.
Robson takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bottura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bottura misses with a punch on the inside.
Robson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Bottura.
Robson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bottura blocking some punches.
Bottura working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bottura lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Robson.
Robson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matteo Bottura clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bottura has Robson up against the cage in a clinch.
Bottura lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Robson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robson.
Bottura misses with some punches.
A short right from Bottura on the inside.
Robson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bottura.
Bottura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Robson throws a punch but it's blocked by Bottura.
Robson misses with some punches.
Robson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Botturas head.
Bottura cracks Robson with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bottura lands a shot to the body.
Robson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bottura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Robson struggles to land a body shot inside as Bottura controls his hands.
Robson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bottura fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A shot to the liver by Bottura. Beautiful body shot.
Bottura misses with a looping left.
A big right from Bottura misses.
Bottura scoring well with a low kick there.
Robson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bottura under the eye.
Robson throws a shot from downtown. Bottura moves away and avoids it.
Robson moves away from the strike by Bottura.
Bottura misses with a hook.
Robson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bottura.
Bottura connects with a jab.
Robson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bottura swings for the body but Robson moves out of range.
Robson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bottura throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottura ducks right into an uppercut from Robson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bottura jabs Robson right on the nose. Robson blinks but takes it well.
Bottura connects with a body shot that sends Robson's belly button to the back.
Bottura throws a big shot that misses.
Robson catches Bottura with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A solid leg kick lands there for Robson.
Bottura throws a hook to the side of Robson's head but Robson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Robson throws a poor cross that misses
and Bottura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bottura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Robson tries to counter with a clinch but Bottura shakes him off and moves away.
Bottura connects with a crisp jab.
We've been told by Bottura's head coaches at Memento Mori that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Robson misses with a leg kick.
Bottura connects with a leg kick.
Bottura slips a jab from Robson.
A little feinted left hand from Bottura on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bottura connects with a good right hand that stumbles Robson. Robson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bottura scores with a shot to the side of Robson's head.
Robson working aggressively here.
Bottura working aggressively here.
Robson misses with a punch on the inside.
Bottura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bottura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robson blocking some punches.
Bottura throws a head punch that misses.
Robson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robson.
Robson throws a punch but it's blocked by Bottura.
Bottura scores with a hook to the body.
Bottura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bottura misses with a body punch.
Bottura misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bottura misses with some punches.
Robson lands a hook that snaps the head of Bottura backwards.
Bottura digs a right hand underneath Robson's ribcage. Robson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Robson lands a hook that snaps the head of Bottura backwards.
Bottura can't find room to land a body shot as Robson controls the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robson has a couple of punches blocked by Bottura.
Robson tries a body shot but Bottura blocks it.
Bottura lands a body punch.
Bottura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robson misses with a punch on the inside.
Robson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bottura blocking some punches.
Bottura lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Robson backwards.
Bottura's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bottura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bottura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matteo Bottura had his way with Oliver Robson in that round.
That's time! Bottura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Robson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bottura.
Robson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Robson tries to clinch up.
Bottura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bottura lands a slapping body shot.
Bottura lands a jab to Robson's midsection.
Good work by Bottura as he checks the leg kick.
Bottura was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Robson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bottura lands a jab to the nose.
Bottura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robson manages to avoid it.
Bottura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Robson.
Bottura connects with a crisp jab.
Robson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Robson misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Bottura on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Bottura.
Robson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bottura.
Bottura looks to land a right hand but Robson moved out of range.
Bottura misses with a low kick.
Robson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bottura slips a jab from Robson.
As Robson backs away, Bottura returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bottura tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Robson is able to avoid easily.
Bottura scores with the left hand. Robson knows he should have avoided that one.
Robson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bottura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bottura throwing a counter right hand but Robson manages to avoid it.
Bottura throws a solid leg kick but Robson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bottura.
Bottura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Robson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bottura looks to land a right hand but Robson moved out of range.
Robson misses with a hook to the body
and Bottura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bottura misses with a straight left.
Robson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bottura.
Robson looks to land a right hand but Bottura moved out of range.
Matteo Bottura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bottura.
Bottura tries to bum rush Robson with a series of wild strikes but Robson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bottura loads up on a big right hand but Robson slips the punch.
Bottura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bottura ducks right into an uppercut from Robson.
Bottura scores with a jab. Robson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bottura loads up on a big right hand but Robson slips the punch.
Bottura doesn't manage to clinch there - Robson circles away.
Bottura defending well as Robson loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Robson finds it's way through Bottura's defenses.
Robson blocks the body kick.
Bottura scores with a sloppy right hand. Robson should have avoided that one.
Robson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bottura.
Bottura scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Bottura misses the target.
Robson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Robson throws a leg kick but Bottura sees it coming and moves out of range.
Robson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bottura stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bottura jabs at Robson's body.
Bottura listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Robson throws a shot from downtown. Bottura moves away and avoids it.
Robson misses with a shot to the body
and Bottura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Robson throws a lazy uppercut
and Bottura counters with a stiff right hand.
Bottura misses with an uppercut.
Robson throws out a leg kick but Bottura moves out of range and Robson only half commits.
Bottura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bottura.
Robson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bottura slips a jab from Robson.
Robson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oliver Robson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bottura throws a hook to the side of Robson's head but Robson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bottura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Robson can do to turn this around?
Robson throws a hook to the side of Bottura's head but Bottura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Robson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bottura checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bottura ducks under a wild hook from Robson.
Bottura clinches up with Robson and pushes him back against the cage.
Robson misses with a body punch.
Robson lands a nice shot to the body.
Bottura blocks a body shot from Robson.
Robson misses with the head strike.
Robson misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robson.
Robson working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matteo Bottura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bottura has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matteo Bottura!
Matteo Bottura retains his welterweight title!
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