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VFC 96 Caruga vs Da Silva Jr PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gavin (ranked 4634 p4p, 3027 weight class) and Jake Shields (ranked 510 p4p, 372 weight class). Shields comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Seven Nation Army kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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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 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Gavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Shields!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shields shoots in looking for a takedown. Gavin tries to sprawl out of it but Shields keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gavin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A little feinted left hand from Gavin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gavin.
Shields throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shields misses the shot to the body.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gavin enables Shields to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gavin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gavin 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.
Gavin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shields on the ground.
Shields sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gavin's guard.
Gavin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Shields is working for a submission of some sort.
Gavin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gavin tries to get out of the position.
Shields moves into full mount! Gavin won't be happy about that!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shields is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gavin is surviving well by controlling Shields's body position as best he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields has hold of Gavin's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gavin manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Gavin is controlling an arm, preventing Shields from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Shields has hold of Gavin's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gavin manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Shields avoids the attempt from Gavin to control.
Shields working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin tries to hold on but Shields pushes him away.
Gavin prevents Shields from taking his back.
Shields working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Gavin defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Shields.
Shields wants to take his opponent's back but Gavin doesn't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin is trying to stand up.
Shields has hold of Gavin's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gavin manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Shields wants to control the pace but Gavin is squirming around nicely.
Shields wants to finish this one by submission but Gavin is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Shields.
Shields is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gavin is surviving well by controlling Shields's body position as best he can.
Gavin working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shields fails to advance to Gavin's back.
Shields trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Shields content just to control the position here.
Gavin stops Shields from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gavin defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Shields.
Shields has control of Gavin's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gavin regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Shields dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Shields swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gavin throws a counter high kick but Shields was just alert enough to avoid it.
Shields has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Gavin is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Gavin throws a body kick that misses.
Shields throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Gavin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shields tests Gavin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gavin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gavin throws a head kick that misses.
Shields has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gavin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jake Shields seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shields shoots in for a takedown but Gavin shows good takedown defense.
Shields misses the shot to the body.
Shields misses with a takedown attempt - Gavin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shields shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gavin is trying to defend but Shields finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gavin is not content to let Shields control the position.
Shields is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gavin has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields controlling the action here.
Shields is looking for a kimura here.
Shields is looking to take a break and control but Gavin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gavin is trying to stand back up but Shields is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gavin is in trouble now - Shields has advanced to mount!
Jake Shields has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shields takes Gavin's back.
Gavin wants to get back to his feet.
Shields has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Gavin has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Shields has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gavin wants to control his opponent's hands but Shields gets his hands free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Shields gets his way!
Shields looking for the choke from the back.
Shields working for a choke but Gavin is defending well.
Gavin is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Gavin trying to control the position but Shields manages to sink in the hooks.
Well, with Shields on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Gavin is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Shields is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Gavin knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Gavin for a finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shields is looking for the choke from the back position but Gavin is controlling his hands well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shields has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Gavin has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Gavin fending off the submission attempt from Shields.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shields working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Gavin is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Shields has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Gavin taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jake Shields!
After the fight, Jake Shields was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zac Crawford (ranked 2730 p4p, 5266 weight class) and Dylan Jacobson Jr (ranked 276 p4p, 417 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dylan Jacobson Jr was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zac Crawford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dylan Jacobson Jr!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawford doesn't manage to clinch there - Jacobson Jr circles away.
Jacobson Jr scores with a one two! Crawford had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
 It looks like Zac Crawford has been cut.
Jacobson Jr misses with an uppercut. Crawford saw that one coming.
Jacobson Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crawford appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Crawford shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jacobson Jr as he jumps to the side.
Crawford on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jacobson Jr drops Crawford with a beautiful combination! Crawford stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jacobson Jr is looking for the KO!
 Crawford is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crawford fails with a takedown attempt.
Oh Crawford is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jacobson Jr closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Crawford! Jacobson Jr dives in looking to finish! Crawford is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dylan Jacobson Jr!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tobey Heelan (ranked 3651 p4p, 2184 weight class) and Kip Thorne (ranked 202 p4p, 128 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tobey Heelan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kip Thorne!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heelan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thorne counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thorne scores with a body shot.
A jab from Thorne misses.
Thorne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heelan scores with a hook to the body. Thorne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thorne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thorne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Heelan throws a lazy right hand but Thorne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heelan misses with a hook to the body
and Thorne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Heelan. Thorne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heelan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thorne was well out of range. Poor timing from Heelan.
Heelan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thorne moves away.
Heelan throws a right hand that Thorne ducks under and follows up with a left that Thorne also avoids with ease.
Thorne is looking for the big counter here.
Heelan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Heelan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thorne. Thorne circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heelan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heelan takes a swing at Thorne's ribcage but misses.
Thorne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heelan.
Heelan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Heelan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Thorne to counter with a crisp jab.
Heelan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thorne lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Thorne throws a right and a left that Heelan avoids nicely.
Heelan misses with a wild body shot.
Thorne lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Thorne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thorne scores with a punch to the head.
Heelan lands a nice shot to the body.
Heelan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorne throws a hook but Heelan avoids it easily.
Heelan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heelan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heelan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Heelan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thorne punishes Heelan's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Heelan at a distance.
Thorne has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tobey Heelan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorne scores with a hook to the body. Heelan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Heelan misses with a body punch
and Thorne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thorne throws a combination. Heelan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Thorne throws an overhand right that lands on Heelan's shoulder, as Heelan tries to avoid the shot.
Heelan throwing a counter right hand but Thorne manages to avoid it.
Heelan throws a sloppy body shot
and Thorne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Heelan throws a series of punches but Thorne avoids them all with ease.
Heelan is breathing heavily.
Heelan throws a right hand that misses
and Thorne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Heelan is rocked!
Thorne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oh Heelan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
and Thorne counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Heelan! He's just covering up as Thorne starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kip Thorne!
Kip Thorne decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brendan Baddock (ranked 1520 p4p, 2287 weight class) and Tapio Tapsanen (ranked 50 p4p, 300 weight class). Tapio Tapsanen will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brendan Baddock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tapio Tapsanen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baddock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tapsanen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baddock thinking.
Tapsanen misses the jab.
Baddock appears to be looking for a big counter.
Baddock misses with a wild combination.
Tapsanen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Baddock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from Tapsanen misses its intended target.
Baddock misses with a double jab.
A combination from Baddock does no damage.
Baddock throws a series of punches but Tapsanen moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Tapsanen misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Tapsanen.
Baddock throws a head kick that misses.
Tapsanen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Baddock moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
 It looks like Tapio Tapsanen has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baddock misses with a low kick.
Tapsanen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baddock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tapsanen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tapsanen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Baddock swinging wildly here.
Baddock lands a head kick. Tapsanen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A punch combination from Tapsanen misses.
Baddock 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.
Tapsanen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big left from Tapsanen misses.
Brendan Baddock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baddock stuns Tapsanen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Baddock getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tapsanen thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Baddock was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tapsanen.
Tapsanen looks to throw the jab but Baddock is out of range.
Baddock misses with a head kick.
Tapsanen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Baddock misses
and Tapsanen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baddock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baddock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tapsanen throws a nice looking combination but Baddock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baddock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tapsanen circles away quickly and effectively.
Baddock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tapsanen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tapsanen. Baddock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tapsanen misses with a hook. Baddock ducked under it nicely.
Tapsanen blocks a head kick by Baddock.
Baddock throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Tapsanen to counter with a crisp jab.
Baddock throws a lazy head kick
and Tapsanen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baddock looks to land a left hand but Tapsanen moved out of range nicely.
Tapsanen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tapsanen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapsanen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Baddock throws a right hand that Tapsanen ducks under and follows up with a left that Tapsanen also avoids with ease.
Baddock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baddock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tapsanen avoids the head kick by Baddock.
A countering left hand to the body from Tapsanen misses.
Baddock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tapsanen counters with a straight right hand.
Baddock connects with a high kick.
No joy there for Baddock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baddock is breathing heavily.
Baddock misses with an attempted mid kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Tapsanen misses.
Tapsanen scores with a jab to the head.
Baddock throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Baddock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Baddock does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Baddock lands a head shot.
Tapsanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baddock moves away.
Tapsanen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Baddock avoids a kick to the body.
Baddock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tapsanen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Baddock fails to land with a series of punches.
Tapsanen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tapsanen misses with a hook. Baddock ducked under it nicely.
Tapsanen blocks a head kick by Baddock.
Tapsanen is looking for the big counter here.
Baddock lands a jab to the head.
Tapsanen takes a swing at Baddock's ribcage but misses.
Baddock tries a head kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brendan Baddock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tapio Tapsanen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Baddock thuds his shin into the meat of Tapsanen's side.
Tapsanen avoids the head kick by Baddock.
Tapsanen throws out a counter right but Baddock avoids it with no problem.
Baddock throws a shot from downtown. Tapsanen moves away and avoids it.
Tapsanen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Baddock lands a jab-cross combination.
Baddock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tapsanen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Baddock throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Tapsanen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baddock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baddock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tapsanen blocks a head kick by Baddock.
Brendan Baddock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baddock falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tapsanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tapsanen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Tapsanen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baddock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tapsanen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tapsanen tries to land a leg kick but Baddock saw it coming and moves away.
Tapsanen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baddock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baddock misses with a combination
and Tapsanen counters with a left to the body.
A head kick misses from Baddock.
Tapsanen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tapsanen blocks a head kick by Baddock.
Baddock lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A head kick misses from Baddock.
Tapsanen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tapsanen dodges the punch combination from Baddock.
A little jabbing left from Tapsanen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Baddock. Those never looked like landing.
Baddock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tapsanen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Baddock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baddock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baddock throws a series of punches but Tapsanen moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tapsanen misses with a straight right.
Tapsanen throws a front kick aimed at Baddock's knee but Baddock avoids it well.
Tapsanen dodges the punch combination from Baddock.
Tapsanen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Baddock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tapsanen.
Baddock misses with a two punch combination.
Tapsanen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tapsanen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Baddock's head.
Baddock swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baddock throws a body kick that misses.
Baddock tries to bum rush Tapsanen with a series of wild strikes but Tapsanen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baddock finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tapsanen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A jab from Tapsanen misses.
Baddock misses with a body kick.
A nice side step and Tapsanen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tapsanen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tapsanen looks to throw the jab but Baddock is out of range.
Baddock swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tapsanen blocks a head kick by Baddock.
Baddock takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Baddock fails to land with a series of punches.
Baddock throws a sloppy head kick and Tapsanen moves out of range easily.
Tapsanen unleashes a big counter combination but Baddock bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tapsanen throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tapsanen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baddock.
Tapsanen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Baddock with a body shot.
Baddock blocks the body kick.
Tapsanen avoids a kick to the body.
No joy there for Baddock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tapsanen swings widly with a right hand
and Baddock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baddock misses with a jab, cross combination.
It seemed like Tapsanen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Baddock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tapsanen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baddock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baddock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tapsanen throws a hook but Baddock blocks it.
Baddock throws a sloppy head kick and Tapsanen moves out of range easily.
Baddock throws a combination that misses
and Tapsanen counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brendan Baddock dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tapio Tapsanen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Tapsanen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tapsanen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tapsanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baddock.
Tapsanen throws out a counter right but Baddock avoids it with no problem.
Baddock throws a head kick but Tapsanen moves out of range.
Tapsanen blocks a head kick by Baddock.
Brendan Baddock is winning the standup battle so far.
Tapsanen blocks a head kick by Baddock.
Tapsanen throws a counter combo.
Tapsanen avoids the head kick by Baddock.
Tapsanen moves out of range as Baddock throws a body kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Tapsanen might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Baddock has got the better of the exchanges.
Tapsanen throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baddock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baddock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baddock throws a right hand that Tapsanen ducks under and follows up with a left that Tapsanen also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baddock's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tapsanen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Baddock scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baddock wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Baddock misses the shot to the body.
Tapsanen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Baddock misses with a hook
and Tapsanen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baddock scores with a nice body kick.
Tapsanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Tapsanen misses the shot to the body.
Tapsanen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tapsanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baddock.
Baddock lands a nice shot that snaps Tapsanen's head back.
Baddock looks to land a body kick but Tapsanen moved away.
Tapsanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Baddock is just out of range.
Baddock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baddock throws a right hand that misses
and Tapsanen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baddock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tapsanen.
Tapsanen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tapsanen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Baddock counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tapsanen lands with a good body shot.
Baddock misses with a few strikes there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tapsanen! But no joy.
Baddock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tapsanen moves away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Baddock throws a right and a left that Tapsanen avoids nicely.
Tapsanen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Baddock throws the kick towards the body but Tapsanen avoids it.
Baddock tries a head kick but it misses.
Baddock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tapsanen manages to avoid it.
Baddock walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Baddock lands with an overhand left.
Baddock throws a sloppy head kick
and Tapsanen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baddock thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baddock ducks right into an uppercut from Tapsanen.
Tapsanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baddock manages to avoid it.
Baddock throws a series of punches but Tapsanen avoids them all with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tapsanen! But no joy.
Tapsanen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Baddock throws a head kick but Tapsanen moves out of range.
Tapsanen scores with a nice head shot.
Tapsanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Baddock on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tapsanen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baddock throws an overhand right that lands on Tapsanen's shoulder, as Tapsanen tries to avoid the shot.
Tapsanen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A head kick misses from Baddock.
Baddock lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A big left from Tapsanen misses.
Baddock throws a big counter combination but Tapsanen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tapio Tapsanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baddock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tapsanen.
Baddock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tapsanen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baddock looks to score with a jab to the body but Tapsanen is just out of range.
Tapsanen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Baddock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Tapsanen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tapsanen throws an overhand right that lands on Baddock's shoulder, as Baddock tries to avoid the shot.
Tapsanen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tapsanen slips a jab and a cross from Baddock.
It seemed like Tapsanen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tapsanen misses the shot to the body.
Baddock went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tapsanen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tapsanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tapsanen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Baddock misses with a head kick.
Tapsanen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brendan Baddock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baddock 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brendan Baddock!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erza Scarlet (ranked 2352 p4p, 1803 weight class) and Jonas Sigursson (ranked 302 p4p, 244 weight class). Jonas Sigursson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erza Scarlet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonas Sigursson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scarlet just misses with a punch to the body.
Scarlet punishes Sigursson's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab lands there for Sigursson.
Scarlet misses with a body shot.
Scarlet definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sigursson slips a jab from Scarlet.
We've been informed that Sigursson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sigursson misses with an uppercut.
Sigursson tries to clinch up but Scarlet circles away and keeps his distance.
Scarlet throws a jab when Sigursson was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sigursson! But no joy.
Scarlet throws a lazy right hand but Sigursson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Scarlet as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sigursson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Scarlet lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sigursson at a distance.
Scarlet throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sigursson counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab from Scarlet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Scarlet, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sigursson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sigursson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Scarlet lands with a shot to the body.
Scarlet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scarlet was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sigursson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scarlet was well out of range. Poor timing from Sigursson.
Scarlet slips under a jab.
Scarlet throws a hook to the side of Sigursson's head but Sigursson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sigursson misses with an uppercut.
Scarlet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sigursson doesn't manage to clinch there - Scarlet circles away.
Scarlet misses with a left hand
and Sigursson counters with a left to the body.
Scarlet swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sigursson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigursson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Scarlet scores with a sloppy right hand. Sigursson should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sigursson scores with a jab. Scarlet acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Scarlet jabs Sigursson right on the nose. Sigursson blinks but takes it well.
Scarlet is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sigursson.
A jab from Scarlet misses.
Scarlet throws an overhand right that lands on Sigursson's shoulder, as Sigursson tries to avoid the shot.
Sigursson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sigursson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Scarlet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sigursson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Scarlet with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Scarlet lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sigursson doesn't seem phased though.
Scarlet throws a lazy uppercut
and Sigursson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Erza Scarlet has been cut.
Sigursson misses with a straight right.
Scarlet was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Scarlet is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Scarlet lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigursson throws a body shot but no joy.
Sigursson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sigursson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scarlet paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Scarlet throws a hook but Sigursson avoids it easily.
Sigursson misses with a hook. Scarlet ducked under it nicely.
Scarlet throws a lazy uppercut
and Sigursson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Scarlet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sigursson moves away.
Scarlet with a jab.
Scarlet looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Scarlet jabs Sigursson right on the nose. Sigursson blinks but takes it well.
Scarlet keeps the fight on the outside.
Scarlet was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigursson lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scarlet misses with a right hand
and Sigursson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Sigursson misses the target.
Scarlet was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Scarlet sizes up Sigursson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Scarlet misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Scarlet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Scarlet misses with a straight left.
Scarlet scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Scarlet is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sigursson.
Scarlet misses with a double jab
and Sigursson counters with a straight right hand.
Sigursson staying out of range there.
Scarlet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sigursson.
Sigursson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Erza Scarlet dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erza Scarlet's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Scarlet throws a lazy uppercut
and Sigursson counters with a nice uppercut.
Sigursson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sigursson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sigursson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Scarlet takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Scarlet lands a jab to the head.
Scarlet bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sigursson's head.
Sigursson instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Scarlet fails to land.
Sigursson can't find room to land a body shot as Scarlet controls the action.
Scarlet breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scarlet falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Sigursson counter with a right hand.
Scarlet throws a looping overhand right but Sigursson ducks down to avoid it.
Sigursson lands with a nice combination. Scarlet backs away looking to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Scarlet.
Sigursson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Erza Scarlet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sigursson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sigursson throws a lazy uppercut
and Sigursson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Scarlet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sigursson.
Scarlet misses with a lunging right hand
and Sigursson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Scarlet misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Scarlet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Scarlet misses the shot to the body.
Scarlet on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Scarlet looks to land a right hand but Sigursson moved out of range.
Scarlet slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Scarlet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sigursson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigursson moves out of range of the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sigursson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sigursson defending well as Scarlet loads up on a big left hand.
Sigursson defending well as Scarlet loads up on a big left hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sigursson.
Scarlet lands a jab to the nose.
Scarlet throws the left hand but Sigursson avoids the punch easily.
Erza Scarlet is winning the standup battle so far.
Scarlet listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sigursson misses with a looping left.
Sigursson cracks Scarlet with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Scarlet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sigursson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sigursson! But no joy.
Scarlet throws a hook but Sigursson blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarlet misses with a looping right.
Sigursson throws out a counter right but Scarlet avoids it with no problem.
Scarlet throws the left hand but Sigursson avoids the punch easily.
Scarlet misses with an uppercut
enabling Sigursson to counter with a crisp jab.
Scarlet misses with a hook
and Sigursson counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Scarlet.
Sigursson cracks Scarlet with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sigursson looks to throw the jab but Scarlet is out of range.
Sigursson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Scarlet.
Scarlet closes the distance and pushes Sigursson back into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Scarlet's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Scarlet is trying to break the clinch but Sigursson has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sigursson struggles to land a body shot inside as Scarlet controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigursson lands a shot to the body.
Scarlet struggles to land a body shot inside as Sigursson controls his hands.
Sigursson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Scarlet blocks an uppercut.
Sigursson digs a right hand into Scarlet's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Scarlet's gas tank.
Sigursson tries to throw a body punch but Scarlet avoids it by throwing Sigursson back against the cage.
Sigursson tries a body shot but Scarlet blocks it.
Sigursson misses with a punch to the body.
Sigursson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Scarlet blocks a body shot from Sigursson.
Sigursson can't find room to land a body shot as Scarlet controls the action.
Sigursson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Scarlet backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from Sigursson as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Sigursson.
Scarlet wants to break free but Sigursson has control.
Sigursson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Scarlet backwards.
Sigursson controlling the action here for a moment.
Sigursson tries to throw a body punch but Scarlet avoids it by throwing Sigursson back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jonas Sigursson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Erza Scarlet's cut.
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!
A big right from Scarlet misses.
Sigursson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sigursson throws a big shot that misses.
Scarlet throws out a loose jab but Sigursson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scarlet throws out a loose jab but Sigursson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scarlet misses with a right hand
and Sigursson counters with a series of strikes. Scarlet will be more careful next time no doubt.
Scarlet digs a good hook to Sigursson's body.
Scarlet misses with a hook
and Scarlet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Erza Scarlet's cut is getting worse.
Oooooh!!! Sigursson has knocked Scarlet down with a huge combo! Sigursson steps away and waves a wobbly Scarlet back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Scarlet is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scarlet misses with a left hand
and Sigursson counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Scarlet out cold! What a finish! Sigursson 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 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jonas Sigursson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Banito Gianni (ranked 2038 p4p, 2940 weight class) and Reese Rumbalo (ranked 284 p4p, 390 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Banito Gianni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Reese Rumbalo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gianni clinches up with Rumbalo and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rumbalo.
Gianni scores with a hook to the body.
Gianni lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gianni definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gianni throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rumbalos head.
Gianni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gianni misses with a body punch.
Rumbalo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gianni's elbow.
Gianni lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rumbalo backwards.
Rumbalo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rumbalo tries a body shot but Gianni blocks it.
Gianni lands a nice uppercut.
Gianni blocks an uppercut.
Rumbalo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gianni seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rumbalo can turn it around.
Gianni working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gianni breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Rumbalo misses.
Gianni is looking to clinch.
Gianni blocks a jab.
Gianni gets a clinch.
Nice body punch from Gianni.
Rumbalo throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gianni.
Gianni breaks the clinch.
Gianni cracks Rumbalo with a good jab.
It looks like Reese Rumbalo has been cut.
Banito Gianni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gianni keeps the fight on the outside.
Gianni ducks under a wild hook from Rumbalo.
Rumbalo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rumbalo lands with a hook. Gianni tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rumbalo gets tackled into the cage by Gianni. Gianni maintains the clinch.
Rumbalo tries to pull guard but Gianni won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumbalo misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rumbalo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gianni darts in and clinches Rumbalo up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Gianni.
Gianni lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rumbalo backwards.
Rumbalo working aggressively here.
Rumbalo misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Gianni as the two fighters clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Gianni.
A head punch on the inside from Gianni fails to land.
Gianni tries to work over Rumbalo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gianni working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumbalo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gianni lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gianni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gianni lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rumbalo backwards.
Rumbalo blocks an uppercut.
Gianni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gianni fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rumbalo missing with a left hand there. Gianni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice jab there from Gianni.
Rumbalo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gianni gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gianni has a couple of punches blocked by Rumbalo.
Gianni misses with a punch on the inside.
Gianni can't find room to land a body shot as Rumbalo controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gianni throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rumbalos head.
Gianni lands a hook that snaps the head of Rumbalo backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rumbalo manages to break the clinch.
Gianni tries to clinch there but Rumbalo circles away.
Gianni takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gianni lands a nice looking body shot.
Rumbalo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rumbalo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rumbalo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rumbalo misses with a looping right.
Rumbalo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gianni. Gianni circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gianni pushes Rumbalo up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Gianni.
Gianni breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Banito Gianni dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reese Rumbalo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A slow jab from Gianni misses its intended target.
Rumbalo throws an off balance right hand
and Gianni counters with a nice uppercut.
Gianni is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rumbalo can do to turn this around?
Rumbalo misses with a straight left.
Rumbalo throws a leg kick
and Gianni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rumbalo swats away the attempt to clinch by Gianni.
Banito Gianni is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot by Gianni.
Rumbalo instigates a clinch.
Rumbalo misses with some punches.
Gianni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gianni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rumbalo blocks a body shot from Gianni.
Gianni tries a body shot but Rumbalo blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gianni.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gianni misses with some punches.
Banito Gianni has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gianni throws a head punch that misses.
Gianni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gianni lands a shoulder strike.
Gianni works on Rumbalo's body with a couple of short punches.
Gianni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gianni tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rumbalo's elbow.
Gianni misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rumbalo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rumbalo.
A head punch on the inside from Gianni fails to land.
Gianni tries a body shot but Rumbalo blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gianni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rumbalo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gianni.
Gianni throws a lazy uppercut
and Gianni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gianni attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A slow jab from Gianni misses its intended target.
Gianni throws a lazy right hand but Rumbalo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gianni takes the fight into the clinch.
Rumbalo working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gianni misses with a punch on the inside.
Gianni is trying to break the clinch but Rumbalo has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gianni.
Gianni lands a left hand.
Rumbalo blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gianni takes a shot to the head.
Gianni keeps control of Rumbalo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gianni lands a body punch.
Rumbalo is trying to break the clinch but Gianni is controlling him.
Gianni lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gianni throws a punch but it's blocked by Rumbalo.
A head punch on the inside from Gianni fails to land.
Gianni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rumbalo blocks an uppercut.
Gianni lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gianni misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gianni creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gianni throws a punch but it's blocked by Rumbalo.
Gianni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gianni stuns Rumbalo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab by Gianni.
That has opened up Reese Rumbalo's cut even more.
Gianni swings widly with a right hand
and Rumbalo counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Rumbalo misses the target.
Gianni takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice body punch from Gianni.
Gianni tries to clinch there but Rumbalo circles away.
Gianni fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rumbalo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice shot by Gianni.
Gianni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gianni wants to clinch but Rumbalo slips to the side
and Rumbalo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Gianni misses its intended target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Banito Gianni dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Reese Rumbalo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gianni takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gianni wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gianni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rumbalo.
Gianni slips a jab and a cross from Rumbalo.
Gianni has taken the fight to the clinch.
A hook to the body from Gianni.
Good body shot from Gianni.
Gianni struggles to land a body shot inside as Rumbalo controls his hands.
Gianni misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gianni lands a nice uppercut.
Gianni scores with a shoulder strike.
Gianni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Gianni does it's job there.
Gianni darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gianni has closed the distance and engaged Rumbalo in a clinch.
Rumbalo takes a shot to the head.
Gianni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gianni lands a body punch.
Gianni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gianni misses with a punch on the inside.
Rumbalo wants to stall.
Gianni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gianni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gianni prevents Rumbalo from breaking the clinch.
Gianni swings wildly with an uppercut but Rumbalo uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gianni manages to break the clinch.
Rumbalo clinches with his opponent.
Rumbalo has a couple of punches blocked by Gianni.
Rumbalo misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Gianni.
Gianni lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gianni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rumbalo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gianni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rumbalo slips a straight right by Gianni.
Gianni is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gianni has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gianni cracks Rumbalo with a nice body shot.
Gianni working aggressively here.
Gianni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gianni takes a swing at Rumbalo's ribcage but misses.
Gianni uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rumbalo has time to react.
Gianni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rumbalo.
A counter left hand to the body from Gianni misses its target.
Rumbalo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rumbalo slips a jab from Gianni.
It seemed like Rumbalo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rumbalo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gianni takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
 Rumbalo is rocked!
The cut above Reese Rumbalo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gianni cracks Rumbalo with a hook to the temple - Rumbalo is on wobbly legs here! Gianni swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Rumbalo falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Gianni wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Banito Gianni!
After winning the bout, Banito Gianni 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Marie Pier Houle (ranked 1217 p4p, 1889 weight class) and Josh Brolin (ranked 134 p4p, 196 weight class). Josh Brolin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marie Pier Houle!
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, Josh Brolin!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houle throws a jab when Brolin was well out of range.
Brolin's coach down at The Jungle Room was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Brolin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Brolin has managed to clinch.
Brolin prevents a body shot from Houle.
Houle blocking some punches.
Brolin tries to work over Houle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brolin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Houle definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Houle misses with a punch on the inside.
Brolin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brolin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Houle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brolin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brolin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Houle misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Houle.
Houle cracks Brolin with a nice body shot.
Brolin misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Houle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brolin can't find room to land a body shot as Houle controls the action.
Brolin cracks Houle with a nice body shot.
Brolin scores with a shot to the side of Houle's head.
Brolin misses with a punch on the inside.
Brolin tries a body shot but Houle blocks it.
Brolin blocks a body shot from Houle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Houle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houle digs a right hand underneath Brolin's ribcage. Brolin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brolin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brolin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brolin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Houle.
Brolin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Houle misses with some punches.
Brolin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Houle.
Houle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brolin struggles to land a body shot inside as Houle controls his hands.
Houle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Houle misses with the head strike.
Houle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Houle cracks Brolin with a nice body shot.
Houle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brolin backwards.
Houle blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brolin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Houle.
Houle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brolin misses with a body punch.
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!
Brolin blocks a body shot from Houle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brolin misses with a punch on the inside.
Houle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brolin misses with some punches.
Houle misses with some punches.
Houle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brolin.
Houle misses with the head strike.
Brolin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brolin lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Brolin fails to land.
Houle cracks Brolin with a nice body shot.
Brolin misses with some punches.
Brolin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Brolin.
Brolin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brolin struggles to land a body shot inside as Houle controls his hands.
Houle misses with some punches.
Houle tries to throw a body punch but Brolin avoids it by throwing Houle back against the cage.
Brolin lands with a light punch inside.
Houle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brolin lands a left hand.
Houle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brolin working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brolin blocks an uppercut.
Houle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Houle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brolin misses with the head strike.
Brolin tries a body shot but Houle blocks it.
Houle misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Houle.
Brolin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Houle backwards.
Brolin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Houle swings wildly with an uppercut but Brolin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Brolin fails to land.
Houle throws a punch but it's blocked by Brolin.
Houle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Houle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brolin lands a right hand.
Brolin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brolin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brolin blocks a body shot from Houle.
Houle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brolin backwards.
Brolin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Houle swings wildly with an uppercut but Brolin uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houle prevents a body shot from Brolin.
Houle misses with a punch on the inside.
Houle pushes Brolin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brolin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Houle's elbow.
Houle misses with a punch to the body.
Brolin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Houle lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Houle.
Brolin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Houle lands a right hand.
Brolin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Houle on the inside.
Brolin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Houle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brolins head.
Brolin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Houles head.
A short right from Brolin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brolin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brolin gets through Houle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Houle misses with a punch on the inside.
Houle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Houle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brolin's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Josh Brolin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Houle clinches with his opponent.
Houle takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Houle.
Houle swings wildly with an uppercut but Brolin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Houle.
Houle struggles to land a body shot inside as Brolin controls his hands.
Brolin has a couple of punches blocked by Houle.
Houle lands with a right to the head.
Houle prevents a body shot from Brolin.
Brolin tries to throw a body punch but Houle avoids it by throwing Brolin back against the cage.
Brolin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Houle lands a left hand.
Brolin lands a left hand.
Brolin lands with a short shot to the head.
Houle pushes Brolin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Houle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brolin throws a punch but it's blocked by Houle.
Josh Brolin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Houle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brolin backwards.
Brolin misses with a punch to the body.
Houle struggles to land a body shot inside as Brolin controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Houle.
Brolin is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Houle.
Brolin is still on wobbly legs! Can Houle finish him?
Brolin is breathing heavily.
Houle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Houle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Houle scores with a shot to the side of Brolin's head.
Houle unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Brolin! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Houle is unloading with more strikes now! Brolin drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marie Pier Houle!
After the fight, Marie Pier Houle was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Narloch (ranked 731 p4p, 964 weight class) and Kimo Polo (ranked 112 p4p, 151 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kimo Polo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leandro Narloch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimo Polo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Kimo Polo has been cut.
Polo rushes Narloch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Narloch definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Polo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Polo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Narloch blocks it with crossed arms.
Narloch working hard to break the clinch.
Narloch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Polo misses with the head strike.
Narloch prevents a body shot from Polo.
Polo keeps control of Narloch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Polo scores with a nice short uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Narloch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Polo misses with a body punch.
Narloch manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo moves in looking to clinch but Narloch pushes him off.
Narloch circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Narloch wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Polo closes the distance and clinches.
Narloch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Polo instigates a clinch.
Polo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Narloch blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Polo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Narloch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Narloch wants to break free but Polo has control.
Narloch just leaning against Polo, taking a breather.
Polo misses with some punches.
Polo misses with the head strike.
Polo gets through Narloch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Narloch is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Narloch effectively controlling the action here.
Polo tries to work over Narloch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Polo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Polo - that landed with a thud.
Polo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Narloch lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Narloch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polo misses with the head strike.
Polo tries a knee to the head but Narloch blocks it.
Narloch tries to stall but Polo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Narloch is looking to break free of the clinch but Polo has double underhooks.
Narloch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Narloch.
Narloch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Polo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Narloch blocks it with crossed arms.
Narloch breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Polo misses with a series of wild punches.
Narloch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Polo.
Polo moves into range and clinches up with Narloch.
A frustrated look appears on Narloch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Polo working aggressively here.
Polo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narloch tries to throw a body punch but Polo avoids it by throwing Narloch back against the cage.
Polo keeps control of Narloch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Narloch stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Narloch can't find room to land a body shot as Polo controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Polo fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Polo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Polo looking to throw knees to the head but Narloch is blocking nicely.
Polo swings wildly with an uppercut but Narloch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Narloch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Narloch managing to block the knees to the body from Polo.
Narloch manages to break the clinch.
Polo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Narloch has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Narloch wants to break free but Polo has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narloch lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Polo.
Polo throws a head punch that misses.
Narloch takes a shot to the head.
Polo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Polo being controlled against the cage.
Narloch can't break the clinch.
Narloch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Polo gets through Narloch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Narloch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Narloch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Polo prevents Narloch from breaking the clinch.
Narloch lands a body punch.
Polo scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Polo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kimo Polo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kimo Polo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Narloch takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kimo Polo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Narloch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Narloch connects with a right hand. Polo shakes it off.
Polo slips under a jab.
Polo slips a straight right by Narloch.
Polo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Narloch.
Narloch misses with a right hand
and Polo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Narloch moves out of range of the body kick from Polo.
Narloch throwing a counter right hand but Polo manages to avoid it.
Polo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Polo has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Narloch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Narloch manages to break the clinch.
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!
Polo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Narloch.
Polo is looking to clinch but Narloch is avoiding it.
Polo moves in looking to clinch but Narloch pushes him off.
Narloch is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Polo looks to score with a jab to the body but Narloch is just out of range.
Polo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leandro Narloch is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Narloch misses the target.
Polo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Narloch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Narloch misses with a straight right.
Polo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Polo clinches.
Narloch taking a breather.
Narloch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Polo scores with a three punch combo!
Polo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Narloch keeps the fight on the outside.
Polo ducks under a wild hook from Narloch.
Polo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Polo fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narloch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Narloch gets tackled into the cage by Polo. Polo maintains the clinch.
Narloch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Narloch finds it's way through Polo's defenses.
That has opened up Kimo Polo's cut even more.
Polo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Narloch wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Polo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Narloch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Narloch was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Polo jabs Narloch right on the nose. Narloch blinks but takes it well.
A left and a right from Polo both land. Nice combination.
Polo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Narloch.
Polo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Polo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Narloch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Narloch pushes Polo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Narloch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Narloch.
Polo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polo misses with a punch to the body.
Polo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Narloch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Polo has him pressed against the cage.
Narloch wants to get back to striking at distance but Polo won't allow it.
Narloch breaks the clinch.
Narloch throws a hook but Polo avoids it easily.
Narloch throws a hook but Polo blocks it.
Polo closes the distance but Narloch moves to the side
and Polo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Polo stuns Narloch with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Polo fails to land with a series of punches.
Narloch throwing a counter right hand but Polo manages to avoid it.
Polo misses with a wild combination.
Polo throws a big shot that misses.
Polo moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polo misses with some punches.
Narloch pushes Polo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Polo working aggressively here.
Polo lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Narloch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Polo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Narloch's efforts to push away.
Polo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Polo gets through Narloch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Polo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Narloch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Narloch lands with a hook. Polo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Polo throws a series of punches but Narloch avoids them all with ease.
Polo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Narloch swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Narloch lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kimo Polo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kimo Polo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Polo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Polo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Narloch counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Polo falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Leandro Narloch!
Kimo Polo was interviewed post fight and said 'Ohh that bitch can eat a bag of baby dicks. No way he is fighting clean. He couldn't be me in his dreams. '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Smith (ranked 1169 p4p, 1373 weight class) and Sai Monu (ranked 30 p4p, 195 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Saliva Click Click Boom. Oliver Smith 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sai Monu!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monu thows a leg kick but Smith checks it
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Sai Monu has been cut.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Monu throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Monu wants to clinch
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Monu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Smith scores with the left hand. Monu knows he should have avoided that one.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Monu. Monu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith cracks Monu with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Monu looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Smith finish him?
Monu is rocked!
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Smith is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Monu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Smith cracks Monu with a hook to the temple - Monu is on wobbly legs here! Smith swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Monu falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Smith wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Oliver Smith!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Oliver Smith made sure he mentioned Warrior's Way, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Sai Monu was interviewed post fight and said 'Back to the drawing board. I'll come back better!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stevo Caruga (ranked 203 p4p, 1179 weight class) and Ricardo Da Silva Jr (ranked 33 p4p, 161 weight class). Stevo Caruga has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stevo Caruga!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Da Silva Jr!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caruga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Da Silva Jr.
Caruga shoots in and bounces Da Silva Jr off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Caruga 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.
Caruga drops back, looking for a kneebar! Da Silva Jr looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Da Silva Jr looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Da Silva Jr!
Da Silva Jr working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caruga sneaks back into half guard.
Da Silva Jr seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Caruga looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Caruga actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva Jr wants to stand up but Caruga is controlling the position.
Caruga is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Da Silva Jr pulls his head out easily.
Caruga has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Caruga is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Da Silva Jr pulls his head out easily.
Caruga looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Caruga actively working from the bottom here.
Caruga trying to control but Da Silva Jr postures up.
Da Silva Jr wants to stand but Caruga has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caruga is trying to get back to full guard.
Caruga looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Caruga looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Caruga wants to control but Da Silva Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Caruga is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Da Silva Jr is tapping! Great win for Caruga!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Stevo Caruga!
Stevo Caruga retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Stevo Caruga, 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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