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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ahjo Kuomanen (ranked 3315 p4p, 3408 weight class) and Lino Silva (ranked 133 p4p, 135 weight class). Ahjo Kuomanen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ahjo Kuomanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lino Silva!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuomanen connects with the punch.
Kuomanen moves into the clinch successfully.
Kuomanen lands a right hand.
Kuomanen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kuomanen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Kuomanen.
Silva looks winded!
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuomanen.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Kuomanen avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Kuomanen lands a shoulder strike.
Kuomanen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, if Kuomanen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kuomanen is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Kuomanen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Kuomanen is really struggling to control Silva but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuomanen seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuomanen maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Silva could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Kuomanen has cracked it and Silva is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Kuomanen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ahjo Kuomanen!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angus MacDoughall (ranked 3768 p4p, 3700 weight class) and Grand Admiral Thrawn (ranked 457 p4p, 451 weight class). Angus MacDoughall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Angus MacDoughall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grand Admiral Thrawn!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thrawn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thrawn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but MacDoughall blocks it with crossed arms.
MacDoughall misses with a short punch on the inside.
MacDoughall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
MacDoughall digs a right hand into Thrawn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thrawn's gas tank.
Thrawn missing with knees to the body.
MacDoughall can't find room to land a body shot as Thrawn controls the action.
Thrawn blocks an uppercut.
MacDoughall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thrawn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MacDoughall.
MacDoughall misses with some punches.
MacDoughall presses Thrawn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thrawn looks winded!
Thrawn misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from MacDoughall.
Thrawn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MacDoughall lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thrawn tries to throw a body punch but MacDoughall avoids it by throwing Thrawn back against the cage.
MacDoughall works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
MacDoughall lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
MacDoughall lands a nice uppercut.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from MacDoughall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, MacDoughall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
MacDoughall lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
MacDoughall lands with a left to the head.
MacDoughall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from MacDoughall.
MacDoughall scores with a nice hook to the head.
MacDoughall lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
MacDoughall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from MacDoughall.
MacDoughall lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
MacDoughall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thrawn backwards.
 Thrawn is rocked!
MacDoughall throws a big uppercut that drops Thrawn! More strikes from MacDoughall and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Thrawn lies dazed against the cage as MacDoughall celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angus MacDoughall!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Angus MacDoughall made sure he mentioned Brooklyn Apothecary, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Rome (ranked 2988 p4p, 2828 weight class) and Jello Belly (ranked 329 p4p, 319 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Curtis Rome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jello Belly!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rome scores with a takedown into Belly's guard.
Rome controls from within his opponent's guard.
Belly looking for a sweep. Not yet Belly, not yet.
Rome is pushing down on Belly's leg trying to pass to half guard. Belly is fighting to maintain full guard but Rome has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rome wants to lay and pray for a moment but Belly keeps working.
Rome stalling away here and it's allowed Belly to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rome sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rome passes Belly's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Belly has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belly has his hands clasped together around Rome's back. He's all about the action.
Rome wants to work for an arm triangle but Belly is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Belly won't allow Rome to pass to mount.
Rome is just content to waste time from the top position. Belly takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Rome might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rome trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rome trying to move into half guard but instead Belly has managed to sweep!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Belly won't allow Rome to sweep him here.
Rome seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Rome is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Belly defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belly looking to pass the guard.
Belly stopping the sweep attempt from Rome.
Rome is looking for a triangle but Belly pushes his legs off easily.
Rome 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.
Belly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rome is keeping the position for now.
Rome looking for a guillotine here but Belly defends easily.
Rome manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Belly manages to get himself to full guard.
Belly is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belly's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rome looking to pass the guard.
Belly controls Rome momentarily but Rome frees himself.
Rome wants to pass the guard but Belly is keeping the position.
Belly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rome is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rome trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Belly is trying to hold Rome in close to prevent damage but Rome has managed to pass into half guard.
Rome wants to pass the guard but Belly is defending well.
Rome stalling away here and it's allowed Belly to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Rome stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Belly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rome passes Belly's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rome trying to advance position but Belly counters by regaining guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Rome dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Belly misses with a looping right.
Belly looks to land a right hand but Rome moved out of range.
Belly shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rome's guard.
Rome keeping full guard, as Belly tries to pass.
Belly keeps trying to improve his position.
Curtis Rome overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rome looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rome is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Belly is aware though and is defending well.
Rome tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belly tries to free his leg and advance position but Rome is retaining full guard.
Rome tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belly advances position into side control!
Belly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rome keeps working.
Rome tries to improve position but can't.
Belly stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Belly falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Rome to counter with a crisp jab.
Belly swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rome counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab by Belly.
Rome lands a head kick. Belly smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rome fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Belly to the ground. Rome is now in Belly's guard.
Rome is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Belly can do to turn this around?
Belly is looking for a triangle but Rome pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rome slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rome is trying to get an arm triangle but Belly is defending well.
Rome is trying to get an arm triangle but Belly is defending well.
Belly gets back to half guard.
Rome is looking to take a break and control but Belly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rome is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Belly is just riding it out for now. Rome eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rome seems to be working for a kimura but Belly defends the submission attempt.
Belly is controlling Rome's trapped leg to prevent Rome from advancing to side control.
Rome tries to pass the half guard into mount. Belly knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rome stalling away here and it's allowed Belly to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Belly 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.
Rome has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rome is looking to stand up but Belly won't let him.
Rome stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Belly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Belly keeping moving, preventing Rome from controlling successfully.
Belly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Belly is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rome slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rome keeping full guard, as Belly tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jello Belly will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Belly misses with an uppercut.
Belly scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Belly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rome.
Belly tries to clinch
and Rome makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Belly scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Belly is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Belly is looking to advance position but Rome won't allow it.
Belly performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rome is looking to improve his position.
Rome is trying to control but can't.
Belly is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rome defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belly is keen to just control but Rome is a slippery customer.
Belly wants to pass to mount but Rome is defending the position.
Belly thows a huge punch but Rome dodges it nicely.
Rome wants to improve his position but Belly is controlling well.
Belly uses his free foot to push down on Rome's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Rome.
Rome keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belly is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Belly misses with a hook. Rome ducked under it nicely.
Rome shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Belly is trying to defend but Rome finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Belly is positioning himself well to prevent Rome advancing to mount.
Belly is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rome's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rome's back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belly is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Rome has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Belly is hanging on to Rome's back as he tries to escape.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rome tries to break free.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Belly. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Belly looking to break Rome's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Rome remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Belly will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
You can see the frustration on Rome's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Belly looking to hold on to the position here but Rome rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Belly scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rome bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Belly's guard.
Rome wants to control from the top but Belly keeps moving.
Rome forces his way into half guard.
Belly is in trouble now - Rome has advanced to mount!
Belly gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rome tries to pass the half guard into mount. Belly knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Belly keeping hold of Rome's head, controlling as best he can.
Rome wants to lay and pray for a moment but Belly keeps working.
Belly wants to improve his position but Rome is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jello Belly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Belly has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terrance Harris (ranked 2259 p4p, 2816 weight class) and Jules Winnfield (ranked 282 p4p, 341 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terrance Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jules Winnfield!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Winnfield misses its intended target.
Winnfield takes the fight into the clinch.
Winnfield lands with a right to the head.
Harris blocking some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Winnfield pushes Harris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harris taking a breather.
Harris is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Winnfield is keeping busy.
Harris can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris wants to break free but Winnfield has control.
Harris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Winnfield manages to break the clinch.
Winnfield cracks Harris with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Winnfield.
Winnfield is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Harris misses the target.
Winnfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
Winnfield moves into range and clinches up with Harris.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Winnfield scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Winnfield.
Winnfield's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Winnfield doesn't manage to clinch there - Harris circles away.
Winnfield lands the left hand.
Harris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harris thumps Winnfield with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Winnfield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harris misses with a low kick.
Winnfield throws a series of punches but Harris moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winnfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harris.
Harris lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winnfield misses with an uppercut. Harris saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Harris misses its intended target.
Winnfield lands a nice leg kick that just misses Harris's sensitive parts.
Harris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Winnfield tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harris looks to throw the jab but Winnfield is out of range.
Harris throws a leg kick but Winnfield moved away.
Harris moves out of range of the leg kick from Winnfield.
Harris fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jules Winnfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winnfield.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Winnfield doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Winnfield displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harris throws out the jab.
Winnfield appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Winnfield connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harris takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Harris gets tackled into the cage by Winnfield. Winnfield maintains the clinch.
Harris misses with some punches.
Harris tries to circle away but Winnfield has him pinned against the cage.
Winnfield displaying some good clinch control by pressing Harris up against the cage.
Harris wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Winnfield has him pressed against the cage.
Winnfield breaks from the clinch.
Winnfield lands a nice shot to the body.
Winnfield lands a right hook to the body.
Harris dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Winnfield. That did some damage!
Winnfield throws a poor cross that misses
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winnfield has Harris up against the cage in a clinch.
Harris tries to circle away but Winnfield has him pinned against the cage.
Winnfield prevents Harris from breaking the clinch.
Harris working hard to break the clinch.
Winnfield breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Winnfield misses with a straight left.
Harris tried to counter with a leg kick but Winnfield avoided it.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Winnfield looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Winnfield clinches up against the cage.
Harris is struggling to control the position.
Winnfield has Harris pressed against the cage, preventing Harris from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Winnfield.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jules Winnfield dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Harris cracks Winnfield with a right hand to the side of the head.
Winnfield is looking to clinch.
Jules Winnfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A shot to the body from Harris misses
and Winnfield counters with a nice uppercut.
Winnfield doesn't manage to clinch there - Harris circles away.
Harris appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Winnfield lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Harris backs up against the cage.
 It looks like Terrance Harris has been cut.
Winnfield thumps Harris with a low kick.
Winnfield tries to clinch up.
Harris is looking to counter punch.
Winnfield tries to clinch there but Harris circles away.
Jab from Winnfield.
Winnfield throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Winnfield gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winnfield manages to break the clinch.
Winnfield jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Winnfield pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Harris back to the cage. Winnfield follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Winnfield checks a leg kick nicely.
Jules Winnfield seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Winnfield checks a leg kick.
Winnfield checks a low kick from Harris.
Harris connects with a solid leg kick.
Winnfield pushes Harris away with a front kick.
Harris lands a jab to the nose.
Harris throws an off balance right hand
and Winnfield counters with a two punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Winnfield looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donk. Harris catches Winnfield right on the button with a cross.
Harris takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Harris throws a half hearted mid kick.
Winnfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harris.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winnfield throws a series of punches but Harris moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Winnfield counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Winnfield looks to land a body kick but Harris moved away.
Harris throws a solid leg kick but Winnfield takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Harris.
Winnfield takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Winnfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harris throws an off balance right hand
and Winnfield counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Harris jabs Winnfield right on the nose. Winnfield blinks but takes it well.
Winnfield misses with a body shot.
Winnfield tries a low kick but Harris avoids it.
A lazy body kick from Harris
and Winnfield counters with a stiff right hand.
Winnfield misses with a kick to the body.
Winnfield throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harris.
Harris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winnfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Harris.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Winnfield.
Harris throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Winnfield on the side of the head.
Harris misses with a straight right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Winnfield checks a leg kick.
Harris loads up on a big right hand but Winnfield slips the punch.
Winnfield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harris is looking to counter the offense by Winnfield and move into the clinch.
Harris misses with a hook to the body
and Winnfield counters with a right hand to the body.
Harris missing with a left hand there. Winnfield was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Winnfield throws a nice outside leg kick.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harris with the inside leg kick.
Winnfield tries to clinch there but Harris circles away.
Harris feinted with a counter takedown.
Harris takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winnfield tries to clinch but Harris moves out of range.
Winnfield lands with an uppercut that bounces Harris off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winnfield connects with a looping right hand.
Winnfield looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harris misses with a left hand
and Winnfield counters with a three punch combo that has Harris backing up. Harris nods at Winnfield to acknowledge the strikes.
Winnfield ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
Winnfield has managed to clinch.
Winnfield has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Winnfield lands a left hand.
Jules Winnfield seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Winnfield goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Winnfield displaying some good clinch control by pressing Harris up against the cage.
Winnfield pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jules Winnfield showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Terrance Harris's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Winnfield moves into the clinch successfully.
Winnfield's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Winnfield has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
Winnfield tries to clinch there but Harris circles away.
Winnfield ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Winnfield takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Donk. Winnfield catches Harris right on the button with a cross.
A nice leg kick from Harris, right into the meat of the thigh.
Winnfield dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winnfield moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
Winnfield takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Harris misses with a leg kick
and Winnfield counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Winnfield misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Winnfield.
Nice defenses there by Winnfield.
Winnfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Winnfield gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Harris wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Winnfield has him pressed against the cage.
Winnfield lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Harris misses.
A head kick misses from Winnfield.
Harris misses with a low kick.
Despite the aggression on Winnfield's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Winnfield lands a leg kick that knocks Harris off balance momentarily.
Winnfield tries to close the distance and clinch but Harris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winnfield clinches up against the cage.
Winnfield content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Harris is looking to control Winnfield's arms but Winnfield gets an underhook and turns him. Now Harris has his back to the cage.
Harris is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Harris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Winnfield breaks from the clinch.
Winnfield misses with a double jab.
Winnfield gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winnfield tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Winnfield checks a leg kick.
Terrance Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winnfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Harris.
Harris throws a leg kick that misses.
Harris walks into a stiff left hand from Winnfield.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris looks to throw a body kick
and Winnfield makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A shot to the liver by Harris. Beautiful body shot.
Winnfield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Winnfield throws a lazy uppercut
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Winnfield lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Winnfield darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Winnfield gets a clinch.
A short right from Winnfield.
Winnfield breaks the clinch.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winnfield.
A punch combination from Harris misses.
Harris takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Winnfield lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Winnfield.
Jules Winnfield is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Harris looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Harris walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Winnfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Winnfield uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harris.
A telegraphed right hand from Harris misses the target.
Winnfield cracks Harris with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Harris misses with a body kick.
Jab, jab by Winnfield - just one landing.
Winnfield walks forward, straight into a front kick from Harris.
A punch combination from Winnfield misses.
It looked like Harris wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Winnfield lands a nice looking body shot.
Winnfield checks a leg kick.
Winnfield swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Harris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winnfield.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jules Winnfield comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Winnfield has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jules Winnfield!
In his post fight interview, Jules Winnfield started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jana Iii Sobieskiego (ranked 2449 p4p, 2288 weight class) and Gage Bennett (ranked 322 p4p, 302 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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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 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Jana Iii Sobieskiego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gage Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobieskiego misses with a lunging right hand
and Bennett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bennett 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.
Bennett moves out of range of the leg kick from Sobieskiego.
Bennett misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sobieskiego makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sobieskiego throws a lazy uppercut
and Bennett counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sobieskiego thinking.
Sobieskiego throws a leg kick
and Bennett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bennett misses with a straight left.
Sobieskiego lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sobieskiego tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Bennett releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sobieskiego fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobieskiego cracks Bennett with a good jab.
Sobieskiego pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from Bennett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobieskiego thows a leg kick but Bennett checks it
and Bennett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sobieskiego throws a big shot that misses.
Bennett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sobieskiego is looking to counter with a body kick.
Sobieskiego takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bennett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sobieskiego was well out of range. Poor timing from Bennett.
Sobieskiego is looking to counter punch.
Nice body kick there by Sobieskiego.
Sobieskiego tests Bennett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
 It looks like Gage Bennett has been cut.
Sobieskiego tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bennett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bennett appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sobieskiego looks to throw the jab but Bennett is out of range.
Sobieskiego throws a sloppy head kick
and Bennett counters with a straight right hand.
Sobieskiego lands with a kick to the temple. Bennett shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bennett avoids the head kick by Sobieskiego.
Bennett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bennett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sobieskiego.
Bennett throws out a counter right but Sobieskiego avoids it with no problem.
Bennett moves into the clinch.
Bennett lands a shot to the body.
Sobieskiego blocks an uppercut.
Sobieskiego throws a punch but it's blocked by Bennett.
Sobieskiego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sobieskiego lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bennett pushes Sobieskiego back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bennett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bennett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bennett lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sobieskiego throws a punch but it's blocked by Bennett.
Bennett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sobieskiego or not.
Sobieskiego is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sobieskiego.
Bennett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bennett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sobieskiego backwards.
Bennett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bennett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bennett pushes Sobieskiego back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bennett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sobieskiego misses with some punches.
Bennett misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Bennett.
Sobieskiego working aggressively here.
Sobieskiego wants to break free but Bennett has control.
Bennett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sobieskiego or not.
Bennett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett misses with a body punch.
Bennett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sobieskiego pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sobieskiego uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bennett.
Sobieskiego looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sobieskiego tries to land a body kick
and Bennett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sobieskiego drops his hands momentarily and Bennett takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobieskiego misses with a combination
and Bennett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bennett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bennett connects with a looping right hand.
Sobieskiego takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sobieskiego looks to land a left hand but Bennett moved out of range nicely.
Bennett swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sobieskiego pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sobieskiego is looking to score with low kicks.
Bennett was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bennett blocks a head kick by Sobieskiego.
Bennett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gage Bennett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gage Bennett's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A low kick from Sobieskiego misses
and Bennett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bennett moves away from the strike by Sobieskiego.
Sobieskiego throws a push kick but Bennett slaps the foot to one side.
Bennett appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sobieskiego misses with a straight left.
Bennett looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bennett throws a leg kick but Sobieskiego moved away.
Sobieskiego seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bennett swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sobieskiego.
Bennett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sobieskiego slips under a jab from Bennett.
Sobieskiego has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sobieskiego digs a right hand underneath Bennett's ribcage. Bennett let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bennett swings wildly with an uppercut but Sobieskiego uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gage Bennett seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bennett keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sobieskiego's efforts to push away.
Sobieskiego wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bennett has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobieskiego throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennett.
Bennett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett misses with a punch to the body.
Sobieskiego lands with a light punch inside.
Sobieskiego works on Bennett's body with a couple of short punches.
Sobieskiego lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bennett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bennett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bennett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sobieskiego's elbow.
Sobieskiego tries to throw a body punch but Bennett avoids it by throwing Sobieskiego back against the cage.
Sobieskiego lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sobieskiego pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Sobieskiego misses.
Jana Iii Sobieskiego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sobieskiego tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bennett is able to avoid easily.
Sobieskiego with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bennett to score with a decent uppercut.
Sobieskiego tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Bennett was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobieskiego throws a leg kick but Bennett moved away.
Bennett tries a quick counter leg kick but Sobieskiego is wise to it.
Sobieskiego darts in trying to clinch
and Sobieskiego takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sobieskiego pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sobieskiego throws a head kick that misses
and Bennett counters with a nice uppercut.
Sobieskiego misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sobieskiego throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bennett counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bennett blocks a head kick by Sobieskiego.
Bennett looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sobieskiego tries a low kick but Bennett avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bennett misses with an uppercut.
Sobieskiego swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sobieskiego swings widly with a right hand
and Bennett counters with a nice body shot.
Sobieskiego misses with the body kick
and Sobieskiego takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Sobieskiego misses
and Bennett counters with a thumping low kick.
Sobieskiego takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A combination from Bennett does no damage.
Bennett fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice cross by Bennett.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobieskiego uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bennett.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennett keeps the fight on the outside.
Bennett sizes up Sobieskiego with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sobieskiego takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bennett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sobieskiego counters with a nice uppercut.
Bennett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sobieskiego ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sobieskiego swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sobieskiego is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sobieskiego tries to clinch
and Bennett counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sobieskiego's knee momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gage Bennett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gage Bennett's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bennett fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sobieskiego on the side of the head.
Bennett swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sobieskiego counters with a stiff right hand.
Sobieskiego misses with a right hand
and Bennett counters with a nice uppercut.
Sobieskiego misses with a hook
and Bennett counters with a crisp right hand that drops Sobieskiego! Bennett lets Sobieskiego back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Sobieskiego is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sobieskiego fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oh Sobieskiego is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sobieskiego with a nice calf kick.
Bennett checks a leg kick.
Bennett lands with a nice body punch.
Sobieskiego seems to have got his legs back now.
Sobieskiego tries a head kick but it misses.
Gage Bennett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sobieskiego lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bennett circles away quickly and effectively.
Sobieskiego rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sobieskiego takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Sobieskiego drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Bennett swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Sobieskiego's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gage Bennett!
Gage Bennett decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jurumin Silva (ranked 2431 p4p, 2557 weight class) and Klaus Tannenbaum (ranked 290 p4p, 298 weight class). Tannenbaum comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Andrea Bocelli: O Tannenbaum kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jurumin Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Klaus Tannenbaum!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tannenbaum lands a nice looking body shot.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Tannenbaum pushes him off.
Silva wants to clinch
and Tannenbaum makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Tannenbaum circles away.
Tannenbaum appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tannenbaum throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Tannenbaum shows good takedown defense.
Jurumin Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tannenbaum throws a head kick that misses.
Tannenbaum swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tannenbaum breaks from the clinch.
Tannenbaum throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva wants to clinch.
Tannenbaum throws a fast counter high kick but Silva manages to duck under it in time.
Silva walks into a left hand.
Silva tries to clinch up but Tannenbaum circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tannenbaum manages to get to full guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Tannenbaum keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Tannenbaum managing to control the position.
Silva wants to control from the top but Tannenbaum keeps moving.
Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tannenbaum keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Tannenbaum looking for a sweep. Not yet Tannenbaum, not yet.
Silva wants to control from the top but Tannenbaum keeps moving.
Tannenbaum working a defensive guard here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tannenbaum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tannenbaum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Tannenbaum.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Tannenbaum.
The crowd cheers as Tannenbaum lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silva doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tannenbaum scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva moves away from the strike by Tannenbaum.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Tannenbaum manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jurumin Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tannenbaum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Tannenbaum.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tannenbaum lands with a slapping head kick.
Tannenbaum circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tannenbaum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva is looking to clinch but Tannenbaum is avoiding it.
Tannenbaum is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tannenbaum!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tannenbaum gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Silva blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Klaus Tannenbaum dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tannenbaum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tannenbaum can pounce on him.
Tannenbaum has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Silva is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tannenbaum now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Silva clinches up with Tannenbaum and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Tannenbaum lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tannenbaum has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tannenbaum takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tannenbaum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tannenbaum swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tannenbaum looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Tannenbaum circles away.
Tannenbaum moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tannenbaum cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tannenbaum throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tannenbaum tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tannenbaum to the ground. Tannenbaum escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tannenbaum is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Silva with a body shot.
Tannenbaum stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tannenbaum wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jurumin Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tannenbaum. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tannenbaum scores with a jab to the body.
Tannenbaum comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silva looks to clinch
and Tannenbaum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva tries to clinch but Tannenbaum moves out of range.
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tannenbaum cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tannenbaum gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Tannenbaum.
Tannenbaum throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee calls for Tannenbaum to work.
Tannenbaum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Klaus Tannenbaum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the liver by Tannenbaum. Beautiful body shot.
Tannenbaum leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tannenbaum looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Tannenbaum fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Tannenbaum throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tannenbaum tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tannenbaum to the ground. Tannenbaum escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tannenbaum scores with a head kick.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Tannenbaum shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tannenbaum! But no joy.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tannenbaum makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tannenbaum goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Klaus Tannenbaum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tannenbaum plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tannenbaum ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tannenbaum lands a body shot.
Tannenbaum moves into range and connects with a jab.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tannenbaum counters with a thumping low kick.
Tannenbaum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tannenbaum misses with the body kick
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Silva trying to control the action but Tannenbaum is working from the bottom.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tannenbaum has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tannenbaum won't allow Silva to pass to mount.
Tannenbaum is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tannenbaum manages to get to full guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Tannenbaum keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Klaus Tannenbaum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva tries to clinch but Tannenbaum moves away
and Tannenbaum counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Silva tries to clinch but Tannenbaum moves out of range.
Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Tannenbaum is defending well.
Silva swings around for an armbar but Tannenbaum sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Silva's guard.
Jurumin Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Tannenbaum from controlling successfully.
Tannenbaum seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Tannenbaum wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tannenbaum sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Silva working for a triangle but Tannenbaum defends it easily.
Tannenbaum is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Tannenbaum has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tannenbaum passes to full mount!
Tannenbaum wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silva wants to control but Tannenbaum is having none of it.
Tannenbaum can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
Tannenbaum sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silva tries to reverse the position but Tannenbaum maintains control.
Tannenbaum controlling the position easily from mount.
Silva can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tannenbaum controlling the pace for now.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tannenbaum sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tannenbaum's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Silva is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurumin Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tannenbaum controlling the pace for now.
Silva regains half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Tannenbaum has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Klaus Tannenbaum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tannenbaum 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Klaus Tannenbaum!
Klaus Tannenbaum was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Art Bowers (ranked 1987 p4p, 1644 weight class) and Luis Sinisterra (ranked 241 p4p, 207 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Art Bowers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luis Sinisterra!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bowers.
Sinisterra misses with a looping right.
Bowers appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sinisterra throws a combination that misses
and Bowers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sinisterra looks to land a body kick but Bowers moved away.
Bowers lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
No joy there for Sinisterra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Sinisterra.
Sinisterra throws a jab when Bowers was well out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Sinisterra. Those never looked like landing.
Bowers is looking to counter punch.
Bowers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sinisterra throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sinisterra looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bowers connects with a looping right hand.
Sinisterra looks to score with a jab to the body but Bowers is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Sinisterra throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sinisterra gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinisterra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bowers lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sinisterra is rocked!
Sinisterra ducks into an uppercut from Bowers and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Art Bowers!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Panda Four (ranked 1300 p4p, 1779 weight class) and Lucas McCain (ranked 181 p4p, 240 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Panda Four!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lucas McCain !
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCain gets tackled into the cage by Four. Four maintains the clinch.
McCain lands a nice shot to the body.
I was talking to Four's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McCain creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Four takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Four blocks a body shot from McCain .
Four tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McCain working aggressively here.
McCain struggles to land a body shot inside as Four controls his hands.
McCain misses with the head strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Four.
Four prevents a body shot from McCain .
McCain tries a body shot but Four blocks it.
McCain stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Four breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Four tries to clinch but McCain moves out of range.
Four wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCain keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McCain throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Panda Four has been cut.
McCain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Four appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Four moves into the clinch.
McCain slows down the pace here.
Four taking a breather.
A body shot lands from McCain .
Four trying to stall but McCain improves his position.
McCain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lucas McCain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Four closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McCain taking a breather.
Four jumps guard but McCain turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Panda Four. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Four jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McCain walks away with a smile on his face. Four gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Four shoots in and gets a takedown into McCain 's guard.
McCain manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from McCain .
Four avoiding damage.
McCain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Four blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Four prevents a body shot from McCain .
Four keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McCain 's efforts to push away.
McCain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCain is stalling here.
Four is trying to maintain a safe position but McCain gets an underhook and turns Four into the cage.
Four tries to pull guard but McCain forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
McCain is struggling to control the position.
Four gets control of McCain 's arms and successfully pulls guard. Four will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Four throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Four is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Four is looking for a triangle but McCain pushes his legs off easily.
Four might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Four escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McCain gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Four had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McCain defends it easily.
McCain really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Four. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McCain decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Four avoids the body shot from McCain .
McCain swats away the attempt to clinch by Four.
Four gets a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas McCain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Panda Four's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
McCain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Four half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Panda Four seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCain connects with a body shot that sends Four's belly button to the back.
McCain wants to land a leg kick but Four is out of range.
McCain throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Four blocks a leg kick.
Four half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Four tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Four avoids the head kick by McCain .
Four tries to clinch up.
McCain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Four shoots in looking for a takedown. McCain tries to sprawl out of it but Four keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McCain manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Four scores with a takedown into McCain 's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Four drops back, looking for a kneebar! McCain looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. McCain looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from McCain !
Four is looking for a sweep.
Four manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Four looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCain decides to stand and escape the position.
McCain jabs at Four's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Four dives in and grabs McCain 's left leg, looking for a takedown. McCain pushes down on Four's head and hops out.
McCain lands with an overhand left.
Four takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McCain lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Four head around and knocks him out cold! McCain hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lucas McCain !
Lucas McCain seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between KT Panda (ranked 801 p4p, 1423 weight class) and Sheikh Mahmut (ranked 29 p4p, 55 weight class). Mahmut is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: For Heavy Metal we will die!. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, KT Panda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sheikh Mahmut!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahmut closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Sheikh Mahmut has been cut.
Panda closes the distance and clinches.
Panda misses with a punch to the body.
Panda misses with the head strike.
Mahmut lands with a left to the head.
Mahmut pushes Panda back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Mahmut.
Panda misses with a body punch.
Panda tries a body shot but Mahmut blocks it.
Panda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Panda tries a body shot but Mahmut blocks it.
Mahmut breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mahmut throws a lazy right hand but Panda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mahmut misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahmut keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mahmut misses with a shot to the body
and Panda counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mahmut swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Panda throws a sloppy head kick
letting Mahmut counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Panda. That snapped Mahmut's head back.
Mahmut throws a leg kick but Panda checks it.
Panda swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Panda closes the distance but Mahmut moves to the side
enabling Mahmut to counter with a crisp jab.
KT Panda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mahmut swings for the body but Panda moves out of range.
Panda tries to work over Mahmut's front leg with a kick but Mahmut checks it.
Good exchange - Panda coming out on top.
A slow jab from Mahmut misses its intended target.
Panda looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Panda throws a wild body kick that Mahmut sees coming a mile off.
Panda scores with a jab to the body.
Panda misses with an uppercut. Mahmut saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahmut throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Panda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mahmut, pushing him back against the cage.
Panda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mahmut slowing the pace effectively.
Panda misses with a punch on the inside.
Panda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Panda digs a right hand into Mahmut's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mahmut's gas tank.
Mahmut looks winded!
Panda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Panda pushes Mahmut back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Panda.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahmut.
Panda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Panda scores with a shoulder strike.
Mahmut prevents a body shot from Panda.
Mahmut's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Panda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Panda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Panda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mahmut or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Panda.
Panda has a couple of punches blocked by Mahmut.
Panda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mahmut backwards.
Mahmut prevents a body shot from Panda.
Panda pushes Mahmut back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Panda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mahmut swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Panda fails to land.
Panda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Panda.
Mahmut wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mahmut's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Panda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Panda scores with a kick to the midsection.
Panda moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Panda misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Panda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Panda scores with a shot to the side of Mahmut's head.
Panda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Panda misses with some punches.
Panda misses with the head strike.
Panda lands a nice shot to the body.
Panda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mahmut blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Panda scores with a hook to the body.
Panda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Panda.
A short right from Panda on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Panda.
Mahmut wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Panda swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahmut uses good head movement to avoid it.
Panda can't find room to land a body shot as Mahmut controls the action.
Mahmut prevents a body shot from Panda.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
KT Panda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sheikh Mahmut's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Both fighters circling a little - Mahmut finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Panda throws a lazy right hand but Mahmut sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Panda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mahmut lands a body shot.
Panda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mahmut.
Panda has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Panda misses the shot to the body.
Panda fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mahmut is out of range.
Mahmut has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Panda avoids the body shot from Mahmut.
We've been told by Panda's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahmut blocks a jab.
Mahmut on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Panda. Panda obviously looking to wear him down.
Panda misses with a shot to the body
enabling Mahmut to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahmut buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Panda takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Panda tries to clinch up
and Mahmut counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheers as Panda lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mahmut doesn't seem phased though.
Panda swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mahmut counters with a nice uppercut.
Mahmut has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Panda swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mahmut counters with a straight right hand.
Panda ducks under a wild hook from Mahmut.
Panda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mahmut replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Panda blocks it well.
Panda scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mahmut walks into a jab.
Panda lands a nice shot that snaps Mahmut's head back.
Panda thows a leg kick but Mahmut checks it
and Mahmut counters with a nice uppercut.
Panda misses with a looping right.
Mahmut takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Good standup being displayed there by Panda as he connects with a hook.
Mahmut just misses with a punch to the body.
Panda misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Mahmut is predictable there
and Panda counters with a nice uppercut.
Panda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Panda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mahmut can do to turn this around?
Mahmut is breathing heavily.
Panda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mahmut.
Mahmut throws out a counter right but Panda avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Panda misses
and Mahmut counters with a thumping low kick.
Mahmut misses with a head kick.
Panda lands a nice looking body shot.
Panda throws a sloppy head kick
and Mahmut counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Panda throws a series of punches but Mahmut moves out of range.
Panda tries to work over Mahmut's front leg with a kick but Mahmut checks it.
A low kick from Panda is predictable there
and Mahmut counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mahmut is looking to land body kicks.
Panda looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Mahmut blocks a low kick nicely.
Mahmut looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Panda scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Mahmut does it's job there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda scores with a body shot.
Mahmut displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Panda throws out the jab.
Panda connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mahmut. Mahmut circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Panda scores with a head kick.
Panda misses with an uppercut. Mahmut saw that one coming.
Mahmut dodges the punch combination from Panda.
Mahmut appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Panda throws the kick towards the body but Mahmut avoids it.
Panda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mahmut is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Panda with a body shot.
Mahmut on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
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 KT Panda will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sheikh Mahmut'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.
Panda tries to clinch but Mahmut is having none of it.
KT Panda is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Panda misses.
Mahmut looks for the body kick but Panda saw that one coming.
Panda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mahmut manages to avoid it.
Mahmut looks to land a left hand but Panda moved out of range nicely.
Panda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Panda looks to land a left hand but Mahmut moved out of range nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Mahmut checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahmut doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Crunch! Mahmut slams his shin into Panda's torso.
Mahmut misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mahmut defending well as Panda loads up on a big left hand.
Mahmut uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Panda.
Panda moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMahmut.
Panda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mahmut unleashes a big counter combination but Panda bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Panda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mahmut paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Panda misses the shot to the body.
Mahmut has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Panda misses with the combination.
Panda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mahmut lets loose with a powerful body kick. Panda will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mahmut.
Panda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mahmut looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A leg kick checked by Mahmut.
Mahmut swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Panda throws a leg kick which misses Mahmut's front leg but catches the back leg as Mahmut tries to avoid it.
Panda misses with a hook to the body
and Mahmut counters with a straight right hand.
Panda scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Panda misses
and Mahmut counters with a nice uppercut.
Panda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mahmut.
Panda looks to score with a jab to the body but Mahmut is just out of range.
Panda throws a leg kick but Mahmut sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mahmut was well out of range. Poor timing from Panda.
Panda misses with a wild body shot.
Panda fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Mahmut on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Panda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mahmut has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Panda.
A leg kick checked by Mahmut.
Panda getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mahmut's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Panda connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mahmut scrambles back to his feet.
Mahmut missing with a left hand there. Panda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Panda swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mahmut looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Panda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mahmut. That's going to slow Panda down.
A telegraphed right hand from Panda misses the target.
Mahmut's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Panda throws a head kick that Mahmut semi-blocks.
Panda misses with a double jab.
Mahmut is trying to counter with his kicks.
Panda misses with a hook
and Mahmut counters with a body kick that stops Panda in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Panda is looking to clinch but Mahmut is avoiding it.
Panda throws a low kick but Mahmut moves out of range easily.
A shot to the body from Panda misses
and Mahmut counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
KT Panda clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Sheikh Mahmut's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Good work by Panda as he checks the leg kick.
Panda is looking to counter with a body kick.
Mahmut lands with a good body shot.
Panda jabs at Mahmut's body.
Mahmut uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Panda.
Mahmut cracks Panda with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Panda looks to score with a jab to the body but Mahmut is just out of range.
Panda looks to land a left hand but Mahmut moved out of range nicely.
Mahmut is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mahmut counters with a stiff right hand.
Panda throws a leg kick but Mahmut checks it.
Panda will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahmut lands a glancing blow to the side of Panda's head.
Panda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mahmut tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Panda was well out of range. Poor timing from Mahmut.
Panda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mahmut.
A good leg kick by Mahmut.
A big right from Panda misses.
Mahmut lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Panda at a distance.
Panda punishes Mahmut's body with a nice straight punch.
Panda fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahmut avoids a kick to the body.
Mahmut checks a leg kick.
Panda throws a head kick that misses.
Panda fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Panda scores with a punch to the head.
Mahmut swats away the attempt to clinch by Panda.
Mahmut lands a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Panda scores with a jab to the body.
Panda cracks Mahmut with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahmut lands a nice looking kick to the body. Panda takes a step back to recover.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Panda jabs Mahmut right on the nose. Mahmut blinks but takes it well.
Mahmut throws a push kick but Panda slaps the foot to one side.
Panda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Panda moves out of range as Mahmut throws a body kick.
Panda lands with a slapping head kick.
Mahmut steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Panda.
Mahmut is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Panda misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mahmut! But no joy.
Panda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Panda moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMahmut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Panda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mahmut counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Panda wants to slow Mahmut down by chopping away at his legs.
Mahmut shapes to counter with a head kick.
Panda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mahmut.
Mahmut lets loose with a powerful body kick. Panda will feel that in the morning.
Mahmut thows a body kick. Panda tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mahmut tries to land a front kick but Panda steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mahmut uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Panda.
Mahmut unleashes a big counter combination but Panda bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Panda throws a jab when Mahmut was well out of range.
Panda swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Sheikh Mahmut will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sheikh Mahmut's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Panda blocks a head kick by Mahmut.
Sheikh Mahmut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Panda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Mahmut was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Panda throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mahmut thinks about the counter body kick.
Panda attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Mahmut releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Panda misses with the combination.
It seemed like Mahmut was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Panda fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Panda.
A leg kick checked by Panda.
Panda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mahmut was well out of range. Poor timing from Panda.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mahmut! But no joy.
A good leg kick by Panda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mahmut.
Mahmut shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Panda eats them both and turns towards Mahmut to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The fighters circling - Panda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mahmut moves out of range of the leg kick from Panda.
Mahmut is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Panda with a body shot.
Panda moves in looking to clinch but Mahmut pushes him off.
Panda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mahmut manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Panda misses with a body shot.
Mahmut replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Panda blocks it well.
Panda lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Panda tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Mahmut was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Panda ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mahmut counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Mahmut jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mahmut checks the leg kick nicely there.
Panda throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mahmut on the side of the head.
Panda swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Panda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mahmut keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Panda avoids the body shot from Mahmut.
Mahmut avoids the body shot from Panda.
A swing and a miss from Panda.
A little jabbing left from Mahmut on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mahmut has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Panda.
Panda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Panda lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Panda swinging wildly here.
Panda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mahmut was well out of range. Poor timing from Panda.
Panda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mahmut was well out of range. Poor timing from Panda.
Mahmut checks a low kick from Panda.
Panda misses with a left hand
enabling Mahmut to counter with a crisp jab.
Mahmut lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahmut misses with a body kick.
Panda appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Panda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mahmut staying out of range there.
KT Panda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An inside leg kick lands from Panda.
Panda lands with an uppercut that bounces Mahmut off the cage and back into range.
A low kick from Panda misses
and Mahmut counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Panda scores with a jab to the head.
Mahmut on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Panda lands a nice hook to Mahmut's body. Mahmut takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mahmut throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
KT Panda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Panda 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 William Gold scores the fight 50:45
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 50:46
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... KT Panda!
KT Panda retains his super heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Contreiras (ranked 607 p4p, 994 weight class) and Yar Bol (ranked 89 p4p, 133 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Contreiras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yar Bol!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bol avoids the head kick by Contreiras.
Bol let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Contreiras misses the shot to the body.
Contreiras misses with a looping left.
Bol throws out a counter right but Contreiras avoids it with no problem.
Bol lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Victor Contreiras has been cut.
Contreiras throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Bol counter with a right hand.
Bol thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Contreiras.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bol throws a leg kick but Contreiras checks it.
Bol lands a jab to the head.
Bol feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Contreirass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bol clobbers Contreiras with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Victor Contreiras's cut is getting worse.
Bol misses with a wild body shot.
Bol cracks Contreiras with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bol is looking to chop away at Contreiras's legs.
It looked like Contreiras was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bol.
Contreiras lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Contreiras throws a hook but Bol avoids it easily.
Bol fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Contreiras to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Contreiras looks to clinch but Bol throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Contreiras taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Yar Bol!
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