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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Gregory (ranked 3990 p4p, 23879 weight class) and Petr Sirotek (ranked 514 p4p, 627 weight class). Sirotek has chosen Igraj moja Hrvatska as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Greg Gregory has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Greg Gregory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Petr Sirotek!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sirotek clinches.
Gregory pulls guard successfully.
Gregory 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.
Gregory is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sirotek defends well.
Gregory has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Sirotek doesn't defend quickly enough and Gregory has managed to lock this one up! Can Sirotek escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Gregory on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Greg Gregory!
Petr Sirotek spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks to my family, my friends and my trainers and also my sponsors. I'LL BE BACK!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jayden James (ranked 4044 p4p, 1090 weight class) and Billy Crawley (ranked 521 p4p, 162 weight class). Crawley has chosen Jewelry - One More Time as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jayden James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Crawley!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Crawley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick from Crawley, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crawley scores with a jab to the head.
Crawley cracks James with a good jab.
James on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawley lands a big right hand that sends James crashing to the mat! Crawley stays standing though and waves James back to his feet!
 James is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crawley ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking James out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Billy Crawley!
After winning the bout, Billy Crawley thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amaru Kawiwasulu (ranked 1259 p4p, 23295 weight class) and Timur Vasiliev (ranked 177 p4p, 586 weight class). Amaru Kawiwasulu looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Amaru Kawiwasulu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Timur Vasiliev!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasiliev has Kawiwasulu up against the cage in a clinch.
Kawiwasulu is trying to maintain a safe position but Vasiliev gets an underhook and turns Kawiwasulu into the cage.
Kawiwasulu missing with knees to the body.
Vasiliev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kawiwasulu moves into the clinch successfully.
Vasiliev leaning against his opponent.
Kawiwasulu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vasiliev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vasiliev pulls guard successfully.
Vasiliev controlling Kawiwasulu's posture.
Vasiliev looking for subs off his back but Kawiwasulu has passed one foot through into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawiwasulu wants to free his trapped foot but Vasiliev is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasiliev tries to roll over but Kawiwasulu keeps him under control.
Vasiliev is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kawiwasulu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kawiwasulu's back!
Kawiwasulu trying to control but not successfully.
Vasiliev is hanging on to Kawiwasulu's back as he tries to escape.
Kawiwasulu has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kawiwasulu trying to control but not successfully.
Vasiliev is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasiliev is not going to allow Kawiwasulu to sit and survive in this position.
Kawiwasulu fending off the submission attempt from Vasiliev.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasiliev controls the position.
Vasiliev is persistently looking for the submission but Kawiwasulu is defending it well.
Vasiliev tries to keep control of the position but Kawiwasulu is staying busy.
Kawiwasulu trying to control the position but Vasiliev manages to sink in the hooks.
Kawiwasulu is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasiliev gets his hands free as Kawiwasulu looks to control.
Vasiliev is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Vasiliev gets his hands free as Kawiwasulu looks to control.
Kawiwasulu defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Vasiliev's arms.
Vasiliev looking for the RNC.
Vasiliev is not going to allow Kawiwasulu to sit and survive in this position.
Vasiliev really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Kawiwasulu.
Kawiwasulu is trying to stand back up.
Vasiliev is not going to allow Kawiwasulu to sit and survive in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasiliev looking for the choke but no joy.
Kawiwasulu is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Vasiliev.
Kawiwasulu is trying to get back to his feet but Vasiliev has full control of the position and if anything, Kawiwasulu has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Kawiwasulu is really stuck here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kawiwasulu just trying to survive but Vasiliev is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Kawiwasulu trying to get back to his feet but Vasiliev is in full control for now.
Kawiwasulu is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Vasiliev.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Timur Vasiliev dominated that round.
That's time! Kawiwasulu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vasiliev forces Kawiwasulu back against the cage and clinches.
Vasiliev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kawiwasulu throws a punch but it's blocked by Vasiliev.
Kawiwasulu missing with knees to the body.
Kawiwasulu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kawiwasulu misses with a punch on the inside.
Vasiliev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vasiliev creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kawiwasulu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kawiwasulu presses Vasiliev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vasiliev as Kawiwasulu tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasiliev cracks Kawiwasulu with a nice body shot.
Vasiliev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kawiwasulu digs a right hand underneath Vasiliev's ribcage. Vasiliev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kawiwasulu digs a right hand into Vasiliev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vasiliev's gas tank.
Kawiwasulu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawiwasulu lands a nice shot to the body.
Kawiwasulu trying to land knees to the body.
Vasiliev effectively controlling the action here.
Vasiliev is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kawiwasulu to keep the fight standing.
Kawiwasulu gets underhooks to prevent Vasiliev's takedown attempt.
Vasiliev avoiding damage as Kawiwasulu throws knees to the body.
Vasiliev successfully pulls guard.
Vasiliev wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kawiwasulu advances to half guard.
Kawiwasulu is keen to just control but Vasiliev is a slippery customer.
Kawiwasulu prevents Vasiliev from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawiwasulu is pressing down on Vasiliev's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vasiliev is holding on for now.
Kawiwasulu prevents Vasiliev from standing back up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Vasiliev is looking for a sweep. Kawiwasulu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vasiliev felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Vasiliev trying to hold on to Kawiwasulu's head to control him but Kawiwasulu postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Timur Vasiliev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasiliev clinches.
Vasiliev blocks a body shot from Kawiwasulu.
Kawiwasulu lands with a light punch inside.
Kawiwasulu misses with some punches.
Vasiliev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawiwasulu can't find room to land a body shot as Vasiliev controls the action.
Kawiwasulu misses with a knee to the head.
Vasiliev avoiding damage as Kawiwasulu throws knees to the body.
Kawiwasulu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Vasiliev.
Vasiliev is trying to pull guard but Kawiwasulu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Amaru Kawiwasulu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timur Vasiliev.
Vasiliev tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kawiwasulu just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short uppercut from Kawiwasulu.
Kawiwasulu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kawiwasulu tries a body shot but Vasiliev blocks it.
Vasiliev manages to pull guard.
Kawiwasulu trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasiliev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vasiliev is trying to control the position but Kawiwasulu postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasiliev seems keen to control Kawiwasulu's posture.
Kawiwasulu won't allow Vasiliev to sweep him here.
Vasiliev escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kawiwasulu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kawiwasulu trying to control but Vasiliev is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kawiwasulu wants to get up but he can't break Vasiliev's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Amaru Kawiwasulu dominated that second round.
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!
Vasiliev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kawiwasulu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vasiliev successfully pulls guard.
Vasiliev working for a triangle but Kawiwasulu defends it easily.
Vasiliev is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasiliev is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vasiliev is still trying to improve position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vasiliev can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasiliev looking to control but Kawiwasulu passes into half guard.
Vasiliev is looking for a sweep. Kawiwasulu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vasiliev gets full guard.
Kawiwasulu passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vasiliev looking for subs from the bottom but Kawiwasulu mounts him!
Vasiliev slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vasiliev is concentrating on defense, preventing Kawiwasulu from advancing position.
Kawiwasulu prevents Vasiliev from improving his position.
Vasiliev is controlling Kawiwasulu's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kawiwasulu is trying to control. Vasiliev wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawiwasulu tries to pass to full mount but Vasiliev defends it.
Vasiliev regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vasiliev trying to control the position here.
Vasiliev trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vasiliev moves into the clinch.
Vasiliev jumps guard but Kawiwasulu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Amaru Kawiwasulu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vasiliev is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kawiwasulu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kawiwasulu wants to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Kawiwasulu.
Vasiliev blocks a body shot from Kawiwasulu.
Vasiliev tries a body shot but Kawiwasulu blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Kawiwasulu as the two fighters clinch.
Kawiwasulu misses with some punches.
Kawiwasulu scores with a shoulder strike.
Kawiwasulu stalling in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kawiwasulu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vasiliev avoiding damage as Kawiwasulu throws knees to the body.
Kawiwasulu misses with a body punch.
Vasiliev blocks a body shot from Kawiwasulu.
And that's the end of the fight!
Amaru Kawiwasulu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kawiwasulu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amaru Kawiwasulu!
A relieved looking Amaru Kawiwasulu thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Abbott (ranked 1903 p4p, 1461 weight class) and Ryder Young (ranked 247 p4p, 199 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Young's choice of entrance music: Of Monsters and Men - Destroyer. 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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Abbott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryder Young!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbott darts in trying to clinch
and Young makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A combination from Young does no damage.
Abbott definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Abbott walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Abbott tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Young counters with a stiff right hand.
Abbott doesn't manage to clinch there - Young circles away.
As Abbott backs off Young throws a huge counter combo but Abbott manages to avoid it all.
Abbott gets a clinch.
Abbott misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abbott misses with some punches.
Abbott misses with a knee strike.
Young is trying to pull guard but Abbott has him pressed against the cage.
Abbott works on Young's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abbott makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abbott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abbott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Young blocks an uppercut.
Abbott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abbott throws a punch but it's blocked by Young.
Abbott misses with a punch on the inside.
Young tries for a takedown. No joy.
Young blocking some punches.
Abbott misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Abbott.
Abbott lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Young is looking for a takedown.
Chris Abbott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryder Young.
Young is trying to pull guard but Abbott turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abbott.
Abbott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abbott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abbott scores with a shot to the side of Young's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young is trying to pull guard but Abbott has him pressed against the cage.
Abbott throws a punch but it's blocked by Young.
Young is trying to pull guard but Abbott turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Abbott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abbott gets a clinch.
Young blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abbott working aggressively here.
Abbott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Young thuds his right hand into Abbott's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jab, jab by Young - just one landing.
Abbott tries to move into range but Young moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Young gets tackled into the cage by Abbott. Abbott maintains the clinch.
Abbott has a couple of punches blocked by Young.
Abbott throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Abbott fails to land.
Abbott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abbott stops a takedown attempt from Young.
Young blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Young blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott has a couple of punches blocked by Young.
Abbott lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Abbott fails to land.
Abbott lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abbott breaks from the clinch.
Abbott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Young avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abbott has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Young finds it's way round the side to connect with Abbott's head.
Young scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Abbott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Young lands a big uppercut and Abbott crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Abbott looks OK. Young waves Abbott back to his feet!
Young avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abbott has Young up against the cage in a clinch.
Young blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Abbott dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Abbott slips a jab from Young.
Good standup being displayed there by Young as he connects with a hook.
Abbott misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Young to counter with a crisp jab.
Abbott is rocked!
Young might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Young lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Abbott - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Young!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryder Young!
Ryder Young gave a mention to Highland Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antti Railio (ranked 477 p4p, 1801 weight class) and Mariusz Dominator (ranked 67 p4p, 239 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Railio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Mariusz Dominator!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominator keeps Railio at a distance using the push kick.
Railio cracks Dominator with an open hand slap.
Railio avoids a kick to the body.
Dominator has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A clash of legs there as Railio blocks the low kick.
Dominator works the jab nicely.
Dominator uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Railio.
Dominator is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Railio throws a hook but Dominator blocks it.
A low kick from Dominator misses
and Railio counters with a stiff right hand.
Railio looks to score with a jab to the body but Dominator is just out of range.
Railio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dominator.
Railio thuds a left hand into Dominator's body.
Dominator catches Railio with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dominator swings for the body but Railio moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dominator lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dominator throws a combination that misses
and Railio counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominator misses with a left hand
and Railio counters with a crisp right hand that drops Dominator! Railio lets Dominator back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Mariusz Dominator seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Railio swings for the body but Dominator moves out of range.
Dominator scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dominator waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Railio.
Dominator misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little feinted left hand from Railio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dominator misses with a straight right.
We've been told by Railio's head coaches at Tappelukerho that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dominator thows a left - swing and a miss!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Dominator throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Railio is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Railio blocks the body kick.
Railio misses with a body shot.
Railio takes one to the side of the head.
Dominator looks to land a right hand but Railio moved out of range.
Railio is looking to counter punch.
Dominator tries to work over Railio's front leg with a kick but Railio checks it.
Dominator throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Railio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dominator throws a right hand that misses
and Railio counters with a nice uppercut.
Railio throws a body shot but no joy.
Railio defending well as Dominator loads up on a big left hand.
Railio drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dominator throws a poor cross that misses
and Railio counters with a straight right hand.
Dominator throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dominator walks straight into a right hand from Railio - that's dropped him! Railio jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Dominator from any more punishment! Dominator complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Antti Railio!
A relieved looking Antti Railio thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Everest Frank (ranked 1199 p4p, 1601 weight class) and Torraso Fisticuffs (ranked 168 p4p, 217 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Frank might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Knife Talk x Drake ft. 21 Savage x Project Pat. Everest Frank 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Everest Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Torraso Fisticuffs!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisticuffs throws a looping overhand right but Frank ducks down to avoid it.
Fisticuffs doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Frank takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
 It looks like Everest Frank has been cut.
Fisticuffs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Fisticuffs tries to get set, Frank tries to push him back and clinch up but Fisticuffs manages to avoid the attempt.
Fisticuffs looks to land a left hand but Frank moved out of range nicely.
Fisticuffs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frank tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Fisticuffs manages to circle out of the way.
Nice defenses there by Frank.
Fisticuffs tries to clinch there but Frank circles away.
Frank scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisticuffs scores with a nice head shot.
Fisticuffs misses with a hook.
Fisticuffs lands with a hook. Frank tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisticuffs throws a lazy uppercut
and Frank counters with a nice body shot.
Frank avoids the body shot from Fisticuffs.
Frank slips under a jab.
Fisticuffs throws a looping overhand right but Frank ducks down to avoid it.
Frank misses with a body shot.
Fisticuffs closes the distance looking to clinch
and Frank counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Frank.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fisticuffs can do anything to dispel that myth.
Frank throwing strikes but missing.
Frank won't allow Fisticuffs to get back to his feet.
Frank throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Frank working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Frank wants to control from the top but Fisticuffs keeps moving.
Frank postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Frank is looking to work some ground and pound but Fisticuffs has wrist control.
Frank tries to free his leg and advance position but Fisticuffs is retaining full guard.
Frank has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fisticuffs is looking to stand up but Frank isn't so interested in that idea.
Frank with a flurry of punches that miss.
Frank wants to control from the top but Fisticuffs keeps moving.
Frank throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank lands a couple of elbows.
Frank throwing strikes but missing.
Frank trying to control but Fisticuffs is working from the bottom.
Frank throwing strikes but missing.
Fisticuffs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Frank is working Fisticuffs over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fisticuffs has momentary wrist control but Frank slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fisticuffs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Frank.
Frank trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Frank has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Frank throws a big right hand that misses.
Frank throwing strikes from guard but Fisticuffs blocks nicely.
Frank throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Frank accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Frank loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frank trying to control but Fisticuffs is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Frank throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fisticuffs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Everest Frank dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Everest Frank's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fisticuffs misses with a hook.
Fisticuffs tries to clinch up but Frank circles away and keeps his distance.
As Fisticuffs tries to get set, Frank tries to push him back and clinch up but Fisticuffs manages to avoid the attempt.
Fisticuffs looks to land a right hand but Frank moved out of range.
Fisticuffs lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Frank misses with an uppercut.
Fisticuffs scores with a jab. Frank acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Frank misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Fisticuffs.
Frank is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fisticuffs can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisticuffs throws a lazy right hand but Frank sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fisticuffs ducks under a wild hook from Frank.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fisticuffs! But no joy.
Fisticuffs misses with an uppercut. Frank saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frank. Fisticuffs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fisticuffs looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Frank.
Fisticuffs is looking to clinch.
Fisticuffs is looking to clinch but Frank is avoiding it.
Frank ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fisticuffs looks to land a right hand but Frank moved out of range.
Frank takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Torraso Fisticuffs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frank looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fisticuffs throws a jab but it's blocked by Frank.
Fisticuffs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frank.
Nice uppercut lands for Fisticuffs. That snapped Frank's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Fisticuffs.
Nice cross by Fisticuffs.
Torraso Fisticuffs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frank avoids the body shot from Fisticuffs.
Frank lands with an overhand left.
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!
Fisticuffs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frank manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Fisticuffs.
Frank takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fisticuffs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Frank.
An attempted straight right counter from Frank misses the target.
Frank ducks right into an uppercut from Fisticuffs.
Everest Frank's cut is getting worse.
Fisticuffs rushes Frank and presses him up against the cage.
Frank blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fisticuffs is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Frank lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Frank wants to take a breather but Fisticuffs is having none of it.
Frank with the ground and pound but Fisticuffs uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Fisticuffs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Frank scoring with punches to the head and body.
Frank is working Fisticuffs over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Frank throwing strikes but missing.
Frank throws a big right hand that misses.
Frank trying to control the position from guard on top but Fisticuffs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Frank lands a couple of elbows.
Frank in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Frank throwing strikes but missing.
Fisticuffs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Frank with a flurry of punches that miss.
Frank throwing strikes from guard but Fisticuffs blocks nicely.
Frank wants to control from the top but Fisticuffs keeps moving.
Frank with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Torraso Fisticuffs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Everest Frank's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Fisticuffs has managed to clinch.
Fisticuffs tries a body shot but Frank blocks it.
Frank working hard to break the clinch.
Frank tries to break free but Fisticuffs pushes him back against the cage.
Frank wants to break free but Fisticuffs has control.
Frank blocking some punches.
Frank is looking to break free of the clinch but Fisticuffs has double underhooks.
Frank can't find room to land a body shot as Fisticuffs controls the action.
Frank blocks an uppercut.
Fisticuffs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fisticuffs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fisticuffs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fisticuffs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frank's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisticuffs misses with the head strike.
Frank lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fisticuffs backwards.
Frank is looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Fisticuffs fails to land.
Frank is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Frank stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fisticuffs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Frank is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Everest Frank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisticuffs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fisticuffs prevents Frank from breaking the clinch.
Fisticuffs throws a head punch that misses.
Frank looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Frank blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fisticuffs struggles to land a body shot inside as Frank controls his hands.
Fisticuffs gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Frank.
Fisticuffs working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frank.
Fisticuffs lands with a left to the head.
Frank turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Fisticuffs trying to remain calm as Frank controls from the top position.
Frank is looking to take a break and control but Fisticuffs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Frank in side control, throwing shots but Fisticuffs defends.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisticuffs defending against the ground and pound.
Frank wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fisticuffs keeps working.
Frank working the ground and pound from side control.
Frank sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fisticuffs is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Frank scoring with punches from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fisticuffs is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Frank asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Frank scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Fisticuffs to see if he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisticuffs taking punishment in the form of punches.
Frank landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
 Fisticuffs is rocked!
Frank cracks Fisticuffs with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Frank immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Fisticuffs is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Frank!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Everest Frank!
Everest Frank thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Barbosa (ranked 656 p4p, 694 weight class) and Johnny Saigon (ranked 96 p4p, 102 weight class). Saigon comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Run through the jungle kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Solid boxing
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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 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Saigon!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa shoots for a double leg takedown but Saigon sprawls well. He's pushed Barbosa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Barbosa throws a right hand that Saigon ducks under and follows up with a left that Saigon also avoids with ease.
Saigon tries to counter by closing the distance.
Barbosa tries to bum rush Saigon with a series of wild strikes but Saigon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saigon wants to counter the offense by Barbosa and move into the clinch position.
Barbosa tries to bum rush Saigon with a series of wild strikes but Saigon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saigon scores with a sloppy right hand. Barbosa should have avoided that one.
Barbosa shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Saigon wants to control but Barbosa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa is looking for a kimura but Saigon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barbosa to get the leverage.
Saigon desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Saigon tries to roll over but Barbosa keeps him under control.
Saigon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saigon is staying active underneath Barbosa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Saigon controlling the position well.
Saigon looks like he's trying to stand up.
Saigon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barbosa is trying to control. Saigon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Horrible takedown attempt by Barbosa or perhaps it was just good defense by Saigon, which made it look bad.
Saigon wants to counter with a clinch but Barbosa pushes him away.
Saigon throws the left hand but Barbosa avoids the punch easily.
Barbosa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Saigon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Barbosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barbosa shoots in looking for a takedown. Saigon tries to sprawl out of it but Barbosa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Saigon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Barbosa missing with a left hand there. Saigon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barbosa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barbosa throws a lazy right hand but Saigon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barbosa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barbosa misses with a looping right.
Saigon throws a head kick but Barbosa moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa shoots in for a double leg but Saigon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Saigon thuds his shin into the meat of Barbosa's side.
Saigon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lucas Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saigon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Saigon wants it to stay on the feet.
Saigon stuffs the takedown.
Saigon thumps Barbosa with a low kick.
Barbosa looks to throw the jab but Saigon is out of range.
Saigon gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Saigon keeping moving, preventing Barbosa from controlling successfully.
Saigon seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa trying to control but Saigon is working from the bottom.
Saigon controlling the position.
Barbosa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saigon is keeping the position for now.
Barbosa passes Saigon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saigon manages to get to full guard.
Saigon keeping moving, preventing Barbosa from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lucas Barbosa will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Barbosa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saigon is fending him off so far but Barbosa persists. Nope, Saigon circles away and we're back to standing.
Saigon tries to counter by closing the distance.
Saigon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Barbosa fails to land with a series of punches.
Barbosa shoots in but no luck this time.
Barbosa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saigon circles away quickly and effectively.
Barbosa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Barbosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barbosa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Saigon swivels and escapes.
Barbosa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saigon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saigon dodges the punch combination from Barbosa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saigon circles away quickly and effectively.
Barbosa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lucas Barbosa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Barbosa. Those never looked like landing.
Nice defenses there by Saigon.
Saigon looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbosa is just out of range.
Saigon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barbosa's hands.
Saigon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Saigon gets caught flat footed, as Barbosa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Barbosa wants to pass the guard but Saigon is keeping the position.
Barbosa pushing down on Saigon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lucas Barbosa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Saigon gets back to full guard.
Barbosa trying to control but Saigon is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saigon is keeping the position for now.
Barbosa stopping the sweep attempt from Saigon.
Barbosa tries to free his leg and advance position but Saigon is retaining full guard.
Barbosa wants to control from the top but Saigon keeps moving.
Barbosa is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Saigon is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa drops back, looking for a kneebar! Saigon looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Saigon looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Saigon!
Saigon creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Barbosa sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saigon wants to stand but Barbosa has his arm trapped.
Saigon working away.
Barbosa tries to buck Saigon off but Saigon is having none of it.
Saigon taking a breather here.
Saigon wants to control but Barbosa is keeping him busy.
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.
Saigon controlling the position from side mount.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Barbosa gets back to half guard.
Barbosa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barbosa wants to improve his position but Saigon is controlling well.
Saigon controlling the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Johnny Saigon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Saigon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbosa closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Saigon quickly recovers to half guard.
Barbosa tries to pass to full mount but Saigon defends it.
Saigon moves into full guard.
Saigon trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa trying to control but Saigon is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa passes into half guard.
Barbosa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Saigon manages to get to full guard.
Saigon controlling the position.
Saigon wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Saigon has control of Barbosa's left arm, preventing Barbosa from doing any damage.
Saigon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barbosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Saigon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Saigon enables Barbosa to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Saigon manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Saigon has his hands on Barbosa's head, controlling the position.
Barbosa advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saigon is trying to get back to half guard.
Barbosa is looking to take a break and control but Saigon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barbosa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Saigon, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Saigon is trying to improve his position.
Saigon manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Barbosa is not content to let Saigon control the position.
Saigon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saigon is thwarting Barbosa's attempts to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lucas Barbosa.
I think Barbosa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Barbosa!
Lucas Barbosa gave a mention to UNDEFEATED in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
In defeat, Johnny Saigon stepped up to the mic, saying 'I come back and kick your ass.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kohinata Minoru Ii (ranked 221 p4p, 732 weight class) and Muchy Cartwright (ranked 33 p4p, 112 weight class). Cartwright has chosen Mauled as his entrance music. Muchy Cartwright is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kohinata Minoru Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Muchy Cartwright!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minoru Ii throws a big shot that misses.
Cartwright unleashes a big counter combination but Minoru Ii bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cartwright digs a good body shot into Minoru Ii's ribs.
Minoru Ii lands the left hand.
Cartwright dives in for a single leg takedown but Minoru Ii sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cartwright thows a body kick. Minoru Ii tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Minoru Ii looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Minoru Ii moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Cartwright.
Minoru Ii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cartwright throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Minoru Ii on the side of the head.
A head kick by Cartwright misses
and Minoru Ii counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cartwright thinking.
Cartwright slips a jab from Minoru Ii.
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!
Minoru Ii jabs Cartwright to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cartwright closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Minoru Ii did well to prevent Cartwright getting side control.
Minoru Ii gets full guard.
Minoru Ii working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cartwright.
Minoru Ii is trying to control the position but Cartwright postures up.
Cartwright sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Minoru Ii swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cartwright throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Minoru Ii keeping moving, preventing Cartwright from controlling successfully.
Cartwright passes Minoru Ii's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cartwright sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Minoru Ii defending well though.
Minoru Ii is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cartwright thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cartwright throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Well, if Cartwright 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.
Cartwright seems to be looking for submissions.
Cartwright wants to lay and pray for a moment but Minoru Ii keeps working.
Minoru Ii is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Cartwright thows a huge punch but Minoru Ii dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright throwing shots but Minoru Ii is blocking nicely.
Cartwright trying to control the action but Minoru Ii is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Cartwright scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kohinata Minoru Ii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cartwright shoots for a double leg takedown but Minoru Ii sprawls well. He's pushed Cartwright's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cartwright is defended easily by Minoru Ii.
Cartwright has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kohinata Minoru Ii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muchy Cartwright.
A big left from Minoru Ii misses.
Minoru Ii moves forwards but Cartwright connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Minoru Ii misses with a straight right.
Minoru Ii scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from Minoru Ii misses.
Minoru Ii misses with an uppercut. Cartwright saw that one coming.
Muchy Cartwright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minoru Ii misses with a straight right.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cartwright.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minoru Ii connects with a crisp jab.
 It looks like Muchy Cartwright has been cut.
Cartwright shoots for a takedown but Minoru Ii saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown but Minoru Ii shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Minoru Ii swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
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!
Minoru Ii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Minoru Ii is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Minoru Ii connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cartwright is rocked!
Cartwright is aggressively charging in as Minoru Ii backs up avoiding any damage. Minoru Ii tosses out a jab and Cartwright runs right into it face first! Cartwright is out cold! Minoru Ii dropped down on all fours and is barking in Cartwright's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kohinata Minoru Ii!
After winning the bout, Kohinata Minoru Ii thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonatane Veainu (ranked 395 p4p, 632 weight class) and Rav Kapur (ranked 61 p4p, 91 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sonatane Veainu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Rav Kapur!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kapur misses with a takedown attempt - Veainu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Veainu scores with a jab to the body.
Kapur darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Veainu keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Veainu wants to get back to full guard but Kapur has mounted him!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veainu is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kapur trying to control but Veainu is having none of it.
Kapur has control of Veainu's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Veainu regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapur moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Veainu has worked his arm free - good work by Veainu!
Veainu is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Kapur goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Veainu has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kapur but great work by Veainu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Kapur gets back to half guard.
Kapur has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Veainu is working away from the top position though.
Kapur is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Veainu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Veainu's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Kapur is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Veainu knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Veainu for a finish.
Veainu tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Veainu working to try and regain half guard.
Veainu has left one of his arms exposed and Kapur doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Veainu screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rav Kapur!
Our winner, Rav Kapur, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwalin Giantslayer (ranked 419 p4p, 309 weight class) and Maro Pjetlic (ranked 66 p4p, 47 weight class). Pjetlic has chosen Legend as his entrance music. Maro Pjetlic will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dwalin Giantslayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maro Pjetlic!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pjetlic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Giantslayer in his tracks.
It looks like Dwalin Giantslayer has been cut.
Pjetlic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Giantslayer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pjetlic pinned against the cage. Pjetlic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pjetlic misses with a straight right.
Pjetlic just misses with a punch to the body.
Pjetlic slips under a jab from Giantslayer.
Pjetlic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pjetlic pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Giantslayer back to the cage. Pjetlic follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Giantslayer is defended easily by Pjetlic.
Pjetlic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Giantslayer ducks right into an uppercut from Pjetlic.
Giantslayer closes the distance and clinches up with Pjetlic, looking for a takedown. Giantslayer pushes Pjetlic against the cage but Pjetlic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwalin Giantslayer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pjetlic.
Dwalin Giantslayer's cut is getting worse.
Pjetlic misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pjetlic stuffs the takedown.
Maro Pjetlic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oooooh!!! Pjetlic has knocked Giantslayer down with a huge combo! Pjetlic steps away and waves a wobbly Giantslayer back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Pjetlic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Giantslayer is rocked!
Nice sprawl there from Pjetlic as Giantslayer shoots in.
Pjetlic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Giantslayer misses with a double jab.
Pjetlic gets caught flat footed, as Giantslayer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giantslayer wants to control from the top but Pjetlic keeps moving.
Giantslayer is looking to work some ground and pound but Pjetlic has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Giantslayer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pjetlic is trying to control the position but Giantslayer postures up.
We've been hearing good reports from Giantslayer's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Giantslayer looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Giantslayer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pjetlic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pjetlic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Giantslayer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Giantslayer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pjetlic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Giantslayer controls the pace.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Giantslayer's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pjetlic lands a glancing blow to the side of Giantslayer's head.
Pjetlic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice body punch from Pjetlic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giantslayer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Giantslayer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A swing and a miss from Pjetlic.
Pjetlic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Giantslayer moves away.
Giantslayer drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pjetlic sprawls and moves away.
Pjetlic lands a two punch combo.
Dwalin Giantslayer's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Giantslayer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Giantslayer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Giantslayer in particular looking to stall.
Giantslayer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pjetlic wants to improve his position but Giantslayer is controlling well.
Giantslayer works his way into full mount!
Giantslayer with a couple of short strikes.
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!
Giantslayer scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Giantslayer punching from mount but Pjetlic doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Pjetlic avoids a series of strikes thrown by Giantslayer.
Giantslayer lands a big shot there that rocks Pjetlic but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Giantslayer looking to finish Pjetlic with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pjetlic!
Giantslayer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Giantslayer controlling his opponent.
Pjetlic tries to hold on but Giantslayer pushes him away.
Giantslayer postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pjetlic looks a forlorn figure.
Giantslayer punching from mount but Pjetlic doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Maro Pjetlic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dwalin Giantslayer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Giantslayer tries to bum rush Pjetlic with a series of wild strikes but Pjetlic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pjetlic connects with a jab.
Pjetlic has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Giantslayer is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Giantslayer shoots and misses
and Pjetlic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pjetlic lands the left hand.
Giantslayer slips under a jab.
Giantslayer feinted with a counter takedown.
Pjetlic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Giantslayer.
Pjetlic feints a jab promting Giantslayer to slip. Pjetlic then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Giantslayer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Giantslayer misses with a double jab
and Pjetlic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pjetlic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pjetlic works Giantslayer's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giantslayer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pjetlic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Giantslayer was well out of range. Poor timing from Pjetlic.
Dwalin Giantslayer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Giantslayer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Giantslayer moves out of range of the strikes.
Pjetlic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Giantslayer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Giantslayer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jeez, Dwalin Giantslayer's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pjetlic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Oh Giantslayer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pjetlic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Giantslayer seems to have got his legs back now.
Pjetlic is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Giantslayer slips a straight right by Pjetlic.
Giantslayer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pjetlic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Pjetlic misses.
Pjetlic loads up on a big right hand but Giantslayer slips the punch.
Giantslayer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dwalin Giantslayer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Maro Pjetlic!
A relieved looking Maro Pjetlic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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