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ENIGMA 131 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Red Yabattoir (ranked 1655 p4p, 4011 weight class) and Nevez Amadaus (ranked 91 p4p, 215 weight class). Yabattoir's entrance music is Them A Big Chatter Box . A fine choice. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Red Yabattoir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Nevez Amadaus!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yabattoir throws a sloppy body shot
and Amadaus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yabattoir looks to clinch
and Amadaus counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Yabattoir doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Amadaus counters with a low kick, right behind Yabattoir 's knee.
Yabattoir has been working on his balance at Chakuriki LA Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Amadaus.
Red Yabattoir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yabattoir with a lazy takedown attempt
and Amadaus counters with a straight right hand.
Yabattoir with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yabattoir lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yabattoir scores with a crisp jab that stopped Amadaus in his tracks.
Yabattoir throws a right hand that misses
and Amadaus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yabattoir misses with a hook
and Amadaus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amadaus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yabattoir.
Yabattoir throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Amadaus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Amadaus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yabattoir. Amadaus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yabattoir misses with an uppercut
and Yabattoir takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Amadaus takes a shot to the head.
Yabattoir tries to throw a body punch but Amadaus avoids it by throwing Yabattoir back against the cage.
Yabattoir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Amadaus breaks the clinch.
Yabattoir throws an off balance right hand
and Amadaus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yabattoir clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Yabattoir as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yabattoir letting Amadaus take a breather here.
Amadaus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Amadaus has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Yabattoir after a bit of a struggle.
Amadaus is looking to control Yabattoir's arms but Yabattoir gets an underhook and turns him. Now Amadaus has his back to the cage.
Yabattoir lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yabattoir lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yabattoir prevents the takedown attempt.
Amadaus has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Yabattoir scores with a hook to the body.
Yabattoir works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Amadaus stalling in the clinch.
Yabattoir lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Amadaus taking a breather.
Yabattoir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Amadaus tries for a takedown. No joy.
Red Yabattoir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nevez Amadaus.
A body shot lands from Yabattoir.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amadaus just leaning against Yabattoir, taking a breather.
Yabattoir lands with a light punch inside.
Amadaus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yabattoir gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yabattoir misses with a punch to the body.
Amadaus is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yabattoir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yabattoir wants to take the fight to the mat but Amadaus manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Yabattoir misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yabattoir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Amadaus's elbow.
Amadaus is looking to break free of the clinch but Yabattoir has double underhooks.
Yabattoir is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Amadaus's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Amadaus taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Amadaus.
Yabattoir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Amadaus trying to stall but Yabattoir improves his position.
Amadaus is looking to control Yabattoir's arms but Yabattoir gets an underhook and turns him. Now Amadaus has his back to the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nevez Amadaus.
Yabattoir misses the shot to the body.
Amadaus looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amadaus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yabattoir throws out the jab.
Yabattoir tries to clinch up but Amadaus circles away and keeps his distance.
Amadaus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yabattoir wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yabattoir goes for a double leg but Amadaus avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Amadaus continues to drive forward.
Amadaus raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Yabattoir digs a right hand into Amadaus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Amadaus's gas tank.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yabattoir as Amadaus tries to tie him up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yabattoir tries to throw a body punch but Amadaus avoids it by throwing Yabattoir back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Amadaus takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Amadaus being controlled against the cage.
Yabattoir is pressed up against the cage. Amadaus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yabattoir down to the mat. Yabattoir avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Red Yabattoir dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yabattoir misses with a hook
enabling Amadaus to counter with a crisp jab.
Yabattoir throws an off balance right hand
and Amadaus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Amadaus has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Amadaus ducks under a wild hook from Yabattoir.
Amadaus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yabattoir throws an off balance right hand
and Amadaus counters with a stiff right hand.
Yabattoir closes the distance but Amadaus moves to the side
and Amadaus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yabattoir has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yabattoir misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee is keeping an eye on Amadaus - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Amadaus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Amadaus trying to stall but Yabattoir improves his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yabattoir lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Amadaus manages to pull guard.
Yabattoir looking to sit in guard and control but Amadaus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Yabattoir wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Amadaus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Amadaus postures up in Yabattoir's guard and throws a big left but Yabattoir blocks it.
Yabattoir working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Amadaus.
Amadaus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yabattoir is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Amadaus frees his head nicely. Oh but Yabattoir has switched to an armbar! Amadaus is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Red Yabattoir!
A less than humble Red Yabattoir misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Carter (ranked 1738 p4p, 1277 weight class) and Mamed Khalidovic (ranked 229 p4p, 163 weight class). Khalidovic has chosen Зима-мама 25/17 as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mamed Khalidovic!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalidovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carter wants to clinch but Khalidovic slips to the side
and Carter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
And Khalidovic responds with a good body kick, but Carter manages to step out the way in time.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Khalidovic pushes him off.
Khalidovic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carter wants to clinch
and Khalidovic counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab lands there for Khalidovic.
Khalidovic connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic connects with a solid leg kick.
Khalidovic with a nice cross.
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - Khalidovic circles away.
James Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khalidovic connects with a right hand. Carter shakes it off.
We've been told by Carter's head coaches at The Jungle Room that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter wants to clinch up but Khalidovic keeps it at a distance.
Khalidovic displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Carter takes the fight into the clinch.
Khalidovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Khalidovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Carter misses with the head strike.
Carter lands a shoulder strike.
Carter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khalidovic.
Carter misses with a punch on the inside.
Khalidovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Khalidovic fails to land.
Khalidovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khalidovic connects with a nice looking jab.
Carter wants to clinch but Khalidovic slips to the side
and Khalidovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khalidovic throws a series of punches but Carter moves out of range.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khalidovic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Carter clinches with his opponent.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khalidovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Khalidovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khalidovic leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khalidovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khalidovic takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Carter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carter misses with a punch on the inside.
Khalidovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Khalidovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khalidovic jabs at Carter's body.
Carter gets a clinch.
Khalidovic lands a hook that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Khalidovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Khalidovic lands with a left to the head.
Carter swings wildly with an uppercut but Khalidovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter lands with a short shot to the head.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carter misses with a punch on the inside.
Carter has a couple of punches blocked by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khalidovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carter in his tracks.
Carter is looking to clinch but Khalidovic is avoiding it.
Khalidovic scores with a push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khalidovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Carter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Khalidovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Khalidovic throws a hook but Carter blocks it.
Khalidovic is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Carter had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Carter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khalidovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Khalidovic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Carter walks into a stiff left hand from Khalidovic.
Carter tries to clinch up
and Khalidovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carter has managed to clinch.
Khalidovic breaks the clinch.
Carter wants to clinch.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khalidovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carter rushes Khalidovic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a right hand.
Khalidovic manages to break the clinch.
Carter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khalidovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khalidovic let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Carter tries to clinch up.
A swing and a miss from Khalidovic.
Carter tries to clinch up.
Carter tries to clinch up.
Carter darts in trying to clinch
and Khalidovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carter wants to clinch up but Khalidovic keeps it at a distance.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khalidovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab, jab by Khalidovic - just one landing.
Carter is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khalidovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Carter is looking to clinch.
Khalidovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
Carter wants to clinch
and Khalidovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mamed Khalidovic dominated that round.
That's time! Carter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Carter tries to clinch there but Khalidovic circles away.
Khalidovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khalidovic lands with an uppercut that bounces Carter off the cage and back into range.
Carter tries to clinch up but Khalidovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Khalidovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Khalidovic misses with a wild body shot.
Carter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic scoring well with a low kick there.
Khalidovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khalidovic. That's going to slow Carter down.
Khalidovic lands a head shot.
Good leg kick by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic tries to score with a low kick but Carter moves his leg out of the way.
Carter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Khalidovic counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Carter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carter breaks the clinch.
Khalidovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Khalidovic counters with a slapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter wants to clinch but Khalidovic slips to the side
and Khalidovic counters with a left to the body.
Carter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khalidovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter tries to clinch but Khalidovic moves away
and Khalidovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carter tries to clinch there but Khalidovic circles away.
A jab from Khalidovic misses.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Khalidovic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Carter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Khalidovic tests Carter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carter tries to clinch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Carter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Carter there as he acknowledges the shot.
Khalidovic tests Carter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khalidovic throws out a powerful jab.
Carter wants to clinch.
Khalidovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Khalidovic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khalidovic.
Carter wants to clinch but Khalidovic slips to the side
and Khalidovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic clobbers Carter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khalidovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Carter looks to clinch
and Khalidovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carter wants to clinch but Khalidovic slips to the side
letting Khalidovic counter with a right hand.
Khalidovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khalidovic throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
Carter slips under a jab.
Carter blocks a jab.
Carter tries to clinch but Khalidovic is having none of it.
Carter wants to clinch
and Khalidovic counters with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carter tries to clinch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Carter tries to clinch up
and Khalidovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Carter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khalidovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khalidovic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carter momentarily.
Khalidovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
It seemed like Khalidovic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Carter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Khalidovic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carter thinking.
Carter tries to clinch there but Khalidovic circles away.
Carter gets a clinch.
Carter misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carter.
Khalidovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khalidovic catches Carter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Carter clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
A short uppercut from Carter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Khalidovic on the inside.
Khalidovic has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Carter seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Khalidovic can turn it around.
Carter blocking some punches.
Khalidovic blocking some punches.
Khalidovic manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic scoring well with a low kick there.
A big left from Khalidovic misses.
Carter darts in trying to clinch
and Khalidovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khalidovic circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Khalidovic counter with a right hand.
Carter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Khalidovic connects with an inside leg kick.
Carter moves forwards but Khalidovic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A slow jab from Khalidovic misses its intended target.
Khalidovic tests Carter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carter tries to clinch up but Khalidovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Khalidovic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carter on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khalidovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Carter closes the distance but Khalidovic moves to the side
and Khalidovic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Khalidovic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Khalidovic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carter thinking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mamed Khalidovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Khalidovic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Khalidovic does it's job there.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khalidovic.
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - Khalidovic circles away.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carter avoids the body shot from Khalidovic.
Carter wants to clinch
and Khalidovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khalidovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Khalidovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khalidovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Khalidovic finds it's way through Carter's defenses.
Khalidovic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khalidovic scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khalidovic misses the jab.
Carter tries to clinch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Carter wants to clinch.
Khalidovic follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khalidovic.
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - Khalidovic circles away.
Khalidovic throws a half hearted mid kick.
A low kick lands for Khalidovic.
Carter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Khalidovic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut. Carter saw that one coming.
Khalidovic throws a series of strikes that have Carter backpedaling.
Carter wants to clinch.
Khalidovic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Carter is looking to clinch but Khalidovic is avoiding it.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Khalidovic pushes him off.
Carter gets a clinch.
James Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mamed Khalidovic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic lands a shoulder strike.
Khalidovic lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khalidovic misses with some punches.
Khalidovic lands a shoulder strike.
Khalidovic working aggressively here.
Khalidovic lands a nice uppercut.
Khalidovic breaks the clinch.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khalidovic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - Khalidovic circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khalidovic.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Khalidovic pushes him off.
Khalidovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Carter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Khalidovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khalidovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
Carter ducks right into an uppercut from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to clinch up but Khalidovic circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice side step and Khalidovic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Carter wants to clinch up but Khalidovic keeps it at a distance.
Khalidovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Khalidovic lands with an uppercut that bounces Carter off the cage and back into range.
Khalidovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khalidovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khalidovic swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.
Khalidovic throws out a powerful jab.
Khalidovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick but Carter moved away.
Khalidovic is looking to slow Carter down with leg kicks.
Carter wants to clinch.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khalidovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carter wants to clinch but Khalidovic slips to the side
and Khalidovic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Khalidovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carter moves away from the strike by Khalidovic.
Carter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khalidovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khalidovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch but Khalidovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khalidovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khalidovic scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter tries to clinch up.
Khalidovic tests Carter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick which misses Carter's front leg but catches the back leg as Carter tries to avoid it.
Khalidovic lands with a kick to the ribs.
Khalidovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
Carter throws a shot from downtown. Khalidovic moves away and avoids it.
Carter clinches up with Khalidovic and pushes him back against the cage.
Khalidovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khalidovic blocks an uppercut.
Khalidovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khalidovic counters with a straight right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Khalidovic.
Carter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khalidovic.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mamed Khalidovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Khalidovic 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 26:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamed Khalidovic!
After winning the bout, Mamed Khalidovic thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jim Reefer (ranked 966 p4p, 1543 weight class) and Jake Reaper (ranked 103 p4p, 172 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Reefer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Reaper!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Reaper.
Reaper is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Reaper 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.
Reefer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Reefer is predictable there
and Reaper counters with a nice uppercut.
Reefer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Reaper momentarily.
Reaper avoids the body shot from Reefer.
Reaper feints a counter leg kick.
Reaper looks to land a right hand but Reefer moved out of range.
Reefer misses with a left hand
and Reaper counters with a nice body shot.
Reaper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Reefer - that will leave a mark!
Reefer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reefer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reaper.
Reaper slips under a jab from Reefer.
Reaper looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Reefer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Primal Concrete Gym in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reefer connects with a nice looking jab.
Reefer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Reaper misses with a straight left.
Reefer throws a shot from downtown. Reaper moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Reaper on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Reaper throws a hook to the side of Reefer's head but Reefer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reefer.
Reefer clinches.
Reefer throws a head punch that misses.
Reaper blocks a body shot from Reefer.
Reefer tries to work over Reaper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Reefer fails to land.
Reefer misses with some punches.
Reaper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reaper misses with a punch to the body.
Reefer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reapers head.
Reefer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Reefer on the inside.
Reefer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reaper digs a right hand into Reefer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reefer's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reaper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reaper tries to work over Reefer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reaper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reaper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reefer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reaper lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reefer.
Reaper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reefer breaks from the clinch.
Reaper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reefer.
Reefer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reaper misses with a straight right.
Reefer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reaper.
Reefer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Reefer 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper throws a front kick that sends Reefer stumbling back into the cage.
Reefer forces Reaper back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Reaper on the inside.
Reaper blocking some punches.
Reefer crunches a lovely knee into Reaper's ribcage.
Reaper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reefer's elbow.
Reaper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reefer has him pressed against the cage.
Reaper gets through Reefer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reaper.
Reaper misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Reaper.
Reaper is trying to push Reefer away but Reefer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reefer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reefer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reaper was well out of range. Poor timing from Reefer.
Reefer misses with a looping left.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reefer. That's going to slow Reaper down.
Reaper blocks a jab.
Reaper thinks about the counter body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reefer misses with the body kick
and Reaper counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reaper buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reefer connects with a solid leg kick.
Reefer misses the shot to the body.
Reaper throws a leg kick but Reefer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Reefer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reefer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Reefer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reefer lands a jab.
Reaper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reefer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reaper throws a push kick but Reefer slaps the foot to one side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Reefer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Reefer takes one to the chin there.
Reaper on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reefer. Reefer obviously looking to wear him down.
Reefer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Reaper counters with a straight right hand.
Reefer throws a body shot but no joy.
Reaper scores with a leg kick.
Reaper swings widly with a right hand
and Reefer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Reaper lands a nice looking kick to the body. Reefer takes a step back to recover.
Reaper throws a looping overhand right but Reefer ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Reefer.
A leg kick checked by Reefer.
An attempted straight right counter from Reefer misses the target.
Reaper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Reaper crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Reefer - the referee stops the clock and Reaper gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Reefer. Reaper manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reefer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Reaper counters with a right hand to the body.
Reaper misses with a wild body shot.
Reefer is looking to counter with a body kick.
Reaper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reefer was well out of range. Poor timing from Reaper.
Reefer jabs at Reaper's body.
Reaper with a jab.
A nice leg kick from Reefer, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reefer connects with a leg kick.
Reefer scores with a shot to the body.
Reefer misses with a leg kick
and Reefer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reefer scores with a nice strike.
Reaper punishes Reefer's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reaper lands with a shot to the body.
Reefer misses with a low kick.
Reefer takes a swing at Reaper's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Reaper! But no joy.
Reefer ducks under a wild hook from Reaper.
Reefer wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Reaper tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Reefer is able to avoid easily.
Reaper moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Reaper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reefer.
Reefer blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reefer throws a sloppy body shot
and Reaper counters with an outside leg kick.
Reaper loads up on a big right hand but Reefer slips the punch.
Reefer tries to work over Reaper's front leg with a kick but Reaper checks it.
Reefer lands a front kick.
Reaper misses with a straight left.
Reefer is looking to counter punch.
Reefer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reaper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reefer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reefer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reaper takes one to the side of the head.
Reefer drives through and clinches with Reaper against the cage.
Reefer tries to work over Reaper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reaper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Reaper.
Jim Reefer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Reaper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reaper tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reefer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reaper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reefer manages to avoid it.
Jim Reefer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reefer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reefer lands with a hook. Reaper tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reaper.
Reefer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reaper is out of range and Reefer settles back down.
Reaper shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Reefer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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 Jim Reefer will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Reaper slips under a jab.
Reaper flicks out a counter leg kick but Reefer steps away.
Reefer misses with a low kick as Reaper jumps back.
Reaper now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Reefer blocks a leg kick.
A low kick from Reaper misses
letting Reefer counter with a right hand.
Reaper throws a jab but it's blocked by Reefer.
Reaper throws an off balance right hand
and Reefer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Reefer misses
enabling Reaper to counter with a crisp jab.
Reefer tries to clinch there but Reaper circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Reefer misses.
Reefer throws a front kick aimed at Reaper's knee but Reaper avoids it well.
Reefer misses with the body kick
and Reaper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reefer.
Reaper connects with a nice looking jab.
Reefer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reefer throws a body punch but Reaper moves out of range.
Reefer lands a jab to the head.
Reefer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A leg kick checked by Reefer.
A jab from Reefer misses.
Reaper appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Reefer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reaper throws out a counter right but Reefer avoids it with no problem.
Jim Reefer is winning the standup battle so far.
Reefer connects with an inside leg kick.
Reefer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Reefer as he checks the leg kick.
Reefer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Reaper takes one to the chin there.
Reefer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Reaper.
Despite the aggression on Reaper's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jake Reaper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reefer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jab, jab by Reefer - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reefer misses with a lunging right hand
and Reaper counters with a left and a right that stings Reefer.
Reefer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reefer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reaper was well out of range. Poor timing from Reefer.
Reaper was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A low kick from Reefer misses
and Reaper counters with an outside leg kick.
Reefer with a nice calf kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reefer misses with a hook
and Reaper counters with a low kick, right behind Reefer 's knee.
Reaper with a jab.
Reaper's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reefer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Reefer misses with an uppercut. Reaper saw that one coming.
Reaper avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Reefer misses with a right hand
and Reaper counters with a straight right hand.
Reefer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reaper.
Reefer lands an overhand right.
Reefer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Reefer moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reefer. Reaper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reaper thows a leg kick but Reefer checks it
and Reefer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reaper thinking.
Reefer has closed the distance and engaged Reaper in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reaper scores with a shot to the side of Reefer's head.
Reefer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reaper throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reefer blocks it with crossed arms.
Reefer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reaper avoids it.
Reefer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reaper can't find room to land a body shot as Reefer controls the action.
A short left from Reaper.
Reefer swings wildly with an uppercut but Reaper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reaper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Reaper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reaper lands a body shot in the clinch.
Reaper is working Reefer over against the cage.
Reaper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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 Jim Reefer.
Well Reefer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Reefer!
A very excited looking Jim Reefer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Armando (ranked 760 p4p, 629 weight class) and Shahzad Abdelrahman (ranked 109 p4p, 91 weight class). Abdelrahman has chosen Blow The Whistle as his entrance music. Diego Armando could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shahzad Abdelrahman's chin.
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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diego Armando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shahzad Abdelrahman!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdelrahman ducks right into an uppercut from Armando.
Armando has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Abdelrahman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Armando slips a straight right by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Abdelrahman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Armandos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Abdelrahman misses the jab.
Abdelrahman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Armando with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Armando lands an overhand right.
Abdelrahman walks into a stiff left hand from Armando.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Armando.
Armando misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Abdelrahman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abdelrahman looks to land a combination but Armando avoids it well.
Abdelrahman with a nice calf kick.
Armando throws a predictable looking body shot
and Abdelrahman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Armando swings widly with a right hand
and Abdelrahman counters with a straight right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Armando.
Abdelrahman defending well as Armando loads up on a big left hand.
Armando throws a low kick but Abdelrahman avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Abdelrahman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armando misses with an uppercut. Abdelrahman saw that one coming.
Armando slips under a jab.
Armando attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Armando tries to bum rush Abdelrahman with a series of wild strikes but Abdelrahman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Armando takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Abdelrahman blocks a jab.
Armando throws a lazy right hand but Abdelrahman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abdelrahman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Armando checks the leg kick nicely there.
Armando fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Armando bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Abdelrahman moves out of range of the strikes.
Armando lands a lovely overhand right.
Abdelrahman scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abdelrahman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Armando circles away quickly and effectively.
Armando rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abdelrahman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armando misses with a wild body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Abdelrahman checks a leg kick.
Abdelrahman throws out a counter right but Armando avoids it with no problem.
Armando misses with a looping right.
Abdelrahman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Abdelrahman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Armando moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Armando darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Armando moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Abdelrahman 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.
Abdelrahman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Armando cracks Abdelrahman with an open hand slap.
Armando catches Abdelrahman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Armando lands with a good body shot.
Abdelrahman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A punch lands to the side of Abdelrahman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Abdelrahman throws a hook but Armando blocks it.
Armando misses with an uppercut. Abdelrahman saw that one coming.
Abdelrahman is looking for the big counter here.
Armando misses with a shot to the body
enabling Abdelrahman to counter with a crisp jab.
Diego Armando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armando throws a push kick but Abdelrahman slaps the foot to one side.
Abdelrahman throws a right hand that Armando ducks under and follows up with a left that Armando also avoids with ease.
Abdelrahman misses with a hook. Armando ducked under it nicely.
Armando scores with a nice strike.
Abdelrahman misses the jab.
Armando throws a poor cross that misses
and Abdelrahman counters with a nice body shot.
Armando tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abdelrahman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Armando.
Armando scoring well with a low kick there.
Abdelrahman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Armando was well out of range. Poor timing from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman defending well as Armando loads up on a big left hand.
Decent striking displayed by Armando there.
Abdelrahman misses with an uppercut. Armando saw that one coming.
Armando connects with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Armando. That's going to slow Abdelrahman down.
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!
Armando with the inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armando misses with a wild body shot.
Armando scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Armando does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Abdelrahman 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.
Armando cracks Abdelrahman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Armando takes one to the chin there.
Abdelrahman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Abdelrahman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Abdelrahman looks to land a right hand but Armando moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abdelrahman connects with the punch.
Abdelrahman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Armando lands a nice hook to Abdelrahman's body. Abdelrahman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Armando.
Armando paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Armando dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A nice leg kick from Armando, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Abdelrahman might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Armando has got the better of the exchanges.
Armando slips under a jab.
Abdelrahman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Armando throws out the jab.
Armando throws a low kick, looking for Abdelrahman's leg but Abdelrahman calmly moves out of range.
Abdelrahman throws out a counter right but Armando avoids it with no problem.
Armando misses with a low kick.
Abdelrahman throws a low kick but Armando moves out of range easily.
Armando throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abdelrahman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Armando misses with an uppercut
and Abdelrahman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Abdelrahman misses.
Armando is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abdelrahman can do to turn this around?
Abdelrahman throws a jab but it's blocked by Armando.
Abdelrahman misses with an uppercut
and Armando counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Abdelrahman misses.
Armando tried to counter with a leg kick but Abdelrahman avoided it.
Armando takes one to the chin there.
Abdelrahman lands a high kick!
 Armando is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Armando finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Abdelrahman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oh Armando is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Armando catches Abdelrahman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armando misses with a wild body shot.
Armando seems to have got his legs back now.
Armando moves away from the strike by Abdelrahman.
Armando lands a leg kick that knocks Abdelrahman off balance momentarily.
Good shot there by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Armando moves away from the strike by Abdelrahman.
Armando darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Armando is looking to slow Abdelrahman down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abdelrahman. Armando does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diego Armando is winning the standup battle so far.
Armando lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Armando with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Armando throws a front kick aimed at Abdelrahman's knee but Abdelrahman avoids it well.
Armando digs a good body shot into Abdelrahman's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abdelrahman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Abdelrahman throws a shot from downtown. Armando moves away and avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Armando.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdelrahman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Abdelrahman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Armando has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Abdelrahman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Armando.
Armando feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Abdelrahmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Armando lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Abdelrahman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Abdelrahman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A telegraphed right hand from Armando misses the target.
Armando thuds his right hand into Abdelrahman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Armando scoring well with a low kick there.
Shahzad Abdelrahman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abdelrahman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Armando connects with a solid leg kick.
Abdelrahman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fighters circling - Abdelrahman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Armando uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abdelrahman.
Armando lands with a shot to the body.
Good shot there by Armando.
Abdelrahman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Armando.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armando throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Armando lands with a right hand.
Armando lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Armando.
 Abdelrahman is rocked!
Abdelrahman with the inside leg kick.
Armando bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Abdelrahman's head backwards.
Abdelrahman is still on wobbly legs! Can Armando finish him?
A decent looking cross lands there for Armando.
Armando moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Armando pounces like a tiger and cracks Abdelrahman with a vicious hook! Abdelrahman is down but not out! Armando follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Diego Armando!
After winning the bout, Diego Armando 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Mfer (ranked 621 p4p, 1856 weight class) and Ricky Greene (ranked 32 p4p, 106 weight class). Greene is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Stepdad- Eminem. Ispa Mfer 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Ispa Mfer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Greene!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mfer throws a jab but it's blocked by Greene.
Mfer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Greene scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mfer pushes Greene off and gets back to his feet.
Mfer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mfer throws a big shot that misses.
Mfer loads up on a big right hand but Greene slips the punch.
Greene takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greene slips a straight right by Mfer.
Mfer misses with a wild body shot.
A jab lands there for Mfer.
Mfer missing with a left hand there. Greene was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Greene ducks under a wild hook from Mfer.
Mfer throws an overhand right that lands on Greene's shoulder, as Greene tries to avoid the shot.
Greene feints the counter takedown.
Greene shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mfer as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer misses with an uppercut. Greene saw that one coming.
Greene takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mfer misses with an uppercut. Greene saw that one coming.
A leg kick checked by Greene.
Mfer lands with an overhand left.
Mfer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Greene moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Mfer. No joy for Greene on that attempt.
Mfer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Greene blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Mfer.
Mfer throws a hook to the side of Greene's head but Greene sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mfer moves out of range as Greene strikes.
Ispa Mfer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mfer misses with a straight left.
Greene lands the left hand.
Greene fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ispa Mfer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Greene.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Greene is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mfer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Greene avoids the body shot from Mfer.
Greene changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A solid body kick from Mfer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greene throws a series of strikes that have Mfer backpedaling.
We've been informed that Greene has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mfer misses with an uppercut. Greene saw that one coming.
Greene tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mfer throws a poor cross that misses
and Greene counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Greene.
Mfer pushes Greene off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
We've been told by Mfer's head coaches at Räkälä that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mfer cracks Greene with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Greene tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mfer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Greene tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mfer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mfer misses with a hook
and Greene counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Greene.
Mfer has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Greene has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Greene successfully pulls guard.
Mfer wanted to stand there but Greene had control of the position.
Greene had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mfer defends it easily.
Mfer wants to get up but he can't break Greene's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Greene has his foot on Mfer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mfer works his way back into a safe position though.
Mfer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Greene is keeping the position for now.
Mfer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Greene has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mfer is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Greene.
Mfer taking a breather here.
Greene regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Greene looking for submissions off his back.
Mfer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Greene looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Greene is looking to improve his position.
Mfer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Greene wants to improve his position but Mfer is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mfer in particular looking to stall.
Greene wants to improve his position but Mfer is controlling well.
Greene looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Mfer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Greene throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot by Mfer.
Mfer tries to work over Greene's front leg with a kick but Greene checks it.
Mfer throws a body punch but Greene moves out of range.
Greene throws a body shot but no joy.
Greene fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Greene moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Mfer.
Mfer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Greene circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mfer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Greene with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mfer to score with a decent uppercut.
Greene chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mfer can pounce on him.
Greene shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Greene takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mfer, as that shot connected.
Greene shoots in for a takedown but Mfer shows good takedown defense.
Ispa Mfer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Greene.
Greene avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Greene fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mfer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mfer lands a jab to the head.
Greene misses with a jab to the body
and Mfer counters with a nice uppercut.
Greene shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Greene showed some decent athleticism there.
Mfer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Greene can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mfer has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Greene is on him like a limpet, forcing Mfer back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer breaks the clinch.
Greene tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mfer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Greene somewhat.
Mfer just misses with a punch to the body.
Mfer cracks Greene with a good jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Greene as he connects with a hook.
Greene tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mfer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Greene somewhat.
Greene tries for a takedown but Mfer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Greene throws a body punch but Mfer moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Mfer.
Mfer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Greene staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A clash of legs there as Greene blocks the low kick.
Greene keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mfer.
Mfer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Greene is able to avoid easily.
Greene changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mfer throws a hook but Greene blocks it.
A jab from Mfer does it's job there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Greene.
Mfer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Greene under the eye.
Mfer throws a hook to the side of Greene's head but Greene sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mfer throws a big shot that misses.
Ispa Mfer is winning the standup battle so far.
Mfer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mfer misses with a low kick as Greene jumps back.
Mfer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mfer wants it to stay on the feet.
Greene fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mfer manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mfer throws out the jab.
Greene takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good leg kick by Mfer.
Mfer throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mfer misses with a looping left.
Mfer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Greene changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A low kick from Mfer is predictable there
and Greene counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mfer uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Mfer misses with a low kick.
Greene connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Greene shoots in for a takedown but Mfer shows good takedown defense.
Greene closes the distance and clinches.
Mfer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mfer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Greene tries to clinch but Mfer moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Mfer dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Greene tries to clinch but Mfer is having none of it.
Mfer throws the left hand but Greene avoids the punch easily.
Greene fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big right from Mfer misses.
Greene goes for a double leg but Mfer avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mfer continues to drive forward.
Greene shoots for a takedown but Mfer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Greene pushes Mfer up against the cage in a clinch.
Mfer breaks the clinch.
Mfer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Greene.
Greene tries to clinch up but Mfer circles away and keeps his distance.
Mfer throwing a counter right hand but Greene manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mfer throws a big shot that misses.
Greene on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mfer. Mfer obviously looking to wear him down.
Mfer misses with a body shot.
Mfer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Greene. Greene circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene doesn't manage to clinch there - Mfer circles away.
Mfer fires out a quick counter leg kick but Greene just manages to avoid it.
Greene wants to clinch.
Greene misses with a body shot.
Greene tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mfer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Greene scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mfer manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Greene keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Mfer has a couple of punches blocked by Greene.
Mfer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Greene moves out of range of the strikes.
Greene slips under a jab.
Greene tries to clinch but Mfer moves out of range.
Greene stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mfer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Mfer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greene takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Greene's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mfer looks to throw the jab but Greene is out of range.
Greene fails in his attempt to clinch.
Greene tries to clinch but Mfer moves out of range.
Mfer throws a lazy right hand but Greene sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mfer throws a leg kick but Greene sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mfer throws a leg kick but Greene sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mfer lands a jab to the nose.
Good work by Greene as he checks the leg kick.
Mfer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Greene misses with a few strikes there.
Mfer misses with a wild body shot.
And Greene tries to counter it with a takedown but Mfer pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Greene pushes Mfer up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mfer breaks from the clinch.
Mfer misses with a looping right.
Mfer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Greene tries to clinch but Mfer moves out of range.
Greene moves to clinch but Mfer breaks away
and Greene takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mfer cracks Greene with a good jab.
Ispa Mfer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mfer throws a jab when Greene was well out of range.
Mfer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mfer scores with a jab. Greene acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab from Mfer misses.
Greene tries to clinch but Mfer moves out of range.
Mfer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Mfer - just one landing.
Greene tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mfer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circling - Mfer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mfer throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mfer throws a jab but it's blocked by Greene.
Mfer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Greene stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Greene wants to clinch.
Mfer lands a nice looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ispa Mfer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mfer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ispa Mfer!
Ispa Mfer made sure to mention his sponsor, Bondi MMA 🏝️ in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between BIshop Bonesteel (ranked 244 p4p, 494 weight class) and DaMatti Matikainen (ranked 33 p4p, 61 weight class). BIshop Bonesteel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to DaMatti Matikainen's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, BIshop Bonesteel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, DaMatti Matikainen!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matikainen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Matikainen throws a big shot that misses.
DaMatti Matikainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonesteel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matikainen to score with a decent uppercut.
Bonesteel ducks under a wild hook from Matikainen.
Matikainen connects with a jab.
Matikainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matikainen looks to land a right hand but Bonesteel moved out of range.
Matikainen tries to land a front kick but Bonesteel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bonesteel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Matikainen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Matikainen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bonesteel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 It looks like DaMatti Matikainen has been cut.
Bonesteel missing with a left hand there. Matikainen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matikainen throws a right and a left that Bonesteel avoids nicely.
Matikainen misses with a hook
and Bonesteel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matikainen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonesteel throws a big shot that misses.
Bonesteel clinches with his opponent.
Matikainen scores with a shot to the side of Bonesteel's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matikainen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matikainen misses with the head strike.
Bonesteel misses with a knee to the head.
Matikainen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matikainen scores with a shot to the side of Bonesteel's head.
Bonesteel working aggressively here.
Matikainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Matikainen misses with some punches.
Matikainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bonesteel is working for takedown but Matikainen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bonesteel cracks Matikainen with a nice body shot.
Matikainen is trying to force a seperation but Bonesteel has the dominant position.
Bonesteel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bonesteel has a couple of punches blocked by Matikainen.
Bonesteel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bonesteel has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Matikainen clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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!
Matikainen is trying to get back to his feet but Bonesteel has full control of the position and if anything, Matikainen has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bonesteel trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Bonesteel patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Matikainen wants to get back to his feet.
Bonesteel struggling to keep hold of the position.
Matikainen is trying to stand back up.
Bonesteel is looking for the choke from the back position but Matikainen is controlling his hands well.
Matikainen wants to get back to his feet.
Bonesteel is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Matikainen has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Matikainen showing good submission defense here.
Bonesteel really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Matikainen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel trying to control.
Bonesteel is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Matikainen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bonesteel looking for the choke but no joy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bonesteel is persistently looking for the submission but Matikainen is defending it well.
Matikainen prevents Bonesteel from getting a body triangle.
Bonesteel biding his time, looking for the opening.
Matikainen is trying to get back to his feet but Bonesteel has full control of the position and if anything, Matikainen has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Matikainen 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.
Bonesteel struggling to keep hold of the position.
Matikainen is trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen showing good submission defense here.
Matikainen is trying to stand back up.
Bonesteel trying to control momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonesteel has good solid back control here.
Matikainen wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
BIshop Bonesteel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on DaMatti Matikainen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bonesteel misses the jab.
Matikainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Bonesteel feints and then cracks Matikainen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matikainen down.
Bonesteel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
DaMatti Matikainen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bonesteel throws an off balance right hand
and Matikainen counters with a straight right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matikainen.
Matikainen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bonesteel is out of range.
Matikainen moves out of range of the strikes.
Matikainen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bonesteel counters with a leg kick.
Bonesteel forces Matikainen back against the cage and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Matikainen.
A head punch on the inside from Matikainen fails to land.
Matikainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matikainen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matikainen throws out a leg kick but Bonesteel moves out of range and Matikainen only half commits.
Bonesteel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matikainen moves away.
Matikainen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matikainen thuds his right hand into Bonesteel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Matikainen thumps Bonesteel with a low kick.
Bonesteel tries to close the distance and clinch but Matikainen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bonesteel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Matikainen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Matikainen.
A low kick lands for Matikainen.
Matikainen throws a leg kick which misses Bonesteel's front leg but catches the back leg as Bonesteel tries to avoid it.
Matikainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonesteel is just out of range.
Bonesteel half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bonesteel clinches.
Still in the clinch, Bonesteel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bonesteel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bonesteel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Matikainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonesteel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bonesteel throws a low kick but Matikainen moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bonesteel checks a leg kick nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Bonesteel misses the target.
Bonesteel walks into a left hand.
Matikainen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matikainen throws a leg kick but Bonesteel moved away.
Bonesteel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Matikainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matikainen connects with a high kick.
Bonesteel drives through and clinches with Matikainen against the cage.
Matikainen lands with a right to the head.
Matikainen scores with a hook to the body.
Bonesteel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Matikainen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bonesteel throws a push kick but Matikainen slaps the foot to one side.
Bonesteel tries to land a leg kick but Matikainen saw it coming and moves away.
Matikainen throws a shot from downtown. Bonesteel moves away and avoids it.
Bonesteel misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel scores with a sloppy right hand. Matikainen should have avoided that one.
Matikainen lands a jab.
Bonesteel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bonesteel takes one on the button.
Bonesteel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Matikainen.
Matikainen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bonesteel.
A cross from Matikainen lands.
Matikainen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bonesteel.
Bonesteel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matikainen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bonesteel moves out of range of the body kick.
Bonesteel is looking for a counter combo.
Bonesteel connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonesteel throws a leg kick but Matikainen sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Bonesteel.
Matikainen connects with a right hand. Bonesteel shakes it off.
Bonesteel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Matikainen.
Matikainen lands a hook that snaps the head of Bonesteel backwards.
Bonesteel lands a right hand.
Matikainen breaks the clinch.
Matikainen connects with a leg kick.
Bonesteel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matikainen.
Bonesteel misses with a head kick.
Matikainen misses with a body shot.
Bonesteel slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matikainen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bonesteel.
Good leg kick by Matikainen.
Matikainen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice body kick from Matikainen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
DaMatti Matikainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on DaMatti Matikainen'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.
Bonesteel sizes up Matikainen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Matikainen looks to throw the jab but Bonesteel is out of range.
Bonesteel tries to clinch there but Matikainen circles away.
Bonesteel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Matikainen.
Matikainen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Matikainen scores with a sloppy right hand. Bonesteel should have avoided that one.
Matikainen looks for the body kick but Bonesteel saw that one coming.
Matikainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matikainen works Bonesteel's body with a nice hook.
Matikainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonesteel moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonesteel throws a body kick that misses
and Bonesteel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bonesteel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matikainen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bonesteel tries to clinch but Matikainen moves out of range.
Bonesteel swings for the body but Matikainen moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonesteel tries to work over Matikainen's front leg with a kick but Matikainen checks it.
Bonesteel lands a nice looking body kick.
Matikainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bonesteel.
Matikainen walks into a left hand.
Bonesteel wants to clinch.
Matikainen misses with an uppercut. Bonesteel saw that one coming.
Matikainen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bonesteel lands a really nice looking cross but Matikainen seems unphased.
Matikainen lands with an uppercut that bounces Bonesteel off the cage and back into range.
Matikainen throws out a loose jab but Bonesteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonesteel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Matikainen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen throws a body shot but no joy.
Bonesteel feints and then cracks Matikainen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matikainen down.
Matikainen is looking to chop away at Bonesteel's legs.
Bonesteel moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matikainen.
Bonesteel throws a punch but it's blocked by Matikainen.
Bonesteel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matikainen wants to get back to striking at distance but Bonesteel won't allow it.
Bonesteel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bonesteel has Matikainen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Matikainen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Matikainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matikainen breaks the clinch.
Matikainen misses with a leg kick
and Bonesteel counters with a big head kick but Matikainen shrugs it off.
Bonesteel blocks a jab.
Bonesteel closes the distance and clinches.
Matikainen misses with some punches.
Matikainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bonesteel misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel lands a body shot.
Bonesteel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Matikainen.
Matikainen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Matikainen throws a jab when Bonesteel was well out of range.
Bonesteel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bonesteel takes a swing at Matikainen's ribcage but misses.
A clash of legs there as Matikainen blocks the low kick.
Bonesteel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Matikainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonesteel is just out of range.
Matikainen swings widly with a right hand
and Bonesteel counters with a two punch combo.
Matikainen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Matikainen.
Matikainen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bonesteel.
Bonesteel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bonesteel lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonesteel scores with a decent looking hook.
Bonesteel misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen's corner calls for a 1-2. Matikainen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Matikainen thows a body kick. Bonesteel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Matikainen.
Matikainen tries to land a body kick
and Bonesteel counters with a shoot takedown. Matikainen fights it but they end up in guard.
Matikainen has his feet on Bonesteel's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bonesteel tries to clinch but Matikainen moves out of range.
Matikainen avoids the head kick by Bonesteel.
Matikainen checks a low kick from Bonesteel.
Matikainen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Matikainen cracks Bonesteel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonesteel thuds his shin into the meat of Matikainen's side.
Bonesteel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Matikainen.
Bonesteel misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Matikainen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but DaMatti Matikainen just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on DaMatti Matikainen'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.
Decent striking displayed by Matikainen there.
Matikainen misses the body punch
and Bonesteel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bonesteel moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matikainen.
Bonesteel lands a glancing blow to the side of Matikainen's head.
Bonesteel looks to land a right hand but Matikainen moved out of range.
Bonesteel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bonesteel tried to counter with a leg kick but Matikainen avoided it.
Bonesteel is looking to slow Matikainen down with leg kicks.
A low kick from Bonesteel is predictable there
and Matikainen counters with a stiff right hand.
Matikainen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Matikainen throws a right hand that misses
and Bonesteel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bonesteel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bonesteel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Matikainen is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matikainen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bonesteel. Bonesteel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Matikainen is still on wobbly legs! Can Bonesteel finish him?
Bonesteel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matikainen seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonesteel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bonesteel is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bonesteel misses the shot to the body.
Matikainen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bonesteel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A shot to the body from Matikainen misses
enabling Bonesteel to counter with a crisp jab.
Matikainen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bonesteel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A chopping leg kick lands by Matikainen.
Matikainen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matikainen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Matikainen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Matikainen connects with a leg kick.
Matikainen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bonesteel tries to move into range but Matikainen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen throws a low kick but Bonesteel avoids it.
As Matikainen backs away, Bonesteel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Matikainen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bonesteel can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonesteel tries to clinch up but Matikainen circles away and keeps his distance.
Matikainen feints a counter leg kick.
Matikainen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bonesteel throws a leg kick but Matikainen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bonesteel misses with a series of wild punches.
Matikainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bonesteel.
Matikainen digs a good body shot into Bonesteel's ribs.
Bonesteel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bonesteel blocks the body kick.
Bonesteel is looking for a counter combo.
Bonesteel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bonesteel throws a head kick that misses.
Matikainen lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel doesn't manage to clinch there - Matikainen circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Bonesteel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Matikainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Bonesteel.
Matikainen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Bonesteel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bonesteel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Matikainen's head backwards.
Good exchange - Matikainen coming out on top.
A swing and a miss from Bonesteel.
And Matikainen responds with a good body kick, but Bonesteel manages to step out the way in time.
Bonesteel steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Matikainen. That one must have hurt.
Bonesteel connects with a solid leg kick.
Matikainen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bonesteel walks into a straight right hand from Matikainen.
Bonesteel slips under a jab from Matikainen.
Bonesteel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matikainen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bonesteel throws a big counter combination but Matikainen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Matikainen throws a big shot that misses.
Matikainen moves out of range of the body kick from Bonesteel.
A nice leg kick from Bonesteel, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matikainen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Matikainen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Matikainen slips under a jab.
As Bonesteel backs off Matikainen throws a huge counter combo but Bonesteel manages to avoid it all.
Bonesteel throws a head kick that misses.
Matikainen misses with an uppercut.
Bonesteel tried to counter with a leg kick but Matikainen avoided it.
Matikainen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bonesteel throws a sloppy head kick and Matikainen moves out of range easily.
Matikainen throws a right hand that Bonesteel ducks under and follows up with a left that Bonesteel also avoids with ease.
Matikainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bonesteel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Matikainen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
DaMatti Matikainen dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on DaMatti Matikainen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Matikainen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Matikainen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Matikainen throws a looping overhand right but Bonesteel ducks down to avoid it.
Matikainen slips under a jab from Bonesteel.
Matikainen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Matikainen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matikainen thows a leg kick but Bonesteel checks it
and Bonesteel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Matikainen.
It looked like Bonesteel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bonesteel misses the jab.
Bonesteel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matikainen lands with a hook. Bonesteel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bonesteel closes the distance and pushes Matikainen back into the cage.
Matikainen takes a shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Matikainen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Matikainen struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonesteel controls his hands.
Matikainen blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matikainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matikainen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bonesteel's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Matikainen. That snapped Bonesteel's head back.
Matikainen avoids the head kick by Bonesteel.
Bonesteel moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMatikainen.
Matikainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonesteel.
Matikainen looks to throw the jab but Bonesteel is out of range.
Matikainen blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab lands there for Matikainen.
Bonesteel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bonesteel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bonesteel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bonesteel tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Matikainen misses its intended target.
Matikainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonesteel moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bonesteel counters with a nice uppercut.
Bonesteel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matikainen.
Bonesteel tried to counter with a leg kick but Matikainen avoided it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matikainen connects with the punch.
Bonesteel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bonesteel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Matikainen tests Bonesteel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Bonesteel misses the target.
Matikainen looks to throw the jab but Bonesteel is out of range.
Matikainen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bonesteel.
Matikainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matikainen connects with a right hand. Bonesteel shakes it off.
Bonesteel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A bone on bone clash there as Matikainen blocks the leg kick.
BIshop Bonesteel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel moves out of range of the body kick.
Matikainen misses with a looping right.
Matikainen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bonesteel checks a leg kick.
Matikainen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bonesteel defending well as Matikainen loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Matikainen does no damage.
Matikainen throws a wild body kick that Bonesteel sees coming a mile off.
Bonesteel tries to close the distance and clinch but Matikainen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matikainen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Matikainen tries to bum rush Bonesteel with a series of wild strikes but Bonesteel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Matikainen with a hook.
Bonesteel connects with a single shot there.
A shot to the body from Matikainen misses
and Bonesteel counters with a left right combination that sends Matikainen crashing to the mat - Bonesteel wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Matikainen out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). BIshop Bonesteel!
BIshop Bonesteel retains his featherweight title!
An out of breath BIshop Bonesteel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harris Reed (ranked 151 p4p, 283 weight class) and Kwame Redcliffe (ranked 26 p4p, 46 weight class). Reed kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Beethoven's 5th Symphony. Redcliffe has chosen Close Your Eyes (And Count To F**k) as his entrance music. Kwame Redcliffe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 0 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harris Reed!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kwame Redcliffe!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redcliffe throws a solid leg kick but Reed takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Redcliffe.
Reed swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reed lands with an uppercut that bounces Redcliffe off the cage and back into range.
Reed lands a nice looking body shot.
Reed avoids a kick to the body.
Reed throwing a counter right hand but Redcliffe manages to avoid it.
Reed misses with a jab, cross combination.
Redcliffe tries a quick counter leg kick but Reed is wise to it.
Redcliffe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Reed counters with a nice uppercut.
Reed has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LVPED in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redcliffe throws a good cross that connects.
Redcliffe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Redcliffe 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.
Redcliffe takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redcliffe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Redcliffe throws an off balance right hand
and Reed counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Reed lands with a punch from half guard.
Redcliffe is looking to improve his position.
Reed sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Redcliffe defending well though.
Redcliffe wants to control but Reed is keeping busy.
Reed throwing shots but Redcliffe is blocking nicely.
Redcliffe is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Reed scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Reed is working away from the top position though.
Redcliffe wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reed throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Reed seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Redcliffe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Reed is working for a submission of some sort.
Reed missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Reed wants to lay and pray for a moment but Redcliffe keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe trying to hold on to Reed's head to control him but Reed postures up.
Redcliffe won't allow Reed to pass to mount.
Redcliffe is trying to control but can't.
Reed missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reed throwing shots but Redcliffe is blocking nicely.
Reed not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Redcliffe tries to roll over but Reed keeps him under control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Redcliffe throws a leg kick
and Reed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reed avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Redcliffe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Reed counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Reed walks into a jab.
Redcliffe misses with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Redcliffe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Redcliffe.
Reed walks into a left hand.
Nice cross by Redcliffe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redcliffe thows a leg kick but Reed checks it
enabling Reed to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harris Reed dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Redcliffe throws a hook but Reed avoids it easily.
Redcliffe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reed manages to avoid it.
It looked like Reed wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Reed has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Redcliffe.
A telegraphed right hand from Redcliffe misses the target.
Redcliffe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reed manages to avoid it.
Reed takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redcliffe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Reed shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redcliffe moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab lands there for Redcliffe.
Redcliffe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Redcliffe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Reed takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Redcliffe throws a leg kick
and Reed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reed lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Reed misses with an uppercut. Redcliffe saw that one coming.
Redcliffe tries a quick counter leg kick but Reed is wise to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reed cracks Redcliffe with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Kwame Redcliffe has been cut.
Redcliffe throws a poor cross that misses
and Reed counters with a big right hand! Oh Redcliffe is in trouble here! Reed follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harris Reed!
Harris Reed retains his lightweight title!
Harris Reed 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zekariays Solomon (ranked 274 p4p, 488 weight class) and Oscar Gage (ranked 47 p4p, 77 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zekariays Solomon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oscar Gage!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solomon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gage moves away.
Gage tries to clinch up but Solomon circles away and keeps his distance.
Gage fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Solomon sprawls well initially but Gage persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gage with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Let's hope that Gage has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Solomon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gage wants to control from the top but Solomon keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solomon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Solomon landing some decent shots from guard.
Gage looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gage working for a triangle but Solomon defends it easily.
Gage avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gage controls Solomon momentarily but Solomon frees himself.
Solomon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Solomon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Solomon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gage has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Solomon has managed to get both his arms back between Gage's legs - danger averted.
Solomon is in close to Gage's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solomon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gage is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Solomon is aware though and is defending well.
Solomon tries to free his leg and advance position but Gage is retaining full guard.
Gage looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Solomon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gage working for a triangle but Solomon defends it easily.
Gage has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Solomon has passed into side control.
Gage struggling a bit here.
Gage taking a bit of punishment here - Solomon scoring with strikes.
Solomon lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gage down.
Solomon working away.
Check out the look on Solomon's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gage regains half guard.
Solomon is looking to stall here but Gage recovers full guard.
Solomon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gage has his foot on Solomon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Solomon works his way back into a safe position though.
Solomon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Solomon wants to control from the top but Gage keeps moving.
Solomon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gage's head.
Solomon with a nice head shot there.
Solomon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gage is trying to control the position but Solomon postures up.
Solomon scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solomon is in close to Gage's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Solomon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gage has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Solomon has managed to get both his arms back between Gage's legs - danger averted.
Solomon tries to free his leg and advance position but Gage is retaining full guard.
Gage looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Solomon with a nice head shot there.
Gage working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Solomon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Solomon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Solomon with a nice head shot there.
Solomon lands a couple of digs.
Solomon chips away with some ground and pound.
Gage is rocked!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Solomon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gage is still in real trouble! Can Solomon finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Solomon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gage has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Solomon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zekariays Solomon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Solomon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gage.
Oscar Gage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gage seems to have recovered his senses.
Solomon throws a body punch but Gage moves out of range.
Solomon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Solomon scores with a jab to the body.
Gage tries to clinch but Solomon moves out of range.
Solomon feinted with a counter takedown.
Solomon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gage throws a big shot that misses.
Solomon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gage.
Solomon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Solomon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Solomon working the ground and pound.
Solomon in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Gage is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zekariays Solomon!
Zekariays Solomon thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximilian Bonaparte (ranked 76 p4p, 212 weight class) and Iago Farfan (ranked 14 p4p, 29 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Iago Farfan enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximilian Bonaparte!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iago Farfan!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farfan tries to clinch up but Bonaparte circles away and keeps his distance.
Bonaparte punishes Farfan's body with a nice straight punch.
Farfan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Farfan scores with a leg kick.
Farfan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonaparte.
A telegraphed right hand from Bonaparte misses the target.
Farfan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farfan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bonaparte appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bonaparte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Farfan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bonaparte doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farfan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bonaparte.
Farfan misses with a head kick.
Bonaparte is looking to counter punch.
Farfan cracks a nice hook into Bonaparte's ribs.
Bonaparte loads up on a big right hand but Farfan slips the punch.
Farfan throws a leg kick which misses Bonaparte's front leg but catches the back leg as Bonaparte tries to avoid it.
Farfan scores with a jab.
 It looks like Maximilian Bonaparte has been cut.
Farfan throws a jab but it's blocked by Bonaparte.
Farfan 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.
Farfan throws a lazy head kick
and Bonaparte counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte throws a big shot that misses.
Farfan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bonaparte counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Farfan misses.
Bonaparte thinks about countering with a body kick.
Farfan misses with a straight right.
Bonaparte appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Iago Farfan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonaparte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farfan.
Bonaparte was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bonaparte stuns Farfan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonaparte throws a front kick that sends Farfan stumbling back into the cage.
Farfan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bonaparte looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Farfan blocks a head kick by Bonaparte.
Farfan throws out a loose jab but Bonaparte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonaparte appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Farfan swings widly with a right hand
and Bonaparte counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Farfan thinking.
A big right from Bonaparte misses.
Farfan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Farfan lands with a right to the head.
Farfan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Farfan trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farfan blocks an uppercut.
Farfan missing with knees to the body.
Bonaparte stalling in the clinch.
Bonaparte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Farfan misses with a punch to the body.
Farfan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bonaparte lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Farfan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Farfan swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonaparte uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bonaparte.
Farfan struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonaparte controls his hands.
Bonaparte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Farfan throws a head punch that misses.
Bonaparte has had enough of the clinch but Farfan keeps him there for the moment.
Farfan working aggressively here.
Farfan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bonaparte scores with a hook to the body.
Bonaparte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Farfan throws a nice head kick!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iago Farfan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maximilian Bonaparte's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bonaparte misses with a left hand
letting Farfan counter with a right hand.
Bonaparte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Farfan tries to clinch up but Bonaparte circles away and keeps his distance.
Farfan misses with a body shot
and Bonaparte counters with a stiff right hand.
Bonaparte lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Farfan lands with an uppercut that bounces Bonaparte off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonaparte misses with a body punch
and Farfan counters with a straight right hand.
Farfan scores with a jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Bonaparte misses.
Farfan catches Bonaparte with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bonaparte scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Farfan finds it's way through Bonaparte's defenses.
Farfan scores with a shot to the body.
Farfan missing with a left hand there. Bonaparte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Farfan scores with a kick to the body.
Bonaparte lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte misses with a shot to the body
and Bonaparte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Farfan misses with a looping right.
Farfan looks to land a right hand but Bonaparte moved out of range.
Farfan fails in his attempt to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farfan pushes Bonaparte away with a front kick.
The fighters circling - Farfan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And Bonaparte counters with a quick kick to the body but Farfan blocks it.
Bonaparte keeps the fight on the outside.
Farfan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farfan closes the distance and clinches.
Farfan throws a head punch that misses.
Bonaparte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Farfan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bonaparte backwards.
Bonaparte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bonaparte jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Farfan tries to clinch
letting Bonaparte counter with a right hand.
Bonaparte takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Farfan throws an off balance right hand
and Bonaparte counters with a right hand to the body.
Farfan lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farfan lands with an overhand left.
Farfan blocks a head kick by Bonaparte.
Farfan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonaparte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bonaparte misses the jab.
Farfan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Farfan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bonaparte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farfan avoids a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iago Farfan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maximilian Bonaparte's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bonaparte stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Farfan.
A nice leg kick lands there from Farfan.
Bonaparte just misses with a punch to the body.
Farfan shapes to counter with a head kick.
Bonaparte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farfan.
Bonaparte throwing a counter right hand but Farfan manages to avoid it.
Bonaparte lands a jab to Farfan's midsection.
Bonaparte swings for the body but Farfan moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Farfan! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farfan throws a good cross that connects.
Bonaparte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Farfan
and Bonaparte counters with a left to the body.
Bonaparte misses with a body shot
and Bonaparte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Farfan throws an off balance right hand
and Bonaparte counters with a stiff right hand.
Farfan misses with a looping left.
Bonaparte comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A cross from Farfan lands.
Farfan throws the left hand but Bonaparte avoids the punch easily.
A quick step to the side and Bonaparte tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farfan swings for the body but Bonaparte moves out of range.
Farfan throws the left hand but Bonaparte avoids the punch easily.
Bonaparte appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bonaparte.
Bonaparte walks into a stiff left hand from Farfan.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Farfan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Farfan tries to clinch there but Bonaparte circles away.
Bonaparte throws a sloppy head kick
and Farfan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Farfan misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Bonaparte misses its target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farfan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bonaparte misses with a lunging right hand
and Farfan counters with an inside leg kick.
Bonaparte lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bonaparte slips under a jab.
Bonaparte throws a wild body kick that Farfan sees coming a mile off.
Good standup being displayed there by Farfan as he connects with a hook.
Bonaparte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Farfan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farfan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Farfan just misses with a punch to the body.
A quick step to the side and Bonaparte tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bonaparte throws a good cross that connects.
Bonaparte ducks under a wild hook from Farfan.
Iago Farfan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bonaparte misses with a left hand
and Farfan counters with an inside leg kick.
Farfan swings widly with a right hand
and Bonaparte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bonaparte is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farfan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iago Farfan really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maximilian Bonaparte's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bonaparte moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Farfan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Farfan clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonaparte breaks from the clinch.
Bonaparte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Farfan.
Bonaparte misses with a jab to the body
and Farfan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farfan lands a nice looking body kick.
Bonaparte feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Farfans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bonaparte slips a jab from Farfan.
It looked like Bonaparte was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Farfan.
Farfan misses with a looping left.
Sloppy strikes from Farfan. Those never looked like landing.
Bonaparte appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bonaparte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farfan.
Farfan thumps Bonaparte with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farfan throws a lazy uppercut
and Bonaparte counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body kick there by Farfan.
Farfan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bonaparte.
A quick step to the side and Bonaparte tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bonaparte throws a predictable looking body shot
and Farfan counters with a nice uppercut.
Farfan misses with a shot to the body
and Bonaparte counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Farfan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonaparte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Farfan throws out the jab.
Farfan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farfan scores with a nice head shot.
Farfan lands with a hook. Bonaparte tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Farfan misses with an uppercut. Bonaparte saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Bonaparte tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farfan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Farfan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bonaparte moves away from the strike by Farfan.
Farfan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte throws a body punch but Farfan moves out of range.
Farfan cracks Bonaparte with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bonaparte ducks under a wild hook from Farfan.
Farfan tries to clinch up but Bonaparte circles away and keeps his distance.
Bonaparte was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bonaparte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Farfan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Farfan sizes up Bonaparte with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farfan cracks a nice hook into Bonaparte's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iago Farfan dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Maximilian Bonaparte's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bonaparte takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Farfan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Farfan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte avoids the body shot from Farfan.
It looked like Bonaparte was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Farfan.
Farfan throws a body punch but Bonaparte moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonaparte tries a head kick but it misses.
Bonaparte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farfan manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Farfan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonaparte blocks a low kick nicely.
Bonaparte throws a quick counter head kick but Farfan was just out of range.
Bonaparte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Farfan tests Bonaparte's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Farfan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bonaparte misses with a kick to the body
and Farfan counters with a nice right hand that sends Bonaparte toppling to the canvas! Bonaparte scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Farfan finish him?!
Bonaparte is rocked!
Bonaparte scores with a jab. Farfan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maximilian Bonaparte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farfan drops Bonaparte with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bonaparte looks back up at him and smiles so Farfan waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Bonaparte is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Farfan wants to clinch but Bonaparte slips to the side
and Bonaparte counters with a nice uppercut.
Bonaparte seems to have got his legs back now.
Farfan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Farfan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bonaparte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farfan moves away.
Farfan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Farfan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bonaparte takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Farfan throws a poor cross that misses
and Bonaparte counters with a nice uppercut.
Farfan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bonaparte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bonaparte looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Farfan throws a leg kick
and Bonaparte counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Farfan lands with a right hand.
Farfan jabs Bonaparte right on the nose. Bonaparte blinks but takes it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Farfan. That's going to slow Bonaparte down.
Farfan thows a leg kick but Bonaparte checks it
and Bonaparte counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Iago Farfan has been cut.
Bonaparte's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonaparte wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Iago Farfan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bonaparte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farfan manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iago Farfan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Farfan 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 45:50
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 45:50
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iago Farfan!
Iago Farfan is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Iago Farfan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between DeShaun Holton Jr (ranked 98 p4p, 288 weight class) and Bruce Kiwi (ranked 13 p4p, 40 weight class). Holton Jr's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, D12 - Purple Hills. Kiwi has chosen Reaper as his entrance music. 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 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DeShaun Holton Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruce Kiwi!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiwi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Holton Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Holton Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kiwi.
Kiwi misses with an uppercut
and Holton Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Kiwi drives through and clinches with Holton Jr against the cage.
Kiwi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Holton Jr misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holton Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kiwi blocking some punches.
Kiwi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kiwi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kiwi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kiwi lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kiwi.
Holton Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holton Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kiwi throws a punch but it's blocked by Holton Jr.
Holton Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kiwi tries to work over Holton Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holton Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kiwi with the inside leg kick.
Bruce Kiwi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiwi scores with a shot to the body.
Kiwi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Holton Jr defends it nicely.
Kiwi looks to score with a jab to the body but Holton Jr is just out of range.
Holton Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holton Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Kiwi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As Kiwi looks to move away, Holton Jr throws a big counter combo but Kiwi just gets out of the way.
Kiwi lands a head shot.
Kiwi wants to slow Holton Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
A little feinted left hand from Holton Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kiwi closes the distance and pushes Holton Jr back into the cage.
Holton Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kiwi throws a punch but it's blocked by Holton Jr.
Kiwi lands a right hand.
It looks like DeShaun Holton Jr has been cut.
A short left from Holton Jr.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiwi lands with a right to the head.
Holton Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi is trying to pull guard but Holton Jr turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
DeShaun Holton Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Kiwi.
Kiwi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kiwi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holton Jr is trying to break the clinch but Kiwi is controlling him.
Holton Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Holton Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Holton Jr is trying to push Kiwi away but Kiwi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kiwi blocking some punches.
Kiwi blocking some punches.
Kiwi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Holton Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice body punch from Kiwi.
DeShaun Holton Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kiwi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kiwi fails to land the takedown.
A little feinted left hand from Holton Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Holton Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holton Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kiwi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Holton Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiwi connects with a crisp jab.
Kiwi missing with a left hand there. Holton Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Holton Jr throws a counter high kick but Kiwi was just alert enough to avoid it.
Kiwi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kiwi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Kiwi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on DeShaun Holton Jr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Holton Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Holton Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Kiwi.
Kiwi throws the left hand but Holton Jr avoids the punch easily.
Holton Jr throwing a counter right hand but Kiwi manages to avoid it.
Kiwi jabs at Holton Jr's body.
Kiwi misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holton Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kiwi. Kiwi obviously looking to wear him down.
Kiwi tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Holton Jr was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kiwi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiwi scores with the left hand. Holton Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
Kiwi tries to land a leg kick but Holton Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Kiwi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kiwi blocks a body shot from Holton Jr.
Kiwi tries to pull guard but Holton Jr won't allow it.
Bruce Kiwi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Holton Jr prevents a body shot from Kiwi.
Kiwi lands a nice uppercut.
Holton Jr blocks a body shot from Kiwi.
Holton Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kiwi.
Holton Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kiwi is defended easily by Holton Jr.
Holton Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi throws a leg kick but Holton Jr sees it coming and moves out of range.
Holton Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Holton Jr leaves Kiwi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
DeShaun Holton Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Kiwi.
Holton Jr avoids the body shot from Kiwi.
Jab by Kiwi.
Kiwi connects with a high kick.
Kiwi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holton Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kiwi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Holton Jr scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Holton Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kiwi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kiwi closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Kiwi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Holton Jr blocks an uppercut.
Holton Jr is trying to break the clinch but Kiwi is controlling him.
Holton Jr blocks an uppercut.
Holton Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Holton Jr manages to break the clinch.
Kiwi feints and then cracks Holton Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Holton Jr down.
Kiwi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Holton Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Holton Jr is looking to counter punch.
Kiwi misses with a body shot.
Holton Jr slips under a jab.
Holton Jr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kiwi misses with a left hand
and Kiwi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kiwi misses with a hook.
Kiwi scores with a sloppy right hand. Holton Jr should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiwi throws a lazy uppercut
and Holton Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kiwi is rocked!
Holton Jr moves out of range as Kiwi strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Kiwi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on DeShaun Holton Jr's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Holton Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kiwi.
Kiwi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kiwi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Holton Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
Kiwi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kiwi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kiwi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holton Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kiwi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holton Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Holton Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kiwi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiwi lands with a right hand.
Kiwi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Holton Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Holton Jr is looking to counter punch.
Kiwi shoots in and drives through. Holton Jr sprawls well.
Holton Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kiwi moves into range and clinches up with Holton Jr.
Holton Jr breaks from the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Kiwi there.
Holton Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kiwi moves into the clinch.
Holton Jr lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi throws a head punch that misses.
Kiwi misses with the head strike.
Holton Jr manages to break the clinch.
A nice leg kick from Kiwi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Holton Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Kiwi.
Kiwi misses with a hook. Holton Jr ducked under it nicely.
Holton Jr throws a big counter combination but Kiwi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kiwi fails to land the takedown.
Holton Jr is looking to counter punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiwi thows a leg kick but Holton Jr checks it
and Holton Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kiwi clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holton Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Kiwi.
Kiwi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holton Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Kiwi has double underhooks.
Kiwi misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Holton Jr.
Holton Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Kiwi.
Holton Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holton Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Kiwi controls his hands.
Kiwi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Holton Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Holton Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kiwi throws a head punch that misses.
Holton Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kiwi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kiwi throws a head punch that misses.
Holton Jr breaks the clinch.
Kiwi connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiwi shoots in and drives through. Holton Jr sprawls well.
Holton Jr throwing a counter right hand but Kiwi manages to avoid it.
DeShaun Holton Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Kiwi.
Kiwi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kiwi. Holton Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holton Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Holton Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kiwi can pounce on him.
Kiwi lands with a good body shot.
Kiwi throws a sloppy head kick and Holton Jr moves out of range easily.
It looked like Holton Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kiwi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Kiwi really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on DeShaun Holton Jr's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kiwi connects with a crisp jab.
Kiwi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Holton Jr counter with a right hand.
Holton Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Holton Jr lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kiwi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Holton Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiwi scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Kiwi does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiwi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kiwi misses with a straight right.
It looked like Holton Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kiwi darts in trying to clinch
and Holton Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Holton Jr ducks under a wild hook from Kiwi.
A lazy left from Kiwi finds it's target.
Kiwi missing with a left hand there. Holton Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Holton Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bruce Kiwi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Kiwi.
Kiwi dives in for a single leg takedown but Holton Jr sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kiwi misses with an uppercut. Holton Jr saw that one coming.
Kiwi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Holton Jr is out of range and Kiwi settles back down.
A telegraphed right hand from Kiwi misses the target.
Kiwi misses with a looping left.
Holton Jr 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Holton Jr blocks a jab.
Holton Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kiwi lands a slapping body shot.
Kiwi with a poor takedown
and Holton Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
DeShaun Holton Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Kiwi.
Holton Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kiwi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kiwi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Holton Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Holton Jr throwing a counter right hand but Kiwi manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi tries to close the distance and clinch but Holton Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holton Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kiwi throws a leg kick
and Holton Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kiwi is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kiwi throws a poor cross that misses
and Holton Jr counters with a crisp one two that drops Kiwi! Holton Jr thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kiwi to his feet! Kiwi is in big trouble!
Kiwi is still on wobbly legs! Can Holton Jr finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiwi misses with a right hand
and Holton Jr counters with a huge right that knocks Kiwi out cold! Holton Jr is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). DeShaun Holton Jr!
DeShaun Holton Jr retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, DeShaun Holton Jr 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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