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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edison Atunes (ranked 1649 p4p, 2142 weight class) and Psiris Fuhren (ranked 214 p4p, 266 weight class). Fuhren has chosen Everybody Dies as his entrance music. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edison Atunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Psiris Fuhren!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes throws a looping overhand right but Fuhren ducks down to avoid it.
Fuhren 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.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Atunes.
Atunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Atunes throws an overhand right that lands on Fuhren's shoulder, as Fuhren tries to avoid the shot.
Atunes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Atunes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Casa Steel in the buildup to the fight.
A punch combination from Fuhren misses.
Fuhren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Atunes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Atunes throws a nice looking combination but Fuhren bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuhren jabs Atunes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Atunes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fuhren jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Atunes misses with a body punch
and Fuhren counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fuhren's sensitive parts.
Fuhren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atunes manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from Atunes finds it's target.
Fuhren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuhren misses with the combination.
Atunes tries to land a leg kick but Fuhren saw it coming and moves away.
Fuhren connects with a jab.
 It looks like Edison Atunes has been cut.
Fuhren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuhren throws a leg kick but Atunes moved away.
Atunes lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Atunes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fuhren sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fuhren! But no joy.
Fuhren digs a good hook to Atunes's body.
Edison Atunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atunes connects with a right hand. Fuhren shakes it off.
Fuhren 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.
Fuhren misses with a low kick.
Atunes moves away from the strike by Fuhren.
Fuhren misses with a wild body shot.
Fuhren looks to land a combination but Atunes avoids it well.
Fuhren misses with a kick to the body.
Fuhren looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Fuhren as he connects with a hook.
Fuhren checks a leg kick.
Fuhren swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Atunes jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Atunes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fuhren.
Atunes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fuhren scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Atunes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Atunes connects with the punch.
Fuhren keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Atunes.
Atunes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fuhren scores with a crisp jab that stopped Atunes in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Atunes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fuhren misses with a looping left.
Fuhren walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Atunes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fuhren steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Atunes.
Atunes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fuhren.
A head kick misses from Atunes.
Atunes connects with a right hand. Fuhren shakes it off.
Fuhren with a jab.
Atunes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fuhren turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Psiris Fuhren dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edison Atunes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Atunes throws a right and a left that Fuhren avoids nicely.
Atunes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Atunes misses with a body kick.
Fuhren flicks out a counter leg kick but Atunes steps away.
Atunes checks the leg kick.
Fuhren misses with a hook.
Fuhren scoring well with a low kick there.
Atunes tests Fuhren's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Atunes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fuhren has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuhren lands a right hook to the body.
Fuhren dips to his left and cracks Atunes with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuhren takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fuhren cracks Atunes with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Fuhren has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Atunes to stand back up!
 Atunes is rocked!
Fuhren lands a body shot.
Oh Atunes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Atunes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fuhren throws out the jab.
Atunes seems to have got his legs back now.
Atunes loads up on a big right hand but Fuhren slips the punch.
Fuhren misses with a straight left.
Atunes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fuhren's corner calls for a 1-2. Fuhren obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Edison Atunes's cut is getting worse.
Fuhren feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Atunes sprawling to the canvas! Atunes rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Fuhren finish him?!
Fuhren fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Atunes square on the jaw! Damn, Atunes is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Psiris Fuhren!
An out of breath Psiris Fuhren thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Edison Atunes was interviewed post fight and said 'Seeing out my contract then I’m getting wasted til I’m dead.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crixus The Gaul (ranked 1360 p4p, 1707 weight class) and Tommy Weismuller (ranked 157 p4p, 186 weight class). Weismuller has chosen The Nosebleed Section by Hilltop Hoods as his entrance music. Tommy Weismuller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crixus The Gaul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Weismuller!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Topper Green and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Gaul throws a lazy right hand but Weismuller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Weismuller shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as The Gaul sprawls well. The Gaul wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Weismuller gets slowly back to his feet.
The Gaul throwing a counter right hand but Weismuller manages to avoid it.
The Gaul throws a body punch but Weismuller moves out of range.
The Gaul throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Weismuller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Weismuller 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.
The Gaul pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Weismuller blocks a head kick by The Gaul.
The Gaul connects with a looping right hand.
 It looks like Tommy Weismuller has been cut.
The Gaul throws a head kick but Weismuller moves out of range.
Weismuller lands a left and a right that send The Gaul crashing to the mat, dazed. Weismuller thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Crixus The Gaul has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weismuller tries a head kick but it misses.
Weismuller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The Gaul fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Weismuller connects with a body shot.
The Gaul has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches) in the buildup to the fight.
The Gaul gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Gaul is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Weismuller trying to control but The Gaul postures up.
Weismuller blocking the ground and pound attempt from The Gaul.
Weismuller is looking to get back to is feet but The Gaul passes into side control.
The Gaul postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sloppy strikes there by The Gaul.
Weismuller is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Gaul creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Weismuller sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Weismuller tries to improve position but can't.
The Gaul with the ground and pound but Weismuller regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The Gaul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Weismuller keeps working.
Weismuller keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The Gaul will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Weismuller is concentrating on defense, preventing The Gaul from advancing position.
The Gaul throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The Gaul sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Weismuller defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weismuller wants to stand back up but The Gaul manages to pass into side control.
Weismuller avoids any damage from the ground and pound of The Gaul.
The Gaul is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Weismuller is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The Gaul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Weismuller keeps working.
Weismuller avoids any damage from the ground and pound of The Gaul.
The Gaul tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Weismuller struggling a bit here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crixus The Gaul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weismuller shoots in but no luck this time.
Crixus The Gaul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Weismuller.
No joy there for Weismuller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Gaul lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Weismuller walks into a jab.
The Gaul looks for a left high kick but can't connect. The Gaul backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Weismuller's temple! It sends Weismuller violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as The Gaul celebrates and the doctors try to help Weismuller!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Crixus The Gaul!
A victorious Crixus The Gaul thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henri Jospin (ranked 1225 p4p, 928 weight class) and Andrei Averyanov (ranked 195 p4p, 138 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jospin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to In The Air Tonight. Averyanov has chosen Drago's Entrance Theme as his entrance music. Andrei Averyanov told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henri Jospin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrei Averyanov!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jospin has Averyanov up against the cage in a clinch.
Averyanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Averyanov on the inside.
Jospin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Averyanov's elbow.
Jospin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jospin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jospin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Averyanov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Averyanov.
Averyanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Averyanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jospin thows a leg kick but Averyanov checks it
and Averyanov counters with a straight right hand.
Averyanov digs a good body shot into Jospin's ribs.
Averyanov takes the fight into the clinch.
Jospin blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Averyanov throws a punch but it's blocked by Jospin.
Averyanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Averyanov misses with a straight right.
Jospin cracks Averyanov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jospin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Averyanov throws out the jab.
Jospin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Averyanov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jospin takes a step back to recover.
Jospin throws a head kick but Averyanov moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Averyanov! But no joy.
Jospin lands a leg kick that knocks Averyanov off balance momentarily.
Averyanov scores with a hook.
Jospin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jospin moves out of range of the strikes.
Jospin ducks under a wild hook from Averyanov.
Jospin throwing a counter right hand but Averyanov manages to avoid it.
Averyanov lands with a shot to the body.
Averyanov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jospin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Averyanov lands with a light punch inside.
Jospin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Averyanov throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jospin.
Jospin looking to stall.
Averyanov throws a head punch that misses.
Averyanov lands a nice uppercut.
Averyanov being controlled against the cage.
Averyanov throws a punch but it's blocked by Jospin.
Averyanov misses with a punch on the inside.
Averyanov gets through Jospin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jospin is struggling to control the position.
Averyanov manages to break the clinch.
Jospin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Averyanov avoids a kick to the body.
Jospin clobbers Averyanov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Averyanov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jospin has time to react.
It looks like Henri Jospin has been cut.
Jospin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Averyanov manages to avoid it.
Averyanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Jospin.
Sloppy strikes from Jospin. Those never looked like landing.
Averyanov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Averyanov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Averyanov counters with a stiff right hand.
Jospin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Averyanov.
Averyanov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Averyanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jospin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Jospin finds it's way through Averyanov's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Averyanov moves out of range of the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Averyanov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jospin. Jospin obviously looking to wear him down.
Jospin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jospin lands with an overhand left.
Averyanov moves out of range as Jospin strikes.
Jospin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jospin misses with a lunging right hand
and Averyanov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jospin wants to clinch.
Averyanov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jospin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Averyanov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henri Jospin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Averyanov scores with a decent looking hook.
Jospin scores with the left hand. Averyanov knows he should have avoided that one.
Averyanov blocks a head kick by Jospin.
Averyanov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jospin throws a jab but it's blocked by Averyanov.
Jospin misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Averyanov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Averyanov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jospin on the side of the head.
A low kick lands for Jospin.
Henri Jospin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Averyanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jospin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Averyanov throws a right hand that Jospin ducks under and follows up with a left that Jospin also avoids with ease.
Jospin works the jab nicely.
Averyanov misses with a leg kick.
Jospin throws a jab but it's blocked by Averyanov.
Jospin cracks Averyanov with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jospin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jospin misses with a knee to the head.
Jospin swings wildly with an uppercut but Averyanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Averyanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Averyanov misses with a hook.
Jospin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Averyanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jospin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Averyanov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Averyanov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jospins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Henri Jospin's cut is getting worse.
Jospin scores with a jab.
Jospin blocks a leg kick.
Averyanov drives through and clinches with Jospin against the cage.
Jospin misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Averyanov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Averyanov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Averyanov lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Averyanov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jospin backwards.
Averyanov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jospin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Averyanov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Averyanov connects with a crisp jab.
Jospin throws a hook but Averyanov avoids it easily.
Averyanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jospin throws a leg kick
enabling Averyanov to counter with a crisp jab.
Averyanov tries to score with a low kick but Jospin moves his leg out of the way.
Averyanov rushes Jospin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Averyanov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jospins head.
Jospin misses with a knee to the head.
Jospin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Averyanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jospin blocking some punches.
Jospin has a couple of punches blocked by Averyanov.
Averyanov lands a left hand.
Averyanov throws a punch but it's blocked by Jospin.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jospin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Averyanov manages to break the clinch.
Jospin connects with a body shot that sends Averyanov's belly button to the back.
A big right from Jospin misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jospin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Andrei Averyanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Averyanov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jospin moves out of range as Averyanov strikes.
Averyanov scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jospin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Averyanov counters with a nice uppercut.
Henri Jospin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Averyanov misses with an uppercut
and Jospin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jospin tries to clinch but Averyanov is having none of it.
Averyanov looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Averyanov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jospin darts in trying to clinch
and Averyanov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Jospin misses.
Jospin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Averyanov with a hook.
Jeez, Henri Jospin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Jospin throws a jab but it's blocked by Averyanov.
Jospin dips to his left and cracks Averyanov with an uppercut!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Averyanov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Henri Jospin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jospin doesn't manage to clinch there - Averyanov circles away.
Jospin clobbers Averyanov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Averyanov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jospin checks the leg kick.
Averyanov avoids the body shot from Jospin.
Despite the aggression on Averyanov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Averyanov dodges the punch combination from Jospin.
Averyanov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Averyanov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Averyanov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Jospin misses the target.
Jospin slips a straight right by Averyanov.
Averyanov slips a jab from Jospin.
Averyanov is looking for the big counter here.
A telegraphed right hand from Jospin misses the target.
As Jospin backs off Averyanov throws a huge counter combo but Jospin manages to avoid it all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jospin slips a straight right by Averyanov.
Jospin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jospin moves in looking to clinch but Averyanov pushes him off.
It seemed like Averyanov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Averyanov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jospin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jospin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Jospin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Averyanov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jospin misses with a left hand
and Averyanov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jospin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Averyanov blocks a head kick by Jospin.
Jospin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Averyanov.
Jospin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Averyanov lands a nice looking body shot.
Averyanov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jospin throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jospin throws a right hand that Averyanov ducks under and follows up with a left that Averyanov also avoids with ease.
Averyanov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Averyanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Averyanov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jospin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice shot by Jospin.
Jospin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Averyanov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Averyanov has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Averyanov misses with a hook
and Jospin counters with a nice uppercut.
Jospin throws a series of punches but Averyanov avoids them all with ease.
Averyanov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jospin's head backwards.
A low kick lands for Jospin.
Averyanov misses with a wild body shot.
Averyanov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jospin.
Averyanov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Henri Jospin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Averyanov lands with an overhand left.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Henri Jospin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Andrei Averyanov!
A very excited looking Andrei Averyanov 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Donovan (ranked 1354 p4p, 1475 weight class) and Maxim Menshikov (ranked 68 p4p, 76 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maxim Menshikov!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menshikov swings for the body but Donovan moves out of range.
Donovan lands a body shot.
Donovan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Menshikov has managed to clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Donovan as Menshikov tries to tie him up.
Donovan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Menshikov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Donovan throws a hook but Menshikov blocks it.
Donovan takes a swing at Menshikov's ribcage but misses.
Donovan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Menshikov at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donovan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Menshikov.
Oooh a lovely combination from Donovan sends Menshikov down but not out. Donovan dives into side control looking to finish.
It looks like Maxim Menshikov has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Menshikov struggling a bit here.
Donovan controlling the position from side mount.
We've been hearing that Donovan has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menshikov tries to improve position but can't.
Menshikov has one of Donovan's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Menshikov defending against the ground and pound.
Menshikov wants to get back to his feet but Donovan drags him back down.
Donovan cracks Menshikov with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Donovan tries to advance to mount but Menshikov denies him.
Menshikov tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Donovan presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Menshikov is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan avoids the attempt from Menshikov to control.
Donovan lands with some strikes.
Menshikov wants to control but Donovan is having none of it.
Donovan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Donovan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Donovan avoids the attempt from Menshikov to control.
Donovan postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Menshikov in real trouble here! The ref calls for Menshikov to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Donovan!
Dan Donovan spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cadence Collins (ranked 914 p4p, 761 weight class) and Lars Kay (ranked 78 p4p, 65 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cadence Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lars Kay!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ron Honeybunn and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Collins enables Kay to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Collins manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Collins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kay is aware though and is defending well.
Collins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Collins keeping full guard, as Kay tries to pass.
Collins is trying to control the position but Kay postures up.
Kay trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom.
Collins wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Kay is now in half guard.
Collins on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kay throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Collins to regain full guard.
Collins pulls Kay in to control the position.
Collins really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kay in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kay with a nice head shot there.
Collins trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Collins trying to keep a closed guard but Kay is proving a slippery customer.
Collins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kay chips away with some ground and pound.
Kay advances position into side control!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Kay working his ground and pound in the gym.
Kay working the ground and pound from side control.
Kay lands a nice forearm strike.
Kay connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Collins some visible discomfort.
Kay works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Collins tries to bench press Kay off him but Kay keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kay working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Collins tries to bench press Kay off him but Kay keeps the position.
Kay lands some shots froms side control.
Kay is looking to take a break and control but Collins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Collins sneaks back into half guard.
Kay not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Collins regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins working for a triangle but Kay defends it easily.
Kay throws a big right hand that misses.
Collins looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kay is in close to Collins's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Collins working a defensive guard here.
Collins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kay is aware though and is defending well.
Kay trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Collins keeping moving, preventing Kay from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kay keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Collins's head.
Kay is in close to Collins's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Collins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kay doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kay manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Collins controls Kay momentarily but Kay frees himself.
Kay working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Collins's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kay is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Collins has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Kay is looking to defend but Collins has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Kay! Collins pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Kay taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cadence Collins!
A very excited looking Cadence Collins made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau (ranked 275 p4p, 199 weight class) and Malik El Shabazz (ranked 34 p4p, 23 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Malik El Shabazz!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Watson and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Shabazz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Costeau.
Costeau lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
El Shabazz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
El Shabazz dips to his left and cracks Costeau with an uppercut!
El Shabazz scores with a nice head shot.
Costeau jabs at El Shabazz's body.
Costeau throws a body punch but El Shabazz moves out of range.
Costeau looks to throw the jab but El Shabazz is out of range.
El Shabazz lands an overhand right.
El Shabazz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
El Shabazz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Costeau throws out a leg kick but El Shabazz moves out of range and Costeau only half commits.
Costeau throws a sloppy head kick and El Shabazz moves out of range easily.
Costeau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice body punch from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
El Shabazz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Costeau blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz lands a nice uppercut.
El Shabazz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Costeau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Costeau lands with a right to the head.
El Shabazz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Costeau takes a knee to the side of the body.
El Shabazz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
El Shabazz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
El Shabazz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Costeau is defending well for now.
El Shabazz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but Costeau blocks with his arms.
Costeau digs a right hand into El Shabazz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on El Shabazz's gas tank.
Costeau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
El Shabazz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Costeau's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
El Shabazz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
El Shabazz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
El Shabazz trying to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Costeau.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Costeau fails to land.
El Shabazz looking to throw knees to the head but Costeau is blocking nicely.
Costeau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Costeau can't find room to land a body shot as El Shabazz controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by El Shabazz.
Costeau working aggressively here.
El Shabazz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Costeau's face.
Costeau lands with a short head shot on the inside.
El Shabazz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Costeau works on El Shabazz's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
El Shabazz tries to land knees in the clinch but Costeau avoids the damage to the body.
El Shabazz with a knee to the head.
Costeau throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Costeau.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but Costeau blocks with his arms.
El Shabazz is trying to push Costeau away but Costeau has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short body shot lands from El Shabazz as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Costeau as the two fighters clinch.
El Shabazz tries to land knees in the clinch but Costeau avoids the damage to the body.
Costeau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
El Shabazz misses with a knee strike.
El Shabazz with a knee to the head.
Costeau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Costeau scores with a shoulder strike.
El Shabazz tries a body shot but Costeau blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Costeau.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Costeau avoids it.
Costeau scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from El Shabazz.
Costeau wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but El Shabazz has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz scores with a nice hook to the head.
El Shabazz misses with a knee to the head.
El Shabazz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Costeau takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
El Shabazz lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Costeau manages to avoid it.
Costeau misses with a lunging right hand
letting El Shabazz counter with a right hand.
El Shabazz dips to his left and cracks Costeau with an uppercut!
El Shabazz clinches with his opponent.
El Shabazz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Costeau has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Costeau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
El Shabazz landing knees to the body.
Costeau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Costeau struggles to land a body shot inside as El Shabazz controls his hands.
Costeau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A knee to the head by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Costeau softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Costeau lands a body shot in the clinch.
El Shabazz looking to throw knees to the head but Costeau is blocking nicely.
Costeau working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malik El Shabazz dominated that round.
That's time! Costeau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Costeau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
El Shabazz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
El Shabazz jabs at Costeau's body.
Costeau jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Costeau takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
El Shabazz moves out of range of the body kick.
Costeau misses the shot to the body.
El Shabazz lands with a good body shot.
Costeau throws a front kick aimed at El Shabazz's knee but El Shabazz avoids it well.
El Shabazz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A low kick lands for Costeau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Shabazz misses the jab.
El Shabazz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
El Shabazz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Costeau.
El Shabazz misses with a hook to the body
and Costeau counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from El Shabazz finds it's target.
El Shabazz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Malik El Shabazz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Costeau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
El Shabazz misses with an uppercut
and Costeau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
El Shabazz lands with an overhand left.
El Shabazz has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
El Shabazz misses with a looping right.
Costeau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A quick step to the side and Costeau tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Costeau looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
El Shabazz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malik El Shabazz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
El Shabazz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Costeau doesn't seem bothered though.
Costeau loads up on a big right hand but El Shabazz slips the punch.
El Shabazz tries to score with a low kick but Costeau moves his leg out of the way.
Costeau tries a head kick but it misses.
El Shabazz clobbers Costeau with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
El Shabazz throws a hook to the side of Costeau's head but Costeau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz avoids the body shot from Costeau.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
El Shabazz misses with a straight left.
Costeau ducks under a wild hook from El Shabazz.
Costeau keeps El Shabazz at a distance using the push kick.
Costeau takes a swing at El Shabazz's ribcage but misses.
Costeau takes one to the chin there.
El Shabazz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Costeau was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Costeau lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
El Shabazz misses with an uppercut
and Costeau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
El Shabazz misses with a looping left.
Costeau throws a leg kick but El Shabazz checks it.
El Shabazz blocks a jab.
El Shabazz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Costeau.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz loads up on a big right hand but Costeau slips the punch.
El Shabazz missing with a left hand there. Costeau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Costeau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but El Shabazz manages to avoid it.
Costeau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Costeau.
Costeau tries to move into range but El Shabazz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
El Shabazz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
El Shabazz loads up on a big right hand but Costeau slips the punch.
Costeau was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
El Shabazz throws a shot from downtown. Costeau moves away and avoids it.
Costeau takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
El Shabazz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Costeau throws a sloppy head kick and El Shabazz moves out of range easily.
El Shabazz misses with a body shot.
A low kick from El Shabazz misses
and Costeau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by El Shabazz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costeau ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
El Shabazz is looking to clinch.
A swing and a miss from El Shabazz.
Costeau ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
El Shabazz throws an off balance right hand
and Costeau counters with a good, hard body kick but El Shabazz shrugs it off.
Costeau lands a jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Costeau!
Costeau scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. El Shabazz doesn't seem bothered though.
El Shabazz throws the left hand but Costeau avoids the punch easily.
Costeau misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like El Shabazz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
El Shabazz misses with a combination
and Costeau counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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 Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Costeau throws a sloppy head kick and El Shabazz moves out of range easily.
Costeau ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Costeau is looking to chop away at El Shabazz's legs.
Costeau is looking to wear down El Shabazz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Costeau looks to land a right hand but El Shabazz moved out of range.
Costeau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from El Shabazz.
Costeau tries a head kick but it misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Costeau blocks the leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Costeau misses its target.
El Shabazz blocks a leg kick.
El Shabazz checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costeau slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
El Shabazz looks to land a left hand but Costeau moved out of range nicely.
El Shabazz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Costeau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Costeau fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and El Shabazz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Shabazz swings for the body but Costeau moves out of range.
El Shabazz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
El Shabazz takes a swing at Costeau's ribcage but misses.
El Shabazz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
El Shabazz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
El Shabazz ducks under a wild hook from Costeau.
El Shabazz throws a big shot that misses.
El Shabazz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Costeau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Costeau swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Both fighters circling a little - Costeau finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
El Shabazz lands with a straight right. Costeau didn't see that one coming.
El Shabazz moves out of range as Costeau throws a body kick.
Costeau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
El Shabazz throws out a counter right but Costeau avoids it with no problem.
Costeau takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Costeau manages to avoid it.
El Shabazz lands a jab to Costeau's midsection.
El Shabazz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costeau moves away from the strike by El Shabazz.
Costeau throws a leg kick but El Shabazz checks it.
El Shabazz misses the shot to the body.
Costeau fires out a quick counter leg kick but El Shabazz just manages to avoid it.
Costeau throws a right hand that misses
letting El Shabazz counter with a right hand.
Costeau 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 solid leg kick lands there for Costeau.
El Shabazz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
El Shabazz looks to score with a jab to the body but Costeau is just out of range.
El Shabazz tests Costeau's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Costeau fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from El Shabazz does no damage.
Costeau scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from El Shabazz misses the target.
El Shabazz tries a low kick but Costeau avoids it.
A jab from Costeau misses.
Costeau goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
El Shabazz throws a hook but Costeau blocks it.
Costeau with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling El Shabazz to score with a decent uppercut.
El Shabazz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
El Shabazz checks the leg kick.
Nice body punch from El Shabazz.
Costeau takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Costeau throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz is looking to clinch.
El Shabazz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Costeau.
Costeau slips a straight right by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz wants to clinch.
El Shabazz missing with a left hand there. Costeau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Costeau swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Costeau connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab lands there for Costeau.
Costeau throws a low kick but it's checked well by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
El Shabazz throws a jab when Costeau was well out of range.
El Shabazz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Costeau.
El Shabazz throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Malik El Shabazz.
Well El Shabazz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Malik El Shabazz!
After the fight, Malik El Shabazz was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Boomer (ranked 347 p4p, 253 weight class) and John Fury (ranked 42 p4p, 31 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Boomer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Fury!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury checks the leg kick.
Fury throws out a counter right but Boomer avoids it with no problem.
Fury slips a jab from Boomer.
Boomer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fury.
Boomer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fury takes a step back to recover.
The fighters circling - Fury throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fury misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boomer.
A quick step to the side and Boomer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boomer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fury keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Boomer.
Fury looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice defenses there by Boomer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boomer looks to land a body kick but Fury moved away.
Fury swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fury swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fury misses with a two punch combination.
Boomer has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boomer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fury misses with a body punch.
Boomer misses with an elbow strike.
Fury lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boomer backwards.
Fury lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fury tries a body shot but Boomer blocks it.
Fury has a couple of punches blocked by Boomer.
Boomer misses with an elbow strike.
Boomer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fury.
Boomer lands an elbow inside that Fury shrugs off.
It looks like John Fury has been cut.
Fury lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fury takes an elbow to the temple.
Boomer missing with knees to the body.
Boomer misses with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boomer tries a knee to the head but Fury blocks it.
Boomer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fury looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boomer lands an elbow that stopped Fury in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boomer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fury blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boomer lands an elbow inside that Fury shrugs off.
That has opened up John Fury's cut even more.
Fury has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Boomer seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Fury can turn it around.
Boomer landing knees to the head.
Fury misses with a body punch.
Boomer swings wildly with an uppercut but Fury uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fury breaks from the clinch.
Boomer throws an off balance right hand
and Fury makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boomer connects with a body shot.
Fury fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boomer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fury moves away.
Boomer throws an off balance right hand
and Fury counters with a stiff right hand.
Boomer wants to clinch
and Fury counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury swinging wildly here.
Boomer throws a big shot that misses.
Boomer tries to clinch but Fury moves out of range.
Fury lands with a right hand.
Fury connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Boomer tumbling to the canvas! Fury pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Boomer was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). John Fury!
After winning the bout, John Fury 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Benedetti (ranked 5 p4p, 56 weight class) and Kaki Mountain (ranked 1 p4p, 6 weight class). Benedetti comes to the cage accompanied by Bajafondo. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Benedetti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaki Mountain!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benedetti throws a hook but Mountain avoids it easily.
Kaki Mountain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benedetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mountain tries a quick counter leg kick but Benedetti is wise to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mountain.
Mountain lands with a right hand.
Benedetti looks to land a left hand but Mountain moved out of range nicely.
Benedetti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mountain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benedetti throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Both fighters circling a little - Mountain finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mountain misses with a straight right.
Benedetti just misses with a punch to the body.
Benedetti definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mountain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mountain motions for Benedetti to come forward. Mountain throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mountain throws a right hand that misses
and Benedetti counters with a straight right hand.
Mountain scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mountain's corner calls for a 1-2. Mountain obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mountain.
Mountain lands with a shot to the body.
Mountain misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Benedetti misses its intended target.
Mountain throws out a counter right but Benedetti avoids it with no problem.
Mountain tries to score with a low kick but Benedetti moves his leg out of the way.
Mountain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benedetti moves away from the strike by Mountain.
Mountain misses with a lunging right hand
and Benedetti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mountain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benedetti.
Benedetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mountain tries to land a leg kick but Benedetti saw it coming and moves away.
Benedetti has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mountain finds it's way round the side to connect with Benedetti's head.
Mountain lands a leg kick that knocks Benedetti off balance momentarily.
Mountain throws a jab when Benedetti was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Benedetti there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mountain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benedetti throws out the jab.
Mountain finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Benedetti checks a leg kick nicely.
Mountain tries to score with a low kick but Benedetti moves his leg out of the way.
Mountain looks to land a right hand but Benedetti moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Benedetti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Benedetti catches Mountain with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mountain.
Mountain throws an off balance right hand
and Mountain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mountain throws a jab but it's blocked by Benedetti.
Benedetti walks into a stiff left hand from Mountain.
Mountain cracks Benedetti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Benedetti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benedetti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mountain tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Benedetti is able to avoid easily.
Benedetti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mountain staying out of range there.
Benedetti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mountain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benedetti takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Benedetti throws a jab when Mountain was well out of range.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Mountain.
Benedetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mountain.
Benedetti is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A telegraphed right hand from Mountain misses the target.
Benedetti throws a right and a left that Mountain avoids nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Benedetti checks a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Benedetti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Benedetti.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Benedetti.
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!
Mountain throws a lazy right hand but Benedetti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mountain throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Benedetti to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Kaki Mountain has been cut.
Benedetti throws a big shot that misses.
Good leg kick by Mountain.
Mountain moves out of range as Benedetti strikes.
Benedetti swings widly with a right hand
and Mountain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Mountain misses.
Mountain looks to land a left hand but Benedetti moved out of range nicely.
Mountain swings widly with a right hand
and Benedetti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Benedetti misses.
Mountain staying out of range there.
Mountain throws a good cross that connects.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaki Mountain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kaki Mountain's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Benedetti throws a lazy uppercut
and Mountain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mountain misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Benedetti looks to throw the jab but Mountain is out of range.
Mountain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mountain throws a poor cross that misses
and Benedetti counters with a nice uppercut.
Benedetti throws a jab when Mountain was well out of range.
Mountain throws a leg kick which misses Benedetti's front leg but catches the back leg as Benedetti tries to avoid it.
Mountain throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mountain slips a straight right by Benedetti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Mountain.
Mountain throws a low kick but it's checked well by Benedetti.
Mountain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mountain slips a straight right by Benedetti.
Mountain lands with a hook. Benedetti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti moves forwards but Mountain connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mountain catches Benedetti with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fighters circle momentarily. Mountain darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A good leg kick by Mountain.
Benedetti throws a leg kick
and Mountain counters with a leg kick.
Benedetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mountain.
Kaki Mountain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mountain lands with an overhand left.
Mountain throws a head kick that misses
and Benedetti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mountain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mountain tries a low kick but Benedetti avoids it.
Benedetti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mountain jabs Benedetti right on the nose. Benedetti blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mountain connects with a single shot there.
Mountain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benedetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mountain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti misses with a hook.
Benedetti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mountain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benedetti walks into a left hand.
Benedetti throws a lazy right hand but Mountain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benedetti shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mountain throws the left hand but Benedetti avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Benedetti misses the target.
Benedetti has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mountain jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mountain fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Benedetti walks into a straight right hand from Mountain.
Benedetti throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mountain counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick from Mountain, right into the meat of the thigh.
Benedetti takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Benedetti is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mountain misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mountain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benedetti misses with a right hand
letting Mountain counter with a right hand.
Mountain lands a lovely overhand right.
Benedetti looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mountain tests Benedetti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Benedetti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mountain lands with a right hand.
Benedetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mountain missing with a left hand there. Benedetti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benedetti walks into a straight right hand from Mountain.
Mountain looks to land a right hand but Benedetti moved out of range.
Mountain throws a leg kick
and Benedetti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mountain listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benedetti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mountain clobbers Benedetti with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A clash of legs there as Benedetti blocks the low kick.
Benedetti half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mountain throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Benedetti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mountain throws a hook but Benedetti avoids it easily.
Mountain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Benedetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mountain fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Benedetti on the side of the head.
Benedetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mountain.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Mountain misses its intended target.
As Mountain looks to move away, Benedetti throws a big counter combo but Mountain just gets out of the way.
Benedetti swings widly with a right hand
and Mountain counters with a low kick, right behind Benedetti 's knee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaki Mountain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kaki Mountain's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mountain looks to land a left hand but Benedetti moved out of range nicely.
Mountain walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mountain scores with a jab to the body.
Benedetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mountain takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A clash of legs there as Benedetti blocks the low kick.
Benedetti swings widly with a right hand
and Mountain counters with a body kick that stops Benedetti in his tracks momentarily.
Mountain lands with a good body shot.
Benedetti throws an overhand right that lands on Mountain's shoulder, as Mountain tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mountain connects with a body shot that sends Benedetti's belly button to the back.
Mountain misses the body punch
and Benedetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Benedetti checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Benedetti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mountain slips a straight right by Benedetti.
Mountain misses with an uppercut. Benedetti saw that one coming.
Mountain looks to score with a jab to the body but Benedetti is just out of range.
Benedetti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mountain.
Mountain ducks under a wild hook from Benedetti.
Benedetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Benedetti misses with a hook.
Mountain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mountain looks to throw the jab but Benedetti is out of range.
Benedetti walks into a stiff left hand from Mountain.
Mountain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Benedetti. That did some damage!
Benedetti tries a head kick but it misses.
Benedetti misses with a body punch
and Mountain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Mountain.
A low kick lands for Mountain.
Mountain slips under a jab from Benedetti.
Mountain just misses with a punch to the body.
Benedetti looks to land a left hand but Mountain moved out of range nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benedetti throws a looping overhand right but Mountain ducks down to avoid it.
Mountain throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Benedetti to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Benedetti.
Mountain scores with a leg kick.
Benedetti throws a predictable looking body shot
and Benedetti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mountain misses with an uppercut. Benedetti saw that one coming.
Benedetti seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A left lands for Benedetti.
Mountain tries to score with a low kick but Benedetti moves his leg out of the way.
Benedetti takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A left lands for Mountain.
Benedetti takes a jab right on the kisser.
A solid body kick from Mountain.
Benedetti misses with a looping left.
Nice uppercut lands for Mountain. That snapped Benedetti's head back.
Mountain moves away from the strike by Benedetti.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mountain, as that shot connected.
Benedetti misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mountain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benedetti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti throws a looping overhand right but Mountain ducks down to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mountain throws the left hand but Benedetti avoids the punch easily.
Mountain scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mountain with a jab.
Benedetti throws a hook but Mountain blocks it.
Benedetti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mountain works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mountain's jab looks to have found its range, popping Benedetti under the eye.
Mountain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mountain scores with a crisp jab that stopped Benedetti in his tracks.
Benedetti walks into a stiff left hand from Mountain.
Nice defenses there by Mountain.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaki Mountain really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kaki Mountain's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Benedetti takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mountain swings for the body but Benedetti moves out of range.
Mountain lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fighters circling - Mountain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mountain misses with a straight right.
Benedetti looks to throw the jab but Mountain is out of range.
Benedetti lands a nice looking body shot.
Benedetti lands with a nice body punch.
Mountain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benedetti throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mountain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benedetti.
An attempted straight right counter from Benedetti misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Benedetti misses the target.
Mountain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mountain ducks under a wild hook from Benedetti.
Mountain looks to land a right hand but Benedetti moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut.
Benedetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mountain.
Mountain connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Benedetti momentarily.
Mountain connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mountain misses with a hook. Benedetti ducked under it nicely.
Benedetti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mountain. Mountain obviously looking to wear him down.
A swing and a miss from Benedetti.
Mountain with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mountain slips under a jab from Benedetti.
Mountain takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mountain throws a body punch but Benedetti moves out of range.
Mountain lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mountain takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Benedetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mountain.
The fighters circling - Mountain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benedetti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mountain.
Benedetti throws a jab when Mountain was well out of range.
Nice body punch from Benedetti.
Mario Benedetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mountain lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Benedetti keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mountain lands with a good body shot.
Benedetti misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mountain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benedetti throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mountain's head.
Benedetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mountain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mountain lands a nice shot that snaps Benedetti's head back.
Mountain lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut.
Mountain lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Benedetti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mountain.
Mountain throws an off balance right hand
letting Benedetti counter with a right hand.
Benedetti slips under a jab.
Benedetti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Benedetti might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Benedetti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benedetti loads up on a big right hand but Mountain slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Mountain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mountain is looking to land body kicks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mountain.
The fighters circle momentarily. Benedetti darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti misses with a double jab
and Mountain counters with a low kick, right behind Benedetti 's knee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benedetti throws a hook but Mountain blocks it.
Benedetti throws a right hand that misses
enabling Mountain to counter with a crisp jab.
Benedetti walks into a straight right hand from Mountain.
Mountain takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice defenses there by Benedetti.
Mountain lands a nice looking body shot.
Mountain ducks under a wild hook from Benedetti.
Benedetti takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mountain throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Benedetti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaki Mountain dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Kaki Mountain's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Benedetti moves away from the strike by Mountain.
Benedetti tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mountain connects with a right hand. Benedetti shakes it off.
Benedetti avoids a kick to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Benedetti.
 Mountain is rocked!
Mountain connects with the punch.
Mountain lands a right hook to the body.
Crunch! Benedetti slams his shin into Mountain's torso.
Benedetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mountain.
Mountain throws out a counter right but Benedetti avoids it with no problem.
Benedetti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mountain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Benedetti scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mountain lands the left hand.
Benedetti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Benedetti misses with a low kick as Mountain jumps back.
Benedetti misses with a hook.
Mountain is trying to counter with his kicks.
Mountain jabs Benedetti right on the nose. Benedetti blinks but takes it well.
Benedetti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mountain staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Mountain misses its intended target.
Benedetti misses with a hook.
Benedetti takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mountain loads up on a big right hand but Benedetti slips the punch.
Benedetti went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mountain misses with a looping left.
Benedetti appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mountain scores with a jab. Benedetti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Benedetti misses with a lunging right hand
and Mountain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mountain scores with the left hand. Benedetti knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mountain 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.
Benedetti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mountain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benedetti.
Mountain throws a lazy uppercut
and Benedetti counters with a stiff right hand.
Mountain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mountain checks a leg kick.
Mountain misses with an uppercut.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut. Mountain saw that one coming.
Benedetti lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mountain is still on wobbly legs! Can Benedetti finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Mountain.
Mountain seems to have recovered his senses.
Benedetti throws the left hand but Mountain avoids the punch easily.
Mountain pivots, looking for a leg kick but Benedetti is out of range and Mountain settles back down.
Mountain slips under a jab from Benedetti.
A cross from Mountain lands.
Mountain throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benedetti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mountain connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Benedetti tries to land a body kick
and Benedetti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mountain.
Benedetti uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mountain slips under a jab from Benedetti.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mountain.
Mountain throws a jab but it's blocked by Benedetti.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mountain misses with an uppercut. Benedetti saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Benedetti misses the target.
Benedetti misses with a hook.
Mountain throws out a loose jab but Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benedetti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mountain.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut.
Mountain connects with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Mountain misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Benedetti misses the target.
Mountain is looking to chop away at Benedetti's legs.
Mountain tests Benedetti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Benedetti misses with a left hand
and Mountain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaki Mountain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mountain 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 45:50
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaki Mountain!
Kaki Mountain decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haise Sasaki (ranked 69 p4p, 68 weight class) and Cedric De Boise (ranked 11 p4p, 10 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying De Boise's choice of entrance music: Do Your Thing. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Haise Sasaki !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Cedric De Boise!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sasaki looks to land a left hand but De Boise moved out of range nicely.
Sasaki connects with a solid leg kick.
De Boise throws a wild body kick that Sasaki sees coming a mile off.
Sasaki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sasaki misses with a body punch
enabling De Boise to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Haise Sasaki has been cut.
De Boise moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sasaki misses with a wild combination.
Sasaki misses with a left hand
and De Boise counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from De Boise.
Sasaki needs to keep his hands up - De Boise had a free shot at his head there.
Sasaki has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
De Boise buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sasaki is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick from Sasaki misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Boise 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.
De Boise fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sasaki is out of range.
De Boise lands a nice looking body shot.
Sasaki is breathing heavily.
De Boise cracks Sasaki with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sasaki looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can De Boise finish him?
De Boise swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Boise measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Sasaki ! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Cedric De Boise!
After winning the bout, Cedric De Boise 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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