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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eric Fassett (ranked 4767 p4p, 24590 weight class) and Brick Bronson (ranked 233 p4p, 269 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bronson's choice of entrance music: Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall. Brick Bronson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Fassett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brick Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fassett misses with a hook. Bronson ducked under it nicely.
Bronson dives in and grabs Fassett's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fassett pushes down on Bronson's head and hops out.
Fassett lands a nice hook to Bronson's body. Bronson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fassett throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fassett lands a nice shot to the body.
Fassett just misses with a punch to the body.
Bronson wants to clinch up but Fassett keeps it at a distance.
Fassett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bronson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bronson has his takedown stuffed
and Fassett makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson is looking to clinch but Fassett is avoiding it.
A quick step to the side and Fassett tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bronson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fassett trying to land knees to the body.
Bronson successfully pulls guard.
Fassett content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fassett's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fassett stands and throws Bronson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bronson being controlled for a moment.
Fassett has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fassett scores with a couple of short elbows.
Fassett is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bronson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Bronson struggling a bit here.
Bronson misses with a strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fassett cracks Bronson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fassett gets to mount! Bronson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fassett controlling the pace for now.
Fassett jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Bronson is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bronson and Fassett has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Fassett working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fassett cracks Bronson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bronson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Bronson tries to hold on but Fassett postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fassett takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bronson tries to lock up and control but Fassett gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fassett looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fassett with good strikes from the mount here!
Fassett with good strikes from the mount here!
Fassett content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson gets back to half guard.
Bronson tries to roll over but Fassett keeps him under control.
Fassett trying to control the pace.
We've been informed that Bronson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Fassett passes into side control, despite Bronson's attempt to control the position.
Fassett remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Fassett dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Fassett swings for the body but Bronson moves out of range.
Bronson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fassett counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bronson wants to stand back up but Fassett manages to pass into side control.
A lull in the action here as Fassett stalls from top position.
Fassett is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bronson has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fassett blocks the strikes from Bronson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fassett working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fassett scores with punches from side control.
Fassett working the ground and pound.
Eric Fassett overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bronson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fassett wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Check out the look on Fassett's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fassett working the ground and pound from side control.
Fassett passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bronson!
Fassett lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fassett scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bronson?
Fassett tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fassett lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fassett content just to control the position here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronson is looking to get to half guard.
Bronson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bronson working to try and regain half guard.
Fassett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bronson can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fassett scores with a couple of good head shots there.
 Bronson is rocked!
Fassett connects with a bit shot that sees Bronson covering up! More strikes from Fassett and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Fassett is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Fassett!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Mullen (ranked 5552 p4p, 4539 weight class) and Ailin Trills (ranked 473 p4p, 438 weight class). Trills has chosen HonestKey- What My Life For as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Mullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ailin Trills!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Trills.
Mullen has closed the distance and engaged Trills in a clinch.
Trills tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mullen avoids it.
Mullen lands a takedown into guard.
Trills wants to control but Mullen passes easily into half guard.
Mullen content to control rather than advance.
Trills avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mullen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trills is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen wants to free his trapped foot but Trills is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Trills is holding on to half guard well.
Mullen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Trills gets full guard.
Mullen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mullen looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mullen trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Trills manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mullen is pulling down on Trills's head. It's preventing any offense from Trills, at least for the moment.
Mullen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Trills is looking to stand up but Mullen won't let him.
Trills wants to pass the guard but Mullen is keeping the position.
Trills trying to control but Mullen is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen has his foot on Trills's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Trills works his way back into a safe position though.
Mullen looking for a sweep. Not yet Mullen, not yet.
Mullen seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Mullen looking to control.
Mullen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Trills defends well.
Mullen working for a triangle but Trills defends it easily.
Trills trying to control the position from guard on top but Mullen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen working for a triangle but Trills defends it easily.
Mullen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Trills can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Trills avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mullen controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Mullen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mullen dives in and grabs Trills's left leg, looking for a takedown. Trills pushes down on Mullen's head and hops out.
Trills thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mullen if he has to take too many more of those.
Trills scores with a head kick. Mullen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Trills misses with a kick to the body
and Mullen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Trills!
Trills wants to get back to his feet but Mullen is dominant here and he's now got Trills's back!
Mullen connects with a big shot to the side of Trills's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good control from Mullen.
Trills is trying to remain composed but Mullen is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Mullen gets his hands free as Trills looks to control.
Mullen has the hooks in. Trills is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen gets his hands free as Trills looks to control.
Trills wants to escape the position.
The referee is taking a good look at Trills as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Mullen!
Trills is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
I would not like to be Trills right now.
Trills trying to control the action but Mullen just sinks the hooks in.
Mullen controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is taking a good look at Trills as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Mullen!
Trills 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.
Mullen is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Trills defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Trills is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Mullen scores with punches to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen scores with punches to the body.
Mullen lands punches and elbows.
Trills really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mullen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
What can Trills do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Mullen is not going to allow Trills to sit and survive in this position.
Trills controlling Mullen 's hands.
Mullen slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen has the hooks in. Trills is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Mullen has good solid back control here.
Mullen trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Mullen doesn't have the hooks in and Trills manages to turn into his guard.
Mullen wants to sweep here but Trills controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mullen is adopting a defensive guard.
Mullen wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Mullen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mullen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Trills as he jumps to the side.
Trills throws a leg kick but Mullen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mullen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trills can do to turn this around?
Trills misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mullen.
Trills is looking to land body kicks.
Mullen drives through and clinches with Trills against the cage.
Trills misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trills is trying to push Mullen away but Mullen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Trills blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trills tries to throw a body punch but Mullen avoids it by throwing Trills back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trills trying to control the position but instead, Mullen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Trills into the cage.
Mullen has a couple of punches blocked by Trills.
Mullen misses with a punch to the body.
Mullen struggles to land a body shot inside as Trills controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trills blocking some punches.
Trills lands a body punch.
Mullen throws a punch but it's blocked by Trills.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trills.
Mullen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mullen content to control rather than advance.
Mullen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Trills manages to get to full guard.
Mullen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mullen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trills is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mullen trying to control the position from guard on top but Trills is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mullen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Trills can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trills seems a little lost for a moment, as Mullen dominates the positioning.
Mullen cracks Trills with a big elbow.
Mullen is staying tight to Trills's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Mullen cracks Trills with a big right hand but Trills just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Trills is trying to improve his position.
Mullen working the ground and pound from side control.
Trills tries to bench press Mullen off him but Mullen keeps the position.
Nick Mullen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Trills is letting Mullen control him for a moment.
Trills is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trills struggling a bit here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Mullen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Trills down.
Mullen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Nick Mullen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mullen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Trills has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ailin Trills has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A lull in the action here as Mullen stalls from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mullen is chipping away with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Mullen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mullen, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Mullen!
Our winner, Nick Mullen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jihadi John (ranked 3638 p4p, 4787 weight class) and Hamed Juniorss (ranked 454 p4p, 497 weight class). Hamed Juniorss will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jihadi John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hamed Juniorss!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Juniorss throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Juniorss throws a right hand that misses
and John connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
John looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
John displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Juniorss throws out the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from John misses its target.
Juniorss takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Juniorss throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Juniorss misses with an uppercut.
Juniorss misses with a right hand
and John counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Juniorss misses the jab.
A jab from Juniorss misses.
Hamed Juniorss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juniorss connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Juniorss misses the jab.
Juniorss misses with a lunging right hand
and John counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
John ducks under a wild hook from Juniorss.
Juniorss misses with a hook
and Juniorss takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juniorss takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
John dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
John uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Juniorss.
John throwing a counter right hand but Juniorss manages to avoid it.
John jabs Juniorss to the body, keeping him at a distance.
John is looking to wear down Juniorss with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice defenses there by John.
John on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
John lands a nice looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Juniorss.
John bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
John connects with a right hand. Juniorss shakes it off.
John stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Juniorss throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting John counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Juniorss.
John seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Juniorss moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Juniorss looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Juniorss misses with a looping left.
John scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Juniorss is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Juniorss.
Juniorss lunges at John with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by John's hand.
Juniorss scores with a nice head shot.
Juniorss takes a jab right on the kisser.
Juniorss takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
John keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Juniorss throws a looping overhand right but John ducks down to avoid it.
John takes a swing at Juniorss's ribcage but misses.
Juniorss looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Juniorss throws out a loose jab but John uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juniorss sends John crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Juniorss is motioning to the referee to let John up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Juniorss tries to keep at a distance but John has taken the fight into the clinch.
Juniorss trying to land knees to the body.
Juniorss trying to stall but John improves his position.
Juniorss with a knee to the head.
Juniorss using the Thai plumb to throw knees but John has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Juniorss is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
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!
Knees to the body from Juniorss.
John is breathing heavily.
Juniorss tries to land a knee to the head but John blocks with his arms.
Juniorss is trying to stall.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Juniorss misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Juniorss tries a body shot but John blocks it.
John pressing his opponent against the cage.
John blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as John takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Knees to the body from Juniorss.
Juniorss tries to land knees in the clinch but John avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Juniorss.
Juniorss lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of John backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John lands a body punch.
John swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Juniorss struggles to land a body shot inside as John controls his hands.
Juniorss struggles to land a body shot inside as John controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hamed Juniorss will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
John on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
John walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles John limp body while Juniorss jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hamed Juniorss!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Williston (ranked 24602 p4p, 2565 weight class) and Andrei Baltaretu (ranked 528 p4p, 321 weight class). Baltaretu has chosen Roy Jones Jr - Can't be touched. as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Williston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Baltaretu!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baltaretu blocks the body kick.
Williston misses with a low kick.
Williston seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Williston takes a swing at Baltaretu's ribcage but misses.
Baltaretu tries for a takedown but Williston sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Baltaretu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Williston wants to slow Baltaretu down by chopping away at his legs.
Williston stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A clash of legs there as Baltaretu blocks the low kick.
Williston throws a push kick but Baltaretu slaps the foot to one side.
Baltaretu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Baltaretu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Williston defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Baltaretu.
Williston misses with a body shot.
Williston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baltaretu with the counter takedown but Williston avoids it easily.
Baltaretu shoots in but no luck this time.
Antonio Williston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei Baltaretu.
Williston scores with a nice right hand.
Baltaretu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Williston throws Baltaretu to one side and escapes!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williston fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Baltaretu checks it well.
Baltaretu feints and as Williston raises his hands in defense, Baltaretu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Williston trying to keep a closed guard but Baltaretu is proving a slippery customer.
Williston is really struggling to control Baltaretu but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Baltaretu scoring with punches to the head and body.
Baltaretu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Williston keeping moving, preventing Baltaretu from controlling successfully.
Baltaretu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Williston's head.
Baltaretu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Baltaretu throwing strikes but missing.
Baltaretu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Baltaretu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baltaretu throwing strikes from guard but Williston blocks nicely.
Baltaretu landing with the ground and pound.
Baltaretu controlling from the top position.
Baltaretu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baltaretu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Williston preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baltaretu seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Baltaretu throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baltaretu controlling from the top position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Williston is looking to land body kicks.
Baltaretu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And Baltaretu tries to counter it with a takedown but Williston pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Williston leaves Baltaretu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Williston looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Antonio Williston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williston with the inside leg kick.
Williston slaps away a takedown attempt from Baltaretu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Baltaretu shoots in and bounces Williston off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Williston preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williston has momentary wrist control but Baltaretu slips an elbow through the middle.
Baltaretu postures up in Williston's guard and throws a big left but Williston blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Baltaretu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Williston wants to stand and escape but Baltaretu is having none of it.
We've been informed that Baltaretu has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Baltaretu cracks Williston with a solid left hand.
Baltaretu postures up and lands a big shot to Williston's brow.
Baltaretu throws a big right hand that misses.
Baltaretu stands up over Williston, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Baltaretu wants to control from the top but Williston keeps moving.
Baltaretu chips away with some ground and pound.
Baltaretu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Williston is trying to control the position but Baltaretu postures up.
Baltaretu scoring with punches to the head and body.
 Williston is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Williston dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Williston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oh Williston is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baltaretu shoots in and gets a takedown into Williston's guard.
Williston working a defensive guard but Baltaretu passes into half guard.
Baltaretu is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Williston is hurt! He's hurt bad - Baltaretu fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Williston from any more punishment! Congratulations to Baltaretu! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrei Baltaretu!
Andrei Baltaretu was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Johnson (ranked 3575 p4p, 3421 weight class) and Tear Drop Drake (ranked 413 p4p, 396 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tear Drop Drake!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson cracks Drake with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Drake.
Johnson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Drake takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Drake misses with a hook
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drake takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Drake tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson throws a low kick, looking for Drake's leg but Drake calmly moves out of range.
Drake takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Drake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Drake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drake takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Drake clinches.
Drake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Johnson.
Drake landing knees to the head.
 It looks like Marcus Johnson has been cut.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson with a nice cross.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Johnson cracks Drake with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Johnson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson cracks Drake with a right hand to the side of the head.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Drake.
Drake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drake looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Drake misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Johnson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drake instigates a clinch.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Drake landing knees to the head.
Drake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Drake.
Drake dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Drake misses with a knee strike.
Drake looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Drake's ribcage. Drake let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Drake misses with the head strike.
Drake missing with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Drake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Drake.
Drake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drake tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Drake with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Johnson.
Johnson is trying to maintain a safe position but Drake gets an underhook and turns Johnson into the cage.
Drake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Drake misses with a knee strike.
Drake looks winded!
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Drake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drake looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Drake throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Drake.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Johnson's cut.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Donk. Johnson catches Drake right on the button with a cross.
Nice shot by Johnson.
Drake on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Drake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Drake swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Drake misses the shot to the body.
Marcus Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Drake's hands.
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drake stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drake can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drake throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Johnson digs a good hook to Drake's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnson.
Drake checks the leg kick nicely there.
Drake takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Drake takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Drake gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Drake throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson scores with a jab. Drake acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Drake gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drake misses with a knee strike.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Drake has double underhooks.
Drake taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drake misses with a knee to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Drake with a knee to the head.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Drake is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Johnson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Drake is breathing heavily.
Johnson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Drake takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drake stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stuns Drake with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Drake stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Drake takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Drake doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson cracks Drake with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Johnson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Drake doesn't seem phased though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Drake tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drake has managed to clinch.
Johnson lands a body punch.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Drake won't allow it.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Drake throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Drake's ribcage. Drake let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Drake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drake prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Drake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short left from Johnson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Johnson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Johnson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Drake darts in trying to clinch
and Johnson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Drake gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnson.
Johnson lands a jab.
Johnson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johnson jabs at Drake's body.
A punch combination from Drake misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson jabs at Drake's body.
Drake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Drake throws a sloppy body shot
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drake has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Johnson digs a good hook to Drake's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson lands a jab to Drake's midsection.
Johnson connects with a jab.
Tear Drop Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Drake takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Drake's head.
Drake misses with a hook
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drake on the side of the head.
Drake moves to clinch but Johnson breaks away
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Drake 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Johnson connects with a crisp jab.
Tear Drop Drake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Drake is rocked!
Drake takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Drake at a distance.
Johnson stuns Drake with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Drake throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drake misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drake is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson lands a jab.
Drake missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson throws a big counter combination but Drake scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Drake seems to have recovered his senses.
Drake throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with the left hand. Drake knows he should have avoided that one.
Drake closes the distance but Johnson moves to the side
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson feints with a jab and clips Drake right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Drake is sent crashing into the canvas and Johnson leaps in for the kill! Drake tries to get to his feet but Johnson is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Drake is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Johnson!
Marcus Johnson 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Gawain (ranked 4921 p4p, 2883 weight class) and Phoenix Peterson (ranked 500 p4p, 366 weight class). Peterson has chosen Red Nation as his entrance music. Phoenix Peterson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derrick Gawain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phoenix Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gawain throws a hook but Peterson avoids it easily.
Gawain throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gawain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Gawain misses.
Peterson has Gawain up against the cage in a clinch.
Gawain will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Peterson up against the cage.
Peterson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Peterson lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Peterson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Peterson.
Peterson lands a hook that snaps the head of Gawain backwards.
Peterson lands a shoulder strike.
Gawain is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gawain working hard to break the clinch.
Peterson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Gawain is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Peterson lands a right hand.
Gawain has had enough of the clinch but Peterson keeps him there for the moment.
Gawain seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Peterson pushes Gawain back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Peterson stalling the fight.
Gawain misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Peterson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Peterson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gawain backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gawain.
Peterson lands with a light punch inside.
Peterson lands with a light punch inside.
Peterson slows down the pace here.
Peterson is stalling here.
The crowd are getting on Peterson's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Peterson lands with a right to the head.
Peterson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Peterson has Gawain pushed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peterson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Peterson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Peterson lands a shoulder strike.
Peterson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gawain backwards.
Nice body punch from Peterson.
Peterson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Peterson.
Gawain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gawain is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gawain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peterson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gawain seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Peterson can turn it around.
Still in the clinch, Peterson scores with a nice short uppercut.
I was talking to Gawain's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Peterson scores with a shoulder strike.
Peterson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gawain effectively controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gawain misses with some punches.
Gawain wants to break free but Peterson has control.
Gawain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Peterson.
Gawain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gawain shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice defenses there by Peterson.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gawain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gawain misses with a wild combination.
Peterson scores with a push kick.
Peterson ducks under a wild hook from Gawain.
Peterson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Peterson digs a right hand underneath Gawain's ribcage. Gawain let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gawain is trying to break free.
Peterson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gawain has had enough of the clinch but Peterson keeps him there for the moment.
A nice left hand lands by Peterson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peterson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Gawain to his knees! Peterson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phoenix Peterson!
Phoenix Peterson 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Ibragim Ibragimov (ranked 3400 p4p, 3467 weight class) and Bishop Alexander (ranked 391 p4p, 397 weight class). Bishop Alexander is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ibragim Ibragimov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bishop Alexander!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexander will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ibragim Ibragimov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alexander rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ibragimov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ibragimov defending well as Alexander loads up on a big left hand.
Alexander throws out a loose jab but Ibragimov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ibragimov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Alexander is not content to let Ibragimov control the position.
Alexander trying to remain calm as Ibragimov controls from the top position.
Ibragimov cracks Alexander with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Alexander is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ibragimov lands some shots froms side control.
Alexander manages to get back to half guard.
Ibragimov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
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!
Ibragimov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ibragimov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Alexander looking for submissions off his back.
Alexander actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ibragimov lands a nice short elbow.
Alexander is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ibragimov pulls his head out easily.
Alexander trying to hold on to Ibragimov's head to control him but Ibragimov postures up.
Ibragimov is keen to just control but Alexander is a slippery customer.
Ibragimov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ibragimov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ibragimov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ibragimov lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alexander looking for submissions off his back.
Alexander is trying to maintain the position but Ibragimov is very close to passing his half guard.
Ibragimov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Alexander tries to roll over but Ibragimov keeps him under control.
Ibragimov working Alexander over with strikes.
Alexander is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ibragimov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Alexander on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Alexander is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ibragimov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Alexander is still in real trouble! Can Ibragimov finish him?
Ibragimov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ibragimov lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Alexander! More strikes land and this one is all over! Ibragimov jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ibragim Ibragimov!
After the fight, Ibragim Ibragimov 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 Alexei Thorgard (ranked 2069 p4p, 2351 weight class) and Iranian Hulk (ranked 250 p4p, 280 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexei Thorgard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Iranian Hulk!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hulk shoots and misses
and Thorgard counters with a big uppercut that knocks Hulk off his feet! Thorgard dives into side control looking to finish!
 It looks like Iranian Hulk has been cut.
Thorgard is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hulk will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Thorgard working the ground and pound from side control.
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!
You can see the frustration on Hulk's face as Thorgard controls the position.
Thorgard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hulk keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hulk is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hulk wants to improve his position but Thorgard is controlling well.
Thorgard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hulk keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hulk trying to control from the bottom.
Hulk gets full guard.
Thorgard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hulk on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorgard is in close to Hulk's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Thorgard engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hulk working for a triangle but Thorgard defends it easily.
Thorgard sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hulk keeping moving, preventing Thorgard from controlling successfully.
Hulk working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thorgard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thorgard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorgard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hulk is looking for a triangle but Thorgard pushes his legs off easily.
Thorgard tries to free his leg and advance position but Hulk is retaining full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hulk keeping moving, preventing Thorgard from controlling successfully.
Thorgard seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Thorgard lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hulk has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Thorgard doesn't defend quickly enough and Hulk has managed to lock this one up! Can Thorgard escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Hulk on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Iranian Hulk!
Iranian Hulk is the new heavyweight champion!
Iranian Hulk 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Pookie Rogers (ranked 2502 p4p, 1615 weight class) and Alexei Sykov (ranked 324 p4p, 224 weight class). The key to victory for Pookie Rogers has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pookie Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexei Sykov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sykov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rogers's half guard.
Sykov slows the pace down in half guard.
Sykov winds up and cracks Rogers with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rogers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sykov on the ground.
Sykov is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Rogers is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexei Sykov!
Alexei Sykov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vito Romero (ranked 1282 p4p, 3015 weight class) and Johan Nilsson (ranked 198 p4p, 392 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 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vito Romero!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johan Nilsson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nilsson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Romero counters with a crisp right hand that drops Nilsson! Romero lets Nilsson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Nilsson is rocked!
It looks like Johan Nilsson has been cut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Nilsson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Nilsson shoots in but no luck this time.
Nilsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Romero finish him?
Romero definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nilsson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Romero tries to avoid it but Nilsson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Romero to the ground. Romero escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nilsson seems to have recovered his senses.
Vito Romero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johan Nilsson.
Romero circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Nilsson tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Romero wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vito Romero!
Vito Romero retains his light heavyweight title!
Vito Romero looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Bringing this belt back to my family, going to let my kids play with it. At least they know how to share.'.
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