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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Greggory Silalahi (ranked 3391 p4p, 5757 weight class) and Lawrence Jamieson (ranked 194 p4p, 266 weight class). Jamieson has chosen Clawfinger - Biggest & The Best as his entrance music. Greggory Silalahi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lawrence Jamieson's chin.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greggory Silalahi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lawrence Jamieson!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silalahi tries to bum rush Jamieson with a series of wild strikes but Jamieson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silalahi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jamieson in his tracks.
Silalahi scores with a nice right hand.
 Jamieson is rocked!
Jamieson circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Silalahi. Jamieson falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Silalahi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Greggory Silalahi!
A relieved looking Greggory Silalahi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Lawrence Jamieson was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you to all the fans & please do check out Tiger Balls (7081) & Seventh Circle Clothing (6898) who have kindly sponsored me.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Holland (ranked 4034 p4p, 4866 weight class) and Snakes Butterbaugh (ranked 451 p4p, 500 weight class). The key to victory for Kevin Holland 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Holland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Snakes Butterbaugh!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holland throws a right and a left that both miss.
Holland tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Butterbaugh defends well and Holland ends up having to push Butterbaugh into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Butterbaugh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Holland blocking some punches.
Holland is trying to stall.
Holland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butterbaugh misses with a punch on the inside.
Holland wants to get back to striking at distance but Butterbaugh won't allow it.
Holland tries to pull guard but Butterbaugh forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Holland is looking to break free of the clinch but Butterbaugh has double underhooks.
Holland with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Butterbaugh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Holland blocking some punches.
Holland tries to break the clinch but Butterbaugh is controlling the position.
Holland blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holland.
Holland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Butterbaugh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Butterbaugh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holland wants to break free but Butterbaugh has control.
Holland successfully pulls guard.
Butterbaugh stops Holland from standing up.
Butterbaugh trying to control the position from guard on top but Holland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Butterbaugh wants to pass the guard but Holland is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butterbaugh pushing down on Holland's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Butterbaugh is working for a kimura but Holland is defending it quite comfortably.
Butterbaugh blocks the strikes from Holland.
Holland tries to roll over but Butterbaugh keeps him under control.
Butterbaugh is working for a kimura but Holland is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Holland controlling the position well.
Holland tries to kick Butterbaugh off but Butterbaugh keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holland tries to get to full guard but Butterbaugh has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Snakes Butterbaugh dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Butterbaugh darts in and clinches Holland up against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Butterbaugh in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Holland has had enough of the clinch but Butterbaugh keeps him there for the moment.
Holland has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Holland misses with a punch on the inside.
Holland goes for a takedown attempt but Butterbaugh pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Holland misses with a few strikes there.
Holland tries to clinch but Butterbaugh is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butterbaugh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Butterbaugh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Holland is trying to break the clinch but Butterbaugh is controlling him.
We've been informed that Butterbaugh has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Butterbaugh misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Holland's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holland wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Butterbaugh has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holland.
Butterbaugh swings wildly with an uppercut but Holland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Butterbaugh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Holland blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holland.
Holland wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holland.
Butterbaugh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holland has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Holland has had enough of the clinch but Butterbaugh keeps him there for the moment.
Holland breaks the clinch.
Butterbaugh instigates a clinch.
Butterbaugh throws a punch but it's blocked by Holland.
Holland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holland darts in and clinches Butterbaugh up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holland wants to break the clinch but can't.
Holland working aggressively here.
Holland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Butterbaugh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Holland misses with a punch on the inside.
Holland looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Butterbaugh has Holland pressed against the cage, preventing Holland from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Holland's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Holland tries for a takedown. No joy.
Holland manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Butterbaugh swings wildly with an uppercut but Holland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holland blocking some punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holland is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Butterbaugh to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Holland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Butterbaugh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Snakes Butterbaugh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Butterbaugh is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Holland.
Holland fails to land the takedown.
Holland shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Butterbaugh sprawls well. Butterbaugh wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Holland gets slowly back to his feet.
Butterbaugh rushes Holland and presses him up against the cage.
Holland is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Holland tries to circle away but Butterbaugh has him pinned against the cage.
Butterbaugh misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holland is trying to break the clinch but Butterbaugh is controlling him.
Holland lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holland jumps guard but Butterbaugh turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Holland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holland wants to get back to striking at distance but Butterbaugh won't allow it.
Butterbaugh misses with the head strike.
Holland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Butterbaugh throws a punch but it's blocked by Holland.
Butterbaugh prevents the takedown attempt.
Holland blocks an uppercut.
Snakes Butterbaugh seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Butterbaugh misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Butterbaugh misses with a punch on the inside.
Holland blocks an uppercut.
Holland is trying to force a seperation but Butterbaugh has the dominant position.
Holland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Butterbaugh keeps control of Holland as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Holland has Butterbaugh pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Butterbaugh manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Holland tries to pull guard but Butterbaugh forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Holland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Holland has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holland wants to get back to striking at distance but Butterbaugh won't allow it.
Holland wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Butterbaugh has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Butterbaugh.
Holland wants to break the clinch but can't.
Butterbaugh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Butterbaugh stops a takedown attempt from Holland.
Butterbaugh working aggressively here.
Holland can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Butterbaugh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holland tries for a takedown. No joy.
Butterbaugh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Butterbaugh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Holland tries to circle away but Butterbaugh has him pinned against the cage.
Holland wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holland wants to break free but Butterbaugh has control.
Kevin Holland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Holland fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Snakes Butterbaugh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Butterbaugh winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Snakes Butterbaugh!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Gauthier (ranked 3603 p4p, 5521 weight class) and Lonnie Price (ranked 416 p4p, 528 weight class). Lonnie Price has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jacques Gauthier's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacques Gauthier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lonnie Price!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gauthier misses with a hook.
Lonnie Price seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Price tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gauthier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Price looking to score a takedown here. Gauthier is defending well but Price drives through and ends up in Gauthier's guard.
Price wants to control from the top but Gauthier keeps moving.
Gauthier looking for a sweep. Not yet Gauthier, not yet.
Price is stalling in the full guard.
Price wants to stand and escape but instead Gauthier has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gauthier is stalling in the full guard.
Gauthier wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price keeping full guard, as Gauthier tries to pass.
Price not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Price wants to sweep here but Gauthier controlling him for the moment.
Gauthier stands and throws Price's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gauthier working the ground and pound but Price is defending the strikes.
Price trying to remain calm as Gauthier controls from the top position.
Price is trying to get back to half guard.
Price tries to control but Gauthier manages to take his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier tries to keep control of the position but Price is staying busy.
Price trying to control the action but Gauthier just sinks the hooks in.
Price has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Gauthier.
Price covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Gauthier trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Price doesn't escape.
Gauthier trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price is keeping busy.
Gauthier punches the canvas rather than the man.
Price takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Gauthier tries to keep control of the position but Price is staying busy.
Price showing good submission defense here.
Price can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Price.
Gauthier looking to break Price's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Price remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Gauthier will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Gauthier has good solid back control here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Gauthier dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Price on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Price shoots for a takedown but Gauthier saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Gauthier misses the target.
Price shoots for a double leg takedown but Gauthier sprawls well. He's pushed Price's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Price misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gauthier half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gauthier changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gauthier lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price moves in looking to clinch but Gauthier pushes him off.
Price takes one to the side of the head.
Gauthier throws a series of punches but Price moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price drops his hands momentarily and Gauthier takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Price fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gauthier throwing a counter right hand but Price manages to avoid it.
Price looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gauthier swats away the attempt to clinch by Price.
Gauthier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Price closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Price turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Price wants to stand but Gauthier is controlling his arm.
Gauthier tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Price wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gauthier is working hard here to advance position.
Gauthier keeps Price under control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier taking a bit of punishment here - Price scoring with strikes.
Price is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gauthier will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Price tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Price has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gauthier manages to work his way to half guard, despite Price's best efforts.
Jacques Gauthier overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gauthier is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Price's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Price's back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gauthier trying to control.
Gauthier is riding his opponent, not letting Price buck him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price rolls, trying to escape but Gauthier keeps control of the position.
Price avoids the strikes from Gauthier.
Gauthier scores with strikes from the back.
Gauthier lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Gauthier is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Gauthier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Price can do to turn this around?
Gauthier is hanging on to Price's back as he tries to escape.
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Price's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Price is breathing heavily.
Price prevents Gauthier from getting a body triangle.
Good control from Gauthier.
Gauthier tries to get the hooks in deep but Price pushed the leg off.
Price is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Price staying busy and making it hard for Gauthier to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gauthier is really struggling to control Price but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gauthier missing with punches from the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Gauthier dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gauthier connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Price checks the leg kick nicely there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gauthier.
Gauthier dives in and grabs Price's left leg, looking for a takedown. Price pushes down on Gauthier's head and hops out.
Price misses with a double jab
and Gauthier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gauthier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gauthier fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Gauthier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gauthier avoids it really well and circles away.
Price misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gauthier is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Price.
Price throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gauthier feints and as Price raises his hands in defense, Gauthier changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gauthier wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.
Price keeping full guard, as Gauthier tries to pass.
Gauthier trying to control but Price is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price looking for a sweep. Not yet Price, not yet.
Gauthier throwing strikes but missing.
Gauthier passes Price's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gauthier passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gauthier can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Price is looking to escape.
Price is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier lands a heavy elbow.
Gauthier trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gauthier looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Price is trying to escape the mount.
Price takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gauthier pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gauthier wants to control the pace but Price is squirming around nicely.
Gauthier controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price tries to hold on but Gauthier pushes him away.
Price tries to reverse the position but Gauthier maintains control.
Gauthier lands a nice shot to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Price can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gauthier trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gauthier sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jacques Gauthier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gauthier can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Price is looking to escape.
Lonnie Price has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gauthier takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Gauthier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gauthier, 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Gauthier!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuta Sanguiao (ranked 2369 p4p, 4590 weight class) and Ramey Couzins (ranked 216 p4p, 339 weight class). Ramey Couzins 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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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuta Sanguiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ramey Couzins!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanguiao throws a lazy uppercut
and Couzins counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Couzins.
Couzins trying to control but Sanguiao is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couzins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Couzins prevents Sanguiao from getting back to his feet.
Couzins thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sanguiao wants to get back to his feet but Couzins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sanguiao is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Roosters Coop that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Couzins is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couzins stops Sanguiao from standing up.
Couzins sitting in guard here, content to control.
Couzins wants to control from the top but Sanguiao keeps moving.
Sanguiao wants to stand up but Couzins is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couzins trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanguiao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Couzins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sanguiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yuta Sanguiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanguiao smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Couzins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Couzins shoots and misses
and Sanguiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Couzins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sanguiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yuta Sanguiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ramey Couzins.
Couzins defending well as Sanguiao loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Sanguiao misses.
Sanguiao scores with a nice strike.
Sanguiao throws a right hand that Couzins ducks under and follows up with a left that Couzins also avoids with ease.
Sanguiao lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanguiao scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Couzins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Couzins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanguiao.
Sanguiao scores with a crisp jab that stopped Couzins in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couzins has his takedown stuffed
and Sanguiao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Couzins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sanguiao tests Couzins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sanguiao throws a shot to the body.
Sanguiao connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couzins fails with the takedown
letting Sanguiao counter with a right hand.
Sanguiao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Couzins is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Couzins takes one to the side of the head.
Sanguiao scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Couzins doesn't seem bothered though.
Sanguiao scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Couzins doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Couzins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sanguiao defends it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yuta Sanguiao dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sanguiao!
Good standup being displayed there by Sanguiao as he connects with a hook.
Sanguiao misses with a hook. Couzins ducked under it nicely.
Couzins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sanguiao counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanguiao stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Couzins moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couzins fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanguiao throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Couzins on the side of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sanguiao!
Sanguiao throws a good cross that connects.
Sanguiao is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sanguiao takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couzins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sanguiao counters with a nice body shot.
Yuta Sanguiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ramey Couzins.
Couzins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Couzins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sanguiao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanguiao loads up on a big right hand but Couzins slips the punch.
Couzins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Couzins is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Couzins closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sanguiao to the mat! Sanguiao manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanguiao utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanguiao has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Couzins has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Couzins has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sanguiao after a bit of a struggle.
Sanguiao is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sanguiao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Couzins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Couzins manages to pull guard.
Sanguiao stands up from Couzins's guard - Sanguiao perhaps looking for a knockout.
Good shot there by Sanguiao.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couzins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Couzins with a poor takedown
and Sanguiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanguiao missing with a left hand there. Couzins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sanguiao loads up on a big right hand but Couzins slips the punch.
Couzins feints the counter takedown.
Yuta Sanguiao is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanguiao scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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!
Couzins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sanguiao counters with a left to the body.
Sanguiao lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanguiao tries to bum rush Couzins with a series of wild strikes but Couzins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanguiao scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yuta Sanguiao dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Sanguiao lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sanguiao misses with a looping right.
Couzins is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sanguiao moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sanguiao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Couzins looking to score a takedown here. Sanguiao is defending well but Couzins drives through and ends up in Sanguiao's guard.
Sanguiao pushes Couzins off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Sanguiao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Couzins can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Couzins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanguiao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanguiao lands a right hook to the body.
Sanguiao scores with a nice head shot.
Decent striking displayed by Sanguiao there.
Couzins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Couzins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yuta Sanguiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Couzins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanguiao.
Couzins fails with the takedown
and Sanguiao counters with a stiff right hand.
Yuta Sanguiao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Sanguiao.
Sanguiao clobbers Couzins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sanguiao lands with an uppercut that bounces Couzins off the cage and back into range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Couzins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sanguiao sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sanguiao is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sanguiao tests Couzins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sanguiao throws a series of punches but Couzins moves out of range.
Couzins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanguiao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sanguiao fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanguiao throws a one two combo.
Sanguiao throws a good cross that connects.
Couzins walks into a stiff left hand from Sanguiao.
Couzins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sanguiao catches Couzins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanguiao misses the jab.
Sanguiao misses with the combination.
Sanguiao misses with a straight right.
Couzins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanguiao.
Ramey Couzins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanguiao throws a one two combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuta Sanguiao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sanguiao, 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuta Sanguiao!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bud Jenkins (ranked 5377 p4p, 4047 weight class) and Osrick Dirksz (ranked 497 p4p, 438 weight class). Bud Jenkins has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bud Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Osrick Dirksz!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dirksz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jenkins!
Dirksz has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Jenkins is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Dirksz yanks on the arm and Jenkins is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Dirksz.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Osrick Dirksz!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Franz Nordin (ranked 3354 p4p, 2602 weight class) and Brandon Cillian (ranked 367 p4p, 304 weight class). Brandon Cillian acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franz Nordin !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Cillian!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nordin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cillian.
Good shot there by Cillian.
Cillian throws a low kick, looking for Nordin 's leg but Nordin calmly moves out of range.
Nordin tries to counter with a takedown but Cillian is quick to defend against it.
Brandon Cillian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nordin 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cillian connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nordin scrambles back to his feet.
Cillian throws a nice looking combination but Nordin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cillian lands a nice shot that snaps Nordin 's head back.
Cillian cracks Nordin with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cillian feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nordin s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cillian changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nordin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cillian as he avoids it easily.
Nordin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cillian counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cillian connects with the punch.
Cillian lands with a straight right. Nordin didn't see that one coming.
Cillian throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nordin on the side of the head.
Brandon Cillian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch lands to the side of Nordin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cillian wants to land a leg kick but Nordin is out of range.
Nordin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cillian sprawls and moves away.
Cillian throws out a powerful jab.
Cillian feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nordin s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cillian is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cillian lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cillian.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nordin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nordin looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franz Nordin . That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Cillian lands.
Nordin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cillian.
Cillian has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Cillian clobbers Nordin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cillian fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
 Nordin is rocked!
Nordin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cillian counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Nordin to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Cillian!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brandon Cillian!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Williams (ranked 1966 p4p, 2324 weight class) and Einjar Cloudwhammer (ranked 253 p4p, 288 weight class). Joey Williams has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joey Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Einjar Cloudwhammer!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cloudwhammer misses with a double jab
and Williams counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cloudwhammer is looking to stand back up but Williams counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Cloudwhammer.
Cloudwhammer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Williams.
Williams thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cloudwhammer's head.
Williams thows a huge punch but Cloudwhammer dodges it nicely.
Williams perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams passes the guard and advances to mount!
Cloudwhammer is bucking up trying to escape but Williams cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams cracks Cloudwhammer with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Cloudwhammer 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.
Williams throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Cloudwhammer because Williams loaded up on that one.
Williams landing shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cloudwhammer looks winded!
Williams connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cloudwhammer defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Williams.
Williams controlling from mount.
BOOM! Williams connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Williams scoring with strikes but Cloudwhammer is staying in there.
Williams connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's two 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!
Williams controlling from mount.
Williams raining down shots from the mount!
Cloudwhammer is rocked!
Williams 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.
Williams controlling from mount.
Williams landing strikes from the mount.
Cloudwhammer is still in real trouble! Can Williams finish him?
Williams cracks Cloudwhammer with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joey Williams!
Joey Williams thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tater Salad (ranked 2667 p4p, 2402 weight class) and Asher Cohen (ranked 363 p4p, 334 weight class). Tater Salad has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tater Salad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Asher Cohen!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cohen thuds his right hand into Salad's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cohen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A shot to the liver by Cohen. Beautiful body shot.
Cohen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cohen lunges at Salad with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Salad's hand.
Good exchange - Cohen coming out on top.
Salad closes the distance and clinches up with Cohen, looking for a takedown. Salad pushes Cohen against the cage but Cohen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Salad shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cohen counters with a stiff right hand.
Salad definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Salad has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salad on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Cohen as he connects with a hook.
Salad takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cohen thuds a left hand into Salad's body.
Salad closes the distance and clinches up with Cohen, looking for a takedown. Salad pushes Cohen against the cage but Cohen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tater Salad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cohen leaves Salad with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cohen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cohen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Salad. Salad circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen throws a shot to the body.
Cohen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Salads jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Salad takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cohen lands with a hook. Salad tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice sprawl there from Cohen as Salad shoots in.
Cohen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Salad is breathing heavily.
A nice combination there by Cohen.
Salad is rocked!
Salad tries to clinch but Cohen is having none of it.
Cohen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oh Salad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cohen cracks Salad with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Salad seems to have got his legs back now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cohen sends Salad crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Cohen is motioning to the referee to let Salad up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Cohen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cohen.
Cohen scores with a shot to the body.
Salad throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cohen's waist but Cohen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salad off to one side.
Cohen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cohen lands with a nice combination. Salad backs away looking to recover.
Cohen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cohen feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Salad sprawling to the canvas! Salad rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Cohen finish him?!
Cohen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Salad had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Cohen fakes the body blow, causing Salad to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Salad goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Asher Cohen!
The defeated Tater Salad had this to say: 'You May Have Defeated Tater Salad, But You Will Pay For It In A Few Hours, Mark My Words!!. Check Out Your Fighters Injury!! Probably Shitting His Guts Out. Tater Salad Happens To Us All Sometimes. Lets Have A Moment Of Silence For Tater Salad.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Johnson (ranked 866 p4p, 3259 weight class) and Deji Olatunji (ranked 118 p4p, 381 weight class). Olatunji has chosen Last Last as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Deji Olatunji enters the cage!
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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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Deji Olatunji!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
 It looks like Deji Olatunji has been cut.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jason Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olatunji walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Olatunji limp body while Johnson jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jason Johnson!
Jason Johnson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Deji Olatunji spoke after the fight, saying 'guys... this is my last fight'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudi Kardi (ranked 2038 p4p, 1917 weight class) and Buzz Williamson (ranked 289 p4p, 271 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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 3 - 0 - 2, fighting out of London, Rudi Kardi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Buzz Williamson!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kardi shoots in for a takedown but Williamson shows good takedown defense.
Williamson throws a body shot but no joy.
We've been hearing reports that Kardi has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kardi tries for a takedown but Williamson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Williamson misses the body punch
and Kardi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kardi stopping the sweep attempt from Williamson.
Kardi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kardi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kardi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Williamson dives on top into guard.
Kardi is looking to cinch up a triangle. Williamson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Kardi's body to avoid the submission. Kardi has instead reached around Williamson's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Kardi arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rudi Kardi!
Rudi Kardi is the new light heavyweight champion!
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