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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kill Shot Jackson (ranked 1499 p4p, 1504 weight class) and Donner Keil (ranked 222 p4p, 223 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Kill Shot Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donner Keil!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses with a takedown
and Keil counters with a stiff right hand.
 It looks like Kill Shot Jackson has been cut.
Jackson darts in and clinches Keil up against the cage.
Keil misses with a body punch.
A short right from Keil on the inside.
Keil is trying to break free.
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.
 It looks like Donner Keil has been cut.
Keil pulls guard successfully.
Keil wants to stand but Jackson is controlling the position.
Keil looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Keil being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keil told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keil looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Keil keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Keil manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Jackson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Keil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson rushes Keil and presses him up against the cage.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Keil is blocking nicely.
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Keil blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Keil blocks it.
Keil breaks from the clinch.
Keil slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Jackson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jackson tries to clinch
and Keil counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson cracks Keil with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
Jackson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Keil is trying to push Jackson away but Jackson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Keil avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Keil.
Jackson prevents Keil from breaking the clinch.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keil.
Keil misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Keil blocks with his arms.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Keil blocks it with crossed arms.
Keil escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson misses with a takedown
letting Keil counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kill Shot Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jackson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Keil quickly recovers to half guard.
Keil kicks Jackson off and gets back to his feet.
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Keil.
Jackson misses with a takedown
and Keil counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has managed to clinch.
Keil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Keil manages to break the clinch.
Keil tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson throws the kick towards the body but Keil avoids it.
Jackson closes the distance but Keil moves to the side
and Keil counters with a left and a right that stings Jackson.
Jackson tries to clinch
and Keil connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson misses with a takedown
and Keil counters with a crisp right hand that drops Jackson! Keil lets Jackson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Jackson is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Donner Keil dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jackson keeps Keil at a distance using the push kick.
Good work by Keil as he checks the leg kick.
Jackson misses with a takedown
and Keil counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Keil is avoiding it.
Keil avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Donner Keil seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Keil misses with a straight right.
Keil misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Keil misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jackson looking to control but instead Keil has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Keil is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Keil keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson prevents Keil from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson wants to pass to mount but Keil is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keil is looking to escape.
Keil wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
Jackson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Keil!
Jackson trying to control but Keil is having none of it.
Keil is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Keil is trying to escape the mount.
Keil tries to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Keil tries to reverse the position but Jackson maintains control.
Jackson takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Jackson keeps control of the position as Keil tries to break free.
Keil trying to get back to his feet but Jackson is in full control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keil is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Jackson gets his way!
You can see the frustration on Keil's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Jackson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Keil knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Keil for a finish.
Jackson trying to control momentarily.
Keil wants to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keil rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Jackson tries to pass to full mount but Keil defends it.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Keil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Keil is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jackson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Keil is just riding it out for now. Jackson eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Keil defending well though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kill Shot Jackson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Keil shows good takedown defense.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt
and Keil counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Keil.
Jackson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jackson misses with a body kick.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Keil looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jackson tries to clinch but Keil is having none of it.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keil throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Keil moves out of range easily.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Jackson scores with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Keil pushes Jackson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Jackson wants to clinch
and Keil counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keil misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson throws a head kick but Keil moves out of range.
Jackson lands a head kick. Keil smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt
and Keil counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kill Shot Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson misses with a left hand
and Keil counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Keil circles away from the clinch attempt
and Keil counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keil.
Kill Shot Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Keil moves out of range easily.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Keil.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Keil circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keil throws out a counter right but Jackson avoids it with no problem.
Jackson looking to score a takedown here. Keil is defending well but Jackson drives through and ends up in Keil's guard.
Keil looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Keil is looking to stand up but Jackson isn't so interested in that idea.
Keil is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Keil bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keil tries to stand but Jackson is controlling from the bottom.
Keil gets to his feet. Jackson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Good work by Keil as he checks the leg kick.
Keil shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt
and Keil counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Keil misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson tries to counter with a takedown but Keil is quick to defend against it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jackson.
Keil looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jackson fails with the takedown
and Keil connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keil.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Keil.
Jackson misses with a takedown
and Keil counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Keil throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keil stuffs the takedown.
Jackson misses with a body punch
and Keil counters with a low kick, right behind Jackson 's knee.
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Keil circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Keil! But no joy.
Keil has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keil keeps the fight on the outside.
Keil flicks out a counter leg kick but Jackson steps away.
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Keil counters with a crisp right hand that drops Jackson! Keil lets Jackson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson walks straight into a right hand from Keil - that's dropped him! Keil jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Jackson from any more punishment! Jackson complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Donner Keil!
A relieved looking Donner Keil thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Art Bowers (ranked 1654 p4p, 2166 weight class) and Luke Bowy (ranked 180 p4p, 232 weight class). Luke Bowy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Art Bowers's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Art Bowers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luke Bowy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowers lands the left hand.
Bowers misses with a combination
and Bowy counters with a straight right hand.
Bowy throws a hook but Bowers avoids it easily.
Bowers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bowy misses with an uppercut
and Bowers counters with a straight right hand.
Bowy with a hook.
We've been told by Bowers's head coaches at New York Public Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A jab from Bowers finds it's way through Bowy's defenses.
It looks like Luke Bowy has been cut.
Bowers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bowy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bowers tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bowy scores with a jab. Bowers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A big left from Bowy misses.
Bowers looks to land a combination but Bowy avoids it well.
Bowy ducks under a wild hook from Bowers.
Bowy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bowy misses with a left hand
enabling Bowers to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowers ducks under a wild hook from Bowy.
Bowers misses with a double jab.
A nice side step and Bowy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bowers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bowers moves out of range as Bowy strikes.
Bowers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bowers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bowy throws out the jab.
Bowers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
 Bowy is rocked!
Luke Bowy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowers drops Bowy with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Bowy! Bowers dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Art Bowers!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between JD Drake (ranked 2595 p4p, 2969 weight class) and Alexander Lee (ranked 123 p4p, 145 weight class). Drake comes to the cage accompanied by Born in the USA by - Bruce Springstein. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JD Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Lee!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Drake backs off Lee throws a huge counter combo but Drake manages to avoid it all.
Drake throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Lee wants to counter the offense by Drake and move into the clinch position.
Drake lands an overhand right.
It looks like Alexander Lee has been cut.
Drake slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Drake takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
Drake throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drake throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Lee looks to land a combination but Drake avoids it well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lee lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drake wants to stay close but Lee steps back to make room for something. Drake seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Lee and Drake drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Alexander Lee!
A very excited looking Alexander Lee made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, JD Drake stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back stronger '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Iner Raledran (ranked 1424 p4p, 1804 weight class) and Eric Distefano (ranked 179 p4p, 223 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Iner Raledran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Distefano!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raledran lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Raledran walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Distefano checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Raledran misses with a body shot
and Raledran takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raledran thows a leg kick but Distefano checks it
and Distefano counters with a body kick that stops Raledran in his tracks momentarily.
Distefano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raledran.
Raledran clinches up against the cage.
Distefano tries a body shot but Raledran blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Distefano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Distefano swings wildly with an uppercut but Raledran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raledran drops down looking for an ankle pick but Distefano pulls his leg out and moves away.
Raledran blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raledran slips a straight right by Distefano.
Raledran tries to counter by clinching up but Distefano breaks away and moves out of range.
Raledran tries to move into range but Distefano moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Iner Raledran has been cut.
Raledran moves into range and clinches up with Distefano.
I was talking to Raledran's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Distefano misses with a punch on the inside.
Raledran misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Raledran.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raledran.
Distefano working aggressively here.
Distefano tries to throw a body punch but Raledran avoids it by throwing Distefano back against the cage.
Distefano swings wildly with an uppercut but Raledran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Distefano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raledran blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raledran.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Distefano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Distefano misses with a body punch.
Raledran's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Distefano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Distefano misses with the head strike.
Raledran throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Distefano fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raledran misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raledran.
Raledran lands with a light punch inside.
Raledran lands a nice uppercut.
Raledran lands a shoulder strike.
Distefano tries to work over Raledran's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Distefano misses with the head strike.
Raledran pulls Distefano into guard.
Raledran looking for a sweep. Not yet Raledran, not yet.
Distefano trying to control the position from guard on top but Raledran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raledran looking to hit a scissor sweep but Distefano is one step ahead there.
Raledran is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Distefano frees his head nicely. Oh but Raledran has switched to an armbar! Distefano is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Iner Raledran!
Iner Raledran 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Benji Torres (ranked 736 p4p, 816 weight class) and Harris Mint (ranked 100 p4p, 109 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Harris Mint was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Benji Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harris Mint!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mint closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Torres's guard.
Torres has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mint engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mint's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mint slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Torres is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Torres has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Torres gets caught napping as Mint dives in and scores a takedown. Torres manages to retain guard.
Mint postures up.
Mint preventing the sweep.
Mint looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Mint.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Torres gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mint to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Torres looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harris Mint dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Torres jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mint wants to counter the offense by Torres and move into the clinch position.
Torres connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mint momentarily.
It looks like Harris Mint has been cut.
Mint throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Torres tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mint is in Torres's guard.
Mint is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mint is continuing to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mint stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torres swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Torres is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Torres is working hard here to advance position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mint fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mint shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Torres is trying to defend but Mint finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mint in particular looking to stall.
Harris Mint is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres is trying to control but Mint manages to pass to mount!
Torres is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mint avoids the attempt from Torres to control.
Torres holds on to Mint as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Torres wants to control but Mint is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Torres tries to control the position but Mint now has his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harris Mint showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Harris Mint's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mint darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Torres trying to get back to full guard but Mint takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Harris Mint has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mint controlling the position easily from mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benji Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Torres holds on for dear life.
Torres is working to get back to half guard.
Mint controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Torres tries to lock up and control but Mint gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mint controlling the pace for now.
Torres has given up his back. Will we see Mint going for some submissions?
Mint controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mint with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Torres trying to control the action but Mint just sinks the hooks in.
Good control from Mint.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Torres is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harris Mint comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mint 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harris Mint!
Harris Mint thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deividas Vilkas (ranked 1042 p4p, 1239 weight class) and Patrick Kearney (ranked 123 p4p, 146 weight class). Vilkas's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fortunate Son. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Deividas Vilkas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Patrick Kearney!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vilkas misses with a kick to the body
enabling Kearney to counter with a crisp jab.
Vilkas is looking to clinch.
Vilkas tries to clinch but Kearney is having none of it.
Kearney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vilkas manages to avoid it.
Vilkas is looking to clinch but Kearney is avoiding it.
Vilkas lands with a cross.
Deividas Vilkas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vilkas throws a poor cross that misses
and Kearney counters with a crisp right hand that drops Vilkas! Kearney lets Vilkas back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Vilkas is rocked!
It looks like Deividas Vilkas has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kearney throws a combination that misses
and Vilkas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vilkas lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilkas drops Kearney with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kearney looks back up at him and smiles so Vilkas waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Kearney is rocked!
Kearney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vilkas closes the distance and clinches.
Kearney lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kearney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vilkas creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Kearney's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Kearney drops to his knees and Vilkas pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deividas Vilkas!
During a confident post fight interview, Deividas Vilkas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Lalime (ranked 715 p4p, 518 weight class) and Lucas McCain (ranked 107 p4p, 76 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Lalime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lucas McCain !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for McCain .
Lalime checks a leg kick.
McCain scores with a punch to the head.
Lalime lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lalime looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McCain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lalime takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lalime closes the distance and pushes McCain back into the cage.
McCain tries a body shot but Lalime blocks it.
Lalime blocking some punches.
McCain is working Lalime over against the cage.
Lalime being controlled against the cage.
McCain blocking some punches.
McCain lands a hook that snaps the head of Lalime backwards.
Lalime misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCain can't break the clinch.
McCain lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lalime's elbow.
McCain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalime working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McCain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lalime's elbow.
McCain digs a right hand underneath Lalime's ribcage. Lalime let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lalime goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lalime blocks an uppercut.
McCain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McCain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lalime manages to avoid it.
McCain scoring well with a low kick there.
Lalime misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like McCain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McCain takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McCain has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lalime throws an overhand right that lands on McCain 's shoulder, as McCain tries to avoid the shot.
Lalime tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McCain lands with a shot to the body.
McCain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McCain throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCain throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Some bone on bone action there as Lalime checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fighters circling - Lalime throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick lands for McCain .
Lalime with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McCain to score with a decent uppercut.
McCain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lalime moves out of range as McCain throws a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Lalime misses the target.
McCain tries to bum rush Lalime with a series of wild strikes but Lalime uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little feinted left hand from Lalime on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lalime keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lalime blocks a low kick nicely.
Lalime is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McCain forces Lalime back against the cage and clinches.
McCain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McCain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McCain uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCain throws a hook but Lalime avoids it easily.
McCain uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McCain swings for the body but Lalime moves out of range.
Lalime blocks a head kick by McCain .
Lalime moves out of range as McCain throws a body kick.
Lalime sizes up McCain with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McCain throws a jab but it's blocked by Lalime.
McCain is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lalime misses the shot to the body.
McCain throws a low kick but Lalime avoids it.
McCain tries to move into range but Lalime moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McCain takes a swing at Lalime's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Lalime wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lalime throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCain is looking to clinch.
McCain with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McCain throws a series of punches but Lalime moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lalime throws the left hand but McCain avoids the punch easily.
Lalime takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lalime throws a hook but McCain blocks it.
McCain takes a swing at Lalime's ribcage but misses.
McCain slips under a jab from Lalime.
Lalime moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McCain misses with a double jab
and Lalime makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McCain moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas McCain dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lalime takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McCain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lalime manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Lalime misses the target.
Lalime keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCain .
McCain throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Lalime on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lalime paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lalime lands with a right hand.
McCain throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lalime jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lalime darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lalime takes a swing at McCain 's ribcage but misses.
McCain misses the shot to the body.
McCain is looking to land body kicks.
McCain misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lalime keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCain .
Decent striking displayed by McCain there.
Lucas McCain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lalime ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCain moves away.
Lucas McCain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCain throws a shot to the body.
McCain is looking to slow Lalime down with leg kicks.
McCain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lalime was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McCain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McCain throws a head kick that misses.
Lalime was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lalime scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lalime slips under a jab from McCain .
Lalime is looking to counter punch.
McCain gets tackled into the cage by Lalime. Lalime maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCain .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCain has a couple of punches blocked by Lalime.
Lalime throws an elbow that misses.
McCain misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lalime pushes McCain back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lalime prevents a body shot from McCain .
Lalime is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McCain dodges an elbow strike from Lalime.
Lalime tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McCain throws a punch but it's blocked by Lalime.
Lalime throws a punch but it's blocked by McCain .
Lalime blocking some punches.
McCain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McCain lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lalime.
McCain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lalime makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lalime blocks a body shot from McCain .
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lalime creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lalime lands a left hand.
McCain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lalime blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from McCain .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCain looking to slow down the pace here.
Lucas McCain seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McCain lands a left hand.
Lalime tries a body shot but McCain blocks it.
McCain lands with a short shot to the head.
McCain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lalime has him pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from McCain .
McCain tries to throw a body punch but Lalime avoids it by throwing McCain back against the cage.
McCain cracks Lalime with a nice body shot.
Lalime misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lalime working aggressively here.
Lalime misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lalime throws an elbow but misses.
Lalime tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lalime misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from McCain - that landed with a thud.
Lalime fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCain struggles to land a body shot inside as Lalime controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lalime.
Stalling in the clinch from McCain .
Lalime has McCain pressed against the cage, preventing McCain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lalime tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCain misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCain can't find room to land a body shot as Lalime controls the action.
McCain lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lalime swings wildly with an uppercut but McCain uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lalime misses with a punch to the body.
Lalime misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from McCain on the inside.
Lalime misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McCain as Lalime tries to tie him up.
McCain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McCain is looking to control Lalime's arms but Lalime gets an underhook and turns him. Now McCain has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lalime.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lucas McCain will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. And we move into the final round!
Lalime throws an overhand right that lands on McCain 's shoulder, as McCain tries to avoid the shot.
McCain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Lalime was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McCain .
McCain tries to move into range but Lalime moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lalime moves out of range as McCain throws a body kick.
Lalime is looking to counter the offense by McCain and move into the clinch.
Lalime moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Lalime was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McCain .
Lalime slips under a jab.
McCain scores with a leg kick.
Lalime displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCain throws out the jab.
McCain closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lalime scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McCain can't break the clinch.
Lalime misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCain 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McCain cracks Lalime with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCain throws a body kick that misses.
McCain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McCain throws a lazy body kick
and Lalime counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from McCain misses
and Lalime counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McCain swings widly with a right hand
and Lalime counters with a straight right hand.
McCain throws a big shot that misses.
Lalime takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lalime avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the liver by Lalime. Beautiful body shot.
Lalime is looking to clinch.
Lalime slips under a jab.
Lalime throws a lazy right hand but McCain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anthony Lalime has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lalime has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lalime.
Lalime misses with a straight left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lalime misses with a body shot.
McCain misses with a wild body shot.
Lalime takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A lazy body kick from McCain
and Lalime counters with a nice uppercut.
Lalime swings widly with a right hand
and McCain counters with a nice uppercut.
McCain moves out of range as Lalime strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from McCain misses.
McCain stuns Lalime with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McCain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lalime manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Lalime misses the target.
Lalime blocks a head kick by McCain .
Lalime tries to counter by moving into the clinch but McCain manages to circle out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCain cracks Lalime with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McCain tries to clinch up.
McCain misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Lalime on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McCain scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lalime jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McCain let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lalime moves out of range as McCain strikes.
Lalime shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lalime has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McCain finds it's way round the side to connect with Lalime's head.
McCain clinches with his opponent.
McCain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, McCain scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lalime swings wildly with an uppercut but McCain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lalime prevents a body shot from McCain .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lalime takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lalime is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lalime walks into a straight right hand from McCain .
Oh Lalime is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McCain takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McCain throws a looping overhand right but Lalime ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Lalime wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lalime seems to have got his legs back now.
Lalime takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McCain looks to land a right hand but Lalime moved out of range.
Lalime misses with an uppercut. McCain saw that one coming.
Lalime steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCain .
McCain cracks Lalime with an open hand slap.
Lalime throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lucas McCain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McCain has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas McCain !
A very excited looking Lucas McCain made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Schultz (ranked 491 p4p, 1153 weight class) and Tiago Lima (ranked 24 p4p, 54 weight class). Schultz comes into the arena with Love Bites blaring out of the sound system. Hans Schultz 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hans Schultz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiago Lima!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lima swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schultz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lima is trying to push Schultz away but Schultz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lima blocks an uppercut.
Schultz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schultz throws a punch but it's blocked by Lima.
A head punch on the inside from Schultz fails to land.
Lima is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lima is trying to break the clinch but Schultz has him pressed against the cage.
Schultz has Lima pressed against the cage, preventing Lima from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Schultz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lima's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz lands an elbow that stopped Lima in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Tiago Lima has been cut.
Schultz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Schultz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lima's efforts to push away.
Lima is trying to break free.
Schultz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lima's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima blocks an uppercut.
Lima looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lima blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schultz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lima has Schultz pushed against the cage.
Lima takes an elbow to the temple.
That has opened up Tiago Lima's cut even more.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schultz.
Lima escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schultz has Lima up against the cage in a clinch.
Schultz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lima has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lima manages to break the clinch.
Lima swings widly with a right hand
and Schultz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lima looks to throw the jab but Schultz is out of range.
Schultz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The cut above Tiago Lima's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lima tries to move into range but Schultz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lima is rocked!
Lima bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Schultz comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Lima falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Lima was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hans Schultz!
Hans Schultz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Macca Outback (ranked 45 p4p, 195 weight class) and Kareem Johnson (ranked 5 p4p, 32 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 middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Macca Outback!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kareem Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Johnson.
Outback throws a body kick that misses.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kareem Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Outback looks to throw a body kick
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson is looking to slow Outback down with leg kicks.
Outback misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Outback avoids it with no problem.
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Outback was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Outback misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johnson connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Outback has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Johnson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Outback is able to avoid easily.
Outback steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Outback uses good head movement to avoid it.
Outback jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Outback lands with a right to the head.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson presses Outback against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Johnson.
Outback working aggressively here.
Outback misses with a punch on the inside.
Outback misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Outback blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Outback.
Outback digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Outback blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Outback breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Outback chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson tries to clinch but Outback is having none of it.
Good exchange - Johnson coming out on top.
Outback throws a right hand that misses
and Outback takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Outback throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Johnson throws a leg kick which misses Outback's front leg but catches the back leg as Outback tries to avoid it.
Outback tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johnson is able to avoid easily.
Johnson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Outback throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Outback counters with a left to the body.
Outback throws a body shot but no joy.
Outback rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Outback finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Outback checks a leg kick nicely.
Outback swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Outback moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Outback, as that shot connected.
It looks like Kareem Johnson has been cut.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Outback.
Outback moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a hook but Outback avoids it easily.
Outback blocks a jab.
Outback throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Outback tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Outback.
Johnson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Outback had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Outback.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Outback ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
And Outback counters with a quick kick to the body but Johnson blocks it.
Outback ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Outback was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Outback checks a leg kick nicely.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kareem Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kareem Johnson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Outback takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Outback swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Johnson misses.
Outback avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Outback tried to counter with a leg kick but Johnson avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Outback avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Johnson has Outback up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Outback lands with a left to the head.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Outback.
Outback tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Outback working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Outback up against the cage.
Johnson tries to work over Outback's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Outback is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Outback struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Outback's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Outback lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Outback misses with the head strike.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Outback escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Outback manages to avoid it.
It looked like Outback wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson checks the leg kick.
Outback misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Outback to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson lands with a hook. Outback tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Outback sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Outback feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Outback. That did some damage!
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Outback moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Outback misses its intended target.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Outback ducks down to avoid it.
Kareem Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
Outback throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Outback takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Outback's head back.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Outback is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Outback misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Outback jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson throws the left hand but Outback avoids the punch easily.
Outback fires out a quick counter leg kick but Johnson just manages to avoid it.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Outback sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Outback takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Outback shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Outback is looking to counter punch.
Johnson with a jab.
Outback scores with a leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Outback throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Outback slips under a jab from Johnson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kareem Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kareem Johnson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Outback pushes him off.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Outback counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
Outback throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Nice straight punches there by Johnson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnson.
Outback tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Outback uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Outback moves away and avoids it.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Outback blocks a leg kick.
Outback swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Outback keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson moves forwards but Outback connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A shot to the liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot.
Johnson clinches up with Outback and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kareem Johnson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Outback letting Johnson take a breather here.
Outback tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Outback turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Outback struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Outback controls his hands.
Outback throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Outback misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Outback.
A body shot lands from Outback.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Outback lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Outback on the inside.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Outback.
Johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Outback tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Outback throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Outback lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Outback scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson keeps control of Outback as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Outback can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson looking to slow down the pace here.
Outback prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Outback.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Outback avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Outback misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Outback.
Johnson tries a body shot but Outback blocks it.
Johnson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Outback is keeping busy.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Outback.
Outback fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Outback forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Macca Outback has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kareem Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson gets through Outback's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Outback breaks the clinch.
Outback paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That has opened up Kareem Johnson's cut even more.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Outback checks a leg kick.
Outback tried to counter with a leg kick but Johnson avoided it.
Outback scores with a shot to the body.
Johnson misses the body punch
and Outback counters with a leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Outback is able to avoid easily.
Outback lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Outback slips under a jab from Johnson.
Outback throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Outback blocks it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Macca Outback did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Kareem Johnson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Outback thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson tries a low kick but Outback avoids it.
Johnson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Outback scores with a counter punch that sends Johnson to the canvas! Outback smells blood - he's punishing Johnson with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Johnson has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Macca Outback!
Macca Outback retains his middleweight title!
In his post fight interview, Macca Outback started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Camaras Account (ranked 56 p4p, 182 weight class) and Vitali Kersikov I I (ranked 10 p4p, 29 weight class). Kersikov I I is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sefa & Mr. Ivex - LSD Problem. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Camaras Account!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vitali Kersikov I I!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Account doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kersikov I I ducks under a wild hook from Account.
Account moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Account swinging wildly here.
Account throws a low kick, looking for Kersikov I I's leg but Kersikov I I calmly moves out of range.
Account throws a hook but Kersikov I I blocks it.
Kersikov I I only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Account looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kersikov I I drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Vitali Kersikov I I has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov I I fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Account on the side of the head.
It looks like Camaras Account has been cut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Account scores with a hook.
Account misses with a right hand
and Kersikov I I counters with a leg kick.
Kersikov I I throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Account sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kersikov I I throws a front kick that sends Account stumbling back into the cage.
Kersikov I I lands a nice leg kick that just misses Account's sensitive parts.
Account throws a shot from downtown. Kersikov I I moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Account avoids the head kick by Kersikov I I.
It looked like Account was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kersikov I I.
Account fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Account lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kersikov I I takes a step back to recover.
Kersikov I I walks into a straight right hand from Account.
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!
Kersikov I I throws a right hand that Account ducks under and follows up with a left that Account also avoids with ease.
Account throwing a counter right hand but Kersikov I I manages to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kersikov I I. Account shrugs it off though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Account moves out of range of the body kick from Kersikov I I.
Account digs a good hook to Kersikov I I's body.
Account throws a right hand that misses
and Kersikov I I counters with a two punch combo.
Kersikov I I thuds a left hand into Account's body.
Kersikov I I takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Camaras Account seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Account there.
Kersikov I I lands with a straight right. Account didn't see that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov I I cracks Account with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Account moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kersikov I I throws a body punch but Account moves out of range.
Account appears to be looking for a big counter.
Account drops Kersikov I I with a beautiful combination! Kersikov I I stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Account is looking for the KO!
Account throws a poor cross that misses
and Kersikov I I counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kersikov I I scores with a jab to the body.
Kersikov I I lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Camaras Account will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kersikov I I slips under a jab.
And Kersikov I I responds with a good body kick, but Account manages to step out the way in time.
A head kick misses from Kersikov I I.
It looked like Account was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Account tries to land a leg kick but Kersikov I I saw it coming and moves away.
Account sets himself, and Kersikov I I steps forward looking for the clinch! Account avoids it this time.
Kersikov I I misses with a double jab.
A little feinted left hand from Account on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Account scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Account throws a shot from downtown. Kersikov I I moves away and avoids it.
Kersikov I I looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kersikov I I keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kersikov I I wants to counter with a clinch but Account pushes him away.
Camaras Account is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Account listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That has opened up Vitali Kersikov I I's cut even more.
Kersikov I I blocks a head kick by Account.
Kersikov I I checks a low kick from Account.
Kersikov I I wants to counter the offense by Account and move into the clinch position.
Account scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Account thows a leg kick but Kersikov I I checks it
and Kersikov I I counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kersikov I I.
Kersikov I I misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kersikov I I is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Account is defending well for now.
Account tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Account softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Account misses with a hook from the clinch.
Account avoiding damage as Kersikov I I throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kersikov I I.
Kersikov I I lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Account lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kersikov I I misses with a body punch.
Kersikov I I tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Account tries a body shot but Kersikov I I blocks it.
Kersikov I I unloads a knee to the mid-section. Account lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kersikov I I keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Account's efforts to push away.
Kersikov I I lands a left hand.
Kersikov I I lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kersikov I I lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kersikov I I unloads a knee to the mid-section. Account lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kersikov I I prevents a body shot from Account.
Kersikov I I lands a right hand.
Kersikov I I taking a breather.
Kersikov I I taking a breather.
Kersikov I I continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov I I using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Account has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kersikov I I scores with a shoulder strike.
Account tries to work over Kersikov I I's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kersikov I I blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Account can't find room to land a body shot as Kersikov I I controls the action.
Kersikov I I stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kersikov I I lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kersikov I I gets through Account's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kersikov I I is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kersikov I I.
Account swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kersikov I I trying to land knees to the body.
Kersikov I I fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Account lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kersikov I I backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov I I misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vitali Kersikov I I seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kersikov I I pushes Account back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Account.
Account avoiding damage as Kersikov I I throws knees to the body.
Account throws a head punch that misses.
Kersikov I I has a couple of punches blocked by Account.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kersikov I I controlling the action here for a moment.
Kersikov I I misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Account.
Kersikov I I lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kersikov I I prevents a body shot from Account.
Account blocks a body shot from Kersikov I I.
I was talking to Account's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Account.
Kersikov I I is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Account is defending well for now.
Account breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Account throws an overhand right that lands on Kersikov I I's shoulder, as Kersikov I I tries to avoid the shot.
And Kersikov I I responds with a good body kick, but Account manages to step out the way in time.
Account misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kersikov I I.
A countering left hand to the body from Kersikov I I misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vitali Kersikov I I showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kersikov I I lands a big head kick that sends Account tumbling to the mat! Kersikov I I takes a step backwards and waves Account back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kersikov I I on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kersikov I I rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Account moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Account was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Account misses with a jab to the body
and Kersikov I I counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A shot to the liver by Account. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kersikov I I sends Account crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kersikov I I is motioning to the referee to let Account up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Account is rocked!
Account misses with a kick to the body
and Kersikov I I counters with a huge right that knocks Account out cold! Kersikov I I is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vitali Kersikov I I!
Vitali Kersikov I I is the new light heavyweight champion!
Vitali Kersikov I I thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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