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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jennson Jameison (ranked 5709 p4p, 16844 weight class) and Jimmy Nickels (ranked 505 p4p, 560 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jennson Jameison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Nickels!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nickels instigates a clinch.
Nickels tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jameison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jameison looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nickels swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nickels scores with a takedown into Jameison's guard.
Jameison wants to stand up but Nickels is controlling him.
Nickels is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jameison really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jameison is trying to keep Nickels in close.
Nickels seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The 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.
Nickels decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nickels instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jameison.
Nickels tries for a takedown but Jameison manages to get underhooks.
Nickels manages to break the clinch.
Nickels closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jameison's guard.
Jameison is trying to keep Nickels in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickels sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jameison knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nickels on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nickels forces his way into half guard.
Nickels sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jameison is pushing off trying to get to his feet. Nickels has hold of the leg though and he's dropped back for a heel hook… has he got it?? YES! Jameison is tapping! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Jimmy Nickels!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bertrand Wade (ranked 23626 p4p, 3591 weight class) and Muggy Mugshot (ranked 254 p4p, 166 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bertrand Wade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Muggy Mugshot!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wade has managed to clinch.
A short right from Wade.
Wade tries to pull guard but Mugshot won't allow it.
Wade can't find room to land a body shot as Mugshot controls the action.
Mugshot has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wade misses with a punch to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Wade has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Wade swings wildly with an uppercut but Mugshot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mugshot lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wade works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Wade cracks Mugshot with a solid left hand.
Wade working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wade is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wade content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wade works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wade is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mugshot!
Wade controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade with good strikes from the mount here!
 It looks like Muggy Mugshot has been cut.
Mugshot takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wade lands a heavy elbow.
Wade is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Wade extends the arm and Mugshot is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bertrand Wade!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Muuka Laine (ranked 2330 p4p, 4473 weight class) and Great Tiger (ranked 138 p4p, 226 weight class). Laine comes to the cage accompanied by Thats Not Me. 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 32 - 0, fighting out of London, Muuka Laine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 44 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Great Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tiger manages to avoid it.
Tiger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tiger lands with a straight right. Laine didn't see that one coming.
Jab from Laine.
Tiger's coach down at Punch Out Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tiger's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Great Tiger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Laine works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good work by Tiger as he checks the leg kick.
Laine looks to land a right hand but Tiger moved out of range.
An inside leg kick from Tiger misses.
Laine looks to land a right hand but Tiger moved out of range.
Laine tries a low kick but Tiger avoids it.
Nice uppercut lands for Tiger. That snapped Laine's head back.
Tiger throws a shot to the body.
Tiger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laine scores with a jab. Tiger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tiger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laine's sensitive parts.
Tiger throws the left hand but Laine avoids the punch easily.
Laine will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That kick from Tiger tenderised Laine's leg. Laine is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tiger checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Tiger.
Jab from Tiger.
Laine misses with a leg kick
and Tiger counters with a straight right hand.
Laine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laine lands a really nice looking cross but Tiger seems unphased.
Tiger walks into a straight right hand from Laine.
Laine lands with an uppercut that bounces Tiger off the cage and back into range.
Tiger just misses with a punch to the body.
Laine throws out a loose jab but Tiger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
It looks like Laine has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Tiger lands a jab to the head.
Tiger tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Laine counters with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tiger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tiger cracks Laine with an open hand slap.
Tiger feints and then cracks Laine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laine down.
Good standup being displayed there by Laine as he connects with a hook.
A jab from Laine misses.
Laine looks to land a right hand but Tiger moved out of range.
Tiger replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Laine blocks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Laine finds it's target.
Tiger throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.
Laine lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tiger. Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tiger ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
A big right from Laine misses.
The fighters circling - Laine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Laine.
Laine takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tiger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick lands for Tiger.
Laine throws a big shot that misses.
Tiger lands a right hook to the body.
Tiger digs a good hook to Laine's body.
Tiger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tiger clinches up with Laine and pushes him back against the cage.
Laine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laine avoids the elbow strike from Tiger, against the cage.
Laine throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine avoiding damage as Tiger throws knees to the body.
Laine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tiger's elbow.
Laine trying to land knees to the body.
Laine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Laine lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tiger.
Tiger prevents a body shot from Laine.
Laine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tiger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tiger manages to pull guard.
Tiger looking for a sweep. Not yet Tiger, not yet.
Tiger is trying to keep Laine in close.
Tiger has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Laine content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger working a defensive guard here.
Laine has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tiger managing to control the position.
Tiger being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tiger pulls Laine in to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Great Tiger will probably get the nod.
That's time! Laine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tiger throws a hook but Laine blocks it.
Tiger lands a really nice looking cross but Laine seems unphased.
Tiger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
Laine misses with a looping right.
Laine misses with a hook. Tiger ducked under it nicely.
Tiger thumps Laine with a low kick.
Tiger ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
Tiger swings for the body but Laine moves out of range.
Tiger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A big right from Laine misses.
Tiger misses with a low kick.
Laine throws out a leg kick but Tiger moves out of range and Laine only half commits.
Great Tiger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tiger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
Tiger is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Laine rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick from Tiger, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laine is looking to score with low kicks.
Laine scores with a jab.
Laine throws a jab but it's blocked by Tiger.
A big right from Laine misses.
Laine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Tiger. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tiger.
Laine lands a body shot.
Jab, jab by Laine - just one landing.
Laine misses with a head kick.
Laine is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tiger walks into a stiff left hand from Laine.
Laine moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab from Laine misses.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tiger manages to avoid it.
Tiger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tiger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Laine is able to avoid easily.
Laine misses with a hook to the body
and Tiger counters with a stiff right hand.
Tiger throws a lazy right hand but Laine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laine gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tiger counters with a nice low kick that buckles Laine's knee momentarily.
Tiger moves forwards but Laine connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Laine avoids a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laine takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That kick from Tiger tenderised Laine's leg. Laine is trying to keep his angry face on.
Laine fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tiger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine 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.
Nice shot by Tiger.
Laine misses with a leg kick.
Laine throws a body punch but Tiger moves out of range.
Laine just misses with a punch to the body.
Tiger misses with a kick to the body.
Tiger throws a low kick, looking for Laine's leg but Laine calmly moves out of range.
Laine shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A solid body kick from Tiger.
Tiger throws a head kick that Laine semi-blocks.
Tiger scores with a jab to the body.
Tiger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laine.
A right-left combo lands from Laine.
Laine lands with a nice body kick.
Tiger stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A nice leg kick from Tiger, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tiger thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger throws a leg kick which misses Laine's front leg but catches the back leg as Laine tries to avoid it.
Tiger gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tiger manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tiger blocks a body shot from Laine.
Laine is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Laine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Laine throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Laine throws an elbow that misses.
Laine tries to break the clinch but Tiger is controlling the position.
Laine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tiger.
Laine lands with a right to the head.
Tiger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Laine avoids it.
Tiger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laine swings wildly with an uppercut but Tiger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laine struggles to land a body shot inside as Tiger controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine gets through Tiger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Laine working aggressively here.
Tiger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tiger looking to slow down the pace here.
Laine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laine is leaning against Tiger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Laine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tiger backwards.
Tiger is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tiger taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laine.
Tiger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tiger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tiger lands a nice looking body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Muuka Laine will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tiger connects with a leg kick.
Laine fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tiger is out of range.
Tiger slips under a jab from Laine.
It seemed like Tiger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A right-left combo lands from Tiger.
Tiger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tiger bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tiger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laine.
Tiger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tiger's sensitive parts.
Laine throws a hook but Tiger avoids it easily.
Laine lands a head shot.
Tiger lands a nice looking body shot.
Laine checks a leg kick.
Laine throws a front kick aimed at Tiger's knee but Tiger avoids it well.
Tiger only half commits to the counter leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine looks to land a left hand but Tiger moved out of range nicely.
Tiger lands with a good body shot.
Tiger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tiger lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A head kick by Tiger misses
and Laine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laine fakes the leg kick and cracks Tiger in the body.
Tiger misses the shot to the body.
Tiger misses with a wild body shot.
Laine is looking to counter punch.
Tiger with the inside leg kick.
Tiger misses the shot to the body.
Laine misses with a straight left.
Good work by Tiger as he checks the leg kick.
Laine stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tiger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Laine is able to avoid easily.
Laine appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Laine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tiger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laine throws a right hand that misses
and Tiger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laine slips under a jab.
Tiger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tiger tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tiger slips a straight right by Laine.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine fakes the leg kick and cracks Tiger in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tiger forces Laine back against the cage and clinches.
Laine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Laine missing with knees to the body.
Laine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laine lands a left hand.
Laine lands with a left to the head.
Tiger avoids the elbow strike from Laine, against the cage.
Tiger tries to throw a body punch but Laine avoids it by throwing Tiger back against the cage.
Laine misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Tiger.
Laine prevents a body shot from Tiger.
Laine letting Tiger take a breather here.
Laine throws an elbow that misses.
Laine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tiger blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine misses with a body punch.
Laine swings wildly with an uppercut but Tiger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Laine.
Tiger pushes Laine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tiger.
Laine struggles to land a body shot inside as Tiger controls his hands.
Tiger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tiger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Laine can't find room to land a body shot as Tiger controls the action.
Tiger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Laine throws a punch but it's blocked by Tiger.
Laine trying to land knees to the body.
Laine breaks the clinch.
Tiger clinches up against the cage.
Tiger jumps guard but Laine turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tiger avoiding damage as Laine throws knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tiger.
Laine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice elbow from Tiger.
Laine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Laine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tiger manages to break the clinch.
Tiger moves out of range of the leg kick from Laine.
Tiger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laine.
Tiger throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tiger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laine feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tiger ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
Tiger changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Laine looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Laine is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Great Tiger.
I think Tiger has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Great Tiger!
A relieved looking Great Tiger thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Muuka Laine was interviewed post fight and said 'Don’t Worry Ill Train Hard And Win'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexandria OcasioCortez (ranked 2503 p4p, 3235 weight class) and Russel Wilson (ranked 122 p4p, 151 weight class). The key to victory for Alexandria OcasioCortez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexandria OcasioCortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Russel Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OcasioCortez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by OcasioCortez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of OcasioCortez.
OcasioCortez forces Wilson back against the cage and clinches.
Our sources have told us that OcasioCortez has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Wilson can't find room to land a body shot as OcasioCortez controls the action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by OcasioCortez.
It looks like Russel Wilson has been cut.
Wilson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A knee to the head by OcasioCortez.
OcasioCortez lands a nice elbow.
Wilson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
OcasioCortez looking to stall.
Wilson stalling against the cage.
Wilson is looking to control OcasioCortez's arms but OcasioCortez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wilson has his back to the cage.
Wilson dodges an elbow strike from OcasioCortez.
Wilson working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson has OcasioCortez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. OcasioCortez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
OcasioCortez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
OcasioCortez is struggling to control the position.
OcasioCortez misses with an elbow strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wilson has OcasioCortez pressed against the cage, preventing OcasioCortez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
OcasioCortez prevents a body shot from Wilson.
Wilson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. OcasioCortez seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wilson can turn it around.
OcasioCortez is trying to push Wilson away but Wilson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wilson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
OcasioCortez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from OcasioCortez.
OcasioCortez wants to stall.
Wilson is looking to take this one to the mat.
OcasioCortez stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
OcasioCortez is stalling here.
Wilson misses with a punch to the body.
OcasioCortez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wilson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
OcasioCortez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wilson up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alexandria OcasioCortez.
OcasioCortez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
OcasioCortez cracks Wilson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice shot by OcasioCortez.
Wilson tries to keep at a distance but OcasioCortez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wilson misses with a body punch.
Wilson takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OcasioCortez trying to stall but Wilson improves his position.
OcasioCortez looking to throw knees to the head but Wilson is blocking nicely.
Wilson missing with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for OcasioCortez.
Wilson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
OcasioCortez lands an elbow that stopped Wilson in his tracks for a moment.
OcasioCortez swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilson uses good head movement to avoid it.
OcasioCortez lands a damaging elbow.
OcasioCortez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That has opened up Russel Wilson's cut even more.
A nice left hand lands by OcasioCortez.
Wilson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
OcasioCortez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilson shoots in but OcasioCortez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alexandria OcasioCortez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Russel Wilson.
OcasioCortez closes the distance and pushes Wilson back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OcasioCortez lands an elbow inside.
Wilson is trying to maintain a safe position but OcasioCortez gets an underhook and turns Wilson into the cage.
OcasioCortez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OcasioCortez lands a hook that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
OcasioCortez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by OcasioCortez as Wilson tries to tie him up.
Wilson is trying to stall.
Wilson seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
A short body shot lands from OcasioCortez as the two fighters clinch.
OcasioCortez slowing the pace effectively.
OcasioCortez pushes off an throws an elbow but Wilson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from OcasioCortez.
OcasioCortez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Decent striking displayed by OcasioCortez there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandria OcasioCortez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Russel Wilson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
OcasioCortez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from OcasioCortez - that will leave a mark!
OcasioCortez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wilson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown but OcasioCortez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wilson misses the body punch
and OcasioCortez counters with a stiff right hand.
 Wilson is rocked!
OcasioCortez swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilson.
Wilson is still on wobbly legs! Can OcasioCortez finish him?
OcasioCortez moves into the clinch.
Wilson seems to have recovered his senses.
OcasioCortez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
OcasioCortez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from OcasioCortez.
Wilson letting OcasioCortez take a breather here.
OcasioCortez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
OcasioCortez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wilsons head.
Wilson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OcasioCortez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
OcasioCortez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alexandria OcasioCortez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
OcasioCortez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wilson as OcasioCortez tries to tie him up.
A nice left hand lands by OcasioCortez.
OcasioCortez tries to work over Wilson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
OcasioCortez lands an elbow just above Wilson 's eye.
Wilson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
OcasioCortez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilson can do to turn this around?
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wilson just misses with a elbow thrown towards OcasioCortez's brow.
OcasioCortez lands with a light punch inside.
Wilson drops down looking for an ankle pick but OcasioCortez pulls his leg out and moves away.
OcasioCortez digs a good hook to Wilson's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OcasioCortez lands a jab.
OcasioCortez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
OcasioCortez scores with the left hand. Wilson knows he should have avoided that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
OcasioCortez thuds a left hand into Wilson's body.
Wilson fails in his attempt to clinch.
OcasioCortez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
OcasioCortez rushes Wilson and presses him up against the cage.
Wilson stalling in the clinch.
OcasioCortez manages to break the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by OcasioCortez. That's going to slow Wilson down.
Wilson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
OcasioCortez darts in and clinches Wilson up against the cage.
Wilson working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OcasioCortez lands a nice elbow.
Wilson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
OcasioCortez tries to work over Wilson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wilson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
OcasioCortez lands an elbow inside that Wilson shrugs off.
OcasioCortez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wilson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but OcasioCortez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Alexandria OcasioCortez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Russel Wilson.
OcasioCortez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wilson's defenses.
The cut above Russel Wilson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
OcasioCortez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
OcasioCortez lands an elbow just above Wilson 's eye.
OcasioCortez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from OcasioCortez.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but OcasioCortez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wilson tries to keep at a distance but OcasioCortez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wilson misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OcasioCortez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wilsons head.
OcasioCortez blocks a body shot from Wilson.
Wilson tries to work over OcasioCortez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wilson can't find room to land a body shot as OcasioCortez controls the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
OcasioCortez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
OcasioCortez instigates a clinch.
Wilson being controlled against the cage.
OcasioCortez scores with a shoulder strike.
Clinched against the cage, OcasioCortez lands a big elbow that drops Wilson! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Wilson is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexandria OcasioCortez!
A victorious Alexandria OcasioCortez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Ragout Mendy (ranked 1648 p4p, 23167 weight class) and Tatu Lehto (ranked 220 p4p, 583 weight class). Tatu Lehto has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pierre Ragout Mendy'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 31 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pierre Ragout Mendy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tatu Lehto!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehto tries to sprawl but Mendy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mendy working Lehto over with strikes.
Mendy throwing shots but Lehto is blocking nicely.
Ground and pound from Mendy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendy slows the pace down in half guard.
We've been hearing that Mendy has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Mendy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mendy in particular looking to stall.
Lehto tries to kick Mendy off but Mendy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendy controlling the pace.
Mendy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto wants to get back to his feet.
Lehto is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mendy not doing much here.
Lehto manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Mendy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mendy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mendy is trying to control. Lehto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehto taking some punishment here, with Mendy in his half guard.
Lehto looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lehto pushes Mendy off and gets back to his feet.
Mendy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lehto doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lehto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mendy.
Lehto appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mendy loads up on a big right hand but Lehto slips the punch.
Mendy loads up on a big right hand but Lehto slips the punch.
Mendy loads up on a big right hand but Lehto slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lehto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mendy throws a head kick but Lehto moves out of range.
Lehto is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Pierre Ragout Mendy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Mendy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lehto raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A jab from Mendy misses.
Lehto raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Mendy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mendy closes the distance and clinches up with Lehto, looking for a takedown. Mendy pushes Lehto against the cage but Lehto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lehto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mendy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mendy darts in looking for a takedown but Lehto gets double underhooks and turns Mendy into the cage.
Lehto tries a knee to the head but Mendy blocks it.
Lehto landing knees to the body.
Mendy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lehto pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Ragout Mendy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendy throws the left hand but Lehto avoids the punch easily.
Lehto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mendy or perhaps it was just good defense by Lehto, which made it look bad.
Mendy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mendy misses with a takedown attempt
and Lehto counters with a nice body kick.
Mendy misses with a hook
and Lehto counters with an inside leg kick.
Mendy looks to land a left hand but Lehto moved out of range nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mendy throws a lazy right hand but Lehto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lehto flicks out a counter leg kick but Mendy steps away.
Mendy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lehto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pierre Ragout Mendy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mendy throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mendy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lehto is fending him off so far but Mendy persists. Nope, Lehto circles away and we're back to standing.
Mendy misses with a hook
and Lehto counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Mendy! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tatu Lehto!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Tatu Lehto waved his t-shirt featuring FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Barnes (ranked 1287 p4p, 3474 weight class) and Porthos Knox (ranked 179 p4p, 427 weight class). Knox has chosen One Step Closer | Linkin Park as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Porthos Knox!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes motions for Knox to come forward. Barnes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Knox's coach down at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Knox's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Knox blocks a low kick nicely.
Knox misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Barnes attempts a counter takedown but Knox avoids it well and moves away.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox moves out of range of the body kick from Barnes.
Barnes 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.
Barnes throws a solid leg kick but Knox takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barnes.
Knox pushes Barnes up against the cage in a clinch.
Knox is stalling here.
Barnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Knox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knox lunges at Barnes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barnes's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox has managed to clinch.
Knox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knox throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knox presses Barnes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barnes throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Knox.
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barnes.
Knox misses with a wild combination.
Knox dips to his left and cracks Barnes with an uppercut!
Barnes misses with an uppercut.
Knox moves out of range of the body kick from Barnes.
Barnes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Porthos Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knox misses with a hook.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Knox.
Barnes misses with a leg kick.
Knox darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Knox lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barnes doesn't seem phased though.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Knox paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Knox misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Knox.
Knox is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barnes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Barnes misses with a leg kick.
Barnes throws a front kick aimed at Knox's knee but Knox avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.
Knox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barnes tries to counter with a takedown but Knox is quick to defend against it.
Knox dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
Knox misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox pushes Barnes up against the cage in a clinch.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
Barnes misses with the head strike.
Knox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Barnes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barnes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
Knox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knox misses with a straight left.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knox.
Barnes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Knox lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a body kick.
Knox might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Knox connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barnes's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Barnes!
Barnes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Barnes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Knox is trying to stand up here but Barnes is controlling him well.
Barnes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Knox is trying to stand up here but Barnes is controlling him well.
Barnes lands with a punch from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Porthos Knox dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Knox.
Barnes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Porthos Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Barnes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox cracks Barnes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barnes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knox.
Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Knox sprawls and moves away.
Good leg kick by Barnes.
Knox tries to clinch up.
Knox tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Barnes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Barnes throws a big counter combination but Knox scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Barnes - just one landing.
Don Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnes circles away quickly and effectively.
Barnes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Barnes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knox.
Knox scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox misses with a wild combination.
Good work by Knox as he checks the leg kick.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Barnes throws the kick towards the body but Knox avoids it.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knox misses with a looping left.
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Knox was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knox moves out of range of the body kick.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Barnes misses with a body kick.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Knox checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Knox throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barnes on the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Knox.
Knox bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Knox lands with a hook. Barnes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox misses with a looping left.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Knox misses the jab.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barnes is looking to counter the offense by Knox and move into the clinch.
A combination from Knox does no damage.
Barnes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd cheers as Knox lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barnes doesn't seem phased though.
Barnes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knox.
Knox's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Knox duly obliges.
Knox gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Knox misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands a nice uppercut.
Knox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knox! But no joy.
An inside leg kick from Barnes misses.
Barnes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Knox is able to avoid easily.
A lazy body kick from Knox
and Barnes counters with a takedown into side control.
Knox tries to escape but Barnes is in control.
Knox is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Knox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Knox on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Knox is not content to let Barnes control the position.
Knox is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Porthos Knox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Knox tries to clinch but Barnes is having none of it.
Barnes tries to counter with a takedown but Knox is quick to defend against it.
Porthos Knox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barnes slips under a jab.
Knox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Barnes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Knox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Barnes misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes swats away the attempt to clinch by Knox.
Knox walks into a straight right hand from Barnes.
Knox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox wants to get back to his feet but Barnes passes into half guard.
Barnes stops Knox from getting back to his feet.
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knox keeps working.
Barnes is stalling here. Knox is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Barnes seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Knox has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Knox tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to buck Knox off but Knox is having none of it.
Barnes wants to control but Knox postures up.
Knox wants to stand but Barnes has his arm trapped.
Barnes tries to bench press Knox off him but Knox keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox tries to stand but Barnes is controlling his head.
Barnes is looking for a sweep.
Don Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.
Knox wants to stand but Barnes is controlling his arm.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Knox is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
A lazy left from Barnes finds it's target.
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Knox.
Barnes swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes tries to move into range but Knox moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Knox has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a hook.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Porthos Knox is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Knox misses with a few strikes there.
Barnes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Knox misses with a lunging right hand
and Barnes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Knox'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!
Barnes prevents Knox from getting back to his feet.
Barnes works over Knox with some ground and pound from guard.
Barnes throwing strikes but missing.
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barnes throws a big right hand that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Porthos Knox.
I've got Knox 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Porthos Knox!
Porthos Knox thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balal Lama (ranked 709 p4p, 2165 weight class) and Meltdown Miettinen (ranked 88 p4p, 240 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Balal Lama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Meltdown Miettinen!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lama throws a sloppy head kick and Miettinen moves out of range easily.
And Miettinen tries to counter it with a takedown but Lama pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lama tried to score with a low kick but Miettinen checks it.
Lama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lama connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Miettinen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lama escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Miettinen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lama escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Miettinen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Miettinen is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lama wants to sweep here but Miettinen controlling him for the moment.
Miettinen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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.
Miettinen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lama bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Miettinen's guard.
Lama trying to control but Miettinen is working from the bottom.
Lama advances to half guard.
Miettinen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lama trying to control from half guard but Miettinen is working away.
Lama wants to free his trapped foot but Miettinen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lama seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Miettinen is concentrating on defense, preventing Lama from advancing position.
Lama missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Miettinen has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miettinen wants to improve his position but Lama is controlling well.
Lama thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miettinen's head.
Miettinen trying to control from the bottom.
Miettinen tries to get to full guard but Lama has control of the leg.
Miettinen is trying to control but can't.
Miettinen taking some punishment here, with Lama in his half guard.
Miettinen is trying to get back to full guard.
Lama is looking to take a break and control but Miettinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lama is pressing down on Miettinen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Miettinen is holding on for now.
Lama wants to take a breather but Miettinen is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lama working the head and body with strikes.
Lama sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Miettinen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Miettinen is trying to control the position but Lama postures up.
Lama scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miettinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miettinen wants to get back to his feet but Lama is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lama wants to control from the top but Miettinen keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miettinen working a defensive guard here.
Lama trying to control but Miettinen is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lama or perhaps it was just good defense by Miettinen, which made it look bad.
Lama misses with a takedown attempt - Miettinen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lama misses with a body shot
and Miettinen moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Miettinen.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lama has had enough of the clinch but Miettinen keeps him there for the moment.
Miettinen manages to break the clinch.
Miettinen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
 It looks like Balal Lama has been cut.
Miettinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Balal Lama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Balal Lama's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Lama as Miettinen shoots in.
Lama swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Miettinen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Miettinen is fighting off a takedown attempt but Lama is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Miettinen to the mat. Miettinen regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Lama wants to control from the top but Miettinen keeps moving.
Lama sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lama lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Miettinen keeping moving, preventing Lama from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lama is really struggling to control Miettinen but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lama preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lama passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Miettinen tries to improve position but can't.
Lama trying to control the position but Miettinen is working away.
Lama working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Balal Lama overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lama tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lama has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Miettinen regains half guard, as Lama was trying to land strikes.
Lama performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Miettinen won't allow Lama to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lama stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miettinen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lama has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Miettinen to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Lama is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Miettinen pulls down on the head and he's put Lama to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Meltdown Miettinen!
During a confident post fight interview, Meltdown Miettinen 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Mad Onion (ranked 761 p4p, 972 weight class) and Monty Milano (ranked 37 p4p, 55 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luke Mad Onion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Monty Milano!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mad Onion fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Milano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mad Onion lands a jab.
It looks like Monty Milano has been cut.
Mad Onion displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Milano throws out the jab.
Mad Onion forces Milano back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Milano fails to land.
Milano swings wildly with an uppercut but Mad Onion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mad Onion lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Milano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mad Onion lands with a light punch inside.
Mad Onion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mad Onion misses with an elbow strike.
A short left from Milano.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Milano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mad Onion blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Milano.
Mad Onion scores a nice knee to the body.
Mad Onion scores with a shot to the side of Milano's head.
That has opened up Monty Milano's cut even more.
Mad Onion misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Milano.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Milano.
Milano breaks the clinch.
Milano throws an overhand right that lands on Mad Onion's shoulder, as Mad Onion tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milano shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mad Onion eats them both and turns towards Milano to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Luke Mad Onion has been cut.
Mad Onion connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mad Onion fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Milano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mad Onion with a nice calf kick.
Mad Onion scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mad Onion getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mad Onion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Milano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Milano checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Milano misses with a series of wild punches.
Milano misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Milano misses with a body shot.
Mad Onion rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Milano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mad Onion tries to clinch up but Milano circles away and keeps his distance.
Luke Mad Onion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mad Onion takes one on the button.
Mad Onion lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Milano connects with a nice looking jab.
Mad Onion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Milano.
Mad Onion moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Milano.
Milano with a hook.
Milano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mad Onion.
Milano throws the left hand but Mad Onion avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Milano misses.
Milano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mad Onion.
Mad Onion staying out of range there.
Mad Onion looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Milano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Milano uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mad Onion has time to react.
Nice defenses there by Mad Onion.
It looked like Mad Onion wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Milano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mad Onion tries to keep at a distance but Milano has taken the fight into the clinch.
Milano working aggressively here.
Mad Onion throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Milano fails to land.
Mad Onion unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Milano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Milano blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Milano on the inside.
Mad Onion throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Milano blocks it with crossed arms.
Mad Onion tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mad Onion looking to throw knees to the head but Milano is blocking nicely.
Mad Onion lands an elbow inside that Milano shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mad Onion.
The cut above Monty Milano's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Milano throws a punch but it's blocked by Mad Onion.
Mad Onion on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mad Onion with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mad Onion lands an elbow inside that Milano shrugs off.
Monty Milano's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Mad Onion's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Milano.
Mad Onion is leaning against Milano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Milano looks winded!
Milano avoiding damage as Mad Onion throws knees to the body.
Mad Onion throws a knee to the head but misses.
Milano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mad Onion unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Milano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mad Onion missing with knees to the body.
Milano lands with a short shot to the head.
Milano misses with the head strike.
Mad Onion misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Milano.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mad Onion.
Milano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mad Onion backwards.
Mad Onion lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Monty Milano's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Luke Mad Onion!
Luke Mad Onion 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Drizzt Do Urden (ranked 359 p4p, 176 weight class) and Uniesky Santaban (ranked 45 p4p, 20 weight class). Do Urden's entrance music is Junna Through the fire and flames. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!
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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 28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drizzt Do Urden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Uniesky Santaban!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Do Urden misses.
Do Urden throws a hook but Santaban blocks it.
Good work by Do Urden as he checks the leg kick.
Santaban swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Do Urden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santaban was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Do Urden throws an overhand right that lands on Santaban's shoulder, as Santaban tries to avoid the shot.
Santaban throws a counter combo.
Do Urden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santaban moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santaban throws out a counter right but Do Urden avoids it with no problem.
Santaban misses with a straight right.
Santaban lands with a good body shot.
Drizzt Do Urden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Do Urden.
Do Urden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Do Urden throws a looping overhand right but Santaban ducks down to avoid it.
Do Urden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santaban.
The fighters circle momentarily. Santaban darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Do Urden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santaban.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santaban. Do Urden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Do Urden ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santaban. Do Urden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santaban swinging wildly here.
It looked like Do Urden wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Do Urden finds it's target.
Santaban tries to bum rush Do Urden with a series of wild strikes but Do Urden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Do Urden seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A slow jab from Do Urden misses its intended target.
Santaban avoids a punch combination nicely.
Do Urden bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Do Urden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santaban.
A jab from Do Urden finds it's way through Santaban's defenses.
Do Urden catches Santaban with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Santaban is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A big right from Santaban misses.
Do Urden is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Do Urden misses with an uppercut.
Do Urden takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Do Urden throws a hook but Santaban avoids it easily.
Santaban rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Do Urden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santaban is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do Urden cracks Santaban with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Santaban falls to his knees and Do Urden doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drizzt Do Urden!
Drizzt Do Urden took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Pound Town INC for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Cruz (ranked 163 p4p, 195 weight class) and Bora Khan (ranked 25 p4p, 33 weight class). Khan has chosen Tim McGraw - Live Like You Were Dying as his entrance music. Bora Khan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Cruz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bora Khan!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Khan. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khan misses with a straight right.
Cruz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cruz is trying to control the action in half guard but Khan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cruz trying to mount his opponent but Khan defends it.
Khan trying to control from the bottom.
Cruz seems to be looking for submissions.
Khan is looking for a sweep. Cruz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Khan is refusing to be controlled, as Cruz sits in half guard.
Cruz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz trying to control from half guard but Khan is working away.
Khan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cruz is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cruz seems to be working for a kimura but Khan defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khan wants to improve his position but Cruz is controlling well.
Khan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khan is controlling Cruz's posture.
Cruz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Khan keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Khan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cruz trying to control but Khan is working from the bottom.
Cruz is fighting to break Khan's control of his arms but Khan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cruz controlling from the top position.
Cruz trying to control but Khan is working from the bottom.
Cruz has gone for a leg lock! Khan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cruz's guard.
Cruz isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Khan stacks Cruz on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Khan!
Cruz is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is working hard here to advance position.
Cruz seems a little lost for a moment, as Khan dominates the positioning.
Cruz is not content to let Khan control the position.
Khan taking a breather here.
Cruz is looking to reverse the position.
Khan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
Cruz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cruz regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan stays in close to Cruz's body and controls the position.
Cruz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Khan is one step ahead there.
Khan is pushing down on Cruz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cruz is fighting to maintain full guard but Khan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Khan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cruz is looking to improve his position.
Cruz gets back to full guard.
Khan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bora Khan will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt - Khan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Khan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cruz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cruz misses with a takedown
and Khan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruz walks into a straight right hand from Khan.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Khan but Khan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cruz has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt
and Khan counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Ricardo Cruz has been cut.
Khan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cruz looks for a takedown but Khan sprawls well.
Cruz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Khan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 Cruz is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cruz shoots and misses
and Khan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Khan lands a head shot.
Oh Cruz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khan has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A left lands for Khan.
Khan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bora Khan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Khan as Cruz shoots in.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Khan but Khan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
BOOM! Khan lands a beautiful left hook that drops Cruz. Cruz tries to recover but Khan is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Cruz lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bora Khan!
Bora Khan is the new middleweight champion!
Bora Khan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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