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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nyrkki Rauta (ranked 754 p4p, 1337 weight class) and Valentino Santiago (ranked 102 p4p, 203 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 22 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nyrkki Rauta!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Valentino Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Santiago.
A little feinted left hand from Rauta on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rauta 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.
Rauta 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.
 Santiago is rocked!
Rauta circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Santiago tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Rauta wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nyrkki Rauta!
Nyrkki Rauta is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Nyrkki Rauta thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaetan Hart (ranked 1008 p4p, 23860 weight class) and Timofey Babinski (ranked 58 p4p, 251 weight class). Timofey Babinski 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 super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gaetan Hart!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Timofey Babinski!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babinski throws a right hand that misses
and Hart makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A combination from Hart does no damage.
A jab from Babinski misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Babinski.
 It looks like Gaetan Hart has been cut.
Babinski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
 It looks like Timofey Babinski has been cut.
Hart has managed to clinch.
Hart lands a shoulder strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Hart.
Hart blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Babinski.
Hart blocking some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Babinski scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babinski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Babinski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hart.
Babinski misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hart.
Babinski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Babinski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Babinski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hart cracks Babinski with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hart.
A short uppercut from Hart.
Babinski swings wildly with an uppercut but Hart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Babinski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hart has Babinski pushed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Babinski.
Hart digs a right hand underneath Babinski's ribcage. Babinski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hart stalling in the clinch.
Hart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hart blocks an uppercut.
Babinski working aggressively here.
Babinski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Babinski lands with a short shot to the head.
Babinski misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babinski has a couple of punches blocked by Hart.
Babinski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hart scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hart lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babinski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Babinski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hart just leaning against Babinski, taking a breather.
Babinski misses with the head strike.
Hart lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Babinski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hart lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Babinski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Babinski working aggressively here.
Babinski misses with the head strike.
Hart blocking some punches.
Hart is pushing Babinski up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hart blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Babinski fails to land.
Babinski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Babinski working aggressively here.
Hart lands a shoulder strike.
Hart lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That has opened up Timofey Babinski's cut even more.
Babinski has a couple of punches blocked by Hart.
Babinski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hart lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Babinski backwards.
A shot in the inside from Hart.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hart throws an elbow but misses.
A shot in the inside from Hart.
Hart throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Babinskis head.
Hart lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Babinski looks winded!
A nice right hand lands inside from Hart.
The cut above Timofey Babinski's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hart lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Babinski backwards.
A short right from Hart.
Hart softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hart scores with a shoulder strike.
Timofey Babinski's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Babinski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hart scores with a shot to the side of Babinski's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babinski being controlled against the cage.
Hart has Babinski pressed against the cage.
Hart seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Hart manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hart.
Babinski being controlled against the cage.
Babinski misses with a punch on the inside.
Babinski misses with some punches.
Hart lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Babinski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hart content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Babinski misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hart.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Timofey Babinski's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gaetan Hart!
Gaetan Hart retains his super heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Gaetan Hart 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 Cooper Cartwright (ranked 2466 p4p, 4071 weight class) and Sophus Antias (ranked 289 p4p, 195 weight class). Antias has chosen Bro hymn as his entrance music. Cooper Cartwright has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cooper Cartwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sophus Antias!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Antias can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cartwright controls the pace.
Cartwright's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright slips nicely into half guard.
Cartwright perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Further stalling from Cartwright.
We've been hearing good reports from Cartwright's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Cartwright has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cartwright passes to full mount!
Cartwright tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cartwright moves to take his opponent's back.
Cartwright has the hooks in. Antias is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Cartwright is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Cartwright.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antias is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Cartwright off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Antias is trying to break free.
Cartwright has good solid back control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antias trying to control the position but Cartwright manages to sink in the hooks.
Cartwright has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Antias's body.
Antias can't escape the position.
Cartwright slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Antias is trying to stand back up.
Cartwright has good solid back control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antias can't escape the position.
Good control from Cartwright.
You can see the frustration on Antias's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Cartwright is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Antias tries to escape but Cartwright has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Cartwright is riding his opponent, not letting Antias buck him off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cooper Cartwright dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sophus Antias's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cartwright closes this distance looking for a takedown but Antias circles away.
Cartwright closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Antias to the mat! Antias manages to get full guard.
Cartwright will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cartwright got a little sloppy there for a moment and Antias has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cartwright has managed to get both his arms back between Antias's legs - danger averted.
Cartwright is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Antias can do to turn this around?
Cartwright is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cooper Cartwright overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antias working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cartwright doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cartwright manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Antias can't keep his opponent in guard - Cartwright advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cartwright is taking a breather. Antias says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright wants to pass to mount but Antias is defending the position.
Cartwright moves into full mount! Antias won't be happy about that!
Cartwright controlling his opponent.
Antias tries to lock up and control but Cartwright gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cartwright looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cartwright fails to take his opponent's back.
Antias is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright controlling from mount.
Cartwright fails to take his opponent's back.
Cartwright controlling from the full mount.
Cartwright seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Antias for as long as he can get away with.
Antias is working to get back to half guard.
Cartwright content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright continues to hold on tight.
Antias keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cartwright controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Antias tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cartwright content just to control the position here.
Antias tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cartwright controlling from the full mount.
Cartwright continues to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cooper Cartwright dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sophus Antias's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cartwright shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Antias pinned against the cage. Antias gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cartwright drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cartwright engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Antias is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cartwright is aware though and is defending well.
Cartwright 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.
Cartwright avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright pushes down on Antias's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cartwright slows the pace down in half guard.
Antias is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cartwright pulls his head out easily.
Antias is in trouble now - Cartwright has advanced to mount!
Cartwright controlling the pace for now.
Antias squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Cartwright takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Antias working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright looking to control and managing it successfully.
Antias has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Antias wants to escape the position.
Cartwright controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Antias right now.
Antias is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's four 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.
I really don't envy Antias right now.
Cartwright controls the position.
Sophus Antias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antias tries to escape but Cartwright has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cartwright has good solid back control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cooper Cartwright showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cartwright, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cooper Cartwright!
Cooper Cartwright thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dolph (ranked 4049 p4p, 2363 weight class) and Lamberto De Mattos (ranked 193 p4p, 123 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Dolph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lamberto De Mattos !
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Mattos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dolph was well out of range. Poor timing from De Mattos .
Dolph drives through with a takedown into De Mattos 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dolph has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of De Mattos is proving hard to escape from.
De Mattos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
De Mattos working for a triangle but Dolph defends it easily.
De Mattos has a closed guard, preventing Dolph from standing up.
Dolph gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dolph shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dolph gets to his feet. De Mattos looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Dolph shoots in and bounces De Mattos off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dolph stands up from De Mattos 's guard - Dolph perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dolph gets a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dolph tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dolph decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Dolph throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. De Mattos was covering up waiting for the punch and Dolph finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dolph decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on De Mattos , up you get!
Dolph changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. De Mattos looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dolph has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Dolph drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dolph stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dolph scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dolph escapes and gets back to his feet.
Dolph drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
De Mattos looks winded!
Dolph decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dolph closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
De Mattos wants to control but Dolph postures up.
Dolph has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Dolph closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dolph stands up and we're back to a striking position.
De Mattos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dolph closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into De Mattos 's guard.
Dolph stands and steps away. De Mattos gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dolph throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. De Mattos was covering up waiting for the punch and Dolph finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dolph stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ivan Dolph seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dolph drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dolph will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dolph decides to stand back up. Dolph steps back and let's De Mattos get back to his feet.
Dolph looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dolph decides to return to a standing position.
Dolph shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dolph decides to stand and escape the position.
Dolph drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dolph has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Dolph scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
De Mattos is trying to control Dolph's posture but Dolph avoids it.
Dolph stands up and beckons De Mattos to his feet.
Dolph closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dolph decides to stand up, so the ref orders De Mattos to his feet.
De Mattos tries to sprawl but Dolph drives through with a takedown into half guard.
De Mattos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dolph stands up out of the half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Dolph dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dolph darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dolph decides to return to a standing position.
Dolph feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dolph stands up and waves to De Mattos to follow him.
Dolph changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. De Mattos looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dolph stands up and beckons De Mattos to his feet.
De Mattos gets caught napping as Dolph dives in and scores a takedown. De Mattos manages to retain guard.
We've been informed that De Mattos has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Dolph decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on De Mattos , up you get!
De Mattos shoots in but Dolph avoids the takedown attempt easily.
De Mattos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dolph sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten De Mattos somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dolph bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dolph has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
De Mattos gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dolph to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dolph gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dolph fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. De Mattos sprawls well initially but Dolph persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dolph stands up from half guard.
Dolph darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
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.
Dolph prevents De Mattos from improving his position.
Dolph stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows De Mattos to get to his feet.
Dolph is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in De Mattos 's half guard.
Dolph stands up from half guard.
Dolph drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dolph is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Mattos can do to turn this around?
Dolph gets to his feet - De Mattos follows without any prompting.
Dolph closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. De Mattos did well to prevent Dolph getting side control.
De Mattos actively working from the bottom here.
Dolph stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows De Mattos to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dolph shoots in and bounces De Mattos off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
De Mattos working for a triangle but Dolph defends it easily.
Dolph stands up from De Mattos 's guard - Dolph perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dolph throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. De Mattos tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dolph is in De Mattos 's guard.
Dolph stands and steps away. De Mattos gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dolph closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into De Mattos 's guard.
Dolph gets to his feet - De Mattos follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dolph throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. De Mattos was covering up waiting for the punch and Dolph finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ivan Dolph overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dolph gets to his feet - De Mattos follows without any prompting.
Dolph drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dolph decides to stand back up. Dolph steps back and let's De Mattos get back to his feet.
De Mattos gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dolph to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dolph decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on De Mattos , up you get!
De Mattos swings for the body but Dolph moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dolph looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for De Mattos !
Dolph decides to stand back up. Dolph steps back and let's De Mattos get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Dolph dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
De Mattos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dolph stands and steps away. De Mattos gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dolph shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. De Mattos is trying to defend but Dolph finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dolph decides to stand up.
Dolph looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for De Mattos !
Dolph has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Dolph looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dolph stands up from De Mattos 's guard - Dolph perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dolph drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dolph decides to take the fight back to the feet.
De Mattos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Mattos gets caught flat footed, as Dolph shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dolph stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dolph shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. De Mattos manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dolph decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dolph shoots in and bounces De Mattos off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dolph stands and steps away. De Mattos gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
De Mattos gets caught flat footed, as Dolph shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
De Mattos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dolph defends well.
Dolph stands up from De Mattos 's guard - Dolph perhaps looking for a knockout.
De Mattos gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dolph to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dolph stands and steps away. De Mattos gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dolph drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dolph stands and steps away. De Mattos gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dolph looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dolph decides to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dolph drives through with a takedown into De Mattos 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dolph is looking to stand up but De Mattos won't let him.
Dolph stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A momentary lapse in concentration from De Mattos enables Dolph to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. De Mattos manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dolph gets to his feet. De Mattos looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Dolph closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. De Mattos did well to prevent Dolph getting side control.
Dolph decides to stand up.
Dolph gets a takedown into half guard.
Dolph stands up out of the half guard.
Dolph drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lamberto De Mattos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dolph decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Dolph looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dolph stands up and beckons De Mattos to join him on the feet.
Dolph feints and as De Mattos raises his hands in defense, Dolph changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
De Mattos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dolph can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
De Mattos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dolph gets to his feet. De Mattos looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Dolph showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dolph, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:24
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Dolph!
A relieved looking Ivan Dolph 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Rio Gracie (ranked 2255 p4p, 4067 weight class) and Teófilo Stevenson (ranked 288 p4p, 454 weight class). Stevenson has chosen TEÓFILO STEVENSON - NOCKOUTS as his entrance music. Teófilo Stevenson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Teófilo Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie drives through with a takedown into Stevenson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gracie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gracie is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Stevenson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gracie advances to full mount.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracie's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Stevenson for as long as he can get away with.
Gracie continues to stall.
Further stalling from Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Gracie is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Gracie has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie forces the positional change into back control.
Stevenson is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Gracie.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
This is a sustained period of stalling by Gracie.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rio Gracie dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gracie slaps away a takedown attempt from Stevenson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gracie but Gracie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gracie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gracie with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stevenson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gracie content to control rather than advance.
Gracie passes to side control.
Stevenson is being controlled here.
More hug and hope from Gracie.
Gracie advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stevenson tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracie continues to hold on tight.
Stevenson is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
Gracie is looking to work his way around to Stevenson's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gracie content just to control the position here.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stevenson can do to turn this around?
Gracie prevents Stevenson from getting the reversal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie controlling his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rio Gracie dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Stevenson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gracie is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gracie advances to mount.
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to take his opponent's back but Stevenson doesn't allow it.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rio Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie prevents Stevenson from getting the reversal.
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
Gracie takes Stevenson's back.
Gracie slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teófilo Stevenson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Rio Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gracie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:24
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rio Gracie!
During a confident post fight interview, Rio Gracie 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 Conrad Cartwright (ranked 1829 p4p, 24419 weight class) and Lysander Pollio (ranked 219 p4p, 247 weight class). Pollio has chosen I'd Love To Knock The Hell Out Of You as his entrance music. Conrad Cartwright is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Conrad Cartwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lysander Pollio!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartwright cracks Pollio with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Cartwright has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Pollio to stand back up!
It looks like Lysander Pollio has been cut.
Pollio wants to clinch.
Cartwright looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pollio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pollio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pollio prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pollio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cartwright tries for a takedown but Pollio manages to get underhooks.
Pollio stops a takedown attempt from Cartwright.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conrad Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cartwright drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pollio fails to pull guard.
Cartwright turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Cartwright manages to end up in side control.
Pollio trying to remain calm as Cartwright controls from the top position.
Cartwright passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Pollio!
Cartwright content just to control the position here.
Pollio has given up his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright keeps control of the position easily here as Pollio tries to buck him off.
Pollio can't escape the position.
Cartwright slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Pollio can't escape the position.
Pollio keeps trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollio trying to control the hands but Cartwright won't let him.
Cartwright is riding his opponent, not letting Pollio buck him off.
Pollio wants to escape the position.
Cartwright slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Pollio is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Cartwright off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Pollio trying to control the action but Cartwright just sinks the hooks in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Pollio rolls, trying to escape but Cartwright keeps control of the position.
I would not like to be Pollio right now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Conrad Cartwright dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lysander Pollio's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cartwright scores with a jab. Pollio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've been informed that Pollio has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Cartwright is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pollio can do to turn this around?
Pollio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cartwright manages to avoid it.
Cartwright cracks Pollio with a right hand to the side of the head.
That has opened up Lysander Pollio's cut even more.
Cartwright ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Pollio out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Conrad Cartwright!
Conrad Cartwright thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nico Campbell (ranked 1752 p4p, 2961 weight class) and Albert Vortmont (ranked 239 p4p, 372 weight class). Albert Vortmont looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nico Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Albert Vortmont!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Campbell misses the target.
Vortmont takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vortmont walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Vortmont limp body while Campbell jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nico Campbell!
Our winner, Nico Campbell, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Russian (ranked 647 p4p, 2669 weight class) and Professor Dickweed (ranked 84 p4p, 314 weight class). Professor Dickweed looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Big Russian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Professor Dickweed!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russian wants to clinch.
Russian moves into the clinch.
Dickweed blocking some punches.
Russian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dickweed is struggling to control the position.
Russian misses with the head strike.
A short right from Russian on the inside.
Dickweed looks winded!
Russian working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Russian lands with a light punch inside.
Russian has a couple of punches blocked by Dickweed.
Dickweed blocking some punches.
Russian scores with a nice hook to the head.
Russian drops Dickweed onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Dickweed is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Dickweed is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russian misses with a punch on the inside.
Dickweed is still on wobbly legs! Can Russian finish him?
Russian misses with some punches.
Russian misses with the head strike.
Russian misses with a punch on the inside.
Russian misses with some punches.
Dickweed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Russian misses with some punches.
Russian working aggressively here.
Russian throws a punch but it's blocked by Dickweed.
Dickweed blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dickweed.
Dickweed blocking some punches.
Russian misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Russian fails to land.
Russian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Russian swings wildly with an uppercut but Dickweed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dickweed seems to have recovered his senses.
Dickweed's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Russian lands a hook that snaps the head of Dickweed backwards.
Russian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Russian avoids a wild elbow strike from Dickweed.
Russian lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Dickweed to his knees! Russian keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Russian!
Big Russian 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stinky Stonk (ranked 554 p4p, 1055 weight class) and Bill Cosby (ranked 84 p4p, 157 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stinky Stonk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bill Cosby!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stonk misses with a straight right.
Cosby tries a quick counter leg kick but Stonk is wise to it.
Stonk lands a glancing blow to the side of Cosby's head.
It looks like Bill Cosby has been cut.
The fighters circling - Stonk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stonk misses with a looping right.
Cosby throws out a counter right but Stonk avoids it with no problem.
Cosby takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Stonk! Cosby is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stinky Stonk!
A victorious Stinky Stonk 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between William OConnor (ranked 490 p4p, 1209 weight class) and Batu Otgonbayar (ranked 64 p4p, 159 weight class). Batu Otgonbayar is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 20 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, William OConnor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Batu Otgonbayar!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otgonbayar doesn't manage to clinch there - OConnor circles away.
Otgonbayar tries to clinch there but OConnor circles away.
Otgonbayar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. OConnor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
OConnor is looking to counter the offense by Otgonbayar and move into the clinch.
OConnor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Otgonbayar moves to clinch but OConnor breaks away
so OConnor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
OConnor throws a big elbow that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Otgonbayar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Otgonbayar wants to stand but OConnor is controlling the position.
OConnor sitting in guard here, content to control.
OConnor stops Otgonbayar from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OConnor throws a big elbow that misses.
Otgonbayar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from OConnor.
Otgonbayar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otgonbayar wants to stand and escape but OConnor is having none of it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Otgonbayar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. OConnor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
OConnor keeps the fight on the outside.
OConnor circles away from the clinch attempt.
OConnor feinted with a counter takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Otgonbayar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Batu Otgonbayar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Otgonbayar is looking to clinch but OConnor is avoiding it.
Otgonbayar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
OConnor keeps the fight on the outside.
OConnor seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Otgonbayar rushes OConnor and presses him up against the cage.
Otgonbayar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Otgonbayar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Otgonbayar working aggressively here.
OConnor is looking to break free of the clinch but Otgonbayar has double underhooks.
Otgonbayar misses with some punches.
OConnor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otgonbayar moves into the clinch.
Otgonbayar misses with some punches.
Otgonbayar throws a head punch that misses.
OConnor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Otgonbayar.
Otgonbayar lands a right hand that snaps the head of OConnor backwards.
Otgonbayar throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by OConnor.
Otgonbayar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of OConnor backwards.
Otgonbayar lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Otgonbayar misses with a short punch on the inside.
OConnor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Otgonbayar or not.
Otgonbayar lands a nice uppercut.
OConnor is trying to pull guard but Otgonbayar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
OConnor is breathing heavily.
OConnor lands a body shot.
Otgonbayar throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by OConnor.
Otgonbayar throws a punch but it's blocked by OConnor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OConnor blocking some punches.
Otgonbayar lands an uppercut.
OConnor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
OConnor blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by OConnor.
Otgonbayar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Otgonbayar misses with the head strike.
Otgonbayar swings wildly with an uppercut but OConnor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Otgonbayar lands an uppercut.
Otgonbayar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
OConnor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Otgonbayar misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Otgonbayar.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Otgonbayar.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Otgonbayar.
Otgonbayar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Otgonbayar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Otgonbayar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
OConnor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Otgonbayar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Otgonbayar misses with the head strike.
Otgonbayar throws a head punch that misses.
OConnor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Otgonbayar throws a punch but it's blocked by OConnor.
OConnor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Otgonbayar.
Otgonbayar misses with a punch on the inside.
OConnor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
OConnor is looking to break free of the clinch but Otgonbayar has double underhooks.
Otgonbayar throws a head punch that misses.
Otgonbayar lands an uppercut.
Otgonbayar misses with a punch on the inside.
Otgonbayar swings wildly with an uppercut but OConnor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Otgonbayar working aggressively here.
Otgonbayar misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Batu Otgonbayar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Otgonbayar moves into the clinch.
OConnor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Otgonbayar fails to land.
Otgonbayar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
 OConnor is rocked!
Otgonbayar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oh OConnor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
OConnor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
OConnor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
OConnor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Otgonbayar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by OConnor.
Otgonbayar misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Otgonbayar.
OConnor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Batu Otgonbayar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Otgonbayar misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by OConnor.
OConnor looking to stall.
Otgonbayar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Otgonbayar misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by OConnor.
Otgonbayar working aggressively here.
Otgonbayar swings wildly with an uppercut but OConnor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Otgonbayar misses with the head strike.
OConnor seems to have got his legs back now.
Otgonbayar misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Otgonbayar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OConnor jumps guard but Otgonbayar stands there with OConnor around his waist. OConnor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
OConnor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Otgonbayar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from OConnor.
OConnor wants a takedown.
Otgonbayar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
OConnor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Otgonbayar backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Otgonbayar fails to land.
OConnor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Otgonbayar.
Otgonbayar throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Otgonbayar.
Otgonbayar lands a left hand.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Otgonbayar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Otgonbayar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite OConnor's efforts to push away.
Otgonbayar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Otgonbayar has a couple of punches blocked by OConnor.
Otgonbayar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
OConnor blocking some punches.
Otgonbayar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Otgonbayar lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otgonbayar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Otgonbayar throws a punch but it's blocked by OConnor.
Otgonbayar throws a head punch that misses.
Otgonbayar misses with a hook from the clinch.
OConnor blocks an uppercut.
OConnor blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
OConnor blocks an uppercut.
Otgonbayar stops a takedown attempt from OConnor.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William OConnor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Otgonbayar has a couple of punches blocked by OConnor.
OConnor blocking some punches.
OConnor tries a body shot but Otgonbayar blocks it.
Otgonbayar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
OConnor stalling the fight.
Otgonbayar unloads with a big right hand that wobbles OConnor! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Otgonbayar is unloading with more strikes now! OConnor drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Batu Otgonbayar!
A victorious Batu Otgonbayar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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