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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Astrid Commesary (ranked 4498 p4p, 6007 weight class) and Rapido Nadadora (ranked 475 p4p, 530 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Astrid Commesary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rapido Nadadora!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nadadora has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Commesary.
Commesary feints and then cracks Nadadora's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nadadora down.
Nadadora misses with a few strikes there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Commesary.
Commesary looks to score with a jab to the body but Nadadora is just out of range.
Nadadora swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Commesary finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Commesary slips a jab and a cross from Nadadora.
Nadadora sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nadadora tries to bum rush Commesary with a series of wild strikes but Commesary uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, jab by Commesary - just one landing.
Nadadora misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nadadora fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice leg kick from Commesary, right into the meat of the thigh.
Commesary throws a leg kick which misses Nadadora's front leg but catches the back leg as Nadadora tries to avoid it.
Commesary rushes Nadadora and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nadadora's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Commesary lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nadadora backwards.
Commesary misses with a punch on the inside.
Commesary scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Commesary throws a punch but it's blocked by Nadadora.
Commesary lands an uppercut.
Nadadora misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nadadora breaks the clinch.
Nadadora pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Commesary back to the cage. Nadadora follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
 It looks like Astrid Commesary has been cut.
Commesary cracks Nadadora with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nadadora will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nadadora misses with the combination.
Nadadora looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A left lands for Commesary.
Commesary delivers a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Commesary.
Commesary scores with a jab to the head.
Nadadora swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Commesary counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Commesary connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nadadora swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nadadora will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nadadora throws a nice looking combination but Commesary bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Commesary.
Commesary bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Commesary looks to score with a jab to the body but Nadadora is just out of range.
A punch combination from Nadadora misses.
Commesary is looking for a counter combo.
Nadadora stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Commesary.
Commesary scores with a head kick.
Nadadora chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Commesary can pounce on him.
Nadadora throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Commesary.
Commesary lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Commesary lands a jab to Nadadora's midsection.
Rapido Nadadora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Commesary. That snapped Nadadora's head back.
Commesary clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nadadora is trying to push Commesary away but Commesary has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Commesary misses with the head strike.
Commesary keeps control of Nadadora as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Commesary working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nadadora's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nadadora's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nadadora misses with the combination.
Nadadora misses with a two punch combination.
Commesary lands with a nice body kick.
Commesary chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Commesary throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nadadora stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nadadora misses with a double jab
and Commesary cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nadadora moves into the clinch successfully.
Commesary lands a shot to the body.
Nadadora looks winded!
Commesary lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nadadora backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Commesary lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Commesary lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nadadora has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Commesary throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Commesary gets through Nadadora's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Commesary lands an uppercut.
Nadadora is trying to push Commesary away but Commesary has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Commesary lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nadadora.
Commesary works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Commesary lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Commesary.
Commesary lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Commesary.
A nice right hand lands inside from Commesary.
Commesary lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Commesary on the inside.
Nadadora's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Commesary lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nadadora backwards.
Commesary lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nadadora backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nadadora tries to break the clinch but Commesary is controlling the position.
Commesary misses with a punch on the inside.
Commesary throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nadadoras head.
Commesary gets through Nadadora's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Commesary lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nadadora backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Astrid Commesary dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Astrid Commesary's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Commesary turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Commesary. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Commesary.
Nadadora misses with a wild combination.
Nadadora gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Commesary.
Commesary takes a swing at Nadadora's ribcage but misses.
Nadadora misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nadadora misses with the combination.
Commesary dodges the punch combination from Nadadora.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Commesary slips a jab and a cross from Nadadora.
Nadadora misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nadadora swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Commesary counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nadadora is breathing heavily.
Commesary tests Nadadora's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Commesary.
Nadadora walks into a left hand.
Commesary is looking to slow Nadadora down with leg kicks.
Nadadora throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Commesary lands a jab to the head.
Nadadora throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nadadora takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Commesary dodges the punch combination from Nadadora.
It looks like Commesary has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A low kick lands for Commesary.
Commesary lands a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Commesary.
Commesary closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nadadora is trying to push Commesary away but Commesary has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nadadora has had enough of the clinch but Commesary keeps him there for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Commesary scores with a hook to the body.
Nadadora misses with a punch to the body.
Commesary lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nadadora backwards.
Commesary makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Commesary lands a body punch.
Commesary makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Commesary lands with a short shot to the head.
Commesary lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Commesary.
Commesary lands a shot to the body.
Commesary lands an uppercut.
Commesary scores with a shot to the side of Nadadora's head.
 Nadadora is rocked!
Commesary scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nadadora is still on wobbly legs! Can Commesary finish him?
Commesary is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nadadora can do to turn this around?
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Commesary.
A nice right hand lands inside from Commesary.
Commesary lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Commesary.
Commesary lands with a light punch inside.
Commesary lands a left hand.
Commesary makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Commesary lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Commesary lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Commesary lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nadadora or not.
Commesary scores with a shot to the side of Nadadora's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Commesary.
Commesary presses Nadadora against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Commesary on the inside.
Commesary lands a hook that snaps the head of Nadadora backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Commesary.
Commesary is leaning against Nadadora and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Commesary as the two fighters clinch.
Commesary is leaning against Nadadora and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Commesary.
Commesary works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Commesary.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Commesary lands with a right to the head.
Commesary throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nadadoras head.
Nadadora's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Commesary digs a right hand underneath Nadadora's ribcage. Nadadora let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Commesary.
Commesary scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nadadora throws a punch but it's blocked by Commesary.
Commesary lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nadadora breaks the clinch.
Nadadora dodges the punch combination from Commesary.
Commesary is looking to slow Nadadora down with leg kicks.
Nadadora ducks right into an uppercut from Commesary.
Rapido Nadadora is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nadadora throws a left and a right that both miss
and Commesary cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Commesary chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Commesary dodges the punch combination from Nadadora.
Commesary tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nadadora manages to circle out of the way.
Commesary lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nadadora shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Commesary.
Nadadora fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Commesary is looking to counter the offense by Nadadora and move into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Astrid Commesary dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Astrid Commesary's cut.
That's time! Commesary's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nadadora falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nadadora misses with a combination
and Commesary counters with an inside leg kick.
Nadadora throws a nice looking combination but Commesary bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nadadora seems to have recovered his senses.
Sloppy strikes from Nadadora. Those never looked like landing.
Nadadora tries to bum rush Commesary with a series of wild strikes but Commesary uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Commesary has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Commesary buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Commesary avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nadadora will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Commesary lands a jab.
Commesary fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nadadora has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nadadora takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Nadadora does no damage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nadadora crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Commesary - the referee stops the clock and Nadadora gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Commesary. Nadadora manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Commesary feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nadadoras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nadadora doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Commesary has taken the fight to the clinch.
Commesary misses with a punch to the body.
Commesary lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Commesary.
Nadadora tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Commesary scores with a shot to the side of Nadadora's head.
Commesary lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nadadora or not.
Commesary makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
Commesary lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nadadora is trying to break the clinch but Commesary is controlling him.
Commesary pushes Nadadora back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Commesary keeps control of Nadadora as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Commesary is leaning against Nadadora and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nadadora's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Commesary.
Nadadora's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rapido Nadadora has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nadadora wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Commesary cracks Nadadora with a nice body shot.
Commesary lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Commesary scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nadadora's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Commesary on the inside.
Nadadora has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Commesary.
Commesary lands a shoulder strike.
Commesary lands a body shot.
Commesary makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Commesary softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nadadora takes a shot to the head.
Commesary lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Commesary.
Nadadora's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Commesary lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Commesary creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Nadadora with a big uppercut! Nadadora tries to clinch up but Commesary pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Nadadora to the mat! Nadadora covers up and Commesary unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Astrid Commesary!
Astrid Commesary 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Myles Murray (ranked 2348 p4p, 2866 weight class) and Frederic Bastiat (ranked 302 p4p, 362 weight class). Myles Murray has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Myles Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frederic Bastiat!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastiat slips under a jab.
Bastiat gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Murray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bastiat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murray struggles to land a body shot inside as Bastiat controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Murray.
Bastiat has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Murray after a bit of a struggle.
Bastiat wants to take the fight to the mat but Murray manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Murray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastiat throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray.
Murray misses with a punch to the body.
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
Bastiat is trying to pull guard but Murray turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Myles Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frederic Bastiat.
Bastiat has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Murray uses from the top position.
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.
Bastiat is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Murray frees his head nicely. Oh but Bastiat has switched to an armbar! Murray is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Frederic Bastiat!
Frederic Bastiat was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Howie Finkelman (ranked 3079 p4p, 2185 weight class) and Nasir Prince (ranked 259 p4p, 198 weight class). Prince has chosen Nas- N.Y. State of Mind as his entrance music. Howie Finkelman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nasir Prince's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Howie Finkelman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nasir Prince!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finkelman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Finkelman takes one to the side of the head.
Prince throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Finkelman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good shot there by Prince.
Prince throws a nice inside leg kick.
Prince buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Finkelman throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've been told by Finkelman's head coaches at The Devil’s Playground that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Prince connects with an inside leg kick.
Prince uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Finkelman has time to react.
Prince looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Finkelman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Prince moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finkelman 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.
Prince looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Finkelman misses with the combination.
Prince slips a jab and a cross from Finkelman.
Prince uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finkelman.
Prince moves out of range of the body kick.
Finkelman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Prince.
Prince scores with the left hand. Finkelman knows he should have avoided that one.
Prince slips a straight right by Finkelman.
Prince bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Finkelman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Prince moves out of range of the strikes.
Prince changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick from Prince, right into the meat of the thigh.
Finkelman thows a body kick. Prince tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Prince fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Prince digs a good body shot into Finkelman's ribs.
Prince jabs Finkelman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Finkelman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prince moves out of range as Finkelman throws a body kick.
Finkelman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Finkelman throws a push kick but Prince slaps the foot to one side.
Prince slips under a jab from Finkelman.
Prince lands a nice leg kick that just misses Finkelman's sensitive parts.
Finkelman looks to land a body kick but Prince moved away.
Prince turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That kick from Prince tenderised Finkelman's leg. Finkelman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Finkelman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Finkelman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice inside leg kick there by Prince. That's going to slow Finkelman down.
Finkelman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Finkelman misses with a kick to the body.
Prince tries to counter by closing the distance.
Finkelman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Prince misses with an attempted mid kick.
Prince staying out of range there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Prince scores with a hook to the body. Finkelman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Finkelman throws a big shot that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Prince.
Prince moves out of range of the body kick from Finkelman.
Prince with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Finkelman misses with a body kick.
Prince with a hook.
Finkelman throws an overhand right that lands on Prince's shoulder, as Prince tries to avoid the shot.
Finkelman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince scoring well with a low kick there.
Finkelman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Prince is looking to slow Finkelman down with leg kicks.
Prince thumps Finkelman with a low kick.
Finkelman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Finkelman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Prince moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Prince defending well as Finkelman loads up on a big left hand.
Some wild striking there from Finkelman.
Finkelman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Prince lands a jab.
Nice shot by Prince.
Finkelman throws a series of punches but Prince avoids them all with ease.
Finkelman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finkelman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Prince takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Finkelman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finkelman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Finkelman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Finkelman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Prince chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Finkelman looks for the body kick but Prince saw that one coming.
Prince lands a nice looking body kick.
Finkelman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Prince.
Finkelman swinging wildly here.
Prince feints and then cracks Finkelman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Finkelman down.
Prince works Finkelman's body with a nice hook.
Finkelman misses with a few strikes there.
Prince looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Prince lands with a hook. Finkelman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Finkelman misses.
Finkelman throws a hook but Prince avoids it easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Finkelman.
Finkelman walks into a stiff left hand from Prince.
Finkelman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nasir Prince dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Finkelman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Prince lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Finkelman throws a body kick that misses.
Finkelman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Prince counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Finkelman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Prince.
Prince throws a good cross that connects.
Finkelman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Prince looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Finkelman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Prince throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Prince throws a nice outside leg kick.
Finkelman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prince moves out of range of the body kick.
Finkelman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Prince is looking to slow Finkelman down with leg kicks.
Prince is looking to slow Finkelman down with leg kicks.
Prince works Finkelman's body with a nice hook.
Finkelman throws a looping overhand right but Prince ducks down to avoid it.
Finkelman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A good leg kick by Prince.
Prince comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkelman misses with a body shot
and Prince counters with a stiff right hand.
Prince ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Finkelman is looking to land body kicks.
Prince chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Prince displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finkelman throws out the jab.
A solid body kick from Prince.
Nice straight punches there by Prince. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Prince.
Prince avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Prince chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Finkelman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Prince works Finkelman's body with a nice hook.
Finkelman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Prince wants to counter the offense by Finkelman and move into the clinch position.
Finkelman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prince scores with a head kick.
Finkelman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Finkelman misses with a series of wild punches.
Prince tries to counter with a clinch but Finkelman shakes him off and moves away.
Nasir Prince seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A thudding body kick lands there by Finkelman!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince throws a nice inside leg kick.
Prince scores with a push kick.
Prince scores with a hook to the body. Finkelman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Finkelman throws a lazy right hand but Prince sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Prince swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Finkelman.
Prince swinging wildly here.
Prince lands a leg kick that knocks Finkelman off balance momentarily.
Finkelman throws a jab but it's blocked by Prince.
Finkelman throws a looping overhand right but Prince ducks down to avoid it.
Finkelman looks to land a left hand but Prince moved out of range nicely.
Finkelman scores with a nice body kick.
Finkelman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Prince wants to counter the offense by Finkelman and move into the clinch position.
Prince has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Finkelman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Prince counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Prince with a nice calf kick.
Finkelman misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Prince.
Prince with a nice calf kick.
Finkelman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Finkelman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Prince. Prince obviously looking to wear him down.
A lazy left from Finkelman finds it's target.
Finkelman misses with a looping right.
Finkelman tests Prince's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Finkelman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Finkelman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Prince throws a nice outside leg kick.
Prince lands a nice hook to Finkelman's body. Finkelman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Finkelman might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prince connects with an inside leg kick.
Prince takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Finkelman misses the jab.
Prince lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Howie Finkelman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Prince connects with a single shot there.
Finkelman sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Finkelman misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finkelman needs to keep his hands up - Prince had a free shot at his head there.
Nice body kick from Prince.
Prince swinging wildly here.
Finkelman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Prince misses with a wild combination.
Prince connects with a body shot that sends Finkelman's belly button to the back.
Finkelman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Finkelman misses with a body kick.
Prince lands a nice shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Finkelman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Prince.
Prince bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Finkelman's head backwards.
Prince moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Prince takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nasir Prince showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Finkelman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Prince swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Finkelman.
Finkelman looks to land a body kick but Prince moved away.
Prince lands a nice looking kick to the body. Finkelman takes a step back to recover.
Prince thows a body kick. Finkelman tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Prince moves out of range as Finkelman throws a body kick.
Finkelman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Finkelman throws a series of punches but Prince avoids them all with ease.
Prince lands with a cross.
Finkelman throws a lazy uppercut
and Prince moves into the clinch.
Prince misses with a hook from the clinch.
Prince leaning his opponent against the cage.
Finkelman blocking some punches.
Finkelman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Prince lands a hook that snaps the head of Finkelman backwards.
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!
Prince lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkelman blocks an uppercut.
Prince swings wildly with an uppercut but Finkelman uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Finkelman fails to land.
Come on Prince - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Finkelman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Prince.
Finkelman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jab, jab by Prince - just one landing.
Prince with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Finkelman throws a series of punches but Prince moves out of range.
Prince slips a straight right by Finkelman.
Prince displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finkelman throws out the jab.
Some wild striking there from Finkelman.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Prince lands a nice hook to Finkelman's body. Finkelman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Prince walks forward, straight into a front kick from Finkelman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finkelman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Prince circles away quickly and effectively.
Prince wants to counter with a clinch but Finkelman pushes him away.
Finkelman looks to land a left hand but Prince moved out of range nicely.
Prince connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Prince scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Prince thumps Finkelman with a low kick.
Finkelman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Finkelman misses with an uppercut. Prince saw that one coming.
Finkelman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Prince.
Prince walks forward, straight into a front kick from Finkelman.
Prince scores with a body shot.
Finkelman is looking to land body kicks.
Prince connects with a solid leg kick.
Prince connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Finkelman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Prince scores with a nice body kick.
Finkelman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Prince moves away.
Prince is looking for the big counter here.
Prince connects with a solid leg kick.
Finkelman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Prince.
Finkelman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Prince raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Howie Finkelman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Finkelman.
Prince wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Prince lands a jab.
Nice shot by Prince.
Finkelman throws the kick towards the body but Prince avoids it.
Prince wants to counter the offense by Finkelman and move into the clinch position.
A nice inside leg kick there by Prince. That's going to slow Finkelman down.
Finkelman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Prince connects with a leg kick.
Prince connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Prince connects with a solid leg kick.
Finkelman tries to land a front kick but Prince steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Prince appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prince throws a nice outside leg kick.
Prince connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Finkelman's hands.
Prince misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Prince lands a nice looking body kick.
Prince connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finkelman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Finkelman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Prince feints and then cracks Finkelman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Finkelman down.
Prince throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Prince connects with the punch.
Finkelman misses the shot to the body.
Finkelman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Finkelman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Finkelman looks to score with a jab to the body but Prince is just out of range.
Finkelman misses with a body kick.
Finkelman throws the kick towards the body but Prince avoids it.
Prince fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Finkelman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Prince cracks Finkelman with an open hand slap.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Finkelman. Those never looked like landing.
Prince feints and then cracks Finkelman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Finkelman down.
Finkelman looks to land a body kick but Prince moved away.
Finkelman throws the kick towards the body but Prince avoids it.
Prince fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Finkelman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nasir Prince comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Prince has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nasir Prince!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Third Wife (ranked 2766 p4p, 5006 weight class) and Kimshi Malvoe (ranked 436 p4p, 620 weight class). Third Wife 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Third Wife!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kimshi Malvoe!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malvoe throws a body shot but no joy.
Malvoe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wife throws the left hand but Malvoe avoids the punch easily.
Malvoe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Malvoe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wife, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right from Wife.
Malvoe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wife looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wife misses with an uppercut. Malvoe saw that one coming.
Wife dodges the punch combination from Malvoe.
Wife lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Malvoe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wife throws out the jab.
Wife throws a hook to the side of Malvoe's head but Malvoe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wife thuds a left hand into Malvoe's body.
Wife bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Malvoe's head.
 It looks like Kimshi Malvoe has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wife throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Despite the aggression on Malvoe's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wife swings for the body but Malvoe moves out of range.
Wife digs a good body shot into Malvoe's ribs.
Malvoe misses the shot to the body.
Malvoe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Malvoe takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Malvoe.
Malvoe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Malvoe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A telegraphed right hand from Wife misses the target.
Wife drops Malvoe with a big left hand! Malvoe is injured, injured bad! Wife jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Third Wife!
In his post fight interview, Third Wife started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Judah Christ (ranked 2673 p4p, 3177 weight class) and Better Dead (ranked 342 p4p, 386 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Judah Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Better Dead!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christ throws a hook but Dead blocks it.
Dead lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Judah Christ has been cut.
Christ throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dead's head.
It looks like Better Dead has been cut.
Dead throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Christ.
Christ pushes Dead away with a front kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Christ!
Dead throws out a loose jab but Christ uses good head movement to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Christ.
Christ takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Christ - that landed with a thud.
Christ blocking some punches.
Christ lands an uppercut.
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!
Christ breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dead misses with the combination.
Christ scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dead misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dead throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Christ sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Christ jabs at Dead's body.
Dead ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christ moves away.
Christ lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dead at a distance.
Dead looks winded!
Christ thuds his shin into the meat of Dead's side.
Christ moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Christ with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Christ lands a head kick!
Christ connects with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Christ.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christ scores with a head kick. Dead tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Christ fakes the leg kick and cracks Dead in the body.
Christ lands a slapping body shot.
Whack! Christ lands a heavy head kick that drops Dead. The ref tackles Christ to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Dead was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Judah Christ!
After winning the bout, Judah Christ thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eli Pope (ranked 1922 p4p, 1513 weight class) and Sammy Nyla (ranked 258 p4p, 204 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sammy Nyla!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nyla swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pope definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nyla swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pope was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pope tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nyla was well out of range. Poor timing from Pope.
Nyla misses with a left hand
letting Pope counter with a right hand.
Nyla misses the jab.
Pope looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nyla missing with a left hand there. Pope was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nyla.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nyla ducks under a wild hook from Pope.
Nyla rushes Pope and presses him up against the cage.
Nyla prevents Pope from breaking the clinch.
Pope breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyla misses with a lunging right hand
and Pope counters with a good low kick that Nyla was not able to check.
Pope uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nyla.
Nyla clinches with his opponent.
Pope breaks the clinch.
Nyla misses with a right hand
and Pope counters with a stiff right hand.
Nyla doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pope, as that shot connected.
Nyla misses with a lunging right hand
and Pope counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pope lands a big head kick that sends Nyla tumbling to the mat! Pope takes a step backwards and waves Nyla back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nyla misses with a hook
and Pope scores with a counter punch that sends Nyla to the canvas! Pope smells blood - he's punishing Nyla with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Nyla has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eli Pope!
Eli Pope 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 Metbal Skabetti (ranked 1289 p4p, 1049 weight class) and Jimmie Vinge (ranked 213 p4p, 171 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Metbal Skabetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmie Vinge!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skabetti looks to throw the jab but Vinge is out of range.
Vinge connects with a nice looking jab.
That kick from Vinge tenderised Skabetti's leg. Skabetti is trying to keep his angry face on.
Skabetti cracks Vinge with a good jab.
Vinge on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skabetti. Skabetti obviously looking to wear him down.
Vinge rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Skabetti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Skabetti takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vinge just misses with a punch to the body.
Skabetti swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Skabetti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vinge throws a looping overhand right but Skabetti ducks down to avoid it.
Skabetti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skabetti misses with a wild body shot.
Skabetti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vinge takes a swing at Skabetti's ribcage but misses.
Vinge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skabetti.
Skabetti slips a jab from Vinge.
Skabetti lands a front kick.
Skabetti ducks under a wild hook from Vinge.
Vinge rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Skabetti counter with a right hand.
Vinge pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vinge avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skabetti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab from Vinge does it's job there.
Vinge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Skabetti misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vinge moves out of range of the strikes.
Skabetti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vinge's sensitive parts.
Vinge throws a shot from downtown. Skabetti moves away and avoids it.
Vinge jabs at Skabetti's body.
A big left from Vinge misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vinge. Skabetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skabetti throwing a counter right hand but Vinge manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinge is looking to slow Skabetti down with leg kicks.
Vinge throws a solid leg kick but Skabetti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vinge.
Vinge misses with a right hand
and Skabetti counters with a nice uppercut.
Skabetti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vinge throws out the jab.
Vinge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skabetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Vinge.
Skabetti misses with a left hand
and Vinge counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Skabetti misses with a hook. Vinge ducked under it nicely.
Vinge throws out a powerful jab.
A head kick misses from Vinge.
Skabetti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skabetti plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheers as Vinge lands an impressive looking overhand right. Skabetti doesn't seem phased though.
Skabetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vinge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vinge rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Skabetti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vinge moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice cross by Skabetti.
Both fighters circling a little - Skabetti finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jab from Vinge.
Skabetti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vinge lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jimmie Vinge will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vinge connects with a body shot.
Vinge connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vinge turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vinge connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Vinge.
Vinge tries to score with a low kick but Skabetti moves his leg out of the way.
Skabetti appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A head kick by Vinge misses
and Skabetti counters with a head kick that drops Vinge to the mat! Vinge scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Vinge misses with a left hand
and Skabetti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Skabetti throws a jab when Vinge was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skabetti scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skabetti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Vinge was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Skabetti tries to land a front kick but Vinge steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vinge avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vinge looks to land a left hand but Skabetti moved out of range nicely.
Vinge misses with a lunging right hand
and Skabetti counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vinge lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vinge lands with a thumping leg kick.
Skabetti throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vinge moves out of range of the body kick from Skabetti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinge misses with a wild body shot.
Skabetti lands a really nice looking cross but Vinge seems unphased.
Vinge throws an overhand right that lands on Skabetti's shoulder, as Skabetti tries to avoid the shot.
Vinge ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Vinge in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Vinge on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vinge misses with a straight left.
Skabetti is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Vinge looks to score with a jab to the body but Skabetti is just out of range.
Vinge lands a head shot.
Vinge throws a low kick but Skabetti moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinge avoids the head kick by Skabetti.
A lazy left from Skabetti finds it's target.
Vinge lands a lovely overhand right.
Skabetti connects with a right hand. Vinge shakes it off.
Skabetti throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It seemed like Vinge was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vinge.
Skabetti gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vinge throws a hook but Skabetti avoids it easily.
A jab from Skabetti misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Skabetti throws out the jab.
Vinge throws out a counter right but Skabetti avoids it with no problem.
Skabetti takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vinge buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skabetti lands a really nice looking cross but Vinge seems unphased.
Vinge lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Skabetti at a distance.
Vinge throws out a loose jab but Skabetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skabetti appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Vinge.
A telegraphed right hand from Skabetti misses the target.
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 Metbal Skabetti will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Vinge slips a straight right by Skabetti.
Skabetti fakes the leg kick and cracks Vinge in the body.
Skabetti is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big left from Skabetti misses.
Skabetti getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Skabetti slips under a jab from Vinge.
Skabetti needs to keep his hands up - Vinge had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skabetti clobbers Vinge with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Skabetti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vinge counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vinge throws a hook but Skabetti blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinge moves out of range as Skabetti throws a body kick.
Vinge throws out a counter right but Skabetti avoids it with no problem.
Vinge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vinge looks to throw the jab but Skabetti is out of range.
Skabetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vinge misses with a looping right.
Vinge looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Skabetti lands a really nice looking cross but Vinge seems unphased.
Vinge throws a lazy uppercut
and Skabetti counters with a low kick, right behind Vinge 's knee.
Vinge misses with a jab to the body
and Skabetti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skabetti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Skabetti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vinge counters with a leg kick.
Vinge lands a jab to the head.
A big right from Vinge misses.
Skabetti jabs Vinge to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Vinge.
Skabetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Skabetti throwing a counter right hand but Vinge manages to avoid it.
Vinge connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Skabetti misses with a right hand
and Vinge counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Skabetti misses.
Vinge attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vinge throws a shot to the body.
Vinge throws a jab but it's blocked by Skabetti.
Vinge avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Skabetti takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vinge lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vinge throws a shot from downtown. Skabetti moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinge ducks under a wild hook from Skabetti.
Skabetti misses with a shot to the body
and Vinge counters with a leg kick.
Vinge misses with a looping right.
Vinge misses with a hook to the body
and Skabetti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vinge bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Vinge misses.
Skabetti lands with an uppercut that bounces Vinge off the cage and back into range.
Skabetti thows a leg kick but Vinge checks it
and Vinge connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vinge bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Skabetti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmie Vinge comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vinge has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmie Vinge!
Jimmie Vinge seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ma Bong Sik (ranked 1011 p4p, 893 weight class) and Fela Kuti (ranked 143 p4p, 121 weight class). Kuti has chosen Expensive Shit 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ma Bong Sik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fela Kuti!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bong Sik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuti.
Kuti misses with a lunging right hand
and Bong Sik counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kuti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bong Sik manages to avoid it.
Bong Sik was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kuti throws a push kick but Bong Sik slaps the foot to one side.
It appears Bong Sik was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kuti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bong Sik manages to avoid it.
Kuti thuds a left hand into Bong Sik's body.
We've been told by Bong Sik's head coaches at Primal Concrete Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bong Sik connects with a single shot there.
Kuti throws a hook to the side of Bong Sik's head but Bong Sik sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bong Sik is looking to counter with a body kick.
A combination from Kuti does no damage.
Kuti moves out of range as Bong Sik strikes.
Kuti throws a body shot but no joy.
Bong Sik ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kuti 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 cross by Bong Sik.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuti darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bong Sik throws a lazy right hand but Kuti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bong Sik slips a jab and a cross from Kuti.
Kuti takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kuti takes one on the button.
Kuti just misses with a punch to the body.
Bong Sik is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bong Sik misses with a low kick.
Kuti defending well as Bong Sik loads up on a big left hand.
Kuti thuds a left hand into Bong Sik's body.
Bong Sik scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kuti in his tracks.
Kuti is rocked!
Kuti scores with a hook to the body. Bong Sik takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kuti is still on wobbly legs! Can Bong Sik finish him?
Kuti misses with a hook
and Bong Sik counters with a hugh head kick that removes Kuti from consiousness! A brutal head kick knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ma Bong Sik!
An out of breath Ma Bong Sik 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nino Babel (ranked 624 p4p, 1363 weight class) and Marcel Romanow (ranked 81 p4p, 172 weight class). Nino Babel 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nino Babel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcel Romanow!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanow throws a jab when Babel was well out of range.
Babel clinches up with Romanow and pushes him back against the cage.
Babel jumps guard but Romanow turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Romanow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Babel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Romanow just stands there and leans against the cage.
Babel takes a shot to the head.
Romanow is working Babel over against the cage.
Romanow throws a punch but it's blocked by Babel.
Babel 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.
Romanow lands with a light punch inside.
Babel is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Romanow to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nino Babel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romanow tries to work over Babel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Babel blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romanow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Babel tries to pull guard but Romanow forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Babel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Romanow smiles and moves away.
Romanow throws a big shot that misses.
Romanow throws an overhand right that lands on Babel's shoulder, as Babel tries to avoid the shot.
Marcel Romanow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanow missing with a left hand there. Babel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Babel shoots in for a takedown but Romanow shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Romanow paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice shot lands for Romanow.
Romanow connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Nino Babel has been cut.
Romanow connects with the punch.
Romanow throws a body punch but Babel moves out of range.
Romanow throws a lazy right hand but Babel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romanow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Babel closes the distance and clinches up with Romanow, looking for a takedown. Babel pushes Romanow against the cage but Romanow circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Romanow drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Babel defends it well.
Babel is looking to clinch but Romanow is avoiding it.
Romanow misses with an uppercut. Babel saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Babel changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Babel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babel connects with a jab.
Babel drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Romanow gets back to half guard.
Romanow is defending against the submission attempts here by Babel.
Romanow is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Babel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Babel's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanow softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Romanow gets his hands free as Babel looks to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romanow looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Babel just trying to survive but Romanow is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Romanow lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Romanow is landing big shots and Babel is squirming looking to escape! He can't escape though and the ref jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcel Romanow!
Our winner, Marcel Romanow, 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Dick Niaz (ranked 234 p4p, 488 weight class) and Curtis Rome (ranked 36 p4p, 75 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dick Niaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Curtis Rome!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niaz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rome swivels and escapes.
Rome throws a right and a left that both miss.
Niaz feinted with a counter takedown.
A jab from Rome misses.
Niaz blocks a head kick by Rome.
Rome closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Niaz to the mat! Niaz manages to get full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Rome looking to sit in guard and control but Niaz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rome has control of Niaz's left arm, preventing Niaz from doing any damage.
Rome keeping moving, preventing Niaz from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rome is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Niaz wants to control from the top but Rome keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rome is adopting a defensive guard.
Rome looking to hit a scissor sweep but Niaz is one step ahead there.
Rome keeping full guard, as Niaz tries to pass.
That's two 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.
Rome seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Niaz wants to pass the guard but Rome is keeping the position.
Rome trying to keep a closed guard but Niaz is proving a slippery customer.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Rome looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rome closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Niaz quickly recovers to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Niaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Niaz is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at MMA Training and Sparring Buddies, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Rome is trying to work for a kimura but Niaz is defending well.
Rome wants to control but Niaz is keeping him busy.
Niaz is trying to get back to full guard.
Rome is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Niaz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rome seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Niaz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Niaz gets back to full guard.
Rome is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Niaz is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Niaz has escaped and now he's on top!
Niaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rome swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rome looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Our spies down at at MMA Training and Sparring Buddies inform us that Rome has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rome pulls Niaz in close to his closed guard and prevents Niaz from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Rome dominated that round.
That's time! Niaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Niaz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rome quickly recovers to half guard.
Niaz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Niaz is just content to waste time from the top position. Rome takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Niaz won't allow Rome to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Rome is retaining full guard.
Rome is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Niaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Rome is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rome wants to sweep here but Niaz controlling him for the moment.
Rome working a defensive guard but Niaz manages to pass into side control anyway.
Rome is looking for a sweep.
Niaz is looking to take a break and control but Rome is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
Rome sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Niaz trying to mount his opponent but Rome defends it.
Niaz slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niaz gets caught flat footed, as Rome shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rome has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rome wants to control from the top but Niaz keeps moving.
Rome gets to his feet. Niaz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rome shoots in and gets a takedown into Niaz's guard.
Niaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rome gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Niaz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rome pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Niaz is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rome advances to half guard.
Niaz is refusing to be controlled, as Rome sits in half guard.
Curtis Rome has got the better of the ground game so far.
Niaz wants to control but Rome is keeping busy.
Rome is working for a submission of some sort.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rome is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Niaz defends it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Rome showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rome changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Niaz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Niaz wants to control but Rome postures up.
Rome tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Niaz is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niaz is working hard here to advance position.
Niaz is trying to control Rome's posture but Rome avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niaz is looking for a sweep.
Rome goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Niaz has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rome but great work by Niaz.
Rome trying his best to control but Niaz has mounted him.
Niaz swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Rome is now in Niaz's guard. A big mistake from Niaz there, giving up the dominant position!
Rome passes Niaz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rome is trying to control. Niaz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Niaz is looking for a sweep. Rome is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Niaz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rome.
Niaz controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Niaz wants to improve his position but Rome is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niaz is trying to maintain the position but Rome is very close to passing his half guard.
Rome is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Niaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rome pulls his head out easily.
Rome wants to free his trapped foot but Niaz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rome wants to lay and pray for a moment but Niaz keeps working.
Niaz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rome tries to free his leg and advance position but Niaz is retaining full guard.
Niaz has his foot on Rome's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rome works his way back into a safe position though.
Rome trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rome looking to sit in guard and control but Niaz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rome keeping full guard, as Niaz tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niaz looking to sit in guard and control but Rome gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Niaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Niaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Niaz, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rome is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rome trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Niaz manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Curtis Rome just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Niaz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rome wriggles free and stands up.
Rome bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rome wants to control but Niaz is keeping him busy.
Rome tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Niaz gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rome works his foot free and advances to mount.
Niaz can't escape the position.
Rome swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Niaz is now in Rome's guard. A big mistake from Rome there, giving up the dominant position!
Niaz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Niaz won't allow Rome to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rome is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Niaz wants to pass the guard but Rome is keeping the position.
Rome looking to control.
Rome is adopting a defensive guard.
Niaz wants to pass the guard but Rome is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rome is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Niaz looking to pass the guard.
Rome keeping moving, preventing Niaz from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rome seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Niaz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rome to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rome pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Niaz is keeping the position for now.
Rome trying to control the position from guard on top but Niaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rome pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Niaz is keeping the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Rome dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Niaz rushes Rome and presses him up against the cage.
Rome prevents the takedown attempt.
Niaz fails to pull guard.
Niaz pulls guard.
Rome looking to pass the guard.
Niaz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rome can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rome wants to pass the guard but Niaz is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rome is pushing down on Niaz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Niaz is fighting to maintain full guard but Rome has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niaz is looking for a sweep. Rome is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Niaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rome pulls his head out easily.
Niaz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rome is working away from the top position though.
Rome is working for a kimura but Niaz is defending it quite comfortably.
Rome wants to pass the guard but Niaz is defending well.
Dick Niaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Niaz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rome works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rome is looking to stall here but Niaz recovers full guard.
Niaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rome defends well.
Rome tries to free his leg and advance position but Niaz is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niaz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rome manages to get himself to full guard.
Rome not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Niaz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rome's head.
Curtis Rome is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Niaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rome swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Niaz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niaz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rome is defending against the submission attempts here by Niaz.
Rome is concentrating on defense, preventing Niaz from advancing position.
Niaz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Niaz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rome defending well though.
Rome avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Niaz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Niaz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rome 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 46:49
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 46:49
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Rome!
Curtis Rome is the new lightweight champion!
Our winner, Curtis Rome, 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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