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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Renoa Gracie (ranked 1184 p4p, 1272 weight class) and Alejandro Laguera (ranked 100 p4p, 106 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gracie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Apaga Mas Não Bate. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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145
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145
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Renoa Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alejandro Laguera!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laguera tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Laguera lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Laguera connects with a jab.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Laguera napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gracie lands an elbow.
Laguera sneaks back into half guard.
Laguera looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Laguera looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Laguera actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie slips a nice elbow through Laguera's hands, connecting with Laguera's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Gracie there.
We've been hearing that Gracie has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Gracie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Laguera is having none of it.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Laguera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Laguera with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Laguera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gracie connects with a nice short shot to Laguera's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie drops an elbow to the side of Laguera's head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Laguera told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Gracie prevents Laguera from improving his position.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
Gracie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Laguera with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gracie works his way into side control.
Laguera is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laguera keeps trying to improve his position.
Laguera stops Gracie from passing to mount.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Laguera is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laguera manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Laguera is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie looking to control.
Laguera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Laguera pushes his legs off easily.
Laguera has gone for a leg lock! Gracie slips out almost immediately though and dives into Laguera's guard.
Laguera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a couple of elbows.
Gracie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Laguera has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.
Laguera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Laguera working for submissions but it's allowed Gracie to get to half guard.
Laguera looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie lands strikes from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Renoa Gracie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Laguera throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie slips a jab from Laguera.
Laguera staying out of range there.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Laguera circles away.
Laguera lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jab by Laguera.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Laguera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renoa Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laguera connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Laguera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Laguera lands with a hook. Gracie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Laguera keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Laguera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laguera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Laguera throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Renoa Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Laguera avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a hook. Laguera ducked under it nicely.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gracie 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.
Laguera working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Laguera looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Laguera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laguera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie scoring with some ground and pound.
Laguera has an active guard here but Gracie has managed to pass into half guard.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
Gracie takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
Laguera looking for submissions off his back.
Nice strikes from Gracie there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Laguera with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Laguera moves into full guard.
Laguera working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Laguera keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie chips away with some ground and pound.
Gracie chips away with some ground and pound.
Gracie working some strikes from top position.
Gracie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laguera working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Laguera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gracie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gracie postures up and lands a big shot to Laguera's brow.
Gracie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Laguera's head.
Laguera throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gracie uses it to pass to side control.
Renoa Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Laguera is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
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!
Gracie lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
 Laguera is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Renoa Gracie dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Laguera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laguera connects with a right hand. Gracie shakes it off.
Laguera jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Laguera might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Laguera defends it nicely.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laguera can do to turn this around?
Laguera lands a body shot.
Laguera looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Laguera throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laguera lands a high kick!
Laguera lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
Laguera throws a shot to the body.
Laguera missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie sizes up Laguera with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laguera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A quick step to the side and Gracie tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laguera swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Laguera sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Laguera manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renoa Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie gets the takedown into side control.
Laguera tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Laguera taking a bit of punishment here - Gracie scoring with strikes.
Laguera is looking for a sweep.
Laguera takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gracie cracks Laguera with a big right hand but Laguera just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Laguera is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
Laguera is still in real trouble! Can Gracie finish him?
Laguera tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Laguera seems to have recovered his senses.
Alejandro Laguera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Renoa Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Laguera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie staying calm.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laguera is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie slows the pace down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laguera sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gracie seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Laguera looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Laguera looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Laguera for as long as he can get away with.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Laguera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie throws a hook but Laguera blocks it.
Gracie catches Laguera with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laguera.
Laguera throws a big shot that misses.
Laguera misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Gracie on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Laguera walks into a straight right hand from Gracie.
Some wild striking there from Laguera.
Laguera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Alejandro Laguera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie dives in and grabs Laguera's left leg, looking for a takedown. Laguera pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Laguera throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alejandro Laguera.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renoa Gracie!
A victorious Renoa Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Shakes (ranked 800 p4p, 1277 weight class) and Nick Jackson (ranked 60 p4p, 92 weight class). Shakes comes into the arena with About the Money- T.I. blaring out of the sound system. Nick Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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133
12 - 10 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Shakes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shakes gets caught flat footed, as Jackson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jackson stops Shakes from standing up.
Jackson throws a big elbow that misses.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Shakes is keeping the position.
Shakes has control of Jackson's left arm, preventing Jackson from doing any damage.
Shakes keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shakes looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shakes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.
Jackson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Shakes stacks Jackson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Shakes!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakes decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Shakes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Jackson connects with a solid leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Jackson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shakes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shakes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shakes.
Jackson defending well as Shakes loads up on a big left hand.
Shakes misses with a straight right.
Jackson throws a hook but Shakes avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shakes.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Shakes's head but Shakes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shakes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Shakes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Jackson tries to counter it with a takedown but Shakes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jackson slips under a jab from Shakes.
Jackson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Shakes defends it well.
Shakes throws a series of strikes that have Jackson backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson misses with a kick to the body.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson throws the kick towards the body but Shakes avoids it.
Shakes is looking for a counter combo.
Shakes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shakes loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shakes slips a jab from Jackson.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Shakes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Shakes moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakes missing with knees to the body.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson wants the takedown. Shakes is fighting it off but Jackson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Shakes's guard against the cage.
Shakes uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shakes throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Shakes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shakes. Shakes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shakes.
Jackson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shakes swivels and escapes.
Shakes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson with the counter takedown but Shakes avoids it easily.
Marcus Shakes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakes closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson takes an elbow to the forehead.
 It looks like Nick Jackson has been cut.
Shakes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shakes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jackson tries a body shot but Shakes blocks it.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson lands with a left to the head.
Shakes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Shakes lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shakes.
Jackson wants to take the fight to the mat but Shakes manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Marcus Shakes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Jackson.
Shakes struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Shakes lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shakes obliges.
Shakes tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Shakes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson lands a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Shakes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Jackson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Shakes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Jackson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marcus Shakes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shakes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson throws a body punch but Shakes moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Shakes misses the target.
Shakes throws a big shot that misses.
Shakes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shakes throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Shakes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Shakes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Shakes.
Jackson walks into a straight right hand from Shakes.
Shakes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson slips under a jab from Shakes.
Jackson defending well as Shakes loads up on a big left hand.
Shakes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shakes's sensitive parts.
Shakes misses with a looping right.
Jackson feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Shakes is just out of range.
Shakes scores with a nice right hand.
Shakes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jackson in his tracks.
Jackson throws a leg kick which misses Shakes's front leg but catches the back leg as Shakes tries to avoid it.
Jackson scores with a leg kick.
Shakes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shakes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Shakes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Shakes misses with a straight right.
Shakes moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shakes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson throws a leg kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Shakes throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shakes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shakes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Shakes.
Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson tried to score with a low kick but Shakes checks it.
Shakes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shakes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Shakes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Jackson working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Jackson throws a big elbow that misses.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jackson scoring with some ground and pound.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Shakes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shakes wants to stand up but Jackson is controlling him.
Shakes is trying to keep Jackson in close.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jackson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Shakes keeps moving.
Jackson looking to sit in guard and control but Shakes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jackson is on top in guard.
Jackson landing some decent shots from guard.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Shakes has wrist control.
Shakes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
Shakes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackson with a nice head shot there.
Shakes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nick Jackson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nick Jackson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Shakes misses with a body shot.
Jackson scores with a jab. Shakes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shakes throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Shakes is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jackson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jackson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jackson is trying to ground and pound but Shakes uses the momentary lack of control by Jackson to regain half guard.
Jackson thows a huge punch but Shakes dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shakes tries to kick Jackson off but Jackson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jackson lands with a punch from half guard.
Jackson winds up and cracks Shakes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
 Shakes is rocked!
Shakes is trying to stand back up but Jackson is controlling him
Oh Shakes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jackson connects with a nice short shot to Shakes's temple.
Jackson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nick Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Shakes is staying active underneath Jackson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jackson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Jackson loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Shakes scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Jackson land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Jackson stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Jackson!
Nick Jackson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Marcus Shakes had this to say: 'Maybe its time to hang it up and coach'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Holden Gracie (ranked 444 p4p, 804 weight class) and Ramone Rocksaw (ranked 62 p4p, 104 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Holden Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramone Rocksaw!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rocksaw.
Rocksaw slips under a jab.
Rocksaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gracie lands a jab to Rocksaw's midsection.
Rocksaw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie throws a quick counter head kick but Rocksaw was just out of range.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rocksaw swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie scores with a head kick. Rocksaw tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Holden Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie stalks Rocksaw and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rocksaw's face. Rocksaw staggers backwards, shaken.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rocksaw back to the cage. Gracie follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rocksaw swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rocksaw does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Rocksaw slips the punch.
Rocksaw only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rocksaw scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Rocksaw on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Rocksaw has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Gracie misses with a hook. Rocksaw ducked under it nicely.
Rocksaw throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Rocksaw takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie has been working on his boxing with his coaches at HELLCADEMY in the buildup to the fight.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Rocksaw circles away.
Gracie lands with a right hand.
Rocksaw bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rocksaw is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gracie with a body shot.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Rocksaw moved out of range.
Rocksaw feints a counter leg kick.
Rocksaw avoids the head kick by Gracie.
It seemed like Rocksaw was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gracie throws a head kick but Rocksaw moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Rocksaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocksaw scores with a push kick.
Rocksaw changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gracie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gracie takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rocksaw is chipping away with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rocksaw is controlling him well.
Rocksaw creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rocksaw landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rocksaw lands a strong strike to the head of Gracie. That's dazed him! Rocksaw looking to finish here. Gracie is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Rocksaw lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ramone Rocksaw!
An intense looking Ramone Rocksaw took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Always gonna KO this guy'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corona Virus (ranked 952 p4p, 619 weight class) and Eemeli Lampi (ranked 107 p4p, 72 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 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Corona Virus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Eemeli Lampi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Lampi throws a lazy uppercut
and Virus counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Lampi misses.
Lampi throws a right hand that misses
and Virus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lampi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Virus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lampi throws a lazy head kick
and Virus counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
 It looks like Corona Virus has been cut.
Lampi throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Virus to counter with a crisp jab.
Virus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lampi.
Virus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lampi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lampi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Virus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eemeli Lampi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Virus walks into a stiff left hand from Lampi.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Lampi looks to score with a jab to the body but Virus is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Virus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lampi throws a body shot but no joy.
Virus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lampi is looking to chop away at Virus's legs.
An attempted straight right counter from Virus misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lampi scores with a hook to the body. Virus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lampi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lampi swings for the body but Virus moves out of range.
Lampi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Virus counters with a straight right hand.
Virus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Virus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Virus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lampi throws a body punch but Virus moves out of range.
Lampi throws a hook to the side of Virus's head but Virus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Virus is looking to counter punch.
Virus is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lampi throws a lazy uppercut
and Virus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick by Lampi misses
and Virus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lampi misses with an uppercut
and Virus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lampi swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Virus counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lampi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Virus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A lazy body kick from Lampi
and Virus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lampi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Virus is out of range.
It looked like Virus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lampi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Virus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Virus is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lampi throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Virus to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lampi throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Virus misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Corona Virus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Corona Virus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lampi throws a lazy head kick
and Virus counters with a straight right hand.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Lampi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Virus has got the better of the exchanges.
The fighters circling - Lampi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Virus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lampi misses with a right hand
and Virus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lampi misses with the body kick
and Virus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lampi tries a head kick but it misses.
Virus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lampi misses with a left hand
enabling Virus to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick by Lampi misses
letting Virus counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Lampi misses
and Virus counters with a nice uppercut.
Lampi misses with a left hand
letting Virus counter with a right hand.
Lampi misses with a right hand
and Virus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lampi looks to land a left hand but Virus moved out of range nicely.
Virus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Virus avoids the head kick by Lampi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Lampi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lampi misses with a hook
and Virus counters with a straight right hand.
Lampi throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Virus to counter with a crisp jab.
Lampi is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Virus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lampi.
Lampi misses with a right hand
and Virus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lampi misses with a lunging right hand
and Lampi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lampi throws a sloppy body shot
and Virus counters with a straight right hand.
Lampi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Virus.
Lampi throws a lazy head kick
and Virus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lampi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Virus staying out of range there.
Virus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lampi connects with a body shot that sends Virus's belly button to the back.
Virus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lampi. That's going to slow Virus down.
Lampi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Virus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Virus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Corona Virus is winning the standup battle so far.
Lampi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lampi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Virus counters with a straight right hand.
Lampi throws a sloppy head kick
and Virus counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Corona Virus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Corona Virus's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lampi misses with an uppercut
and Virus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Eemeli Lampi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lampi throws a right hand that misses
and Virus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lampi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lampi misses with a lunging right hand
and Virus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lampi throws an overhand right that lands on Virus's shoulder, as Virus tries to avoid the shot.
Virus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lampi connects with a right hand. Virus shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lampi misses with a right hand
and Virus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lampi misses with a lunging right hand
and Virus counters with a nice uppercut.
Lampi connects with a jab.
Lampi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Virus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lampi throws a sloppy head kick and Virus moves out of range easily.
It looked like Virus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lampi throws a sloppy head kick and Virus moves out of range easily.
Virus throwing a counter right hand but Lampi manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lampi scores with a punch to the head.
A shot to the body from Lampi misses
and Virus counters with a straight right hand.
Lampi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lampi looks to land a left hand but Virus moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Virus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A shot to the body from Lampi misses
and Virus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lampi misses with a lunging right hand
and Virus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lampi throws a poor cross that misses
and Virus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Virus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lampi can do to turn this around?
Lampi throws a poor cross that misses
and Virus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lampi misses with an uppercut
enabling Virus to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Lampi misses the target.
Lampi misses with a hook
and Virus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lampi throws out a loose jab but Virus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Virus throwing a counter right hand but Lampi manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lampi misses with a hook
enabling Virus to counter with a crisp jab.
Virus ducks under a wild hook from Lampi.
It looked like Virus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lampi throws a lazy uppercut
and Virus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lampi looks for the body kick but Virus saw that one coming.
A low kick from Lampi misses
and Virus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Corona Virus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lampi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Virus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Corona Virus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Virus 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corona Virus!
A victorious Corona Virus 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Aalto (ranked 574 p4p, 866 weight class) and Ibrahim Cuntmara (ranked 45 p4p, 74 weight class). Cuntmara has chosen $$ Hoes mad $$ as his entrance music. 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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33 - 20 - 3 |
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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 24 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Aalto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 20 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ibrahim Cuntmara!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aalto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cuntmara defends it nicely.
Aalto dives in and scores a takedown into Cuntmara's guard.
Cuntmara scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A nice combination there by Aalto.
It looks like Ibrahim Cuntmara has been cut.
Cuntmara takes a swing at Aalto's ribcage but misses.
Cuntmara stuffs the takedown.
Cuntmara lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cuntmara throws a leg kick which misses Aalto's front leg but catches the back leg as Aalto tries to avoid it.
Aalto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It seemed like Cuntmara was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Aalto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aalto shoots in for a takedown but Cuntmara shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuntmara misses with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Cuntmara there.
Aalto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cuntmara as he avoids it easily.
Cuntmara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aalto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Aalto.
Aalto slips under a jab from Cuntmara.
Aalto ducks under a wild hook from Cuntmara.
Cuntmara keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cuntmara scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Aalto doesn't manage to clinch there - Cuntmara circles away.
Aalto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aalto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Aalto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cuntmara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cuntmara scores with a kick to the body.
Ibrahim Cuntmara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cuntmara throws a big shot that misses.
Cuntmara pushes Aalto away with a front kick.
Cuntmara with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cuntmara buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cuntmara stuffs the takedown attempt from Aalto. Aalto gets slowly back to his feet.
Cuntmara throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Michael Aalto has been cut.
Aalto shoots in for a takedown but Cuntmara shows good takedown defense.
Cuntmara misses with a head kick.
Ibrahim Cuntmara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cuntmara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Aalto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Cuntmara.
Aalto slips under a jab.
Aalto is looking for a counter combo.
Aalto moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Cuntmara.
Aalto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Aalto is rocked!
Aalto blocks a head kick by Cuntmara.
Oh Aalto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cuntmara cracks Aalto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Donk. Cuntmara catches Aalto right on the button with a cross.
Aalto misses with a head kick.
Cuntmara circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Aalto to the canvas! Aalto doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Cuntmara keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ibrahim Cuntmara!
Ibrahim Cuntmara bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ranger Alderidge (ranked 188 p4p, 593 weight class) and Jakov Pavlek (ranked 26 p4p, 84 weight class). Alderidge comes to the cage accompanied by Portland, Oregon. The crowd seem to be enjoying Pavlek's choice of entrance music: Cool Kids of Death - Czloweik Mucha. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ranger Alderidge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jakov Pavlek!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Alderidge.
Alderidge misses with a low kick.
Pavlek loads up on a big right hand but Alderidge slips the punch.
Pavlek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alderidge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alderidge 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.
Alderidge misses with an uppercut. Pavlek saw that one coming.
Pavlek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alderidge manages to avoid it.
Alderidge connects with a crisp jab.
Pavlek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pavlek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alderidge's elbow.
Alderidge blocks a body shot from Pavlek.
Pavlek lands with a left to the head.
Pavlek has a couple of punches blocked by Alderidge.
A short left from Pavlek.
Alderidge has a couple of punches blocked by Pavlek.
Pavlek trying to land knees to the body.
Pavlek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alderidge's elbow.
Pavlek blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alderidge.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Pavlek.
Alderidge lands a hook that snaps the head of Pavlek backwards.
Alderidge is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pavlek is defending well for now.
Pavlek pushes Alderidge back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alderidge is working Pavlek over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Pavlek.
Pavlek works on Alderidge's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alderidge throws a head punch that misses.
Alderidge goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pavlek swings wildly with an uppercut but Alderidge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alderidge swings wildly with an uppercut but Pavlek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pavlek misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alderidge.
Alderidge is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pavlek is defending well for now.
Pavlek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alderidge lands a nice shot to the body.
Alderidge lands a nice uppercut.
Alderidge blocks a body shot from Pavlek.
Alderidge lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pavlek scores with a shoulder strike.
Alderidge misses with a body punch.
Pavlek lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Pavlek.
Alderidge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pavlek.
A left hand lands to the body for Pavlek.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Alderidge.
Alderidge tries to work over Pavlek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge misses with the head strike.
Pavlek scores with a shoulder strike.
Pavlek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alderidge is defending well for now.
Alderidge lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pavlek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pavlek managing to block the knees to the body from Alderidge.
Alderidge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pavlek lands a body shot.
Alderidge lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pavlek struggles to land a body shot inside as Alderidge controls his hands.
Pavlek misses with a punch to the body.
Alderidge can't find room to land a body shot as Pavlek controls the action.
Alderidge presses Pavlek against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Alderidge swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alderidge tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pavlek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alderidge's elbow.
Pavlek has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Alderidge seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pavlek can turn it around.
Pavlek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alderidge is defending well for now.
Alderidge blocks a body shot from Pavlek.
Pavlek has a couple of punches blocked by Alderidge.
Alderidge throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Pavlek.
Pavlek lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alderidge backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pavlek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alderidge throws an elbow but it misses.
Alderidge doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alderidge struggles to land a body shot inside as Pavlek controls his hands.
Pavlek throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pavlek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alderidge is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alderidge.
Alderidge works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Alderidge fails to land.
Pavlek throws a punch but it's blocked by Alderidge.
Pavlek tries a body shot but Alderidge blocks it.
Pavlek is working Alderidge over against the cage.
Alderidge swings wildly with an uppercut but Pavlek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alderidge misses with a knee to the head.
Pavlek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pavlek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pavlek lands a nice uppercut.
Alderidge tries to land knees in the clinch but Pavlek avoids the damage to the body.
Pavlek is working Alderidge over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlek unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alderidge lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alderidge is breathing heavily.
Pavlek misses with a punch on the inside.
Alderidge misses with a knee strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alderidge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alderidge on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alderidge working aggressively here.
Pavlek digs a right hand into Alderidge's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alderidge's gas tank.
Pavlek lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Pavlek - that landed with a thud.
Pavlek lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alderidge backwards.
Alderidge throws a punch but it's blocked by Pavlek.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pavlek creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alderidge misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pavlek pushes Alderidge back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pavlek lands a shoulder strike.
Pavlek manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alderidge looks to score with a jab to the body but Pavlek is just out of range.
Pavlek throws a sloppy head kick and Alderidge moves out of range easily.
Pavlek connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alderidge momentarily.
Pavlek connects with a solid leg kick.
A cross from Pavlek lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jakov Pavlek dominated that round.
That's time! Alderidge's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A jab from Pavlek does it's job there.
Pavlek has managed to clinch.
Pavlek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alderidge's elbow.
Alderidge lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pavlek backwards.
Alderidge tries to throw a body punch but Pavlek avoids it by throwing Alderidge back against the cage.
Pavlek tries to work over Alderidge's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pavlek digs a right hand into Alderidge's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alderidge's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Pavlek as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alderidge.
Alderidge has a couple of punches blocked by Pavlek.
Pavlek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alderidge lands a body shot.
Alderidge misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jakov Pavlek seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pavlek.
Pavlek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlek swings wildly with an uppercut but Alderidge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pavlek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alderidges head.
Pavlek throws a punch but it's blocked by Alderidge.
Pavlek misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Alderidge.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pavlek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alderidge backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Pavlek.
Alderidge digs a right hand into Pavlek's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pavlek's gas tank.
Alderidge struggles to land a body shot inside as Pavlek controls his hands.
Pavlek struggles to land a body shot inside as Alderidge controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Pavlek fails to land.
Pavlek misses with a punch on the inside.
Alderidge is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pavlek is defending well for now.
Alderidge lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pavlek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pavlek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alderidge misses with a body punch.
Alderidge avoids a wild elbow strike from Pavlek.
Pavlek has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alderidge working aggressively here.
Alderidge avoiding damage as Pavlek throws knees to the body.
Alderidge throws a head punch that misses.
Pavlek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alderidge scores with a hook to the body.
Pavlek lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Alderidge misses with a body punch.
Pavlek digs a right hand into Alderidge's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alderidge's gas tank.
Pavlek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alderidge.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Pavlek.
Pavlek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Alderidge's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Pavlek.
Alderidge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pavlek lands a damaging elbow.
Alderidge lands a body punch in the clinch.
Alderidge prevents a body shot from Pavlek.
Alderidge lands a hook that snaps the head of Pavlek backwards.
Pavlek misses with a body punch.
Pavlek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alderidge tries to land knees in the clinch but Pavlek avoids the damage to the body.
Pavlek lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pavlek pushes Alderidge back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Alderidge tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pavlek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alderidge swings wildly with an uppercut but Pavlek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pavlek swings wildly with an uppercut but Alderidge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pavlek scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pavlek swings wildly with an uppercut but Alderidge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alderidge misses with some punches.
Pavlek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pavlek blocking some punches.
Alderidge misses with a punch on the inside.
Pavlek throws a head punch that misses.
Pavlek lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pavlek.
Alderidge lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pavlek lands with a short shot to the head.
Pavlek blocks an uppercut.
Alderidge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pavlek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Pavlek.
Alderidge misses with a body punch.
Alderidge goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pavlek lands a body punch in the clinch.
Alderidge blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlek misses with a punch to the body.
Alderidge scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alderidge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pavlek.
A hook to the body from Alderidge.
Pavlek cracks Alderidge with a nice body shot.
Pavlek lands with a left to the head.
Alderidge lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pavlek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alderidge misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pavlek blocks an elbow strike.
Pavlek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alderidge tries a body shot but Pavlek blocks it.
Alderidge tries to work over Pavlek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pavlek struggles to land a body shot inside as Alderidge controls his hands.
Alderidge lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pavlek backwards.
Pavlek throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pavlek tries to throw a body punch but Alderidge avoids it by throwing Pavlek back against the cage.
Pavlek can't find room to land a body shot as Alderidge controls the action.
Pavlek blocking some punches.
Pavlek tries to work over Alderidge's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jakov Pavlek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Alderidge with the inside leg kick.
Alderidge moves out of range of the strikes.
Alderidge takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alderidge throws a push kick but Pavlek slaps the foot to one side.
Pavlek throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the liver by Alderidge. Beautiful body shot.
Pavlek scores with a jab. Alderidge acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pavlek takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pavlek throws a hook but Alderidge avoids it easily.
Alderidge looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Alderidge with the inside leg kick.
Pavlek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alderidge.
Pavlek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pavlek throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Alderidge ducks under a wild hook from Pavlek.
Pavlek feints and then cracks Alderidge's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alderidge down.
Pavlek lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Alderidge connects with an inside leg kick.
Alderidge throws a shot from downtown. Pavlek moves away and avoids it.
Pavlek misses with an uppercut. Alderidge saw that one coming.
Pavlek wants to land a leg kick but Alderidge is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alderidge misses with a looping left.
Pavlek lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pavlek darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alderidge takes one to the chin there.
Pavlek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pavlek staying out of range there.
Alderidge takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pavlek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alderidge moves away.
Pavlek misses with a straight right.
Alderidge throws a shot to the body.
Alderidge dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pavlek. That did some damage!
Alderidge throws a looping overhand right but Pavlek ducks down to avoid it.
Alderidge takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A big left from Alderidge misses.
Pavlek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alderidge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pavlek is looking to slow Alderidge down with leg kicks.
Pavlek fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alderidge drops his hands momentarily and Pavlek takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alderidge chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pavlek can pounce on him.
Pavlek is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlek takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Alderidge throws a jab when Pavlek was well out of range.
Alderidge connects with a looping right hand.
Pavlek misses with a low kick.
Pavlek throws a nice inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pavlek. Alderidge does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jakov Pavlek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alderidge 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.
Pavlek throws a hook to the side of Alderidge's head but Alderidge sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pavlek misses with a wild body shot.
Pavlek ducks under a wild hook from Alderidge.
Alderidge bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pavlek's head.
Pavlek throws a jab when Alderidge was well out of range.
Pavlek buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pavlek with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alderidge lands a glancing blow to the side of Pavlek's head.
Pavlek connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pavlek takes a swing at Alderidge's ribcage but misses.
Alderidge appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pavlek scores with a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pavlek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge just misses with a punch to the body.
Pavlek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alderidge swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pavlek lands a jab to Alderidge's midsection.
Alderidge misses the shot to the body.
Pavlek misses with a low kick.
Pavlek moves out of range as Alderidge throws a body kick.
Pavlek connects with a body shot that sends Alderidge's belly button to the back.
Alderidge throws a front kick aimed at Pavlek's knee but Pavlek avoids it well.
Pavlek lands a glancing blow to the side of Alderidge's head.
Pavlek cracks a nice hook into Alderidge's ribs.
Alderidge takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pavlek checks the leg kick.
Pavlek misses with a few strikes there.
Pavlek throws a looping overhand right but Alderidge ducks down to avoid it.
Alderidge tried to counter with a leg kick but Pavlek avoided it.
Alderidge moves out of range as Pavlek throws a body kick.
A jab from Alderidge does it's job there.
Alderidge throws the kick towards the body but Pavlek avoids it.
Alderidge scores with a leg kick.
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!
Pavlek misses with an uppercut.
Pavlek avoids the body shot from Alderidge.
Pavlek takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Alderidge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pavlek manages to avoid it.
Alderidge misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pavlek fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alderidge has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice jab there from Pavlek.
Pavlek connects with a jab.
Pavlek throws a hook to the side of Alderidge's head but Alderidge sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alderidge misses with a straight right.
Pavlek throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Alderidge misses the target.
Pavlek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pavlek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alderidge.
Pavlek throws out a counter right but Alderidge avoids it with no problem.
Jakov Pavlek is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pavlek looks to land a right hand but Alderidge moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Pavlek misses its intended target.
Pavlek thuds his right hand into Alderidge's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pavlek turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ranger Alderidge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pavlek lands a jab.
Pavlek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jakov Pavlek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pavlek 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jakov Pavlek!
Jakov Pavlek decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jane Malley (ranked 611 p4p, 229 weight class) and Agansing Rai (ranked 88 p4p, 36 weight class). Malley comes to the cage accompanied by Rosemary Clooney - Mambo Italiano . Rai has chosen Break Stuff as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jane Malley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Agansing Rai!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malley lands an overhand right.
Malley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Malley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Malley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rai throws the left hand but Malley avoids the punch easily.
Malley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Malleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rai has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A nice leg kick lands there from Malley.
Malley drives through and clinches with Rai against the cage.
Rai misses with a body punch.
Malley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rai takes a shot to the head.
Rai lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Rai.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rai tries to work over Malley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Malley breaks from the clinch.
Malley thuds his shin into the meat of Rai's side.
Malley throws a lazy right hand but Rai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Malley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A decent looking cross lands there for Malley.
Rai throws a hook but Malley avoids it easily.
Malley throws a low kick but Rai avoids it.
Rai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rai misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malley throws a good cross that connects.
Malley misses with a low kick.
Malley is looking to clinch but Rai is avoiding it.
Rai feints a counter leg kick.
Rai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Malley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rai blocks a jab.
Rai shoots in and gets a takedown into Malley's guard.
Malley pushes Rai off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Malley has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hare of the Dog Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Rai shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Malley as he avoids it easily.
Rai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Malley to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rai misses with a hook.
Malley moves forwards but Rai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Malley misses with a body shot.
Malley darts in and clinches Rai up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Malley.
Rai throws a punch but it's blocked by Malley.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rai.
Malley has a couple of punches blocked by Rai.
Malley is trying to stall.
Rai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malley backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Malley.
Malley throws a head punch that misses.
Rai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Malley misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rai.
Malley is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malley backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rai.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rai misses with a punch on the inside.
Rai has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Malley uses from the top position.
Malley trying to control the position from guard on top but Rai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rai working for a triangle but Malley defends it easily.
Rai controls Malley momentarily but Malley frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malley passes Rai's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rai is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malley stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Rai to get to his feet.
Malley slips a straight right by Rai.
And Malley counters with a quick kick to the body but Rai blocks it.
Rai throws a leg kick that misses.
Malley scores with a three punch combo!
Rai tries to land a leg kick but Malley saw it coming and moves away.
Rai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malley throws a push kick but Rai slaps the foot to one side.
Malley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rai changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Malley tries to avoid it but Rai manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Malley to the ground. Malley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Malley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Malley scores with a jab to the head.
Malley tries to close the distance and clinch but Rai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Malley has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malley manages to avoid it.
Malley plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jab from Rai.
Rai swings for the body but Malley moves out of range.
Malley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Malley throws a chopping leg kick but Rai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rai with a nice calf kick.
Malley slips a jab and a cross from Rai.
Malley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malley ducks under a wild hook from Rai.
A punch combination from Rai misses.
Malley moves into the clinch.
Rai pulls guard successfully.
Rai has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Malley has passed into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jane Malley will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Malley lands a head shot.
Rai needs to keep his hands up - Malley had a free shot at his head there.
Rai shoots in but no luck this time.
Malley lands a jab to the nose.
Rai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Malley.
Malley moves out of range as Rai strikes.
Rai lands with a cross.
Malley throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Rai counter with a right hand.
Rai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jane Malley is winning the standup battle so far.
Malley ducks under a wild hook from Rai.
Rai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malley.
A big left from Malley misses.
Rai throws a body punch but Malley moves out of range.
Malley half committed to a counter leg kick.
Malley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Rai misses its intended target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rai throws a chopping leg kick but Malley manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Malley looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Malley connects with a solid leg kick.
Rai throws a body punch but Malley moves out of range.
Malley moves away from the strike by Rai.
Malley feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rai tries a head kick but it misses.
Rai throws a body punch but Malley moves out of range.
Malley throws a jab but it's blocked by Rai.
Malley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Malley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malley punishes Rai's body with a nice straight punch.
Rai misses the shot to the body.
Rai slips under a jab.
Malley misses with a two punch combination.
Malley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Malley misses the target.
Malley punishes Rai's body with a nice straight punch.
Malley looks to throw the jab but Rai is out of range.
Rai flicks out a counter leg kick but Malley steps away.
Rai throws a hook but Malley blocks it.
Jane Malley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rai slips under a jab from Malley.
Malley moves in looking to clinch but Rai pushes him off.
Rai throws a hook but Malley avoids it easily.
Rai checks a leg kick.
Rai gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rai fails with the takedown.
Malley half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malley with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rai to score with a decent uppercut.
Rai cracks a nice hook into Malley's ribs.
A jab from Malley finds it's way through Rai's defenses.
Malley ducks under a wild hook from Rai.
Rai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rai misses the jab.
Rai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rai does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Malley misses with a hook. Rai ducked under it nicely.
Malley blocks a low kick nicely.
Malley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A leg kick checked by Malley.
Rai works the jab nicely.
Rai throws a body punch but Malley moves out of range.
Rai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Malley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Malley is looking to land body kicks.
Malley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Malley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rai moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malley with a nice calf kick.
Malley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rai. That did some damage!
Rai looks for a takedown but Malley sprawls well.
Jane Malley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Agansing Rai.
Rai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Malley can pounce on him.
Malley loads up on a big right hand but Rai slips the punch.
Malley 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.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rai.
Rai avoids the body shot from Malley.
Malley avoids the body shot from Rai.
Rai throws a looping overhand right but Malley ducks down to avoid it.
Malley just misses with a punch to the body.
Malley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rai.
Malley feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rais jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Malley.
Malley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rai.
Rai scores with the left hand. Malley knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rai blocks a jab.
Malley throws a body shot but no joy.
Rai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Malley circles away quickly and effectively.
Malley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rai manages to avoid it.
Rai throws out a powerful jab.
Malley blocks a jab.
Malley moves into the clinch.
Rai misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rai.
Malley misses with some punches.
Malley lands with a left to the head.
Malley is leaning against Rai and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Malley presses Rai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Malley breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rai misses with an uppercut.
Rai checks a low kick from Malley.
Malley throws the left hand but Rai avoids the punch easily.
Rai takes one on the button.
Malley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jane Malley 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Malley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jane Malley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rai has Malley pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Malley manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Malley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Malley digs a right hand underneath Rai's ribcage. Rai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rai's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good body shot from Malley.
A shot in the inside from Malley.
Malley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rai swings wildly with an uppercut but Malley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rai is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Malley is defending well.
Malley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Malley.
Still in the clinch, Malley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Malley breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Malley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rai looks to score with a jab to the body but Malley is just out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Rai blocks the leg kick.
Rai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Malley.
Malley slips a jab from Rai.
That kick from Rai tenderised Malley's leg. Malley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Malley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rai can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malley scores with a hook to the body. Rai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Malley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malley appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Malley leaves Rai with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jane Malley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Agansing Rai.
Malley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Malley swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Malley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Malley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rai.
Rai checks a low kick from Malley.
Rai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A good leg kick by Rai.
Rai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Malley.
Rai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Malley.
Rai keeps the fight on the outside.
Rai throws a shot from downtown. Malley moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Rai misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Rai misses the target.
Agansing Rai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malley throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Malley.
Malley lands a nice hook to Rai's body. Rai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Malley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Malley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rai misses with a low kick.
Malley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rai.
Rai cracks Malley with a right hand to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Malley.
Malley throws a body shot but no joy.
Malley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Malley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rai doesn't seem bothered though.
Malley checks a low kick from Rai.
Rai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rai.
Rai scores with a body shot.
Malley lands with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malley was well out of range. Poor timing from Rai.
Malley scores with a leg kick.
Rai does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Malley looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A nice inside leg kick there by Malley. That's going to slow Rai down.
Malley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rai swats away the attempt to clinch by Malley.
Rai looks to throw the jab but Malley is out of range.
Malley is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rai moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Malley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rai.
A punch lands to the side of Rai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rai darts in and clinches Malley up against the cage.
Malley blocking some punches.
Rai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rai drops down looking for an ankle pick but Malley pulls his leg out and moves away.
Malley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Malley scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rai.
Malley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rai.
Malley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rai.
Malley cracks Rai with a right hand to the side of the head.
Malley's corner calls for a 1-2. Malley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Malley lands a head kick!
Malley connects with a solid leg kick.
Malley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jane Malley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rai misses with a looping left.
Rai connects with a good right hand that stumbles Malley. Malley circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Malley blocks a jab.
Rai throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malley moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rai tries to keep at a distance but Malley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Malley can't find room to land a body shot as Rai controls the action.
Malley breaks the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jane Malley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Malley 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jane Malley!
A very excited looking Jane Malley made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Khalidovic (ranked 290 p4p, 149 weight class) and Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad (ranked 24 p4p, 10 weight class). Khalidovic comes to the cage accompanied by Зима-мама 25/17. Ferkingstad has chosen Try That In A Small Town as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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World class boxer
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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 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mamed Khalidovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Khalidovic.
A nice leg kick from Khalidovic, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khalidovic scores with a jab.
Khalidovic throws a shot to the body.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick that misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Khalidovic. Ferkingstad shrugs it off though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khalidovic. That's going to slow Ferkingstad down.
Ferkingstad tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ferkingstad will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ferkingstad scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Khalidovic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ferkingstad's head.
Khalidovic thumps Ferkingstad with a low kick.
Ferkingstad checks a leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Khalidovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferkingstad.
It seemed like Ferkingstad was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Khalidovic cracks Ferkingstad with a good jab.
Ferkingstad misses with a lunging right hand
and Khalidovic finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ferkingstad walks into a straight right hand from Khalidovic.
Ferkingstad misses with a hook.
Khalidovic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick which misses Khalidovic's front leg but catches the back leg as Khalidovic tries to avoid it.
Ferkingstad scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferkingstad shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ferkingstad is looking to score with low kicks.
Ferkingstad throws a head kick that misses.
Ferkingstad is looking to clinch but Khalidovic is avoiding it.
A counter left hand to the body from Khalidovic misses its target.
Khalidovic 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.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick but Khalidovic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Khalidovic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ferkingstad. Ferkingstad obviously looking to wear him down.
Ferkingstad connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Mamed Khalidovic has been cut.
Khalidovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ferkingstad tries to land a leg kick but Khalidovic saw it coming and moves away.
Ferkingstad takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid body kick from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Khalidovic lands with a good body shot.
Ferkingstad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khalidovic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
A good leg kick by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Khalidovic avoids a kick to the body.
Khalidovic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad misses with a leg kick
and Khalidovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khalidovic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Khalidovic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ferkingstad pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khalidovic is out of range and Ferkingstad settles back down.
Ferkingstad finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Khalidovic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ferkingstad's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Khalidovic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ferkingstad scrambles back to his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Khalidovic as he connects with a hook.
Ferkingstad chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick but Ferkingstad sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ferkingstad throws a hook but Khalidovic blocks it.
Ferkingstad takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Khalidovic misses with a two punch combination.
Khalidovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ferkingstad misses with a hook. Khalidovic ducked under it nicely.
Ferkingstad stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Khalidovic duly obliges.
Ferkingstad has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Khalidovic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic punishes Ferkingstad's body with a nice straight punch.
Khalidovic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ferkingstad throws a nice outside leg kick.
No joy there for Khalidovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ferkingstad misses with a hook.
A good leg kick by Khalidovic.
Ferkingstad swings for the body but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Khalidovic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ferkingstad is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A jab from Ferkingstad misses.
Khalidovic fakes the leg kick and cracks Ferkingstad in the body.
Khalidovic slips under a jab.
Khalidovic quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Ferkingstad walks into a stiff left hand from Khalidovic.
Ferkingstad lands a nice shot that snaps Khalidovic's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferkingstad has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Khalidovic.
Ferkingstad slips a jab from Khalidovic.
Ferkingstad sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Khalidovic misses the body punch
and Ferkingstad connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic 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.
Khalidovic lands a nice hook to Ferkingstad's body. Ferkingstad takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Khalidovic misses with a low kick.
Khalidovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Khalidovic thuds a left hand into Ferkingstad's body.
Khalidovic really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Khalidovic throws a right and a left that Ferkingstad avoids nicely.
Ferkingstad walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ferkingstad 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.
Ferkingstad moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ferkingstad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khalidovic manages to avoid it.
Khalidovic moves away from the strike by Ferkingstad.
Khalidovic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A nice combination there by Khalidovic.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khalidovic missing with a left hand there. Ferkingstad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khalidovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferkingstad moves away.
Khalidovic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Khalidovic throws an off balance right hand
and Ferkingstad counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ferkingstad.
Khalidovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Ferkingstad uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mamed Khalidovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidovic's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Khalidovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad misses with an uppercut. Khalidovic saw that one coming.
Khalidovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferkingstad manages to avoid it.
Ferkingstad moves in looking to clinch but Khalidovic pushes him off.
Khalidovic is looking to counter punch.
Ferkingstad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khalidovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad looks to land a left hand but Khalidovic moved out of range nicely.
Khalidovic motions for Ferkingstad to come forward. Khalidovic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ferkingstad throws out a counter right but Khalidovic avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Ferkingstad misses its intended target.
Ferkingstad throws a right hand that misses
and Khalidovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ferkingstad will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Khalidovic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khalidovic blocks a leg kick.
Ferkingstad tries to close the distance and clinch but Khalidovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khalidovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ferkingstad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Ferkingstad misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferkingstad scores with a leg kick.
Ferkingstad misses the jab.
A jab from Khalidovic does it's job there.
Ferkingstad throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Khalidovic on the side of the head.
Khalidovic lands a lovely overhand right.
Khalidovic checks a low kick from Ferkingstad.
Khalidovic throws a good cross that connects.
Mamed Khalidovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Khalidovic cracks Ferkingstad with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ferkingstad misses with a right hand
and Khalidovic counters with a nice leg kick.
Khalidovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khalidovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ferkingstad dodges the punch combination from Khalidovic.
Ferkingstad has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Khalidovic.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferkingstad throws the left hand but Khalidovic avoids the punch easily.
Khalidovic stuns Ferkingstad with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Khalidovic checks a leg kick nicely.
Khalidovic ducks under a wild hook from Ferkingstad.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ferkingstad crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Khalidovic - the referee stops the clock and Ferkingstad gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Khalidovic. Ferkingstad manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic lands with a straight right. Ferkingstad didn't see that one coming.
Ferkingstad takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Khalidovic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ferkingstad misses with a straight left.
Ferkingstad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ferkingstad throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Khalidovic ducks under a wild hook from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad connects with a crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khalidovic.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ferkingstad.
Left hook, right uppercut from Khalidovic.
Ferkingstad on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Khalidovic works the jab nicely.
Ferkingstad wants to land a leg kick but Khalidovic is out of range.
Khalidovic scores with a nice strike.
Ferkingstad takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ferkingstad misses with an uppercut
and Ferkingstad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ferkingstad.
Khalidovic scores with a punch to the head.
Jab, jab by Khalidovic - just one landing.
Khalidovic thuds his right hand into Ferkingstad's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Khalidovic connects with the punch.
Ferkingstad has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ferkingstad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khalidovic.
A low kick from Ferkingstad is predictable there
and Khalidovic counters with a one-two to the body.
Khalidovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferkingstad can do to turn this around?
Khalidovic throws a low kick but Ferkingstad avoids it.
The fighters circling - Ferkingstad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khalidovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Khalidovic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ferkingstad throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khalidovic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ferkingstad takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ferkingstad takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ferkingstad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic lands a jab to Ferkingstad's midsection.
Khalidovic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice uppercut lands for Khalidovic. That snapped Ferkingstad's head back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ferkingstad. That's going to slow Khalidovic down.
Khalidovic connects with an inside leg kick.
Ferkingstad scores with a kick to the midsection.
Khalidovic connects with a single shot there.
A nice leg kick from Ferkingstad, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khalidovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ferkingstad.
Khalidovic connects with a leg kick.
Ferkingstad tries to land a leg kick but Khalidovic saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick but Khalidovic checks it.
Ferkingstad misses with a looping right.
Ferkingstad throws a front kick aimed at Khalidovic's knee but Khalidovic avoids it well.
Khalidovic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mamed Khalidovic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidovic's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Jab from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ferkingstad blocks a jab.
Khalidovic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Khalidovic lands a nice shot that snaps Ferkingstad's head back.
Khalidovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big right from Ferkingstad misses.
Khalidovic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Khalidovic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ferkingstad.
A leg kick checked by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws out a powerful jab.
Ferkingstad's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Khalidovic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ferkingstad scrambles back to his feet.
Ferkingstad misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferkingstad lands with an uppercut that bounces Khalidovic off the cage and back into range.
Khalidovic lands with an overhand left.
Crunch! Khalidovic slams his shin into Ferkingstad's torso.
Khalidovic misses with a body kick.
Ferkingstad's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Khalidovic moves out of range as Ferkingstad strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidovic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Khalidovic with the inside leg kick.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick but Khalidovic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Khalidovic throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad staying out of range there.
Ferkingstad fakes the leg kick and cracks Khalidovic in the body.
Ferkingstad has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Khalidovic.
Ferkingstad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khalidovic.
Ferkingstad wants to counter with a clinch but Khalidovic pushes him away.
Ferkingstad tries to score with a low kick but Khalidovic moves his leg out of the way.
Khalidovic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ferkingstad lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Khalidovic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ferkingstad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khalidovic.
Ferkingstad scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Khalidovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferkingstad.
Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mamed Khalidovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ferkingstad fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khalidovic checks it well.
Khalidovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ferkingstad.
Khalidovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferkingstad throws out the jab.
Ferkingstad walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice body punch from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic misses with a body shot.
Khalidovic with a hook.
Khalidovic 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.
Ferkingstad finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Khalidovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ferkingstad. That's going to slow Khalidovic down.
An inside leg kick lands from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad cracks Khalidovic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ferkingstad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad misses with a right hand
and Khalidovic counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Ferkingstad misses the target.
Ferkingstad lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mamed Khalidovic's cut is getting worse.
Ferkingstad misses with an attempted mid kick.
Khalidovic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ferkingstad just manages to avoid it.
Khalidovic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Khalidovic is looking to land body kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khalidovic. That's going to slow Ferkingstad down.
Ferkingstad jabs at Khalidovic's body.
Nice defenses there by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad tries to counter with a clinch but Khalidovic shakes him off and moves away.
Ferkingstad takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ferkingstad fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khalidovic checks it well.
Khalidovic blocks the body kick.
Ferkingstad takes one to the chin there.
Khalidovic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khalidovic misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khalidovic misses the shot to the body.
Khalidovic misses with a straight right.
Both fighters circling a little - Khalidovic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ferkingstad crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Khalidovic - the referee stops the clock and Ferkingstad gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Khalidovic. Ferkingstad manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Khalidovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ferkingstad has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A bone on bone clash there as Ferkingstad blocks the leg kick.
Ferkingstad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khalidovic manages to avoid it.
Khalidovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Khalidovic tried to score with a low kick but Ferkingstad checks it.
Ferkingstad tries a quick counter leg kick but Khalidovic is wise to it.
Khalidovic lands a front kick.
Ferkingstad blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferkingstad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ferkingstad connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Khalidovic throws the kick towards the body but Ferkingstad avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mamed Khalidovic.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Khalidovic, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamed Khalidovic!
Mamed Khalidovic thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeke Titus (ranked 28 p4p, 32 weight class) and Vladimir Skurwysynowski (ranked 3 p4p, 4 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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 21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Zeke Titus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Skurwysynowski!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skurwysynowski scores with a body shot.
Titus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skurwysynowski.
Titus half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Titus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Skurwysynowski throws out the jab.
Skurwysynowski wants to slow Titus down by chopping away at his legs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Titus is defended easily by Skurwysynowski.
A low kick from Skurwysynowski misses
and Titus counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Titus throwing strikes but missing.
Titus wants to control from the top but Skurwysynowski keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Titus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Skurwysynowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titus controlling from the top position.
Skurwysynowski is controlling Titus's posture.
Titus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Titus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Titus wants to control from the top but Skurwysynowski keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Skurwysynowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Titus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skurwysynowski.
Titus appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Titus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Titus drops down looking for a counter takedown but Skurwysynowski sprawls and moves away.
Skurwysynowski connects with a solid leg kick.
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.
Skurwysynowski misses with a body kick.
Titus tries to counter with a takedown but Skurwysynowski is quick to defend against it.
Skurwysynowski misses with a hook.
Titus changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Titus misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Skurwysynowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab by Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski misses with an uppercut
and Titus counters with a nice double leg into side control. Skurwysynowski won't be happy with that.
Titus scoring with punches from side control.
Titus throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Skurwysynowski wants to control but Titus postures up.
Titus fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Titus tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titus throws a strike aimed at the side of Skurwysynowski's head but Skurwysynowski avoids it well.
Titus throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Skurwysynowski works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Titus prevents Skurwysynowski from improving his position.
Skurwysynowski gets full guard.
Titus is looking to work some ground and pound but Skurwysynowski has wrist control.
Titus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Skurwysynowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four 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.
Titus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Titus wants to pass the guard but Skurwysynowski is keeping the position.
Titus slips nicely into half guard.
Titus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Titus sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Titus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Skurwysynowski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zeke Titus 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.
Skurwysynowski throws a big shot that misses.
Titus half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Skurwysynowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Titus drops down looking for a counter takedown but Skurwysynowski sprawls and moves away.
Titus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Skurwysynowski misses with a low kick.
Skurwysynowski takes one to the chin there.
Skurwysynowski throws a jab when Titus was well out of range.
Skurwysynowski with a hook.
Skurwysynowski throws a hook to the side of Titus's head but Titus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab from Skurwysynowski.
Titus ducks under a wild hook from Skurwysynowski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Titus connects with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Titus misses the target.
Titus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skurwysynowski.
Titus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skurwysynowski moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Skurwysynowski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titus misses the jab.
Titus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Skurwysynowski throws out the jab.
Titus feinted with a counter takedown.
Skurwysynowski lands the left hand.
Skurwysynowski throws a leg kick which misses Titus's front leg but catches the back leg as Titus tries to avoid it.
Skurwysynowski swings for the body but Titus moves out of range.
Titus attempts a counter takedown but Skurwysynowski avoids it well and moves away.
Titus misses with an uppercut.
Skurwysynowski throws out a counter right but Titus avoids it with no problem.
Skurwysynowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skurwysynowski misses with an uppercut
and Titus counters with a single leg into guard. Skurwysynowski didn't expect that.
Titus wants to control from the top but Skurwysynowski keeps moving.
Titus throws a big right hand that misses.
Titus trying to control but Skurwysynowski is working from the bottom.
Titus lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titus slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Skurwysynowski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Skurwysynowski keeping full guard, as Titus tries to pass.
Titus is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Titus looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Titus trying to control the position from guard on top but Skurwysynowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Zeke Titus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Titus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Skurwysynowski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Titus is able to avoid easily.
Titus drops down looking for a counter takedown but Skurwysynowski sprawls and moves away.
Skurwysynowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Titus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skurwysynowski can do to turn this around?
Skurwysynowski throws the left hand but Titus avoids the punch easily.
Skurwysynowski looks to land a left hand but Titus moved out of range nicely.
Titus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Skurwysynowski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Titus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vladimir Skurwysynowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titus throws the left hand but Skurwysynowski avoids the punch easily.
Titus slips under a jab.
A left lands for Titus.
Skurwysynowski thuds his right hand into Titus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Titus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Titus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Titus throws a shot from downtown. Skurwysynowski moves away and avoids it.
Titus moves out of range of the strikes.
Titus throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Skurwysynowski tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Titus is in Skurwysynowski's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Titus stays in close to Skurwysynowski's body and controls the position.
Titus is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
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 Zeke Titus will probably get the nod.
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.
Titus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Titus slips a jab from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski wants to land a leg kick but Titus is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Titus.
Vladimir Skurwysynowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Skurwysynowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Skurwysynowski avoids the body shot from Titus.
Skurwysynowski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Skurwysynowski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Titus.
Titus has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skurwysynowski misses with a looping right.
Skurwysynowski looks to land a right hand but Titus moved out of range.
A big left from Skurwysynowski misses.
Skurwysynowski misses the shot to the body.
Skurwysynowski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Titus at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Skurwysynowski misses with a hook. Titus ducked under it nicely.
Titus feinted with a counter takedown.
Skurwysynowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Titus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Skurwysynowski coming out on top.
Skurwysynowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A left lands for Titus.
Skurwysynowski loads up on a big right hand but Titus slips the punch.
Skurwysynowski needs to keep his hands up - Titus had a free shot at his head there.
Skurwysynowski throws a jab when Titus was well out of range.
Skurwysynowski connects with a solid leg kick.
Skurwysynowski throws out a leg kick but Titus moves out of range and Skurwysynowski only half commits.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skurwysynowski. Titus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skurwysynowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Titus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Titus.
Titus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skurwysynowski.
Titus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skurwysynowski.
Titus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Titus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Titus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Skurwysynowski misses with a left hand
and Titus counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Titus.
Titus throwing strikes but missing.
Titus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Titus passes Skurwysynowski's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Titus sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titus throwing shots but Skurwysynowski is blocking nicely.
Titus thows a huge punch but Skurwysynowski dodges it nicely.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Titus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Skurwysynowski is not content to let Titus control the position.
Skurwysynowski has hold of Titus's hands but Titus slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
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.
Titus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Titus is pressing down on Skurwysynowski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Skurwysynowski is holding on for now.
Titus wants to take a breather but Skurwysynowski is having none of it.
Titus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Titus trying to mount his opponent but Skurwysynowski defends it.
Skurwysynowski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vladimir Skurwysynowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Skurwysynowski misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Zeke Titus did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Skurwysynowski tried to score with a low kick but Titus checks it.
Skurwysynowski jabs Titus right on the nose. Titus blinks but takes it well.
Skurwysynowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Titus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skurwysynowski connects with a looping right hand.
Titus cracks Skurwysynowski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Titus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skurwysynowski.
Nice defenses there by Titus.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Titus.
Titus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skurwysynowski throws a body punch but Titus moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Skurwysynowski.
Good shot there by Titus.
Titus staying out of range there.
Titus appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titus moves away from the strike by Skurwysynowski.
Titus tries to counter with a takedown but Skurwysynowski is quick to defend against it.
Nice defenses there by Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski missing with a left hand there. Titus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Skurwysynowski misses with a straight left.
Titus misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Skurwysynowski! But no joy.
Skurwysynowski throws a right hand that misses
and Titus counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Titus.
Titus wants to control from the top but Skurwysynowski keeps moving.
Titus stands up over Skurwysynowski, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Titus postures up in Skurwysynowski's guard and throws a big left but Skurwysynowski blocks it.
We've been hearing that Titus has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Titus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Skurwysynowski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titus wants to control from the top but Skurwysynowski keeps moving.
Titus is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Skurwysynowski is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Titus content to stall in guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Titus loads up on a big right hand but Skurwysynowski slips the punch.
Skurwysynowski misses with a hook. Titus ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skurwysynowski. Titus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Titus appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Titus connects with a body shot that sends Skurwysynowski's belly button to the back.
A swing and a miss from Skurwysynowski.
Titus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titus looks to land a right hand but Skurwysynowski moved out of range.
Skurwysynowski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Titus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skurwysynowski.
Titus attempts a counter takedown but Skurwysynowski avoids it well and moves away.
Skurwysynowski misses with a straight left.
Titus drops down looking for a counter takedown but Skurwysynowski sprawls and moves away.
Skurwysynowski lands a glancing blow to the side of Titus's head.
Titus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Titus counters with a takedown into side control.
Titus staying calm.
Titus is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Skurwysynowski has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titus grinds an elbow into Skurwysynowski's temple.
Titus trying to control the action but Skurwysynowski is working from the bottom.
Skurwysynowski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Titus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Titus taking a breather here.
Titus in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Skurwysynowski is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zeke Titus!
Zeke Titus retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Zeke Titus 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Bong Ji Woo (ranked 6 p4p, 57 weight class) and Irong Kasamsun (ranked 1 p4p, 9 weight class). Ji Woo's entrance music is FED UP. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bong Ji Woo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Irong Kasamsun!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasamsun throws a shot from downtown. Ji Woo moves away and avoids it.
Ji Woo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ji Woo ducks under a wild hook from Kasamsun.
Ji Woo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ji Woo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kasamsun was well out of range. Poor timing from Ji Woo.
Kasamsun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kasamsun misses with a looping right.
Ji Woo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kasamsun thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ji Woo slips a straight right by Kasamsun.
An attempted straight right counter from Ji Woo misses the target.
Ji Woo 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.
Ji Woo misses with a left hand
and Kasamsun counters with a nice uppercut.
Ji Woo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ji Woo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kasamsun.
Ji Woo moves out of range of the strikes.
Kasamsun lands with an uppercut that bounces Ji Woo off the cage and back into range.
Ji Woo takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ji Woo looks to land a left hand but Kasamsun moved out of range nicely.
Ji Woo misses with a straight left.
Ji Woo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big left from Kasamsun misses.
Ji Woo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kasamsun checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ji Woo blocks a jab.
Ji Woo throwing a counter right hand but Kasamsun manages to avoid it.
Ji Woo ducks under a wild hook from Kasamsun.
Ji Woo ducks under a wild hook from Kasamsun.
Kasamsun ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo avoids the body shot from Kasamsun.
Ji Woo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kasamsun just manages to avoid it.
Kasamsun jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ji Woo throwing a counter right hand but Kasamsun manages to avoid it.
Ji Woo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kasamsuns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ji Woo looks to land a body kick but Kasamsun moved away.
Kasamsun throws a right hand that misses
and Ji Woo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ji Woo lands a jab to Kasamsun's midsection.
A big right from Ji Woo misses.
A nice side step and Kasamsun releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kasamsun ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.
Kasamsun misses with a few strikes there.
Ji Woo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice straight punches there by Kasamsun. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kasamsun.
A jab from Kasamsun does it's job there.
Ji Woo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Ji Woo - just one landing.
Irong Kasamsun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo sizes up Kasamsun with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kasamsun goes for a double leg but Ji Woo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ji Woo continues to drive forward.
Ji Woo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bong Ji Woo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kasamsun throws a hook but Ji Woo blocks it.
Kasamsun throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ji Woo counters with a leg kick.
Kasamsun throws a lazy right hand but Ji Woo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ji Woo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ji Woo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kasamsun.
Ji Woo misses with a head kick.
Kasamsun cracks a nice hook into Ji Woo's ribs.
Kasamsun has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ji Woo finds it's way round the side to connect with Kasamsun's head.
Ji Woo ducks under a wild hook from Kasamsun.
Kasamsun on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ji Woo. Ji Woo obviously looking to wear him down.
Ji Woo tries to keep at a distance but Kasamsun has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ji Woo lands a shoulder strike.
Kasamsun stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kasamsun takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ji Woo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ji Woo struggles to land a body shot inside as Kasamsun controls his hands.
Kasamsun tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ji Woo's elbow.
Ji Woo misses with a punch on the inside.
Ji Woo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kasamsun.
Bong Ji Woo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Irong Kasamsun.
Ji Woo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ji Woo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kasamsun struggles to land a body shot inside as Ji Woo controls his hands.
Ji Woo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kasamsun tries to throw a body punch but Ji Woo avoids it by throwing Kasamsun back against the cage.
Kasamsun tries to stall but Ji Woo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kasamsun blocks a body shot from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo digs a right hand underneath Kasamsun's ribcage. Kasamsun let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ji Woo lands with a light punch inside.
Ji Woo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kasamsun's elbow.
Kasamsun tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ji Woo's elbow.
Kasamsun throws a punch but it's blocked by Ji Woo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kasamsun.
Kasamsun is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ji Woo tries a body shot but Kasamsun blocks it.
Ji Woo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ji Woo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Come on Kasamsun - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ji Woo tries to work over Kasamsun's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kasamsun turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ji Woo defending against the ground and pound.
Kasamsun tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kasamsun works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ground and pound from Kasamsun seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ji Woo being controlled for a moment.
Ji Woo is trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Irong Kasamsun will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kasamsun scores with a jab to the head.
Kasamsun moves out of range as Ji Woo throws a body kick.
Kasamsun shoots in but Ji Woo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kasamsun might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ji Woo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kasamsun jabs Ji Woo right on the nose. Ji Woo blinks but takes it well.
Irong Kasamsun seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ji Woo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kasamsun looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ji Woo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasamsun.
Kasamsun avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kasamsun takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ji Woo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice defenses there by Ji Woo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasamsun misses with a looping left.
Kasamsun fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ji Woo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kasamsun.
Kasamsun checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kasamsun avoids the body shot from Ji Woo.
Kasamsun misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasamsun thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ji Woo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kasamsun closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ji Woo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kasamsun on the side of the head.
Ji Woo is looking to clinch.
Kasamsun darts in and clinches Ji Woo up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kasamsun.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kasamsun takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ji Woo tries a body shot but Kasamsun blocks it.
Ji Woo letting Kasamsun take a breather here.
Kasamsun lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Kasamsun.
Ji Woo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ji Woo misses with the head strike.
Kasamsun's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ji Woo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ji Woo throws a punch but it's blocked by Kasamsun.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo throws a head punch that misses.
Kasamsun stalling in the clinch but Ji Woo improves position.
Ji Woo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kasamsun.
Ji Woo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ji Woo working aggressively here.
Kasamsun is working Ji Woo over against the cage.
Kasamsun lands a takedown into guard.
Kasamsun with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kasamsun not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kasamsun trying to control the position from guard on top but Ji Woo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kasamsun stands up over Ji Woo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kasamsun trying to control but Ji Woo is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo controlling Kasamsun's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kasamsun trying to control the position from guard on top but Ji Woo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kasamsun controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kasamsun preventing the sweep.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kasamsun dodges the punch combination from Ji Woo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kasamsun throws a body punch but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Kasamsun throws a lazy right hand but Ji Woo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kasamsun misses with an uppercut. Ji Woo saw that one coming.
Ji Woo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kasamsun misses with a lunging right hand
and Ji Woo counters with a stiff right hand.
Ji Woo slips under a jab from Kasamsun.
A swing and a miss from Ji Woo.
Kasamsun swings widly with a right hand
and Ji Woo counters with a stiff right hand.
Ji Woo looks to throw a body kick
and Kasamsun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ji Woo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kasamsun looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ji Woo is fending him off so far but Kasamsun persists. Nope, Ji Woo circles away and we're back to standing.
Kasamsun loads up on a big right hand but Ji Woo slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Ji Woo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kasamsun fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ji Woo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kasamsun throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ji Woo scores with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Irong Kasamsun will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ji Woo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kasamsun's head.
Kasamsun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kasamsun throws a lazy right hand but Ji Woo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ji Woo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donk. Kasamsun catches Ji Woo right on the button with a cross.
Ji Woo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ji Woo misses the jab.
Ji Woo throws a hook but Kasamsun avoids it easily.
Kasamsun with the counter takedown but Ji Woo avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Ji Woo misses the target.
Kasamsun looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ji Woo slips a jab and a cross from Kasamsun.
Kasamsun feints a jab promting Ji Woo to slip. Kasamsun then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ji Woo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ji Woo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kasamsun misses with a left hand
and Ji Woo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Ji Woo misses its intended target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasamsun slips a jab from Ji Woo.
Kasamsun scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ji Woo rushes Kasamsun and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kasamsun blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasamsun goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kasamsun is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ji Woo lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kasamsun.
Ji Woo blocking some punches.
Ji Woo lands a shot to the body.
Ji Woo lands a right hand.
Ji Woo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kasamsun lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ji Woo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ji Woo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kasamsun lands a body shot.
Bong Ji Woo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kasamsun is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ji Woo blocks a body shot from Kasamsun.
Kasamsun drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ji Woo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ji Woo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Kasamsun was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Ji Woo.
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!
Kasamsun ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.
Kasamsun bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ji Woo defending well as Kasamsun loads up on a big left hand.
Kasamsun connects with the punch.
Kasamsun tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ji Woo was well out of range. Poor timing from Kasamsun.
Ji Woo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice defenses there by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo tries to clinch but Kasamsun is having none of it.
Ji Woo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ji Woo connects with a nice looking jab.
Kasamsun throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ji Woo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kasamsun blocks a jab.
Ji Woo lands a lovely overhand right.
Ji Woo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kasamsun stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ji Woo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kasamsun throws out a powerful jab.
Kasamsun swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kasamsun misses the target.
Kasamsun just misses with a punch to the body.
Kasamsun pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ji Woo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kasamsun bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Kasamsun on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circling - Kasamsun throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kasamsun connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ji Woo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ji Woo feints and then cracks Kasamsun's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kasamsun down.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ji Woo, as that shot connected.
A big right from Kasamsun misses.
Ji Woo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ji Woo just misses with a punch to the body.
Ji Woo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kasamsun looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kasamsun throws an off balance right hand
and Ji Woo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasamsun tries to clinch up but Ji Woo circles away and keeps his distance.
Ji Woo slips under a jab.
Ji Woo lands with an overhand left.
Kasamsun misses with an uppercut. Ji Woo saw that one coming.
Ji Woo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ji Woo moves away from the strike by Kasamsun.
Ji Woo is looking to clinch.
Kasamsun connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ji Woo tests Kasamsun's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ji Woo wants to slow Kasamsun down by chopping away at his legs.
Kasamsun pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kasamsun connects with a looping right hand.
Kasamsun on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kasamsun looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ji Woo is fending him off so far but Kasamsun persists. Nope, Ji Woo circles away and we're back to standing.
Bong Ji Woo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Irong Kasamsun.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ji Woo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kasamsun looks to land a left hand but Ji Woo moved out of range nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bong Ji Woo clearly takes that 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.
Ji Woo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kasamsun thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kasamsun's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kasamsun chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ji Woo can pounce on him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ji Woo - that will leave a mark!
A big left from Ji Woo misses.
Kasamsun doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kasamsun displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ji Woo throws out the jab.
Kasamsun has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good exchange - Ji Woo coming out on top.
Kasamsun misses with a hook. Ji Woo ducked under it nicely.
A nice combination there by Kasamsun.
A big left from Kasamsun misses.
Ji Woo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kasamsun is able to avoid easily.
A big right from Kasamsun misses.
Kasamsun swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Ji Woo counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ji Woo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kasamsun's head backwards.
Kasamsun swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ji Woo.
Kasamsun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kasamsun misses with a wild combination.
Ji Woo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kasamsun misses with a two punch combination.
Ji Woo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kasamsun.
Kasamsun throws a big shot that misses.
Ji Woo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kasamsun checks it well.
Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kasamsun.
Ji Woo blocks a jab.
Ji Woo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Ji Woo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kasamsun throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Ji Woo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kasamsun has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ji Woo scores with a jab.
Kasamsun throws an off balance right hand
and Ji Woo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kasamsun.
Kasamsun fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ji Woo manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kasamsun's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ji Woo under the eye.
Kasamsun takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ji Woo throws a wild body kick that Kasamsun sees coming a mile off.
A punch combination from Ji Woo misses.
Kasamsun walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ji Woo slips a jab from Kasamsun.
Kasamsun connects with a right hand. Ji Woo shakes it off.
Kasamsun swings widly with a right hand
and Ji Woo counters with a stiff right hand.
Kasamsun slips a jab from Ji Woo.
Good exchange - Kasamsun coming out on top.
Ji Woo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kasamsun misses with a straight right.
Good work by Kasamsun as he checks the leg kick.
Kasamsun bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ji Woo's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kasamsun gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ji Woo blocks a jab.
Ji Woo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ji Woo wants it to stay on the feet.
The fighters circling - Ji Woo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kasamsun looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kasamsun cracks Ji Woo with a good jab.
Kasamsun closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kasamsun darts in looking for a takedown but Ji Woo gets double underhooks and turns Kasamsun into the cage.
Kasamsun is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ji Woo lands a head shot.
Kasamsun uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ji Woo.
Kasamsun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ji Woo scores with a jab.
Kasamsun moves away from the strike by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ji Woo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kasamsun moves out of range as Ji Woo throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kasamsun swings for the body but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Kasamsun scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kasamsun lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ji Woo at a distance.
Ji Woo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kasamsun closes the distance and clinches.
Ji Woo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ji Woo lands a nice shot to the body.
Ji Woo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ji Woo tries to work over Kasamsun's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kasamsun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ji Woo prevents the takedown attempt.
Bong Ji Woo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Irong Kasamsun.
Ji Woo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kasamsun trying to control the position but instead, Ji Woo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kasamsun into the cage.
Kasamsun misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Bong Ji Woo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws a shot from downtown. Kasamsun moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Ji Woo does it's job there.
Ji Woo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kasamsun tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ji Woo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kasamsun somewhat.
Kasamsun with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ji Woo to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters circling - Ji Woo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasamsun looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ji Woo drops his hands momentarily and Kasamsun takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kasamsun looks to land a right hand but Ji Woo moved out of range.
Kasamsun slips under a jab.
Kasamsun just misses with a punch to the body.
Kasamsun just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasamsun throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ji Woo lands a lovely overhand right.
Ji Woo throws an overhand right that lands on Kasamsun's shoulder, as Kasamsun tries to avoid the shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Kasamsun as he connects with a hook.
Kasamsun with a nice cross.
Ji Woo misses with a low kick as Kasamsun jumps back.
Kasamsun lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jab by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kasamsun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasamsun throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ji Woo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ji Woo walks into a stiff left hand from Kasamsun.
Ji Woo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ji Woo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kasamsun gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ji Woo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ji Woo lands a jab.
Kasamsun misses with a double jab.
Kasamsun thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ji Woo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kasamsun's head.
Nice shot by Kasamsun.
Kasamsun fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ji Woo moves away from the strike by Kasamsun.
Ji Woo cracks Kasamsun with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ji Woo misses with a looping left.
Ji Woo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kasamsun.
Kasamsun throws a jab but it's blocked by Ji Woo.
Kasamsun pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ji Woo back to the cage. Kasamsun follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Ji Woo. No joy for Kasamsun on that attempt.
A big right from Ji Woo misses.
Kasamsun scores with a jab.
Kasamsun throws a right hand that misses
and Ji Woo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kasamsun lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kasamsun misses with a double jab
and Ji Woo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ji Woo slips a jab and a cross from Kasamsun.
An attempted straight right counter from Ji Woo misses the target.
Kasamsun is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Ji Woo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kasamsun.
Kasamsun takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kasamsun throws a right hand that misses
and Ji Woo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kasamsun looks to throw the jab but Ji Woo is out of range.
Ji Woo tries to keep at a distance but Kasamsun has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ji Woo lands a shot to the body.
Ji Woo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kasamsun blocks an uppercut.
Kasamsun throws a head punch that misses.
Kasamsun wants a takedown.
Bong Ji Woo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Irong Kasamsun.
A shot in the inside from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Ji Woo on the inside.
Ji Woo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kasamsun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kasamsun blocks an uppercut.
Kasamsun lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ji Woo or not.
Ji Woo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ji Woo stops a takedown attempt from Kasamsun.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ji Woo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kasamsun lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ji Woo or not.
Kasamsun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ji Woo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kasamsun is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ji Woo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bong Ji Woo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ji Woo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bong Ji Woo!
Bong Ji Woo retains his lightweight title!
Bong Ji Woo tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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