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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hongy Chong (ranked 2799 p4p, 4566 weight class) and Ozuma Ozumab (ranked 303 p4p, 428 weight class). Hongy Chong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hongy Chong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ozuma Ozumab!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ozumab lands a body shot.
Chong swats away the attempt to clinch by Ozumab.
Chong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ozumab misses with a body kick.
Chong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice shot lands for Chong.
Chong misses with a two punch combination.
Ozumab cracks Chong with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chong takes a swing at Ozumab's ribcage but misses.
Ozumab appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Chong fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ozumab to the ground. Chong is now in Ozumab's guard.
Chong chips away with some ground and pound.
 Ozumab is rocked!
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!
Ozumab trying to control the position.
Ozumab throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ozumab swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chong landing some decent shots from guard.
Ozumab is still in real trouble! Can Chong finish him?
Chong engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ozumab seems to have recovered his senses.
Chong works over Ozumab with some ground and pound from guard.
Chong is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chong working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ozumab's head.
Chong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chong controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chong looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Chong connects with a couple of short punches.
Chong arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Ozumab's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hongy Chong!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gervonta Davis (ranked 3771 p4p, 3291 weight class) and Arkady Chikovani (ranked 271 p4p, 247 weight class). Davis comes to the cage accompanied by Tank Davis (TKO) Unofficial Music-Video. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gervonta Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arkady Chikovani!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chikovani looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chikovani doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chikovani closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Davis, as that shot connected.
A decent looking cross lands there for Davis.
Nice straight punches there by Davis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Davis.
Nice shot by Davis.
Davis lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis's corner calls for a 1-2. Davis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chikovani is rocked!
Davis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chikovani under the eye.
Chikovani is still on wobbly legs! Can Davis finish him?
Davis lands a nice looking body shot.
Davis darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Chikovani's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Davis before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gervonta Davis!
A very excited looking Gervonta Davis 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Sean MacGuire (ranked 2163 p4p, 2497 weight class) and Sigurd Knutsson (ranked 247 p4p, 281 weight class). Knutsson has chosen war drums as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean MacGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sigurd Knutsson!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knutsson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for MacGuire!
MacGuire is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Project Mayhem, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
MacGuire is not content to let Knutsson control the position.
MacGuire bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Knutsson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. MacGuire was covering up waiting for the punch and Knutsson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Knutsson passes MacGuire's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knutsson stops MacGuire from getting back to his feet.
Knutsson wants to work for an arm triangle but MacGuire is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knutsson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. MacGuire is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Sigurd Knutsson!
During a confident post fight interview, Sigurd Knutsson 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Don Flamenco (ranked 1994 p4p, 2111 weight class) and Addiel Frometa (ranked 165 p4p, 175 weight class). Flamenco comes into the arena with Punch Out Theme blaring out of the sound system. Addiel Frometa will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Don Flamenco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Addiel Frometa!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frometa catches Flamenco with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Frometa throws a poor cross that misses
and Flamenco counters with a nice uppercut.
Flamenco slips under a jab.
Flamenco was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Flamenco loads up on a big right hand but Frometa slips the punch.
Flamenco throws an off balance right hand
and Frometa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Flamenco moves out of range of the strikes.
Flamenco misses with a body shot.
Flamenco throws a big shot that misses.
Frometa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flamenco was well out of range. Poor timing from Frometa.
Frometa misses with an uppercut. Flamenco saw that one coming.
Frometa looks to score with a jab to the body but Flamenco is just out of range.
Flamenco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Frometa! But no joy.
Frometa scores with a nice right hand.
Frometa cracks Flamenco with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flamenco scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Frometa misses with a left hand
and Flamenco counters with a nice body shot.
Frometa swings widly with a right hand
and Frometa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frometa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Frometa misses with a hook. Flamenco ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flamenco slips under a jab.
Flamenco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frometa was well out of range. Poor timing from Flamenco.
Frometa throws a poor cross that misses
and Flamenco counters with a straight right hand.
Flamenco seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Flamenco clinches up with Frometa and pushes him back against the cage.
Frometa working hard to break the clinch.
A short left from Frometa.
Flamenco presses Frometa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Frometa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Frometa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Flamenco backwards.
Flamenco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frometa's elbow.
Flamenco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Flamenco scores with a nice hook to the head.
Flamenco lands an uppercut.
Flamenco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Flamenco lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frometa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Frometa pushes Flamenco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Frometa swings wildly with an uppercut but Flamenco uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flamenco misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flamenco.
Frometa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flamenco can't find room to land a body shot as Frometa controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Flamenco creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Flamenco misses with a punch to the body.
Frometa blocks a body shot from Flamenco.
Frometa throws a punch but it's blocked by Flamenco.
Flamenco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frometa working aggressively here.
Flamenco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frometa throws a body punch but Flamenco moves out of range.
Frometa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Flamenco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Flamenco moves into the clinch.
Flamenco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flamenco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frometa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Flamenco.
Frometa breaks the clinch.
Flamenco blocks a jab.
Frometa throws a poor cross that misses
and Flamenco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frometa misses with a shot to the body
and Flamenco counters with a straight right hand.
Flamenco scores with a shot to the body.
Flamenco lands with a hook. Frometa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Frometa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Flamenco just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Flamenco misses.
Flamenco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frometa misses with a body shot
and Flamenco counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frometa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Frometa misses with a hook
and Flamenco counters by moving into the clinch.
Flamenco holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frometa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Flamenco scores with a nice short uppercut.
Flamenco misses with a body punch.
A short right from Flamenco on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frometa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flamenco.
A short right from Frometa.
Flamenco scores with a hook to the body.
Flamenco misses with a punch to the body.
Frometa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Flamenco jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Frometa walks away with a smile on his face. Flamenco gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Flamenco takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flamenco stalls.
Frometa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Frometa misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Flamenco dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Frometa throws a jab when Flamenco was well out of range.
Flamenco with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Frometa to score with a decent uppercut.
Frometa looks to land a right hand but Flamenco moved out of range.
Frometa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flamenco was well out of range. Poor timing from Frometa.
Flamenco jabs Frometa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Flamenco scores with a punch to the head.
Don Flamenco is winning the standup battle so far.
Frometa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Flamenco counters with a left to the body.
Flamenco throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Frometa on the side of the head.
Flamenco paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Flamenco throws out a loose jab but Frometa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flamenco cracks Frometa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Flamenco clinches up with Frometa and pushes him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frometa throws a punch but it's blocked by Flamenco.
Flamenco has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Flamenco tries a body shot but Frometa blocks it.
Flamenco lands a body punch in the clinch.
Don Flamenco has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Frometa blocks a body shot from Flamenco.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frometa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flamenco scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Flamenco lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Frometa takes a shot to the head.
Frometa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flamenco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frometa manages to avoid it.
Flamenco clinches.
Flamenco lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Flamenco lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Flamenco.
Frometa tries to break the clinch but Flamenco is controlling the position.
Frometa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Flamenco scores with a shot to the side of Frometa's head.
Frometa takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flamenco.
Frometa working aggressively here.
Flamenco scores with a shoulder strike.
Frometa is rocked!
Flamenco throws a punch but it's blocked by Frometa.
Flamenco throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flamenco is working Frometa over against the cage.
Frometa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frometa misses with some punches.
Frometa working hard to break the clinch.
Flamenco working aggressively here.
Frometa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Flamenco has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Flamenco.
Frometa throws a head punch that misses.
Flamenco has a couple of punches blocked by Frometa.
Flamenco blocking some punches.
Flamenco makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Flamenco is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frometa can do to turn this around?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Flamenco.
Flamenco scores with a shoulder strike.
Flamenco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Flamenco tries to throw a body punch but Frometa avoids it by throwing Flamenco back against the cage.
Flamenco lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Frometa or not.
Flamenco digs a right hand underneath Frometa's ribcage. Frometa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Frometa prevents a body shot from Flamenco.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frometa blocking some punches.
Flamenco is leaning against Frometa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Frometa is breathing heavily.
Flamenco throws a punch but it's blocked by Frometa.
Flamenco lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Flamenco lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Flamenco.
Frometa is still on wobbly legs! Can Flamenco finish him?
A right hook to the body lands for Flamenco.
Frometa seems to have recovered his senses.
Flamenco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Flamenco leaning his opponent against the cage.
Flamenco scores with a shoulder strike.
Flamenco can't find room to land a body shot as Frometa controls the action.
Flamenco can't find room to land a body shot as Frometa controls the action.
Frometa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Frometa has had enough of the clinch but Flamenco keeps him there for the moment.
Flamenco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frometa prevents a body shot from Flamenco.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flamenco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frometa tries to break free but Flamenco pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Flamenco.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flamenco.
Frometa working aggressively here.
Flamenco lands a right hand.
Flamenco scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flamenco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Flamenco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flamenco lands an uppercut.
Frometa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Flamenco softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Flamenco struggles to land a body shot inside as Frometa controls his hands.
Flamenco working aggressively here.
Flamenco lands a body shot in the clinch.
Flamenco swings wildly with an uppercut but Frometa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Flamenco.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Flamenco dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jab from Flamenco.
Addiel Frometa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flamenco moves away from the strike by Frometa.
Frometa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Flamenco gets a clinch.
Frometa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flamenco throws a punch but it's blocked by Frometa.
Flamenco struggles to land a body shot inside as Frometa controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Flamenco.
Frometa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Flamenco scores with a hook to the body.
Flamenco will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Frometa up against the cage.
Flamenco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flamenco lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Flamenco keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Frometa's efforts to push away.
Frometa gets through Flamenco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flamenco lands a body shot in the clinch.
Flamenco lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Flamenco breaks the clinch.
Frometa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Flamenco connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Frometa scrambles back to his feet.
Flamenco walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Frometa drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Flamenco swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Frometa's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Flamenco!
Our winner, Don Flamenco, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Morrell (ranked 1730 p4p, 2724 weight class) and Israel Adesanya (ranked 235 p4p, 342 weight class). Morrell's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, David Morrell training. David Morrell could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Israel Adesanya's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Morrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Israel Adesanya!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrell lands a jab.
Adesanya lands a jab to the head.
Morrell throws a body punch but Adesanya moves out of range.
Adesanya appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Morrell misses with a hook. Adesanya ducked under it nicely.
Adesanya is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Adesanya misses with a hook.
Morrell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adesanya.
Adesanya looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Morrell.
Adesanya tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya takes a swing at Morrell's ribcage but misses.
Morrell lands with a hook. Adesanya tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
 It looks like Israel Adesanya has been cut.
Adesanya defending well as Morrell loads up on a big left hand.
Adesanya slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Adesanya does it's job there.
Morrell scores with a jab to the head.
Morrell drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Adesanya right on the button. Adesanya goes down! Morrell follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Morrell gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Morrell!
A victorious David Morrell 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between MIchael Myers (ranked 3062 p4p, 2859 weight class) and Elmo Fredrico (ranked 360 p4p, 333 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, MIchael Myers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elmo Fredrico!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myers gets a double leg takedown into Fredrico's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Myers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fredrico is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fredrico can do anything to dispel that myth.
Myers is looking to work some ground and pound but Fredrico has wrist control.
Myers is fighting to break Fredrico's control of his arms but Fredrico is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fredrico tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fredrico is pulling down on Myers's head. It's preventing any offense from Myers, at least for the moment.
Fredrico working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fredrico has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Myers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers is looking to work some ground and pound but Fredrico has wrist control.
Fredrico looking for a sweep. Not yet Fredrico, not yet.
Myers postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Fredrico is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Myers, into his guard.
Myers looking for a guillotine here but Fredrico defends easily.
Myers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fredrico defends it easily.
Myers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers is looking for a triangle here but Fredrico uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Myers is trying to get back to half guard.
Fredrico controls the position.
Fredrico's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Fredrico landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Myers struggling a bit here.
Fredrico tries to move into full mount but can't pass Myers's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fredrico connects with a decent elbow.
Myers gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Myers looking for submissions off his back.
Myers misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Fredrico is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Myers is looking to control Fredrico's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Myers avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fredrico lands a nice short elbow.
Myers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Myers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fredrico wants to lay and pray for a moment but Myers keeps working.
Myers wants to control but Fredrico is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fredrico is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Myers!
Myers manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elmo Fredrico 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.
Fredrico tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fredrico looks for a takedown but Myers sprawls well.
Myers drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fredrico sprawls and moves away.
Fredrico gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Myers counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Myers throws a big elbow that misses.
Myers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fredrico is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fredrico escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Myers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fredrico preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredrico working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Myers.
Myers distracts Fredrico with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Myers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Myers is in close to Fredrico's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Myers working some strikes from top position.
Myers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Myers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fredrico's head.
Fredrico working a defensive guard here.
Myers throws an elbow that misses. Fredrico uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Myers's guard. Nice move by Fredrico!
Fredrico trying to control but Myers is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredrico working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Myers has an active guard here but Fredrico has managed to pass into half guard.
Fredrico trying to control from Myers's half guard. Myers has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Fredrico postures up.
Myers is looking for a triangle but Fredrico pushes his legs off easily.
Fredrico trying to control the position from guard on top but Myers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Myers is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Fredrico rolls with it to try and escape but Myers cranks on the arm and Fredrico is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). MIchael Myers!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teofilo Stevenson (ranked 2867 p4p, 3219 weight class) and Jim Calloway (ranked 383 p4p, 412 weight class). Jim Calloway has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Teofilo Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Calloway!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calloway cracks Stevenson with a good jab.
Stevenson clinches.
Calloway lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Calloway scores with a shoulder strike.
Calloway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Calloway lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stevenson misses with the head strike.
Stevenson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stevenson misses with a punch on the inside.
Calloway softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Calloway lands a hook that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Calloway lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stevenson is breathing heavily.
A short right from Calloway on the inside.
Calloway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stevensons head.
Good body shot from Calloway.
Calloway lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
Calloway lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
 Stevenson is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Calloway.
Oh Stevenson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Calloway unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Stevenson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Calloway is unloading with more strikes now! Stevenson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Calloway!
Jim Calloway 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dilian Sanregre (ranked 3466 p4p, 3257 weight class) and Marion Williamson (ranked 391 p4p, 375 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dilian Sanregre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marion Williamson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanregre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williamson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Williamson wants to counter with a clinch but Sanregre pushes him away.
Sanregre throws a big shot that misses.
Williamson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanregre.
Sanregre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williamson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanregre.
Sanregre tries to keep at a distance but Williamson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sanregre breaks from the clinch.
Sanregre staying out of range there.
Sanregre lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Marion Williamson has been cut.
Williamson instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Williamson scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Williamson fails to land.
Williamson lands with a light punch inside.
Sanregre tries to break free but Williamson pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Williamson fails to land.
Williamson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Williamson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanregre blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson keeps control of Sanregre as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sanregre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Williamson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Williamson swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanregre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanregre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Williamson digs a right hand into Sanregre's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sanregre's gas tank.
Williamson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sanregre backwards.
Sanregre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Williamson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sanregre wants to get back to striking at distance but Williamson won't allow it.
A left hand lands to the body for Williamson.
Sanregre is breathing heavily.
Williamson throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Williamson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Williamson.
Williamson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sanregre backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Williamson.
Sanregre is rocked!
Williamson has a couple of punches blocked by Sanregre.
Williamson creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Sanregre with a big uppercut! Sanregre tries to clinch up but Williamson pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Sanregre to the mat! Sanregre covers up and Williamson unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Marion Williamson!
Marion Williamson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gonzo Gonsalez (ranked 2350 p4p, 2268 weight class) and Paco Avila (ranked 160 p4p, 156 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gonzo Gonsalez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paco Avila!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avila's corner calls for a 1-2. Avila obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Avila misses with a hook. Gonsalez ducked under it nicely.
Gonsalez avoids the body shot from Avila.
Gonsalez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Avila misses with an uppercut.
Gonsalez misses with a body shot.
Gonsalez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Avila.
Avila scores with a nice head shot.
Gonsalez just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonsalez thuds a left hand into Avila's body.
Avila misses with a hook. Gonsalez ducked under it nicely.
Avila scores with a body shot.
Avila ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonsalez moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonsalez cracks Avila with a good jab.
Gonsalez throws a body shot but no joy.
Gonsalez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Avila works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gonsalez cracks Avila with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gonsalez slips under a jab.
Gonsalez moves out of range as Avila strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila lands a head shot.
A cross from Gonsalez lands.
Avila throws a lazy right hand but Gonsalez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gonsalez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Avila.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonsalez. Avila does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gonsalez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Avila doesn't seem bothered though.
Gonsalez throws a lazy uppercut
and Avila connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Avila jabs Gonsalez right on the nose. Gonsalez blinks but takes it well.
Gonsalez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avila manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Avila misses.
Gonsalez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gonsalez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gonsalez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Avila throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gonsalez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonsalez misses with a wild body shot.
Avila looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Avila throws a hook to the side of Gonsalez's head but Gonsalez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gonsalez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gonsalez lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila lands an overhand right.
Gonsalez slips under a jab.
Avila looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonsalez is just out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Gonsalez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gonsalez.
It looks like Paco Avila has been cut.
Avila throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Gonsalez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Avila ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Avila displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gonsalez throws out the jab.
It seemed like Avila was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Avila lands a jab to Gonsalez's midsection.
Gonsalez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Avila was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonsalez.
Avila throws out a counter right but Gonsalez avoids it with no problem.
Avila misses with a body shot.
Gonsalez moves out of range as Avila strikes.
Avila misses with a body shot.
Avila takes one to the chin there.
Gonsalez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Avila misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gonsalez.
Gonsalez misses with a body shot
and Avila counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Avila swings for the body but Gonsalez moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonsalez is just out of range.
Gonsalez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Gonsalez as he connects with a hook.
Gonsalez clobbers Avila with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Avila pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice shot lands for Avila.
Avila blocks a jab.
Avila misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gonsalez.
Avila is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gonsalez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Avila has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Avila there as he acknowledges the shot.
Avila loads up on a big right hand but Gonsalez slips the punch.
Avila avoids the body shot from Gonsalez.
Avila looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gonsalez misses with a wild body shot.
Avila looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Avila on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Avila slips under a jab from Gonsalez.
Avila takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Avila just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonsalez connects with a body shot.
Avila throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gonsalez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot by Avila.
Gonsalez takes a swing at Avila's ribcage but misses.
Avila scores with a jab to the body.
Gonsalez scores with a body shot.
Avila waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gonsalez.
Gonsalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Avila moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Avila throws a looping overhand right but Gonsalez ducks down to avoid it.
Avila lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gonsalez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Avila stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gonsalez slips under a jab.
Gonsalez throwing a counter right hand but Avila manages to avoid it.
Avila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonsalez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut there from Gonsalez.
Gonsalez misses with a wild body shot.
Avila clobbers Gonsalez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Avila misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paco Avila will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paco Avila's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Avila just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Gonsalez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gonsalez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avila manages to avoid it.
Gonsalez throws a good cross that connects.
Gonsalez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Avila.
Gonsalez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gonsalez slips under a jab from Avila.
Gonsalez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Avila.
Paco Avila seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gonsalez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Avila.
Gonsalez misses the jab.
Gonsalez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Avila closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Avila ducks under a wild hook from Gonsalez.
Avila swings for the body but Gonsalez moves out of range.
Avila throws a body shot but no joy.
Gonsalez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Gonsalez does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonsalez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gonsalez lands a jab to the nose.
Avila ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonsalez moves away.
Gonsalez staying out of range there.
Avila ducks right into an uppercut from Gonsalez.
Gonsalez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Avila bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gonsalez avoids the body shot from Avila.
Avila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Avila throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Avila throws a jab but it's blocked by Gonsalez.
Avila throws a body punch but Gonsalez moves out of range.
Avila takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Avila throws an off balance right hand
and Gonsalez counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonsalez looks to land a left hand but Avila moved out of range nicely.
Gonsalez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gonsalez tests Avila's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Avila is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila throws a body shot but no joy.
Avila is still on wobbly legs! Can Gonsalez finish him?
Avila just misses with a punch to the body.
Avila seems to have recovered his senses.
Gonsalez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Avila throws out the jab.
Gonsalez is looking to counter punch.
Gonsalez misses with a body punch
and Avila counters with a stiff right hand.
Avila staying out of range there.
Avila throws out a loose jab but Gonsalez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonsalez lunges at Avila with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Avila's hand.
Avila misses with a straight right.
Avila on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That has opened up Paco Avila's cut even more.
Gonsalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Avila is just out of range.
Gonsalez throws a jab when Avila was well out of range.
Avila has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gonsalez lands a glancing blow to the side of Avila's head.
Avila throws an overhand right that lands on Gonsalez's shoulder, as Gonsalez tries to avoid the shot.
Gonsalez throwing a counter right hand but Avila manages to avoid it.
Avila moves away from the strike by Gonsalez.
Avila misses with a wild body shot.
Gonsalez slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila cracks Gonsalez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Avila throws a looping overhand right but Gonsalez ducks down to avoid it.
Gonsalez throws a body punch but Avila moves out of range.
Gonsalez misses with a hook. Avila ducked under it nicely.
Gonsalez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Avila with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gonsalez to score with a decent uppercut.
Gonsalez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gonsalez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Avila to score with a decent uppercut.
Gonsalez lands with a good body shot.
Gonsalez slips a straight right by Avila.
Avila scores with a hook to the body. Gonsalez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gonsalez avoids the body shot from Avila.
Avila throws a hook but Gonsalez blocks it.
Gonsalez misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonsalez lands with a hook. Avila tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Avila looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonsalez is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonsalez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gonsalez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Avila.
Gonsalez just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Avila misses.
Gonsalez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Avila under the eye.
Avila misses the jab.
Gonsalez is looking to counter punch.
Avila takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Avila avoids the body shot from Gonsalez.
Gonsalez cracks a nice hook into Avila's ribs.
A slow jab from Avila misses its intended target.
Gonsalez connects with a single shot there.
Avila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonsalez.
A slow jab from Avila misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab from Gonsalez.
Avila uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gonsalez.
Avila throws a body shot but no joy.
Avila digs a good body shot into Gonsalez's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gonzo Gonsalez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paco Avila's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gonsalez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gonsalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gonsalez defending well as Avila loads up on a big left hand.
Gonsalez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gonsalez tests Avila's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Avila just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonsalez slips under a jab from Avila.
Gonsalez throws a big shot that misses.
Avila swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Avila takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gonsalez jabs at Avila's body.
Avila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gonsalez moves out of range as Avila strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonsalez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avila manages to avoid it.
Avila loads up on a big right hand but Gonsalez slips the punch.
Gonsalez with a hook.
Avila throws a hook but Gonsalez avoids it easily.
Gonsalez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Avila counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonsalez takes one on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Avila as he connects with a hook.
Gonsalez slips a jab from Avila.
Gonsalez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Avila loads up on a big right hand but Gonsalez slips the punch.
Avila misses with a lunging right hand
and Gonsalez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Avila takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A slow jab from Gonsalez misses its intended target.
Avila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonsalez.
Avila ducks under a wild hook from Gonsalez.
Gonsalez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Avila misses with a right hand
and Gonsalez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Avila has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Avila there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Gonsalez misses.
Avila throws a hook but Gonsalez blocks it.
Avila slips under a jab from Gonsalez.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gonsalez, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonsalez slips a jab from Avila.
Avila throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Avila lands with a straight right. Gonsalez didn't see that one coming.
Avila connects with a single shot there.
Nice defenses there by Gonsalez.
Gonsalez ducks under a wild hook from Avila.
Gonsalez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Avila sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gonsalez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Avila looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Avila lands with a good body shot.
Avila misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Gonsalez misses the target.
Avila looks to throw the jab but Gonsalez is out of range.
Gonsalez swings for the body but Avila moves out of range.
Avila bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gonsalez's head backwards.
Avila throws a hook to the side of Gonsalez's head but Gonsalez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Avila misses with an uppercut. Gonsalez saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila throws a predictable looking body shot
and Avila takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gonsalez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Avila cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gonsalez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gonsalez misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Avila misses.
Avila takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Avila fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gonsalez manages to avoid it.
Gonsalez throws a looping overhand right but Avila ducks down to avoid it.
Gonsalez punishes Avila's body with a nice straight punch.
Gonsalez misses with a body shot.
Avila just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonsalez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Avila sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Gonsalez.
Avila just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonsalez lands a right hook to the body.
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!
Avila throws an overhand right that lands on Gonsalez's shoulder, as Gonsalez tries to avoid the shot.
Avila ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonsalez moves away.
Avila takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gonsalez throws a lazy right hand but Avila sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gonsalez slips under a jab.
Jab from Gonsalez.
Jab by Gonsalez.
Gonsalez slips a straight right by Avila.
It looked like Gonsalez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Avila.
A big left from Gonsalez misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Avila! But no joy.
A big right from Avila misses.
Gonsalez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Avila swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Avila takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gonsalez misses the shot to the body.
Avila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonsalez was well out of range. Poor timing from Avila.
Gonsalez misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gonzo Gonsalez clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Paco Avila's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gonsalez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Avila.
Jab by Gonsalez.
Avila tests Gonsalez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Avila lands a nice shot to the body.
Gonsalez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gonsalez slips a straight right by Avila.
Gonsalez digs a good body shot into Avila's ribs.
Gonsalez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Avila at a distance.
Avila scores with a jab to the head.
Avila works Gonsalez's body with a nice hook.
Avila comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Avila is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Avila fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gonsalez on the side of the head.
Avila loads up on a big right hand but Gonsalez slips the punch.
Avila comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonsalez blocks a jab.
Gonsalez throws a body shot but no joy.
Gonsalez swings widly with a right hand
and Avila counters with a nice body shot.
Gonsalez throws a looping overhand right but Avila ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Avila.
A cross from Avila lands.
Avila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonsalez.
Gonsalez moves out of range as Avila strikes.
Gonsalez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Avila misses with a wild body shot.
Avila walks into a straight right hand from Gonsalez.
Gonsalez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Avila.
Avila scores with the left hand. Gonsalez knows he should have avoided that one.
Avila misses with a looping right.
Gonsalez throws a big shot that misses.
Avila misses the jab.
Gonsalez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Gonsalez.
Avila throws a jab but it's blocked by Gonsalez.
Gonsalez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avila looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonsalez is just out of range.
Gonsalez misses with a wild body shot.
Avila takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gonsalez ducks right into an uppercut from Avila.
Avila missing with a left hand there. Gonsalez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Avila.
A jab lands there for Gonsalez.
Avila just misses with a punch to the body.
Avila throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Avila takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Avila swings widly with a right hand
letting Gonsalez counter with a right hand.
Avila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonsalez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonsalez throws a body punch but Avila moves out of range.
Gonsalez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gonsalez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Avila connects with a jab.
Gonsalez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Avila doesn't seem bothered though.
Gonsalez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gonsalez misses the jab.
Avila walks into a straight right hand from Gonsalez.
Avila looks to land a right hand but Gonsalez moved out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Gonsalez misses its target.
Avila misses with a left hand
and Gonsalez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Avila bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Avila ducks under a wild hook from Gonsalez.
A big right from Avila misses.
It looked like Gonsalez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Avila wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Gonsalez finds it's way through Avila's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avila throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Avila connects with a nice looking jab.
Avila misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Gonsalez misses the target.
Avila throws a looping overhand right but Gonsalez ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Avila misses the target.
Gonsalez misses with a body shot.
Avila is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gonsalez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonsalez. Avila does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gonsalez lands a nice shot to the body.
Gonsalez throws a shot to the body.
Gonsalez slips a straight right by Avila.
Gonsalez slips a straight right by Avila.
Gonsalez lands a nice hook to Avila's body. Avila takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonsalez with a hook.
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 Gonzo Gonsalez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paco Avila's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Avila misses with a looping left.
Paco Avila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Avila throws a body shot but no joy.
Gonsalez just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot lands for Gonsalez.
Gonsalez cracks a nice hook into Avila's ribs.
Gonsalez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Avila with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Avila. Gonsalez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gonsalez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Avila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonsalez.
Avila swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Avila loads up on a big right hand but Gonsalez slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonsalez avoids the body shot from Avila.
Avila ducks under a wild hook from Gonsalez.
Avila misses with a straight left.
Gonsalez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Avila steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gonsalez.
Gonsalez dips to his left and cracks Avila with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonsalez throws a lazy uppercut
and Avila connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Avila loads up on a big right hand but Gonsalez slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Gonsalez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gonsalez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Avila. Gonsalez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Gonsalez. That snapped Avila's head back.
Avila throws a jab when Gonsalez was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Gonsalez misses the target.
Gonsalez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Gonsalez.
Avila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonsalez.
Gonsalez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Avila ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonsalez moves away.
Avila lands a glancing blow to the side of Gonsalez's head.
Nice defenses there by Gonsalez.
Avila takes a swing at Gonsalez's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gonsalez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avila catches Gonsalez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Avila is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Decent striking displayed by Avila there.
Gonsalez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Avila was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonsalez.
It seemed like Avila was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gonsalez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gonsalez throws a big shot that misses.
Avila looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gonsalez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Avila was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonsalez.
Avila misses with a body shot
and Gonsalez counters with a straight right hand.
Avila shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gonsalez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gonsalez misses with a right hand
and Avila counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gonsalez lands with a straight right. Avila didn't see that one coming.
Avila throws the left hand but Gonsalez avoids the punch easily.
Avila misses with a jab to the body
and Gonsalez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila misses with a body shot
letting Gonsalez counter with a right hand.
Avila thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Gonsalez misses its intended target.
Gonsalez lands with an overhand left.
Gonsalez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gonsalez staying out of range there.
A lazy left from Avila finds it's target.
Avila throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gonsalez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Avila fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gonsalez manages to avoid it.
Gonsalez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Avila's head backwards.
Gonsalez cracks Avila with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Avila falls to his knees and Gonsalez doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gonzo Gonsalez!
Gonzo Gonsalez is the new bantamweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Gonzo Gonsalez 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Schmidt (ranked 1048 p4p, 2587 weight class) and Tavish Gray (ranked 147 p4p, 325 weight class). Xavier Schmidt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xavier Schmidt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tavish Gray!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray tests Schmidt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
 It looks like Xavier Schmidt has been cut.
A left lands for Gray.
Schmidt shoots for a double leg takedown but Gray sprawls well. He's pushed Schmidt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gray looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Schmidt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gray sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gray uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Schmidt has time to react.
Schmidt shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gray defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Schmidt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gray defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Schmidt.
Gray bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gray drops Schmidt with a straight right hand, right on the button! Gray follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tavish Gray!
Tavish Gray is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Tavish Gray thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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