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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Floy Castro (ranked 2076 p4p, 4494 weight class) and Bryce Harper (ranked 227 p4p, 404 weight class). Bryce Harper 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Floy Castro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryce Harper!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Castro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Castro lands a jab to the nose.
 It looks like Bryce Harper has been cut.
Harper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Castro.
Harper is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Harper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Castro.
Harper is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Harper doesn't manage to clinch there - Castro circles away.
Harper tries to clinch
and Castro counters with a crisp right hand that drops Harper! Castro lets Harper back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Harper 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!
Castro misses with a hook. Harper ducked under it nicely.
Harper is still on wobbly legs! Can Castro finish him?
Castro closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Harper out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Floy Castro!
Floy Castro 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sean Walker (ranked 5381 p4p, 5500 weight class) and Cyrus Choi (ranked 278 p4p, 284 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cyrus Choi!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Walker takes a swing at Choi's ribcage but misses.
Walker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Walker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Walker does it's job there.
Walker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A nice combination there by Walker.
Sloppy strikes from Walker. Those never looked like landing.
Walker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Choi manages to avoid it.
Choi shoots in but no luck this time.
Walker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Walker misses with the combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Choi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Walker looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Choi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Walker has escaped the position, nice work there.
Walker is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choi decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Walker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Choi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walker.
Danga de danga de dang - Walker scores with a four punch combination!
Walker throws a body punch but Choi moves out of range.
Choi tries to close the distance and clinch but Walker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walker looks to score with a jab to the body but Choi is just out of range.
Sean Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker blocks the body kick.
Choi moves forwards but Walker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Choi fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Walker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker swats away the attempt to clinch by Choi.
Choi throws a chopping leg kick but Walker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Walker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Choi tries to clinch but Walker is having none of it.
Sean Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Choi wants to clinch but Walker slips to the side
and Walker counters with a straight right hand.
Choi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Walker to the ground. Choi is now in Walker's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Choi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Choi looking to sit in guard and control but Walker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Walker stands up and waves to Choi to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Choi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice cross by Walker.
Walker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Choi shoots in looking for a takedown but Walker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Choi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sean Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cyrus Choi.
Choi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Walker avoids it really well and circles away.
Choi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Walker is looking to wear down Choi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Walker stuffs the takedown.
Walker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker scores with a punch to the head.
Walker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Choi doesn't seem bothered though.
Left hook, right uppercut from Walker.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Choi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Walker misses.
Choi tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab lands there for Walker.
Walker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Walker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Walker misses the shot to the body.
Choi shapes to counter with a head kick.
Choi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Walker defends well and Choi ends up having to push Walker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Walker swats away the attempt to clinch by Choi.
Walker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Choi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Walker's waist but Walker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Choi off to one side.
Walker appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Walker dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Choi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Walker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Walker scores with a hook to the body. Choi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Walker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Choi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Walker to score with a decent uppercut.
Walker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Walker lands a slapping body shot.
Walker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Choi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Choi shoots in for a takedown but Walker shows good takedown defense.
Choi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Choi misses with a takedown
and Walker counters with a stiff right hand.
Choi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Choi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sean Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cyrus Choi.
Walker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Choi.
Walker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Choi under the eye.
Walker lands with a shot to the body.
Cyrus Choi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Choi misses with a takedown
and Walker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Choi thinking.
Choi looks to clinch
and Walker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Choi is looking to clinch.
Walker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Choi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Choi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Choi 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.
Walker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Walker misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a series of punches but Choi moves out of range.
Choi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Walker defends it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Choi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Choi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Choi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Choi wants to clinch
and Walker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Walker jabs Choi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Choi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Walker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice body punch from Walker.
Choi throws a head kick but Walker moves out of range.
Walker lands a jab to the nose.
Walker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Choi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Walker tries to avoid it but Choi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Walker to the ground. Walker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Walker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Choi is breathing heavily.
Walker lands with an overhand left.
Walker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choi misses with a takedown
and Walker counters with a right hand to the body.
Choi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Walker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donk. Walker catches Choi right on the button with a cross.
Sean Walker is winning the standup battle so far.
Walker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Walker lands with a nice body punch.
Choi takes one to the side of the head.
Choi has his takedown stuffed
and Walker counters with a stiff right hand.
A lazy left from Walker finds it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Choi.
It looked like Walker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Choi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker misses with a series of wild punches.
Choi misses with a takedown
and Walker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Walker leaves Choi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Walker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Walker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Walker just misses with a punch to the body.
Walker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Choi momentarily.
Walker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Choi is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Walker dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Walker misses with a double jab.
Choi dodges the punch combination from Walker.
Walker cracks Choi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Choi wants to clinch
and Walker counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Walker.
Walker swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Walker slips a straight right by Choi.
A jab from Walker finds it's way through Choi's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choi shoots in but Walker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Walker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Walker misses the shot to the body.
Choi shoots in for a takedown but Walker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Walker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Walker scores with the left hand. Choi knows he should have avoided that one.
Choi darts in looking for a takedown but Walker gets double underhooks and turns Choi into the cage.
Sean Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cyrus Choi.
Choi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Walker connects with a jab.
Choi darts in looking for a takedown but Walker gets double underhooks and turns Choi into the cage.
Walker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Choi back to the cage. Walker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Choi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Choi needs to keep his hands up - Walker had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Choi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Walker defends it nicely.
Sean Walker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Choi doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
Choi wants to clinch up but Walker keeps it at a distance.
Choi tries for a takedown but Walker circles away easily
and Walker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Choi thinking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Choi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Choi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Walker swivels and escapes.
Walker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Choi can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheers as Walker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Choi doesn't seem phased though.
Walker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Choi's head backwards.
Walker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Walker scores with a four punch combination!
Walker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Walker misses with a body shot.
Choi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Choi shoots in but Walker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Walker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walker lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker lands a nice hook to Choi's body. Choi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Choi fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker scores with a sloppy right hand. Choi should have avoided that one.
Walker lands a nice shot to the body.
Walker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Choi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Walker defends it nicely.
Walker jabs Choi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Choi throws a lazy head kick
and Walker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cyrus Choi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Choi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Walker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Walker, 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:25
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Walker!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Stone (ranked 4595 p4p, 5386 weight class) and Jamarcus Roman (ranked 411 p4p, 436 weight class). Jamarcus Roman looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jamarcus Roman!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone sends Roman crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Stone is motioning to the referee to let Roman up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Jamarcus Roman has been cut.
Stone feints with a jab and clips Roman right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Roman is sent crashing into the canvas and Stone leaps in for the kill! Roman tries to get to his feet but Stone is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Roman is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Stone!
Brian Stone thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Palmer (ranked 3261 p4p, 4800 weight class) and Eduardo Parera (ranked 354 p4p, 430 weight class). Parera has chosen The Stars - David Bowie as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eduardo Parera!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parera scores with a nice head shot.
Parera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Palmer wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Palmer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Parera listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Parera lands an overhand right.
Palmer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Parera drops Palmer with a straight right hand, right on the button! Parera 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 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eduardo Parera!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adolis Perez (ranked 3232 p4p, 3222 weight class) and Isiah Ross (ranked 392 p4p, 391 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adolis Perez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Isiah Ross!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
Ross ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
Ross slips under a jab from Perez.
A big left from Perez misses.
Adolis Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ross swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ross displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perez throws out the jab.
Ross misses with a body shot.
Perez throws a body shot but no joy.
Ross connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Perez connects with a looping right hand.
Ross keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez misses with a body shot.
Ross looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Perez swings widly with a right hand
and Ross counters with a nice uppercut.
Perez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ross moves away.
Ross misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perez.
Perez misses the shot to the body.
Perez takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Perez.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice body punch from Perez - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perez.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ross misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ross lands a left hand.
Perez struggles to land a body shot inside as Ross controls his hands.
Perez can't find room to land a body shot as Ross controls the action.
Perez swings wildly with an uppercut but Ross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perez misses with some punches.
Perez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ross blocking some punches.
Ross taking a breather.
Perez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ross throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Perez misses.
Perez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ross's hands.
Perez misses with a looping right.
Perez throws a big shot that misses.
A left lands for Perez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perez looks to score with a jab to the body but Ross is just out of range.
Ross looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Perez misses with a body shot.
Ross tries to clinch but Perez is having none of it.
Perez just misses with a punch to the body.
Ross slips under a jab from Perez.
Donk. Perez catches Ross right on the button with a cross.
Ross moves out of range of the strikes.
Ross on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Perez thuds his right hand into Ross's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ross tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Perez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donk. Ross catches Perez right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ross throws out a counter right but Perez avoids it with no problem.
Perez throws a body punch but Ross moves out of range.
Perez throws a shot from downtown. Ross moves away and avoids it.
Perez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ross counters with a left to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ross. Perez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ross moves out of range as Perez strikes.
Perez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Ross to counter with a crisp jab.
Ross avoids the body shot from Perez.
Ross looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ross clinches.
Ross is pushing Perez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Perez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ross's elbow.
Perez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ross is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Perez is keeping busy.
Perez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ross!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez misses with a jab to the body
and Ross counters with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perez misses with a hook
and Ross counters with a straight right hand.
Perez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ross keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ross has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ross uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perez.
Ross tries to clinch but Perez moves out of range.
Perez misses with a body shot
and Ross counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ross wants to clinch up but Perez keeps it at a distance.
Perez jabs Ross right on the nose. Ross blinks but takes it well.
Ross throws a combination. Perez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ross wants to clinch up but Perez keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perez throws a big shot that misses.
Ross is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Perez with a body shot.
Ross pushes Perez up against the cage in a clinch.
Ross lands with a light punch inside.
Perez misses with some punches.
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 Adolis Perez will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Perez throws a lazy uppercut
and Ross cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ross slips under a jab.
Ross scores with a three punch combo!
Ross connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
 Perez is rocked!
Ross closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Perez! Ross dives in looking to finish! Perez is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isiah Ross!
Isiah Ross is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shiva Chavan (ranked 3191 p4p, 2605 weight class) and John Barrel (ranked 327 p4p, 279 weight class). Chavan comes into the arena with Till i collapse blaring out of the sound system. Barrel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Big50. John Barrel struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 266.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Shiva Chavan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shiva Chavan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Barrel!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrel tries for a takedown but Chavan circles away easily
and Chavan counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like John Barrel has been cut.
Barrel tries for a takedown but Chavan circles away easily
and Chavan counters with a stiff right hand.
Barrel looks winded!
Both fighters circling a little - Chavan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
John Barrel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chavan fakes the body blow, causing Barrel to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Barrel goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shiva Chavan!
Shiva Chavan retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Shiva Chavan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, John Barrel stepped up to the mic, saying 'my balls are stinky'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Akbar Khan (ranked 3230 p4p, 3946 weight class) and Boreas Galanis (ranked 352 p4p, 405 weight class). Boreas Galanis 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, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Akbar Khan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boreas Galanis!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan throws a sloppy head kick
and Galanis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Galanis taking a breather.
Galanis pulls Khan into guard.
Khan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Galanis shoots in and bounces Khan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Galanis from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Galanis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galanis sitting in guard here, content to control.
Galanis throws a big elbow that misses.
Khan is working an open guard so Galanis takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Galanis forces Khan back against the cage and clinches.
Galanis breaks from the clinch.
Galanis has closed the distance and engaged Khan in a clinch.
Khan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khan tries to land a front kick but Galanis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Galanis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws Galanis to one side and escapes!
A head kick misses from Khan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan avoids a kick to the body.
Khan scores with a head kick.
Khan scores with a head kick.
Galanis tries a head kick but it misses.
Galanis bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Khan bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Khan throws a head kick that misses
and Galanis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Khan.
Khan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galanis moves into the clinch.
Khan tries to circle away but Galanis has him pinned against the cage.
Galanis turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Khan throws Galanis to one side and escapes!
Galanis drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Khan sneaks out the side door and pushes Galanis away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Galanis is looking for the big counter here.
Khan is breathing heavily.
Galanis clinches with his opponent.
Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick
and Galanis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick
and Galanis moves into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Galanis tries to land knees in the clinch but Khan avoids the damage to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Galanis works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
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 Akbar Khan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Khan throws a body kick that misses.
Akbar Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galanis shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Khan is trying to defend but Galanis finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Galanis is looking to stall here but Khan recovers full guard.
Khan has his feet on Galanis's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galanis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Galanis trying to control the action but Khan is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Khan pushes Galanis off and gets back to his feet.
Khan misses with a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Khan.
Galanis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Khan's guard.
Khan wriggles free and stands up.
Khan throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two 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!
Galanis takes a kick to the side of the head.
Khan throws a head kick that Galanis semi-blocks.
A head kick misses from Khan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Galanis shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Khan is trying to defend but Galanis finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Khan kicks Galanis off and gets back to his feet.
Akbar Khan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A lazy left from Galanis finds it's target.
Galanis takes the fight into the clinch.
Galanis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a wild body kick that Galanis sees coming a mile off.
Khan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Galanis lands a jab to Khan's midsection.
Galanis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Khan has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Galanis is on him like a limpet, forcing Khan back against the cage.
Khan avoiding damage as Galanis throws knees to the body.
Galanis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khan.
Galanis has hold of one of Khan's legs. Khan is fighting the takedown attempt but Galanis gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Khan is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Galanis presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Galanis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Khan is trying to push Galanis away but Galanis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Galanis is trying to maintain a safe position but Khan gets an underhook and turns Galanis into the cage.
Khan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Khan.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick
and Galanis counters with a head kick. That will keep Khan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akbar Khan dominated that second round.
That's time! Khan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Galanis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Khan pushes Galanis off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Galanis closes the distance and clinches.
Galanis misses with a knee to the head.
Galanis is trying to trip Khan. He has hold of a leg but Khan is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Galanis persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Khan has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Galanis has stuck on his opponent and is forcing 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!
Galanis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Galanis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Galanis wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Khan manages to pass to side control.
Galanis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galanis trying to hold on to Khan's head to control him but Khan postures up.
Khan stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Galanis to get to his feet.
Galanis drives through with a takedown into guard.
Khan wriggles free and stands up.
Galanis throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Khan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Galanis is in Khan's guard.
Khan pushes Galanis off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's two 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!
Khan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Khan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Galanis unleashes a big counter combination but Khan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Khan misses with a head kick.
Galanis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Khan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Khan sneaks out the side door and pushes Galanis away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Khan tries a head kick but it misses.
Khan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Galanis has Khan up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galanis turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Khan throws Galanis to one side and escapes!
A head kick misses from Khan.
Galanis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
Galanis steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Khan.
Galanis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Galanis forces Khan back against the cage and clinches.
Khan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khan 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.
Galanis has managed to clinch.
Galanis manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick and Galanis moves out of range easily.
Khan tries a low kick but Galanis avoids it.
Galanis scores with a takedown into Khan's guard.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Galanis from controlling successfully.
Galanis stands up from Khan's guard - Galanis perhaps looking for a knockout.
Galanis manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Khan on his heels. He'll look to pass Khan's guard now, I'm sure.
Khan scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akbar Khan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Khan, 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akbar Khan!
Akbar Khan retains his middleweight title!
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