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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kendall ORiley (ranked 25047 p4p, 5382 weight class) and Cristiano Pereira (ranked 318 p4p, 295 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Cristiano Pereira enters the cage!
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kendall ORiley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cristiano Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ORiley looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pereira looking for a kimura from the bottom but ORiley passes into side control!
Pereira tries to buck ORiley off but ORiley is having none of it.
ORiley creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
 Pereira is rocked!
ORiley in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Pereira looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! ORiley turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kendall ORiley!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Marsh (ranked 5561 p4p, 5419 weight class) and Devon Graves (ranked 569 p4p, 561 weight class). Randy Marsh had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randy Marsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devon Graves!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsh has closed the distance and engaged Graves in a clinch.
Graves blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hand to the body from Marsh.
Marsh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marsh working aggressively here.
Graves trying to stall but Marsh improves his position.
Marsh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marsh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marsh prevents Graves from breaking the clinch.
Graves makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Graves.
Graves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marsh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Graves is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsh looks to land a right hand but Graves moved out of range.
Graves blocks a jab.
Graves gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice left hand lands by Graves.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marsh taking a breather.
I was talking to Marsh's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Marsh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh misses with the head strike.
Marsh blocking some punches.
Marsh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Graves has Marsh pressed against the cage, preventing Marsh from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Marsh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Graves breaks the clinch.
Graves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marsh throws out the jab.
Graves closes the distance and pushes Marsh back into the cage.
Graves tries to circle away but Marsh has him pinned against the cage.
Graves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Graves has closed the distance and engaged Marsh in a clinch.
Marsh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Marsh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Graves closes the distance and clinches.
Graves breaks the clinch.
Graves gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Marsh swats away the attempt to clinch by Graves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh tries to keep at a distance but Graves has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marsh blocks an uppercut.
Graves lands a right hand.
Marsh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marsh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Graves tries to clinch up but Marsh circles away and keeps his distance.
Graves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marsh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marsh tries to keep at a distance but Graves has taken the fight into the clinch.
Graves working aggressively here.
Marsh tries to throw a body punch but Graves avoids it by throwing Marsh back against the cage.
Graves makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marsh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marsh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves moves into the clinch successfully.
Graves lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Graves fails to land.
Marsh lands with a light punch inside.
Graves is trying to maintain a safe position but Marsh gets an underhook and turns Graves into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Graves creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Graves looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marsh is pushing Graves up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Graves's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marsh struggles to land a body shot inside as Graves controls his hands.
Marsh has a couple of punches blocked by Graves.
Marsh dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Graves.
Graves gets through Marsh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marsh stalling the fight.
Graves dodges an elbow strike from Marsh.
Marsh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves gets tackled into the cage by Marsh. Marsh maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graves lands with a short shot to the head.
Marsh's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Graves lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Graves lands with a right to the head.
Graves stalling against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marsh.
A short left from Marsh.
Marsh misses with some punches.
Graves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Graves taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Graves lands an uppercut.
Marsh keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Graves's efforts to push away.
Graves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Graves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Graves doesn't manage to clinch there - Marsh circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Graves dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Marsh misses with a few strikes there.
Graves closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Graves works on Marsh's body with a couple of short punches.
Graves trying to stall but Marsh improves his position.
Graves lands a right hand.
Marsh lands a hook to the side of the head.
Graves is looking to control Marsh's arms but Marsh gets an underhook and turns him. Now Graves has his back to the cage.
Marsh is looking to break free of the clinch but Graves has double underhooks.
Graves pushes Marsh back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Graves blocks an elbow strike.
Marsh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Marsh on the inside.
Marsh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves manages to break the clinch.
Marsh doesn't manage to clinch there - Graves circles away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Graves clinches with his opponent.
Graves lands a body shot.
Graves lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marsh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Graves has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh missing with knees to the body.
Graves lands with a short shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Marsh's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marsh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Graves has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short left from Graves.
Graves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Graves has closed the distance and engaged Marsh in a clinch.
Graves makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marsh manages to break the clinch.
Marsh throws a low kick, looking for Graves's leg but Graves calmly moves out of range.
Graves clinches up against the cage.
Graves throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marshs head.
Marsh throws a head punch that misses.
Graves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Graves has closed the distance and engaged Marsh in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graves manages to break the clinch.
Marsh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves wants to clinch.
Graves moves into the clinch successfully.
Marsh misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Graves.
Graves lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marsh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Graves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Graves moves into the clinch.
Graves scores with a shoulder strike.
Graves gets through Marsh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Graves's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Graves lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Graves is trying to stall.
Graves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marsh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marsh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Graves scores with a nice short uppercut.
Graves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Marsh.
Graves lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marsh backwards.
Marsh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marsh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Graves tries to work over Marsh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marsh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Graves wants to clinch up but Marsh keeps it at a distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Marsh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
Graves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marsh misses with the head strike.
Marsh's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Graves lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marsh misses with a punch to the body.
Graves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Graves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Graves is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Marsh with a body shot.
Randy Marsh is winning the standup battle so far.
Marsh throws out a loose jab but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marsh's jab looks to have found its range, popping Graves under the eye.
Graves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Graves closes the distance and clinches.
Marsh keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Graves's efforts to push away.
Graves blocking some punches.
Marsh blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Graves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Graves avoids the head kick by Marsh.
Randy Marsh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Graves tries to clinch up but Marsh circles away and keeps his distance.
A big right from Marsh misses.
Graves is looking to clinch.
Graves rushes Marsh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Graves lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marsh takes a shot to the head.
Marsh lands an uppercut.
Graves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Graves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marsh looks to score with a jab to the body but Graves is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves tries to clinch there but Marsh circles away.
It looked like Marsh wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Marsh gets tackled into the cage by Graves. Graves maintains the clinch.
Marsh pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Marsh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Graves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marsh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Graves tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marsh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Graves darts in and clinches Marsh up against the cage.
Marsh misses with a punch on the inside.
Marsh stalling the fight.
Marsh scores with a hook to the body.
Graves is looking to control Marsh's arms but Marsh gets an underhook and turns him. Now Graves has his back to the cage.
Graves looking to slow down the pace here.
Graves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Devon Graves seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Marsh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marsh rushes Graves and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Marsh tries a body shot but Graves blocks it.
Graves breaks the clinch.
Graves gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marsh misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Marsh as Graves tries to tie him up.
Graves taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Graves wants to break the clinch but can't.
Graves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Graves breaks from the clinch.
Marsh throws a leg kick
and Graves counters with a low kick, right behind Marsh 's knee.
Marsh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marsh misses with a left hand
enabling Graves to counter with a crisp jab.
Marsh misses with a body punch
enabling Graves to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marsh uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
 It looks like Devon Graves has been cut.
Graves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marsh.
Marsh swats away the attempt to clinch by Graves.
Graves gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marshs head.
Graves pushes off an throws an elbow but Marsh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Graves can't break the clinch.
Marsh stalling the fight.
Marsh misses with some punches.
Marsh stalling against the cage.
Graves is trying to break free.
Graves lands with a short shot to the head.
Marsh has a couple of punches blocked by Graves.
Marsh throws a punch but it's blocked by Graves.
Marsh is looking to control Graves's arms but Graves gets an underhook and turns him. Now Marsh has his back to the cage.
Marsh blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marsh.
Graves manages to break the clinch.
Marsh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Graves fails with an attempt to clinch.
Devon Graves is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves tries to clinch
and Marsh counters with a left to the body.
Graves tries to clinch there but Marsh circles away.
Graves has closed the distance and engaged Marsh in a clinch.
Graves lands a hook that snaps the head of Marsh backwards.
Graves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marsh finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Marsh throws the left hand but Graves avoids the punch easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marsh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Graves was well out of range. Poor timing from Marsh.
Marsh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Graves was well out of range. Poor timing from Marsh.
Graves moves in looking to clinch but Marsh pushes him off.
Graves tries to clinch up but Marsh circles away and keeps his distance.
Marsh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Graves.
Graves has Marsh up against the cage in a clinch.
Graves lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Devon Graves.
I've got Graves winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devon Graves!
Devon Graves seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jase Arnold (ranked 4445 p4p, 5670 weight class) and Iollan Mulaney (ranked 463 p4p, 522 weight class). Iollan Mulaney is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jase Arnold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Iollan Mulaney!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnold shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mulaney is trying to defend but Arnold finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Arnold trying to control the pace.
Arnold is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mulaney is just riding it out for now. Arnold eventually gives up the hold.
Mulaney trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnold drops an elbow to the side of Mulaney's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulaney tries to get to full guard but Arnold has control of the leg.
Arnold works his foot free and advances to mount.
Arnold is landing with some decent strikes but Mulaney is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mulaney tries to reverse the position but Arnold maintains control.
Arnold takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulaney defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Arnold.
Arnold landing punches.
Arnold controlling from mount.
Mulaney really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Arnold. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Arnold's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Arnold scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mulaney?
Arnold with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnold takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Further stalling from Arnold.
Arnold with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arnold looking to control and managing it successfully.
Arnold quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Arnold but it's paid off an Mulaney is forced to tap! Nice work by Arnold.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jase Arnold!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shivaji Bhosle (ranked 4068 p4p, 5418 weight class) and Roger Malboro (ranked 403 p4p, 492 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shivaji Bhosle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roger Malboro!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bhosle throws a nice looking combination but Malboro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Malboro walks into a left hand.
Bhosle really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Malboro closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Malboro lands in his opponent's guard.
Malboro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bhosle has Malboro pulled in close to control his posture.
Bhosle definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bhosle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bhosle tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malboro wants to control from the top but Bhosle keeps moving.
Bhosle 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malboro throws a big elbow that misses.
Malboro slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Malboro advances position into side control!
Malboro working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bhosle takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malboro tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Malboro looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bhosle is avoiding damage well.
Malboro controlling from side mount.
Bhosle defending against the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhosle managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Malboro.
Bhosle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Malboro wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bhosle is not content to let Malboro control the position.
Bhosle is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Malboro perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Malboro shoots for a double leg takedown but Bhosle sprawls well. He's pushed Malboro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bhosle is looking for a counter combo.
Bhosle with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malboro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bhosle.
Bhosle gets caught napping as Malboro dives in and scores a takedown. Bhosle manages to retain guard.
Bhosle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Malboro looking to sit in guard and control but Bhosle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bhosle wants to control from the top but Malboro keeps moving.
Malboro is pulling down on Bhosle's head. It's preventing any offense from Bhosle, at least for the moment.
Malboro throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roger Malboro will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Malboro closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bhosle's guard.
Malboro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bhosle's head.
Bhosle is trying to control the position but Malboro postures up.
Malboro trying to control the position from guard on top but Bhosle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malboro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bhosle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malboro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bhosle swings away with a body shot that misses
and Malboro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 It looks like Shivaji Bhosle has been cut.
Bhosle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Malboro shoots in and drives through. Bhosle sprawls well.
Malboro looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bhosle wants to get back to full guard.
Malboro is stalling here. Bhosle is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Malboro seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bhosle has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Roger Malboro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bhosle remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malboro is looking for a sweep.
Malboro keeps Bhosle under control for a moment.
Malboro is looking to regain half guard here but Bhosle keeps moving and retains side control.
Malboro is trying to buck Bhosle off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malboro is looking for a sweep.
Malboro looks to move to half guard but instead Bhosle has passed into mount! Damn!
Bhosle tries to control but Malboro wriggling away.
Bhosle sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Malboro is looking to get to half guard.
Malboro sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bhosle keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bhosle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Malboro keeps working.
Malboro actively working from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roger Malboro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Shivaji Bhosle'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bhosle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Malboro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shivaji Bhosle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Malboro is looking to clinch.
Bhosle will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Malboro wants to counter the offense by Bhosle and move into the clinch position.
Malboro with a poor takedown
letting Bhosle counter with a right hand.
Malboro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bhosle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Malboro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A combination from Bhosle does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malboro closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Malboro working the ground and pound.
Malboro is looking to take a break and control but Bhosle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malboro is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Malboro is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bhosle knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bhosle tries to buck Malboro off but Malboro is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Who's going to make the next move?
Bhosle trying to remain calm as Malboro controls from the top position.
Malboro's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bhosle is trying to control Malboro's posture but Malboro avoids it.
Bhosle is not content to let Malboro control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malboro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bhosle, who protects the arm well.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bhosle is looking to score with low kicks.
Bhosle throws a low kick but it's checked well by Malboro.
Malboro feints and as Bhosle raises his hands in defense, Malboro changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Malboro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Malboro trying to control but Bhosle is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bhosle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Malboro.
Malboro throwing strikes from guard but Bhosle blocks nicely.
Bhosle trying to keep a closed guard but Malboro is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bhosle being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Roger Malboro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Malboro darts in trying to clinch
and Bhosle counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Malboro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Malboro winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Malboro!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grappling Panda (ranked 4722 p4p, 4122 weight class) and Joseph Conner (ranked 478 p4p, 442 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Grappling Panda has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Grappling Panda seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grappling Panda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joseph Conner!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conner tries to clinch but Panda is having none of it.
Conner lands a really nice looking cross but Panda seems unphased.
Nice shot by Conner.
Conner closes the distance and pushes Panda back into the cage.
Panda tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Panda manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda has Conner pulled in close to control his posture.
Conner looking to sit in guard and control but Panda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conner working for submissions but it's allowed Panda to get to half guard.
Conner is looking for a sweep. Panda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Panda is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Conner has a hand on Panda's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Panda takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Conner wants to hold on but Panda pushes him away.
Panda content just to control the position here.
Panda seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Conner for as long as he can get away with.
Panda avoids the attempt from Conner to control.
Panda sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conner manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Conner is looking to improve his position.
Panda is pressing down on Conner's thigh, looking to free his foot. Conner is holding on for now.
Panda stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Conner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Panda is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Panda's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Conner misses with a looping left.
Panda is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Conner.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grappling Panda dominated that round.
That's time! Panda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Conner tries to clinch but Panda is having none of it.
Panda tries to counter by clinching up but Conner breaks away and moves out of range.
Panda tries to clinch up
and Conner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Panda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Conner tries to clinch there but Panda circles away.
Panda seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda shoots in and drives through. Conner sprawls well.
Conner gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda is trying to pull guard but Conner turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Conner landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Conner lands a good knee to the midsection. Panda won't want to take too many of those.
Panda tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grappling Panda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conner crunches a lovely knee into Panda's ribcage.
Panda tries to stall but Conner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Panda tries to pull guard but Conner won't allow it.
Panda jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Conner walks away with a smile on his face. Panda gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Conner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Panda circles away.
Panda is looking to counter the offense by Conner and move into the clinch.
Conner wants to clinch up but Panda keeps it at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Conner. That snapped Panda's head back.
Joseph Conner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Conner tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Panda chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Conner can pounce on him.
Conner's corner calls for a 1-2. Conner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jab from Conner.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Panda. That did some damage!
Conner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Panda tries to counter by clinching up but Conner breaks away and moves out of range.
Panda's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Conner connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Panda scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Conner counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Conner misses.
Conner has closed the distance and engaged Panda in a clinch.
Conner landing knees to the head.
It looks like Grappling Panda has been cut.
Conner connects with a nasty looking knee right to Panda's face.
Panda tries to pull guard but Conner forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Conner lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Conner lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda tries to pull guard but Conner holds him up against the cage and eventually Panda drops back down to his feet.
Conner unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Conner using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Joseph Conner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Panda pulls guard effortlessly.
Conner tries to free his leg and advance position but Panda is retaining full guard.
Conner trying to control but Panda is working from the bottom.
Conner is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Panda keeping full guard, as Conner tries to pass.
Conner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Conner postures up in Panda's guard and throws a big left but Panda blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Conner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Grappling Panda's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Panda tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Conner clobbers Panda with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Conner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Panda is out of range and Conner settles back down.
Panda rushes Conner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Conner connects with a nasty looking knee right to Panda's face.
Conner lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Conner walks away with a smile on his face. Panda gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Conner closes the distance and clinches up with Panda, looking for a takedown. Conner pushes Panda against the cage but Panda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Panda is looking to counter the offense by Conner and move into the clinch.
Conner pushes Panda up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conner lands a nice knee to the body.
Conner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Conner is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Conner lands a knee to the head.
Panda takes a knee right on the jaw!
Conner lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Panda is pressed up against the cage. Conner has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Panda down to the mat. Panda avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Grappling Panda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Conner.
Conner misses with a low kick.
Panda is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Conner.
Panda swats away the attempt to clinch by Conner.
Panda seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Conner misses with a low kick.
Conner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conner tried to score with a low kick but Panda checks it.
Panda is looking to clinch but Conner is avoiding it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Conner! But no joy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Panda checks a leg kick.
Panda takes the fight into the clinch.
Panda jumps into guard, dragging Conner to the mat.
Conner trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Panda manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panda sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conner can't keep his opponent in guard - Panda advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Panda is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Conner doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Panda.
Conner tries to roll over but Panda keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Panda stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Conner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Conner has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Conner!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Maron (ranked 3422 p4p, 3648 weight class) and Daniel Bjorkman (ranked 186 p4p, 198 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Maron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Bjorkman!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maron dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bjorkman cracks Maron with an open hand slap.
Maron slips under a jab from Bjorkman.
Bjorkman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maron misses with a straight left.
Maron uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bjorkman.
Bjorkman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Maron uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bjorkman.
Bjorkman stuffs the takedown attempt from Maron. Maron gets slowly back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bjorkman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Maron misses the target.
Bjorkman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maron was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Maron fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Bjorkman misses.
Maron misses with a looping right.
A jab lands there for Maron.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maron.
Bjorkman swings for the body but Maron moves out of range.
A combination from Bjorkman does no damage.
Bjorkman moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maron misses with a double jab.
Bjorkman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Mike Maron has been cut.
Maron takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Daniel Bjorkman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maron shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bjorkman defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Maron. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot by Maron.
Bjorkman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maron sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bjorkman misses with a wild body shot.
Maron moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Maron connects with a right hand. Bjorkman shakes it off.
A big right from Maron misses.
Mike Maron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bjorkman looks to land a combination but Maron avoids it well.
Bjorkman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maron.
A left lands for Bjorkman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bjorkman.
Maron uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bjorkman.
Maron shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maron avoids the body shot from Bjorkman.
Maron has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom\'s Gym in the buildup to the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjorkman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bjorkman has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Bjorkman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Maron shoots in looking for a takedown. Bjorkman tries to sprawl out of it but Maron keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bjorkman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bjorkman is looking for the big counter here.
Bjorkman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A lazy left from Bjorkman finds it's target.
Bjorkman misses the shot to the body.
Bjorkman scores with a nice strike.
Maron ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maron wants to clinch up but Bjorkman keeps it at a distance.
Maron throws an off balance right hand
and Bjorkman counters with a stiff right hand.
Bjorkman throws a good cross that connects.
Nice cross by Bjorkman.
Maron fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bjorkman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maron darts in and clinches Bjorkman up against the cage.
Bjorkman lands with a right to the head.
Bjorkman misses with a punch to the body.
Maron blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maron has had enough of the clinch but Bjorkman keeps him there for the moment.
Maron is looking to break free of the clinch but Bjorkman has double underhooks.
Bjorkman lands with a right to the head.
Maron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bjorkman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maron throws out the jab.
Maron dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bjorkman. That did some damage!
Bjorkman scores with a hook.
Bjorkman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maron.
Maron slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maron lands the left hand.
Bjorkman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bjorkman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Maron loads up on a big right hand but Bjorkman slips the punch.
Bjorkman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maron.
Maron on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bjorkman is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bjorkman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maron looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A telegraphed right hand from Maron misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maron throws a good cross that connects.
Bjorkman misses with a wild body shot.
Maron moves out of range of the strikes.
Bjorkman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bjorkman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maron swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maron misses with a low kick.
Bjorkman misses with a looping left.
Maron lands a jab.
A lazy left from Bjorkman finds it's target.
Maron lands with an overhand left.
A slow jab from Maron misses its intended target.
Bjorkman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Maron moves out of range as Bjorkman strikes.
Maron misses with a hook. Bjorkman ducked under it nicely.
Maron moves out of range as Bjorkman strikes.
Maron misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bjorkman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bjorkman stalks Maron and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Maron's face. Maron staggers backwards, shaken.
Mike Maron's cut is getting worse.
Maron dives in for a single leg takedown but Bjorkman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Maron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bjorkman throws the left hand but Maron avoids the punch easily.
Bjorkman tries to close the distance and clinch but Maron swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maron looks to land a combination. Bjorkman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bjorkman cracks a nice hook into Maron's ribs.
Bjorkman misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Bjorkman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Maron's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bjorkman misses the jab.
Maron fails to land the takedown.
It seemed like Bjorkman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maron throws an overhand right that lands on Bjorkman's shoulder, as Bjorkman tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maron. Bjorkman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maron gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A combination from Bjorkman does no damage.
Daniel Bjorkman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Bjorkman misses its intended target.
Maron sizes up Bjorkman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Maron takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bjorkman moves into the clinch.
Maron's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maron needs to keep his hands up - Bjorkman had a free shot at his head there.
Maron misses with a looping right.
Maron uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bjorkman.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maron.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maron misses with a straight left.
Bjorkman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maron defending well as Bjorkman loads up on a big left hand.
Maron dives in and grabs Bjorkman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bjorkman pushes down on Maron's head and hops out.
Maron walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Maron or perhaps it was just good defense by Bjorkman, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Maron. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maron misses with a hook. Bjorkman ducked under it nicely.
Bjorkman with a hook.
Maron shoots in but no luck this time.
Bjorkman slips a jab from Maron.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bjorkman! But no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Bjorkman misses the target.
Maron throws a shot from downtown. Bjorkman moves away and avoids it.
A shot to the liver by Bjorkman. Beautiful body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Bjorkman as Maron shoots in.
Bjorkman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bjorkman throws a shot from downtown. Maron moves away and avoids it.
Bjorkman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bjorkman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maron connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bjorkman. Bjorkman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Maron misses with an uppercut. Bjorkman saw that one coming.
A jab from Bjorkman misses.
No luck for Maron with that takedown attempt.
Bjorkman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Maron keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bjorkman.
Bjorkman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mike Maron's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bjorkman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjorkman throws a looping overhand right but Maron ducks down to avoid it.
Bjorkman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Maron misses the shot to the body.
Bjorkman lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Maron looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maron takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maron.
Bjorkman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Maron throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bjorkman.
Bjorkman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jeez, Mike Maron's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Maron misses with a head kick.
Maron throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maron swings for the body but Bjorkman moves out of range.
Maron takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bjorkman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maron.
Maron throws a series of punches but Bjorkman moves out of range.
Maron moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maron ducks under a wild hook from Bjorkman.
Maron fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bjorkman misses with a hook. Maron ducked under it nicely.
Bjorkman misses the shot to the body.
Bjorkman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maron.
Maron fails with the takedown
and Bjorkman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bjorkman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maron takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bjorkman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bjorkman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Maron misses.
Bjorkman throws out a powerful jab.
Maron looks to land a right hand but Bjorkman moved out of range.
Maron thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bjorkman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bjorkman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Maron slips under a jab.
Maron on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mike Maron's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Daniel Bjorkman!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Francis (ranked 3453 p4p, 3515 weight class) and Luis Siseiso (ranked 353 p4p, 364 weight class). Francis comes to the cage accompanied by Chambea. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jonny Francis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Luis Siseiso!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siseiso lands an overhand right.
A punch combination from Francis misses.
Siseiso defending well as Francis loads up on a big left hand.
Siseiso scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Siseiso fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Francis throws a series of punches but Siseiso moves out of range.
Siseiso throws a nice looking combination but Francis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Francis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Francis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Francis misses with the combination.
Siseiso dodges the punch combination from Francis.
Siseiso fails to land with a series of punches.
Good leg kick by Siseiso.
Siseiso dodges the punch combination from Francis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Siseiso.
Siseiso misses the jab.
It looked like Francis was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Siseiso lands with a nice body kick.
No joy there for Francis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Francis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Siseiso counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Francis as Siseiso shoots in.
Jonny Francis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Siseiso.
Siseiso scores with a three punch combo!
Francis misses with a hook.
Siseiso avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Siseiso, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Siseiso shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Francis throws a head kick that half lands.
Siseiso throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Francis counter with a right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Siseiso.
Siseiso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Siseiso scores with a leg kick.
Siseiso gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Francis tries to break the clinch but Siseiso is controlling the position.
Francis pulls Siseiso into guard.
Siseiso trying to control but Francis is working from the bottom.
Francis working a defensive guard here.
Francis is breathing heavily.
Siseiso tries to free his leg and advance position but Francis is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siseiso with a nice head shot there.
Siseiso cracks Francis with a solid left hand.
Francis looking for a sweep. Not yet Francis, not yet.
Siseiso engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Siseiso drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Siseiso jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Siseiso slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Siseiso in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Siseiso drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Siseiso jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Siseiso accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Francis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Siseiso controls from within his opponent's guard.
Francis keeping moving, preventing Siseiso from controlling successfully.
Siseiso's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Siseiso looking to pass the guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Francis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Siseiso circles away quickly and effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Luis Siseiso will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Siseiso lands a nice leg kick that just misses Francis's sensitive parts.
Francis throws a right and a left that Siseiso avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Siseiso. Francis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Siseiso moves in looking to clinch but Francis pushes him off.
Francis fails to land with a series of punches.
Siseiso shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Francis as he avoids it easily.
As Siseiso tries to get set, Francis tries to push him back and clinch up but Siseiso manages to avoid the attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Francis. Those never looked like landing.
That kick from Siseiso tenderised Francis's leg. Francis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Francis misses with a body shot.
Siseiso throws out a counter right but Francis avoids it with no problem.
Siseiso throws a series of punches but Francis avoids them all with ease.
Francis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jonny Francis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis lands with a right hand.
Jonny Francis is winning the standup battle so far.
Siseiso works over Francis's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Siseiso fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Francis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Francis misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siseiso gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Siseiso tries for a takedown but Francis manages to get underhooks.
Francis blocks an uppercut.
Francis gets underhooks to prevent Siseiso's takedown attempt.
Jonny Francis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Siseiso.
Francis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Siseiso backwards.
Francis has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Siseiso regains guard immediately.
We've been hearing that Francis has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Siseiso looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Francis is defending well. Siseiso quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Francis has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Siseiso celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luis Siseiso!
Luis Siseiso took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
Jonny Francis was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back stronger than ever. And I'll come for you motherfucker.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Will Trapp (ranked 3238 p4p, 3626 weight class) and Ezequiel Ferguson (ranked 211 p4p, 236 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Will Trapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ezequiel Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trapp shoots in looking for a takedown. Ferguson tries to sprawl out of it but Trapp keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ferguson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ferguson takes a swing at Trapp's ribcage but misses.
Trapp misses with a takedown attempt
and Ferguson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ferguson lands with a kick to the temple. Trapp shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Trapp gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short uppercut from Ferguson.
Ferguson tries a body shot but Trapp blocks it.
Ferguson misses with a punch to the body.
Trapp blocks a body shot from Ferguson.
Ferguson misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trapp blocks a body shot from Ferguson.
Trapp can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Trapp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferguson misses with a punch to the body.
Ferguson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Trapp tries to pull guard but Ferguson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Trapp is working for takedown but Ferguson is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Ferguson.
Trapp blocking some punches.
Ferguson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Trapp up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ferguson.
Ferguson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ferguson misses with a punch on the inside.
Ferguson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferguson closes the distance and clinches.
Trapp is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ferguson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ferguson throws a head punch that misses.
Ferguson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Trapp successfully pulls guard.
Trapp is pulling down on Ferguson's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson trying to move into half guard but instead Trapp has managed to sweep!
Ferguson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Trapp. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ferguson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Trapp throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferguson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Trapp controls the pace.
Ferguson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Trapp wants to pass the guard but Ferguson is keeping the position.
Trapp with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferguson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ferguson is looking to sweep but instead, Trapp has passed into half guard.
Ferguson trying to control but Trapp postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trapp passes to full mount!
Ferguson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Trapp misses with a head shot.
Ferguson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ferguson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Trapp.
Ferguson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to hold on but Trapp pushes him away.
Trapp looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Trapp controlling the pace for now.
Trapp trying to control but Ferguson is having none of it.
Trapp controlling his opponent.
Trapp wants to finish this one by submission but Ferguson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Trapp.
Trapp content just to control the position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ezequiel Ferguson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Trapp slips a jab and a cross from Ferguson.
Ferguson lands with an uppercut that bounces Trapp off the cage and back into range.
A big left from Trapp misses.
Trapp looks to throw a body kick
and Ferguson counters with an inside leg kick.
Trapp changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ferguson tries to avoid it but Trapp manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ferguson to the ground. Ferguson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ferguson darts in and clinches Trapp up against the cage.
Ferguson digs a right hand into Trapp's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Trapp's gas tank.
Ferguson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trapp's elbow.
Trapp is trying to break the clinch but Ferguson has him pressed against the cage.
Trapp is trying to drag Ferguson to the mat but Ferguson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ferguson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trapp is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Trapp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferguson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ferguson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Trapp backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trapp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ferguson lands a left hand.
Ferguson lands with a short shot to the head.
Ferguson lands an uppercut.
Trapp has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ferguson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Trapp softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ferguson lands a right hand.
Ferguson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ferguson misses with some punches.
Trapp takes a shot to the head.
Ferguson swings wildly with an uppercut but Trapp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferguson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Ferguson.
Trapp prevents a body shot from Ferguson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson swings wildly with an uppercut but Trapp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferguson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trapp's elbow.
Trapp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ferguson has him pressed against the cage.
Ferguson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trapp taking a breather.
Ferguson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Trapp.
Ezequiel Ferguson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ferguson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Trapp tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ferguson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Trapp tries to break the clinch but Ferguson is controlling the position.
Ferguson digs a right hand underneath Trapp's ribcage. Trapp let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferguson stalling in the clinch but Trapp improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trapp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trapp shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ferguson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ferguson throws a leg kick but Trapp moved away.
Trapp shoots in for a takedown but Ferguson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ferguson! But no joy.
A lazy left from Ferguson finds it's target.
Trapp shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ferguson as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferguson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ferguson connects with a solid leg kick.
Ferguson throws a series of punches but Trapp avoids them all with ease.
Trapp steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ferguson.
Ferguson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trapp takes the fight into the clinch.
Ferguson misses with some punches.
Ferguson looking to slow down the pace here.
Ferguson breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trapp moves away from the strike by Ferguson.
Ezequiel Ferguson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by Ferguson.
Ferguson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ferguson throws a hook but Trapp avoids it easily.
Trapp is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ferguson.
Trapp shoots for a double leg takedown but Ferguson sprawls well. He's pushed Trapp's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Trapp moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromFerguson.
Trapp fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Trapp misses with an uppercut.
Trapp fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ferguson, pushing him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ezequiel Ferguson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Trapp gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Trapp wants a takedown but no success here.
Trapp tries to land knees in the clinch but Ferguson avoids the damage to the body.
Ferguson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trapp trying to land knees to the body.
Trapp is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ferguson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ferguson scores with a shoulder strike.
Ferguson breaks from the clinch.
Trapp takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Trapp moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ferguson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Trapp tries to circle away but Ferguson has him pinned against the cage.
Ferguson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Trapp tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Trapp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson prevents Trapp from breaking the clinch.
Trapp working hard to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ferguson prevents Trapp from breaking the clinch.
Ferguson lands a body punch.
Trapp tries to circle away but Ferguson has him pinned against the cage.
Ferguson lands a left hand.
Ferguson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trapp is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Still in the clinch, Ferguson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ferguson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ferguson lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson slowing the pace effectively.
Trapp is looking to control Ferguson's arms but Ferguson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Trapp has his back to the cage.
Ferguson avoiding damage.
Trapp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ferguson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ferguson tries to work over Trapp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trapp drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ferguson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Trapp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ferguson.
Ferguson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Ferguson tries to get set, Trapp tries to push him back and clinch up but Ferguson manages to avoid the attempt.
Ezequiel Ferguson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ferguson throws a leg kick which misses Trapp's front leg but catches the back leg as Trapp tries to avoid it.
Trapp moves into the clinch.
Ferguson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
Ferguson tries a body shot but Trapp blocks it.
Ferguson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trapp's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trapp wants to break free but Ferguson has control.
Ferguson throws a head punch that misses.
Ferguson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trapp is trying to pull guard but Ferguson has him pressed against the cage.
Ferguson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Trapp backwards.
Trapp breaks the clinch.
Trapp needs to keep his hands up - Ferguson had a free shot at his head there.
Trapp darts in looking for a takedown but Ferguson gets double underhooks and turns Trapp into the cage.
Ferguson stalling in the clinch but Trapp improves position.
Ferguson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Trapp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trapp misses with a low kick.
Trapp moves into the clinch.
Ferguson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ferguson is leaning against Trapp and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ferguson slowing the pace effectively.
Trapp fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson blocks a body shot from Trapp.
Ferguson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ferguson gets underhooks to prevent Trapp's takedown attempt.
A body shot lands from Ferguson.
Ezequiel Ferguson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ferguson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ferguson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short left from Ferguson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferguson throws a punch but it's blocked by Trapp.
Ferguson lands a left hand.
Ferguson throws a punch but it's blocked by Trapp.
Ferguson has Trapp pressed against the cage, preventing Trapp from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ferguson lands with a light punch inside.
Trapp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Will Trapp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trapp doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ezequiel Ferguson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ferguson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezequiel Ferguson!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helio De Lima (ranked 2852 p4p, 3128 weight class) and Tony Halme (ranked 163 p4p, 166 weight class). Halme is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Katri Helena-Katson autiota hiekkarantaa. Helio De Lima 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helio De Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Halme!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halme uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Lima.
De Lima showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Halme.
De Lima drops down looking for a counter takedown but Halme sprawls and moves away.
De Lima fails with a takedown attempt.
Halme takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
De Lima attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And Halme responds with a good body kick, but De Lima manages to step out the way in time.
De Lima shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Halme but Halme pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Halme scores with a three punch combo!
Halme gets caught napping as De Lima dives in and scores a takedown. Halme manages to retain guard.
Halme trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Lima makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
De Lima might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
De Lima is in close to Halme's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halme preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Halme keeping moving, preventing De Lima from controlling successfully.
Halme is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst De Lima is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halme avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Halme looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Halme has momentary wrist control but De Lima slips an elbow through the middle.
De Lima working some strikes from top position.
Halme is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst De Lima is controlling him.
De Lima working some strikes from top position.
De Lima lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
De Lima keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Halme's head.
De Lima landing some decent shots from guard.
De Lima makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Halme wants to stand up but De Lima is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells De Lima's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Halme is rocked!
De Lima gets to his feet and stands over Halme, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Halme felt that one! De Lima unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Halme from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Helio De Lima!
In defeat, Tony Halme stepped up to the mic, saying 'just a bad dream.. no way I could lose.. Open your eyes.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artemis Rhodes (ranked 1195 p4p, 1157 weight class) and Cottoneye Joe (ranked 80 p4p, 78 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 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Artemis Rhodes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cottoneye Joe!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhodes just misses with a punch to the body.
Joe dodges the punch combination from Rhodes.
Rhodes scores with a jab. Joe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Rhodes as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Cottoneye Joe has been cut.
Joe misses with a low kick.
Rhodes misses with a straight left.
Rhodes feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Joe sprawling to the canvas! Joe rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Rhodes finish him?!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Rhodes.
Joe throws a head kick that Rhodes semi-blocks.
Rhodes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rhodes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rhodes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rhodes.
Joe looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhodes is just out of range.
Rhodes throws a big shot that misses.
Rhodes lands with an uppercut that bounces Joe off the cage and back into range.
Rhodes feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Joe sprawling to the canvas! Joe rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Rhodes finish him?!
Joe is rocked!
Artemis Rhodes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joe throws an off balance right hand
and Rhodes counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Artemis Rhodes!
Artemis Rhodes retains his super heavyweight title!
After the big win, Artemis Rhodes made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Furnace Performance 🔥 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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