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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Romulo Ferreira (ranked 2468 p4p, 3892 weight class) and JB McClyde (ranked 168 p4p, 234 weight class). Romulo Ferreira 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Romulo Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, JB McClyde!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McClyde misses with a lunging right hand
and Ferreira counters with a stiff right hand.
Ferreira misses with a looping right.
McClyde looks to throw the jab but Ferreira is out of range.
Ferreira fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ferreira definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McClyde walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ferreira checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice body punch from Ferreira.
McClyde scores with a jab to the body.
Nice jab there from Ferreira.
McClyde moves in looking to clinch but Ferreira pushes him off.
McClyde throws a lazy head kick
and Ferreira counters with a stiff right hand.
McClyde looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ferreira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McClyde sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ferreira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McClyde steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ferreira.
Ferreira looks to score with a jab to the body but McClyde is just out of range.
Ferreira connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Ferreira.
Ferreira changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McClyde takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McClyde drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McClyde keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McClyde avoids the body shot from Ferreira.
McClyde dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ferreira. That did some damage!
Ferreira looks to land a left hand but McClyde moved out of range nicely.
McClyde walks into a left hand.
McClyde fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferreira manages to avoid it.
Ferreira swings for the body but McClyde moves out of range.
Ferreira is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McClyde pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ferreira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McClyde.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McClyde counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferreira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McClyde throws a half hearted mid kick.
McClyde connects with a solid leg kick.
Ferreira misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from McClyde on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McClyde misses with a head kick.
McClyde lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McClyde takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McClyde misses with a kick to the body.
Ferreira loads up on a big right hand but McClyde slips the punch.
McClyde throws a right hand that misses
and Ferreira counters with a nice uppercut.
McClyde lands a nice looking body shot.
McClyde throws a lazy body kick
and Ferreira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClyde moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ferreira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McClyde.
Ferreira throws a shot to the body.
McClyde throws an off balance right hand
and Ferreira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ferreira is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ferreira lands the left hand.
Ferreira throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McClyde counters with a nice body shot.
McClyde moves out of range of the strikes.
McClyde throws a body kick that misses
letting Ferreira counter with a right hand.
McClyde throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ferreira throws a body punch but McClyde moves out of range.
Ferreira closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McClyde scores with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McClyde uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ferreira.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from McClyde misses its intended target.
McClyde uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferreira.
McClyde flicks out a counter leg kick but Ferreira steps away.
Ferreira misses with a wild body shot.
Ferreira looks to score with a jab to the body but McClyde is just out of range.
McClyde throws out a powerful jab.
Ferreira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferreira is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McClyde avoids the body shot from Ferreira.
A bone on bone clash there as Ferreira blocks the leg kick.
Ferreira went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
McClyde just misses with a punch to the body.
McClyde on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McClyde slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McClyde uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferreira.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ferreira takes a swing at McClyde's ribcage but misses.
McClyde throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ferreira counters with a one-two to the body.
McClyde jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McClyde is looking to clinch but Ferreira is avoiding it.
McClyde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferreira appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ferreira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McClyde.
McClyde wants to counter with a clinch but Ferreira pushes him away.
Ferreira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McClyde was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferreira.
Ferreira takes a swing at McClyde's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Ferreira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ferreira ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McClyde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferreira avoids a kick to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McClyde darts in trying to clinch
and Ferreira counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McClyde thows a leg kick but Ferreira checks it
and Ferreira counters with a nice uppercut.
McClyde lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McClyde moves into range and clinches up with Ferreira.
McClyde throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ferreira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McClyde scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McClyde tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McClyde working aggressively here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McClyde working aggressively here.
Ferreira is trying to break free.
McClyde swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ferreira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ferreira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McClyde backwards.
McClyde misses with a punch on the inside.
Ferreira misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from McClyde fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McClyde creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McClyde keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ferreira's efforts to push away.
Ferreira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Ferreira misses.
Ferreira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McClyde takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ferreira throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ferreira throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Ferreira as he connects with a hook.
Ferreira with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferreira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McClyde manages to avoid it.
McClyde takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
 McClyde is rocked!
Ferreira cracks McClyde with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! McClyde falls to his knees and Ferreira doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Romulo Ferreira!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darrell Wooten (ranked 2919 p4p, 4723 weight class) and Tanjiro Namikaze (ranked 193 p4p, 259 weight class). Tanjiro Namikaze 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darrell Wooten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tanjiro Namikaze!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Namikaze misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wooten counters with a low kick, right behind Namikaze 's knee.
Wooten throws a leg kick that is checked
and Namikaze counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Namikaze thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Namikaze is trying to control the action in half guard but Wooten is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Namikaze there.
Namikaze missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Namikaze with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Namikaze thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Namikaze throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Namikaze wants to take a breather but Wooten is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Namikaze working Wooten over with strikes.
Wooten wants to improve his position but Namikaze is controlling well.
Namikaze is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wooten has hold of Namikaze's hands but Namikaze slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Namikaze.
Namikaze thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wooten keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Namikaze scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Namikaze throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooten avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Namikaze.
Namikaze takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wooten is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Namikaze scores with a couple of nice shots.
Namikaze takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Namikaze working Wooten over with strikes.
Wooten trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Namikaze dominating with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Namikaze can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wooten is looking to escape.
Namikaze looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
 Wooten is rocked!
Wooten is in all sorts of trouble here.
Namikaze breaks from Wooten's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Namikaze lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Namikaze working the ground and pound effectively.
Oh Wooten is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Namikaze landing shots from mount.
Wooten has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee warns Wooten that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Namikaze cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Namikaze lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wooten hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wooten keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Namikaze lands a heavy elbow.
Namikaze connects with a bit shot that sees Wooten covering up! More strikes from Namikaze and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Namikaze is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tanjiro Namikaze!
A relieved looking Tanjiro Namikaze thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Keys (ranked 2159 p4p, 3228 weight class) and Terrell Yates (ranked 154 p4p, 208 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Isaac Keys!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrell Yates!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yates swinging wildly here.
Yates misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yates lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
 It looks like Isaac Keys has been cut.
Yates lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Keys circles away quickly and effectively.
Keys misses with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Yates. Those never looked like landing.
Keys dodges the punch combination from Yates.
Keys looks to land a body kick but Yates moved away.
Keys jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yates unleashes a big counter combination but Keys bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Yates circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yates misses with the combination.
Keys tries to counter by clinching up but Yates breaks away and moves out of range.
Keys misses with a hook. Yates ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates throws a nice looking combination but Keys bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yates misses with a two punch combination.
Keys tries to clinch up.
Yates has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Keys misses with a kick to the body.
Yates is looking for the big counter here.
Yates misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Yates misses.
Keys seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Yates throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Yates does no damage.
Yates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Keys throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yates throws a counter combo.
Yates avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Keys clinches up against the cage.
Yates escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yates throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yates throws a series of punches but Keys moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yates looks to land a combination but Keys avoids it well.
Keys appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Yates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keys.
Yates throws a head kick that misses.
Good work by Yates as he checks the leg kick.
Yates throws a low kick, looking for Keys's leg but Keys calmly moves out of range.
Yates goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Keys fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yates looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yates lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Keys misses with a wild body shot.
Keys lands a nice shot to the body.
Keys turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yates lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Keys misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keys gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yates has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yates tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yates prevents a body shot from Keys.
Our sources have told us that Keys has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Yates'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.
Keys tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yates's elbow.
Yates tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keys throws an elbow but it misses.
Yates's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yates rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Keys moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yates misses with a jab, cross combination.
Keys with a jab.
Yates will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Keys seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keys takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Keys misses the shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Keys.
Keys takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Keys.
Keys tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yates throws a series of punches but Keys moves out of range.
Yates misses with a double jab.
Keys moves into the clinch successfully.
Keys lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Keys misses with a knee strike.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Keys throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Keys has a couple of punches blocked by Yates.
Keys lands a hook that snaps the head of Yates backwards.
Yates breaks from the clinch.
Keys cracks Yates with a good jab.
Keys misses the shot to the body.
Yates pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yates displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Keys misses with a straight right.
Yates throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yates misses with a two punch combination.
Yates ducks under a wild hook from Keys.
Keys slips a jab and a cross from Yates.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yates throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Keys. Yates shrugs it off though.
Yates stalks Keys and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Keys's face. Keys staggers backwards, shaken.
No joy there for Yates, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yates moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Keys is looking to land body kicks.
Yates is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Yates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Keys was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yates.
Keys instigates a clinch.
Yates lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yates prevents a body shot from Keys.
Keys tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Keys keeps control of Yates as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Keys tries to land knees in the clinch but Yates avoids the damage to the body.
Keys lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yates working hard to break the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Keys keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yates's efforts to push away.
Yates breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Yates.
Decent striking displayed by Keys there.
Keys lands with a cross.
Keys scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yates misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Keys looks to land a right hand but Yates moved out of range.
Yates fails to land with a series of punches.
Keys checks a low kick from Yates.
Keys throws a hook but Yates blocks it.
Yates throws a counter combo.
Keys throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keys lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yates at a distance.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Keys throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keys is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Keys moves out of range of the body kick from Yates.
Yates looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yates is working the combinations to good effect here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yates throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Keys.
Keys throws a big shot that misses.
Keys swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yates fails to land with a series of punches.
Yates misses with a two punch combination.
Keys misses the shot to the body.
Yates misses with a wild combination.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yates misses with a series of wild punches.
Keys slips a jab and a cross from Yates.
Yates bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keys misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yates.
Yates throws a nice looking combination but Keys bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Keys seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Keys throws a body punch but Yates moves out of range.
Keys lands the left hand.
Keys scores with a jab to the head.
Yates throws a right and a left that both miss.
Keys swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yates tries to land a front kick but Keys steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Keys lands the left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Terrell Yates dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Isaac Keys's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Keys throws a shot from downtown. Yates moves away and avoids it.
Yates moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Terrell Yates seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Keys throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keys throws a body punch but Yates moves out of range.
Keys lands a jab.
Keys showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yates.
Keys throws the kick towards the body but Yates avoids it.
As Keys backs off Yates throws a huge counter combo but Keys manages to avoid it all.
Keys ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Keys seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Keys swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Terrell Yates is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yates avoids the body shot from Keys.
Yates throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Keys connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keys lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Yates is rocked!
Keys misses with an uppercut. Yates saw that one coming.
Yates is still on wobbly legs! Can Keys finish him?
Yates throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Keys connects with the punch.
Yates throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Keys's head.
Keys looks to land a body kick but Yates moved away.
Yates slips a jab from Keys.
A head kick by Yates misses
and Keys cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yates is breathing heavily.
Keys swings for the body but Yates moves out of range.
Yates has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Keys.
Keys swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keys misses with a straight left.
Yates seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keys rushes Yates and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yates tries a body shot but Keys blocks it.
A short right from Keys on the inside.
Keys is leaning against Yates and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Keys.
Yates is trying to force a seperation but Keys has the dominant position.
Yates tries a body shot but Keys blocks it.
Yates managing to block the knees to the body from Keys.
Keys scores a nice knee to the body.
Keys scores with a hook to the body.
Keys swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keys throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yates blocks it with crossed arms.
Yates throws a punch but it's blocked by Keys.
Yates blocks a body shot from Keys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Keys.
Yates has Keys pushed against the cage.
Keys cracks Yates with a nice body shot.
Keys has Yates pressed against the cage, preventing Yates from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Keys trying to land knees to the body.
Isaac Keys has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yates throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yates is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yates tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Keys pushes Yates back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Keys controlling the action here for a moment.
Keys has Yates pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yates misses with a punch on the inside.
Yates avoids the elbow strike from Keys, against the cage.
Keys landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yates lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Keys.
Yates is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yates lands a right hand that snaps the head of Keys backwards.
Yates takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yates wants to break free but Keys has control.
A body shot lands from Keys.
Keys throws a head punch that misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yates throws a head punch that misses.
Keys struggles to land a body shot inside as Yates controls his hands.
Keys pressing his opponent against the cage.
Yates throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Keys just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yates's brow.
Keys prevents Yates from breaking the clinch.
Yates working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Keys tries to land knees in the clinch but Yates avoids the damage to the body.
Yates takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yates effectively controlling the action here.
Keys lands a shoulder strike.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Keys tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yates throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Keyss head.
Yates effectively controlling the action here.
Yates tries to circle away but Keys has him pinned against the cage.
Keys throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yates can't find room to land a body shot as Keys controls the action.
Yates blocks an uppercut.
Yates is trying to stall.
Keys crunches a lovely knee into Yates's ribcage.
Keys lands a nice knee to the body.
Yates stalling in the clinch but Keys improves position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Keys misses with a body punch.
Yates wants to get back to striking at distance but Keys won't allow it.
Yates manages to break the clinch.
Keys throws the left hand but Yates avoids the punch easily.
Yates throws a push kick but Keys slaps the foot to one side.
Keys tries to close the distance and clinch but Yates swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keys scores with a shot to the body.
Keys tries to land a front kick but Yates steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yates is looking for the big counter here.
Keys takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Keys looks to land a left hand but Yates moved out of range nicely.
Yates showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Keys.
Keys tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yates swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Keys throws the kick towards the body but Yates avoids it.
Yates throws a head kick that misses.
Keys tries to counter by clinching up but Yates breaks away and moves out of range.
Keys catches Yates with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yates misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yates throws a series of punches but Keys moves out of range.
Keys wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Yates throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yates scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Keys fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yates, pushing him back against the cage.
Yates looking to slow down the pace here.
Keys crunches a lovely knee into Yates's ribcage.
Yates misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keys working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Keys has a couple of punches blocked by Yates.
Keys lands a nice uppercut.
Yates looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yates working aggressively here.
Yates escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keys throws a jab but it's blocked by Yates.
Yates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keys.
As Yates tries to get set, Keys tries to push him back and clinch up but Yates manages to avoid the attempt.
Keys takes a swing at Yates's ribcage but misses.
Yates displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keys throws out the jab.
Yates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keys.
No joy there for Yates, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yates pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yates looks to land a combination but Keys avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Isaac Keys dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Isaac Keys's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Yates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keys. Yates does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yates misses with a double jab.
Keys lands with an uppercut that bounces Yates off the cage and back into range.
Yates misses with a series of wild punches.
Keys tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Yates manages to circle out of the way.
Keys swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keys looks to score with a jab to the body but Yates is just out of range.
Yates throws a counter combo.
Keys wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keys on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates throws a head kick but Keys moves out of range.
A combination from Yates does no damage.
A counter left hand to the body from Keys misses its target.
Yates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keys.
Yates takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Keys.
Yates lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Keys circles away quickly and effectively.
As Yates tries to get set, Keys tries to push him back and clinch up but Yates manages to avoid the attempt.
Keys misses with a shot to the body
and Yates counters with a two punch combo.
Keys scores with a jab. Yates acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Keys tries to clinch up but Yates circles away and keeps his distance.
Keys slips a jab and a cross from Yates.
Yates keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keys fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yates has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yates fails to land with a series of punches.
Keys seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keys blocks a head kick by Yates.
Keys seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Yates checks a leg kick.
Yates swats away the attempt to clinch by Keys.
Yates throws a nice looking combination but Keys bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Keys connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yates throws a series of punches but Keys moves out of range.
Yates will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yates misses with a wild combination.
Keys is looking to slow Yates down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keys scores with a sloppy right hand. Yates should have avoided that one.
Yates avoids the body shot from Keys.
As Keys backs off Yates throws a huge counter combo but Keys manages to avoid it all.
Keys tries to close the distance and clinch but Yates swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keys just misses with a punch to the body.
Yates is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Keys avoids a kick to the body.
Yates throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yates ducks under a wild hook from Keys.
Yates throws a nice looking combination but Keys bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Yates misses.
Keys fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yates looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yates with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Keys swings for the body but Yates moves out of range.
Keys moves out of range as Yates throws a body kick.
Keys has managed to clinch.
Keys tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yates avoids it.
Yates misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Keys - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yates scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keys lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yates throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Keys scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yates blocks an elbow strike.
Yates breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keys looks to land a left hand but Yates moved out of range nicely.
Yates tries to bum rush Keys with a series of wild strikes but Keys uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yates lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Keys has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Keys and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yates ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yates misses with a jab, cross combination.
Keys throws a body punch but Yates moves out of range.
Yates looks to land a body kick but Keys moved away.
Yates fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Keys throws a body punch but Yates moves out of range.
Keys throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yates misses with a wild combination.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yates works over Keys's head and body with a nice combination.
Keys with a hook.
Yates defending well as Keys loads up on a big left hand.
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!
Yates throws a series of punches but Keys avoids them all with ease.
Keys misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yates.
Keys buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yates slips under a jab.
Keys loads up on a big right hand but Yates slips the punch.
Yates uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keys.
A nice leg kick from Yates, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Keys throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keys goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Keys looks to score with a jab to the body but Yates is just out of range.
Yates misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yates throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Keys moves into the clinch.
Yates'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.
Keys misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the cage, Keys throws an elbow but misses.
Keys misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yates breaks the clinch.
Yates uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keys.
Yates will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yates throws a left and a right that both miss
and Keys counters by clinching up.
Yates is trying to push Keys away but Keys has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Keys just leaning against Yates, taking a breather.
Yates gets through Keys's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Keys wants to stall.
Yates lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yates avoiding damage as Keys throws knees to the body.
Keys blocks an uppercut.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Keys lands a body punch in the clinch.
Keys is pushing Yates up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Yates manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keys.
Keys pushes Yates back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Keys tries to work over Yates's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yates is trying to maintain a safe position but Keys gets an underhook and turns Yates into the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Yates.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terrell Yates comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yates 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrell Yates!
Terrell Yates decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Daniel Philips (ranked 1933 p4p, 3239 weight class) and Rex Tremors (ranked 134 p4p, 210 weight class). Daniel Daniel Philips 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Daniel Philips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rex Tremors!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tremors fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daniel Philips manages to avoid it.
Tremors avoids the body shot from Daniel Philips.
Tremors missing with a left hand there. Daniel Philips was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daniel Philips misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tremors.
Tremors throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daniel Philips moves out of range of the body kick from Tremors.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniel Philips. Tremors does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daniel Philips moves away from the strike by Tremors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tremors pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Daniel Philips half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Daniel Philips takes a swing at Tremors's ribcage but misses.
Tremors is looking to land body kicks.
Tremors throws a head kick but Daniel Philips moves out of range.
Daniel Philips is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniel Philips on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Daniel Philips definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Daniel Philips takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tremors is looking to score with low kicks.
Tremors keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tremors shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Daniel Philips eats them both and turns towards Tremors to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tremors looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tremors throws a hook but Daniel Philips avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Daniel Philips tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniel Philips misses with a wild body shot.
Tremors attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tremors tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Daniel Philips is able to avoid easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniel Philips. Tremors does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Tremors.
Tremors uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniel Philips.
Tremors avoids the body shot from Daniel Philips.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tremors lands with an overhand left.
Tremors avoids the body shot from Daniel Philips.
Daniel Philips throws a body punch but Tremors moves out of range.
Tremors is looking for the big counter here.
Daniel Philips throws a body punch but Tremors moves out of range.
Daniel Philips misses the shot to the body.
Daniel Philips tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tremors was well out of range. Poor timing from Daniel Philips.
Daniel Philips ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tremors moves away.
Tremors throws a nice looking combination but Daniel Philips bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tremors scores with a head kick. Daniel Philips tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tremors lands a lovely overhand right.
Daniel Philips takes a swing at Tremors's ribcage but misses.
Nice body kick there by Tremors.
Tremors misses the jab.
Daniel Philips wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Daniel Philips has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tremors finds it's way round the side to connect with Daniel Philips's head.
Daniel Philips misses the shot to the body.
Tremors misses with a head kick.
Daniel Philips blocks the body kick.
Daniel Philips appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Daniel Philips throws a body punch but Tremors moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniel Philips misses with a wild body shot.
Daniel Philips swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daniel Philips misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tremors throws a jab when Daniel Philips was well out of range.
Tremors throws a low kick but Daniel Philips moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Tremors. Those never looked like landing.
Daniel Philips feinted with a counter takedown.
A shot to the liver by Daniel Philips. Beautiful body shot.
Daniel Philips takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Daniel Philips tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tremors was well out of range. Poor timing from Daniel Philips.
Daniel Philips swings for the body but Tremors moves out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tremors throws a low kick but Daniel Philips moves out of range easily.
Tremors throws a head kick that Daniel Philips semi-blocks.
Daniel Philips throws a body punch but Tremors moves out of range.
Tremors misses with a kick to the body.
Daniel Philips was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tremors throws a looping overhand right but Daniel Philips ducks down to avoid it.
Tremors misses with a body shot.
Daniel Philips checks a leg kick.
Tremors chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tremors uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniel Philips.
Daniel Philips staying out of range there.
Daniel Philips bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daniel Philips half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Daniel Philips misses the shot to the body.
Daniel Philips misses the shot to the body.
Tremors lands a head shot.
Daniel Philips takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Daniel Philips steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tremors.
A quick step to the side and Daniel Philips tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tremors swings for the body but Daniel Philips moves out of range.
Rex Tremors seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tremors throws a leg kick which misses Daniel Philips's front leg but catches the back leg as Daniel Philips tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniel Philips blocks a jab.
Tremors tries to land a front kick but Daniel Philips steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Daniel Philips takes a swing at Tremors's ribcage but misses.
Daniel Philips bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Daniel Philips swings for the body but Tremors moves out of range.
Tremors comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tremors lands a leg kick that knocks Daniel Philips off balance momentarily.
Tremors misses with a head kick.
Tremors pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daniel Philips tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tremors attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Daniel Philips blocks a head kick by Tremors.
Tremors misses with a low kick.
Daniel Philips fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tremors manages to avoid it.
Daniel Philips is looking to wear down Tremors with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tremors misses with a head kick.
Daniel Philips misses with a wild body shot.
Daniel Philips throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tremors keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniel Philips. Tremors does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tremors wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tremors throws a quick inside leg kick.
Daniel Philips fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tremors manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tremors with the inside leg kick.
Daniel Philips throws a body shot but no joy.
Daniel Philips takes a swing at Tremors's ribcage but misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tremors keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tremors tries to land a front kick but Daniel Philips steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tremors misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daniel Philips feinted with a counter takedown.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tremors. That's going to slow Daniel Philips down.
Tremors scores with a nice right hand.
Tremors avoids the body shot from Daniel Philips.
Daniel Philips swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tremors throws a fast counter high kick but Daniel Philips manages to duck under it in time.
Daniel Philips fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tremors manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Tremors misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tremors.
Tremors just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Tremors dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A head kick misses from Tremors.
Daniel Philips checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tremors connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Daniel Philips momentarily.
Tremors throws a low kick but Daniel Philips moves out of range easily.
Daniel Philips changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tremors attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Daniel Philips connects with a body shot that sends Tremors's belly button to the back.
Tremors looks to land a combination but Daniel Philips avoids it well.
A quick step to the side and Daniel Philips tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniel Philips misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tremors cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Daniel Philips 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tremors swings for the body but Daniel Philips moves out of range.
Tremors misses with an attempted mid kick.
Daniel Philips swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniel Philips. Tremors does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tremors cracks Daniel Philips with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Daniel Philips misses with a wild body shot.
Tremors throws a big counter head kick but Daniel Philips avoids it with no problem.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Daniel Philips might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Good shot there by Tremors.
Daniel Philips ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tremors throws a head kick but Daniel Philips moves out of range.
Daniel Philips appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Daniel Philips takes a swing at Tremors's ribcage but misses.
Daniel Philips ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tremors moves away.
Tremors misses with a two punch combination.
Daniel Philips appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tremors has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Daniel Philips takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tremors throws out a leg kick but Daniel Philips moves out of range and Tremors only half commits.
A quick step to the side and Daniel Philips tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniel Philips misses the shot to the body.
Daniel Philips backing away here, and Tremors unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tremors throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tremors looks to score with a jab to the body but Daniel Philips is just out of range.
Daniel Philips tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tremors was well out of range. Poor timing from Daniel Philips.
Daniel Philips takes one to the side of the head.
Daniel Philips is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daniel Philips misses with a shot to the body
and Tremors counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tremors tries a head kick but it misses.
Daniel Philips avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Daniel Philips is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tremors throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rex Tremors seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tremors misses with a low kick.
Daniel Philips swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Crunch! Tremors slams his shin into Daniel Philips's torso.
Tremors avoids the body shot from Daniel Philips.
Daniel Philips fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tremors manages to avoid it.
Tremors lands a nice looking kick to the body. Daniel Philips takes a step back to recover.
Tremors tries a head kick but it misses.
Daniel Philips drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tremors throws a sloppy head kick
and Daniel Philips counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tremors.
Daniel Philips tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tremors was well out of range. Poor timing from Daniel Philips.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniel Philips lands a slapping body shot.
Tremors uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniel Philips.
Tremors with the inside leg kick.
Tremors throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daniel Philips takes a swing at Tremors's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tremors swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daniel Philips throws a body punch but Tremors moves out of range.
Tremors throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tremors.
Tremors fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daniel Philips manages to avoid it.
Daniel Philips appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Daniel Philips just misses with a punch to the body.
Tremors looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Daniel Philips just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniel Philips misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tremors counters with a nice low kick that buckles Daniel Philips's knee momentarily.
Daniel Philips misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tremors counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Daniel Philips is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tremors throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Daniel Philips misses the shot to the body.
Tremors scores with a sloppy right hand. Daniel Philips should have avoided that one.
Daniel Philips ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tremors moves away.
Tremors misses with a head kick.
It looked like Daniel Philips was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tremors.
Tremors throws a chopping leg kick but Daniel Philips manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tremors misses with a low kick as Daniel Philips jumps back.
Daniel Philips swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A jab from Tremors misses.
Daniel Philips misses with a body shot.
Daniel Philips just misses with a punch to the body.
Tremors with a nice calf kick.
Daniel Philips throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniel Philips ducks under a wild hook from Tremors.
Daniel Philips misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tremors.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tremors throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Daniel Philips swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tremors throws a front kick aimed at Daniel Philips's knee but Daniel Philips avoids it well.
Tremors avoids the body shot from Daniel Philips.
Tremors throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daniel Philips sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tremors lands with a slapping head kick.
Daniel Philips tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tremors was well out of range. Poor timing from Daniel Philips.
Daniel Philips takes a swing at Tremors's ribcage but misses.
Daniel Philips misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tremors.
Tremors lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Daniel Philips just misses with a punch to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Daniel Philips misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tremors.
Daniel Philips just misses with a punch to the body.
Tremors fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daniel Philips manages to avoid it.
Tremors uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniel Philips.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniel Philips. Tremors does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daniel Philips looks to score with a jab to the body but Tremors is just out of range.
Tremors misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tremors darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Daniel Philips dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Daniel Philips avoids the head kick by Tremors.
Tremors tries a head kick but it misses.
Tremors lands with a thumping leg kick.
Daniel Philips throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniel Philips. Tremors does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daniel Philips stuns Tremors with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tremors pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daniel Philips lands a slapping body shot.
Daniel Philips's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tremors connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Daniel Philips scrambles back to his feet.
Tremors scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Tremors showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Daniel Philips throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tremors darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Daniel Philips chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tremors can pounce on him.
Daniel Philips takes a swing at Tremors's ribcage but misses.
Tremors has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Daniel Philips checks the leg kick.
Tremors scores with a head kick.
Tremors lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniel Philips misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tremors.
Daniel Philips has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tremors.
Tremors avoids the body shot from Daniel Philips.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniel Philips takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Daniel Philips looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tremors throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tremors pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daniel Philips misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Tremors. Beautiful body shot.
Daniel Philips throws a body shot but no joy.
Daniel Philips looks to score with a jab to the body but Tremors is just out of range.
Daniel Philips just misses with a punch to the body.
Tremors is looking for the big counter here.
Tremors pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Daniel Philips drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tremors sprawls and moves away.
Tremors pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tremors swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tremors throws a body punch but Daniel Philips moves out of range.
Tremors throws a sloppy head kick and Daniel Philips moves out of range easily.
Daniel Philips throws a body punch but Tremors moves out of range.
Tremors misses with a double jab
and Daniel Philips makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tremors throws a head kick but Daniel Philips moves out of range.
Daniel Philips swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Daniel Philips throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tremors moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tremors fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daniel Philips.
Daniel Philips takes one on the button.
Tremors swings for the body but Daniel Philips moves out of range.
Daniel Philips throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tremors throws a push kick but Daniel Philips slaps the foot to one side.
Daniel Philips lands a nice hook to Tremors's body. Tremors takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Daniel Philips swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tremors counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniel Philips. Tremors does a little dance to reset his feet.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tremors.
Tremors punishes Daniel Philips's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniel Philips blocks the body kick.
Tremors scores with a leg kick.
Tremors throws a left and a right that both miss
and Daniel Philips counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tremors takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tremors scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tremors throws a leg kick but Daniel Philips checks it.
Daniel Philips was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Daniel Philips swings for the body but Tremors moves out of range.
Tremors throws a lazy uppercut
and Daniel Philips counters with a left to the body.
Daniel Philips takes a swing at Tremors's ribcage but misses.
Daniel Philips blocks a head kick by Tremors.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Tremors lands but Daniel Philips takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniel Philips. Tremors does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tremors chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Daniel Philips misses the shot to the body.
Daniel Philips throws a body shot but no joy.
Donk. Tremors catches Daniel Philips right on the button with a cross.
Daniel Philips takes a swing at Tremors's ribcage but misses.
Daniel Philips fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tremors manages to avoid it.
Daniel Philips fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tremors manages to avoid it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tremors takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Daniel Philips swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Tremors was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Daniel Philips tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tremors was well out of range. Poor timing from Daniel Philips.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tremors. That's going to slow Daniel Philips down.
Tremors keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Daniel Philips throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tremors throws a hook but Daniel Philips avoids it easily.
Daniel Philips cracks a nice hook into Tremors's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tremors fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daniel Philips.
Tremors tries to land a front kick but Daniel Philips steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Daniel Philips will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tremors tries a head kick but it misses.
Daniel Philips shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Daniel Philips takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Daniel Philips is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tremors throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some bone on bone action there as Daniel Philips checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Daniel Philips just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tremors. That's going to slow Daniel Philips down.
Daniel Philips misses with a body shot.
Tremors throws a sloppy head kick and Daniel Philips moves out of range easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Daniel Philips throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniel Philips moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTremors.
Tremors takes a swing at Daniel Philips's ribcage but misses.
Tremors keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniel Philips. Tremors does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tremors! But no joy.
Tremors looks for the body kick but Daniel Philips saw that one coming.
Daniel Philips swings for the body but Tremors moves out of range.
Daniel Philips throws a body shot but no joy.
Tremors throws a leg kick that is checked
and Daniel Philips makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Daniel Philips looks to score with a jab to the body but Tremors is just out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tremors.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Daniel Philips tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tremors was well out of range. Poor timing from Daniel Philips.
Tremors lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tremors misses with a leg kick
and Daniel Philips counters with a right hand to the body.
Daniel Philips tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tremors was well out of range. Poor timing from Daniel Philips.
Daniel Philips checks the leg kick.
Daniel Philips tries to counter with a takedown but Tremors is quick to defend against it.
Daniel Philips takes a swing at Tremors's ribcage but misses.
Tremors throws a body kick that misses.
Daniel Philips uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tremors.
Daniel Daniel Philips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rex Tremors is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Daniel Philips takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rex Tremors comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tremors has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rex Tremors!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mad Panda (ranked 2183 p4p, 1675 weight class) and Raja Guru (ranked 157 p4p, 124 weight class). Raja Guru will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mad Panda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raja Guru!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guru keeps the fight on the outside.
Guru looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Guru swats away the attempt to clinch by Panda.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Guru.
Panda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guru paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Panda shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Guru wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Guru can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guru tries to kick Panda off in order to stand up. Panda Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Guru is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Guru is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Panda has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Guru is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Panda yanks on the arm and Guru is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Panda.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mad Panda!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Stahl (ranked 1346 p4p, 2262 weight class) and Lucas Clinton (ranked 100 p4p, 160 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Stahl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucas Clinton!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clinton slips a jab from Stahl.
Stahl throws a hook but Clinton avoids it easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Clinton.
Stahl misses with a right hand
and Clinton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stahl uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clinton.
Clinton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Clinton slips a jab from Stahl.
Stahl loads up on a big right hand but Clinton slips the punch.
Stahl ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clinton moves away.
A shot to the liver by Stahl. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clinton throws the left hand but Stahl avoids the punch easily.
Stahl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stahl fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Clinton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Clinton tries a head kick but it misses.
Clinton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stahl lands a nice shot that snaps Clinton's head back.
Stahl misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clinton.
Clinton scores with a nice head shot.
Stahl misses with a lunging right hand
and Clinton counters with a nice uppercut.
Paul Stahl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Clinton.
Stahl with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stahl throws a lazy right hand but Clinton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clinton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Clinton throws a wild body kick that Stahl sees coming a mile off.
Stahl lands a jab to the nose.
Stahl avoids the head kick by Clinton.
Clinton scores with a hook to the body. Stahl takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clinton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stahl throws a lazy right hand but Clinton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've been told by Stahl's head coaches at Bronk´s GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinton lands a high kick!
Clinton keeps Stahl at a distance using the push kick.
Stahl misses with a looping right.
Stahl lands a nice shot to the body.
Stahl throws a right hand that misses
and Clinton finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Clinton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stahl momentarily.
Stahl throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clinton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stahl momentarily.
Stahl avoids the body shot from Clinton.
Stahl slips under a jab.
Clinton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stahl to score with a decent uppercut.
Stahl looks to throw the jab but Clinton is out of range.
Clinton tries to counter by closing the distance.
Clinton is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clinton ducks under a wild hook from Stahl.
Clinton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stahl.
Stahl misses the body punch
letting Clinton counter with a right hand.
Stahl listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stahl tries to move into range but Clinton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Clinton throws a half hearted mid kick.
Clinton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stahl.
Clinton lands with a nice combination. Stahl backs away looking to recover.
Stahl is rocked!
Stahl waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clinton.
Clinton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Clinton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stahl.
Clinton tries to move into range but Stahl moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clinton throws a jab when Stahl was well out of range.
Clinton misses with a body shot
and Stahl counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clinton keeps Stahl at a distance using the push kick.
Clinton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clinton throws a counter combo.
Clinton avoids the body shot from Stahl.
It seemed like Clinton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stahl throws a lazy right hand but Clinton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stahl takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Clinton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stahl has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stahl moves out of range of the body kick from Clinton.
Clinton misses with a head kick.
Stahl throws a body shot but no joy.
Stahl with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Clinton to score with a decent uppercut.
Clinton lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Oh Stahl is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clinton moves out of range of the strikes.
Stahl seems to have got his legs back now.
Clinton misses with a wild body shot.
Stahl just misses with a punch to the body.
Clinton let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stahl throws an overhand right that lands on Clinton's shoulder, as Clinton tries to avoid the shot.
Stahl is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Clinton finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stahl throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clinton misses with a body punch
letting Stahl counter with a right hand.
Stahl scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Clinton's corner calls for a 1-2. Clinton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Clinton throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stahl thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stahl walks into a jab.
Clinton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stahl finds it's way round the side to connect with Clinton's head.
Clinton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stahl swings for the body but Clinton moves out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Clinton throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whack! Clinton lands a heavy head kick that drops Stahl. The ref tackles Clinton to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Stahl was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Lucas Clinton!
Lucas Clinton seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matt Seal (ranked 946 p4p, 1234 weight class) and Bing Bang (ranked 73 p4p, 95 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Seal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bing Bang!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seal misses with an uppercut.
Seal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seal lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bang backs up against the cage.
 It looks like Bing Bang has been cut.
Seal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice combination there by Seal.
Bang will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bang throws a big shot that misses.
Seal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bang can pounce on him.
Seal misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bang throws a nice looking combination but Seal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Seal is looking to counter punch.
Seal misses with an uppercut. Bang saw that one coming.
Bang misses with an attempted mid kick.
Seal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Seal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bang motions for Seal to come forward. Bang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bang throws a shot from downtown. Seal moves away and avoids it.
Bang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Seal throws a big shot that misses.
Seal walks into a jab.
Bang drops his hands momentarily and Seal takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bang lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Seal backs up against the cage.
Some wild striking there from Seal.
Seal stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Seal throws a right hand that Bang ducks under and follows up with a left that Bang also avoids with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Seal misses with an uppercut. Bang saw that one coming.
A jab from Seal finds it's way through Bang's defenses.
Bang is rocked!
Bang loses concentration momentarily and Seal pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Bang crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Seal finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Matt Seal!
An out of breath Matt Seal thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blonde Brunson (ranked 972 p4p, 1191 weight class) and Detritus Rubble (ranked 75 p4p, 92 weight class). Rubble has chosen Flux Pavilion x Feed Me - Survive (feat. meesh) as his entrance music. Detritus Rubble is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blonde Brunson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Detritus Rubble!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Rubble.
Brunson takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've been hearing reports that Brunson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rubble lands with an uppercut that bounces Brunson off the cage and back into range.
Rubble just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Rubble.
Rubble misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rubble with the inside leg kick.
Brunson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rubble holds on and takes a little breather.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rubble keeping moving, preventing Brunson from controlling successfully.
Rubble looking for a sweep. Not yet Rubble, not yet.
Rubble has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rubble trying to keep a closed guard but Brunson is proving a slippery customer.
Rubble wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Brunson tries to free his leg and advance position but Rubble is retaining full guard.
Brunson scoring with some ground and pound.
Brunson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Rubble.
Brunson closes the distance and clinches up with Rubble, looking for a takedown. Brunson pushes Rubble against the cage but Rubble circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brunson misses with a few strikes there.
Rubble feints and then cracks Brunson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brunson down.
Brunson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rubble lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rubble smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brunson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rubble napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Brunson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Brunson wants to stand but Rubble has his arm trapped.
Brunson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
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!
Rubble can't do much from the bottom here.
Rubble sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rubble avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brunson.
Rubble keeping hold of Brunson's head, controlling as best he can.
Brunson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rubble's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rubble wants to control but Brunson is keeping busy.
Brunson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rubble is looking for a sweep. Brunson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rubble moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brunson being controlled here momentarily.
Brunson works over Rubble with some ground and pound from guard.
Brunson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rubble swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brunson trying to control but Rubble is working from the bottom.
Brunson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rubble lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Brunson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rubble stays in close to Brunson's body and controls the position.
Brunson looking for a sweep. Not yet Brunson, not yet.
Brunson working for a triangle but Rubble defends it easily.
Rubble controlling from the top position.
Brunson working for a triangle but Rubble defends it easily.
Brunson looking for a guillotine here but Rubble defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rubble sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brunson's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble prevents Brunson from improving his position.
Rubble has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rubble wants to finish this one by submission but Brunson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rubble.
Brunson tries to reverse the position but Rubble maintains control.
Rubble tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brunson is working to get back to half guard.
Brunson regains half guard.
Brunson looking for submissions off his back.
Brunson is looking for a sweep. Rubble is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rubble moves nicely into side control.
Rubble is staying tight to Brunson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Rubble trying to control the action but Brunson is working from the bottom.
Brunson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rubble is looking to take a break and control but Brunson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brunson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rubble wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rubble tries to advance to mount but Brunson denies him.
Rubble taking a breather here.
Rubble trying to control the position but Brunson is working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brunson is looking for a sweep.
Rubble working away.
Rubble tries to move into full mount but can't pass Brunson's legs.
Rubble slows the pace down.
Rubble passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Brunson!
Brunson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Rubble controlling the pace for now.
Brunson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rubble wants to control the pace but Brunson is squirming around nicely.
Rubble takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Brunson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rubble content just to control the position here.
Brunson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brunson regains half guard.
Rubble tries to pass to full mount but Brunson defends it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rubble is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brunson sees it coming and defends easily.
Brunson gets back to full guard.
Brunson keeping full guard, as Rubble tries to pass.
Brunson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rubble's guard.
Brunson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brunson wants to stand but Rubble has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Brunson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brunson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brunson trying to control the position from guard on top but Rubble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brunson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brunson is working hard here to advance position.
Brunson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rubble pulls Brunson in close to prevent any damage.
Rubble has momentary wrist control but Brunson slips an elbow through the middle.
Brunson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brunson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rubble is keeping the position for now.
Rubble is pulling down on Brunson's head to control his posture.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rubble has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Brunson doesn't defend quickly enough and Rubble has managed to lock this one up! Can Brunson escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Rubble on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Detritus Rubble!
Detritus Rubble bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ray White (ranked 555 p4p, 473 weight class) and Jarron Faith (ranked 43 p4p, 34 weight class). White comes into the arena with HonestKey- Change blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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141
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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ray White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jarron Faith!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faith has managed to clinch.
White tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Faith smiles and moves away.
Faith clinches with his opponent.
White tries to pull guard but Faith forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Faith has White pressed against the cage, preventing White from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short left from Faith.
Faith is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White managing to block the knees to the body from Faith.
Faith lands a nice elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White wants a takedown but no success here.
Faith misses with a body punch.
White definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Faith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Faith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Faith.
White tries to circle away but Faith has him pinned against the cage.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Faith lands a nice elbow.
Faith can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
Faith tries to land knees in the clinch but White avoids the damage to the body.
White tries to break free but Faith pushes him back against the cage.
Faith lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Faith.
Faith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whites head.
White is looking for a takedown.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Faith.
A short right from Faith.
Faith lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Faith just stands there and leans against the cage.
White takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Faith after a bit of a struggle.
Faith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Faith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of White backwards.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
White is looking to take this one to the mat.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
White takes an elbow to the temple.
White takes a knee right on the jaw!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Faith.
White takes an elbow to the forehead.
White dodges an elbow strike from Faith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faith will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning White up against the cage.
White blocks a body shot from Faith.
White tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Faith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Faith lands a nice knee to the body.
White is looking to break free of the clinch but Faith has double underhooks.
White looking to stall.
Stalling in the clinch from White.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
White stalling.
White misses with some punches.
Faith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
White avoiding damage as Faith throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from White.
Nice body punch from Faith.
White wants to break the clinch but can't.
White takes an elbow to the temple.
Faith lands a nice uppercut.
White has a couple of punches blocked by Faith.
Faith lands a body punch in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Good body shot from Faith.
Faith trying to land knees to the body.
Faith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through White's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Faith uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Faith lands a shot to the body.
White gets a trip takedown into half guard.
White is working for a submission of some sort.
Faith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but White pulls his head out easily.
Faith tries to get to full guard but White has control of the leg.
Faith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Faith wants to control the action here but instead White manages to pass to full mount!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
White is trying to take his opponent's back.
White lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faith is desperately trying to improve his position but White has a good base and remains in mount.
White trying to control but he's not successful this time.
White lands a big shot there that rocks Faith but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faith tries to lock up and control but White gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
White scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Faith tries to reverse the position but White maintains control.
Faith felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
White can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Faith is looking to escape.
Faith is in a horrible position here. White smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
White takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
White with the ground and pound from mount.
White is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Faith is rocked!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
White dominating with strikes here.
Faith is still in real trouble! Can White finish him?
White connects with a bit shot that sees Faith covering up! More strikes from White and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! White is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray White!
An out of breath Ray White thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mason Love (ranked 97 p4p, 691 weight class) and Julian Bashir (ranked 5 p4p, 56 weight class). Love comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- Music. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bashir's choice of entrance music: Exodus - The Toxic Waltz. Julian Bashir has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mason Love!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julian Bashir!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Love misses with a hook.
Love moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bashir throws a shot to the body.
Love pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bashir changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Love misses with a hook
enabling Bashir to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Mason Love has been cut.
Bashir works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Love throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bashir.
Bashir misses with a hook.
Bashir cracks Love with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Love misses with a body shot
and Bashir counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Bashir misses with a right hand
and Love connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Love throws a shot from downtown. Bashir moves away and avoids it.
Love misses with a hook. Bashir ducked under it nicely.
Love ducks under a wild hook from Bashir.
Bashir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love avoids the body shot from Bashir.
Love uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bashir.
Love pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mason Love is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bashir misses with a body punch
and Bashir takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Love throws a hook but Bashir blocks it.
Love uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bashir has time to react.
Love throws a one two combo.
Bashir is rocked!
Bashir ducks under a wild hook from Love.
Bashir throws a hook to the side of Love's head but Love sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Love misses the target.
Bashir lands with a cross.
Julian Bashir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Love takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bashir lands with a right hand.
Love throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bashir sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Love connects with a crisp jab.
Bashir misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love avoids the body shot from Bashir.
Love connects with a crisp jab.
Love misses with a hook.
Love misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Love misses its intended target.
Bashir with the counter takedown but Love avoids it easily.
Love is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Love doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bashir lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bashir misses the jab.
Bashir misses the shot to the body.
Bashir lands a right hook to the body.
Bashir fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bashir has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bashir misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bashir counters with a left to the body.
Bashir connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Love's hands.
Love scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bashir in his tracks.
Bashir staying out of range there.
Bashir scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A cross from Bashir lands.
Love misses with a hook
and Bashir counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bashir clobbers Love with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Love is rocked!
Love gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Oh Love is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Love trying to control the position here.
Bashir throwing strikes from guard but Love blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love has his hands on Bashir's head, controlling the position.
Love seems to have got his legs back now.
Bashir working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bashir seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bashir has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bashir content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Love controlling the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Love looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Love keeping moving, preventing Bashir from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bashir drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Bashir seems to have locked his on tight now - Love screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Bashir, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Julian Bashir!
Julian Bashir is the new bantamweight champion!
A relieved looking Julian Bashir thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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