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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Atlas Hurtado (ranked 3784 p4p, 3770 weight class) and Rohn Jambo (ranked 130 p4p, 120 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Atlas Hurtado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rohn Jambo!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Chris Dean and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jambo fails to land the takedown.
Hurtado decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hurtado is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jambo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jambo is staying active underneath Hurtado, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jambo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jambo looking for submissions off his back.
Jambo tries to kick Hurtado off but Hurtado keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurtado wants to pass to mount but Jambo is defending the position.
Jambo manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurtado stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jambo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jambo is looking for a triangle but Hurtado pushes his legs off easily.
Hurtado is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hurtado drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hurtado jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hurtado tries to free his leg and advance position but Jambo is retaining full guard.
Jambo looking to control.
Jambo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hurtado manages to get himself to full guard.
Jambo preventing the sweep.
Jambo wants to control from the top but Hurtado keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hurtado looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jambo passes Hurtado's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hurtado looking for submissions off his back.
Hurtado is trying to control but can't.
Hurtado is looking for a sweep. Jambo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hurtado is working hard here to advance position.
Jambo is trying to control the action in half guard but Hurtado is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Atlas Hurtado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hurtado has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 10:9
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 10:9
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atlas Hurtado!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Walton (ranked 2181 p4p, 2160 weight class) and Edward Sleon (ranked 270 p4p, 266 weight class). Sleon has chosen Shabba Madda Pot - Dexta Daps as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjamin Walton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Sleon!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sleon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Walton on the side of the head.
Sleon avoids the head kick by Walton.
Walton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sleon tries a head kick but it misses.
Sleon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Walton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sleon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Walton.
Sleon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sleon takes one on the button.
Walton 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.
Sleon has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sleon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sleon was well out of range. Poor timing from Walton.
Sleon feints a counter leg kick.
Sleon lunges at Walton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Walton's hand.
Walton blocks a jab.
Sleon misses with an uppercut. Walton saw that one coming.
Walton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Walton misses the target.
Sleon blocks a jab.
Sleon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Walton.
Sleon raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Walton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sleon counters with a straight right hand.
Walton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good leg kick by Sleon.
Sleon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Walton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sleon misses with a hook.
Sleon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Walton at a distance.
Sleon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walton is looking to counter punch.
Walton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sleon at a distance.
Sleon throws a head kick that half lands.
Walton checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sleon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sleon throws a solid leg kick but Walton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sleon.
Walton throws the left hand but Sleon avoids the punch easily.
Walton throws a hook to the side of Sleon's head but Sleon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sleon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sleon throws a leg kick but Walton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Walton scores with a nice strike.
Sleon throws an overhand right that lands on Walton's shoulder, as Walton tries to avoid the shot.
Sleon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Walton connects with a nice looking jab.
Walton misses the jab.
Walton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sleon. That's going to slow Walton down.
Sleon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walton misses with an uppercut. Sleon saw that one coming.
Sleon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Walton.
Walton loads up on a big right hand but Sleon slips the punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sleon.
Sleon throws a sloppy head kick and Walton moves out of range easily.
Sleon fakes the leg kick and cracks Walton in the body.
Walton misses with a right hand
letting Sleon counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Walton.
Sleon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Walton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Walton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walton moves out of range of the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sleon cracks Walton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sleon slips a jab from Walton.
Sleon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick lands for Sleon.
Walton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Edward Sleon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walton defending well as Sleon loads up on a big left hand.
Sleon connects with a body shot.
A slow jab from Walton misses its intended target.
Walton just misses with a punch to the body.
Sleon throws a body shot but no joy.
Walton is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sleon throws a hook but Walton avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Sleon dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Walton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice shot lands for Walton.
Sleon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Waltons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice defenses there by Sleon.
Sleon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Walton is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Walton works Sleon's body with a nice hook.
Sleon connects with a nice looking jab.
Sleon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walton tries a head kick but it misses.
Sleon swings for the body but Walton moves out of range.
Walton is looking to counter punch.
Walton throws a jab but it's blocked by Sleon.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sleon! But no joy.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Walton might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Walton misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walton scores with a nice right hand.
Walton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters circling - Walton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sleon blocks a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Sleon misses.
Walton misses with a hook
and Sleon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sleon moves away from the strike by Walton.
Walton throws a sloppy head kick and Sleon moves out of range easily.
Sleon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Walton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Walton throws a head kick that misses.
Sleon lands a nice hook to Walton's body. Walton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Walton lands with a kick to the temple. Sleon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Walton lands an overhand right.
Edward Sleon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walton throws a head kick but Sleon moves out of range.
We've been told by Walton's head coaches at New York Public Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walton scores with a hook to the body. Sleon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sleon cracks Walton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sleon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sleon feints and then cracks Walton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Walton down.
Sleon cracks Walton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Walton throws a jab when Sleon was well out of range.
Sleon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A slow jab from Sleon misses its intended target.
Walton missing with a left hand there. Sleon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sleon.
Sleon ducks under a wild hook from Walton.
Sleon flicks out a counter leg kick but Walton steps away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sleon misses with a looping right.
It looked like Walton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Walton lands a body shot.
Sleon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Sleon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Walton throws a jab but it's blocked by Sleon.
Sleon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sleon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sleon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sleon jabs Walton right on the nose. Walton blinks but takes it well.
Good exchange - Sleon coming out on top.
Sleon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Walton. That did some damage!
Walton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sleon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walton is looking to counter punch.
Sleon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walton.
Sleon appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sleon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sleon avoids the body shot from Walton.
Walton throws a head kick but Sleon moves out of range.
It seemed like Sleon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walton throws an overhand right that lands on Sleon's shoulder, as Sleon tries to avoid the shot.
Sleon scores with a jab to the body.
Walton lands a nice shot to the body.
Sleon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Walton misses
and Sleon counters with a stiff right hand.
Walton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sleon.
A little feinted left hand from Walton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Walton misses the jab.
Sleon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Walton's head backwards.
Walton moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Edward Sleon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sleon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sleon throws a leg kick which misses Walton's front leg but catches the back leg as Walton tries to avoid it.
Sleon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sleon connects with a solid leg kick.
Sleon avoids the head kick by Walton.
Good exchange - Walton coming out on top.
A head kick by Walton misses
and Sleon counters with an outside leg kick.
Walton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sleon moves away.
Nice defenses there by Sleon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sleon.
Sleon misses with a looping left.
Sleon lands a jab to the head.
Walton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sleon appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Walton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sleon misses with a body shot.
Walton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Walton swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Walton.
Walton misses with an uppercut. Sleon saw that one coming.
Sleon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Walton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sleon slips a straight right by Walton.
Walton scores with a body shot.
Sleon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Walton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Walton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sleon.
Sleon throws a body punch but Walton moves out of range.
Sleon misses with a lunging right hand
and Walton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sleon thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sleon slips a jab from Walton.
Walton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Walton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sleon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sleon scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sleon lands a jab to the nose.
Sleon throws a solid leg kick but Walton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sleon.
Walton was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sleon thumps Walton with a low kick.
Sleon misses with a wild combination.
A slow jab from Sleon misses its intended target.
Sleon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Walton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sleon's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Walton.
Sleon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Walton 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.
Walton throws a lazy uppercut
and Sleon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick by Sleon misses
letting Walton counter with a right hand.
Walton throws a monster overhand right that drops Sleon! Walton follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benjamin Walton!
Benjamin Walton was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Edward Sleon spoke after the fight, saying 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Diddy (ranked 2121 p4p, 4306 weight class) and Bennett Knightley (ranked 260 p4p, 440 weight class). Diddy comes to the cage accompanied by lvl99ROIDMAGE. Knightley has chosen Hang ‘Em High - NCR as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Diddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bennett Knightley!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Topper Green and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knightley connects with a high kick.
Diddy stuns Knightley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diddy moves out of range as Knightley strikes.
Diddy connects with a single shot there.
Knightley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Diddy darts in and clinches Knightley up against the cage.
Diddy has picked Knightley up - he's going for a ride! Diddy dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diddy moves nicely into side control.
Diddy has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Knightley!
Diddy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Diddy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Knightley is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Diddy controlling his opponent.
Diddy wants to control but Knightley has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diddy moves into full mount! Knightley won't be happy about that!
Diddy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Knightley has given up his back - I don�t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Diddy looking for the choke but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diddy has got one arm under Knightley's chin. This could be trouble... Knightley trying to control the other hand but Diddy gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Knightley has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joe Diddy!
Joe Diddy thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Boma (ranked 2669 p4p, 1806 weight class) and Randall Dean (ranked 316 p4p, 222 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Maurice Boma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Randall Dean!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boma was well out of range. Poor timing from Dean.
Boma swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Randall Dean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dean looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boma fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dean just manages to avoid it.
Boma lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Boma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dean.
Dean misses with a wild body shot.
Dean just misses with a punch to the body.
Boma scores with a jab. Dean acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dean looks to score with a jab to the body but Boma is just out of range.
Boma thinks about countering with a body kick.
Boma clobbers Dean with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
 It looks like Randall Dean has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Boma.
Dean misses with a jab to the body
and Boma counters with a body kick that stops Dean in his tracks momentarily.
Dean takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dean is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Boma rather than just go for the knockout.
Boma slips a jab from Dean.
Boma cracks Dean with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Dean tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Boma pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Dean is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maurice Boma!
Our winner, Maurice Boma, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Dawson (ranked 2553 p4p, 1946 weight class) and Mac Ryan (ranked 283 p4p, 219 weight class). The key to victory for Jack Dawson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mac Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ben Hemmingworth and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan tries to clinch but Dawson moves out of range.
Ryan throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Dawson to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Mac Ryan has been cut.
Ryan misses with a head kick.
Ryan drives through with a takedown into Dawson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ryan preventing the sweep.
Dawson keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully.
Dawson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ryan passes into half guard.
Dawson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ryan trying to pass the guard but Dawson defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dawson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ryan.
My spies in New York Public Gym inform me that Ryan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryan seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ryan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ryan wants to pass the guard but Dawson is defending well.
Ryan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dawson is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ryan controlling the pace for now.
Ryan throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ryan goes for an armbar but Dawson turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Dawson.
Dawson stands up and waves to Ryan to follow him.
Ryan moves in looking to clinch but Dawson pushes him off.
Dawson throws a big counter combination but Ryan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ryan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dawson to the ground. Ryan is now in Dawson's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dawson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ryan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dawson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ryan wants to control from the top but Dawson keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan stopping the sweep attempt from Dawson.
Ryan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ryan postures up in Dawson's guard and throws a big left but Dawson blocks it.
Dawson being controlled here, momentarily.
Dawson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ryan pulls Dawson in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ryan has his foot on Dawson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dawson works his way back into a safe position though.
Dawson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryan controls Dawson momentarily but Dawson frees himself.
Ryan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dawson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ryan is keeping the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Ryan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mac Ryan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ryan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ryan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dawson tries to roll over but Ryan keeps him under control.
Dawson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dawson.
Ryan is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan wants to control from the top but Dawson keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson looking for a guillotine here but Ryan defends easily.
Ryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Dawson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryan postures up in Dawson's guard and throws a big left but Dawson blocks it.
Dawson is trying to control the position but Ryan postures up.
Ryan preventing the sweep.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ryan throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dawson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dawson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ryan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ryan wants to control but Dawson is keeping him busy.
Dawson sneaks back into half guard.
Ryan is keen to just control but Dawson is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson tries to roll over but Ryan keeps him under control.
Dawson missing with punches from the bottom.
Dawson tries to get to full guard but Ryan has control of the leg.
Dawson won't allow Ryan to pass to mount.
Ryan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ryan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dawson is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Ryan locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Dawson is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mac Ryan!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philip Roth (ranked 881 p4p, 3184 weight class) and Richie Aprile (ranked 114 p4p, 356 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Philip Roth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richie Aprile!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roth moves away from the strike by Aprile.
Aprile throws a body punch but Roth moves out of range.
Roth looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aprile getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
 It looks like Philip Roth has been cut.
Roth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aprile! But no joy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Roth, as that shot connected.
Roth needs to keep his hands up - Aprile had a free shot at his head there.
Roth scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aprile in his tracks.
Roth shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Aprile's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roth looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Roth stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aprile swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aprile is looking to stand up but Roth isn't so interested in that idea.
Roth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aprile seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Roth advances to half guard.
Roth wants to control but Aprile is keeping him busy.
Aprile wants to get back to full guard.
Aprile kicks Roth off and gets back to his feet.
Aprile looks to throw the jab but Roth is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aprile avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roth ducks under a wild hook from Aprile.
Roth lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Roth shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Aprile counters with a stiff right hand.
Roth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aprile on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aprile moves away.
Roth tries to move into range but Aprile moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Horrible takedown attempt by Roth or perhaps it was just good defense by Aprile, which made it look bad.
Aprile throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Roth on the side of the head.
Roth lands with an uppercut that bounces Aprile off the cage and back into range.
Roth is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Roth misses with a left hand
and Aprile counters with a series of strikes that sends Roth to the canvas! Aprile follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Roth is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Roth has his foot on Aprile's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Aprile works his way back into a safe position though.
Aprile decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Aprile misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roth.
Aprile misses with a shot to the body
and Roth counters with a stiff right hand.
Roth walks into a straight right hand from Aprile.
Aprile lands with a good body shot.
Aprile tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roth was well out of range. Poor timing from Aprile.
A left and a right from Roth both land. Nice combination.
Roth throws the left hand but Aprile avoids the punch easily.
Roth shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Aprile counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philip Roth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aprile works Roth's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aprile changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Roth is breathing heavily.
Roth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aprile.
Aprile jabs Roth right on the nose. Roth blinks but takes it well.
The fighters circling - Aprile throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aprile lands with a nice combination. Roth backs away looking to recover.
 Roth is rocked!
Aprile misses with a body shot.
Roth is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aprile. Roth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roth attempts a counter takedown but Aprile avoids it well and moves away.
Aprile lands a jab.
Roth scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roth staying out of range there.
Roth misses with a lunging right hand
and Roth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aprile blocks a jab.
Roth is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Aprile just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Roth has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Richie Aprile!
During a confident post fight interview, Richie Aprile thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hamish Farquharson (ranked 2350 p4p, 1543 weight class) and Rivo Niskanen (ranked 258 p4p, 174 weight class). Hamish Farquharson had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hamish Farquharson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rivo Niskanen!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Darius Henderson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farquharson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Niskanen as he avoids it easily.
Farquharson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Niskanen but Niskanen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Farquharson gets a double leg takedown into Niskanen's guard.
Farquharson stops Niskanen from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farquharson controlling from the top position.
Niskanen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Farquharson is controlling him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquharson goes for a double leg but Niskanen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Niskanen continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hamish Farquharson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Niskanen tries a body shot but Farquharson blocks it.
Niskanen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Niskanen throws a punch but it's blocked by Farquharson.
Farquharson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Farquharson fails to pull guard.
Farquharson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Niskanen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Farquharson goes for a takedown attempt but Niskanen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Farquharson takes one on the button.
Farquharson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Despite the aggression on Niskanen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Farquharson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Niskanen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Niskanen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Niskanen rushes Farquharson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Niskanen misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niskanen prevents the takedown attempt.
Farquharson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Niskanen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Farquharson is breathing heavily.
Farquharson blocks an uppercut.
Niskanen pushes Farquharson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Niskanen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Farquharson.
Niskanen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Farquharson misses with a takedown
and Niskanen counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Farquharson tries for a takedown but Niskanen circles away easily
and Niskanen counters with a straight right hand.
Niskanen rushes Farquharson with punches - Farquharson moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Farquharson goes down! Niskanen follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rivo Niskanen!
After winning the bout, Rivo Niskanen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Finley McPherson (ranked 567 p4p, 1229 weight class) and Yoni Megaladon (ranked 76 p4p, 166 weight class). Megaladon has chosen Break On Throoooyeah as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Finley McPherson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yoni Megaladon!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Chris Dean and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Megaladon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McPherson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A clash of legs there as McPherson blocks the low kick.
McPherson throwing a counter right hand but Megaladon manages to avoid it.
Megaladon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McPherson is looking to counter with a body kick.
Megaladon throws the kick towards the body but McPherson avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from McPherson misses the target.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Megaladon connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Megaladon lands a right hook to the body.
McPherson swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Megaladon looks to land a left hand but McPherson moved out of range nicely.
Megaladon scores with a leg kick.
Megaladon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McPherson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Yoni Megaladon has been cut.
McPherson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPherson clobbers Megaladon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Megaladon takes a swing at McPherson's ribcage but misses.
McPherson slips a straight right by Megaladon.
Megaladon lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Megaladon does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Megaladon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Megaladon lands a left and a right that send McPherson crashing to the mat, dazed. Megaladon thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Finley McPherson has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPherson swings for the body but Megaladon moves out of range.
Megaladon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Megaladon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yoni Megaladon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Megaladon misses with a body kick.
McPherson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McPherson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Megaladon finds it's way round the side to connect with McPherson's head.
McPherson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megaladon misses with a left hand
letting McPherson counter with a right hand.
McPherson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McPherson is breathing heavily.
Nice body kick from Megaladon.
Megaladon drops McPherson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but McPherson looks back up at him and smiles so Megaladon waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Megaladon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McPherson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yoni Megaladon dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Megaladon feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends McPherson sprawling to the canvas! McPherson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Megaladon finish him?!
Megaladon connects with an inside leg kick.
Megaladon throws a hook but McPherson blocks it.
Megaladon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Megaladon lands a left and a right that send McPherson crashing to the mat, dazed. Megaladon thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
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!
Megaladon cracks McPherson with a hook to the temple - McPherson is on wobbly legs here! Megaladon swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! McPherson falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Megaladon wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Yoni Megaladon!
Yoni Megaladon is the new heavyweight champion!
Yoni Megaladon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franz Ramos (ranked 702 p4p, 2930 weight class) and Loke Axelsen (ranked 92 p4p, 326 weight class). Axelsen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cha Cha PT2- Freddie Dredd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franz Ramos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Loke Axelsen!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axelsen rushes Ramos and presses him up against the cage.
Ramos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ramos has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Purpose Martial Arts Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Ramos keeps the fight on the outside.
Axelsen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ramos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Axelsen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Axelsen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ramos just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramos lands with an uppercut that bounces Axelsen off the cage and back into range.
Axelsen drives through and clinches with Ramos against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Axelsen fails to land.
Axelsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Axelsen throws a head punch that misses.
Axelsen throws a head punch that misses.
Axelsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramos.
A shot in the inside from Ramos.
Ramos avoiding damage.
Axelsen throws a head punch that misses.
Ramos lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramos lands a nice uppercut.
Axelsen takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Axelsen fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos manages to break the clinch.
Axelsen gets a clinch.
Ramos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ramos working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Ramos.
Axelsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Axelsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axelsen has a couple of punches blocked by Ramos.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramos.
Ramos blocking some punches.
Axelsen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ramos backwards.
Axelsen working aggressively here.
Axelsen lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Axelsen fails to land.
Axelsen misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ramos.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ramos.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Axelsen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Axelsen has managed to clinch.
Ramos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Loke Axelsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axelsen moves to clinch but Ramos breaks away
and Ramos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Axelsen moves in looking to clinch but Ramos pushes him off.
Ramos appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Axelsen moves into range and clinches up with Ramos.
Axelsen misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramos.
A head punch on the inside from Axelsen fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Axelsen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Axelsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Axelsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Axelsen wants to clinch but Ramos slips to the side
and Ramos counters with a nice uppercut.
Axelsen moves into the clinch.
Ramos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Axelsen instigates a clinch.
Axelsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Axelsen backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Axelsen fails to land.
Axelsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Axelsen backwards.
Ramos holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ramos throws a head punch that misses.
Axelsen misses with a punch to the body.
Axelsen misses with some punches.
Ramos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Axelsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramos misses with a straight left.
Axelsen is looking to clinch.
Axelsen doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramos circles away.
Axelsen takes the fight into the clinch.
Ramos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Axelsen backwards.
Ramos digs a right hand underneath Axelsen's ribcage. Axelsen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos is pushing Axelsen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ramos lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axelsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Axelsen tries to clinch but Ramos moves away
and Ramos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Loke Axelsen has been cut.
Ramos connects with a body shot that sends Axelsen's belly button to the back.
Ramos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ramos cracks Axelsen with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Axelsen looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away� can Ramos finish him?
Axelsen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ramos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ramos is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Axelsen looks winded!
Ramos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axelsen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Axelsen tries to clinch but Ramos moves out of range.
Axelsen drops his hands momentarily. Ramos doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Axelsen staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Axelsen doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Franz Ramos!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Farquharson (ranked 440 p4p, 825 weight class) and Lazaros Constantinou (ranked 60 p4p, 108 weight class). Lazaros Constantinou has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Malcolm Farquharson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lazaros Constantinou!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farquharson lands with a nice body punch.
Farquharson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Constantinou throws a jab when Farquharson was well out of range.
Constantinou throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Farquharson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Farquharson checks the leg kick.
Farquharson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Constantinou tries a low kick but Farquharson avoids it.
Constantinou looks to land a right hand but Farquharson moved out of range.
Constantinou feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Farquharsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Farquharson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Constantinou was well out of range. Poor timing from Farquharson.
Constantinou misses with a double jab
and Farquharson counters with a shoot takedown. Constantinou fights it but they end up in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farquharson wants to control from the top but Constantinou keeps moving.
Farquharson throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquharson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Constantinou works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Farquharson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Constantinou can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Farquharson controls the pace.
Farquharson trying to control but Constantinou is working from the bottom.
Farquharson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Farquharson is looking to work some ground and pound but Constantinou has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farquharson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Farquharson trying to control but Constantinou is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Constantinou takes a swing at Farquharson's ribcage but misses.
Constantinou connects with an inside leg kick.
Constantinou throws a looping overhand right but Farquharson ducks down to avoid it.
Farquharson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Constantinou counters with a straight right hand.
Farquharson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Constantinou now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Farquharson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Constantinou misses with a body shot.
Constantinou throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Farquharson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Constantinou counters with a nice low kick that buckles Farquharson's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constantinou takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Farquharson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Constantinou fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Farquharson checks it well.
Farquharson throws a shot to the body.
Farquharson is looking to wear down Constantinou with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Farquharson just misses with a punch to the body.
Constantinou smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Constantinou displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Farquharson.
Farquharson throws a lazy right hand but Constantinou sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Constantinou swings for the body but Farquharson moves out of range.
Constantinou avoids the body shot from Farquharson.
Lazaros Constantinou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Constantinou takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Constantinou misses with a lunging right hand
letting Farquharson counter with a right hand.
Farquharson scores with a hook.
Farquharson avoids the body shot from Constantinou.
Constantinou shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farquharson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Farquharson shoots in and bounces Constantinou off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Farquharson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Constantinou gets back to half guard.
Farquharson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Constantinou with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Malcolm Farquharson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Farquharson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Farquharson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Constantinou.
Lazaros Constantinou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Constantinou misses with a jab, cross combination.
Constantinou misses with a looping left.
Farquharson scores with a jab.
Farquharson lands a jab to Constantinou's midsection.
Constantinou just misses with a punch to the body.
Farquharson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A nice leg kick from Constantinou, right into the meat of the thigh.
Constantinou swings widly with a right hand
and Farquharson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farquharson avoids the body shot from Constantinou.
Farquharson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Constantinou.
Farquharson works the jab nicely.
Farquharson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Constantinou was well out of range. Poor timing from Farquharson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Constantinou thows a leg kick but Farquharson checks it
and Constantinou takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Farquharson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Constantinou manages to avoid it.
Constantinou throws a leg kick but Farquharson moved away.
Farquharson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Farquharson lands a nice looking body shot.
Constantinou misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Farquharson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Constantinou.
Constantinou swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Constantinou ducks under a wild hook from Farquharson.
Farquharson avoids the body shot from Constantinou.
Farquharson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Constantinou.
Constantinou lands a nice looking body shot.
Constantinou takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Constantinou throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Farquharson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Farquharson throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farquharson throws a body shot but no joy.
Farquharson slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Constantinou. Farquharson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Constantinou throws a sloppy head kick and Farquharson moves out of range easily.
Farquharson throwing a counter right hand but Constantinou manages to avoid it.
Constantinou throws a lazy uppercut
and Farquharson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Constantinou throws a hook but Farquharson blocks it.
Farquharson tries to counter with a takedown but Constantinou is quick to defend against it.
Constantinou throws the kick towards the body but Farquharson avoids it.
Constantinou throws a leg kick but Farquharson checks it.
Farquharson misses with a lunging right hand
and Constantinou counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Constantinou misses
and Farquharson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Constantinou thinking.
Farquharson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farquharson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Farquharson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farquharson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Constantinou.
Farquharson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Farquharson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Farquharson misses with a looping left.
Constantinou tries a quick counter leg kick but Farquharson is wise to it.
A big right from Constantinou misses.
Constantinou throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Constantinou throws a shot from downtown. Farquharson moves away and avoids it.
Farquharson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson scores with a hook to the body. Constantinou takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A decent looking cross lands there for Constantinou.
Constantinou tried to score with a low kick but Farquharson checks it.
Farquharson swings widly with a right hand
and Constantinou counters with an inside leg kick.
Farquharson ducks under a wild hook from Constantinou.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A cross from Farquharson lands.
Constantinou lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Farquharson circles away quickly and effectively.
Farquharson misses with a body shot
and Constantinou makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Farquharson really felt that one!
Constantinou misses with a leg kick
and Farquharson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Constantinou's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Farquharson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Farquharson throwing strikes from guard but Constantinou blocks nicely.
Malcolm Farquharson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Constantinou controls Farquharson momentarily but Farquharson frees himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lazaros Constantinou will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Farquharson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Constantinou counters with a good low kick that Farquharson was not able to check.
Constantinou takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Constantinou ducks under a wild hook from Farquharson.
The fighters circling - Farquharson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Constantinou throws a leg kick that misses.
Constantinou throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Farquharson slips under a jab from Constantinou.
A solid leg kick lands there for Constantinou.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Constantinou throws a looping overhand right but Farquharson ducks down to avoid it.
Farquharson misses with a wild body shot.
Farquharson lands a nice shot to the body.
Farquharson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Constantinou. Constantinou obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquharson slips under a jab from Constantinou.
Farquharson feinted with a counter takedown.
Farquharson ducks under a wild hook from Constantinou.
Farquharson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Farquharson.
Farquharson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lazaros Constantinou seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Constantinou takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Farquharson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Constantinou moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Constantinou 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Constantinou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Constantinou goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Constantinou fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Farquharson.
Constantinou swings for the body but Farquharson moves out of range.
Farquharson feinted with a counter takedown.
Constantinou will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Constantinou doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Constantinou avoids the body shot from Farquharson.
Farquharson throws a poor cross that misses
and Constantinou counters with a straight right hand.
Constantinou throws a leg kick that misses.
Constantinou scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Farquharson doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Farquharson defending well as Constantinou loads up on a big left hand.
Farquharson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Constantinou manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Farquharson misses its intended target.
Constantinou looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Farquharson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Constantinou was well out of range. Poor timing from Farquharson.
A bone on bone clash there as Farquharson blocks the leg kick.
Farquharson lands a nice hook to Constantinou's body. Constantinou takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Constantinou scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Farquharson just misses with a punch to the body.
Farquharson just misses with a punch to the body.
Constantinou uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farquharson.
Farquharson gets the takedown into side control.
Farquharson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Farquharson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Constantinou regains half guard there - taking advantage of Farquharson's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Farquharson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Constantinou does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Farquharson 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Farquharson is keen to just control but Constantinou is a slippery customer.
Farquharson throwing shots but Constantinou is blocking nicely.
Constantinou has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Tokyo All-Stars. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Constantinou keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Farquharson prevents Constantinou from standing back up.
Farquharson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Farquharson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Farquharson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Constantinou knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Farquharson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Malcolm Farquharson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Constantinou jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Farquharson tries to counter with a takedown but Constantinou is quick to defend against it.
Constantinou throws the left hand but Farquharson avoids the punch easily.
Constantinou misses with a low kick.
Farquharson slips under a jab.
Constantinou thumps Farquharson with a low kick.
Farquharson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Constantinou counters with a nice body shot.
Constantinou throws the left hand but Farquharson avoids the punch easily.
Farquharson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Constantinou pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Farquharson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Farquharson connects with the punch.
Farquharson tests Constantinou's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Constantinou throws a push kick but Farquharson slaps the foot to one side.
Farquharson slips a straight right by Constantinou.
Farquharson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Constantinou has time to react.
Farquharson digs a good hook to Constantinou's body.
Constantinou throws a jab but it's blocked by Farquharson.
Farquharson shoots for a double leg takedown but Constantinou sprawls well. He's pushed Farquharson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Constantinou blocks a jab.
Farquharson throws a hook but Constantinou blocks it.
A nice side step and Constantinou releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Farquharson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Constantinou tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Farquharson is in Constantinou's guard.
Constantinou is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Farquharson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farquharson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson blocks an uppercut.
Farquharson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Constantinou tries a body shot but Farquharson blocks it.
Constantinou has a couple of punches blocked by Farquharson.
Constantinou using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Farquharson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A shot in the inside from Farquharson.
Farquharson blocks a body shot from Constantinou.
Farquharson taking a breather.
Constantinou lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Farquharson is trying to maintain a safe position but Constantinou gets an underhook and turns Farquharson into the cage.
Constantinou doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Farquharson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Farquharson moves away from the strike by Constantinou.
Constantinou throws a body shot but no joy.
Farquharson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Constantinou counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Farquharson. Constantinou does a little dance to reset his feet.
Constantinou lands with a thumping leg kick.
Constantinou misses with a body punch
and Farquharson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Constantinou misses.
Farquharson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Constantinou sprawls and moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Constantinou.
Farquharson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Farquharson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Farquharson throws an elbow that misses. Constantinou uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Farquharson's guard. Nice move by Constantinou!
Farquharson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Constantinou wants to control from the top but Farquharson keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Constantinou postures up.
Constantinou pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Farquharson is keeping the position for now.
Farquharson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Farquharson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Constantinou passes into half guard.
Farquharson tries to get to full guard but Constantinou has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lazaros Constantinou dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Farquharson works Constantinou's body with a nice hook.
Farquharson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Constantinou.
Farquharson feinted with a counter takedown.
Constantinou lands with an overhand left.
Constantinou punishes Farquharson's body with a nice straight punch.
Farquharson misses with a wild body shot.
Constantinou tries a quick counter leg kick but Farquharson is wise to it.
A swing and a miss from Constantinou.
Constantinou throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Farquharson to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Constantinou looks to score with a jab to the body but Farquharson is just out of range.
Constantinou looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big left from Farquharson misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Constantinou looks to score with a jab to the body but Farquharson is just out of range.
Constantinou smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Farquharson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Constantinou manages to avoid it.
Farquharson ducks under a wild hook from Constantinou.
Nice shot by Constantinou.
Constantinou gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Farquharson.
Constantinou misses with a body shot
and Farquharson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Farquharson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Constantinou swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Constantinou thumps Farquharson with a low kick.
Constantinou ducks under a wild hook from Farquharson.
A low kick from Constantinou misses
and Farquharson counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Constantinou swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A quick step to the side and Farquharson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Constantinou scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Farquharson digs a good hook to Constantinou's body.
Constantinou misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Farquharson misses its target.
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!
Farquharson lands with a shot to the body.
Constantinou takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Constantinou throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Farquharson to counter with a crisp jab.
Constantinou slaps away a takedown attempt from Farquharson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Constantinou avoids the body shot from Farquharson.
Farquharson defending well as Constantinou loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constantinou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Farquharson was well out of range. Poor timing from Constantinou.
Farquharson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Constantinou!
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Constantinou avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Farquharson.
Constantinou regains half guard.
Farquharson with the ground and pound but Constantinou uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson postures up in Constantinou's guard and throws a big left but Constantinou blocks it.
Farquharson throws a strike but Constantinou rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Constantinou loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Farquharson keeping moving, preventing Constantinou from controlling successfully.
Constantinou decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Constantinou throws an off balance right hand
letting Farquharson counter with a right hand.
Constantinou uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farquharson.
Constantinou looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Constantinou throws a low kick but Farquharson moves out of range easily.
Farquharson jabs Constantinou right on the nose. Constantinou blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Constantinou fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Farquharson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lazaros Constantinou.
I think Constantinou 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 49:47
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Malcolm Farquharson!
Malcolm Farquharson retains his light heavyweight title!
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