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GAMMA#1159 Ivan v Malcolm PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emberson Cabral (ranked 1329 p4p, 1734 weight class) and Gellir Signarsson (ranked 157 p4p, 194 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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Excellent MT
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emberson Cabral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Gellir Signarsson!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Signarsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cabral counters with an inside leg kick.
Signarsson misses the shot to the body.
Cabral looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Signarsson.
Signarsson lands a nice looking body shot.
Cabral blocks a jab.
Signarsson misses with a hook. Cabral ducked under it nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Cabral blocks the leg kick.
Cabral slips under a jab from Signarsson.
Cabral shoots for a takedown but Signarsson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cabral tries to clinch there but Signarsson circles away.
Signarsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Signarsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cabral ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cabral looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Cabral is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Signarsson effectively controlling the action here.
Signarsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cabral has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Signarsson after a bit of a struggle.
Signarsson can't break the clinch.
Signarsson trying to stall but Cabral improves his position.
Cabral lands with a short shot to the head.
Cabral is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emberson Cabral. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Signarsson misses with some punches.
Signarsson is trying to break the clinch but Cabral is controlling him.
Signarsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cabral misses with some punches.
Cabral misses with a punch on the inside.
Signarsson throws a head punch that misses.
Signarsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Signarsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Signarsson misses with the head strike.
Signarsson'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.
Signarsson scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabral.
Cabral makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cabral.
A right hand to the body from Signarsson.
Cabral misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Signarsson.
Cabral has a couple of punches blocked by Signarsson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Cabral fails to land.
Signarsson tries to circle away but Cabral has him pinned against the cage.
Cabral lands a right hand.
Signarsson tries to break free but Cabral pushes him back against the cage.
Signarsson lands a body punch.
Cabral misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Signarsson lands with a right to the head.
Signarsson is trying to force a seperation but Cabral has the dominant position.
Cabral blocking some punches.
Cabral is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Signarsson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Signarsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cabral.
Cabral throws a head punch that misses.
Cabral lands a hook to the side of the head.
Signarsson lands a nice uppercut.
Cabral gets through Signarsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Signarsson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cabral seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Signarsson can turn it around.
Signarsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Signarsson prevents the takedown attempt.
Cabral misses with a hook from the clinch.
Signarsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cabral blocks a body shot from Signarsson.
Cabral throws a head punch that misses.
Signarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Signarsson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cabral drops down looking for an ankle pick but Signarsson pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Cabral.
Cabral wants to clinch up but Signarsson keeps it at a distance.
Signarsson lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Signarsson throws an off balance right hand
and Cabral counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Signarsson lands a really nice looking cross but Cabral seems unphased.
Signarsson loads up on a big right hand but Cabral slips the punch.
A cross from Signarsson lands.
Gellir Signarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Signarsson lands a nice looking body shot.
Signarsson throws the left hand but Cabral avoids the punch easily.
Signarsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Signarsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Signarsson throws a leg kick
enabling Cabral to counter with a crisp jab.
Cabral avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cabral thinks about countering with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gellir Signarsson 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.
Signarsson scores with a jab to the body.
Signarsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cabral tries to clinch there but Signarsson circles away.
Cabral slips under a jab.
Signarsson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cabral on the side of the head.
A jab from Signarsson misses.
Signarsson looks to land a right hand but Cabral moved out of range.
Cabral has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cabral wants a takedown but no success here.
A head punch on the inside from Signarsson fails to land.
A short right from Cabral.
Cabral lands a right hand that snaps the head of Signarsson backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Signarsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Signarsson working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Signarsson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Signarsson.
Cabral throws a punch but it's blocked by Signarsson.
Cabral goes for a takedown attempt but Signarsson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabral wants to clinch up but Signarsson keeps it at a distance.
Signarsson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cabral takes one on the chin but seems OK.
 It looks like Emberson Cabral has been cut.
Cabral slips under a jab from Signarsson.
Signarsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Signarsson throws a series of punches but Cabral avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circling - Signarsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cabral on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Signarsson tries to land a leg kick but Cabral saw it coming and moves away.
A quick step to the side and Cabral tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cabral doesn't manage to clinch there - Signarsson circles away.
Signarsson throws a right hand that Cabral ducks under and follows up with a left that Cabral also avoids with ease.
Cabral is looking to counter punch.
Gellir Signarsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Signarsson.
Cabral walks into a jab.
Signarsson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabral fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Signarsson, pushing him back against the cage.
Cabral swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Signarsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Signarsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cabral is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Signarsson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emberson Cabral. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Signarsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cabral has a couple of punches blocked by Signarsson.
Signarsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Cabral uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabral.
Signarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Signarsson stalling in the clinch but Cabral improves position.
Signarsson effectively controlling the action here.
Signarsson blocks an uppercut.
Cabral has a couple of punches blocked by Signarsson.
Signarsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Signarsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cabral backwards.
Signarsson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cabral throws a punch but it's blocked by Signarsson.
Signarsson throws a head punch that misses.
Signarsson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cabral or not.
Signarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Cabral.
Signarsson is trying to break the clinch but Cabral is controlling him.
Cabral wants a takedown but no success here.
Signarsson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Signarsson breaks from the clinch.
Signarsson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Signarsson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cabral doesn't manage to clinch there - Signarsson circles away.
Cabral changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Signarsson tries to avoid it but Cabral manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Signarsson to the ground. Signarsson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabral takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Signarsson lands with a nice body punch.
A jab lands there for Signarsson.
Signarsson thuds his right hand into Cabral's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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!
Signarsson missing with a left hand there. Cabral was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Signarsson. Cabral does a little dance to reset his feet.
Signarsson misses with a looping right.
Signarsson misses with a left hand
and Cabral counters with a thumping low kick.
Cabral moves in looking to clinch but Signarsson pushes him off.
Signarsson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Signarsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Cabral.
Cabral needs to keep his hands up - Signarsson had a free shot at his head there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gellir Signarsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Emberson Cabral's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Cabral is trying hard to land a takedown here. Signarsson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Emberson Cabral has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gellir Signarsson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Signarsson misses with a body shot.
Cabral is looking to counter punch.
Signarsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Signarsson with a jab.
Cabral steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Signarsson.
Cabral pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Signarsson catches Cabral with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Signarsson misses with a straight left.
Signarsson blocks a head kick by Cabral.
Cabral fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Signarsson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cabral on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cabral takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cabral stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Signarsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabral defending well as Signarsson loads up on a big left hand.
Cabral is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gellir Signarsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Signarsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Signarsson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Signarsson clobbers Cabral with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Signarsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd cheers as Signarsson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cabral doesn't seem phased though.
Cabral moves forwards but Signarsson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Signarsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Signarsson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cabral momentarily.
A left lands for Signarsson.
Signarsson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Signarsson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Signarsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cabral stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cabral throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Signarsson avoids a kick to the body.
Cabral walks into a stiff left hand from Signarsson.
Cabral tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cabral fails with an attempt to clinch.
Signarsson dips to his left and cracks Cabral with an uppercut!
Signarsson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cabral eats them both and turns towards Signarsson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cabral wants to clinch.
Signarsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Cabral with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Signarsson to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabral wants to clinch.
Signarsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cabral takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Signarsson scores with a punch to the head.
Cabral tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Signarsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Signarsson finds it's way through Cabral's defenses.
Signarsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Signarsson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Signarsson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cabral shoots in for a double leg but Signarsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cabral takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Signarsson lands with a hook. Cabral tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Signarsson lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Signarsson does it's job there.
Signarsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cabral stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Signarsson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cabral under the eye.
Signarsson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Signarsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cabral tries to clinch up but Signarsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Cabral takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Signarsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Signarsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Signarsson lands a nice shot that snaps Cabral's head back.
Signarsson scoring well with a low kick there.
Signarsson scores with a hook to the body. Cabral takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gellir Signarsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Signarsson 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 James Atkins scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gellir Signarsson!
A less than humble Gellir Signarsson misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomura Shigaraki (ranked 908 p4p, 971 weight class) and Marc Tong Panong (ranked 107 p4p, 119 weight class). Tong Panong has chosen Tetris Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tomura Shigaraki could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marc Tong Panong's chin.
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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 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Tomura Shigaraki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marc Tong Panong!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shigaraki cracks Tong Panong with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shigaraki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shigaraki closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tong Panong is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Shigaraki asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Shigaraki tries to move into full mount but can't pass Tong Panong's legs.
Shigaraki misses with the ground and pound.
Tong Panong wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Tong Panong 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.
Tong Panong explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Tong Panong moves into the clinch.
Shigaraki tries to pull guard but Tong Panong won't allow it.
Tong Panong unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shigaraki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shigaraki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tong Panong backwards.
Tong Panong lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Tomura Shigaraki has been cut.
Tong Panong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice elbow from Tong Panong.
Shigaraki scores with a shot to the side of Tong Panong's head.
Shigaraki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tong Panong smiles and moves away.
Tong Panong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shigaraki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marc Tong Panong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tong Panong shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tong Panong throws out a powerful jab.
Shigaraki shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shigaraki showed some decent athleticism there.
Shigaraki 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.
Tong Panong is trying to stand back up but Shigaraki is controlling him
Shigaraki lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tong Panong tries to kick Shigaraki off but Shigaraki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Shigaraki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Shigaraki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shigaraki is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tong Panong tries to kick Shigaraki off but Shigaraki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Shigaraki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Shigaraki seems to be working for a kimura but Tong Panong defends the submission attempt.
Shigaraki takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Shigaraki looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shigaraki stops Tong Panong from getting back to his feet.
Shigaraki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Shigaraki is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tong Panong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tong Panong is not a happy chappy� he wants out of there.
Shigaraki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Tong Panong wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Shigaraki looking to finish with strikes here!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tong Panong wants to get back to his feet.
Shigaraki landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tong Panong is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Tong Panong wants to try and get back to his feet.
Shigaraki looking to secure an arm triangle but Tong Panong defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shigaraki working Tong Panong over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shigaraki is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Shigaraki there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
You get the feeling that Tong Panong really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Shigaraki working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Shigaraki thowing shots but they're missing.
Tong Panong is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Shigaraki looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tong Panong wants to try and get back to his feet.
Tong Panong takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
You get the feeling that Tong Panong really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shigaraki jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Tong Panong manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Tong Panong is pushing Shigaraki's head away, looking to escape. Shigaraki manages to hold on to the position though.
Shigaraki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shigaraki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The strikes coming from Shigaraki are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
An elbow from Shigaraki crashes against the mat.
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!
Tong Panong is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Check out the look on Shigaraki's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Shigaraki is looking to take a break and control but Tong Panong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tong Panong is trying to get back to his feet.
Shigaraki tries to move into full mount but can't pass Tong Panong's legs.
Tong Panong is trying to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tomura Shigaraki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tomura Shigaraki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Shigaraki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tong Panong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tong Panong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shigaraki is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tong Panong.
Shigaraki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tong Panong can do to turn this around?
Tong Panong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shigaraki closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tong Panong did well to prevent Shigaraki getting side control.
Tong Panong is refusing to be controlled, as Shigaraki sits in half guard.
Shigaraki prevents Tong Panong from standing back up.
Shigaraki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tong Panong wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shigaraki is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tong Panong has managed to free his arm - good work.
Shigaraki scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Shigaraki seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Shigaraki stops Tong Panong from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shigaraki seems to be looking for submissions.
Tong Panong is trying to stand up here but Shigaraki is controlling him well.
Shigaraki seems to be looking for submissions.
Tong Panong is trying to stand.
Shigaraki looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Shigaraki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tong Panong has one foot on Shigaraki's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Shigaraki keeps the fight on the outside.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shigaraki swats away the attempt to clinch by Tong Panong.
Tong Panong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shigaraki scores with a leg kick.
Tong Panong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shigaraki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shigaraki tries for a takedown but Tong Panong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shigaraki throws a hook but Tong Panong avoids it easily.
Shigaraki keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shigaraki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Shigaraki 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.
Shigaraki closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tong Panong to the mat! Tong Panong manages to get full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shigaraki wants to control from the top but Tong Panong keeps moving.
Tong Panong has momentary wrist control but Shigaraki slips an elbow through the middle.
Shigaraki scoring with some ground and pound.
Tong Panong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shigaraki.
Shigaraki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tong Panong is looking to stand up but Shigaraki isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shigaraki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tong Panong wants to stand but Shigaraki is controlling the position.
Shigaraki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shigaraki postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Shigaraki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Shigaraki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tong Panong wants to stand but Shigaraki is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shigaraki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shigaraki throws a big elbow that misses.
Shigaraki trying to control but Tong Panong is working from the bottom.
Tong Panong keeping full guard, as Shigaraki tries to pass.
Tong Panong manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Shigaraki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tong Panong is keeping busy.
Shigaraki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tong Panong walks away with a smile on his face. Shigaraki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shigaraki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shigaraki keeps the fight on the outside.
Tong Panong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tong Panong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shigaraki was well out of range. Poor timing from Tong Panong.
Shigaraki is looking to counter the offense by Tong Panong and move into the clinch.
Shigaraki connects with a body shot that sends Tong Panong's belly button to the back.
Tong Panong closes the distance and pushes Shigaraki back into the cage.
Shigaraki avoiding damage as Tong Panong throws knees to the body.
Tong Panong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tong Panong lands a hook that snaps the head of Shigaraki backwards.
Shigaraki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tong Panong tries to land knees in the clinch but Shigaraki avoids the damage to the body.
Tong Panong tries a knee to the head but Shigaraki blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tong Panong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shigaraki is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Shigaraki is trying to pull guard but Tong Panong turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomura Shigaraki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shigaraki gets control of Tong Panong's arms and successfully pulls guard. Shigaraki will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Tong Panong wanted to stand there but Shigaraki had control of the position.
Tong Panong stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tong Panong closes the distance and clinches.
Tong Panong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shigaraki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tong Panong smiles and moves away.
Marc Tong Panong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shigaraki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tong Panong scores with a hook.
Tong Panong moves forwards but Shigaraki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tomura Shigaraki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tomura Shigaraki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Shigaraki bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tomura Shigaraki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tong Panong is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Shigaraki has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Shigaraki controls the position from side control.
Shigaraki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tong Panong keeps working.
Shigaraki is really struggling to control Tong Panong but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Tong Panong being controlled for a moment.
Shigaraki wants to control but Tong Panong is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tong Panong is trying to buck Shigaraki off.
Shigaraki controls the position from side control.
Tong Panong is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Shigaraki has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shigaraki moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Tong Panong is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Tomura Shigaraki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee asks Shigaraki politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Shigaraki prefers to stall for the moment though.
Tong Panong tries to escape but Shigaraki is in control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tong Panong slips under a jab.
Shigaraki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tong Panong's head backwards.
Shigaraki shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Shigaraki was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Shigaraki is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tong Panong tries to escape but Shigaraki is in control.
Shigaraki content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Shigaraki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tong Panong keeps working.
Shigaraki is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Tong Panong's shoulder. That is not cool.
Shigaraki trying to control the position but Tong Panong is working away.
Tong Panong pushes Shigaraki away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Shigaraki gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Shigaraki trying to control the action but Tong Panong is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marc Tong Panong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shigaraki is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tong Panong is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Shigaraki takes a little break here. Tong Panong wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Shigaraki is looking to take a break and control but Tong Panong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tong Panong pushes Shigaraki away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Shigaraki gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Shigaraki controls the position from side control.
Shigaraki wants to control but Tong Panong is keeping him busy.
Tong Panong is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Horrible takedown attempt by Shigaraki or perhaps it was just good defense by Tong Panong, which made it look bad.
Tong Panong moves in looking to clinch but Shigaraki pushes him off.
As Tong Panong tries to get set, Shigaraki tries to push him back and clinch up but Tong Panong manages to avoid the attempt.
Tong Panong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shigaraki swats away the attempt to clinch by Tong Panong.
Shigaraki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tong Panong is looking to stand up but Shigaraki isn't so interested in that idea.
Shigaraki slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Shigaraki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tong Panong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shigaraki is stalling in the full guard.
Tong Panong keeping moving, preventing Shigaraki from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomura Shigaraki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shigaraki, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomura Shigaraki!
The defeated Marc Tong Panong had this to say: 'I'm slowing down.... I need to rethink seriously about my future'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dorian McSlide (ranked 1508 p4p, 1035 weight class) and Khabib Ferguson (ranked 74 p4p, 51 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dorian McSlide!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Khabib Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McSlide scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ferguson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ferguson misses with a hook.
Ferguson throws out a leg kick but McSlide moves out of range and Ferguson only half commits.
Ferguson throws a jab but it's blocked by McSlide.
Ferguson looks to land a combination but McSlide avoids it well.
McSlide jabs at Ferguson's body.
We've been told by McSlide's head coaches at Mentor Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McSlide tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ferguson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McSlide 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.
McSlide lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ferguson throws a shot from downtown. McSlide moves away and avoids it.
McSlide rushes Ferguson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McSlide is trying to stall.
McSlide lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Ferguson.
McSlide tries to land a knee to the head but Ferguson blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McSlide blocking some punches.
McSlide lands a knee to the head.
McSlide is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ferguson is defending well for now.
Ferguson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McSlide scores with a push kick.
McSlide tests Ferguson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McSlide stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McSlide scores with the left hand. Ferguson knows he should have avoided that one.
Ferguson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from McSlide finds it's way through Ferguson's defenses.
McSlide steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Ferguson is out on his feet! McSlide sets himself and nearly takes Ferguson's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dorian McSlide!
After winning the bout, Dorian McSlide 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baariq Taïa (ranked 635 p4p, 966 weight class) and Spenser Swagger (ranked 18 p4p, 32 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Baariq Taïa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spenser Swagger!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taïa closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Taïa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Taïa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Swagger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Taïa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Taïa is just content to waste time from the top position. Swagger takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Taïa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taïa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Taïa cracks Swagger with a solid left hand.
Taïa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Swagger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Taïa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Taïa throwing strikes but missing.
Taïa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Taïa throwing strikes but missing.
Swagger keeping moving, preventing Taïa from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger keeping full guard, as Taïa tries to pass.
Taïa wants to control from the top but Swagger keeps moving.
Taïa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Taïa is looking to work some ground and pound but Swagger has wrist control.
Taïa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Taïa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Swagger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taïa.
Taïa is looking to work some ground and pound but Swagger has wrist control.
Taïa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Taïa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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.
Taïa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Swagger's head.
Taïa passes Swagger's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Taïa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Swagger defending well though.
Nice strikes from Taïa there.
 It looks like Spenser Swagger has been cut.
Taïa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Swagger wants to get back to his feet.
Taïa throwing shots but Swagger is blocking nicely.
Swagger on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Taïa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That has opened up Spenser Swagger's cut even more.
Taïa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Swagger has hold of Taïa's hands but Taïa slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The cut above Spenser Swagger's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Taïa with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Swagger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Taïa there.
Spenser Swagger's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Spenser Swagger's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Baariq Taïa!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Anderson (ranked 645 p4p, 473 weight class) and Kai Tokugawa (ranked 85 p4p, 59 weight class). Tokugawa has chosen Red Warrior as his entrance music. Kai Tokugawa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Elijah Anderson's chin.
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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 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Elijah Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kai Tokugawa!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tokugawa misses with a straight right.
Anderson tries to counter with a takedown but Tokugawa is quick to defend against it.
Anderson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tokugawa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tokugawa.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anderson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tokugawa!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tokugawa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tokugawa struggling a bit here.
Tokugawa wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Anderson prevents Tokugawa from escaping the position.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Tokugawa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Tokugawa tries to buck Anderson off but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson working away.
Tokugawa tries to bench press Anderson off him but Anderson keeps the position.
Tokugawa keeps trying to improve his position.
Tokugawa is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tokugawa is trying to improve his position.
Tokugawa is letting Anderson control him for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tokugawa.
Anderson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tokugawa tries to avoid it but Anderson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tokugawa to the ground. Tokugawa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tokugawa tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Tokugawa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tokugawa wants to slow Anderson down by chopping away at his legs.
Anderson shoots for a takedown but Tokugawa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tokugawa throws a jab but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tokugawa is trying to defend but Anderson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tokugawa is trying to stand up here but Anderson is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well.
Tokugawa wants to get back to his feet.
Tokugawa is looking to control Anderson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tokugawa avoid being mounted?
Tokugawa wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Anderson stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Anderson takes one to the chin there.
Tokugawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kai Tokugawa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tokugawa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tokugawa sprawls and moves away.
Tokugawa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson stays in close to Tokugawa's body and controls the position.
Tokugawa has his hands on Anderson's head, controlling the position.
Tokugawa controls Anderson momentarily but Anderson frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tokugawa is pulling down on Anderson's head to control his posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kai Tokugawa will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tokugawa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tokugawa jabs Anderson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but Tokugawa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Tokugawa stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elijah Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot lands for Tokugawa.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Tokugawa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tokugawa clinches up against the cage.
Tokugawa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tokugawa throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Anderson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tokugawa wants to get back to his feet but Anderson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Anderson postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tokugawa trying to control the position here.
Tokugawa trying to keep a closed guard but Anderson is proving a slippery customer.
Tokugawa is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Tokugawa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tokugawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Anderson looking for a takedown.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Tokugawa manages to get underhooks.
Tokugawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tokugawa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anderson.
Tokugawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Tokugawa lands with a cross.
Nice takedown defense from Tokugawa. No joy for Anderson on that attempt.
Tokugawa connects with a crisp jab.
Tokugawa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Kai Tokugawa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anderson staying out of range there.
Tokugawa throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Anderson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tokugawa looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Tokugawa stuffs the takedown attempt from Anderson. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tokugawa pinned against the cage. Tokugawa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tokugawa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anderson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tokugawa to the ground. Anderson is now in Tokugawa's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Tokugawa throws a head punch that misses.
Tokugawa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice takedown defense from Tokugawa. No joy for Anderson on that attempt.
Tokugawa throws out a counter right but Anderson avoids it with no problem.
Tokugawa misses with a wild body shot.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Tokugawa enables Anderson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tokugawa manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Anderson is standing up over Tokugawa. Tokugawa looks to escape but Anderson dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tokugawa is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Anderson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Tokugawa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tokugawa is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Anderson is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tokugawa seems a little lost for a moment, as Anderson dominates the positioning.
Tokugawa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Tokugawa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tokugawa is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Anderson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Anderson slows the pace down.
Tokugawa tries to bench press Anderson off him but Anderson keeps the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Tokugawa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Anderson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tokugawa avoids it really well and circles away.
Tokugawa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anderson.
Tokugawa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tokugawa to the mat! Tokugawa manages to get full guard.
Anderson postures up.
Anderson prevents Tokugawa from getting back to his feet.
Elijah Anderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.
Tokugawa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anderson goes for a double leg but Tokugawa avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tokugawa continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elijah Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson breaks the clinch.
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tokugawa throws out the jab.
Anderson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tokugawa is fending him off so far but Anderson persists. Nope, Tokugawa circles away and we're back to standing.
Anderson 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.
Tokugawa working a defensive guard here.
Tokugawa wants to stand but Anderson is controlling the position.
Elijah Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tokugawa looking to control.
Anderson prevents Tokugawa from getting back to his feet.
Tokugawa is trying to hold Anderson in close to prevent damage but Anderson has managed to pass into half guard.
Tokugawa pushes Anderson off looking to stand but Anderson dives back in and keeps control.
Tokugawa keeping hold of Anderson's head, controlling as best he can.
Tokugawa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That kick from Tokugawa tenderised Anderson's leg. Anderson is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anderson dives in for a single leg takedown but Tokugawa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Anderson keeps control of Tokugawa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tokugawa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tokugawa wants it to stay on the feet.
Tokugawa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Anderson.
Tokugawa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Anderson dives in for a single leg takedown but Tokugawa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tokugawa cracks Anderson with a nice body shot.
Anderson takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tokugawa.
Tokugawa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tokugawa digs a right hand into Anderson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Anderson's gas tank.
Tokugawa stops a takedown attempt from Anderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Tokugawa.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tokugawa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tokugawa looking to stall.
Tokugawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tokugawa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tokugawa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa cracks Anderson with an open hand slap.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Tokugawa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tokugawa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Tokugawa!
Kai Tokugawa decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anabolic Asteroid (ranked 402 p4p, 131 weight class) and Oliver Robson (ranked 49 p4p, 16 weight class). Asteroid comes into the arena with For Heavy Metal we will die! blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anabolic Asteroid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Robson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robson dodges the punch combination from Asteroid.
Asteroid throws a leg kick but Robson moved away.
Robson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asteroid moves away.
Robson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Asteroid is looking to clinch but Robson is avoiding it.
Asteroid listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Robson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Asteroid tries a head kick but it misses.
Asteroid looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Robson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Robson throws out a powerful jab.
Robson misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asteroid throws out a leg kick but Robson moves out of range and Asteroid only half commits.
Oliver Robson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asteroid missing with a left hand there. Robson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Asteroid misses the target.
Robson checks a leg kick nicely.
Asteroid drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robson. Asteroid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robson lands with a shot to the body.
Robson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Asteroid paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Robson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Robson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Asteroid is predictable there
and Robson counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robson is looking to score with low kicks.
Robson connects with a single shot there.
Asteroid misses with the combination.
Nice cross by Robson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson looks to land a right hand but Asteroid moved out of range.
Asteroid wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Robson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asteroid moves away.
Robson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Robson misses the shot to the body.
Robson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Asteroid has time to react.
Asteroid is looking to clinch.
Robson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Asteroid had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Robson cracks a nice hook into Asteroid's ribs.
Robson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Robson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Asteroid gets a clinch.
Asteroid with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Oliver Robson has been cut.
Robson lands an uppercut.
Robson scores with a shoulder strike.
Robson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Robson lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robson.
Robson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A punch combination from Robson misses.
Asteroid lands a leg kick that knocks Robson off balance momentarily.
Asteroid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Robson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robson slips under a jab from Asteroid.
Asteroid blocks a jab.
Asteroid takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Robson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robson scores with a sloppy right hand. Asteroid should have avoided that one.
Robson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Asteroid clinches.
Robson blocks a body shot from Asteroid.
A nice right hand lands inside from Asteroid.
Robson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Asteroid backwards.
Robson lands a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Asteroid just misses with a elbow thrown towards Robson's brow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robson misses with a body punch.
Our sources have told us that Asteroid has been working on his elbows in the gym.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Asteroid.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Robson has a couple of punches blocked by Asteroid.
Robson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Robson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Asteroid checks a leg kick nicely.
Asteroid is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Robson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Asteroid. Asteroid circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Robson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Asteroid takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Asteroid tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Robson thumps Asteroid with a low kick.
Robson scores with a jab. Asteroid acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Asteroid misses its intended target.
Asteroid throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Robson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Robson with a nice cross.
Asteroid tries to clinch there but Robson circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Robson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oliver Robson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Asteroid takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Asteroid tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Robson is able to avoid easily.
Robson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Asteroid lands an overhand right.
Robson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Asteroid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Robson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Asteroid swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Robson cracks Asteroid with a good jab.
A left lands for Robson.
Robson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Robson misses the shot to the body.
A lazy body kick from Asteroid
and Robson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Robson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asteroid manages to avoid it.
Robson scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robson misses with a jab to the body
and Asteroid connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Asteroid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asteroid moves to clinch but Robson breaks away
and Asteroid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson throws a chopping leg kick but Asteroid manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Asteroid fails in his attempt to clinch.
Robson just misses with a punch to the body.
Asteroid moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Robson misses with an uppercut.
Asteroid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Robson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Robson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Asteroid looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Asteroid throws a shot from downtown. Robson moves away and avoids it.
Asteroid stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Robson.
Robson jabs at Asteroid's body.
Robson connects with an inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Robson.
Oliver Robson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Robson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Robson flicks out a counter leg kick but Asteroid steps away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Asteroid stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Robson throws a series of punches but Asteroid avoids them all with ease.
Robson misses with a low kick.
Robson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Asteroid throws a hook but Robson avoids it easily.
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!
Asteroid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Robson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Robson.
Asteroid is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Asteroid gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Asteroid lands a hook to the side of the head.
Asteroid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robson's elbow.
Asteroid tries to throw a body punch but Robson avoids it by throwing Asteroid back against the cage.
Asteroid lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Robson can't find room to land a body shot as Asteroid controls the action.
Asteroid swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Asteroid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Robson scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robson lands with a left to the head.
Anabolic Asteroid has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Robson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Robson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Asteroid has a couple of punches blocked by Robson.
Asteroid working aggressively here.
Robson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Asteroid looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Robson struggles to land a body shot inside as Asteroid controls his hands.
Robson manages to break the clinch.
Asteroid looks to land a left hand but Robson moved out of range nicely.
Robson just misses with a punch to the body.
Robson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Robson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Asteroid. That did some damage!
Robson clobbers Asteroid with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Robson. That's going to slow Asteroid down.
Robson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asteroid.
Robson takes a swing at Asteroid's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Asteroid.
Robson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asteroid moves away.
Robson throws a hook but Asteroid avoids it easily.
Asteroid swings widly with a right hand
and Robson counters with a good low kick that Asteroid was not able to check.
Robson moves out of range of the strikes.
Robson scores with a leg kick.
Robson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Asteroid lands a nice shot that snaps Robson's head back.
Asteroid tries to clinch there but Robson circles away.
Robson is looking to slow Asteroid down with leg kicks.
Robson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asteroid moves away.
Asteroid appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Asteroid attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Robson misses the shot to the body.
Asteroid swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Robson lands with a kick to the temple. Asteroid shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Robson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Oliver Robson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Robson misses with a right hand
and Asteroid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anabolic Asteroid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Asteroid takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Asteroid is looking to clinch.
A low kick from Asteroid is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Robson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Asteroid's head.
Robson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice jab there from Robson.
Asteroid misses with a low kick.
Asteroid displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Robson throws out the jab.
Asteroid takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Robson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Asteroid throws a sloppy head kick and Robson moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Asteroid is looking to counter punch.
Asteroid on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Asteroid on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asteroid tries to move into range but Robson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Robson connects with a jab.
Robson throws a series of punches but Asteroid moves out of range.
Robson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Asteroid misses with a left hand
enabling Robson to counter with a crisp jab.
Robson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Robson scores with a leg kick.
Robson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Robson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robson with a jab.
Asteroid lands a jab.
Robson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asteroid throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asteroid.
Asteroid on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Asteroid closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Asteroid stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Asteroid lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Robson or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Asteroid.
Robson throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Asteroid.
Robson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Robson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Asteroid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asteroid looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Asteroid throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Robsons head.
Asteroid blocking some punches.
Robson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Robson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Asteroid avoids the body shot from Robson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Robson.
Robson works Asteroid's body with a nice hook.
Robson jabs at Asteroid's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Robson.
Robson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Robson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Robson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Robson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Asteroid is looking to counter the offense by Robson and move into the clinch.
Robson lands a leg kick that knocks Asteroid off balance momentarily.
Asteroid jabs at Robson's body.
Asteroid gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Asteroid wants to clinch up but Robson keeps it at a distance.
Asteroid uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Robson has time to react.
Asteroid tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Robson.
Robson lands with an overhand left.
Asteroid takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Robson scores with a shot to the body.
Asteroid throws a head kick but Robson moves out of range.
Asteroid doesn't manage to clinch there - Robson circles away.
Robson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oliver Robson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Asteroid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Asteroid has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Robson finds it's way round the side to connect with Asteroid's head.
Asteroid takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Robson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robson lands with a nice combination. Asteroid backs away looking to recover.
Robson blocks a head kick by Asteroid.
Asteroid takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Robson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Robson 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Robson!
A victorious Oliver Robson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duncan Farquharson (ranked 405 p4p, 273 weight class) and Clint River (ranked 52 p4p, 35 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 16 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Duncan Farquharson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clint River !
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Farquharson if he has to take too many more of those.
Farquharson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
River throws a body punch but Farquharson moves out of range.
Farquharson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from River .
Farquharson feinted with a counter takedown.
River lands with an uppercut that bounces Farquharson off the cage and back into range.
Farquharson moves out of range as River strikes.
Farquharson attempts a counter takedown but River avoids it well and moves away.
River throws a leg kick that is checked
and Farquharson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in River 's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farquharson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
River can't keep his opponent in guard - Farquharson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Farquharson trying to control the action but River is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquharson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Farquharson throwing shots but River is blocking nicely.
Farquharson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
River takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Farquharson content just to control the position here.
Farquharson lands a big shot there that rocks River but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Farquharson wants to control the pace but River is squirming around nicely.
Farquharson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
River blocking the ground and pound.
Farquharson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But River has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from River !
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Farquharson is on top in guard.
Farquharson with a flurry of punches that miss.
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!
River wants to stand and escape but Farquharson is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson content to stall in guard here.
Farquharson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Farquharson looking to pass the guard.
Farquharson wants to control from the top but River keeps moving.
Farquharson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Farquharson is looking to work some ground and pound but River has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Farquharson trying to control but River is working from the bottom.
Farquharson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
River connects with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Duncan Farquharson 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.
Jab by River .
River throws a body kick that misses
and Farquharson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in River 's guard.
River keeping full guard, as Farquharson tries to pass.
River really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Farquharson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Farquharson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Farquharson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Farquharson trying to move into half guard but instead River has managed to sweep!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farquharson wants to sweep but no luck.
Farquharson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and River defends well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Farquharson working a defensive guard but River manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquharson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but River wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Farquharson is trying to control River 's posture but River avoids it.
Farquharson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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 can't do much from the bottom here.
Farquharson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Farquharson is working hard here to advance position.
River has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Duncan Farquharson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
River scores with a head kick. Farquharson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson slips a jab from River .
Farquharson attempts a counter takedown but River avoids it well and moves away.
River fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Farquharson.
River throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Farquharson counters with a takedown into side control.
Farquharson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Farquharson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Sloppy strikes there by Farquharson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Farquharson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Farquharson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ground and pound from Farquharson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Farquharson slows the pace down.
Farquharson with the ground and pound but River regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Farquharson trying to control from half guard but River is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Farquharson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Clint River will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
River throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
River tries a head kick but it misses.
Farquharson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
River waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Farquharson.
Farquharson attempts a counter takedown but River avoids it well and moves away.
River throws a leg kick but Farquharson checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Farquharson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
River throws a body punch but Farquharson moves out of range.
Farquharson drops down looking for a counter takedown but River sprawls and moves away.
River misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by River .
River jabs Farquharson right on the nose. Farquharson blinks but takes it well.
River throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Farquharson feinted with a counter takedown.
A combination from River does no damage.
Farquharson feinted with a counter takedown.
River throws a head kick that misses.
River misses the shot to the body.
Farquharson tries to counter with a takedown but River is quick to defend against it.
River getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River throws a leg kick
and Farquharson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
River is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Farquharson dives into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farquharson throws an elbow but River slips to the side and avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
River dodges the ground and pound from Farquharson.
Farquharson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Farquharson working the ground and pound.
Farquharson is looking to take a break and control but River is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
River is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Farquharson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson controlling the position.
Farquharson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but River sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Farquharson wants to lay and pray for a moment but River keeps working.
Farquharson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Farquharson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Farquharson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Farquharson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Farquharson tries to score with some ground and pound. River controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Farquharson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Farquharson tries for a kimura but River is defending well.
Farquharson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Farquharson controlling the position from side mount.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
River misses with a looping left.
Farquharson tries to counter with a takedown but River is quick to defend against it.
A looping hook to the body misses from River . Farquharson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Farquharson feinted with a counter takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clint River comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think River 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clint River !
Clint River 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris John (ranked 67 p4p, 198 weight class) and Gabriel Soares (ranked 8 p4p, 26 weight class). John's entrance music is Don't Stop Me Now. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Soares!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
John feints and then cracks Soares's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Soares down.
Soares tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but John was well out of range. Poor timing from Soares.
John darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Soares lands a straight punch to the body, keeping John at a distance.
Soares connects with a body shot that sends John's belly button to the back.
Soares checks a low kick from John.
Soares steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from John.
John slips under a jab.
Soares swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
John throws a looping overhand right but Soares ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from John misses the target.
Soares is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soares scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chris John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John misses with an uppercut.
Soares avoids a punch combination nicely.
Soares is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
John just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Soares misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from John.
Soares wants to counter with a clinch but John pushes him away.
John misses with a straight right.
Soares steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from John.
Soares moves out of range of the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for John.
John is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Soares.
Soares is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Soares defending well as John loads up on a big left hand.
Soares wants to counter the offense by John and move into the clinch position.
John throws a hook but Soares blocks it.
Soares dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Soares misses with an uppercut. John saw that one coming.
Good shot there by John.
A clash of legs there as Soares blocks the low kick.
A shot to the liver by John. Beautiful body shot.
John throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John throws a body shot but no joy.
John misses with a wild body shot.
John connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
 Soares is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John lands with a good body shot.
Soares is still on wobbly legs! Can John finish him?
Are you kidding me?! John ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Soares clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris John!
Chris John 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.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giant Benandonner (ranked 163 p4p, 86 weight class) and Super Salajudin Ii (ranked 12 p4p, 2 weight class). Salajudin Ii has chosen На белом 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Giant Benandonner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Super Salajudin Ii!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benandonner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Salajudin Ii's sensitive parts.
Benandonner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Benandonner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salajudin Ii manages to avoid it.
Benandonner lands with a hook. Salajudin Ii tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Benandonner works over Salajudin Ii's head and body with a nice combination.
Benandonner cracks a nice hook into Salajudin Ii's ribs.
Salajudin Ii shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Benandonner throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Benandonner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Salajudin Ii is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
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!
Benandonner throws a body punch but Salajudin Ii moves out of range.
Benandonner throws a body shot but no joy.
Benandonner throws a leg kick that is checked
and Salajudin Ii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Giant Benandonner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benandonner throws a hook but Salajudin Ii avoids it easily.
Salajudin Ii changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salajudin Ii looks to score with a jab to the body but Benandonner is just out of range.
Benandonner is looking to counter punch.
Salajudin Ii throws out a loose jab but Benandonner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salajudin Ii shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Benandonner manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Benandonner wriggles free and stands up.
A punch lands to the side of Benandonner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Giant Benandonner has been cut.
Benandonner swings for the body but Salajudin Ii moves out of range.
Benandonner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Salajudin Ii was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Salajudin Ii jabs Benandonner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salajudin Ii walks into a left hand.
Salajudin Ii avoids a kick to the body.
Salajudin Ii let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benandonner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Benandonner swings widly with a right hand
and Benandonner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Salajudin Ii works Benandonner's body with a nice hook.
Salajudin Ii ducks under a wild hook from Benandonner.
Salajudin Ii swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Benandonner throws a lazy uppercut
and Salajudin Ii counters with a nice uppercut.
Benandonner swings widly with a right hand
and Salajudin Ii lands a stunning uppercut that sends Benandonner to the mat!
 Benandonner is rocked!
Salajudin Ii seems to be working for a kimura but Benandonner defends the submission attempt.
Oh Benandonner is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benandonner tries to roll over but Salajudin Ii keeps him under control.
Benandonner seems to have got his legs back now.
Benandonner wants to control the action here but instead Salajudin Ii manages to pass to full mount!
Benandonner is controlling an arm, preventing Salajudin Ii from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salajudin Ii moves to the back.
Benandonner looking very determined here, making life difficult for Salajudin Ii.
Benandonner is trying to get to his feet but he's left his neck exposed and Salajudin Ii manages to sink in a rear naked choke! Great counter grappling by Salajudin Ii!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Super Salajudin Ii!
Super Salajudin Ii 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Petrov (ranked 6 p4p, 83 weight class) and Malcolm Farquharson (ranked 3 p4p, 11 weight class). Petrov comes to the cage accompanied by Черная Волга. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 24 - 3 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Petrov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Malcolm Farquharson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farquharson misses with a straight left.
Ivan Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farquharson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Petrov tries to avoid it but Farquharson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Petrov to the ground. Petrov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Petrov jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Farquharson walks into a straight right hand from Petrov.
Petrov misses with a low kick.
Petrov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Petrov misses
and Farquharson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrov staying out of range there.
Petrov wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farquharson avoids the body shot from Petrov.
Farquharson is looking for the big counter here.
Petrov throws a shot to the body.
Petrov misses with a body shot.
Petrov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Farquharson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquharson defending well as Petrov loads up on a big left hand.
Farquharson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Petrov is refusing to be controlled, as Farquharson sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farquharson trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farquharson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Farquharson is looking for a kimura but Petrov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Farquharson to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson is looking to take a break and control but Petrov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Petrov desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Petrov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Farquharson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Petrov to regain full guard.
Farquharson tries to free his leg and advance position but Petrov is retaining full guard.
Farquharson landing with the ground and pound.
Farquharson wants to control from the top but Petrov keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson scoring with some ground and pound.
Farquharson trying to control but Petrov is working from the bottom.
Farquharson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Farquharson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Petrov is keeping the position for now.
Farquharson preventing the sweep.
Petrov is adopting a defensive guard.
Petrov wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Farquharson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petrov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Petrov scores with a nice head shot.
Petrov tries to close the distance and clinch but Farquharson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Petrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Farquharson was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrov.
A bone on bone clash there as Farquharson blocks the leg kick.
Petrov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Farquharson.
Petrov lands with a nice body kick.
Ivan Petrov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Petrov misses with a lunging right hand
and Petrov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Petrov.
Petrov is looking to clinch but Farquharson is avoiding it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Malcolm Farquharson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Petrov misses with a low kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Petrov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Farquharson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petrov tries to counter by clinching up but Farquharson breaks away and moves out of range.
Farquharson misses with a wild combination.
Farquharson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Petrov throws a lazy right hand but Farquharson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Farquharson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farquharson ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Petrov thumps Farquharson with a low kick.
Petrov scores with the left hand. Farquharson knows he should have avoided that one.
Farquharson misses with a lunging right hand
and Petrov counters with a head kick. That will keep Farquharson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ivan Petrov is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov throws a jab when Farquharson was well out of range.
Petrov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Petrov connects with a looping right hand.
Petrov misses with a looping left.
Petrov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Farquharson.
Petrov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Petrov wants to clinch.
Petrov swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Farquharson counter with a right hand.
Farquharson drops his hands momentarily and Petrov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Petrov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Farquharson misses the target.
Farquharson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Farquharson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Farquharson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Farquharson 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.
Petrov takes a swing at Farquharson's ribcage but misses.
Farquharson ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Farquharson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Farquharson moves away from the strike by Petrov.
Farquharson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Farquharson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Farquharson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson missing with a left hand there. Petrov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Petrov does it's job there.
Petrov misses with a lunging right hand
and Petrov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Farquharson scores with a hook to the body. Petrov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Petrov cracks Farquharson with a good jab.
Petrov scores with a kick to the body.
Petrov drives through and clinches with Farquharson against the cage.
Farquharson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Farquharson is stalling here.
Petrov gets underhooks to prevent Farquharson's takedown attempt.
Petrov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Petrov works on Farquharson's body with a couple of short punches.
Petrov lands a hook that snaps the head of Farquharson backwards.
Petrov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrov can't find room to land a body shot as Farquharson controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Petrov is leaning against Farquharson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Petrov digs a right hand underneath Farquharson's ribcage. Farquharson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Farquharson is breathing heavily.
Petrov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petrov is working Farquharson over against the cage.
Petrov slows down the pace here.
Petrov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petrov misses with a punch to the body.
Petrov lands a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Petrov dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Farquharson blocks a head kick by Petrov.
Petrov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Farquharson can do to turn this around?
The fighters circling - Farquharson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petrov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Farquharson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Farquharson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Petrov scores with a head kick. Farquharson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Farquharson throws an off balance right hand
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
Petrov wants to clinch.
Petrov wants to clinch but Farquharson slips to the side
and Farquharson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Petrov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Petrov has Farquharson up against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Petrov as Farquharson tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquharson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Petrov walks away with a smile on his face. Farquharson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Petrov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Farquharson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Petrov swings widly with a right hand
and Farquharson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Petrov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Farquharson blocks a body shot from Petrov.
Petrov misses with some punches.
Farquharson blocks a body shot from Petrov.
A left hand lands to the body for Petrov.
Petrov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Farquharson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Farquharson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson is looking to control Petrov's arms but Petrov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Farquharson has his back to the cage.
Petrov is working Farquharson over against the cage.
Farquharson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Petrov pushes Farquharson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petrov struggles to land a body shot inside as Farquharson controls his hands.
Petrov swings wildly with an uppercut but Farquharson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrov misses with the head strike.
Farquharson'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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farquharson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Petrov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petrov.
Good body shot from Farquharson.
Farquharson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Farquharson takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Farquharson avoiding damage.
Petrov tries to work over Farquharson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Farquharson blocking some punches.
Petrov working aggressively here.
Petrov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petrov misses with a body punch.
Farquharson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petrov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petrov lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Petrov.
Petrov misses with a body punch.
Petrov working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Petrov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov tries a body shot but Farquharson blocks it.
Petrov scores with a shot to the side of Farquharson's head.
Farquharson blocks a body shot from Petrov.
Farquharson blocks a body shot from Petrov.
Petrov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Farquharson blocks a body shot from Petrov.
Petrov tries to work over Farquharson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petrov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petrov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petrov tries to throw a body punch but Farquharson avoids it by throwing Petrov back against the cage.
Ivan Petrov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Farquharson blocks a body shot from Petrov.
Farquharson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donk. Petrov catches Farquharson right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrov scores with a nice head shot.
A left lands for Petrov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Petrov clearly takes that round.
That's time! Petrov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Petrov connects with a body shot.
Petrov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Farquharson.
Farquharson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Petrov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Farquharson scrambles back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petrov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Farquharson looks to throw the jab but Petrov is out of range.
Petrov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Farquharson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Farquharson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Petrov loads up on a big right hand but Farquharson slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farquharson misses with a hook.
Farquharson throws a shot to the body.
Farquharson avoids the body shot from Petrov.
Petrov misses with a body shot.
Farquharson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Farquharson in his tracks.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Farquharson.
A shot in the inside from Petrov.
Petrov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Farquharson's elbow.
Petrov can't find room to land a body shot as Farquharson controls the action.
Petrov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Farquharson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Petrov pushes Farquharson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Farquharson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Petrov can't find room to land a body shot as Farquharson controls the action.
Farquharson blocks an uppercut.
Petrov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Petrov.
Petrov scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Petrov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Petrov pushes Farquharson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrov tries a body shot but Farquharson blocks it.
Farquharson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Petrov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Farquharson backwards.
Petrov is working Farquharson over against the cage.
Farquharson blocks a body shot from Petrov.
Petrov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Farquharson's elbow.
Petrov misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Petrov.
Petrov misses with a punch to the body.
Farquharson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Farquharson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Farquharson misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Petrov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A clash of legs there as Farquharson blocks the low kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Farquharson misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson shoots in for a double leg but Petrov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Petrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Farquharson was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrov.
Petrov pushes Farquharson up against the cage in a clinch.
Petrov misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Petrov.
Petrov lands an uppercut.
Petrov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petrov can't find room to land a body shot as Farquharson controls the action.
Petrov can't find room to land a body shot as Farquharson controls the action.
Petrov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Petrov is leaning against Farquharson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Petrov lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Petrov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Petrov lands a nice uppercut.
Petrov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Petrov.
Petrov lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Petrov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Petrov.
Petrov struggles to land a body shot inside as Farquharson controls his hands.
Petrov tries to throw a body punch but Farquharson avoids it by throwing Petrov back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Petrov.
Petrov can't find room to land a body shot as Farquharson controls the action.
Farquharson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Farquharson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Petrov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Farquharson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Petrov had his way with Malcolm Farquharson in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Petrov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ivan Petrov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrov throws a push kick but Farquharson slaps the foot to one side.
Petrov connects with a leg kick.
Petrov throws a push kick but Farquharson slaps the foot to one side.
Petrov throws a body shot but no joy.
Farquharson looks to land a combination but Petrov avoids it well.
Farquharson works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Farquharson.
Farquharson moves out of range of the body kick from Petrov.
Petrov tries to land a front kick but Farquharson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Farquharson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Petrov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Petrov throws a hook but Farquharson blocks it.
Farquharson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Petrov scores with a sloppy right hand. Farquharson should have avoided that one.
Petrov throws a lazy right hand but Farquharson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Farquharson moves out of range as Petrov strikes.
Petrov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Farquharson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Farquharson slips under a jab from Petrov.
Petrov is looking to chop away at Farquharson's legs.
And Farquharson tries to counter it with a takedown but Petrov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Farquharson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Petrov is fending him off so far but Farquharson persists. Nope, Petrov circles away and we're back to standing.
An attempted straight right counter from Petrov misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Farquharson misses the target.
Petrov is looking to counter punch.
Petrov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov wants to clinch up but Farquharson keeps it at a distance.
Petrov throws a low kick but Farquharson avoids it.
Petrov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Petrov defending well as Farquharson loads up on a big left hand.
Petrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petrov looks for the body kick but Farquharson saw that one coming.
A jab lands there for Farquharson.
Farquharson takes a swing at Petrov's ribcage but misses.
Petrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farquharson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farquharson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Farquharson looks for a takedown but Petrov sprawls well.
Malcolm Farquharson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Farquharson.
A jab from Petrov does it's job there.
Farquharson misses the jab.
Farquharson moves out of range of the body kick.
Petrov digs a good hook to Farquharson's body.
Petrov misses with an uppercut. Farquharson saw that one coming.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good exchange - Petrov coming out on top.
Petrov scores with a leg kick.
Farquharson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Petrov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Farquharson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Petrov scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Petrov counters with a low kick, right behind Farquharson 's knee.
A solid body kick from Petrov.
Farquharson blocks the body kick.
Farquharson walks into a straight right hand from Petrov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrov lands a nice looking body kick.
Farquharson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Petrov pinned against the cage. Petrov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ivan Petrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malcolm Farquharson.
Farquharson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Farquharson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Farquharson swings for the body but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Farquharson throws out a loose jab but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Petrov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Petrov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Glass scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Petrov!
Ivan Petrov retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Ivan Petrov 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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