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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Dawkins (ranked 731 p4p, 888 weight class) and Jack Reaper (ranked 103 p4p, 125 weight class). Dawkins kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hawaii Five-O. 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Danny Dawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Reaper!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Good exchange - Reaper coming out on top.
 It looks like Danny Dawkins has been cut.
Nice shot lands for Reaper.
Reaper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dawkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dawkins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reaper looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawkins scores with a hook to the body. Reaper takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Reaper misses with a hook
and Dawkins counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper jabs at Dawkins's body.
Reaper throws a big shot that misses.
Dawkins was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dawkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reaper.
Dawkins appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dawkins with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reaper darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Reaper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dawkins appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dawkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reaper misses with an uppercut. Dawkins saw that one coming.
Dawkins shoots in but no luck this time.
Reaper looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Reaper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A quick step to the side and Dawkins tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper throws a big shot that misses.
Dawkins changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Reaper looks to land a left hand but Dawkins moved out of range nicely.
Dawkins misses with a right hand
and Reaper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Reaper misses.
Dawkins slips under a jab.
It looked like Dawkins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reaper stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Reaper swings widly with a right hand
enabling Dawkins to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Reaper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dawkins appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dawkins misses with a left hand
and Reaper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reaper throws a jab when Dawkins was well out of range.
Reaper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reaper let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Reaper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Dawkins's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A telegraphed right hand from Dawkins misses the target.
Dawkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reaper.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Reaper in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Dawkins works the jab nicely.
Reaper swings widly with a right hand
and Dawkins counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reaper swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Reaper misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins blocks a jab.
Dawkins misses with a takedown
and Reaper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reaper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dawkins appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Reaper throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins lands with an uppercut that bounces Reaper off the cage and back into range.
Reaper throws a looping overhand right but Dawkins ducks down to avoid it.
Dawkins feinted with a counter takedown.
Reaper misses with a hook. Dawkins ducked under it nicely.
Dawkins throwing a counter right hand but Reaper manages to avoid it.
Dawkins looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Reaper!
Dawkins misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins working the head and body with strikes.
Reaper taking punishment in the form of punches.
 Reaper is rocked!
Dawkins cracks Reaper with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Dawkins immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Reaper is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Dawkins!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Dawkins!
Danny Dawkins 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 Enzo Belmiro (ranked 361 p4p, 601 weight class) and Magnus Larsen (ranked 41 p4p, 62 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Enzo Belmiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 3, fighting out of London, Magnus Larsen!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belmiro cracks Larsen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Larsen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Belmiro. That did some damage!
Larsen avoids the body shot from Belmiro.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Larsen! But no joy.
Larsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Belmiro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Larsen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Belmiro at a distance.
Larsen looks to land a left hand but Belmiro moved out of range nicely.
Larsen throws a hook but Belmiro avoids it easily.
Larsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Belmiro lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belmiro misses with a straight right.
Larsen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Enzo Belmiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belmiro clobbers Larsen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from Belmiro does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmiro cracks Larsen with an open hand slap.
A shot to the liver by Larsen. Beautiful body shot.
Magnus Larsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Larsen misses with a body shot.
Belmiro takes a swing at Larsen's ribcage but misses.
Belmiro throws a hook but Larsen blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Larsen! But no joy.
Belmiro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Larsen throws a head kick but Belmiro moves out of range.
Belmiro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Belmiro throws a good cross that connects.
Larsen tries to land a front kick but Belmiro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Belmiro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Larsen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Belmiro.
Larsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Larsen misses
and Belmiro counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Belmiro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Larsen is keeping the position for now.
Larsen is pulling down on Belmiro's head. It's preventing any offense from Belmiro, at least for the moment.
Belmiro trying to control but Larsen is working from the bottom.
Belmiro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Larsen is keeping the position for now.
Belmiro throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Larsen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Belmiro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Belmiro tries to free his leg and advance position but Larsen is retaining full guard.
Belmiro drops back looking for a leg! Larsen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Larsen manages to kick Belmiro off! Belmiro jumps back into Larsen's guard.
Larsen has momentary wrist control but Belmiro slips an elbow through the middle.
Larsen pulls Belmiro in to control the position.
Larsen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Larsen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Belmiro works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Belmiro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Belmiro prevents Larsen from improving his position.
Belmiro throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Belmiro is looking to advance position but Larsen won't allow it.
Belmiro working the head and body with strikes.
Belmiro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Larsen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Belmiro seems to be looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Enzo Belmiro 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.
Belmiro listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Larsen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Belmiro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Larsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Belmiro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Larsen can do to turn this around?
Larsen missing with a left hand there. Belmiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Belmiro appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Belmiro shoots in for a double leg but Larsen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Larsen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belmiro misses the shot to the body.
As Belmiro backs off Larsen throws a huge counter combo but Belmiro manages to avoid it all.
Larsen is looking to slow Belmiro down with leg kicks.
Belmiro throws a body shot but no joy.
Belmiro with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Larsen counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enzo Belmiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmiro scores with a jab.
Larsen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Belmiro's hands.
Belmiro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Belmiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Belmiro.
Larsen raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Larsen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Belmiro has time to react.
Larsen throws a low kick, looking for Belmiro's leg but Belmiro calmly moves out of range.
Belmiro takes a kick to the side of the head.
Belmiro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Belmiro misses the shot to the body.
Larsen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Belmiro counters with a straight right hand.
Belmiro fakes a head shot and lands one 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!
Belmiro drops his hands momentarily and Larsen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larsen throws a body shot but no joy.
A cross from Belmiro lands.
Belmiro scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Belmiro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Enzo Belmiro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Belmiro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Larsen is looking for a sweep. Belmiro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Belmiro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Belmiro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Larsen defends it well.
Belmiro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Larsen is staying active underneath Belmiro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Belmiro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Belmiro throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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.
Belmiro throwing shots but Larsen is blocking nicely.
Belmiro lands strikes from half guard.
Belmiro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Belmiro is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Belmiro lands a nice short elbow.
Belmiro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Belmiro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Belmiro throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Larsen to regain full guard.
Belmiro slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Enzo Belmiro will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Larsen throws a hook but Belmiro avoids it easily.
Larsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belmiro.
Larsen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Larsen ducks under a wild hook from Belmiro.
A swing and a miss from Belmiro.
Belmiro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Belmiro misses with an uppercut
and Larsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Larsen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Belmiro connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Belmiro checks a low kick from Larsen.
A shot to the body from Belmiro misses
and Larsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Larsen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmiro lands an overhand right.
Larsen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Belmiro connects with a jab.
Belmiro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Belmiro looks to land a right hand but Larsen moved out of range.
Belmiro misses with a straight left.
Larsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Crunch! Larsen slams his shin into Belmiro's torso.
Belmiro looks to land a right hand but Larsen moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Larsen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Larsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Belmiro.
Belmiro throws an overhand right that lands on Larsen's shoulder, as Larsen tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Belmiro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Enzo Belmiro is winning the standup battle so far.
Larsen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belmiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Larsen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Belmiro's head.
Larsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Belmiro.
Belmiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Larsen is just out of range.
Belmiro swings for the body but Larsen moves out of range.
Larsen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Larsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Belmiro.
Jab, jab by Belmiro - just one landing.
Larsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Belmiro swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen misses with a straight left.
It looked like Belmiro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Belmiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Larsen is looking for the big counter here.
Belmiro misses with a hook to the body
and Larsen counters with a stiff right hand.
Belmiro needs to keep his hands up - Larsen had a free shot at his head there.
Belmiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larsen moves away.
Belmiro throws an overhand right that lands on Larsen's shoulder, as Larsen tries to avoid the shot.
Larsen ducks right into an uppercut from Belmiro.
Belmiro misses with a looping left.
Larsen throws a head kick but Belmiro moves out of range.
Belmiro scores with a hook to the body. Larsen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A good leg kick by Larsen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Larsen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Belmiro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Larsen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belmiro throws an overhand right that lands on Larsen's shoulder, as Larsen tries to avoid the shot.
Magnus Larsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Larsen works Belmiro's body with a nice hook.
Larsen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Larsen wants it to stay on the feet.
Larsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Enzo Belmiro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Larsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Belmiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Larsen is just out of range.
Larsen staying out of range there.
Larsen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Belmiro.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Enzo Belmiro.
Well Belmiro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enzo Belmiro!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Rozhkov (ranked 828 p4p, 1074 weight class) and Pete Tyler (ranked 103 p4p, 124 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Rozhkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rozhkov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tyler!
Tyler struggling a bit here.
Rozhkov swings around for an armbar but Tyler sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rozhkov's guard.
Tyler wants to pass the guard but Rozhkov is keeping the position.
Tyler is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Rozhkov has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Tyler is looking to defend but Rozhkov has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Tyler! Rozhkov pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Tyler taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alexander Rozhkov!
Alexander Rozhkov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Minerva Wulf (ranked 477 p4p, 451 weight class) and Vishis Vourture (ranked 41 p4p, 39 weight class). Wulf kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sanctus Dominus. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Minerva Wulf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vishis Vourture!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wulf missing with a left hand there. Vourture was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vourture pushes Wulf up against the cage in a clinch.
Vourture controlling the action here for a moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vourture.
Wulf throws a head punch that misses.
Wulf scores with a shot to the side of Vourture's head.
Vourture missing with knees to the body.
Wulf tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vourture misses with some punches.
Vourture blocks an elbow strike from Wulf.
Vourture landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vourture lands a knee to the body.
Vourture pushes off an throws an elbow but Wulf leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vourture landing knees to the head.
A shot in the inside from Vourture.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vourture pushes off an throws an elbow but Wulf leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vourture scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Minerva Wulf has been cut.
Wulf has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vourture after a bit of a struggle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vourture working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vourture blocks an elbow strike from Wulf.
Vourture with a knee to the head.
Wulf tries a body shot but Vourture blocks it.
Vourture on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wulf tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Vourture.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wulf just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vourture's brow.
Wulf can't find room to land a body shot as Vourture controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Vourture scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vourture scores with a shot to the side of Wulf's head.
Wulf lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vourture backwards.
Vourture connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wulf throws an elbow but it misses.
Wulf takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vourture's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wulf tries to work over Vourture's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wulf tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wulf avoiding damage as Vourture throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wulf swings wildly with an uppercut but Vourture uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wulf misses with an elbow over the top.
Vourture missing with knees to the body.
Vourture is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wulf misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vourture with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vourture tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wulf's elbow.
Wulf managing to block the knees to the body from Vourture.
A knee to the head by Vourture.
Vourture landing knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wulf creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wulf lands a shoulder strike.
Vourture tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vourture lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wulf backwards.
Vourture blocks the elbow strike.
Wulf misses with an elbow strike.
Wulf blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Wulf.
Wulf tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vourture avoids it.
Vourture throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wulfs head.
Wulf is working for takedown but Vourture is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wulf lands a shot to the body.
Wulf creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vourture.
Vourture on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Vourture fails to land.
Vourture throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Wulf fails to land.
Wulf is working for takedown but Vourture is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Minerva Wulf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vourture scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wulf misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vourture avoiding damage as Wulf throws knees to the body.
Vourture blocks an uppercut.
Wulf scores with a shoulder strike.
Wulf swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Vourture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vourture using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wulf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vourture is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wulf is keeping busy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vourture seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Vourture throws an elbow but it misses.
Wulf looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vourture tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vourture misses with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Wulf.
Wulf tries a body shot but Vourture blocks it.
Wulf creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wulf misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vourture struggles to land a body shot inside as Wulf controls his hands.
Vourture stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wulf creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wulf throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vourture trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vourture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vishis Vourture dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Minerva Wulf's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
No joy there for Wulf, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wulf moves in looking to clinch but Vourture pushes him off.
Vourture staying out of range there.
Wulf fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vourture avoids it really well and circles away.
Wulf backing away here, and Vourture unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Wulf swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice side step and Vourture releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vourture has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Wulf is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A right-left combo lands from Vourture.
Wulf fails with the takedown
and Vourture counters with a stiff right hand.
Wulf scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Wulf finds it's target.
Wulf drops his hands momentarily and Vourture takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Minerva Wulf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vourture instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vourture lands an uppercut.
Vourture lands a knee to the head.
Vourture scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vourture scores with a knee to the head.
 Wulf is rocked!
Wulf throws a punch but it's blocked by Vourture.
Oh Wulf is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wulf gets through Vourture's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Wulf.
A nice left hand lands by Vourture.
Wulf creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vourture tries to land a knee to the head but Wulf blocks with his arms.
Wulf seems to have got his legs back now.
Vourture tries a knee to the head but Wulf blocks it.
Wulf lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vourture tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wulf avoids it.
Vourture lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vourture misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wulf.
Vourture with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wulf lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wulf managing to block the knees to the body from Vourture.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vourture takes a shot to the head.
Wulf goes for a takedown attempt but Vourture pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Minerva Wulf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wulf feints and as Vourture raises his hands in defense, Wulf changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vourture has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Wulf is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wulf blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vourture blocks the elbow strike.
Vourture connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wulf's face.
Vourture lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wulf lands a body punch.
Vourture lands a good knee to the midsection. Wulf won't want to take too many of those.
Vourture misses with a punch to the body.
Wulf misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vishis Vourture seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wulf is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vourture gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vourture putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wulf in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vourture tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vourture lands with a short shot to the head.
Vourture doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vourture takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Vourture - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vourture is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wulf is defending well for now.
Wulf presses Vourture against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wulf tries to work over Vourture's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Vourture.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vourture.
Vourture blocks a body shot from Wulf.
Vourture blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vourture misses with an elbow strike.
Vourture with a knee to the head.
Vourture blocks an elbow strike from Wulf.
Vourture blocks a body shot from Wulf.
Wulf pushes off an throws an elbow but Vourture leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vourture throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Vourture fails to land.
Vourture trying to land knees to the body.
Vourture with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wulf lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wulf wants the takedown. Vourture is fighting it off but Wulf persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Vourture's guard against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wulf prevents Vourture from getting back to his feet.
Vourture is wriggling around but Wulf manages to pass to half guard.
Vourture looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vourture is refusing to be controlled, as Wulf sits in half guard.
Wulf is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vourture defends it well.
Vourture manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vourture forces Wulf back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wulf.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vishis Vourture showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Minerva Wulf's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Wulf fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wulf misses with a two punch combination.
Vourture moves into the clinch successfully.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wulf working aggressively here.
Vourture with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vourture blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wulf lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wulf.
A short right from Vourture.
Vourture connects with a knee to the head.
Wulf has a couple of punches blocked by Vourture.
Vourture blocks an elbow strike.
Wulf swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wulf pushes off an throws an elbow but Vourture leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A knee to the head by Vourture.
Vourture throws a punch but it's blocked by Wulf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vourture takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vourture scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vourture lands an uppercut.
Wulf blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vourture swings wildly with an uppercut but Wulf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vourture unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wulf throws a punch but it's blocked by Vourture.
Vourture misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wulf.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wulf just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vourture's brow.
Vourture lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vourture obliges.
Wulf takes a knee right on the jaw!
Minerva Wulf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wulf takes a shot to the head.
Vourture has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vourture throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
Vourture lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vourture scores with a shot to the side of Wulf's head.
Vourture is pushing Wulf up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Knees to the body from Vourture.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vourture landing knees to the body.
Wulf misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vourture avoids the elbow strike from Wulf, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wulf.
Vourture takes a shot to the head.
Wulf lands a hook that snaps the head of Vourture backwards.
Vourture tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wulf avoids it.
Wulf misses with an elbow over the top.
Vourture is pressed up against the cage. Wulf has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vourture down to the mat. Vourture avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wulf tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vourture swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Minerva Wulf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vourture closes the distance and clinches.
Wulf on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wulf misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vourture is leaning against Wulf and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wulf throws a punch but it's blocked by Vourture.
Vourture lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wulf backwards.
Vourture connects with a knee to the head.
Vourture lands with a right to the head.
Vourture using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vourture lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wulf looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vourture is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wulf is defending well for now.
Vourture using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wulf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vourture presses Wulf against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wulf scores with a hook to the body.
Vourture softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vourture scores with a hook to the body.
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!
Wulf is looking for a takedown.
Vourture tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vourture obliges.
Wulf takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vourture blocks a body shot from Wulf.
Wulf tries a body shot but Vourture blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Vourture scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice elbow from Vourture.
Vourture working Wulf over with knees to the body.
Vourture has Wulf pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Wulf is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Vourture - that's hurt Wulf badly! Oh, another knee lands and Wulf is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Wulf doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Vishis Vourture!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Sycek (ranked 621 p4p, 545 weight class) and Samuel Jones (ranked 80 p4p, 72 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 22 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Samuel Sycek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samuel Jones!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sycek fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jones uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Sycek shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Jones throws a leg kick but Sycek sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Sycek. Sycek gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Sycek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Sycek is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jones's half guard.
Jones has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Sycek is on him like a limpet, forcing Jones back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sycek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Sycek's head.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
I was talking to Sycek's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sycek pulls guard.
Sycek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones gets to his feet. Sycek looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones cracks Sycek with a nice body shot.
Sycek is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jones can't fight it off and eventually Sycek manages to take the fight to the floor. Jones looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sycek throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sycek manages to get himself to full guard.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sycek trying to control the position.
Sycek wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Jones wanted to stand there but Sycek had control of the position.
Sycek looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sycek has control of Jones's left arm, preventing Jones from doing any damage.
Sycek is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Sycek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Jones wants to stand but Sycek has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Sycek takes one to the chin there.
Samuel Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones has Sycek up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jones stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sycek's elbow.
A hook to the body from Jones.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Sycek controls his hands.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Sycek controls his hands.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Sycek controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Jones dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sycek moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
Jones tests Sycek's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jones clinches up with Sycek and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Sycek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sycek's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sycek is looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Sycek.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sycek tries to pull guard but Jones forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jones digs a right hand into Sycek's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sycek's gas tank.
Sycek manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jones wanted to stand there but Sycek had control of the position.
Jones stands up from Sycek's guard - Jones perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sycek tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jones defends well and Sycek ends up having to push Jones into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Sycek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sycek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Sycek backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sycek backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones pushes Sycek back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Sycek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Samuel Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones tries to work over Sycek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sycek is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jones can't fight it off and eventually Sycek manages to take the fight to the floor. Jones looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sycek trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sycek postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Jones looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sycek puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sycek is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones pushes Sycek off and gets back to his feet.
Sycek misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sycek.
Samuel Sycek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sycek shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sycek dives in for a single leg takedown but Jones sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sycek wants to take the fight to the mat but Jones manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Sycek controls his hands.
Sycek tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sycek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sycek blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sycek backwards.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sycek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones cracks Sycek with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sycek.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Sycek's head.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
Sycek fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jones rushes Sycek and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sycek.
Sycek blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones stalling.
Sycek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sycek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jones takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sycek backwards.
Sycek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sycek.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sycek's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Sycek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Jones gets through Sycek's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Sycek backwards.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones presses Sycek against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Sycek.
Jones lands a left hand.
Jones tries to work over Sycek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Jones.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sycek drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jones pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sycek's sensitive parts.
Sycek shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Sycek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donk. Jones catches Sycek right on the button with a cross.
Sycek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Samuel Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sycek moves away.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jones thumps Sycek with a low kick.
Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Sycek tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sycek wants to take the fight to the mat but Jones manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sycek blocks a body shot from Jones.
Sycek is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jones to keep the fight standing.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Samuel Sycek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sycek fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sycek can't get the takedown.
Sycek jumps guard but Jones turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Jones!
Samuel Jones 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Itziar Belmond (ranked 333 p4p, 467 weight class) and Mark Rapheal (ranked 46 p4p, 63 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Itziar Belmond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Rapheal!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belmond jabs at Rapheal's body.
Rapheal on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Belmond throws a body punch but Rapheal moves out of range.
Rapheal swings widly with a right hand
and Belmond cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rapheal 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.
Belmond lands a body shot.
Rapheal keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belmond throws a quick inside leg kick.
Belmond thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rapheal if he has to take too many more of those.
Belmond has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Animal Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapheal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Belmond.
A little jabbing left from Rapheal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Belmond looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rapheal is trying to get back to full guard.
Belmond passes the guard and advances to mount!
Belmond prevents Rapheal from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rapheal regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belmond wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rapheal keeps working.
Belmond is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rapheal is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rapheal is looking to improve his position.
Belmond wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rapheal keeps working.
Rapheal is looking for a sweep. Belmond is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Belmond is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Belmond lands a nice short elbow.
Rapheal wants to improve his position but Belmond is controlling well.
Rapheal has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Belmond is working away from the top position though.
Belmond is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rapheal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Belmond wants to pass to mount but Rapheal is defending the position.
Rapheal 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rapheal is trying to get back to full guard.
Rapheal is looking to control Belmond's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rapheal avoid being mounted?
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rapheal tries to get to full guard but Belmond has control of the leg.
Rapheal is not content to let Belmond control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Belmond tries for a takedown but Rapheal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Belmond fails with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Itziar Belmond dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fighters circling - Rapheal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rapheal connects with a body shot.
Belmond closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rapheal to the mat! Rapheal manages to get full guard.
Belmond is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rapheal can do to turn this around?
Belmond wants to control from the top but Rapheal keeps moving.
Rapheal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rapheal lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rapheal looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Belmond is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmond wants to sweep but no luck.
Rapheal postures up.
Rapheal postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Belmond is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rapheal, into his guard.
Rapheal is trying to keep Belmond in close.
Belmond wants to control from the top but Rapheal keeps moving.
Rapheal looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Belmond puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmond winds up and cracks Rapheal with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rapheal wants to get back to full guard.
Rapheal is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Belmond's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Belmond's back!
Rapheal is trying to stick to Belmond's back but Belmond is turning into Rapheal. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Rapheal's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Belmond.
Belmond stays in close to Rapheal's body and controls the position.
Rapheal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Belmond content to stall in guard here.
Belmond pushes down on Rapheal's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapheal avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Belmond.
Belmond wants to control but Rapheal is keeping him busy.
Belmond works his foot free and advances to mount.
Rapheal keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapheal is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Belmond with shots to the head and body - Rapheal looks very uncomfortable down there.
BOOM! Belmond connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rapheal in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Belmond wants to control the pace but Rapheal is squirming around nicely.
Belmond punching from mount but Rapheal doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Rapheal is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rapheal is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rapheal is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Belmond raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belmond lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Itziar Belmond dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Belmond throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rapheal.
Rapheal throws out a counter right but Belmond avoids it with no problem.
Mark Rapheal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A chopping leg kick lands by Belmond.
Belmond misses with a takedown attempt
and Rapheal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rapheal lands a nice looking kick to the body. Belmond takes a step back to recover.
Belmond misses with an uppercut
and Rapheal counters with a solid body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belmond with a jab.
Belmond dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rapheal. That did some damage!
Belmond has his takedown stuffed
and Rapheal counters with a crisp right hand that drops Belmond! Rapheal lets Belmond back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Belmond is rocked!
It looks like Itziar Belmond has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmond throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rapheal counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mark Rapheal!
A very excited looking Mark Rapheal made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jones Anderson (ranked 297 p4p, 302 weight class) and Jack Cango (ranked 38 p4p, 39 weight class). Cango is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Into Action by Tim Armstrong. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jones Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Cango!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cango throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Cango misses the shot to the body.
Cango clinches with his opponent.
Cango pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cango misses with a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Anderson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cango has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cango and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cango forces Anderson back against the cage and clinches.
Anderson landing knees to the body.
Cango is trying to force a seperation but Anderson has the dominant position.
Cango managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
Cango lands a left hand.
Cango scores a nice knee to the body.
Cango blocks the elbow strike.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cango.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Cango escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cango.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cango misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cango on the side of the head.
Cango darts in and clinches Anderson up against the cage.
Anderson is trying to stall.
Cango tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knees to the body from Cango.
Cango is trying to push Anderson away but Anderson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Anderson pushes Cango back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cango breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cango tries to keep at a distance but Anderson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Anderson.
Cango tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anderson avoids it.
Anderson lands with a right to the head.
Cango throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Cango is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a knee strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cango.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cango lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Jones Anderson has been cut.
Cango lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cango lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cango wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
I was talking to Anderson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cango utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short right from Cango on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Cango avoids a wild elbow strike from Anderson.
Cango breaks the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cango.
Cango on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Anderson staying out of range there.
Cango misses with a left hand
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cango fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anderson, pushing him back against the cage.
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cango lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Anderson lands a good knee to the midsection. Cango won't want to take too many of those.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cango avoids it.
Anderson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cango in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cango with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cango scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Anderson.
A short right from Anderson on the inside.
Anderson lands a knee to the body.
Cango using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cango looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
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!
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Cango.
Cango makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cango lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Anderson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Anderson throws an elbow but misses.
Cango blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cango managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
Anderson lands a nice uppercut.
Cango lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cango backwards.
Cango stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cango is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anderson is defending well for now.
Cango throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anderson blocks it with crossed arms.
Cango landing knees to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Anderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cango blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Cango fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Cango dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jones Anderson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Anderson cracks Cango with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Anderson scores with a decent looking hook.
Anderson throws a front kick aimed at Cango's knee but Cango avoids it well.
Anderson gets a clinch.
Anderson misses with an elbow strike.
Cango lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
Cango pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cango closes the distance and clinches.
Cango breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jack Cango seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Anderson.
Oooooh!!! Cango has knocked Anderson down with a huge combo! Cango steps away and waves a wobbly Anderson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Anderson is rocked!
Anderson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cango throws a right hand that Anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson also avoids with ease.
Anderson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Oh Anderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anderson throws a jab when Cango was well out of range.
Anderson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cango connects with a body shot that sends Anderson's belly button to the back.
BAM! Cango delivers a spinning backfist that drops Anderson like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Jack Cango!
Our winner, Jack Cango, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Doric Dienekes (ranked 199 p4p, 208 weight class) and Light Uhp (ranked 25 p4p, 26 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doric Dienekes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Light Uhp!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Dienekes slips a jab from Uhp.
Dienekes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Uhp sprawls and moves away.
Dienekes slips under a jab.
Dienekes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Uhp sprawls and moves away.
The fighters circling - Uhp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dienekes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uhp looks to score with a jab to the body but Dienekes is just out of range.
Dienekes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dienekes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uhp throws a head kick that misses.
Dienekes slips a straight right by Uhp.
Uhp throws the left hand but Dienekes avoids the punch easily.
Dienekes attempts a counter takedown but Uhp avoids it well and moves away.
Uhp missing with a left hand there. Dienekes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dienekes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Uhp sprawls and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nice shot by Uhp.
Dienekes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fighters circling - Uhp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Uhp throws a shot from downtown. Dienekes moves away and avoids it.
Dienekes tries to counter with a takedown but Uhp is quick to defend against it.
Dienekes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dienekes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uhp misses with a kick to the body
and Dienekes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Uhp won't be happy with that.
Dienekes lands an elbow.
Dienekes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dienekes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dienekes is looking to take a break and control but Uhp is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dienekes in side control, throwing shots but Uhp defends.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dienekes throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Dienekes scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dienekes tries for a kimura but Uhp is defending well.
Uhp parries the strikes from Dienekes easily there. Dienekes is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Uhp to escape.
Dienekes trying to control the action but Uhp is working from the bottom.
Dienekes fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dienekes lands an elbow.
Uhp taking a bit of punishment here - Dienekes scoring with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Light Uhp will probably get the nod.
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.
Uhp 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.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Uhp throws a head kick that misses.
Uhp looks to land a right hand but Dienekes moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uhp throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dienekes on the side of the head.
Uhp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uhp misses with a low kick.
Uhp catches Dienekes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Uhp tests Dienekes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Uhp looks to score with a jab to the body but Dienekes is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dienekes slips under a jab.
Dienekes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Uhp sprawls and moves away.
Uhp looks to throw the jab but Dienekes is out of range.
Dienekes attempts a counter takedown but Uhp avoids it well and moves away.
Dienekes staying out of range there.
Uhp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Dienekes.
Uhp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uhp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dienekes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A shot to the body from Uhp misses
and Dienekes counters with a shoot takedown. Uhp fights it but they end up in guard.
Uhp has his feet on Dienekes's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uhp rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
so Dienekes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dienekes wants to control from the top but Uhp keeps moving.
Dienekes postures up and lands a big shot to Uhp's brow.
Uhp seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Uhp keeping full guard, as Dienekes tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dienekes throws a big elbow that misses.
Dienekes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Light Uhp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Uhp scores with a spinning back kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dienekes avoids the body shot from Uhp.
Dienekes tries to counter with a takedown but Uhp is quick to defend against it.
Uhp swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uhp just misses with a punch to the body.
Doric Dienekes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Uhp misses.
Uhp misses the shot to the body.
Uhp throws a big shot that misses.
Dienekes attempts a counter takedown but Uhp avoids it well and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Uhp misses with a hook
and Dienekes counters with a shoot takedown. Uhp fights it but they end up in guard.
Dienekes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Uhp swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dienekes wants to control from the top but Uhp keeps moving.
Dienekes won't allow Uhp to sweep him here.
Dienekes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dienekes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dienekes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dienekes trying to control but Uhp is working from the bottom.
Dienekes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dienekes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dienekes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Uhp swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dienekes wants to control from the top but Uhp keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Good exchange - Uhp coming out on top.
Uhp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dienekes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Uhp sprawls and moves away.
Uhp lands a jab to Dienekes's midsection.
Doric Dienekes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Uhp misses with a wild body shot.
Dienekes feinted with a counter takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Light Uhp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Uhp 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Light Uhp!
Light Uhp spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duck Dodgers (ranked 44 p4p, 84 weight class) and Edgars Al Dariush (ranked 7 p4p, 12 weight class). Edgars Al Dariush has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Duck Dodgers's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duck Dodgers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edgars Al Dariush!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Dariush with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Al Dariush avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dodgers misses with a straight left.
Al Dariush looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Al Dariush is looking to slow Dodgers down with leg kicks.
Al Dariush drives through and clinches with Dodgers against the cage.
Al Dariush lands a body shot.
Al Dariush lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dodgers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dodgers stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dodgers throws a punch but it's blocked by Al Dariush.
Al Dariush manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dodgers engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Al Dariush looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodgers controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Al Dariush is looking for a triangle but Dodgers pushes his legs off easily.
Dodgers stays in close to Al Dariush's body and controls the position.
Al Dariush has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dodgers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dodgers sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Al Dariush's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dodgers is taking a breather. Al Dariush says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Al Dariush 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.
Dodgers moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Al Dariush.
Al Dariush is being controlled here.
Dodgers has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Al Dariush but he's now mounted!
Dodgers controlling the position easily from mount.
Al Dariush wants to hold on but Dodgers pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dodgers manages to capitalize on a mistake by Al Dariush to take his back!
Al Dariush looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Dodgers keeps control of the position as Al Dariush tries to break free.
Dodgers keeps control of the position easily here as Al Dariush tries to buck him off.
Al Dariush rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Duck Dodgers will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dodgers misses with a wild body shot.
Al Dariush appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dodgers checks a leg kick.
Al Dariush scores with a nice body kick.
Al Dariush scores with the left hand. Dodgers knows he should have avoided that one.
Al Dariush uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dodgers has time to react.
Al Dariush checks a low kick from Dodgers.
Al Dariush fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dodgers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dodgers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dodgers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Al Dariush. Al Dariush obviously looking to wear him down.
Al Dariush blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice defenses there by Al Dariush.
Dodgers misses with an uppercut. Al Dariush saw that one coming.
Dodgers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Dariush is looking to clinch.
Dodgers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Al Dariush, as that shot connected.
Al Dariush misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dodgers fires out a quick counter leg kick but Al Dariush just manages to avoid it.
Dodgers misses with a body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Al Dariush.
Al Dariush fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dodgers is out of range.
Al Dariush misses with a hook
and Dodgers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Al Dariush scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dodgers in his tracks.
Dodgers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Al Dariush.
An attempted straight right counter from Dodgers misses the target.
Al Dariush lands a nice hook to Dodgers's body. Dodgers takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Dariush feints and then cracks Dodgers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dodgers down.
Al Dariush throws a front kick that sends Dodgers stumbling back into the cage.
Al Dariush moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Al Dariush tries to clinch up but Dodgers circles away and keeps his distance.
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 Al Dariush misses.
Dodgers fires out a quick counter leg kick but Al Dariush just manages to avoid it.
Al Dariush throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dodgers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Al Dariush sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Al Dariush takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Al Dariush bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Al Dariush takes the fight into the clinch.
Dodgers throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Dariush digs a right hand into Dodgers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dodgers's gas tank.
Dodgers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Al Dariush backwards.
Al Dariush blocks an uppercut.
Dodgers lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dodgers.
Dodgers tries a body shot but Al Dariush blocks it.
Al Dariush presses Dodgers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dodgers manages to break the clinch.
Al Dariush smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Al Dariush throws a quick inside leg kick.
Al Dariush comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dodgers misses the body punch
and Al Dariush connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dodgers is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dodgers takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Dodgers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Al Dariush throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dodgers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dodgers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Al Dariush.
Dodgers throws a hook but Al Dariush avoids it easily.
Al Dariush tries a quick counter leg kick but Dodgers is wise to it.
Al Dariush connects with an inside leg kick.
Edgars Al Dariush seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Al Dariush takes a swing at Dodgers's ribcage but misses.
Al Dariush misses the jab.
Al Dariush misses with a straight left.
Dodgers looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Al Dariush gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edgars Al Dariush showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Al Dariush goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Al Dariush throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dodgers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Al Dariush has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dodgers gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Al Dariush misses with a right hand
and Dodgers counters with a solid body kick.
Dodgers throws a lazy body kick
and Al Dariush counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Al Dariush lands a head shot.
Al Dariush scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dodgers doesn't seem bothered though.
Al Dariush ducks under a wild hook from Dodgers.
A little jabbing left from Al Dariush on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dodgers walks forward, straight into a front kick from Al Dariush.
Dodgers gets tackled into the cage by Al Dariush. Al Dariush maintains the clinch.
Dodgers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dodgers swings wildly with an uppercut but Al Dariush uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodgers dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dodgers lands with a left to the head.
Dodgers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dodgers.
Dodgers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dodgers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Al Dariush backwards.
Al Dariush breaks from the clinch.
Al Dariush takes a swing at Dodgers's ribcage but misses.
Dodgers is looking to counter with head kicks.
Al Dariush takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dodgers throws a body punch but Al Dariush moves out of range.
Al Dariush throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Dodgers counter with a right hand.
Al Dariush misses with a looping left.
Dodgers is looking to counter punch.
Al Dariush comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodgers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Dariush throws a leg kick but Dodgers sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Al Dariush lands a nice looking body kick.
Dodgers swings for the body but Al Dariush moves out of range.
Al Dariush fails in his attempt to clinch.
Al Dariush misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dodgers counters with a stiff right hand.
 It looks like Edgars Al Dariush has been cut.
Al Dariush moves out of range as Dodgers throws a body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Al Dariush misses.
Al Dariush throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dodgers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dodgers swings for the body but Al Dariush moves out of range.
Al Dariush tries to counter with a clinch but Dodgers shakes him off and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodgers misses the shot to the body.
A low kick lands for Al Dariush.
Al Dariush misses with a body shot.
Dodgers staying out of range there.
That kick from Al Dariush tenderised Dodgers's leg. Dodgers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dodgers misses with a hook. Al Dariush ducked under it nicely.
Dodgers misses with a looping left.
Al Dariush throws a body shot but no joy.
Dodgers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Al Dariush.
Edgars Al Dariush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dodgers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Al Dariush slips a jab from Dodgers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Dariush keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dodgers.
Al Dariush tries to counter with a clinch but Dodgers shakes him off and moves away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Al Dariush - that will leave a mark!
Al Dariush moves out of range of the body kick.
Dodgers takes one to the chin there.
Al Dariush takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Dariush moves out of range of the leg kick from Dodgers.
Al Dariush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Al Dariush moves into range and clinches up with Dodgers.
Dodgers working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Dodgers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Al Dariush blocking some punches.
Dodgers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Duck Dodgers did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Edgars Al Dariush's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Dodgers throws a head kick but Al Dariush moves out of range.
Dodgers sets himself, and Al Dariush steps forward looking for the clinch! Dodgers avoids it this time.
Al Dariush throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Dodgers counter with a right hand.
Al Dariush throws a leg kick which misses Dodgers's front leg but catches the back leg as Dodgers tries to avoid it.
Al Dariush turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dodgers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Al Dariush. Al Dariush obviously looking to wear him down.
Dodgers slips a jab from Al Dariush.
A counter left hand to the body from Dodgers misses its target.
Dodgers lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dodgers crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Al Dariush - the referee stops the clock and Dodgers gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Al Dariush. Dodgers manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Al Dariush lands a leg kick that knocks Dodgers off balance momentarily.
Al Dariush throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dodgers tried to counter with a leg kick but Al Dariush avoided it.
Al Dariush throws a sloppy body shot
and Dodgers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Dariush lands a right hook to the body.
Dodgers looks to throw the jab but Al Dariush is out of range.
Dodgers throws a solid leg kick but Al Dariush takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dodgers.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dodgers lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Al Dariush has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Al Dariush and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice defenses there by Dodgers.
Al Dariush is looking to slow Dodgers down with leg kicks.
Al Dariush throws out a loose jab but Dodgers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al Dariush takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Al Dariush steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dodgers.
Dodgers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Al Dariush. Al Dariush obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodgers ducks under a wild hook from Al Dariush.
As Al Dariush backs away, Dodgers returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Al Dariush with a nice calf kick.
Dodgers will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Al Dariush lands a slapping body shot.
Dodgers throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Al Dariush to counter with a crisp jab.
Al Dariush walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dodgers.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Dariush throws a nice outside leg kick.
Al Dariush scores with a hook to the body. Dodgers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Al Dariush instigates a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Al Dariush scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Al Dariush fails to land.
Al Dariush scores with a shot to the side of Dodgers's head.
Dodgers pushes Al Dariush back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Al Dariush working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Al Dariush on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dodgers is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Al Dariush lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dodgers backwards.
Edgars Al Dariush seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Al Dariush goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Al Dariush tries to work over Dodgers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dodgers can't find room to land a body shot as Al Dariush controls the action.
Al Dariush breaks the clinch.
Al Dariush instigates a clinch.
Al Dariush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Al Dariush lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Al Dariush thuds a left hand into Dodgers's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Dariush throws a poor cross that misses
and Dodgers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Dariush misses with a looping right.
Al Dariush connects with a leg kick.
Al Dariush moves out of range of the leg kick from Dodgers.
Dodgers walks forward, straight into a front kick from Al Dariush.
Dodgers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dodgers misses with a lunging right hand
and Al Dariush counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dodgers closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Al Dariush avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Al Dariush throws a big shot that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edgars Al Dariush dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Edgars Al Dariush's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Dodgers thumps Al Dariush with a low kick.
Al Dariush thuds a left hand into Dodgers's body.
Dodgers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Al Dariush uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dodgers.
Al Dariush connects with a nice looking jab.
Al Dariush tries to clinch but Dodgers is having none of it.
Dodgers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Al Dariush throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Al Dariush lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dodgers doesn't seem phased though.
Dodgers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Al Dariush connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dodgers. Dodgers circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Dariush throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dodgers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Al Dariush.
Nice defenses there by Al Dariush.
Dodgers throws a solid leg kick but Al Dariush takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dodgers.
Al Dariush connects with a solid leg kick.
Dodgers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Al Dariush moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Al Dariush lunges at Dodgers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dodgers's hand.
Dodgers swings widly with a right hand
and Al Dariush counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Al Dariush.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Al Dariush.
Dodgers swings wildly with an uppercut but Al Dariush uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Dariush works on Dodgers's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Al Dariush fails to land.
Al Dariush blocks an elbow strike.
Al Dariush misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dodgers manages to break the clinch.
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!
A solid body kick from Al Dariush.
Dodgers looks to throw the jab but Al Dariush is out of range.
Al Dariush wants to counter with a clinch but Dodgers pushes him away.
Dodgers blocks the body kick.
Dodgers fires out a quick counter leg kick but Al Dariush just manages to avoid it.
Al Dariush misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dodgers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Al Dariush avoids the body shot from Dodgers.
Dodgers tries to land a leg kick but Al Dariush saw it coming and moves away.
Al Dariush lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Dariush checks a low kick from Dodgers.
Dodgers swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Al Dariush counters with a stiff right hand.
Dodgers avoids a kick to the body.
Al Dariush throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Dodgers to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Al Dariush.
Al Dariush moves away from the strike by Dodgers.
Al Dariush tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dodgers counters with a straight right hand.
Al Dariush 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Dariush tries to clinch but Dodgers moves out of range.
Al Dariush moves out of range as Dodgers throws a body kick.
Dodgers walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dodgers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Al Dariush finds it's way round the side to connect with Dodgers's head.
Al Dariush dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dodgers. That did some damage!
Dodgers misses with an uppercut
and Al Dariush counters with an outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al Dariush fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dodgers is looking to counter punch.
Al Dariush throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dodgers on the side of the head.
Al Dariush wants to clinch up but Dodgers keeps it at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edgars Al Dariush comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Al Dariush has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 45:50
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 47:49
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edgars Al Dariush!
Edgars Al Dariush decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 63 p4p, 37 weight class) and Mabuz Bacia (ranked 13 p4p, 7 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Drago might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Drago Theme. 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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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mabuz Bacia!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drago takes one on the button.
Drago gets a clinch.
Drago is trying to maintain a safe position but Bacia gets an underhook and turns Drago into the cage.
Bacia is trying to force a seperation but Drago has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Bacia fails to land.
Drago is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bacia is trying to break the clinch but Drago has him pressed against the cage.
Drago looking to throw knees to the head but Bacia is blocking nicely.
Drago looking to throw knees to the head but Bacia is blocking nicely.
Bacia misses with a hook to the ribs.
I was talking to Drago's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bacia can't find room to land a body shot as Drago controls the action.
Bacia looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bacia is trying to break the clinch but Drago has him pressed against the cage.
Drago trying to land knees to the body.
Bacia blocks an uppercut.
Bacia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bacia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drago walks straight into a right hand from Bacia - that's dropped him! Bacia jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Drago from any more punishment! Drago complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mabuz Bacia!
Our winner, Mabuz Bacia, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Ivan Drago was interviewed post fight and said 'If I die....I die'.
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