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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buri Bulchiru (ranked 25813 p4p, 24939 weight class) and Kingston Pineda (ranked 568 p4p, 549 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Buri Bulchiru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kingston Pineda!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pineda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bulchiru moves forwards but Pineda connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pineda misses with an uppercut. Bulchiru saw that one coming.
Pineda lands a big uppercut and Bulchiru crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bulchiru looks OK. Pineda waves Bulchiru back to his feet!
 It looks like Buri Bulchiru has been cut.
Bulchiru looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Buri Bulchiru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Bulchiru keeps the fight on the outside.
Pineda checks the leg kick.
Pineda is looking to clinch.
Pineda drops Bulchiru with a naaaaasty hook - Bulchiru is in real trouble here! Pineda dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kingston Pineda!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ha Jyung Gong (ranked 5071 p4p, 4313 weight class) and Ricky Peppers (ranked 514 p4p, 465 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ha Jyung Gong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricky Peppers!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Hemmingworth and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jyung Gong misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Peppers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jyung Gong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
 It looks like Ricky Peppers has been cut.
Jyung Gong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peppers was well out of range. Poor timing from Jyung Gong.
Jyung Gong throws a hook but Peppers blocks it.
Peppers shoots in and bounces Jyung Gong off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jyung Gong looking for a sweep. Not yet Jyung Gong, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peppers wants to pass the guard but Jyung Gong is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jyung Gong escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Peppers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Peppers content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Jyung Gong has locked up a guillotine! Jyung Gong's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Peppers is holding on here and Jyung Gong must be using up a lot of energy. Peppers has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Jyung Gong gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ha Jyung Gong!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yael Parks (ranked 3863 p4p, 3875 weight class) and Samir Riggs (ranked 145 p4p, 146 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yael Parks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Samir Riggs!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riggs shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Parks but Parks pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Parks is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Parks shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Parks thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Riggs is on top in guard.
Riggs is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riggs has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Parks is proving hard to escape from.
Riggs thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Parks trying to strike off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Riggs drops back looking for a leg! Parks is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Parks manages to kick Riggs off! Riggs jumps back into Parks's guard.
Riggs drops back looking for a leg! Parks is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Parks manages to kick Riggs off! Riggs jumps back into Parks's guard.
Riggs drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Riggs jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Parks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Parks tries to get out of the position.
Parks looking for a sweep. Not yet Parks, not yet.
Riggs looking to pass the guard.
Riggs is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Parks throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Riggs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Parks lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggs is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Parks is aware though and is defending well.
Riggs can't keep his opponent in guard - Parks advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Riggs is trying to stand up here but Parks is controlling him well.
Riggs is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Parks's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Parks's back!
You can see the frustration on Parks's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Riggs is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Parks tries to roll but Riggs sticks to his back.
Riggs working for a choke but Parks is defending well.
Riggs is hanging on to Parks's back as he tries to escape.
Riggs has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Parks is trying to get back to his feet but Riggs has full control of the position and if anything, Parks has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Riggs doesn't have the hooks in and Parks manages to turn into his guard.
Riggs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Parks is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parks is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Riggs throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Riggs tries to strike from the bottom.
Parks postures up.
Parks drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Parks jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Parks thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Riggs working for a triangle but Parks defends it easily.
Parks thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parks drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Parks jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Riggs has his foot on Parks's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Parks works his way back into a safe position though.
Riggs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Parks is one step ahead there.
Parks looking to pass the guard.
Parks drops back looking for a leg! Riggs is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Riggs manages to kick Parks off! Parks jumps back into Riggs's guard.
Parks is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Riggs is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Parks drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Parks jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yael Parks will probably get the nod.
That's time! Parks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Parks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Parks leaves Riggs with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Parks fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riggs shoots for a takedown but Parks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Riggs dives in for a single leg takedown but Parks sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Parks is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Yael Parks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samir Riggs.
Riggs misses with a takedown attempt - Parks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs darts in and clinches Parks up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Parks's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Parks trying to control the position but instead, Riggs has worked for underhooks and has pushed Parks into the cage.
Parks leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Parks letting Riggs take a breather here.
Parks trying to control the position but instead, Riggs has worked for underhooks and has pushed Parks into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Yael Parks.
Horrible takedown attempt by Riggs or perhaps it was just good defense by Parks, which made it look bad.
Parks has Riggs up against the cage in a clinch.
Riggs taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Parks stalling in the clinch.
Parks is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Parks for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Riggs will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Parks up against the cage.
Parks trying to control the position but instead, Riggs has worked for underhooks and has pushed Parks into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Yael Parks.
Parks shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Riggs counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Riggs gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Parks counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggs trying to control the position but instead, Parks has worked for underhooks and has pushed Riggs into the cage.
Parks dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Come on Riggs - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Parks stalling the fight.
A bit of stalling here from Parks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Parks is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Riggs stalling.
Parks effectively controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yael Parks dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! 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.
Parks is trying hard to land a takedown here. Riggs sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Riggs shoots in for a takedown but Parks shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Riggs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Riggs fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yael Parks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samir Riggs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Parks misses with a takedown attempt
and Riggs counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Riggs.
Riggs stalls.
Parks stalling in the clinch but Riggs improves position.
Riggs wants to stall.
Parks taking a breather.
Riggs avoiding damage.
Riggs slowing the pace effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Parks is working for takedown but Riggs is calmly controlling the position for now.
Parks has Riggs pushed against the cage.
Parks will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Riggs up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Yael Parks.
Riggs keeps the fight on the outside.
Riggs tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Parks tries for a takedown but Riggs circles away easily
and Riggs counters by moving into the clinch.
Parks slowing the pace effectively.
Riggs taking a breather.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Parks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks stalling in the clinch but Riggs improves position.
Riggs is pushing Parks up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Parks jumps guard but Riggs stands there with Parks around his waist. Parks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Parks being controlled against the cage.
Parks pressing his opponent against the cage.
Riggs is stalling here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Parks as Riggs tries to tie him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Samir Riggs.
Riggs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Parks circles away.
It looked like Parks was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Riggs.
Parks shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Riggs counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Riggs.
Riggs taking a breather.
Riggs stalling in the clinch but Parks improves position.
Samir Riggs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Parks is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Parks as Riggs tries to tie him up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Riggs slows down the pace here.
Parks stalls.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samir Riggs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Parks has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex New World (ranked 4379 p4p, 3493 weight class) and Oliver Maddox (ranked 474 p4p, 387 weight class). Alex New World has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex New World!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oliver Maddox!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maddox chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before New World can pounce on him.
New World throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Maddox fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from New World as Maddox shoots in.
New World jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Maddox shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with New World but New World pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alex New World has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Maddox.
Maddox looks for a takedown but New World sprawls well.
Maddox looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Maddox shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Maddox was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
New World sneaks back into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maddox looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
New World is trying to maintain the position but Maddox is very close to passing his half guard.
New World is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
New World trying to hold on to Maddox's head to control him but Maddox postures up.
New World is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maddox is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Maddox wants to work for an arm triangle but New World is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Maddox seems to be working for a kimura but New World defends the submission attempt.
Maddox is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. New World doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Maddox.
New World trying to hold on to Maddox's head to control him but Maddox postures up.
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.
Maddox wants to work for an arm triangle but New World is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
New World regains full guard. Nicely done.
New World is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maddox trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
New World not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
New World keeping full guard, as Maddox tries to pass.
New World controls Maddox momentarily but Maddox frees himself.
Maddox decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
New World misses with a low kick as Maddox jumps back.
Maddox shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts New World as he jumps to the side.
Maddox shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts New World as he jumps to the side.
Maddox tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but New World defends well and Maddox ends up having to push New World into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
New World catches Maddox with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Maddox throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around New World's waist but New World gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maddox off to one side.
A good leg kick by New World.
A right-left combo lands from New World.
Maddox shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has New World pinned against the cage. New World gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
New World appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Maddox looks winded!
Maddox shoots in but no luck this time.
Maddox shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says New World as he avoids it easily.
Maddox looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for New World!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
New World is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Maddox off and has taken his back!
Will New World go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maddox tries to escape but New World has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Maddox is keeping busy.
New World is really struggling to control Maddox but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Maddox wants to escape the position.
Maddox is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alex New World dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
New World connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maddox moves out of range as New World throws a body kick.
Maddox looks for a takedown but New World sprawls well.
New World went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Maddox shoots in but New World avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maddox misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alex New World has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Maddox.
Maddox goes for a double leg but New World avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as New World continues to drive forward.
New World was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
New World tries to clinch up.
Maddox shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with New World but New World pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maddox shoots in but New World avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oooooh!!! New World has knocked Maddox down with a huge combo! New World steps away and waves a wobbly Maddox back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - New World finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Maddox is breathing heavily.
Maddox fails with a takedown attempt.
New World cracks Maddox with an open hand slap.
 Maddox is rocked!
Maddox tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but New World defends well and Maddox ends up having to push New World into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Maddox is still on wobbly legs! Can New World finish him?
New World lands with a shot to the body.
Maddox seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice inside leg kick there by New World. That's going to slow Maddox down.
Maddox takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
New World throws a quick inside leg kick.
New World sizes up Maddox with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Maddox tries to score a power double leg takedown but New World sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Maddox somewhat.
Alex New World is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body kick from New World.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
New World clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
New World breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
New World cracks Maddox with an open hand slap.
New World lands a jab to the head.
Maddox shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maddox fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
New World connects with a right that clearly hurt Maddox. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as New World proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Maddox collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex New World!
After the fight, Alex New World was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cte Enjoyer (ranked 25303 p4p, 3481 weight class) and Darrow Morningstar (ranked 535 p4p, 386 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Enjoyer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Screaming at his Family in Public. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cte Enjoyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darrow Morningstar!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Enjoyer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Enjoyer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Enjoyer lands a right hook to the body.
Enjoyer throws a wild body kick that Morningstar sees coming a mile off.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Enjoyer - that will leave a mark!
Morningstar throws a hook to the side of Enjoyer's head but Enjoyer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Enjoyer throws a poor cross that misses
and Enjoyer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Enjoyer cracks Morningstar with an open hand slap.
Morningstar takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Enjoyer ducks under a wild hook from Morningstar.
Morningstar moves out of range as Enjoyer throws a body kick.
Morningstar looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morningstar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Enjoyer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Enjoyer misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Enjoyer misses its intended target.
Morningstar misses the jab.
Morningstar takes one to the chin there.
Jab from Enjoyer.
Morningstar ducks right into an uppercut from Enjoyer.
Enjoyer throws a sloppy body shot
and Morningstar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Enjoyer misses with a combination
and Morningstar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Enjoyer clinches up with Morningstar and pushes him back against the cage.
Morningstar misses with a punch on the inside.
Enjoyer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Morningstar lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Enjoyer stalling in the clinch but Morningstar improves position.
Enjoyer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Enjoyer.
Morningstar misses with a body punch.
Enjoyer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Morningstar throws a head punch that misses.
Morningstar can't find room to land a body shot as Enjoyer controls the action.
Enjoyer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morningstar backwards.
Enjoyer is trying to break free.
A short right from Morningstar on the inside.
Morningstar tries to work over Enjoyer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Enjoyer just leaning against Morningstar, taking a breather.
Morningstar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Enjoyer's elbow.
Morningstar misses with some punches.
Morningstar misses with a body punch.
Enjoyer cracks Morningstar with a nice body shot.
Morningstar misses with a punch on the inside.
Morningstar swings wildly with an uppercut but Enjoyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morningstar misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morningstar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morningstar can't find room to land a body shot as Enjoyer controls the action.
Morningstar tries to throw a body punch but Enjoyer avoids it by throwing Morningstar back against the cage.
Morningstar working aggressively here.
Morningstar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morningstar.
Enjoyer tries to circle away but Morningstar has him pinned against the cage.
Morningstar misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Enjoyer.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Morningstar as Enjoyer tries to tie him up.
Enjoyer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Morningstar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Enjoyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Enjoyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Morningstar misses the target.
Enjoyer misses with a shot to the body
and Morningstar counters with a straight right hand.
Enjoyer jabs at Morningstar's body.
Enjoyer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Enjoyer lands with a nice body kick.
Enjoyer jabs at Morningstar's body.
Morningstar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Enjoyer. Morningstar does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Enjoyer.
Cte Enjoyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Enjoyer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Enjoyer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Enjoyer. Morningstar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Enjoyer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cte Enjoyer dominated that round.
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.
Morningstar clinches up with Enjoyer and pushes him back against the cage.
Darrow Morningstar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Enjoyer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Enjoyer blocks a body shot from Morningstar.
Enjoyer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Morningstar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morningstar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morningstar can't find room to land a body shot as Enjoyer controls the action.
Enjoyer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morningstar can do to turn this around?
Morningstar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Morningstar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Morningstar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morningstar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morningstar tries to work over Enjoyer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morningstar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morningstar tries a body shot but Enjoyer blocks it.
Morningstar throws a head punch that misses.
Morningstar struggles to land a body shot inside as Enjoyer controls his hands.
Morningstar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morningstar can't find room to land a body shot as Enjoyer controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enjoyer avoiding damage.
Morningstar struggles to land a body shot inside as Enjoyer controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Enjoyer.
Enjoyer is trying to break the clinch but Morningstar is controlling him.
Morningstar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Enjoyer's elbow.
Morningstar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Enjoyer is trying to force a seperation but Morningstar has the dominant position.
Enjoyer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Morningstar has a couple of punches blocked by Enjoyer.
Morningstar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morningstar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Morningstar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Enjoyer backwards.
Enjoyer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Enjoyer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Morningstar misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Enjoyer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Morningstar is keeping busy.
Morningstar has a couple of punches blocked by Enjoyer.
Enjoyer leaning his opponent against the cage.
Knees to the body from Enjoyer.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Morningstar as Enjoyer tries to tie him up.
Morningstar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Enjoyer backwards.
Enjoyer blocking some punches.
Enjoyer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Cte Enjoyer.
Enjoyer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Enjoyer throws a head kick but Morningstar moves out of range.
Enjoyer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enjoyer has had enough of the clinch but Morningstar keeps him there for the moment.
Enjoyer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Enjoyer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Enjoyer tries to work over Morningstar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morningstar tries a body shot but Enjoyer blocks it.
Enjoyer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morningstar backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Enjoyer.
Morningstar misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Enjoyer.
Enjoyer is trying to stall.
Morningstar can't find room to land a body shot as Enjoyer controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Enjoyer.
Enjoyer prevents a body shot from Morningstar.
Enjoyer lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Morningstar as Enjoyer tries to tie him up.
Enjoyer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Enjoyer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Enjoyer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Enjoyer gets through Morningstar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Enjoyer.
Morningstar tries a body shot but Enjoyer blocks it.
Enjoyer lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Enjoyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Enjoyer slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch on the inside from Morningstar fails to land.
Enjoyer controlling the action here for a moment.
Enjoyer blocks a body shot from Morningstar.
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 Cte Enjoyer will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Enjoyer lands a jab to the head.
Darrow Morningstar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morningstar takes one to the side of the head.
Morningstar has Enjoyer up against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Morningstar as Enjoyer tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Enjoyer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Enjoyer.
Enjoyer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Morningstar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Morningstar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Enjoyer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Enjoyer working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morningstar tries a body shot but Enjoyer blocks it.
Morningstar misses with a body punch.
Morningstar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Enjoyer backwards.
Morningstar struggles to land a body shot inside as Enjoyer controls his hands.
Morningstar lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Enjoyer.
Morningstar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morningstar lands a body shot.
Enjoyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morningstar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Enjoyer misses the body punch
and Morningstar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Enjoyer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Enjoyer misses with a two punch combination.
Morningstar looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Enjoyer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morningstar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cte Enjoyer is winning the standup battle so far.
Morningstar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Enjoyer.
Enjoyer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Morningstar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Enjoyer cracks Morningstar with an open hand slap.
Enjoyer's corner calls for a 1-2. Enjoyer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Enjoyer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Morningstar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Enjoyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Morningstar.
Enjoyer lands a nice shot to the body.
Enjoyer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morningstar doesn't seem bothered though.
Enjoyer closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Morningstar fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morningstar tries to work over Enjoyer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morningstar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morningstar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morningstar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morningstar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morningstar managing to block the knees to the body from Enjoyer.
Morningstar misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Enjoyer.
Enjoyer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morningstar can't find room to land a body shot as Enjoyer controls the action.
Morningstar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Morningstar throws a head punch that misses.
Enjoyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Enjoyer slips under a jab.
Enjoyer drives through and clinches with Morningstar against the cage.
Morningstar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enjoyer prevents a body shot from Morningstar.
Enjoyer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morningstar is defending well for now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Enjoyer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Morningstar misses with some punches.
Morningstar misses with the head strike.
Morningstar misses with a punch on the inside.
Cte Enjoyer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Enjoyer pushes Morningstar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Enjoyer is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Enjoyer.
Morningstar tries to work over Enjoyer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morningstar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morningstar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morningstar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cte Enjoyer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Enjoyer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cte Enjoyer!
Cte Enjoyer decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lamont Benson (ranked 4127 p4p, 4762 weight class) and Colton Plant (ranked 440 p4p, 491 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lamont Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Colton Plant!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Topper Green and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Benson misses with a hook. Plant ducked under it nicely.
Benson closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Plant.
Benson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Benson lands a nice knee to the body.
Plant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benson connects with a single shot there.
Benson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Plant stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A slapping leg kick lands for Benson.
Plant 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.
Plant misses the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Benson throws a leg kick that misses.
Benson wants to clinch but Plant slips to the side
and Plant counters with a nice body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Plant checks a leg kick.
Plant was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Benson throws a shot from downtown. Plant moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Plant.
Benson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Plant counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Benson moves out of range of the strikes.
Benson darts in trying to clinch
enabling Plant to counter with a crisp jab.
Plant finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Benson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Benson misses with a left hand
and Plant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Plant.
Plant drops his hands momentarily and Benson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Colton Plant has been cut.
Lamont Benson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benson throws a series of punches but Plant moves out of range.
Benson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Benson wants to clinch
and Plant counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Plant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Benson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Plant on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benson misses with a hook. Plant ducked under it nicely.
Benson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Plant.
Benson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benson is looking to counter punch.
Benson moves in looking to clinch but Plant pushes him off.
A combination from Benson does no damage.
Plant defending well as Benson loads up on a big left hand.
Benson misses with a low kick.
Plant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Benson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Benson tries to counter with a takedown but Plant is quick to defend against it.
Plant throws the left hand but Benson avoids the punch easily.
Plant misses with an uppercut.
Benson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Plant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Plant scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson moves in looking to clinch but Plant pushes him off.
A nice side step and Plant releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Plant connects with a looping right hand.
Plant ducks right into an uppercut from Benson.
Benson misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Plant on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Plant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A low kick from Benson is predictable there
letting Plant counter with a right hand.
Plant misses with an uppercut.
Benson just misses with a punch to the body.
Plant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Benson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Plant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benson.
Benson darts in and clinches Plant up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Benson.
Plant lands an elbow that stopped Benson in his tracks for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Plant.
Benson lands a body punch.
We've been informed that Plant has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Plant.
Benson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Benson is trying to break the clinch but Plant is controlling him.
Plant swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Plant swings wildly with an uppercut but Benson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benson avoiding damage as Plant throws knees to the body.
Plant trying to land knees to the body.
Plant misses with a punch on the inside.
Benson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Benson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Benson tries to clinch there but Plant circles away.
Plant fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Benson.
Benson throws a body shot but no joy.
Good leg kick by Benson.
Benson closes the distance and pushes Plant back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plant swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Colton Plant will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Colton Plant's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Benson misses with an uppercut. Plant saw that one coming.
Benson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Plant.
Plant throws a lazy right hand but Benson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donk. Benson catches Plant right on the button with a cross.
Benson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Plant moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benson tries to clinch up but Plant circles away and keeps his distance.
Benson misses with a left hand
and Plant counters with a stiff right hand.
Plant lands a lovely overhand right.
Benson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plant manages to avoid it.
Plant throws a solid leg kick but Benson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Plant.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benson throws a looping overhand right but Plant ducks down to avoid it.
Plant jabs at Benson's body.
Plant checks the leg kick.
Nice cross by Plant.
Benson tries to clinch but Plant is having none of it.
Plant throws out a counter right but Benson avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson avoids the body shot from Plant.
Benson moves into the clinch successfully.
Benson avoiding damage as Plant throws knees to the body.
Plant keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Benson's efforts to push away.
Plant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Benson breaks from the clinch.
Plant tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Benson throws the kick towards the body but Plant avoids it.
Benson tries to close the distance and clinch but Plant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Plant is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Benson with a body shot.
Plant takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A low kick from Benson is predictable there
and Plant counters with a nice uppercut.
Plant slips a jab from Benson.
Plant tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Benson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plant lands a right hook to the body.
Plant is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Plant ducks under a wild hook from Benson.
Plant looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Benson catches Plant with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Plant throws a hook but Benson avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benson wants to clinch but Plant slips to the side
and Plant counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Benson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Plant.
Plant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benson manages to avoid it.
Benson looks to land a right hand but Plant moved out of range.
Benson loads up on a big right hand but Plant slips the punch.
Benson looks to clinch
and Plant counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Benson thinking.
Plant misses with a wild body shot.
Benson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benson lands a nice looking body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson lands the left hand.
A clash of legs there as Plant blocks the low kick.
Benson fails to land with a series of punches.
Benson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Plant slips a jab and a cross from Benson.
Plant scores with a sloppy right hand. Benson should have avoided that one.
Plant scores with a crisp jab that stopped Benson in his tracks.
 Benson is rocked!
Plant lands a leg kick that knocks Benson off balance momentarily.
Oh Benson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Plant! Benson is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colton Plant!
Our winner, Colton Plant, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Irvin Curry (ranked 3419 p4p, 3452 weight class) and Mohamed Mcclure (ranked 381 p4p, 383 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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Great elbows
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Irvin Curry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mohamed Mcclure!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Curry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Curry has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mcclure.
Mcclure scores with a nice right hand.
Mcclure pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mcclure misses the shot to the body.
Curry throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mcclure avoids it.
Curry has closed the distance and engaged Mcclure in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Curry.
Curry breaks the clinch.
Curry ducks right into an uppercut from Mcclure.
Mcclure connects with a body shot.
Mcclure bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Curry's head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mcclure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcclure thuds his shin into the meat of Curry's side.
Mcclure throws a body punch but Curry moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mcclure. Mcclure obviously looking to wear him down.
Mcclure is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Curry.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcclure. Curry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Curry steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mcclure. That one must have hurt.
Curry throws an off balance right hand
and Mcclure counters with a nice body kick.
Mcclure lands a leg kick that knocks Curry off balance momentarily.
Mcclure ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curry moves away.
Mcclure throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mcclure misses with a low kick as Curry jumps back.
Mcclure misses with a wild body shot.
Mcclure bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Curry's head backwards.
Curry walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mcclure.
Curry is breathing heavily.
Curry doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcclure circles away.
A nice side step and Mcclure releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mohamed Mcclure seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curry has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mcclure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcclure scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice jab there from Mcclure.
Mcclure misses with a wild combination.
Mcclure thumps Curry with a low kick.
Mcclure throws a wild body kick that Curry sees coming a mile off.
Mcclure lands an overhand right.
Mcclure throws a low kick but it's checked well by Curry.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mcclure - that will leave a mark!
Mcclure scores with a jab.
Curry goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mcclure throws an overhand right that lands on Curry's shoulder, as Curry tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mcclure, pushing him back against the cage.
Mcclure digs a right hand into Curry's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Curry's gas tank.
Mcclure swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Curry breaks the clinch.
Mcclure tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Curry was well out of range. Poor timing from Mcclure.
Curry is looking for a counter combo.
Curry throws a head kick but Mcclure moves out of range.
Mcclure lands a nice shot that snaps Curry's head back.
Curry tries to clinch up.
Mcclure lands a nice leg kick that just misses Curry's sensitive parts.
Mcclure jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mcclure avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mcclure is looking for the big counter here.
Curry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mcclure looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mcclure. That's going to slow Curry down.
Curry walks into a straight right hand from Mcclure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mcclure!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcclure misses with a low kick.
Curry looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mcclure looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mcclure scores with a spinning back kick!
Mcclure with a nice calf kick.
Mcclure throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mcclure dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mcclure is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mcclure swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mcclure lands a jab to the nose.
Curry is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcclure cracks Curry with a left hook right on the temple and Curry goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Mcclure lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Curry is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mohamed Mcclure!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donny Lyle (ranked 3170 p4p, 3393 weight class) and Dragomir Ditchev (ranked 357 p4p, 378 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donny Lyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dragomir Ditchev!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Hemmingworth and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lyle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Donny Lyle has been cut.
A punch combination from Lyle misses.
Ditchev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lyle blocks a jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ditchev!
Ditchev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lyle misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Ditchev.
Ditchev appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ditchev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ditchev connects with a leg kick.
Ditchev dodges the punch combination from Lyle.
Ditchev throws a body punch but Lyle moves out of range.
Lyle throws a shot from downtown. Ditchev moves away and avoids it.
Lyle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lyle misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyle throws a poor cross that misses
and Ditchev counters with a crisp right hand that drops Lyle! Ditchev lets Lyle back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Lyle is rocked!
Ditchev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ditchev finds Lyle's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Lyle flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Ditchev lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Lyle will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dragomir Ditchev!
Dragomir Ditchev thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emil Zetterberg (ranked 2305 p4p, 2176 weight class) and Rex Amwano (ranked 261 p4p, 251 weight class). Rex Amwano has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Emil Zetterberg's chin.
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emil Zetterberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rex Amwano!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zetterberg throws a leg kick but Amwano moved away.
Zetterberg avoids the head kick by Amwano.
Zetterberg definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zetterberg scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Rex Amwano has been cut.
A head kick misses from Amwano.
Zetterberg scoring well with a low kick there.
Zetterberg is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zetterberg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Amwano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Amwano looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Amwano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Amwano needs to keep his hands up - Zetterberg had a free shot at his head there.
A big left from Zetterberg misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zetterberg scores with a nice right hand.
Amwano throws an off balance right hand
and Zetterberg counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amwano misses with a looping left.
Crunch! Zetterberg slams his shin into Amwano's torso.
Emil Zetterberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amwano looks winded!
Zetterberg feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Amwano sprawling to the canvas! Amwano rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Zetterberg finish him?!
Zetterberg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zetterberg cracks Amwano with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Amwano looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away� can Zetterberg finish him?
Amwano is rocked!
That has opened up Rex Amwano's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zetterberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Amwano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Amwano steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Zetterberg throws a series of punches but Amwano moves out of range.
Oooooh!!! Zetterberg has knocked Amwano down with a huge combo! Zetterberg steps away and waves a wobbly Amwano back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The cut above Rex Amwano's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Zetterberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Amwano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Amwano misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zetterberg. That's going to slow Amwano down.
Zetterberg cracks Amwano with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Amwano looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away� can Zetterberg finish him?
Zetterberg lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zetterberg gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Amwano misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Zetterberg on the inside.
Rex Amwano's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Zetterberg trying to land knees to the body.
Amwano throws a head punch that misses.
Zetterberg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zetterberg tries to land knees in the clinch but Amwano avoids the damage to the body.
Zetterberg has Amwano pushed against the cage.
Amwano misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Zetterberg scores with a nice short uppercut.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rex Amwano's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Emil Zetterberg!
A relieved looking Emil Zetterberg thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Troy Pickering (ranked 2141 p4p, 1989 weight class) and Jabari Tarek (ranked 249 p4p, 227 weight class). Pickering comes into the arena with Break Stuff - Limp Bizkit blaring out of the sound system. Tarek comes into a darkened arena with his song building. “Panther Like A Panther (Miracle Mix edit)” by Run The Jewels ft. Trina kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Troy Pickering could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jabari Tarek's chin.
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Troy Pickering!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jabari Tarek!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Topper Green and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Pickering misses its intended target.
Tarek looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good work by Tarek as he checks the leg kick.
Tarek looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tarek lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pickering throws a lazy body kick
and Tarek counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pickering thinking.
Pickering throws a hook to the side of Tarek's head but Tarek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pickering takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tarek loads up on a big right hand but Pickering slips the punch.
Tarek takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tarek thuds his right hand into Pickering's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pickering tries to bum rush Tarek with a series of wild strikes but Tarek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pickering throws a lazy head kick
and Tarek counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pickering misses with a head kick.
Tarek throws out a counter right but Pickering avoids it with no problem.
Pickering moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pickering walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tarek checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pickering scores with a head kick. Tarek tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pickering throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tarek now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pickering misses with a kick to the body
and Tarek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tarek slips a jab from Pickering.
Pickering tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tarek was well out of range. Poor timing from Pickering.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tarek! But no joy.
Pickering tries a head kick but it misses.
Tarek sends Pickering crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Tarek is motioning to the referee to let Pickering up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Troy Pickering has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tarek takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pickering fails to land with a series of punches.
Pickering is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tarek.
Tarek listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pickering is rocked!
BAM! Tarek delivers a spinning backfist that drops Pickering like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Jabari Tarek!
During a confident post fight interview, Jabari Tarek thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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