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Just some fights 26 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trent Bash (ranked 24277 p4p, 4492 weight class) and John Edmonds (ranked 454 p4p, 401 weight class). Edmonds is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Frankie Smith - Double Dutch Bus. John Edmonds told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 3 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trent Bash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 46 - 44 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Edmonds!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edmonds jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Edmonds defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bash.
Bash walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bash fails with the takedown
and Edmonds counters with a right hand to the body.
Edmonds fails with a takedown attempt.
Bash tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Edmonds manages to circle out of the way.
Bash shoots and misses
and Edmonds counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trent Bash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bash fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edmonds tests Bash's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Edmonds throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bash.
Bash is looking to counter the offense by Edmonds and move into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edmonds will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bash is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Edmonds.
Edmonds ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Edmonds jabs Bash right on the nose. Bash blinks but takes it well.
Bash could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Edmonds connects with a single shot there.
Bash takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bash tries for a takedown but Edmonds circles away easily
letting Edmonds counter with a right hand.
Bash fails with the takedown
and Edmonds counters with a nice uppercut.
Bash takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Edmonds with a hook.
Edmonds digs a good body shot into Bash's ribs.
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!
Edmonds dips to his left and cracks Bash with an uppercut!
Edmonds is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bash had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Bash shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Edmonds to counter with a crisp jab.
Edmonds connects with a jab.
Edmonds looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bash is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Edmonds.
Bash with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Edmonds to score with a decent uppercut.
Bash walks into a stiff left hand from Edmonds.
Bash dives in for a single leg takedown but Edmonds sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bash changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Edmonds fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bash takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Edmonds tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bash sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Edmonds somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bash takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Edmonds scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Edmonds throws a good cross that connects.
Bash decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Edmonds looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Edmonds is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bash pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bash is looking for a kimura but Edmonds is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bash to get the leverage.
Edmonds wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edmonds manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edmonds had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bash defends it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Edmonds dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bash shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Edmonds counters with a three punch combo that has Bash backing up. Bash nods at Edmonds to acknowledge the strikes.
Bash shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Edmonds defends it nicely.
Edmonds fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Edmonds leaves Bash with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trent Bash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bash gets caught flat footed, as Edmonds shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edmonds not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bash working for submissions but it's allowed Edmonds to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bash is defending against the submission attempts here by Edmonds.
Edmonds is looking for a kimura here.
Bash knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Edmonds on the ground.
Bash looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bash has a hand on Edmonds's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Edmonds takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Edmonds has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bash can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bash looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Edmonds has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Bash has freed his hand and lives to survive another� well, another couple of seconds at least!
Bash tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bash bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Edmonds looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bash has picked Edmonds up and slammed him! Edmonds can't keep hold of the triangle and Bash manages to pass to side control!
Bash working away.
Bash looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edmonds can't do much from the bottom here.
Edmonds tries to bench press Bash off him but Bash keeps the position.
Edmonds struggling a bit here.
Edmonds tries to buck Bash off but Bash is having none of it.
Edmonds is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
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.
Bash prevents Edmonds from improving his position.
Edmonds is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Edmonds is breathing heavily.
Edmonds wants to control but Bash is keeping busy.
Edmonds tries to roll over but Bash keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Edmonds looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Edmonds 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!
Bash drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bash postures up.
Edmonds looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bash drops back, looking for a kneebar! Edmonds looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Edmonds looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Edmonds!
Bash is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bash is working hard here to advance position.
Edmonds looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bash is trying to improve his position.
Bash manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Edmonds moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Bash.
Bash is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Edmonds is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bash keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Edmonds can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bash is looking to escape.
Bash is desperately trying to improve his position but Edmonds has a good base and remains in mount.
Trent Bash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edmonds tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
John Edmonds has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bash regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edmonds passes to side control.
Edmonds is looking to take a break and control but Bash is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Edmonds gets to mount! Bash was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Bash looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Bash tries to break free.
Bash breaks Edmonds's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Edmonds trying to keep a closed guard but Bash is proving a slippery customer.
John Edmonds is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bash preventing the sweep.
Edmonds takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Edmonds is on top in guard.
Bash working for submissions but it's allowed Edmonds to get to half guard.
Edmonds wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bash keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bash wants to get back to full guard but Edmonds has passed into side control.
Bash tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Edmonds comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Edmonds 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Edmonds!
John Edmonds thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elian Ibarra (ranked 5405 p4p, 2690 weight class) and Antonio Reyes (ranked 426 p4p, 277 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elian Ibarra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonio Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibarra lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ibarra scores with a kick to the midsection.
Reyes misses with a body kick.
Reyes throws a jab but it's blocked by Ibarra.
Ibarra swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ibarra connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ibarra lands a jab-cross combination.
Reyes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ibarra.
Reyes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ibarra.
Ibarra throws a right hand that Reyes ducks under and follows up with a left that Reyes also avoids with ease.
Ibarra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reyes throws a sloppy head kick
and Ibarra counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ibarra looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ibarra darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Reyes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ibarra counters with a crisp one two that drops Reyes! Ibarra thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Reyes to his feet! Reyes is in big trouble!
Ibarra tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ibarra takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reyes on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A low kick lands for Ibarra.
Ibarra staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibarra stalks Reyes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Reyes's face. Reyes staggers backwards, shaken.
Ibarra misses with a two punch combination.
Ibarra misses with a two punch combination.
Reyes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ibarra.
Reyes misses with a series of wild punches.
A shot to the liver by Ibarra. Beautiful body shot.
Reyes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ibarra uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reyes.
Ibarra swinging wildly here.
Reyes throws a counter combo.
Reyes throws a jab but it's blocked by Ibarra.
Ibarra looks to land a combination. Reyes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ibarra scores with a nice right hand.
Reyes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ibarra.
 Reyes is rocked!
Ibarra scores with a sloppy right hand. Reyes should have avoided that one.
Reyes is still on wobbly legs! Can Ibarra finish him?
Reyes misses the body punch
and Ibarra counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reyes thinking.
Ibarra throws a nice looking combination but Reyes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reyes seems to have recovered his senses.
Reyes throws a jab but it's blocked by Ibarra.
Reyes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reyes. Ibarra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ibarra circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Reyes drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Ibarra follows Reyes to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elian Ibarra!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keir Toal (ranked 2597 p4p, 3787 weight class) and Franko De Cremonesi (ranked 204 p4p, 274 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Toal might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Irish Pub Song. De Cremonesi has chosen Maniac (Eurobeat Remix) as his entrance music. Keir Toal had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Franko De Cremonesi told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keir Toal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franko De Cremonesi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Cremonesi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Toal has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. De Cremonesi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Toal misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Cremonesi blocks a body shot from Toal.
De Cremonesi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
De Cremonesi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Cremonesi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Cremonesi doesn't manage to clinch there - Toal circles away.
Toal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Toal clinches.
De Cremonesi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toal tries a body shot but De Cremonesi blocks it.
Toal prevents De Cremonesi from breaking the clinch.
De Cremonesi breaks the clinch.
Toal looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
De Cremonesi wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Cremonesi takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toal.
Toal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Toal is looking for a takedown up against the cage. De Cremonesi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
De Cremonesi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
De Cremonesi blocks a body shot from Toal.
De Cremonesi can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toal prevents De Cremonesi from breaking the clinch.
Toal working aggressively here.
De Cremonesi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Toal gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
De Cremonesi misses with a looping left.
Toal appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
De Cremonesi 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.
De Cremonesi tries to clinch but Toal moves out of range.
De Cremonesi throws a right hand that misses
and Toal counters with a left to the body.
De Cremonesi moves into the clinch.
Toal misses with the head strike.
De Cremonesi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Cremonesi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toal's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Cremonesi tries to break the clinch but Toal is controlling the position.
Toal changes levels and goes for a takedown here. De Cremonesi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keir Toal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Cremonesi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
De Cremonesi forces Toal back against the cage and clinches.
De Cremonesi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Cremonesi misses with a head kick.
Toal changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
De Cremonesi wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Cremonesi tries to clinch up but Toal circles away and keeps his distance.
As De Cremonesi tries to get set, Toal tries to push him back and clinch up but De Cremonesi manages to avoid the attempt.
Decent striking displayed by De Cremonesi there.
De Cremonesi tries a head kick but it misses.
De Cremonesi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Toal throws a head punch that misses.
Toal looking for a takedown.
Toal struggles to land a body shot inside as De Cremonesi controls his hands.
Toal blocking some punches.
De Cremonesi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Toal has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Toal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Toal misses with a punch on the inside.
Toal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Franko De Cremonesi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
De Cremonesi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Toal changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
De Cremonesi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Toal moves out of range of the leg kick from De Cremonesi.
De Cremonesi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Toal tries a body shot but De Cremonesi blocks it.
De Cremonesi has a couple of punches blocked by Toal.
Toal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Toal has a couple of punches blocked by De Cremonesi.
De Cremonesi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toal wants to take the fight to the mat but De Cremonesi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Toal misses with the head strike.
Toal lands with a light punch inside.
De Cremonesi can't find room to land a body shot as Toal controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Toal tries to score a body lock takedown but De Cremonesi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
De Cremonesi throws a punch but it's blocked by Toal.
De Cremonesi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
De Cremonesi scores with a shot to the side of Toal's head.
De Cremonesi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Toal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Cremonesi's elbow.
De Cremonesi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
De Cremonesi misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Cremonesi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
De Cremonesi blocks a body shot from Toal.
De Cremonesi breaks the clinch.
De Cremonesi instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toal tries a body shot but De Cremonesi blocks it.
Toal prevents De Cremonesi from breaking the clinch.
Toal keeps control of De Cremonesi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Toal blocks a body shot from De Cremonesi.
De Cremonesi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Toal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Toal blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Cremonesi.
De Cremonesi tries a body shot but Toal blocks it.
Toal misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Cremonesi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Cremonesi gets a clinch.
Toal tries to throw a body punch but De Cremonesi avoids it by throwing Toal back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Cremonesi prevents a body shot from Toal.
Toal misses with a punch to the body.
De Cremonesi is trying to break the clinch but Toal has him pressed against the cage.
Toal has a couple of punches blocked by De Cremonesi.
Toal lands a left hand.
Toal tries to work over De Cremonesi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Toal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Cremonesi.
Toal working aggressively here.
Toal misses with a punch on the inside.
De Cremonesi misses with the head strike.
De Cremonesi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
De Cremonesi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Cremonesi struggles to land a body shot inside as Toal controls his hands.
De Cremonesi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Franko De Cremonesi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Cremonesi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
De Cremonesi throws a punch but it's blocked by Toal.
Toal misses with some punches.
Toal lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
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!
De Cremonesi tries to roll over but Toal keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toal is sneakily working for an arm triangle but De Cremonesi sees it coming and defends easily.
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 Keir Toal 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 get this one finished - here comes the final round!
De Cremonesi closes the distance and pushes Toal back into the cage.
A hook to the body from Toal.
Toal throws a punch but it's blocked by De Cremonesi.
De Cremonesi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from De Cremonesi.
It looked like Toal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
De Cremonesi tries to clinch there but Toal circles away.
De Cremonesi moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Cremonesi prevents the takedown attempt.
De Cremonesi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from De Cremonesi misses the target.
It looked like Toal was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from De Cremonesi.
De Cremonesi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Cremonesi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Toal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Franko De Cremonesi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Cremonesi tries to clinch but Toal moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Toal tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Toal looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Toal misses with a wild body shot.
De Cremonesi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Toal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Toal.
De Cremonesi lands an uppercut.
Toal working aggressively here.
De Cremonesi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Toal has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. De Cremonesi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toal has De Cremonesi pressed against the cage, preventing De Cremonesi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
De Cremonesi misses with the head strike.
Toal blocking some punches.
Toal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Cremonesi manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from De Cremonesi misses
and Toal counters with a head kick.
De Cremonesi tries to clinch but Toal moves out of range.
De Cremonesi doesn't manage to clinch there - Toal circles away.
De Cremonesi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Toal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Toal lands with a straight right. De Cremonesi didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Cremonesi misses with a right hand
and Toal counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Cremonesi scores with a body shot.
De Cremonesi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
De Cremonesi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Cremonesi misses with a head kick.
Toal ducks under a wild hook from De Cremonesi.
Toal tries to counter by moving into the clinch but De Cremonesi manages to circle out of the way.
De Cremonesi misses with a right hand
and Toal counters with a lovely shot to the body.
De Cremonesi lands an overhand right.
De Cremonesi misses with a right hand
and Toal moves into the clinch.
Toal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toal lands a left hand.
Toal wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keir Toal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toal is leaning against De Cremonesi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Toal as the two fighters clinch.
De Cremonesi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Toal backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Toal - that landed with a thud.
Toal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Toal misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Cremonesi wants to get back to striking at distance but Toal won't allow it.
Toal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Cremonesi working aggressively here.
Toal misses with a punch to the body.
Toal struggles to land a body shot inside as De Cremonesi controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Franko De Cremonesi.
I think De Cremonesi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franko De Cremonesi!
Franko De Cremonesi took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, HARDTACK 160Q Fuel Your Fight! 🔥 for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Keir Toal spoke after the fight, saying 'I will be better!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Butch Cassidy (ranked 2832 p4p, 3040 weight class) and Ovaltine Jenkins (ranked 298 p4p, 318 weight class). Butch Cassidy is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Butch Cassidy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ovaltine Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cassidy.
Jenkins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cassidy throws out a leg kick but Jenkins moves out of range and Cassidy only half commits.
Cassidy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A countering left hand to the body from Jenkins misses.
Jenkins misses with a leg kick
and Cassidy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jenkins has his hands on Cassidy's head, controlling the position.
Let's hope that Jenkins has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cassidy wants to get up but he can't break Jenkins's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jenkins is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Jenkins manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cassidy on his heels. He'll look to pass Cassidy's guard now, I'm sure.
Cassidy wants to stand and escape but Jenkins is having none of it.
Jenkins wants to control from the top but Cassidy keeps moving.
Jenkins slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jenkins prevents Cassidy from escaping the position.
Cassidy trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cassidy gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
BOOM! Jenkins connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jenkins wants to control the pace but Cassidy is squirming around nicely.
Jenkins pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jenkins controlling the pace for now.
Jenkins scoring with strikes but Cassidy is staying in there.
Jenkins controlling the position easily from mount.
Cassidy is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jenkins wants to control the pace but Cassidy is squirming around nicely.
Cassidy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jenkins on the ground.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Jenkins working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenkins sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jenkins fails to take his opponent's back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jenkins wants to control the pace but Cassidy is squirming around nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ovaltine Jenkins 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.
Cassidy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jenkins throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cassidy's head.
Cassidy gets a double leg takedown into Jenkins's guard.
Cassidy gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cassidy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jenkins wants to control but Cassidy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cassidy has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Jenkins works to full guard.
Jenkins wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy preventing the sweep.
Cassidy wants to get up but he can't break Jenkins's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ovaltine Jenkins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jenkins has Cassidy pulled in close to control his posture.
Jenkins is continuing to stall.
Jenkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cassidy is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cassidy wants to stand but Jenkins has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cassidy won't allow Jenkins to sweep him here.
Jenkins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cassidy wanted to stand there but Jenkins had control of the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
An inside leg kick from Cassidy misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins shoots in but no luck this time.
Cassidy throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jenkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jenkins tries to sprawl but Cassidy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jenkins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cassidy is working away from the top position though.
Cassidy tries to stand and escape but Jenkins actually recovers to full guard.
Jenkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy wanted to stand there but Jenkins had control of the position.
Jenkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Jenkins, not yet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cassidy wants to stand but Jenkins has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jenkins is looking to slow Cassidy down with leg kicks.
Butch Cassidy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jenkins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Cassidy 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. 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.
Cassidy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jenkins to the ground. Cassidy is now in Jenkins's guard.
Cassidy postures up.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jenkins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jenkins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cassidy defends well.
Cassidy stands and steps away. Jenkins gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cassidy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jenkins throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cassidy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jenkins is doing well to control the position and prevent Cassidy from advancing to side control.
Cassidy prevents Jenkins from improving his position.
Jenkins manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy wants to get up but he can't break Jenkins's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Cassidy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jenkins throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jenkins throws a series of punches but Cassidy moves out of range.
It looked like Cassidy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jenkins can pounce on him.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cassidy.
Jenkins can't do much from the bottom here.
Jenkins is trying to get back to half guard.
Jenkins is holding Cassidy down, trying to stall.
Jenkins tries to bench press Cassidy off him but Cassidy keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cassidy off and has taken his back!
Jenkins throwing sloppy strikes.
Jenkins trying to control.
Jenkins is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The adventures of Jenkins the control monster continue. Boring.
Well, with Jenkins on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Cassidy is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
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 Butch Cassidy.
I think Cassidy 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butch Cassidy!
Butch Cassidy 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Sauvage Thibodeaux (ranked 3733 p4p, 3301 weight class) and Danny Trejo (ranked 364 p4p, 338 weight class). Trejo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by El Mas Bravo De Los Bravos. 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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sauvage Thibodeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Trejo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trejo throws a leg kick
and Thibodeaux decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Trejo's guard.
Trejo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thibodeaux throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Trejo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thibodeaux looking to sit in guard and control but Trejo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Trejo wants to stand but Thibodeaux has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux wants to sweep here but Trejo controlling him for the moment.
Thibodeaux working a defensive guard but Trejo manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Thibodeaux tries to hold on but Trejo postures up.
Thibodeaux keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Trejo is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Thibodeaux looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two 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.
Thibodeaux shoots in and gets a takedown into Trejo's guard.
Thibodeaux throws a big elbow that misses.
Trejo pushes Thibodeaux off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Trejo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thibodeaux counters with a single leg into guard. Trejo didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trejo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thibodeaux content to stall in guard here.
Thibodeaux has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thibodeaux working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thibodeaux scoring with some ground and pound.
Thibodeaux seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Trejo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thibodeaux throwing strikes but missing.
Trejo wants to get back to his feet but Thibodeaux is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Thibodeaux throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thibodeaux trying to control the position from guard on top but Trejo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Thibodeaux wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Trejo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trejo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trejo misses with an uppercut.
Thibodeaux lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Trejo throws a body kick that misses.
Thibodeaux is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Trejo's half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thibodeaux thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Trejo's head.
Trejo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Trejo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Thibodeaux trying to mount his opponent but Trejo defends it.
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 Sauvage Thibodeaux will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
No joy there for Trejo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thibodeaux seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Thibodeaux avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thibodeaux slips a jab from Trejo.
Trejo's corner calls for a 1-2. Trejo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thibodeaux looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thibodeaux blocks a head kick by Trejo.
Thibodeaux shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Thibodeaux is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Thibodeaux seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Trejo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Thibodeaux is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Thibodeaux throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thibodeaux missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Thibodeaux stops Trejo from getting back to his feet.
Thibodeaux seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Trejo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Trejo kicks off Thibodeaux and gets to his feet.
Trejo throws out a loose jab but Thibodeaux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thibodeaux changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trejo.
Thibodeaux tries to counter with a takedown but Trejo is quick to defend against it.
Thibodeaux throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Trejo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thibodeaux ducks under a wild hook from Trejo.
Nice straight punches there by Thibodeaux. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thibodeaux.
Trejo throws a right hand that misses
and Thibodeaux counters by clinching up.
Trejo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thibodeaux lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Trejo backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Thibodeaux.
Trejo misses with a body punch.
Trejo lands with a light punch inside.
Trejo misses with the head strike.
Trejo tries to work over Thibodeaux's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trejo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trejo tries to work over Thibodeaux's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thibodeaux lands a nice shot to the body.
Trejo is breathing heavily.
Thibodeaux changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Trejo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Danny Trejo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trejo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danny Trejo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trejo throws a right hand that misses
and Thibodeaux holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Trejo misses with a punch to the body.
Trejo throws a punch but it's blocked by Thibodeaux.
A short left from Thibodeaux.
Trejo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trejo swings wildly with an uppercut but Thibodeaux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trejo throws a punch but it's blocked by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux prevents a body shot from Trejo.
Thibodeaux decides to pull guard.
Trejo wants to get up but he can't break Thibodeaux's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Thibodeaux working for a triangle but Trejo defends it easily.
Trejo stands and steps away. Thibodeaux gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trejo throws a leg kick
and Thibodeaux decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Trejo's guard.
Trejo has his feet on Thibodeaux's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trejo throws a body punch but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Trejo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Thibodeaux.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sauvage Thibodeaux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thibodeaux tries for a takedown but Trejo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thibodeaux moves out of range of the leg kick from Trejo.
Thibodeaux fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Trejo lands a jab.
Trejo throws a head kick that Thibodeaux semi-blocks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Trejo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Thibodeaux scores with a jab.
Trejo is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Thibodeaux lands with a good body shot.
Trejo is still on wobbly legs! Can Thibodeaux finish him?
Thibodeaux drives through with a takedown into guard.
Trejo wants to get back to his feet but Thibodeaux is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Thibodeaux looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Trejo is looking to stand up but Thibodeaux isn't so interested in that idea.
Thibodeaux postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Thibodeaux arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Trejo's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sauvage Thibodeaux!
A victorious Sauvage Thibodeaux thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nils Fjellstroem (ranked 2076 p4p, 2117 weight class) and Kendo Yakuza (ranked 226 p4p, 233 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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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nils Fjellstroem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kendo Yakuza!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fjellstroem slips a jab from Yakuza.
Fjellstroem tests Yakuza's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yakuza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yakuza throws a low kick but Fjellstroem avoids it.
Fjellstroem is looking to counter with head kicks.
Yakuza doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yakuza throws a right hand that Fjellstroem ducks under and follows up with a left that Fjellstroem also avoids with ease.
Fjellstroem scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kendo Yakuza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yakuza shoots and misses
and Fjellstroem counters with a series of strikes. Yakuza will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yakuza has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yakuza has a couple of punches blocked by Fjellstroem.
Yakuza tries for a takedown. No joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fjellstroem'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.
Fjellstroem tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fjellstroem is leaning against Yakuza and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yakuza looks winded!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fjellstroem.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fjellstroem.
Fjellstroem stalling.
Fjellstroem breaks from the clinch.
Fjellstroem scores with a sloppy right hand. Yakuza should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crack! A monster head kick from Fjellstroem and Yakuza falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Fjellstroem!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nils Fjellstroem!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Gomes (ranked 3074 p4p, 1754 weight class) and Ricky Alvarez (ranked 322 p4p, 204 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Alvarez's choice of entrance music: Machine Gun Kelly - Till I Die. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 25 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronaldo Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomes shoots in for a double leg but Alvarez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gomes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gomes misses with a hook. Alvarez ducked under it nicely.
Alvarez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alvarez wants it to stay on the feet.
Gomes takes one on the button.
Alvarez jabs at Gomes's body.
Gomes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gomes fails with the takedown
and Alvarez counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Gomes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomes swings widly with a right hand
and Alvarez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gomes looks to throw the jab but Alvarez is out of range.
Alvarez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Alvarez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvarez drops his shoulder and cracks Gomes with a huge uppercut! Gomes goes down! Can Alvarez finish him?
 Gomes is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Gomes's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ricky Alvarez!
Ricky Alvarez 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ayinde Adeyemi (ranked 2066 p4p, 3187 weight class) and Grand Admiral Thrawn (ranked 233 p4p, 315 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ayinde Adeyemi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grand Admiral Thrawn!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adeyemi works Thrawn's body with a nice hook.
Adeyemi sizes up Thrawn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
 It looks like Grand Admiral Thrawn has been cut.
Thrawn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adeyemi, pushing him back against the cage.
Adeyemi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Thrawn up against the cage.
Thrawn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adeyemi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thrawn backwards.
Adeyemi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thrawn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adeyemi tries to land knees in the clinch but Thrawn avoids the damage to the body.
Thrawn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrawn can't find room to land a body shot as Adeyemi controls the action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thrawn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Adeyemi's brow.
Thrawn looking to throw knees to the head but Adeyemi is blocking nicely.
Thrawn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
I was talking to Adeyemi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Thrawn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adeyemi scores with a shot to the side of Thrawn's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adeyemi throws a big uppercut that drops Thrawn! More strikes from Adeyemi and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Thrawn lies dazed against the cage as Adeyemi celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ayinde Adeyemi!
A relieved looking Ayinde Adeyemi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between French Bull (ranked 667 p4p, 247 weight class) and Magnus Thorgard (ranked 79 p4p, 33 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 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, French Bull!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Magnus Thorgard!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorgard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bull's waist but Bull gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thorgard off to one side.
Bull is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bull looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thorgard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bull manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Bull misses the target.
Thorgard shoots in for a double leg but Bull sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A counter left hand to the body from Bull misses its target.
Thorgard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bull.
Thorgard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bull moves away.
Bull was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorgard jabs Bull to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thorgard throws a shot to the body.
Bull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorgard tests Bull's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thorgard digs a good hook to Bull's body.
Bull looks to land a left hand but Thorgard moved out of range nicely.
Thorgard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bull misses with a wild body shot.
Thorgard is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bull moves out of range as Thorgard strikes.
Bull swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorgard shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bull sprawls well. Bull wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thorgard gets slowly back to his feet.
French Bull has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magnus Thorgard.
Thorgard swings for the body but Bull moves out of range.
It looked like Bull was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thorgard.
Bull catches Thorgard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thorgard throws a shot to the body.
Bull walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorgard throws out a loose jab but Bull uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bull is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
French Bull is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bull closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bull scores with a hook to the body. Thorgard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab from Thorgard.
Thorgard swings for the body but Bull moves out of range.
Thorgard misses with an uppercut
and Bull connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thorgard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bull stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorgard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bull misses the shot to the body.
Bull throws a hook but Thorgard blocks it.
Thorgard is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bull on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thorgard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bull takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Thorgard dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Thorgard fails with a takedown attempt.
Bull throwing a counter right hand but Thorgard manages to avoid it.
Thorgard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Bull misses the target.
Thorgard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorgard misses with a takedown attempt
and Bull counters with a nice uppercut.
Thorgard scores with a sloppy right hand. Bull should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorgard misses the shot to the body.
Bull appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Thorgard lands with a shot to the body.
Bull lands with a nice body punch.
Thorgard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bull swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Bull was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thorgard.
Thorgard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thorgard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bull lands with a straight right. Thorgard didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorgard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
French Bull has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magnus Thorgard.
Bull misses with a straight right.
Thorgard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thorgard misses the shot to the body.
Bull throws a body shot but no joy.
Thorgard shoots and misses
and Bull connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bull ducks right into an uppercut from Thorgard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Thorgard.
Thorgard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bull manages to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Bull misses its target.
Bull throws out a loose jab but Thorgard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thorgard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Thorgard.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorgard throws a right and a left that Bull avoids nicely.
Bull swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Thorgard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thorgard scores with a hook to the body. Bull takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thorgard swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bull counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bull uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thorgard.
Bull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thorgard feints the counter takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Thorgard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bull's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Bull misses the target.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Thorgard. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Thorgard has a takedown stuffed.
Thorgard scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bull on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big right from Bull misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull swats away the attempt to clinch by Thorgard.
Thorgard looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Thorgard showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Thorgard won't allow Bull to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull working a defensive guard but Thorgard manages to pass into side control anyway.
Thorgard is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bull's shoulder. That is not cool.
Thorgard tries to move to mount but Bull blocks the move with his legs.
Bull tries to buck Thorgard off but Thorgard is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Bull's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Thorgard lands some shots froms side control.
Thorgard misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorgard throws an elbow but Bull slips to the side and avoids it well.
Thorgard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bull manages to get back to half guard.
Thorgard lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Thorgard looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Thorgard throwing shots but Bull is blocking nicely.
Thorgard trying to control the action but Bull is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bull tries to roll over but Thorgard keeps him under control.
Thorgard throws a strike but Bull avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bull controlling the position.
Thorgard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thorgard postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bull leaves Thorgard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Bull misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Thorgard really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Thorgard looks for a takedown but Bull sprawls well.
Bull throwing a counter right hand but Thorgard manages to avoid it.
Bull looks to land a left hand but Thorgard moved out of range nicely.
Bull looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bull takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorgard lands a lovely overhand right.
Bull misses with a wild body shot.
Magnus Thorgard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull misses the shot to the body.
Bull uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thorgard.
Thorgard shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bull is trying to defend but Thorgard finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Thorgard lands strikes from half guard.
Thorgard is thwarting Bull's attempts to control the position.
Bull is looking for a sweep. Thorgard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorgard looks to land a strike but Bull avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Thorgard content to stall in guard here.
Thorgard throws a big elbow that misses.
Bull avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thorgard postures up in Bull's guard and throws a big left but Bull blocks it.
Bull pulls Thorgard in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorgard landing with the ground and pound.
Thorgard works over Bull with some ground and pound from guard.
Thorgard landing some decent shots from guard.
Thorgard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thorgard throwing strikes but missing.
Bull is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorgard is looking to control Bull's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thorgard avoid being mounted?
Bull trying to mount his opponent but Thorgard defends it.
Thorgard is trying to maintain the position but Bull is very close to passing his half guard.
Thorgard looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bull trying to pass the guard but Thorgard defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Thorgard dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Thorgard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bull as he avoids it easily.
It looked like Bull was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thorgard.
Thorgard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bull just misses with a punch to the body.
Thorgard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thorgard misses with an uppercut
and Bull counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thorgard thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bull enables Thorgard to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bull manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Thorgard wants to control from the top but Bull keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
French Bull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bull controls Thorgard momentarily but Thorgard frees himself.
Thorgard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bull works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thorgard trying to control but Bull is working from the bottom.
Bull looking for a sweep. Not yet Bull, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thorgard trying to control but Bull is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bull takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bull swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thorgard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bull takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorgard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bull is fending him off so far but Thorgard persists. Nope, Bull circles away and we're back to standing.
A little feinted left hand from Bull on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thorgard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bull sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Magnus Thorgard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
French Bull has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magnus Thorgard.
Bull throws a body punch but Thorgard moves out of range.
Thorgard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bull counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thorgard digs a good hook to Bull's body.
Bull walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thorgard lands a nice looking body shot.
Bull avoids the body shot from Thorgard.
Bull is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thorgard manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Thorgard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thorgard 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 45:50
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnus Thorgard!
Magnus Thorgard is the new heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Magnus Thorgard 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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